When Will we ever have anything to shout about (2 Viewers)

CraigCCFC · Apr 12, 2014

Just recently we have seen leicester and now wolverhampton promoted , this weekend we watch sheffield united play an fa cup semi final with a realistic chance of making the final , and its all just getting too much now tbh .
This year marks 25 years since i sat with my dad for my first game against nottingham forrest in the old division 1 , we sat in the spion kop we drew 2-2 .
i have seen us finish 11th once in the premier league and 8th in the chamionship , a quarter final of the fa cup v sheffield united , Now call me cynical or depressing but these are the main highlights of the last 25 years , granted i was alive when we lifted the cup but i was 2 years old and knew nothing of it.
i have witnessed my club relegated twice and lose its home to relocate to another city .
How utterly depressing is it to support a club where your hope is false and you have no clear direction for the future , its so hard to keep the faith and fire burning for the club these days .
When are things ever EVER going to change

ccfc92 · Apr 12, 2014

CraigCCFC said:
Just recently we have seen leicester and now wolverhampton promoted , this weekend we watch sheffield united play an fa cup semi final with a realistic chance of making the final , and its all just getting too much now tbh .
This year marks 25 years since i sat with my dad for my first game against nottingham forrest in the old division 1 , we sat in the spion kop we drew 2-2 .
i have seen us finish 11th once in the premier league and 8th in the chamionship , a quarter final of the fa cup v sheffield united , Now call me cynical or depressing but these are the main highlights of the last 25 years , granted i was alive when we lifted the cup but i was 2 years old and knew nothing of it.
i have witnessed my club relegated twice and lose its home to relocate to another city .
How utterly depressing is it to support a club where your hope is false and you have no clear direction for the future , its so hard to keep the faith and fire burning for the club these days .
When are things ever EVER going to change

Town

Completely agree, I've only known relegation and false hope aswell. Wouldn't support anyone else though

bigfatronssba · Apr 12, 2014

Don't think we'll ever see good times with the current CCFC ever again to be honest.

ccfc92 · Apr 12, 2014

bigfatronssba said:
Don't think we'll ever see good times with the current CCFC ever again to be honest.

Heartbreaking but a sensible comment

Sba180 · Apr 12, 2014

CraigCCFC said:
Just recently we have seen leicester and now wolverhampton promoted , this weekend we watch sheffield united play an fa cup semi final with a realistic chance of making the final , and its all just getting too much now tbh .
This year marks 25 years since i sat with my dad for my first game against nottingham forrest in the old division 1 , we sat in the spion kop we drew 2-2 .
i have seen us finish 11th once in the premier league and 8th in the chamionship , a quarter final of the fa cup v sheffield united , Now call me cynical or depressing but these are the main highlights of the last 25 years , granted i was alive when we lifted the cup but i was 2 years old and knew nothing of it.
i have witnessed my club relegated twice and lose its home to relocate to another city .
How utterly depressing is it to support a club where your hope is false and you have no clear direction for the future , its so hard to keep the faith and fire burning for the club these days .
When are things ever EVER going to change

did killer score 2 pens and miss a 3rd that day or score one and miss one

Might gave missed 2....lol

Stick with it, Manchester City were in this league once, had a criminal owner once and still have the Gallaghers supporting them, and look at them now

Skybluenutterman · Apr 12, 2014

Totally agree. Just watching the FA semi and the commentator quoted prior to Arsenal's equaliser "it's been a long hard 9 years for these Arsenal fans". Nobody's got any real idea what's really going on!!!

SlowerThanPlatt · Apr 12, 2014

The club had no ambition even when we were in the Premiership. We were happy to sit just above the relegation zone and hope there were three teams worse than us every season.

skybluedan · Apr 12, 2014

CraigCCFC said:
Just recently we have seen leicester and now wolverhampton promoted , this weekend we watch sheffield united play an fa cup semi final with a realistic chance of making the final , and its all just getting too much now tbh .
This year marks 25 years since i sat with my dad for my first game against nottingham forrest in the old division 1 , we sat in the spion kop we drew 2-2 .
i have seen us finish 11th once in the premier league and 8th in the chamionship , a quarter final of the fa cup v sheffield united , Now call me cynical or depressing but these are the main highlights of the last 25 years , granted i was alive when we lifted the cup but i was 2 years old and knew nothing of it.
i have witnessed my club relegated twice and lose its home to relocate to another city .
How utterly depressing is it to support a club where your hope is false and you have no clear direction for the future , its so hard to keep the faith and fire burning for the club these days .
When are things ever EVER going to change

I find drugs and masturbating helps

lordsummerisle · Apr 12, 2014

skybluedan said:
I find drugs and masturbating helps

Especially if the drug is Viagra.

Got a right arm like Arnold Swarzenegger.

Rusty Trombone · Apr 12, 2014

I doubt that SISU will be around for long once the JR is finally completed. Whether they win or not I can't see them (or their investors) being willing to lose millions each year owning the football club.

It's an annoying waiting game, but the good times are only 10 or 20 years away.

ccfc92 · Apr 12, 2014

Rusty Trombone said:
I doubt that SISU will be around for long once the JR is finally completed. Whether they win or not I can't see them (or their investors) being willing to lose millions each year owning the football club.

