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torchomatic · Jan 24, 2025

SkyBlueArchive – The history Coventry City

skybluearchive.co.uk

What a fantastic resource this will become as it develops. I have a ton of stuff I have collected over the years and inherited from my late step dad that I will share with the Project.

Lots of info about matches including line ups, attendances, etc. Brilliant.

Domo · Jan 24, 2025

one thing id love to see more of are high quality photos from highfield road, the offices, changing rooms etc etc, im sure theyve got a huge amount of data

Captain Dart · Jan 24, 2025

Good luck with your project.

Domo · Jan 24, 2025

some bits of history i wasnt aware of... puts cantona into perspective

torchomatic · Jan 24, 2025

Captain Dart said:
Good luck with your project.

Hey Cap, not my project. Sorry wasn't very clear. I was just sharing the link.

shmmeee · Jan 24, 2025

Wish sites like this would make the raw data available. Much more useful than a HTML page. Tried writing a scraper for transfermarkt the other week to work out strike rates before during and after strikers were at city and it was a bitch

Nick · Jan 24, 2025

shmmeee said:
Wish sites like this would make the raw data available. Much more useful than a HTML page. Tried writing a scraper for transfermarkt the other week to work out strike rates before during and after strikers were at city and it was a bitch

Does this not get the endpoints? GitHub - felipeall/transfermarkt-api: API service to get data from Transfermarkt

shmmeee · Jan 24, 2025

Nick said:
Does this not get the endpoints? GitHub - felipeall/transfermarkt-api: API service to get data from Transfermarkt

Well there goes my Friday afternoon at work

Bad Boy · Jan 24, 2025

Domo said:
one thing id love to see more of are high quality photos from highfield road, the offices, changing rooms etc etc, im sure theyve got a huge amount of data

If only I'd taken a camera with me when I looked after HRs telecomms back in the day. I knew every nook and cranny.

rob9872 · Jan 24, 2025

Mentions a museum. That's what I'd really love to see and have said so for years. Ideally a permanent one and close to the city centre like the motor museum.

PUSB-We_are_going_up · Jan 24, 2025

Looks class and will certainly give an opportunity for those neutral or supporters (who want to) to learn more about the club

Legia Sky Blue · Jan 24, 2025

rob9872 said:
Mentions a museum. That's what I'd really love to see and have said so for years. Ideally a permanent one and close to the city centre like the motor museum.

Yes, could incorporate an American style 'Hall of Fame' with new inductees every year. I'm a bit surprised there hasn't been something similar done in the UK by any other club, or even a generic one by the FA.

SkyBluePower · Jan 24, 2025

Its great to be able to have an All in one Place summary of every game, the amount of detail is fantastic and having the videos of the highlights is a real bonus.

SkyBlueCharlie9 · Jan 24, 2025

Got loads of old programmes some flags, shirts, hats and books and some tat from as far back as early 80s. A museum would be great to donate to but doubt financially viable.

Calista · Jan 24, 2025

Nick said:
Does this not get the endpoints? GitHub - felipeall/transfermarkt-api: API service to get data from Transfermarkt

Don't encourage him Nick

chiefdave · Jan 24, 2025

rob9872 said:
Mentions a museum. That's what I'd really love to see and have said so for years. Ideally a permanent one and close to the city centre like the motor museum.

Given the amount of empty units in town could you not convert something there. Would actually be a reason to go into the city centre.

Why not have a Coventry Sports museum to cover us, CRFC, Blaze, Bees and everyone else that has been here over the years (apart from Wasps obv).

Could also have a combined store for all the current teams and a ticket office.

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Jan 24, 2025

Legia Sky Blue said:
Yes, could incorporate an American style 'Hall of Fame' with new inductees every year. I'm a bit surprised there hasn't been something similar done in the UK by any other club, or even a generic one by the FA.

Is there not a National Football Museum in Manchester?

rob9872 · Jan 24, 2025

chiefdave said:
Given the amount of empty units in town could you not convert something there. Would actually be a reason to go into the city centre.

