sky_blue_up_north
Well-Known Member
I thought all our 'home' games were away.... :slap:
Maybe some people can't go to all away games?
So if the players have no loyalty then why did anybody bother at the Ricoh?
Some people just want to go and watch their team on a Saturday.
Maybe some people can't go to all away games?
FFS we live in a democracy, people have the freedom to choose what they want to do.
People going to Sixfields arent breaking the law leave the poor fuckers alone.
By all means protest and keep the plight of our club in the press etc but our actions cannot be forced upon anyone they either get it or they dont.
In a Democracy, it is legitimate to campaign and argue to persuade others to change their mind.
Does that involve calling them scabs, sisu rent boys, and accusations that they are helping to kill the club?
you don't say if they were going in, or boycotting.I can't understand the need for certain posters to continue pushing this message of stay away from Northampton. People will mkake up there own decisions and will have reasons to justify that which I respect.
However personally I met a few members of the Coventry City London Supporters Club (CCLSC) on the train to Crawley for the first game of the season, they all seemed nice enough blokes and I took a card from one of the chaps about getting in touch, but then I saw the same chap on the piece, on Sky Sports News on Sunday where two fans had to be seperated because of what they felt was right regarding playing at Northampton. Since I saw this I haven't contacted the CCLSC and don't plan too, every fan has an opinion and right to their own, not everyone will agree with their decisions, but you have to respect them.
It has to be said I see the fixtures and sometimes I consider wther I should go to Northampton or not and I have so many reasons why and why not to go, it's a difficult decision for every fan and matters don't need to be made worse by heated arguements about the topic.
you don't say if they were going in, or boycotting.
The move out of Coventry is irrelevant to me and thousands of other supporters.
Really??????
Not the name-calling, no, but arguing that they are irredeemably damaging the club is perfectly legitimate. "Accusations" being your righteously indignant interpretation of that.
I haven't lived in Coventry for 38 years. Travelling to HR or Ricoh has involved a 200m round trip. I travelled that far because I was a CCFC supporter. Most of the so called 'real' supporters on here only want to follow the team in Coventry, apparently.
I understand and sympathise completely - but despite matters off the pitch I'd be the first to complain if we lose all our decent players and don't buy anyone else because we don't have the money. I also don't want the club in so much debt that potential investers don't want to make an offer - so I see both sides of the argument. We're trapped in the middle of these two arguments until someone from either ACL or Sisu does the right thing. I'm not going to hold my breath on that one - but in the meantime I'm sticking with my support for the players on the pitch - you're right, history proves that they would move on given a better opportunity or that they'd be sold anyway, but I always sang 'city 'til I die' on the terrace, not 'city until I hate the owners of the club and the owners of the stadium and we have to temporarily play in Northampton' so I won't turn my back on the only ones in this whole debacle doing the right thing.
Utter nonsense.
No it isn't. You're not capable of anything other than bland statements like that, there's no argument you're making. Empty and worthless.
I haven't lived in Coventry for 38 years. Travelling to HR or Ricoh has involved a 200m round trip. I travelled that far because I was a CCFC supporter. Most of the so called 'real' supporters on here only want to follow the team in Coventry, apparently.
It is a bit like religion, you can do whatever you want but just don't preach and force it on others.
Is that like turkeys voting for Christmas Nick?- (as the forum Mod.)
I agree- forcing views isn't acceptable- but what else is a forum for if not to debate and express opinion. Agree also that each and every one of us has the right to go to Sixfield. For me its wrong- my choice and not an easy one after 35 years support, also not one that instantly I was aligned with. But it is also our right to demonstrate(peacefully) and to try to convince others of an alternate view, as I was by certain events and other fellow Sky Blue's reading through forums such as this?
Of course it is ok to discuss it, I just meant forcing it on others as in having a go if they don't agree
So if the players have no loyalty then why did anybody bother at the Ricoh?
Some people just want to go and watch their team on a Saturday.
I understand and sympathise completely - but despite matters off the pitch I'd be the first to complain if we lose all our decent players and don't buy anyone else because we don't have the money. I also don't want the club in so much debt that potential investers don't want to make an offer - so I see both sides of the argument. We're trapped in the middle of these two arguments until someone from either ACL or Sisu does the right thing. I'm not going to hold my breath on that one - but in the meantime I'm sticking with my support for the players on the pitch - you're right, history proves that they would move on given a better opportunity or that they'd be sold anyway, but I always sang 'city 'til I die' on the terrace, not 'city until I hate the owners of the club and the owners of the stadium and we have to temporarily play in Northampton' so I won't turn my back on the only ones in this whole debacle doing the right thing.
I haven't lived in Coventry since 1992, I travel 162 miles each way to the Ricoh, Sixfields is closer. Last Sunday I was not at Sixfields I was at the Ricoh and I won't be at Sixfields for any other games. If the location is insignificant can we just start moving teams all over the place? Lets move Man Utd to the Ricoh, would probably draw a decent crowd.
I agree that clubs should NOT move grounds.
But I do despair that the reason there is a sudden change of stance towards the way the club is run by some people is because the club is moving from Coventry - and that as a consequence they are now urging others not to attend matches - when they have been quite happy to attend the Ricoh for the last five years.
as an aside there are probably quite a number of people who support CCFC despite never having lived in coventry.
Can't we have threads without pissing contests over who's more of a real fan?
Can you clarify- not sure as I understand the points you make?
On the final straw point. My final straw was long long ago, but I have never urged others not to attend. That is up to them and you try win people over by the power of argument. If the argument doesn't work then you have to accept that they just have a different opinion.
The point regarding not living in coventry is that my brother-in-law and his sons support coventry but were born and bred in cornwall. they have no affinity to coventry or its people, so what relevance does the location of the ground have for them? I am sure there are lots more people like this. For these people playing at sixfields makes no difference.
Sudden change ? where have you been lala land ?I agree that clubs should NOT move grounds.
But I do despair that the reason there is a sudden change of stance towards the way the club is run by some people is because the club is moving from Coventry - and that as a consequence they are now urging others not to attend matches - when they have been quite happy to attend the Ricoh for the last five years.
as an aside there are probably quite a number of people who support CCFC despite never having lived in coventry.
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