FT: COVENTRY CITY 1 - 0 CARDIFF CITY. Match thread

[BLUETIT]

Coventry were always my second team as a kid. Although I was born and brought up in Cardiff and used to attend City's home games I also used to watch Coventry home games once in a while and due to family connections.
Ernie Hunt and Ian Gibson were always favourites of mine and I think my aunt dated the latter for a while.
In those days, Coventry were in the top division and one rung above City - and it's amazing to see them back in the second tier after their travails in recent years and without them even having a ground of their own.
One thing was remarkable at their home games in the seventies: the marketing of their brand at home games. Not only was the ground bedecked with their colours but even the coffee cups had the club name, elephant symbol and club colour on them, which was way ahead of their time and due, I believe, to the astuteness of Jimmy Hill.

I believe he (Jimmy) was instrumental in trying to get the first all seater stadium. He said it was the future.

[splott parker]

I believe he (Jimmy) was instrumental in trying to get the first all seater stadium. He said it was the future.

As a player the only reason he stood out because he had a beard (to hide the chin no doubt), and also for the jumping in the air repeatedly on the way back to the half way line after scoring a rare goal. How the wheel turns though with many clamouring for the return of standing, will football fans ever want to be 100% sat on their arse for a game? In fact you’d be staring at someone’s arse should you choose to remain seated at a City away game..oooer missus! Oh, Hill is also responsible for that dreadful ‘Play Up Sky Blues’ song.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Our visitors are the proud owners of the trade mark 'CCFC'.

[splott parker]

Our visitors are the proud owners of the trade mark 'CCFC'.

Well, we’re both ‘away’ tonight in effect, so who are the visitors? We definitely are, I s’pose Coventry are the lodgers

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Well, we’re both ‘away’ tonight in effect, so who are the visitors? We definitely are, I s’pose Coventry are the lodgers

Apols. I thought we were at home

[Cleve van Leef]

I believe he (Jimmy) was instrumental in trying to get the first all seater stadium. He said it was the future.

He was also a leading figure in players breaking the wage structure in the early 60’s, which has led to the enormous money they get today.