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[James Smith]

"If Saturday’s game is called off it will be the first time City have had a ‘home’ match postponed in 17 years, the last time being an FA Cup tie with Woking at Highfield Road that fell victim to snow in January 1997.
The Ricoh Arena has never had a game postponed."

Don't remind me. I was all set to go to the Norwich match on the 18th December at the Ricoh a few years ago and watched in horror as it began to snow so much that the place I was staying at with a mate got cut off by road. Couldn't see to drive safely anyway so we're not going to make it, took consolation in the fact that the match will likely be cancelled. Switch on CWR and they're cheerfully reporting that the game is still on, so we sat listening to the wireless instead of going to the Ricoh - Should have called it off as we ended up losing.

 

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[Sky Blue Kid]

@ steveo1987.............................Your posts 2-6-and 9....All giving the impression that you prefer Sixfields to the Ricoh.

 

[chiefdave]

Don't remind me. I was all set to go to the Norwich match on the 18th December at the Ricoh a few years ago and watched in horror as it began to snow so much that the place I was staying at with a mate got cut off by road. Couldn't see to drive safely anyway so we're not going to make it, took consolation in the fact that the match will likely be cancelled. Switch on CWR and they're cheerfully reporting that the game is still on, so we sat listening to the wireless instead of going to the Ricoh - Should have called it off as we ended up losing.

I had tickets for that game, was at my folks in Coventry and they convinced me there was no chance of the game being on and to head back home before the weather got too bad. Ended up just about being able to listen to the game on CWR stuck in the snow at the M40 turning for the A34. Took me about 12 hours to get home!

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Cant blame the weather on sisu

Of course I can

 

[steveo1987]

@ steveo1987.............................Your posts 2-6-and 9....All giving the impression that you prefer Sixfields to the Ricoh.

Give me sixfields over the ricoh anytime.

 

[steveo1987]

Give me sixfields over the ricoh anytime.

Not

 

[Astute]

Ok, now imagine Sisu moved us from a ground which wasn't affected by rain to Bramall Lane. Is it just bad luck or the fact that we shouldn't be in a place that shuts down when it drizzles?

Do you mean like from the Ricoh to Northampton?

At least if it was a ground like Bramall Lane we would all fit in it if we all wanted to go and we found out that we can't blame SISU after the JR

 

[Captain Dart]

http://www.cwn.org.uk/skyblues/2002/01/020101-news-roundup.htm

I was right! NYD on 2002 v Rotherham.

errr that was at Highfield Road, that is what is in the article

 

[Captain Dart]

Pictures of Ricoh pitch today, what a quagmire, NOT!
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sp...s/watch-leicester-city-bring-football-6644879

 

[skybluenewman]

That seems to show a puddle on the path in the corner of the ground

hahaha

 

[B-Ban-Boogie]

Blame it on the boogie ?

Eh?? Why?... it's now my fault!

:laugh:

 

[torchomatic]

The Arena 2000 stuff on there is interesting, isn't it?



I remember the brochures they were giving out at HR. HAs anyone still got one?

http://thefootballattic.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/things-that-dreams-are-made-of-arena.html

 

[Astute]

The Arena 2000 stuff on there is interesting, isn't it?

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I remember the brochures they were giving out at HR. HAs anyone still got one?

http://thefootballattic.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/things-that-dreams-are-made-of-arena.html

That just shows the lack of reality at the time.

I know you may not agree, but to me we are lucky to have ended up with the Ricoh after our owners at the time f$cked up so much. Our club has been amongst the worst run for too many years now, and every time I think it can't get worse............

Oh for the days that I got pissed off with the nearly yearly relegation battle. Looking at the other teams and thinking that any of their bench would walk into our first team. Now I would be happy to have enough players to make up a squad where all positions were covered and playing in Coventry.

 

[duffer]

The Arena 2000 stuff on there is interesting, isn't it?

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I remember the brochures they were giving out at HR. HAs anyone still got one?

http://thefootballattic.blogspot.co.uk/2013/01/things-that-dreams-are-made-of-arena.html

I don't remember the brochures, but I did go to a forum where they had a live, working scale model of Arena 2000, complete with sliding pitches and roof.

Strachan, ham-fisted dolt that he was*, broke it during the demo (or had broken it earlier). But it was still very impressive.

* Actually, he was great, lucky enough to have met him a couple of times. A real gent with a great sense of humour. Not sure he was a great manager for us, but as a player and a man I've got the utmost respect for him.

 

[Nick]

Random question, if a team moved into the Ricoh, be it Nuneaton, Rugby, Leicester or somebody random. Would people then begin to support them?

 

[torchomatic]

Astute, I do agree. I've never said the club were blameless.

That just shows the lack of reality at the time.

I know you may not agree, but to me we are lucky to have ended up with the Ricoh after our owners at the time f$cked up so much. Our club has been amongst the worst run for too many years now, and every time I think it can't get worse............

Oh for the days that I got pissed off with the nearly yearly relegation battle. Looking at the other teams and thinking that any of their bench would walk into our first team. Now I would be happy to have enough players to make up a squad where all positions were covered and playing in Coventry.

 

[Noggin]

Random question, if a team moved into the Ricoh, be it Nuneaton, Rugby, Leicester or somebody random. Would people then begin to support them?

no

 

[covmark]

Random question, if a team moved into the Ricoh, be it Nuneaton, Rugby, Leicester or somebody random. Would people then begin to support them?

That's an easy one.
NO

 

[Astute]

Astute, I do agree. I've never said the club were blameless.

Sorry I never meant it to sound like that.

It just gets to me sometimes with how what we had being taken for granted. I was one of those. So I suppose supporters like myself are partly to blame for the downfall of our club. I always wanted better. But the best teams we put out in my days were in the 80's although we didn't have the best players.

 

[RoboCCFC90]

Random question, if a team moved into the Ricoh, be it Nuneaton, Rugby, Leicester or somebody random. Would people then begin to support them?

It's not just a no, it's a Ohhhhh Hell No!

 

[jimmyhill]

If they changed their name to Coventry XXX, then today NO, tomorrow maybe, the future yes. The next generation of football fans will also not see a team playing in Northampton as their local team so time is not on our side.

 

[@richh87]

If the pitch is that rough already, then it's going to be knackered by the end of Feb with two teams playing on it. That certainly isn't going to help our style of football, and it probably doesn't help in terms of injuries either.

I doubt this was given any real consideration by our owners, but I suspect it will become an issue on the playing side.

Very true. We're one of the best passing teams in League one! and if the pitch won't allow that then we don't have a chance of playoffs.


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[Astute]

Random question, if a team moved into the Ricoh, be it Nuneaton, Rugby, Leicester or somebody random. Would people then begin to support them?

I have lived in a fair few places since I left Coventry. I have tried watching a few clubs local to where I have lived. It just isn't the same. I haven't bothered where I live now. Not even the away days are anywhere near the same. You cheer when they score and smile when they have a goal against.....and applaud every good goal against. Grimsby town were the worse. Some think we don't have many songs. They have one. Sing when we're fishing

CCFC for me. Always has been and always will be. And if our club ever dies I will see where my heart is before I decide to support a phoenix club or not. I sometimes join mates to watch their club with them. But it is more like a day on the piss more than anything.

 

[skybluelee]

errr that was at Highfield Road, that is what is in the article

I know! Somebody posted that the last time we had a home game postponed was in 1997. It wasn't, it was 2002.