A Word on… The Attack

After finishing the previous season in such good form, it's been a real disappointment to see...

Talking Points – Exorcism

What's in a curse? At least, in football terms, it could all be chalked up to coincidence. We haven't beaten Preston North End in league competition since 2007, but there was a 6-year period in that time where both clubs' paths diverged into differing divisions, so knock those 18 years down to twelve, and that … Continue reading Talking Points – Exorcism →

Talking Points – Good Enough

At the end of last week, I said that we need to be at the races for our matches against Queen’s Park Rangers and Sheffield Wednesday. We ultimately weren’t at our best, but we were good enough to get two wins against teams that started the week in a similar position to us. QPR In … Continue reading Talking Points – Good Enough →

Talking Points

If I had to go over all the things that have happened since I last unleashed a rambling on this site, I would either have to rival Leo Tolstoy, or rework Billy Joel's 1989 pyro-denial mantra 'We Didn't Start The Fire'. Actually, that sounds like fun. Big Vik, Gus as well, Dabo's pen, bloody hell! … Continue reading Talking Points →

Baby, You’re a Roch Man.

In an environment where the slate is wiped clean every year, past glories count for less and less with the passing of time. This, of course, lends to the fickle nature of football. One minute, you're a champion; the next an abject loser. From a Jimmy Hill to a Russell Slade; A 1st-season Mourinho to … Continue reading Baby, You’re a Roch Man. →

Gilling Me Softly

It's been a very Coventry City start to the season. What optimism that had been accrued from our results at the end of April, and May, and through the acquisitions we'd made over the summer, has started to fade in comparison to what can only be described as 'Business as Usual'. Promising - if not … Continue reading Gilling Me Softly →