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    Bigi : I'll be back (but not yet by the looks of it)

    GAEL Bigirimana has vowed to return to play for Coventry City again one day * to the club he calls home. But that is unlikely to be an immediate return on loan, as some fans might be hoping, rather at the tail end of what is pointing to be a glittering Premier League career after joining...
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    Kilbane to help bring through youngsters and Bigi story picks up momentum

    COVENTRY City boss Andy Thorn has completed his third new signing of the summer with experienced Irish international Kevin Kilbane as Gael Bigirimana is reportedly in the North East for talks with Newcastle. The versatile 35-year-old, who can play at left-back or holding in midfield, has...
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    Waiting for the rug to be pulled?

    Not sure if anyone else feels like I do. We have made a couple of potentially good signings and fair enough lost a few due to contracts ending. The ones we have lost so far I sort of viewed as luxury players craine etc being good players but not 100% necessary in L1. All in all with a couple...
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    Thorn: Players believe they will bounce back

    ANDY Thorn wants his Coventry City players to enter League One with a quiet confidence to get the job done. The Sky Blues are among the bookies' favourites to gain promotion next season and the City boss is determined that his players have the belief that they can achieve the club's goal...
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    Thorn: Looking forward to kickoff (Daggers)

    City will know who they face in their new division when the fixtures are released on Monday morning. And manager Andy Thorn is determined to start as the club mean to go on, saying: “Daggers away, I'm really looking forward to it. It will be good to kick the season off and hopefully we can...
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    Waggott: We have missed our first target

    ANDY Thorn has missed out on one of his summer targets after the player opted to sign for League One rivals Doncaster Rovers. The Sky Blues boss is believed to have been tracking attacking Bradford City midfielder David Syers, who was understood to be keen on a move to the Ricoh Arena. But...
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    Thorn talks about his defence

    ANDY Thorn is hoping defender Richard Wood can put his injury problems behind him and join Coventry City's fight to get out of League One. The 26-year-old centre-half has been working hard over the summer to recover from a knee problem that forced him to miss the last three months of an...
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    Thorn: Players coming back early and change of tactics

    COVENTRY City are reporting back for preseason training a week earlier than their rivals in a bid to prepare for the rigours of League One football. Manager Andy Thorn wants his players both mentally and physically in tune to tackle the challenge ahead, not least the fact that the Sky Blues...
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    Keogh on honeymoon AT says a "good offer" is on the table

    COVENTRY City fans can rest easy that Richard Keogh is going nowhere * for the time being at least. The much sought-after Sky Blues player of the season is currently on honeymoon in the Maldives after tying the knot with his long-term girlfriend in her home town of Bristol. Cardiff were...
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    Ricoh Bid Rejected by Alan Higs charity

    AN offer by Sky Blues owners Sisu for a half-stake in the Ricoh stadium has been rejected, the Telegraph can exclusively reveal. Failure so far to strike a deal with the Alan Edwards Higgs Charity * which equally owns the Ricoh company with Coventry City Council * has prompted renewed fears...
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    AT: Christie out until Christmas

    COVENTRY City full-back Cyrus Christie is set to miss the first half of the new season. The 19-year-old defender is currently recovering from an operation to repair knee ligament damage and has six months of rehabilitation ahead of him, leaving the Sky Blues short on senior cover for...
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    Waggott: We made a bid for Norwood

    COVENTRY City are pressing ahead with their attempts to sign Ollie Norwood despite still being restricted by a transfer embargo. The Sky Blues have already tabled a formal bid for the young Manchester United midfielder by way of compensation for the out-ofcontract player who has been offered...
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    Waggot : Bigi is pretty much a goner

    http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/coventry-city-fc-news/2012/06/04/coventry-city-could-cash-in-on-star-youngster-gael-bigirimana-92746-31109271/2/
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    Platt on why he left and next season

    “I think Aidy has every right to have a dig because he was harshly done to at Coventry. I hope Coventry are a winning team next year and I am certainly not leaving on a bitter note. It's the biggest and best club I have been at in my career and I would have loved to have stayed but getting a...
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    ROD Next out the door?

    http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/coventry-city-fc/football-rumours-gossip/2012/05/30/92746-31078889/?
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    City confirm official bids for Keogh & Captancy if he stays

    “We have had a written offer from Cardiff, as we did from Bristol City last week, and phone calls from a couple of other clubs in the Championship inquiring about Richard's availability and what our thoughts are on the matter,“ confirmed City's development director Steve Waggott, who admits it...
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    WAGGOTT: We are ready to act...

    http://www.ccfc.co.uk/page/NewsDetail/0,,10269~2791172,00.html? Well get on with it then!
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    Offer Made for Bigi

    ANDY Thorn is hoping to keep hold of Gael Bigirimana after Coventry City received an approach from Newcastle United for the exciting young midfielder. The Premier League club are understood to have offered between £500,000 and £1million for the 18-year-old talent who they want to join their...
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    Odd Statement

    Coventry City FC wishes to confirm, in response to media speculation last week, that there are no plans to invite any former club directors to rejoin its Board.
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