Coventry United FC (7 Viewers)

[SkyblueBazza]

We are a Club with big ambitions, and all that we want is support for our new team, it is going to be a club for the fans. The colour red was agreed with the 4 of us and the players.

Personally I like the theme of Lady Godiva & the George Cross badge...I would prefer perhaps a yellow border (maybe in a heart-shape at the top...heart of England(ish)?) with our Lady on a skyblue background with the George Cross underneath. We have all te primary colours in there then
The name...mnnn...no ring to it is there? It's a hard one to overcome - all for keeping it simple...how about Coventry Football Club? Does exactly what it says on the can...because "United" has already further divided us it seems.

 

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[inside track]

Good idea, but I agree about the name and colour. 'United' & red are already followed by too many in Coventry. Reviving the name Sporting would be good. That would not only be readily identifiable with Coventry, and provide an alternative club for people to follow, it would also tap into the city's history.

Coventry FC is unlikely to be a starter, however. That is actually the traditional name of the rugby club - Coventry Football Club.

Talking of which, if Cov (rugby club) gets its act together in the next 2 or 3 years as it seems to be planning to, it could pick up a lot of disaffected Sky Blues fans. I know not all football fans like rugby, but remember Cov were once the biggest name in English rugby and attracted good crowds to Coundon Road. They could certainly build up to attendances of around 10,000 if ever they made it back up to the Premiership, and even more so if the Sky Blues decline continues.

 

[quinn1971]

Were'nt the Sporting re-incarnated recently ....as in the last five years??

Not heard anything.i know there was talk about it.i used to work there. Was disgraceful what happened to them.just to let the club dissappear

 

[philmcc]

Far more people in Coventry sing united and wear red footy shirts anyway, so I can understand them trying to appeal to the majority...!

 

[ajsccfc]

Go with the burgundy and yellow like on the old school buses.

 

[Covcraig@bury]

Any team with name united in can count me out. CTiD

 

[wingy]

REMEMBER THIS ,maybe your too young .Great Achievment ,the biggest joke was they came and thought they'd try and take the West END:jerkit::jerkit::jerkit::jerkit:

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Has a decent Coventry tradition there.

Just sounds amateurish in my opinion.

 

[quinn1971]

REMEMBER THIS ,maybe your too young .Great Achievment ,the biggest joke was they came and thought they'd try and take the West END:jerkit::jerkit::jerkit::jerkit:

Don't want to make you feel old wingy but my old man told me about it did they beat tranmere on the way aswell.they had the matchball in the trophy cabinet signed by all the players.i used to have to clean it now and again.had great history for a little non league club

 

[quinn1971]

Just sounds amateurish in my opinion.

Was that intentional

 

[wingy]

Don't want to make you feel old wingy but my old man told me about it did they beat tranmere on the way aswell.they had the matchball in the trophy cabinet signed by all the players.i used to have to clean it now and again.had great history for a little non league club

Used to go to all the Disco's there back in the Day ,some Rumbles and fumbles went on in the Car Park ,no names unfortunately but some great players and backroom people involved with the club.Oh Happy Days.

 

[RogerH]

If you have chosen red why not add sky blue stripes for a Barca style strip ? I agree with some link to CCFC maybe Coventry Singers FC ?
Would attract more support from CCFC fans if the club is in exile ?

Nevertheless, good luck with the project, every success, all long journeys start with one small step.

 

[Nick]

Would any of the fans moaning about the name actually go anyway or just want something to moan about?

 

[quinn1971]

Used to go to all the Disco's there back in the Day ,some Rumbles and fumbles went on in the Car Park ,no names unfortunately but some great players and backroom people involved with the club.Oh Happy Days.

I heard about those famous nights the famous corners ...it was some line up on the door.what was the name of the club across the car park. .

 

[wingy]

I heard about those famous nights the famous corners ...it was some line up on the door.what was the name of the club across the car park. .

Was it a Rugby Club??
Try a few of those names on the door on me Quinny

 

[honestken]

i thought cov sphinx would be the alternative team to support in coventry?

 

[quinn1971]

Was it a Rugby Club??
Try a few of those names on the door on me Quinny

Not sure was it strikers or something..I remember frank carpenter..john davies ...I used to work in the football club on my yts bob alley ran it and I worked with george callcott.

 

[wingy]

Not sure was it strikers or something..I remember frank carpenter..john davies ...I used to work in the football club on my yts bob alley ran it and I worked with george callcott.

Yes that all rings a bell ,Big lad called Ian Thompson on the door IIRC.

 

[SkyblueBazza]

Would any of the fans moaning about the name actually go anyway or just want something to moan about?

Typically I think most just like a good moan lol

 

[Otis]

Would any of the fans moaning about the name actually go anyway or just want something to moan about?

It just doesn't inspire, Nick.

