Surely there was still some hope at that point? It got a lot worse after that moment and the next 10 years were full of lies, false promises and bullshit from all directions off the pitch. on the pitch. SISU created that sad, sad period in our history.Relegation from the premier league. It was the start of everything since then and only now are we getting closer to getting back there
It’s a bit difficult to fill a ground when the club owners did everything they could to empty it.From what I was told it was all bleak under sisu but there was a point from the L1 relegation season to the first season back at the CBS so 2017 - 2021 where it was that bad the basics weren't done
There was no training equipment, no food or chefs onsite at Ryton, even things like lucozade sport, bottled water, no money for stays and travel before away games.
This was all fronted by Overson
On top of the shit attendances and fact we were only allowed (when we played there) in the CBS for 4 hours on a matchday, I'd say that was the lowest point
It was really the whole era from Ranson (the prick) resigning to L2 promotion that was grim.
If I had to take one particular game it would be one of the following three:
Newport at home in L2 - A tiny club turning up in the league and beating us acting like it was their cup final
Yeovil away in L2 - early in that season there was no connection between the fans themselves let alone the team. We just spent the entire game arguing in that away game end.
FGR at home in L2 - fans arguing with players on the pitch. A tiny tiny club beating us with about 10 fans in the away end and a total of about 3000 in the arena.
So for me I guess it was the start of that L2 season. It seemed like we weren’t going to offer much of a fight in going back up and the checkatrade was a last hurrah before the club faded away. Wasps there giving it the biggun whenever they could and an unhelpful council made it look like there was no legitimate way back.
Getting smashed 4-0 or 4-1 away to Shrewsbury on a tuesday night in our first season down in League 1, and realising we hadn't quite hit the bottom yet.
Although i had a season ticket, the whole Sixfields episode was grim.
Wasps coming in and so many people seemingly backing it.
The game after the GIllingham return, when we went straight back to a piss-poor crowd of around 11000, and our own corner singing "your support is f***ing shit" at the rest of the ground.
They were the worst for me, but the Shrewsbury game stands out.
Was that Richard Shaw in charge just after thorn got sacked?We have all seen some poor City performances over the years but for me I have never ssen a worse performance before or since that Shrewsbury debacle.and I have been going since 1968
Then going pop soon after coming back from Birmingham was a real tickle in the bollocks thoughWasps popping up so soon after we went back the first time was a real punch to the gut.
Oh yeah. Sad though it is in many ways a better feeling than any Wembley appearance!Then going pop soon after coming back from Birmingham was a real tickle in the bollocks though
Preston Haskell the third!Who was the American bloke who rocked up Boss Hogg style pretending to be a buyer? Didn’t the sbt lap it up at the time.
There is so much that went on through the whole sisu ownership period that stuff gets forgotten.
Who was the American bloke who rocked up Boss Hogg style pretending to be a buyer? Didn’t the sbt lap it up at the time.
There is so much that went on through the whole sisu ownership period that stuff gets forgotten.
Just made it even more incredible that they were in such denial.Wasps dying was fucking great though wasn't it. I don't think i've ever had a louder wank.
They still are - it’s always someone else’s fault, you see them crop up on Twitter now and thenJust made it even more incredible that they were in such denial.
Most had distanced themselves from the bad smell that was Wasps by the end, which is why they should have all been branded when we had chance. The few that remained were fenced in like Turkeys insisting they were going to make it through Christmas without any issues.Just made it even more incredible that they were in such denial.
Yep that was bad. I normally behave myself at away games but that one I lost it and nearly got arrestedI was going to say Northampton, the week where Forest Green and Accrington both beat us away within a week, or the entire relegation season but my very worst memory is Northampton away in that season. We lost 3 or 4 nil. Game was stopped about twice due to pitch invasions and i left on 55 minutes. I genuinely though, fuck it. Theres gotta be a better way to spend my weekends.
Yep that was bad. I normally behave myself at away games but that one I lost it and nearly got arrested
Coventry live still has a Wasps section for some reasonMost had distanced themselves from the bad smell that was Wasps by the end, which is why they should have all been branded when we had chance. The few that remained were fenced in like Turkeys insisting they were going to make it through Christmas without any issues.
Anybody remember the council trying to quietly provide them a financial package only to get rumbled by Simon Gilbert…. Was great when he switched sides
Which is why we should never stop talking about what such utter scum the council were. Lower than Satans ballbag.I can't say exactly who because believe it or not there are still NDA's in place over that shite
But there's a fan who's very present on Twitter who worked for the council at the time and gave Gilbert the tip off. They were going to try and push it by on the sly and he was like 'na fuck this' and told Gilbert
Within 20 minutes it was all over the news and the council had to abandon ship. It's a shame I can't name him for years because he deserves a pint off everyone for that
Which is why we should never stop talking about what such utter scum the council were. Lower than Satans ballbag.
That was the most toxic atmosphere at a game that I have ever been too.I was going to say Northampton, the week where Forest Green and Accrington both beat us away within a week, or the entire relegation season but my very worst memory is Northampton away in that season. We lost 3 or 4 nil. Game was stopped about twice due to pitch invasions and i left on 55 minutes. I genuinely though, fuck it. Theres gotta be a better way to spend my weekends.
Slimy little fuck of a man, scary that creatures like that can get into influential positions.I agree completely.. how no one has ever kicked the fuck out of Maton I don't understand
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