A female's perspective on some of our fans (9 Viewers)

[oucho]

Disgusting behaviour Oucho , it needs reporting , the club needs know how some of the fans are behaving .
I know it won't be easy but couldn't the Mrs give a description of the person who committed the assault. They should not be allowed to get away with it and if you see him again, you could point him out to a club steward at the Ricoh our to the police at away games , if you go to another away game of course , wouldn't blame you if you didn't .

I didn't see them and she doesn't want to re-visit it, so I think that particular incident is over now.

As I say though it has made her far more reluctant to do games, especially the aways where we'll have a bigger away following and therefore a bigger contingent of dickheads. Shame, as I quite enjoyed taking her to matches as a shared activity. As well as the incident at the ground she was pretty disgusted by the scenes in the station video (we know a few of those in the video and you can see one of our mates getting thumped in the face, he came out of it with a fat lip through no fault of his own), and, combined with us bumping into a crew of scummy fans at Grimsby (the pub next door to ours had 3 police vans outside and we were made to walk part of the way to the ground with a rough-looking bunch who were being escorted to the ground by the police which unnerved her a lot), so all in all she's come away from this season so far with a suddenly-negative view of following CCFC away. She;s quite risk averse and even for a low profile game she asks me if anyone's likely to get thumped. I blithely said "no" on Sat morning so now she will discount my reassurances on this topic somewhat, which again is a pain because I've been to hundreds of games and never seen any trouble myself.

Worth saying as well that someone had a grope at her at the pre-match pub at Orient a few years back (again, she only told me after the fact - and this was in a designated room in the pub supposedly just for a few dozen of our mates) and even though she enjoys the crowd atmosphere and likes the group we go with, it's turning into something distasteful for her and therefore she's decided there are more fun ways to spend a Saturday. Apart from all of the above it's disappointing in that doesn't reflect well on our fanbase or indeed city (although yes I know, cretins like this can exist anywhere but she's coming away with a bad impression of Cov fans, as she has no prior connections to the city or club itself)

 

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[shmmeee]

I’d fire off an email to the club, if nothing else to let them know what’s happening and maybe inform future policing/stewarding.

 

[oucho]

Bunch of arseholes, completely unacceptable behaviour. Was anybody else right behind the goal Saturday? Someone spat 2 or 3 times from the back of the stand on the fans nearer the front. The behaviour from some of our fans has got considerably worse the past couple of seasons.

Oh and I just remembered that as a group we were very unimpressed, her particularly so, when some tosser towards the back of the stand, directly behind the goal, decided to hurl a pintful of beer over everyone in front of him when the final whistle went. It probably splattered over 7-8 rows of people; got in the mrs' hair and on her clothes which she (reasonably enough) didn't shrug off quite as I did. Could it have been the same bloke, or from the same group? Sounds like it was. If you happen to have, understandably, left early, you wouldn't be sure.

A mate of mine in my row was with was all for storming up to the top and confronting this lad for this sort of chavvishness and I had to physically restrain him from doing so, right in front of the mrs Oucho.....again, not the quiet, friendly, aggro-free trip to the football Mrs was promised and certainly not the sort of thing she is used to normally in "civilian" life or the sort of thing she finds amusing. Now, reasonably enough, she says she can do without these sort of events in future.....haven't got anything to say to change her mind at the moment, unfortunately.

Thanks lads to for the supportive comments. She doesn't know I've written this on here but as 95+% of you don't know who I am (and therefore who she is) I don't suppose it'll matter, but I won't mention to her that I have, so if you do know us, don't mention it to her. "Occasions when I was groped" isn't high up her list of conversation topics funnily enough.

Also thanks (sarcasm mode) to the various dickheads who caused the trouble at the station, threw beers on us and groped the mrs, you've put her off football and CCFC for the foreseeable despite me working hard for a few years to involve her in our group of supporters, you're a real credit to the club and city. Wankers.

Edit...sorry for the bad language but it sticks in my craw, apart from owt else, that she's not a football person, has no connection to Cov and yet I have dragged her to dozens of games over the last few years including at a few right shiteholes, she has warmed up to coming to games and has made some friends. All of this has been against her better judgement and often she hasn't enjoyed it but has made a real effort and persevered, but she has felt involved in a bigger group and has enjoyed days out, we were going to go to an increased number og games this year....now all that progress have made has been lost because she doesn't want to allow a repeat. FFS.

