Surely theres more important things to worry about right now?
We support coventry, there's always something worse to think about, hence why I think about things that are going to make me enjoy a day out watching football and creating an atmosphere and having a few pints is certainly up there
We are in dire need of new songs, "in our Coventry homes" and the sky blue song get incredibly boring after 20 mins of a match, been watching videos of Eastern Europeans fans and their songs, and it's simple, even our useless t**t of a drummer would fit in! Loud vocals, a drum and simply singing the name of the club, imagine away games 1500 fans rammed into a tiny away stand all bouncing and singing, that would give the team something to be inspired by and a group of fans they'd want to get results for! this one is probably in my favourites, the first 90 seconds
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ghvpMSalB74
You will notice that most of the eastern european fans who do all the singing are aged between 16-30, this is an age group we have lost over the last 15 years or so.
I would say 70% of our home crowds are aged 45+, 15% between 5-9, so that doesn't leave a great deal of the age group required to generate that kind of atmosphere.
The way things have gone over the last few years i fear the group i'm talking about (16-30) have been lost for good.
What a cringeworthy idea, basically following the same trend of singing "I just can't get enough" or "We love you" over and over again whilst waving a scarf round your head like everyother team's mong supporters.
You want the reasons why foriegn teams have a better atmosphere? Because they have cheap tickets, terracing, aren't handed three year banning orders for swearing etc.. Basically their football culture is more akin to ours in the 70s and 80s, whilst over here the clubs and leagues now have more in common with American football and Baseball teams in the way they treat fans and "market" the game.
Can only see it being a matter of time before a group of 14 year olds try forming a "Sky Blue Ultra" group with a cool logo and some exciting "new" European chants which sounds as though they're all having a stroke.
You will notice that most of the eastern european fans who do all the singing are aged between 16-30, this is an age group we have lost over the last 15 years or so.
I would say 70% of our home crowds are aged 45+, 15% between 5-9, so that doesn't leave a great deal of the age group required to generate that kind of atmosphere.
The way things have gone over the last few years i fear the group i'm talking about (16-30) have been lost for good.
What a cringeworthy idea, basically following the same trend of singing "I just can't get enough" or "We love you" over and over again whilst waving a scarf round your head like everyother team's mong supporters.
You want the reasons why foriegn teams have a better atmosphere? Because they have cheap tickets, terracing, aren't handed three year banning orders for swearing etc.. Basically their football culture is more akin to ours in the 70s and 80s, whilst over here the clubs and leagues now have more in common with American football and Baseball teams in the way they treat fans and "market" the game.
Can only see it being a matter of time before a group of 14 year olds try forming a "Sky Blue Ultra" group with a cool logo and some exciting "new" European chants which sounds as though they're all having a stroke.
I love our songs. In our Coventry Homes and the Sky Blue Song in particular, because they're unique to us (although I have a scouse mate who claims that the former was theirs, twat.) When there are thousands of Cov fans blasting them out away from home there's no prouder feeling!
EDIT: I must stress, that's AWAY from home of course.
I love our songs. In our Coventry Homes and the Sky Blue Song in particular, because they're unique to us (although I have a scouse mate who claims that the former was theirs, twat.) When there are thousands of Cov fans blasting them out away from home there's no prouder feeling!
EDIT: I must stress, that's AWAY from home of course.
Being 20 myself, me and only a few of my mates support coventry, most are united fans, but the ones who support cov, appreciate the days out at the pub then a good chant and a laugh at the games, shame a good 70% of the older fans seem to massively frown on this and would rather sit down and just moan and clap
We are in dire need of new songs, "in our Coventry homes" and the sky blue song get incredibly boring after 20 mins of a match, been watching videos of Eastern Europeans fans and their songs, and it's simple, even our useless t**t of a drummer would fit in! Loud vocals, a drum and simply singing the name of the club, imagine away games 1500 fans rammed into a tiny away stand all bouncing and singing, that would give the team something to be inspired by and a group of fans they'd want to get results for! this one is probably in my favourites, the first 90 seconds
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ghvpMSalB74
Never heard so much rubbish in all my life..
To answer your question though to create a better atmosphere what we need is to close off parts of the ground and bunch the home support together. Currently being dotted all over the place isn't helping anything although Stewards probably prefer it that way..
Glad to have you on board hahahaha
Singing the Sky Blue song makes us who we are though why change that???
But change the teams we claim to defeat surely? I mean, Tottenham, Chelsea, United now that IS embarrassing?
Plenty of non Cov fans have commented on how stupid that sounds, and I agree.
Which seats? The ones in Walsall, Birmingham, Northampton, Rushden, Hinckley, or the ones that don't exist yet "somewhere in South Warwickshire"? :facepalm:
Why change it? Aim high!! It's not like we used to beat them much when we played them often in The Premier League.
Plus, in the age of the Glory Supporter, Tottenham, Chelsea, United - we probably do beat their fans, which really is what the song is about!!
But change the teams we claim to defeat surely? I mean, Tottenham, Chelsea, United now that IS embarrassing?
Plenty of non Cov fans have commented on how stupid that sounds, and I agree.
And as predicted out come the boring section of Coventry fans, who think if you're under the age of 20 you can't support the team properly. Note that teams with ultras, always fill their stands, and a,ways have a booming atmosphere, I'm not suggesting ultras, or just can't get enough, I'm putting forward a suggestion for potential new chants and songs, which we s
Desperately need, singing "we'll fight til the game is won" when we're 4-0 down to Walsall, isn't cutting it any more
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