A Sky Blue day (2 Viewers)

Otis · Jul 21, 2013

Already an excellent idea about trying to get the Ricoh opened up on match days and a great protest held yesterday.

We need MORE protests though. This needs to continue. No time to rest on laurels.

My suggestion is that the next protest could also involve trying to get every citizen in Coventry to wear sky blue or light blue for the day. This could then try to rally everyone, not just Coventry City supporters, but the entire population of Coventry.

At the end of the day, losing the football club and an empty Ricoh Arena affects every citizen of Coventry.

My mum is 83, never been to a game and doesn't even like football, but she loves all things Coventry. If I asked her to go shopping in town wearing a light shade of blue she would do so at the drop of a hat.

Get everyone to wear sky blue or a light shade of blue for a nominated day. Besides this, get the Trust to be down town in force giving out sky blue ribbons and encouraging people to tie them to their wrists and attach them to hand bags and buggies etc.

I'm pretty sure that people who don't even like football can see the travesty of the football club being taken out of the city.

A Sky Blue Day. Not just a march and a protest (a march can still happen too of course), but every citizen of Coventry onboard with a sea of sky blue to show that the city of Coventry wants its football club in Coventry.

skybluelee · Jul 21, 2013

Good idea. I will take part in Weymouth and get everybody i know to do the same.

Probably won't have the same impact but every little helps!

Steve.B50 · Jul 21, 2013

A decent idea Otis, it gives another feeling of all having the same thoughts.
My view and only mine is that we need to keep the pressure up on the FL as at present I feel they are the ones that could sort this out and then both sides would not loose face.
The FL have no bottle or back bone and we need to let them see how we feel, I think they still believe that the Coventry fans will just lie back and accept this.
I know some people (a few) will still go to Northampton but if no one went they would change there minds, they would have to. Fisher has convinced them that the majority of Coventry people are behind him, the have accepted what he has said, made a decision and closed the door.

We need to keep the momentum and pressure up, next battle has to be organised.

Otis · Jul 21, 2013

I think Midlands Today might cover it and if there was a sea of sky blue, hanging off every buggy and wrist and hand bag it would look impressive.

Could get shops and businesses to also have sky blue balloons attached to their windows. Also posters saying 'Keep Coventry City in Coventry' could be donned in local business windows and shopfronts too.

A day of sky blue and a show of strength of feeling.

I wonder if the city council would even let someone tie sky blue balloons to the two Godiva's for the day (the statue and the clock).

Flying Fokker · Jul 21, 2013

Steve.B50 said:
A decent idea Otis, it gives another feeling of all having the same thoughts.
My view and only mine is that we need to keep the pressure up on the FL as at present I feel they are the ones that could sort this out and then both sides would not loose face.
The FL have no bottle or back bone and we need to let them see how we feel, I think they still believe that the Coventry fans will just lie back and accept this.
I know some people (a few) will still go to Northampton but if no one went they would change there minds, they would have to. Fisher has convinced them that the majority of Coventry people are behind him, the have accepted what he has said, made a decision and closed the door.

We need to keep the momentum and pressure up, next battle has to be organised.

Good points. Are the football league that daft that they listen to Fisher? Have they met with other interest groups recently?

Those representatives will have given a clear statement of what is happening back in Coventry. If SISU win this I have no faith in the people who run football.

They cannot be allowed to go on. Those people who go to Northampton will kill the club. We are on our last legs and I agree that we have to try everything to demonstrate that we are here in Coventry. I think it may be a good idea to have another rally. Next week. More people will join when they realise that they would not have been alone! The Ricoh is the next venue IMO. I am not sure if there are events in the near future but so what. ACL will realise that the majority of fans want to stay in the city!

Flying Fokker · Jul 21, 2013

Otis said:
I think Midlands Today might cover it and if there was a sea of sky blue, hanging off every buggy and wrist and hand bag it would look impressive.

Could get shops and businesses to also have sky blue balloons attached to their windows. Also posters saying 'Keep Coventry City in Coventry' could be donned in local business windows and shopfronts too.

A day of sky blue and a show of strength of feeling.

I wonder if the city council would even let someone tie sky blue balloons to the two Godiva's for the day (the statue and the clock).

Permission to tie Sky Blue to the two Godivas of yesterday!

Otis · Jul 21, 2013

Okay. Wasn't there as I couldn't make it.