 

[Sick Boy]

Bunch of arseholes, completely unacceptable behaviour.

Was anybody else right behind the goal Saturday? Someone spat 2 or 3 times from the back of the stand on the fans nearer the front.

The behaviour from some of our fans has got considerably worse the past couple of seasons.

What the fuck??

 

[Liquid Gold]

I wouldn't be overly shocked if it was some sort of new protest tactic. Force people not to attend by verbally and physically harassing them whenever they're at the ground.

 

[better days]

I was sat one seat down from you and your Mrs I think with my 17 year old son. They were utter morons behind us and I'm sure I heard the guy in his 60's say that the bloke with the son who had their seats taken were the Uncle and Cousin of our new defender Tom Davies. If true, what a first impression to have of our fans....

That makes sense as I think a few players family members were around us
Wish I hadn't been with my Mrs
We shouldn't put up with this crap

 

[Ashdown]

I wonder how long some of these tough guys would last in Russia next summer ?!

 

[Marty]

What the fuck??

I couldn't believe it, it nearly hit someone a few rows in front and he was going mental at the end. Disgusting behaviour.

 

[Sick Boy]

I couldn't believe it, it nearly hit someone a few rows in front and he was going mental at the end. Disgusting behaviour.

What is going on with our fans?! It sounds like we are going to end up a chavy version of Millwall.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Seriously? Where abouts was that?

Thankfully not had anything like that, but I reckon if you were the row above and he was below if you were to catch them clean they would go back a few rows. Always wary about that sort of thing with my daughter and always wonder whether people are just friendly or strange, but asking for number and address would be different and wouldn't bother letting the stewards know.

It was about 5 seasons ago in block 16.
Tbf I was held back and they all moved on at half time. I did see him again that season him and his mates were staring me out in the concourse soon fucked off when I started shouting Pedo.
Don't really like doing that sort of thing but I did feel threatened, it was about 8 v 1 didn't fancy their chances much

 

[Marty]

Oh and I just remembered that as a group we were very unimpressed, her particularly so, when some tosser towards the back of the stand, directly behind the goal, decided to hurl a pintful of beer over everyone in front of him when the final whistle went. It probably splattered over 7-8 rows of people; got in the mrs' hair and on her clothes which she (reasonably enough) didn't shrug off quite as I did. Could it have been the same bloke, or from the same group? Sounds like it was. If you happen to have, understandably, left early, you wouldn't be sure.

A mate of mine in my row was with was all for storming up to the top and confronting this lad for this sort of chavvishness and I had to physically restrain him from doing so, right in front of the mrs Oucho.....again, not the quiet, friendly, aggro-free trip to the football Mrs was promised and certainly not the sort of thing she is used to normally in "civilian" life or the sort of thing she finds amusing. Now, reasonably enough, she says she can do without these sort of events in future.....haven't got anything to say to change her mind at the moment, unfortunately.

Thanks lads to for the supportive comments. She doesn't know I've written this on here but as 95+% of you don't know who I am (and therefore who she is) I don't suppose it'll matter, but I won't mention to her that I have, so if you do know us, don't mention it to her. "Occasions when I was groped" isn't high up her list of conversation topics funnily enough.

Also thanks (sarcasm mode) to the various dickheads who caused the trouble at the station, threw beers on us and groped the mrs, you've put her off football and CCFC for the foreseeable despite me working hard for a few years to involve her in our group of supporters, you're a real credit to the club and city. Wankers.

Edit...sorry for the bad language but it sticks in my craw, apart from owt else, that she's not a football person, has no connection to Cov and yet I have dragged her to dozens of games over the last few years including at a few right shiteholes, she has warmed up to coming to games and has made some friends. All of this has been against her better judgement and often she hasn't enjoyed it but has made a real effort and persevered, but she has felt involved in a bigger group and has enjoyed days out, we were going to go to an increased number og games this year....now all that progress have made has been lost because she doesn't want to allow a repeat. FFS.

It's a minority that ruin it for the rest, honestly mate if you went up there and kicked off I wouldn't have blamed you one bit, maybe that's the problem, no one questions their behaviour. It was mainly block 14 lads in the upper section so I'm going to suggest that someone off here was either involved or know somebody who was involved.

 

[robbiekeane]

I wouldn't be overly shocked if it was some sort of new protest tactic. Force people not to attend by verbally and physically harassing them whenever they're at the ground.

