Ah so we are jumping ship already!!!
Support local football. I can't understand how anyone could argue against this. I hope there is a big attendance.
could'nt have put it better my self, spot on.Absolutely right, the reason why most of the people on here support Coventry City FC is because it was our local team, it took the name from the place where a lot of us are from. It was the love that home matches was where we could meet locally and walk to the ground. It is about identity and being from Coventry (for me at least anyway) and if that team is not playing HOME matches in Coventry then I am going to struggle to support it. Otherwise, why don't we all support the likes of Man U, Chelsea, Arsenal or Liverpool, at least then we would have and see some good times on the pitch. I am now starting to think about supporting a local team like these just for the home fix and if this whole sorry saga doesn't sort itself out by the end of next season, It may well be full support for someone like Coventry Sphinx.
The Gent/Thai, zuni, not sure about waiting until the end of next season. If Sisu haven't come up with a definite site by the end of this season - that is a firm, bought for site, with planning permission that is the same distance that the Ricoh is from Broadgate, then it'll be hard thinking time for many long term CCFC fans, me included.
I'm not interested in Meriden, Birmingham airport area, in Leamington or Kenilworth or out towards Rugby, that isn't good enough. Not Coventry.
Think it would be a massive thing for thousands of City fans to turn out for this Sphinx game. Absolutely wonderful. A show of fan solidarity, a massive boost to Sphinx. It could set them up for some time.
Meanwhile I'm hoping plans are in place for a CONTINGENCY club in place for next season. NOTE, I said a CONTINGENCY club.
Spot on Spionkop. I think Sphinx ARE the contingency club. Let's give them our support and our cash starting Saturday and continue through to the end of the season. Am I right in saying they're just 4 leagues below the FL? Who knows where this could lead?
Get behind them and it rams the message even further down SISUs throats. Love it, absolutely love it.
I think Sphinx ARE the contingency club.
So do I. Go and support the pub side and then leave this forum to people who care about one football club and one club only.
no ship to jump, it set sail without us.Ah so we are jumping ship already!!!
kyle don't play for sphinx.No thanks. Sunday league players playing on a Saturday, not for me.
So do I. Go and support the pub side and then leave this forum to people who care about one football club and one club only.
So do I. Go and support the pub side and then leave this forum to people who care about one football club and one club only.
Yesterday's kcic mailout - 2013 - the short version CCFC's last game of 2012 was on 29 December with an incredible away following at MK Dons and, having been behind at half-time, a brilliant comeback by the Sky Blues to bag all three points. For most City fans 2013 ended on 30 November with an incredible away following at MK Dons and, having been behind at half-time, a brilliant comeback by the Sky Blues to bag all three points. In between some other stuff happened but as this is the season of goodwill to all, the less said about that the better (although kcic will be announcing a change of tactics after Christmas). But as City fans, which means there's no plastics and no glory hunters, it's fingers crossed that 2014 sees us on the up and a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all. kcic will be taking a festive break but just one plug -Let's try and do something positive - kcic day out at Coventry Sphinx on Saturday 28 December! Coventry Sphinx v Alvechurch, 3pm Saturday 28 December 2013 (doesn't clash with anything CCFC related) Easy to get to and free parking Just a fiver to get in (£3 concessions) Under 16s are free if they are with an adult which is excellent given all the concerns about the next generation of football fans in Coventry Very nice clubhouse with bar. For more details see http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coventrysphinx/ Location/map are at http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/coventrysphinx/location/ So why not try it and at the very least we'll be giving a bit of a financial boost to a local team! //////// I agree with you Mike but you should have mention ALL non-league clubs in the area. It pishes me off when City supporters believe that only people who live in the city are 'true' fans. Most fans who go to games don't only live in Cov but within Warwickdhire. So if you don't want to go to Sixfields go see Boro, Beduth, Leam, Warwick, Stratford, Rugby or many others that make up our footballing world.
Not going to knock anyone who choses to support other teams given what we have had to put up with but personally I just cannot do it, it wouldn't feel right. For me its city or nothing and sadly nothing is becoming a reality!!
No thanks. Sunday league players playing on a Saturday, not for me.
I am going "jump ship" and go to the sphinx game on the 28th. will be a nice change to watch some local football and have a laugh with fellow CCFC fans who just want to watch a bit of football in Coventry!
Stu, you're not getting this at all! It's not about 'jumping ship or supporting other teams. Have you never watched a game whether live or on tv not involving City?
I'm sure everyone has. Surely you may as well go and watch Birmingham or Villa though.
I just fail to see the point in watching a team just as they are in Coventry that no one is interested in. I am suspicious of an agenda as with your questionnaire which to me looked set up to get a mandate for a Pheonix club in Coventry.
G-I think its a little disappointing when an opportunity for us to unite as presented by Michael seems to be hijacked with accusations by some of a derelection of duty from the club WE ALL adore- Coventry City Football Club.
I really don't think Michael started this thread as a proposal to start a new club in Coventry.. none of us want that, and personally I think it's too soon for that to be the way forward until such time as this debacle has run its course with no other option.
Please lets not turn this thread into yet another acrimonious debate.
I may well just go to Sphinx, it won't be because I want them to be my new CCFC- there is only one...it'll be because I want to watch some local football with my son over Christmas. If that pokes a conscience of some greater being then great-Personally I don't think it'll matter one jot if theres 2, 200 or 2000; SISU/ACL/CCC have not flinched yet have they?.
I'm sure everyone has. Surely you may as well go and watch Birmingham or Villa though.
I just fail to see the point in watching a team just as they are in Coventry that no one is interested in. I am suspicious of an agenda as with your questionnaire which to me looked set up to get a mandate for a Pheonix club in Coventry.
What next - someone starting a thread on CCFC's fans forum to support Bedworth or Nuneaton? All seems odd to me.
What next - someone starting a thread on CCFC's fans forum to support Bedworth or Nuneaton? All seems odd to me.
tbf, it's very different saying 'come and watch this, doesn't compete with CCFC' to 'let's set up a CCFC rival'. One doesn't split a fanbase, just gives them an outlet to occupy themselves if there's nothing to do.
Get the concern about mooting a phoenix club, but isn't this somewhere we can all meet in the middle?
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