Get behind Coventry United, YOUR LOCAL TEAM (4 Viewers)
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torchomatic
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It'll be Leamington for me.
Nick
Administrator
What do you mean by equal fans input?
I think they have said IF CCFC ceased to exist they would look into a name / kit change.
mrbluesky87
New Member
So what is the way forward? I see all ideas suggested but has TF taken any notice of what the fans really think? We are just the shit on the bottom of his shoe. IF and only IF we are playing our games at sixfields then surely a new local team or phoenix are the way forward.
Greggs
Well-Known Member
Spot on pal
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
It has to be Coventry City for me or it's nothing if the Coventry City failed to exist I wouldn't support any team and just be neutral.
Edit: While obviously retaining the hatred of our local and non-local rivals.
Edit: While obviously retaining the hatred of our local and non-local rivals.
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
Exactly supporting and loving the club you have so many memories with isn't tranferable.
Greggs
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Also add to the fact i've played for and against the Sphinx many times. I guess a few CCFC fans could say this too! Adds a bit of romance! Let them move into the Ricoh, i would go for sure
Also add to the fact i've played for and against the Sphinx many times. I guess a few CCFC fans could say this too! Adds a bit of romance! Let them move into the Ricoh, i would go for sure
Just think what an extra 200 - 300 fans week in week out would do for that club!
Instead people want to give these muppets at Coventry United some money to line their pockets with!! They are no better than the people that put us in this situation in my own personal opinion!!
Nick
Administrator
How do you know without knowing them?
I am put off by the Sphinx, mainly because of when I was younger and some of the players used to stroll round like they were Jonny Concrete Premier League players and were absolute pricks...
Greggs
Well-Known Member
Agreed Nick. Loads of them used to play for Keresley Jag, we had some battles against them! BUT...they have fantastic youth set-up from under 8's to under 16s. A VERY good youth team and full squad of reserves! It's not all about the first team posers! I have always said they should have a closer connection to CCFC, maybe now is their chance to step out of the shadows.
Sorry Nick, Maybe the "Muppets" petty namecalling was out of line.
I just don't really trust how quickly this club came about and was pushed onto people as being the only other option.
As I have said earlier, I just think that investing in a club with some history and infrastructure already in place would benefit the local community more than a flash in the pan. You have to look at what will happen when CCFC move back, would Coventry United survive losing all those fans? Sphinx were here before and will be here afterwards.
I just don't really trust how quickly this club came about and was pushed onto people as being the only other option.
As I have said earlier, I just think that investing in a club with some history and infrastructure already in place would benefit the local community more than a flash in the pan. You have to look at what will happen when CCFC move back, would Coventry United survive losing all those fans? Sphinx were here before and will be here afterwards.
skybluelee
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Doubt they are called 'Coventry Pheonix FC' though.
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Deleted member 5849
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Phoenix is horribly Americanised though.
City, United, Athletic, the nice traditional suffixes.
Or follow the examples of Crewe and Northwich and have Coventry Elizabeth?
City, United, Athletic, the nice traditional suffixes.
Or follow the examples of Crewe and Northwich and have Coventry Elizabeth?
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mark82
Super Moderator
Phoenix is horribly Americanised though.
City, United, Athletic, the nice traditional suffixes.
Or follow the examples of Crewe and Northwich and have Coventry Elizabeth?
I would prefer City of Coventry FC or Coventry Singers FC
mark82
Super Moderator
FA wouldn't sanction it. The AFC bit is a prefix to denote its a football club and is superfluous like the FC currently at the end of our name. AFC Coventry City and Coventry City FC would both just essentially be Coventry City in the eyes of the FA.
It's not a discretionary thing is it? Surely the issue is about trademarks - and Coventry City Football Club is trademarked - but as far as I know 'Coventry City' isn't. As long as you do not contravene trademarks you can call yourselves what you want I would have thought - and the name of the club does not have to match the name of the registered company (as we know). If Wimbledon FC can become AFC Wimbledon, I see no reason why CCFC cannot become AFCCC. Perhaps my understanding is wrong though. I'm pretty sure ashyjan knows the specifics of this.
mark82
Super Moderator
Maybe you are talking about if CCFC no longer exist. I've not read the whole thread. If so, you are right and we could call ourselves Coventry City.
oldskyblue58
CCFC Finance Director
good luck to Coventry United amd Coventry Sphinx ........... just that neither are my team.
Other than CCFC I will concemtrate on watching my lad play for whatever team he chooses..... a simple but strong connection neither of the above can replace if there is no CCFC
Other than CCFC I will concemtrate on watching my lad play for whatever team he chooses..... a simple but strong connection neither of the above can replace if there is no CCFC
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Yeah sorry, I was referring to a scenario where CCFC withers away or is liquidated. Obviously, if the two clubs co-existed then I take your point completely.
mark82
Super Moderator
Probably my mistake. I didn't read the whole thread.
Agree with you though, if CCFC were liquidated we should go as close to the current name as possible. I know the trust own the rights to the name in the event of liquidation. There may need to be a small concession in the official name like AFC or Coventry City 1883 FC, something superfluous that could be dropped.
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Deleted member 5849
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I thought the name was one of the things that would be auctioned off in that event?
covcity4life
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change kit colour to sky blue and well talk
right now its jsut a bunch of man utd wannabe tossers
right now its jsut a bunch of man utd wannabe tossers
Brighton Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
Red and green are the city colours so don't object to that-what I do object to is these people acting like the current CCFC has ceased to exist and is no longer worth fighting for. You won't be getting my support just yet.
shepardo01
Well-Known Member
Shocking standard of football.
COVENTRY Sphinx 3 levels higher.
CCFC as it stands just about still exist.
Very little affiliation with anything CCFC related.
Having played non league football I doubt that whoever is running this pointless vehicle has any idea of the sort of money/standard of players and time it takes to climb the nine league ladder....
And a RED kit!!??.... oh dear....
covcity4life
Well-Known Member
dumb plastic man utd fans!!!!!
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Deleted member 5849
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Yeah colours, name, irrelevant.
Saying 'we've set up a new club, fancy popping along?' fine.
All this nonsense linking them to us and how they might change their name etc. if our club folds, looks suspiciously like they're trying to dance on our grave.
Skybluerevolution (Pt2)
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hill83
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I've got no problem with them being called 'United' or playing in Red. If they changed to Sky Blue and called themselves 'Jimmy Hills West Terrace 11' I'd be annoyed though. Keep the Red.
I do have a problem with people piping up telling Coventry City fans to support them though. They are not my local team as long as CCFC exist. Have your 'United' let the support grow organically and leave us alone. Getting people's backs up straight away is not a good plan.
I do have a problem with people piping up telling Coventry City fans to support them though. They are not my local team as long as CCFC exist. Have your 'United' let the support grow organically and leave us alone. Getting people's backs up straight away is not a good plan.