Flying Fokker · Jul 21, 2013

Same here Otis. Appointment elsewhere. I know the next gathering will have more going. It just needs to be soon.

Otis · Jul 21, 2013

It does indeed.

Need to keep it all fresh and it needs to gain momentum too.

Otis · Jul 21, 2013

Think this needs a bump.

This is the kind of route we need to go down rather than a 'Spotlight on Seppala' campaign!

singers_pore · Jul 21, 2013

But Otis, Seppala is the one making the decision for us to move to N'ton so I see no reason why pressure should not be applied in that direction as well as others.

Otis · Jul 21, 2013

We need to put pressure on ALL sides.

If you just have a spotlight on Seppala it will alienate a lot of City fans.

Where is the spotlight on ACL?

Voice_of_Reason · Jul 21, 2013

Otis said:
Already an excellent idea about trying to get the Ricoh opened up on match days and a great protest held yesterday.

We need MORE protests though. This needs to continue. No time to rest on laurels.

My suggestion is that the next protest could also involve trying to get every citizen in Coventry to wear sky blue or light blue for the day. This could then try to rally everyone, not just Coventry City supporters, but the entire population of Coventry.

At the end of the day, losing the football club and an empty Ricoh Arena affects every citizen of Coventry.

My mum is 83, never been to a game and doesn't even like football, but she loves all things Coventry. If I asked her to go shopping in town wearing a light shade of blue she would do so at the drop of a hat.

Get everyone to wear sky blue or a light shade of blue for a nominated day. Besides this, get the Trust to be down town in force giving out sky blue ribbons and encouraging people to tie them to their wrists and attach them to hand bags and buggies etc.

I'm pretty sure that people who don't even like football can see the travesty of the football club being taken out of the city.

A Sky Blue Day. Not just a march and a protest (a march can still happen too of course), but every citizen of Coventry onboard with a sea of sky blue to show that the city of Coventry wants its football club in Coventry.

How about a charity match ? AFC Coventry v Coventry United on the same day as "home" to Bristol City at the Ricoh ?

Otis · Jul 21, 2013

Voice_of_Reason said:
How about a charity match ? AFC Coventry v Coventry United on the same day as "home" to Bristol City at the Ricoh ?

Yep. Good call. People also suggested an ex City player 11.

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Otis · Jul 22, 2013

I see someone nicked my idea. The Trust now talking about Sky Blue Ribbons and someone called Trampbeater.

covcity4life · Jul 22, 2013

some people on this forum are ashamed of wearking sky blue so good luck with that one otis.

Otis · Jul 22, 2013

Who? Name them and I'll have them shot at dawn!!!

covcity4life · Jul 22, 2013

jimmyhillsfanclub

Otis · Jul 22, 2013

Right!

His name is going on the list!

letsallsingtogether · Jul 22, 2013

Otis said:
Who? Name them and I'll have them shot at dawn!!!

Joy and Tim

theferret · Jul 22, 2013

covcity4life said:
jimmyhillsfanclub

He doesn't think adults should wear replica shirts - hardly the same as being ashamed to wear sky blue I'd say.

covcity4life · Jul 22, 2013

theferret said:
He doesn't think adults should wear replica shirts - hardly the same as being ashamed to wear sky blue I'd say.

go support coventry utd

theferret · Jul 22, 2013

covcity4life said:
go support coventry utd

Lord above, there are some very odd people on here.

covcity4life · Jul 22, 2013

theferret said:
Lord above, there are some very odd people on here.

i know what you are but what am i?

Mary_Mungo_Midge · Jul 22, 2013

covcity4life said:
i know what you are but what am i?

Growing up too slowly, judging by that riposte

theferret · Jul 22, 2013

covcity4life said:
i know what you are but what am i?

I dread to think.

Tom's Dad · Jul 22, 2013

In '87 all car aerials had sky blue ribbons flying from them. Looked good!

covcity4life · Jul 22, 2013

theferret said:
I dread to think.

theferret · Jul 22, 2013

covcity4life said:

I have no idea what that is meant to represent, but I think I'm starting to like you. I shall wear my replica shirt tomorrow to celebrate

covcity4life · Jul 22, 2013

theferret said:
I have no idea what that is meant to represent, but I think I'm starting to like you. I shall wear my replica shirt tomorrow to celebrate

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