Why not have a Coventry Sports museum to cover us, CRFC, Blaze, Bees and everyone else that has been here over the years (apart from Wasps obv).

Could also have a combined store for all the current teams and a ticket office.

IKEA!

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Jan 24, 2025

chiefdave said:
Given the amount of empty units in town could you not convert something there. Would actually be a reason to go into the city centre.

Why not have a Coventry Sports museum to cover us, CRFC, Blaze, Bees and everyone else that has been here over the years (apart from Wasps obv).

Could also have a combined store for all the current teams and a ticket office.

Something in the vicinty of the Sky Blue Tavern would work well, right in between CRFC and the Skydome and relatively close to the city centre.

Nick · Jan 24, 2025

chiefdave said:
Given the amount of empty units in town could you not convert something there. Would actually be a reason to go into the city centre.

Why not have a Coventry Sports museum to cover us, CRFC, Blaze, Bees and everyone else that has been here over the years (apart from Wasps obv).

Could also have a combined store for all the current teams and a ticket office.

Or even a room in the Herbert (I know they used to have some CCFC stuff).

Blaze can fuck off though.

Potbellypig · Jan 24, 2025

That's fantastic. There's a player which always stuck in my head who I could never trace and wondered whether he actually existed. I remember playing away at Rotherham (Millmoor) and chanting what his name to what was in my head as ''Zulu! Zulu! Zulu!''. I never forget the look on his face as he was petrified. I could never find him though, until now. His name was Christian Yulu! Well I can die in peace now.

Captain Dart · Jan 24, 2025

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon said:
Is there not a National Football Museum in Manchester?

Preston Our Story | National Football Museum

Legia Sky Blue · Jan 24, 2025

SkyBlueCharlie9 said:
Got loads of old programmes some flags, shirts, hats and books and some tat from as far back as early 80s. A museum would be great to donate to but doubt financially viable.

Not sure what the cost would be, but if it was something along the lines of the 2 Tone Museum, it might work if there was also a club shop and gift shop attached to it.

shmmeee · Jan 24, 2025

Why not just a Museum of Coventry that covers music, sport and anything else. Could be an add on to the transport museum or Herbert

ccfctommy · Jan 24, 2025

What a fantastic resource.

aloisiwouldhavescored · Jan 24, 2025

Great idea. Have contacted them direct as would like to donate our CCFC memorabilia, books, pictures etc. collected over the past 60 years.

Potbellypig · Jan 24, 2025

ccfctommy said:
What a fantastic resource.

The more I look into it the better it gets. You can watch the highlights from any game by the looks of it. They should put that feature front and centre of the site!

Nick · Jan 24, 2025

Domo said:
some bits of history i wasnt aware of... puts cantona into perspective

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Sign him up.

shmmeee · Jan 24, 2025

Nick said:
Sign him up.

Proper passion that.

MusicDating · Jan 24, 2025

Potbellypig said:
The more I look into it the better it gets. You can watch the highlights from any game by the looks of it. They should put that feature front and centre of the site!

On a lot of the old ones (to me early/mid-80s) don't have any video, although there's a video tab. I'll drop them a message with that suggestion. They're more than welcome to link to the videos I uploaded to YouTube years back MusicDating

It's a brilliant resource, I love the notes about each game!

rob9872 · Jan 24, 2025

Domo said:
some bits of history i wasnt aware of... puts cantona into perspective

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Hopefully Brad Collins doesn't spot me in town when he's 'carrying'

*edit before anyone else gets in: he'd probably drop it or miss

M3rcian · Jan 24, 2025

Elliott's Accessories... I remember that branding vividly growing up for some reason. Guess it doesn't exist anymore?

SkyBluePower · Jan 24, 2025

M3rcian said:
Elliott's Accessories... I remember that branding vividly growing up for some reason. Guess it doesn't exist anymore?

Mr Coventry is still very much about though

wingy · Jan 24, 2025

Nick said:
Sign him up.

Knife crime prevelant here, what were prevent up to?

Hobo · Jan 24, 2025

Some quality fans behind this. Excellent

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