Fuck it, I'll cave and get involved. I try and deny it, but this stupid fucking football club controls my emotions.
I've seen my Dad dip into the deepest depressions which have always coincided with the City being shit, I try to stop myself from it taking me as much as its taken him. Supporting the City is the bond that I share with him and its created hundreds of memories that will last a lifetime.
It means so much to him and at times I've only been going because of how special it is to him, I'm blessed that I've experienced every division of football with him, he's 74 now, I'd fucking love it if he could experience the top flight again.
Long story short, I was born into this shit, once you are there's no getting out.
come on mateBit gay but
when I saw Robbie Keane lob Seaman and he became my hero.
Where are you in Scotland?I wasn't born in Cov but my old man moved there in the early 90s to work in one of the car factories so I grew up in Wood End. Going up Highfield Road with my dad was the highlight of my weeks.
He was pals with a fella who became head steward so a couple of times I got to go behind the scenes and meet players like Gary McAllister, Keane, Hadji & Chippo. I was awestruck!
I moved back home to Scotland years ago but once you've picked your team that's it. I went a couple Hibs games but it's not the same as watching my beloved Sky Blues.
Edinburgh palWhere are you in Scotland?
There's a few of us who live here, I'm in Callander near Stirling although originally grew up in RugbyEdinburgh pal
Oh nice. It'd be good to meet some other sky blues next time there's a big game on.There's a few of us who live here, I'm in Callander near Stirling although originally grew up in Rugby
Maybe try this chapIs anyone on here decent at graphic design?
Still need a badge for the USA Sky Blues supporters group but not really proficient enough at the above to make our own haha.
Any help and/or input if any have the time will be greatly appreciated on this and can just PM me any design ideas and/or samples if prefer.
Thanks!
Here’s some chatGPT fuelled inspo for youIs anyone on here decent at graphic design?
Still need a badge for the USA Sky Blues supporters group but not really proficient enough at the above to make our own haha.
Any help and/or input if any have the time will be greatly appreciated on this and can just PM me any design ideas and/or samples if prefer.
Thanks!
What about your cousinStarted supporting ccfc after beat Wycombe to make it to checkcatrade trophy final. Despite losing at wembley last year I'm still supporting like a true fan. Will give them till may to make it to prem or will support villa.
PUSB
Great post and not gay in any wayBit gay but mine is family tradition
My grandad started going regularly ever since football restarted after WW2 as a young boy
He then started taking my mum from the early 70s onwards. They both took me to my first game, Boxing day 99 v Arsenal we all know how that went. I fell in love at that moment. The lights, the green pitch, the noise, the smell everything about it. It helped growing up just off Ball Hill and hearing the songs if i couldnt go
My grandad passed in 2001, and my mum and me carried it on, through them shitty post prem years
Unfortunately my mum then passed suddenly in 2006 (didnt know my dad he fucked off when i was 2) and I always promised myself I would carry on the CCFC bloodline so to speak
My son is 14, been taking him regularly since 2015, and my daughter is 9 and she started going regularly from the St Andrews season. They both have ST'S now and they know all the songs, are passionate at games (sometimes too much) and its our time, our thing that we always have.
I looked at them going mental yesterday after the Milan goal, and felt a bit emotional, wondering if this is how my mum felt on that day watching me when I saw Robbie Keane lob Seaman and he became my hero.
When the day comes that I am no longer here i am certain my 2 will carry it on and with their children 2 , making it a good 100 years by then of CCFC support from us
Was an amazing experience with my grown up kids at wembleyI moved south when I was 4 and have been in Dorset ever since. Went to my first game v Sheffield Weds in Oct 84 as an 8 yo with my dad. Oggy saved a penalty, Terry Gibson scored the only goal. We sat in the Main Stand. I have never felt a buzz like it. Utterly hooked for life. I was the only Coventry fan (surprise) in my school, but the teasing stopped for a while in 87. Somehow my dad managed to get cup final tickets, even now I can remember everything about the day.
It feels even more special now than it did then. Both my daughters (15 and 12) are proud City fans, and also the only ones in their school (surprise again!). My dad has long since moved back to Cov and the four of us go to games together, there is literally nothing that comes close to that feeling of being there together, 3 generations of us.
I live and breath this club. I collect matchday programmes (900 plus owned to date) and shirts (70 plus), much to the wife's annoyance.
Nothing else comes close to to the range of emotions this club give me. On that sunny day in May last year I can say with absolute certainty that the moments that followed Gus' equaliser was he happiest moment of my life, being there and hugging my girls, followed an hour later by the worst as they sobbed and I tried to hold myself together to console them.
The feelgood factor around the club now after the dark days under SISU fills me with joy. What's even more exciting is there is a real feeling that the good times are only just starting.
PUSB
My youngest sobbed as much for Dabo as she did for the club, he was her favourite player. Then cried her eyes out again the following morning when she found out about the disgusting online racial abuse he'd received.Was an amazing experience with my grown up kids at wembley
So exciting so lovely to see them so engaged with the game
Before pens they said let’s pray and I was oh wow how nice is that
They all then proceeded to pray that the players would know they had done their best, that whoever won would be gracious and whoever didn’t would know their value and worth
In my head I was wow I didn’t realise my kids were more generous and gracious and empathetic than me and so well rounded
They were gutted when we lost the pens and very protective of Dabo
The passion and family of ccfc is such a powerful connector of lives and emotions and love
Did you wash your hands? Personal Hygiene is important...Sitting on the loo reading all these and some even brought a tear to my eye. Love to hear all the background to everyone’s love affair with our great club.
I just love my home City and our club represents it.. so by default I love the club aswell.
I haven’t lived in Cov for over 20 years now and my Cov family are slowly departing this world.. but I go back at every opportunity and the club is a huge reason.
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