It's an annoying waiting game, but the good times are only 10 or 20 years away.

wingy · Apr 12, 2014

While that's a possibility ,You're more likely to be a wanker ( not You)

If you look like this and as a result of wanking because you look like this .

If you were a prolific wanker ( Not You) on Viagra you would also need a lot of salt in your diet ( Cramp)

These are just my musings on the matter and I'm not admitting to being a Wanker ( derogatory term)but anyone who says their not a wanker is a LIAR.

stupot07 · Apr 12, 2014

SlowerThanPlatt said:
The club had no ambition even when we were in the Premiership. We were happy to sit just above the relegation zone and hope there were three teams worse than us every season.

Except for when Richardson was here and took a punt, crippled us with debt, sold the ground, then sold rights for our new ground.....but at least we got to watch Keane and Hadji..

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ccfc92 · Apr 12, 2014

we can shout about losing to the eventual winners of the FA Cup

Colin1883 · Apr 12, 2014

I don't support city for the glory... If thats all I wanted there are other teams I could of picked I support the skyblues because they are my home town team (altho at moment that's not quite true) ... Yes its hard to think of us playing 3rd tier football, I remember the 'good old days ' of 1st division football, the premiere league, players like hutch, Gillespie, Wallace Holton stein glazier and yes it was easier to follow them back then but would I moan about the lack of success maybe, but is it essential to me? NO......

skybluebal · Apr 12, 2014

The greatest feeling is when the under dog comes out on top. That's really what makes football. The cup run of 87, the numerous battles to avoid relegation, the times we beat the 'big' teams. We didn't win trophies but we had a lot to shout about.

Even this season there have been some great away days and the support has been brilliant. That's worth shouting about and standing proud with the SBA.

However, we now have owners who don't care one bit for the club or it's fans. Despite the management of the previous regimes they at least were trying to make the club grow and move forward.

As has been said earlier, we can but wait it out to a conclusion, one way or another. SISU will decide our future after the JR and whichever way it goes SISU will still not have our interests at heart.

The JR and the consequences of the result will define if I still have will power to continue my 35+ years association with the sky blues or not. Enough is enough.

Sky Blue Sheepy · Apr 12, 2014

SlowerThanPlatt said:
The club had no ambition even when we were in the Premiership. We were happy to sit just above the relegation zone and hope there were three teams worse than us every season.

Tbf look when we tried the ambition thing we had a 'punt' and it horrendously backfired. I've never seen us play in the Prem and it is starting to feel like I never will :-(

ccfc92 · Apr 12, 2014

Sky Blue Sheepy said:
Tbf look when we tried the ambition thing we had a 'punt' and it horrendously backfired. I've never seen us play in the Prem and it is starting to feel like I never will :-(

agreed, and likewise. but surely a "punt" is the other end of the scale than no ambition, and equally dangerous? it is tricky to get it right, but gradual progression is the key

Lorksalordy · Apr 12, 2014

Unfortunately, in recent years we have had gradual, prolonged, unrelenting regression. Agree that small step sustainable progression is key but don't see much being implemented to help it occur

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wince · Apr 12, 2014

Just recently we have seen leicester and now wolverhampton promoted , this weekend we watch sheffield united play an fa cup semi final with a realistic chance of making the final , and its all just getting too much now tbh .
This year marks 25 years since i sat with my dad for my first game against nottingham forrest in the old division 1 , we sat in the spion kop we drew 2-2 .
i have seen us finish 11th once in the premier league and 8th in the chamionship , a quarter final of the fa cup v sheffield united , Now call me cynical or depressing but these are the main highlights of the last 25 years , granted i was alive when we lifted the cup but i was 2 years old and knew nothing of it.
i have witnessed my club relegated twice and lose its home to relocate to another city .
How utterly depressing is it to support a club where your hope is false and you have no clear direction for the future , its so hard to keep the faith and fire burning for the club these days .
When are things ever EVER going to change

Ifucking hate glory supporters lol

Astute · Apr 12, 2014

I have never been accused of being a glory supporter. All I ever get is 'why Coventry'

wince · Apr 12, 2014

mate feel your pain

idris65 · Apr 12, 2014

Astute said:
I have never been accused of being a glory supporter. All I ever get is 'why Coventry'

because its where i was born and i am proud of it

ccfcway · Apr 12, 2014

idris65 said:
because its where i was born and i am proud of it

same as me.

a real shame we are playing 34 miles away from our city

junglej13 · Apr 12, 2014

Whilst Im beginning to doubt we will see the Premier League again any time soon, I was saying to someone today some day we will be back in Coventry, some day we will be moving forward as a club again. When that day comes hopefully it will be twice as sweet after the last few years misery.

mds · Apr 13, 2014

CraigCCFC said:
When are things ever EVER going to change

Next Season!

