Coventry Telegraph Article 4 Season 2013/14


By CovSid67
December 15 2013

Within site of the Top 6, two winnable home games in the space of four days to play .... only CCFC could lose both, leak goals for fun, and wipe away a decent goal average.

And with it seemed to go the confidence. The defending has been very poor, with some supporters calling for more experience at the back to fix the problem - I thought Webster was supposed to provide that?

Said weaknesses were brushed aside while the strikers were scoring for fun, but that's no longer the case as opponents have worked out how to stop them. Time for a 'Plan B', and free-kick specialist Chris McGuire might just be that (I hope!).

Some people, playing down the frailties, repeatedly point out how far we've come in a very short space of time. Correct, but how far could we go if we learned how to defend better? I am massively appreciative of the teams efforts so far this season, and am fully aware they are not the finished article, but so badly want to see us back in The Championship! (And beyond!).

Achieving promotion after the points deduction, and being minutes from going under before the season started, would be some achievement, and would finally give long-suffering fans reason to celebrate, and to be proud.

Our only win in the last five, away to MK Dons, complete with superb following, shows how easy the 'Swamp Sixfields' idea could have been! I've yet to have it properly explained to me why supporting a franchise club, by going to MK Dons, is okay, while whining about SISU supposedly turning CCFC into one, so staying away from Sixfields, isn't. The only excuse I've heard so far is: 'it happened ages ago, people have moved on'. Genius.

Fans have been asked to help design a/the new stadium. Few believe it will ever happen, so anybody planning to assist might as well go mad!

I was looking at something similar to Wembley, though such dreams are what got us in this mess in the first place. My plans are still as yet 'Top Secret', but I can confirm, in keeping with the times, there will be a One Parent Family Stand, and a Main(ly Empty) Stand (And maybe the 'Dick Turpin Stand' if ACL are still connected to the club).

As for increasing revenue streams, maybe the club could install their own bus lane cameras nearby, a la the Stoney Road cash generators? Said ground would pay for itself in no time at all.

The best way to appease supporters is to re-build Highfield Road in a convenient location, preferably with pubs nearby. Lots of pubs.

We're still only seven points from sixth place, seven points from fourth bottom, and still in the FA Cup, with a winnable fixture versus Barnsley if we can get past Hartlepool (Would love to see what happens if we reach Round 5 and draw a big team at 'home'!). My glass is still half full! Here's hoping our Christmas wishes come true....

Coventry Telegraph Article 4 Season 2013/14
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Date: 15/12/2013 19:18

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Re: Coventry Telegraph Article 4 Season 2013/14
Posted by: CCFC Sid / CovSid67 (IP Logged)
Date: 15/12/2013 20:15

Rather obviously there is supposed to be a lead paragraph, and breaks between paragraphs in this article. Sadly, either my computer, or the site, isn't working properly. Said item will be improved when I am able to alter things accordingly....

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