The best atmosphere in years was the Stoke cup game and that was where loads of people were just piled in to block 14/15. I couldn't get to my seat and had to go a few rows back about 2 per seat but it was buzzing in there.Sit in the correct seat then m8.
Keep a bottle top in your pocket!Being given the bottle top so I dont have to hold it when I'm not drinking it would be nice.
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I wouldn't want an E-Programme. I have collected the programmes since 1968 and much prefer to have something more tangible/physical. In much the same way I prefer CDs and Vinyls over downloaded music.
I wouldn't either, I haven't bought one for years but when I did it was more to collect them than anything. I do think its a good idea though, very modern. Some would go for it.I wouldn't want an E-Programme. I have collected the programmes since 1968 and much prefer to have something more tangible/physical. In much the same way I prefer CDs and Vinyls over downloaded music.
Take one in your pocket. I always doBeing given the bottle top so I dont have to hold it when I'm not drinking it would be nice.
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This may sound a bit random but is match day programmes still a thing? Would it not be better for members and season ticket holders to pay a nominal subscription to get an e programme on the morning of the match?
Stop playing Chelsea dagger after we score.
Sack JD he’s fucking awful
get some pre game and half time entertainment in. And actually remember they’re going to do whatever it is in front of football fans (ball challenges, youth football, etc work. U11s dance troupes don’t).
Decorate the arena inside and out on match days
More life outside the stadium, and remember most fans come in from the back.
Flags, clacker things, vuvuzelas, whatever
We haven't played Chelsea Dagger for years.
Get in there from the pub at 5 to three and leave to the pub at the final whistle.Fuck me it's football. Get there at five to three and leave at the final whistle. I think some of you want Billy Smarts Circus in the exhibition hall.
Fuck me it's football. Get there at five to three and leave at the final whistle. I think some of you want Billy Smarts Circus in the exhibition hall.
You need stuff for the kids, although there's the family zone doing a great job. Maybe just a bit of funding for them and somewhere they can setup properly rather than setup right before people start arriving.Fuck me it's football. Get there at five to three and leave at the final whistle. I think some of you want Billy Smarts Circus in the exhibition hall.
Some people want that though, especially people going as families.
Two things key for me in all this. We need to get more bums on seats in general to not only bring more money in, but make it a more enjoyable experience. Second is we need to attract more families. They're the future of this club.
I agree, the walk over from the shopping centre can be pretty grim. The place is full of litter, the subway graffitied dank and wet. The subway that you go through to get to Crawleys ground has football Murals on the walls. Maybe this one could have a Coventry sports theme with City, Cov and Bees represented. Wasps would have to be there I suppose but their pic could be painted out when they go home.Can we get the underpass from Tesco's sorted. Mainly the flooding but also fix it up a bit, and some signs to show that's there's another set of stairs and disabled ramp further along.
Also the bricks and memorial garden which are both looking pretty shabby (assume nothing has been done to improve them since we left).
Batch van and coffee outside the stadiumHi all. Appreciate this is similar to a couple of other threads but just looking for ideas on what could improve the match day experience for fans. Particularly interested in opinions from those that haven't attended for some time - is there anything that would make your attendance more likely? The idea is that suggestions will be collated and passed onto the club.
This may sound a bit random but is match day programmes still a thing? Would it not be better for members and season ticket holders to pay a nominal subscription to get an e programme on the morning of the match?
We used to do them and they were scrapped after a couple of seasons so assume it was more trouble than it was worth.Is there anyone who wants an e-programme? Just seems like a gimmick to me.
I mentioned on the other thread about having City fans behind both goals. Hard to see that they would move away fans under the old scoreboard now if that is the area where the new club shop will be. I can’t see where else away fans would go. If they are to remain behind the goal at the Tesco end, maybe the area they could be given could be more flexible, allowing are own fans to move around the corner towards the goal. I could see that 6000 visiting West Brom fans would need the whole end but 200 from Bournemouth could easily be housed in one block on the on the A444 side of that end allowing our own fans behind the goal. I know that we were given this option until a few yobbos decided to abuse Preston fans a few years ago, but surely it isn’t beyond the capability to utilise that end better, making sure that people are safe to watch their team and have our fans in there too.
I agree with a lot of this.Thanks Mark82 for raising this.
I have the following suggestions that I would considered for when I go back to watching Coventry City home games.
- Open up the stand behind the goal as before . This is a much better image for the statue of Coventry City. Also much better in covid times as well. I have watched 95% of games throughout my life from behind the goal (even take this approach at Aussie Rules games too)
- Obvious things like make everyone feel welcome on entry to stadium and once inside
- Organise the toilets and cafe/bar and food service to avoid large queues and overcrowding
- Encourage or firmer action to get people to act sensibly to use the marked entrance to toilets as the entry point and use the marked exit point for exit point
- Enforce no-smoking as that is the law and really unpleasant for people with chest problems
- A new start is needed so bring in a FRESH song for players coming out onto pitch and for goals scored ( I know its natural to go want all the old stuff but lets go forward)
- Controversial this maybe but turn off the TV's when game is going on to encourage people to actually watch the Coventry match rather than just drink beer and watch a screen etc. We need support at pitch side , not in the bar
- Implement an education program on staff and stewards on how to treat fans as customers and also NOT to be scared to approach people when they are clearly doing something wrong
- Really promote Junior Sky Blues and encourage more women and children to go.
- Perhaps offer family tickets more ( I know its hard to enforce but having more family people would make for a better experience)
- Having a special section (singing section or dare I say an nicer equivalent of Ultra's) designated as this would generate atmosphere and also appease the less boisterous lot who seem to be anti people making noise (that used to happen in Main Stand at Highfield road and also noticed it too when sat in stand at the side of Ricoh Arena when some people frown at you singing and supporting your team)
- Encourage a spirit of positivity (we suffer more than some clubs with a high proportion of moaning fans when things go wrong or a particular player having an off day
- Re-Allocate squad number 20 and and name as Coventry City Supporters (12th Man is sexist and out of date with the number of subs etc)
- Try and mend bridges with the women players that represent the City of Coventry i.e. Coventry United
- Point out the only way we will improve is to get everyone working together to support the Club and Players
That will do for now, sorry its so long everyone.
Rip the doors off the toilets
We used to do them and they were scrapped after a couple of seasons so assume it was more trouble than it was worth.
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