standupforcity
Well-Known Member
Our home form is shocking, and v Swindon you could feel the pressure in the stadium. It was almost unpleasant to be there and feel the expectation on the players. So when there is so much expectation and pressure to come up with a result, how can we possibly expect our players to perform. No wonder we play better away from home...also knowing that those fans who travel are the core of Coventry City supporters who want to see the club come through this crisis and out the other end. We all want to see sisu gone and the sooner the better...and I'm sure the players feel the same...but for now we are stuck with them, and all we can do if we want to truly 'support' our team, is get behind them at home, regardless, and try and understand the pressure they must all feel. And I'm not talking support in numbers, it'll take a long time to get the numbers back...I'm talking support from those who do go. 7,000 fans all getting behind the team! I never attended a single game at Northampton, but now we're back at the Ricoh and playing in Coventry, I travel up from London for pretty much every game, hoping to sense a turn around in fan support as much as see us win a game. On Monday there was a guy sitting behind me who spent the entire game effing and blinding at the team. It was incredibly depressing to listen to, and I have to wonder why he bothered to turn up. My lasting impression as I walked away from the ground, was that we, as supporters, had not done anything to help our plight, and we are not helping the situation. The players must want to feel we're on their side, and as things are, I just don't see how they can. There won't be that pressure today at Gillingham, so a good result for us is much more likely!