A bit about you: Name: Jim Wheeler Current home town: Coalville Birthplace: Coventry(!) How long have you supported your team? Since birth (more than 40 years…) Overview of your club: Favourite thing about your home ground: The view – no pillars, well designed stadium. Favourite match played by your team & why: Derby County 4 […]
Next Up – Derby
Derby County 27 March 2010 Manager Nigel Clough Founded 1884 Ground Pride Park Stadium Address Pride Park Derby DE24 8XL Capacity 33,597 Highest Gate 41,826 v Tottenham Hotspur – Division One, 1969 Squad: 1 Stephen Bywater Goalkeeper 2 Paul Connolly Defender (on loan to Sheff Utd) 3 […]
Next Up – Reading
Reading – Wednesday 24 March 2010 Manager Brian McDermott Founded 1871 Ground The Madejski Stadium Address Reading, Berkshire, RG2 0FL Capacity 24,200 Highest Gate 33,042 v Brentford, FA Cup 5th Round, 19/02/1927 Squad: 1 Adam Federici Goalkeeper 2 Liam Rosenior Defender (on loan to Ipswich) 3 […]
TEMPO DROPS OFF & TEMPERS RISE”
CITY 2 COVENTRY CITY 2 This was a difficult match to analyse. The weather was fine. The turnout at 23,093 was poor because, presumably, of the television coverage. The opening exchanges were very much in Leicester’s favour and yet the eventual result was highly unsatisfactory. The outcome was not, in the event, disastrous, but it […]
Oppos View – Coventry
A bit about you: Name: Gordon Smith Current home town: Stourbridge Birthplace: Wembley How long have you supported your team? 30 years Overview of your club: Favourite thing about your home ground: Bovril Favourite match played by your team & why: 1987 FA cup Final – because it's the biggest thing we've won! Favourite player […]