What are you on about

 

[oucho]

I couldn't believe it, it nearly hit someone a few rows in front and he was going mental at the end. Disgusting behaviour.

Who was going mental, the guy who was nearly spat on?
Also did you see who threw the beer?

 

[Marty]

Who was going mental, the guy who was nearly spat on?
Also did you see who threw the beer?

Yeah the guy who was nearly spat on had to be held back by his mates, no I didn't see the beer being thrown or the spitter. I sit in block 15 and can 100% say the vast majority behind me were block 14 Season ticket holders.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

It's a minority that ruin it for the rest, honestly mate if you went up there and kicked off I wouldn't have blamed you one bit, maybe that's the problem, no one questions their behaviour. It was mainly block 14 lads in the upper section so I'm going to suggest that someone off here was either involved or know somebody who was involved.

We have had beer or something thrown over us at the Ricoh from block 15.
Funny how they all stop laughing when you confront them.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

I didn't see them and she doesn't want to re-visit it, so I think that particular incident is over now.

As I say though it has made her far more reluctant to do games, especially the aways where we'll have a bigger away following and therefore a bigger contingent of dickheads. Shame, as I quite enjoyed taking her to matches as a shared activity. As well as the incident at the ground she was pretty disgusted by the scenes in the station video (we know a few of those in the video and you can see one of our mates getting thumped in the face, he came out of it with a fat lip through no fault of his own), and, combined with us bumping into a crew of scummy fans at Grimsby (the pub next door to ours had 3 police vans outside and we were made to walk part of the way to the ground with a rough-looking bunch who were being escorted to the ground by the police which unnerved her a lot), so all in all she's come away from this season so far with a suddenly-negative view of following CCFC away. She;s quite risk averse and even for a low profile game she asks me if anyone's likely to get thumped. I blithely said "no" on Sat morning so now she will discount my reassurances on this topic somewhat, which again is a pain because I've been to hundreds of games and never seen any trouble myself.

Worth saying as well that someone had a grope at her at the pre-match pub at Orient a few years back (again, she only told me after the fact - and this was in a designated room in the pub supposedly just for a few dozen of our mates) and even though she enjoys the crowd atmosphere and likes the group we go with, it's turning into something distasteful for her and therefore she's decided there are more fun ways to spend a Saturday. Apart from all of the above it's disappointing in that doesn't reflect well on our fanbase or indeed city (although yes I know, cretins like this can exist anywhere but she's coming away with a bad impression of Cov fans, as she has no prior connections to the city or club itself)

So sad Ouch , another fan we've lost .
What is the world coming to !

 

[oucho]

Yeah the guy who was nearly spat on had to be held back by his mates, no I didn't see the beer being thrown or the spitter. I sit in block 15 and can 100% say the vast majority behind me were block 14 Season ticket holders.

Was the man who was spat on a big bugger with short dark hair and blue tshirt?? And the mate holding him back a tall man in a light white jacket? If so, that was me and my mate.

 

[Marty]

Was the man who was spat on a big bugger with short dark hair and blue tshirt?? And the mate holding him back a tall man in a light white jacket? If so, that was me and my mate.

Pritty sure the bloke was bald, didn't really take note of what he was wearing

 

[Cov kid 55]

My missus won't go anymore, this was following Oxford away last year. Our end seemed to be full of complete morons who had gone on the train for a drinking session and after the three early goals the atmosphere was toxic.
I didn't go Saturday because I guessed the green street brigade would be out again and I think I made the right choice.
Our fans have become more aggressive and Moronic over the last few years, we used to have an away support I was proud to be part of but not anymore.
I'll be @ some of the harder to reach grounds this year, the support will be brilliant and I'll be able to enjoy a beer with fans who know how to enjoy a game of football without being a moron!
I guess it's easy to see link between relegations and a more aggressive fan base.

I went to Oxford last year, and posted afterwards about how distressing it was to see the way a sizable minority abused our players at the end of the game. The sight of grown men screaming abuse, and making obscene gestures at Cain Harris, as he left the pitch, was just terrible. I think Q70 is right, things have got worse in the last few years, and although we have been mostly poor over that time, it's not what I signed up for. I was always proud of being a City fan, and now, living a long way from Cov, I have always enjoyed going to away games, and associating with like minded fans from the City of my birth. I'm not so sure now, I've seen horrific abuse of our players at Oxford, Rochdale and Bury over the past couple of years, and now Chesterfield, following which, some of our fans hurled abuse at our Chairman at a railway station, and then start fighting. How good did that look?