We are Coventry City, things have never been great, apart for a few seasons in the 60`s one year in the eighties and a few flatter to deceive moments after that weve never had anything to shout about, its not a new feeling, the years floundering at the bottom of the top flight to right now have born nothing but frustration and misery for us as supporters, yet we are just that, supporters no matter how bad it gets they are still our club and we still support them, well i do no matter what!
If you want glory and something to shout about im sure Chelsea/Man U/Arsenal would happily take your money
Rough with the smooth, rough rough and more fkin rough, it`ll get good eventually probably too late for many tho!

Lorksalordy said:
Agree that small step sustainable progression is key but don't see much being implemented to help it occur
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It is there, slow and steady, things will work out.

I hope!

Astute · Apr 13, 2014

With FFP to kick in it could easily be a long hard season. But at least if we get relegated again we will be in Division 4. We will easily win most games then...........but there again........

Lorksalordy · Apr 13, 2014

Astute said:
With FFP to kick in it could easily be a long hard season. But at least if we get relegated again we will be in Division 4. We will easily win most games then...........but there again........

With our squad we will tear up that league finishing top with a month to spare. All aboard the League Two tour. It will be a right laugh. We can relive the Championship Tour and The League One Tour.

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KersleyDigs · Apr 13, 2014

I am still very bitter towards the football league. They denied us our fresh start after years of decline by allowing SiSU to put us in admin and buy us back. Clubs like Southampton had a fresh start. I can't help be envious of practically all other clubs as in reality our situation couldn't get massively worse! Just want us to come home...

shmmeee · Apr 13, 2014

We're going up* next year!

*or bust.

savosdad · Apr 13, 2014

Just been voted the worst team ever to grace a football pitch what a total BUNCH OF [Expletive Deleted]

idris65 · Apr 13, 2014

savosdad said:
Just been voted the worst team ever to grace a football pitch what a total BUNCH OF ![Expletive Deleted]

by who ?

Sky Blue Kid · Apr 13, 2014

skybluebal said:
The greatest feeling is when the under dog comes out on top. That's really what makes football. The cup run of 87, the numerous battles to avoid relegation, the times we beat the 'big' teams. We didn't win trophies but we had a lot to shout about. Even this season there have been some great away days and the support has been brilliant. That's worth shouting about and standing proud with the SBA. However, we now have owners who don't care one bit for the club or it's fans. Despite the management of the previous regimes they at least were trying to make the club grow and move forward. As has been said earlier, we can but wait it out to a conclusion, one way or another. SISU will decide our future after the JR and whichever way it goes SISU will still not have our interests at heart. The JR and the consequences of the result will define if I still have will power to continue my 35+ years association with the sky blues or not. Enough is enough.

Maybe, as you say, there wasn't that much to shout about (87 being the exception) and beating the top teams now and again. The comeraderie and away trips to some "Legendary Stadiums" will stay imprinted in my memory. Over the 30+ years in the 1stdiv/Prem. watching the legends of football, Charlton, Best, Law, Dalgleish, and Zola, to name but a few. As you also say Previous regimes actually tried to better the club by bringing in talented players. Not by allowing "Journeymen" who couldn't kick their own arses, let alone a football(I'll let you decide who these players are) and nearly destroying our Academy players (Remember Bigi being dropped for a couple of months because his "Mojo" as they call it had gone) SP has admitted a lot of our "Loans and Freebies" were bad decisions this season. Is that because of restrictions by SISU, or is it because SP isn't a very good judge of players? The only way to find out is to give him proper backing in the transfer market. Don't forget, come the end of the season, all these loanees will be going back to their own clubs, and what does that leave us with?....Youth players.

ccfcway · Apr 13, 2014

junglej13 said:
Whilst Im beginning to doubt we will see the Premier League again any time soon, I was saying to someone today some day we will be back in Coventry, some day we will be moving forward as a club again. When that day comes hopefully it will be twice as sweet after the last few years misery.

few ? .

chiefdave · Apr 13, 2014

Every season there are 4 division winners, 3 teams get automatic promotion and 12 in the play offs. You've then got 4 teams getting to Wembley for FA Cup semis and final, 2 in the League Cup and 2 in the Paint Trophy. Obviously some overlap but there is a lot of teams each season getting some sort of success. To go as long as we have with nothing takes some doing. Just compare us to the other West Midlands teams:

Coventry 1987 FA Cup winners.
Villa 2010 League Cup final, 1998 League Cup winners, 2010 FA Cup semi final.
West Brom 2008 FA Cup semi, 2008 Championship winners.
Birmingham 2011 League Cup winners.
Leicester 2014 promotion to Prem, 2000 League Cup winners.
Wolves 2009 Championship winners, 2014 promotion to Championship.
Walsall 2007 League 2 winners, 2001 League 1 play off winners.

We've gone 27 without any success, the next longest is Walsall at 7 years.

Of course nobody picks a team to support, or at least shouldn't, based on their success but being a football supporter is supposed to be something enjoyable. When you never have any success where is the enjoyment? it's not surprising really that people are losing interest.

The one thing we have always had is hope, maybe this will be the year if only we can get in a couple of decent signings etc. Under SISU we've even lost that and when you're supporting a team that hasn't had any success in decades and has no hope of any success in the immediate future its a surprise we've retained the fan base we have, albeit only going to away games.

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