It's dull, uninmaginative, overused and the point is if you wish to start something up from scratch then surely you want to get all the basics right from the start.

How long did it take to conjure up this name? 2.4 seconds?

Thinking about it, I quite like Godiva FC.

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[SkyBlueBlood]

Surely it has to be a resurrection of Coventry Sporting Club who played at Kirby Corner until they went out of business. Played in Red and Green (Cov's City Colours) but in no way a replacement for City.

Wish them luck though.

 

[covhead1]

REMEMBER THIS ,maybe your too young .Great Achievment ,the biggest joke was they came and thought they'd try and take the West END:jerkit::jerkit::jerkit::jerkit:

I remember that.

Seem to remember Peterboro fans running on to the pitch to get away from some pretty pissed off cov fans.

 

[quinn1971]

Yes that all rings a bell ,Big lad called Ian Thompson on the door IIRC.

That name rings a bell.had some great players up there. Shame what happened to it .kirby corner rd ..go up it now and again. Hard to believe there was a club ever there.i bet d j ing there was interesting.

 

[Otis]

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I just don't have the enthusiasm for it, never have, never will.

Personally, I think this new CUFC will go nowhere because there won't be support for it, and I don't like the idea of taking CCFC fans away from CCFC.

If worst came to worst, I'd play Rugby instead or just work on Saturdays.

How is this taking fans away from CCFC? These will be fans who are already not going to be Walsall or wherever anyway. The fans are already lost, new club or not.

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[SkyBlueBlood]

I remember that.

Seem to remember Peterboro fans running on to the pitch to get away from some pretty pissed off cov fans.

I was at that one and the 1st round v Tranmere 1975. Peterboro took over the West End thinking they were the big club in town until Cov fans arrived from the pubs at about 2.50 and peterboro fans left very quickly to put it politely.

I went on to play for them up to U16's had a really big youth section and we played in the FA Youth Cup too.

 

[inside track]

Surely it has to be a resurrection of Coventry Sporting Club who played at Kirby Corner until they went out of business. Played in Red and Green (Cov's City Colours) but in no way a replacement for City.

Wish them luck though.

Red & green would be brilliant. Just like it used to be. Red & green quarters wasn't it, from the pictures I've seen, or maybe red & green halves. Red & green stripes would be a good alternative - & then maybe blue as a change strip.

Yes, I can really see that taking off. Lots of precedents, lots of history to draw on which could be important for a new entity to draw on.

As we once famously sang, "Go for it!"

 

[quinn1971]

I was at that one and the 1st round v Tranmere 1975. Peterboro took over the West End thinking they were the big club in town until Cov fans arrived from the pubs at about 2.50 and peterboro fans left very quickly to put it politely.

I went on to play for them up to U16's had a really big youth section and we played in the FA Youth Cup too.

Think we were the only city to have a team in the old first division and have an amateur club at the same time. How times have changed

 

[wingy]

I remember that.

Seem to remember Peterboro fans running on to the pitch to get away from some pretty pissed off cov fans.

Yes they were a sorry sight as they ran back across the Turf .:claping hands:

 

[Otis]

Red & green would be brilliant. Just like it used to be. Red & green quarters wasn't it, from the pictures I've seen, or maybe red & green halves. Red & green stripes would be a good alternative - & then maybe blue as a change strip.

Yes, I can really see that taking off. Lots of precedents, lots of history to draw on which could be important for a new entity to draw on.

As we once famously sang, "Go for it!"

Yep, red and green would have some Coventry link.

Can I just add though, having not mentioned it before. . . . . I HATE the name!!
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[Fluffsta]

Red? And that badge looks like something the EDL would come up with.

 

[philmcc]

Yep, red and green would have some Coventry link.

Can I just add though, having not mentioned it before. . . . . I HATE the name!!

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Shall we set up a new trust and protest against the team colours and the name? Send your quids this way please...

 

[ThisManHere]

Will there be a clock at their stadium?

 

[ccfcdan]

I agree with other posters. Change the name, make it clear that this IS a new club set up for those fans that no longer follow city in Walsall and you might just be onto something. I'd certainly go if Cov are playing home games in Walsall

 

[SkyblueBazza]

Red? And that badge looks like something the EDL would come up with.

Disagree - George Cross has been a representative symbol of England & the English since way back when. Just because some choose to hijack it for whatever reason (good or bad) cannot take it away as part of our identity. Coventry is in England & its inhabitants are predominantly English (the quiet majority) & proud to be so.

 

[Otis]

I agree with other posters. Change the name, make it clear that this IS a new club set up for those fans that no longer follow city in Walsall and you might just be onto something. I'd certainly go if Cov are playing home games in Walsall

Yep.

If you are going to come up with a brand new club why go for the most derivitive of names? Doesn't make sense to me and seems like no-one has given it any thought whatsoever.


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