So, I love my team, and will continue to follow them, but something important, and something from my youth in Coventry, is being lost.

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Never mind shocking, appalling and embarrassing, it's fucking assault!!!!

Dickhead lad pack mentality. The thing is, it's not just working class footy fans. Read about the culture at uber if you want another horrible insight into male dick headery. Of course we're not all like that, it seems it will be a while until we get rid of this section who think they are above decency and equality though.

I agree totally, if it's pointed out amongst the fans we should deal with the moron ourselves.
All normal law abiding fans should stand up and stick together the next time this happens. It's sexual assault and we as fans should stand together and deal with the moron.

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

I went to Oxford last year, and posted afterwards about how distressing it was to see the way a sizable minority abused our players at the end of the game. The sight of grown men screaming abuse, and making obscene gestures at Cain Harris, as he left the pitch, was just terrible. I think Q70 is right, things have got worse in the last few years, and although we have been mostly poor over that time, it's not what I signed up for. I was always proud of being a City fan, and now, living a long way from Cov, I have always enjoyed going to away games, and associating with like minded fans from the City of my birth. I'm not so sure now, I've seen horrific abuse of our players at Oxford, Rochdale and Bury over the past couple of years, and now Chesterfield, following which, some of our fans hurled abuse at our Chairman at a railway station, and then start fighting. How good did that look?

So, I love my team, and will continue to follow them, but something important, and something from my youth in Coventry, is being lost.

This is what I am saying that at away games when someone is totally out of order regarding abuse or a sexual comment or action towards a female us normal fans need to stand up together and unite against the offenders.
It's going to happen time after time unless us normal away loving fans stand together and stamp it out.

 

[GaryPendrysEyes]

I wouldn't be overly shocked if it was some sort of new protest tactic. Force people not to attend by verbally and physically harassing them whenever they're at the ground.

Liquid Gold qualifies for the biggest moron of the century award with this one. Go seek help, you utter cretin.

As to Oucho, this is utterly appalling, the police should be involved but I understand the problems in that for your partner. I hope the Trust see this and take some action to highlight the issue. Sad to see our club being dragged so low.

 

[Cov kid 55]

This is what I am saying that at away games when someone is totally out of order regarding abuse or a sexual comment or action towards a female us normal fans need to stand up together and unite against the offenders.
It's going to happen time after time unless us normal away loving fans stand together and stamp it out.

I know that you are absolutely right RSB, but I've got to be honest, when I saw the hate on the faces of the people beside me, I wanted to remonstrate with them, but I knew that if I did, I would get a wackin. The fact that I'm Cov would make no difference to these people. Sorry, I know it's cowardice, but I go with my wife, and I'm no fighting man. I don't know how the reasonable majority tackle this sizeable minority/cancer in our support.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Liquid Gold qualifies for the biggest moron of the century award with this one. Go seek help, you utter cretin.

As to Oucho, this is utterly appalling, the police should be involved but I understand the problems in that for your partner. I hope the Trust see this and take some action to highlight the issue. Sad to see our club being dragged so low.

If you can't see I'm being flippant then you're the one than needs help.

 

[oucho]

Pritty sure the bloke was bald, didn't really take note of what he was wearing

Well he's losing his hair a bit (as am i to ve fair) so does look a bit bald....he has a tall forehead shall we say. We were in row k or thereabouts directly behind goal....also he pops up in the station video saying 'you"re a coward' to one of the blokes causing the aggro. Watch it again and tell me if you think it is the same guy.

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

I know that you are absolutely right RSB, but I've got to be honest, when I saw the hate on the faces of the people beside me, I wanted to remonstrate with them, but I knew that if I did, I would get a wackin. The fact that I'm Cov would make no difference to these people. Sorry, I know it's cowardice, but I go with my wife, and I'm no fighting man. I don't know how the reasonable majority tackle this sizeable minority/cancer in our support.

But if one of us stand up to them the rest law abiding Cov fans should automatically stand beside him.
These cowards, even if they look scary, are nothing without their equally moronic mates, but a sexual assault should surely make other fans around us unite and sort the coward out.
I'm no hard man, miles from that, but I don't stand down from no one , if they can kick my arse then they will have to really earn it as I never give up once I've gone over the top.
Simply put us fans should protect the women and kids amongst us as a United unit.
Fuck it if they look scary, it takes seconds to get them off their feet and then once on top it's all over for them, but alll of us normal fans as a minimum should stand United and protect the kids and females amongst us.

