Visiting Teams To The CBS (4 Viewers)

[Bad Boy]

Just wondered where teams stay when they play us if an overnighter or rest period is required?

 

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[Saddlebrains]

Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

I met Swansea staff outside Birmingham New Street very early on their game at CBS.

Nice coach asked how Joel L was and Jake B were doing.

 

[Bad Boy]

Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc

Interesting.
Have often wondered what goes on behind the scenes.

 

[torchomatic]

Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc

We went on a tour of Anfield in May and they do the same. Heated seats for the home team, not for the away.

Away dressing room just has one double plug and no sound proofing with fans above them. Smaller showers. Benches where you can't lean back against the wall, you have to sit upright. Harsh lighting. Some brilliant psychological tricks.

 

[Covkid1968#]

We went on a tour of Anfield in May and they do the same. Heated seats for the home team, not for the away.

Away dressing room just has one double plug and no sound proofing with fans above them. Smaller showers. Benches where you can't lean back against the wall, you have to sit upright. Harsh lighting. Some brilliant psychological tricks.

Doing that at the end of November. I did it in the 70's as my auntie worked at Anfield. ..Im thinking things have changed a bit since the single bath.

 

[Mr Panda]

Just wondered where teams stay when they play us if an overnighter or rest period is required?

Got some leftover fireworks you want to put to use or something?

 

[AOM]

Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc

Weren't we given the away dressing room when Wasps were still here as well?

 

[AOM]

Just wondered where teams stay when they play us if an overnighter or rest period is required?

Hopefully the Britannia. Get in their heads early

 

[chiefdave]

Weren't we given the away dressing room when Wasps were still here as well?

There was a rumour we were being kicked out of our dressing room. Whoever was in charge at that point turned up at a Sky Blue Trust meeting that night and assured everyone that wasn't the case. The next day it was confirmed we were being kicked out of our dressing room.

 

[AJB1983]

I remember from Robins first time in charge that he specifically requested the away dressing either furnished or painted brown so it feels oppressive, rather than our nice one.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc

Are you back on the "everything's cosy and they all like each other" team now

 

[alexccfc99]

Just wondered where teams stay when they play us if an overnighter or rest period is required?

Spurs had a team meeting and lunch at Coombe Abbey the other week I believe

A few teams have stopped at Ansty Hall as well

 

[JSL]

Novotel if it still exists

 

[Bad Boy]

There was a rumour we were being kicked out of our dressing room. Whoever was in charge at that point turned up at a Sky Blue Trust meeting that night and assured everyone that wasn't the case. The next day it was confirmed we were being kicked out of our dressing room.

Wasn't that just another shameful example of behaviour from that Rugby Union Football Club.

 

[Nick]

Still annoys me how whoever is announcing is trying to be their best mate all the time, same with away fans.

It's right to give them shit treatment to get the edge.

 

[Saddlebrains]

Are you back on the "everything's cosy and they all like each other" team now

I've just refrained from posting anything I'm told now as I'm Pol Pot if so

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

Still annoys me how whoever is announcing is trying to be their best mate all the time, same with away fans.

It's right to give them shit treatment to get the edge.

Reminded me of early days at the CBS where John Dalziel used to go to each stand and say 'let's hear you shout in the xxx stand'

Embarrassing

 

[napolimp]

Just wondered where teams stay when they play us if an overnighter or rest period is required?

Why, what are you planning?

 

[Bad Boy]

Why, what are you planning?

Nothing, I'm grounded right now and I've got oodles of time pondering on stuff.

 

[napolimp]

Nothing, I'm grounded right now and I've got oodles of time pondering on stuff.

Well if you want to set off fireworks outside a hotel, let me know.

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

I've just refrained from posting anything I'm told now as I'm Pol Pot if so

Fecking hell saddle just caused me to do a history lesson to work this out

 

[Bad Boy]

Well if you want to set off fireworks outside a hotel, let me know.

What, I light the blue touch paper and you run

 

[Skyblueweeman]

This is my area of expertise. Depending on the team, level and finances, teams will stay at one of a number of hotels - DoubleTree Hilton Cov (not the arena one), Ansty Hall, Village Coventry, Holiday Inn Cov M6 J2, Coombe Abbey would be the main ones.

It also depends where the visiting team is travelling from. They'll want to use a hotel on the way and not travel past the ground to stay in the hotel and then come back to the ground.

 

[baldy]

Did the tour of the CBS Saturday with the kids learnt a few interesting things.

We have the pitch cut and measured to premier league measurements now

Bidwells in charge of the pre game music

The away dugouts, heat gets turned on the seats in summer, turned off in winter. Same with the away changing rooms which have been intentionally made smaller and shite

Pre game the lads sit in units in the changing room. Sheaf next to Eccles, Thomas next to Binks and Lats etc

Earlier in the season the strikers must've been sat stranded on their own near the doorway then