Ok Bare with me here...
Whilst yesterday was somewhat a shambles, I sat at the game thinking "this is what Coventry City is all about." A superb following, great noise, good away day, the football was anticlimatic, and we had a bit of fun having a communal moan about how terrible we were. The reality being, at our level, everyone is much of a muchness in terms of expectations and capability- and in all honesty, what we come to expect, and why we love Cov.
I then Sat at home after the game watching Match of the day, talk of hundreds of millions of pounds spent on players. Fans of traditionally smaller clubs creating poor atmosphere at games, VAR ruining games, teams having no point turning up to games because they are getting smashed by the 'big 7 or whatever it is now.'
People jump on the Premier League bangwagon, family, colleagues, discussing transfer rumours between these foreign players they have never even seen play. Most of whom have never even been to a game in the PremierLeague, yet it is 'trendy' to like it.
Even the Championship, where the disparity and transfer fees between the players is outrageous. Clubs spending 10-20 million plus on players.
I love the fact we have typical 'Cov' abject performances. It brings us together. It's what i come to expect.
Damn it makes those occassional visits to Wembley even more special. Those once in a blue moon great performances even more special. The occassional great player we have pass through our doors even more special. The away days amongst like minded fans even more special. The new small grounds and atmospheres we share with 'real' football fans of teams at our level even more special.
I love turning up to games at our level, seeing little quality but good effort, the knowledge that on our day we can beat anyone, also knowing our players aren't world beaters and that we have the potential to get beaten. We as Cov fans love the occassional moan at a terrible performance, and it's all part of a good away day!
But i'd much rather this than losing touch with why we love football.
Whilst yesterday was somewhat a shambles, I sat at the game thinking "this is what Coventry City is all about." A superb following, great noise, good away day, the football was anticlimatic, and we had a bit of fun having a communal moan about how terrible we were. The reality being, at our level, everyone is much of a muchness in terms of expectations and capability- and in all honesty, what we come to expect, and why we love Cov.
I then Sat at home after the game watching Match of the day, talk of hundreds of millions of pounds spent on players. Fans of traditionally smaller clubs creating poor atmosphere at games, VAR ruining games, teams having no point turning up to games because they are getting smashed by the 'big 7 or whatever it is now.'
People jump on the Premier League bangwagon, family, colleagues, discussing transfer rumours between these foreign players they have never even seen play. Most of whom have never even been to a game in the PremierLeague, yet it is 'trendy' to like it.
Even the Championship, where the disparity and transfer fees between the players is outrageous. Clubs spending 10-20 million plus on players.
I love the fact we have typical 'Cov' abject performances. It brings us together. It's what i come to expect.
Damn it makes those occassional visits to Wembley even more special. Those once in a blue moon great performances even more special. The occassional great player we have pass through our doors even more special. The away days amongst like minded fans even more special. The new small grounds and atmospheres we share with 'real' football fans of teams at our level even more special.
I love turning up to games at our level, seeing little quality but good effort, the knowledge that on our day we can beat anyone, also knowing our players aren't world beaters and that we have the potential to get beaten. We as Cov fans love the occassional moan at a terrible performance, and it's all part of a good away day!
But i'd much rather this than losing touch with why we love football.