 

[Esoterica]

But if one of us stand up to them the rest law abiding Cov fans should automatically stand beside him.
These cowards, even if they look scary, are nothing without their equally moronic mates, but a sexual assault should surely make other fans around us unite and sort the coward out.
I'm no hard man, miles from that, but I don't stand down from no one , if they can kick my arse then they will have to really earn it as I never give up once I've gone over the top.
Simply put us fans should protect the women and kids amongst us as a United unit.
Fuck it if they look scary, it takes seconds to get them off their feet and then once on top it's all over for them, but alll of us normal fans as a minimum should stand United and protect the kids and females amongst us.

I think that's what shocks me the most about it all. Not that it happened but that no one in a busy concourse felt any need to intervene or check if she's alright.

 

[Liquid Gold]

But if one of us stand up to them the rest law abiding Cov fans should automatically stand beside him.
These cowards, even if they look scary, are nothing without their equally moronic mates, but a sexual assault should surely make other fans around us unite and sort the coward out.
I'm no hard man, miles from that, but I don't stand down from no one , if they can kick my arse then they will have to really earn it as I never give up once I've gone over the top.
Simply put us fans should protect the women and kids amongst us as a United unit.
Fuck it if they look scary, it takes seconds to get them off their feet and then once on top it's all over for them, but alll of us normal fans as a minimum should stand United and protect the kids and females amongst us.

I don't think some sort of lynch mob mentality should take over but there should be some sort of cohesion where a couple of people keep an eye on the guy, make sure he doesn't move while someone gets the police/stewards.

 

[Liquid Gold]

I think that's what shocks me the most about it all. Not that it happened but that no one in a busy concourse felt any need to intervene or check if she's alright.

I don't know what it's like at Chesterfield but at some places you can't see what's happening more than one person away. Take Swindon for example, it's incredibly tight in there at half time and people might just have not noticed. Not trying to make excuses because if someone saw then they should be highlighting it to someone in authority.

 

[oucho]

I think that's what shocks me the most about it all. Not that it happened but that no one in a busy concourse felt any need to intervene or check if she's alright.

Nobody saw it mate, he picked his moment coming down the stairs from the stand into the concourse, at the bottom of the steps in the doorway into the bar. His mates might have had a laugh but nobody else noticed, in fairness probably rushing to the bar or toilet to beat the queue.

 

[Sick Boy]

Supposed to be going Cambridge, sounds like it'll be great fun :/

 

[oucho]

Supposed to be going Cambridge, sounds like it'll be great fun :/

Can't be worse than sat...oh yeah it was last season!

 

[Super_Johnny_Gayle]

End of the day Coventry is full of tossers who don't give a shit about the next man or in the case woman, too many people have this mob/gang mentality where everyone else is the enemy bar them. The city has been streaming with chavs for years now and I'm afraid you'll get them at football matches.
What your missus experienced on Saturday was disgusting Oucho and you should report it to the club, if that was my missus I'd be ripping someone's fuckin head off. I don't bother with half time drink because it's always chaos and ends up queuing for fuckin ages.
Keep your missus safe and away from the wankers would be my advice, be street wise like you would anywhere, clock the dickhead fans and keep away.

 

[oucho]

I don't know what it's like at Chesterfield but at some places you can't see what's happening more than one person away. Take Swindon for example, it's incredibly tight in there at half time and people might just have not noticed. Not trying to make excuses because if someone saw then they should be highlighting it to someone in authority.

Yes very similar environment to that

 

[Super_Johnny_Gayle]

It's a minority that ruin it for the rest, honestly mate if you went up there and kicked off I wouldn't have blamed you one bit, maybe that's the problem, no one questions their behaviour. It was mainly block 14 lads in the upper section so I'm going to suggest that someone off here was either involved or know somebody who was involved.

That's right,

Yeah the guy who was nearly spat on had to be held back by his mates, no I didn't see the beer being thrown or the spitter. I sit in block 15 and can 100% say the vast majority behind me were block 14 Season ticket holders.

it was that lot who stand up the top of block 14, all under 18 years of age, they'd shit themselves if you confront them.