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News Archive - April 2000

[29 APR 00] NEWCASTLE UNITED 2  COVENTRY CITY 0

One away game to go – one win to get. A simple equation, but finding a solution may be harder for Gordon Strachan to find.  MORE

[28 APR 00] STRACHAN FACES AN EMPTY BENCH

Gordon Strachan was only half-joking when he talked of putting himself and coach Garry Pendrey on the Coventry subs bench at Newcastle.  MORE

[27 APR 00] PAINTBRUSHES AT DAWN IN FIGHT AGAINST ARENA

Nuneaton and Bedworth town centres are to get a lick of paint as a spruce up in the battle with Coventry City's Arena 2000.  MORE

[26 APR 00] SKY BLUES HERO OGGY RETIRES

Long-serving Steve Ogrizovic, the oldest goalkeeper in the Premier League, is to hang up his boots at the end of the season.  MORE

[26 APR 00] QUINN CALLED UP AS McALLISTER PONDERS FUTURE

Barry Quinn has been called up to Eire's squad as club captain Gary McAllister started talks over a new contract.  MORE

[25 APR 00] POP STARS EYE UP NEW ARENA

Top pop acts such as Robbie Williams and Blur could be playing in Coventry when the Sky Blues’ new Arena 2000 opens its doors.  MORE

[25 APR 00] BURROWS ADMITS SKY BLUES WERE POOR

Coventry City veteran defender David Burrows has admitted that Saturday's defeat at West Ham United was a poor reflection on everybody who played.  MORE

[24 APR 00] CITY WAIT ON HENDRY INJURY NEWS

Coventry City should find out the full extent of Colin Hendry’s injury in the next 24 hours.  MORE

[22 APR 00] COVENTRY CITY 0   WEST HAM UNITED 5

Coventry City’s search for an away win goes on after a humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of West Ham United.  MORE

[21 APR 00] STRACHAN ANGER AT MOROCCAN AUTHORITIES

Coventry boss Gordon Strachan has taken another swipe at the ‘selfish’ Morocco football authorities.  MORE

[20 APR 00] SKY BLUE STRIKE FORCE PRAISED

Coventry City manager Gordon Strachan has hailed his super strike force of Robbie Keane and Noel Whelan ahead of Saturday's trip to Upton Park.  MORE

[19 APR 00] BREEN PREPARES TO BATTLE BACK

Gary Breen, so often Coventry City's stop-gap centre back, says he is determined to prove that he is the number one centre half in the club.  MORE

[18 APR 00] TELFER GETS SECOND SCOTLAND CALL

Coventry City’s tough tackling midfielder Paul Telfer has earned himself a second call-up to the Scotland squad after producing some fine Premiership performances.  MORE

[17 APR 00] HENDRY RELIEF AS LOSING STREAK ENDS

Scotland captain Colin Hendry has expressed his relief after helping Coventry to bounce back from a miserable month of action.  MORE

[15 APR 00] COVENTRY CITY 2   MIDDLEBROUGH 1

Robbie Keane scored his most controversial goal of the season to clinch the points which probably ensure Coventry's Premier league safety.  MORE

[14 APR 00] CITY MUST HALT THE SLIDE

Gordon Strachan is looking for his side to display the sort of home form which has kept them clear of the relegation zone, against Middlesbrough tomorrow.  MORE

[13 APR 00] SKY BLUES COMPETE BUT LOSE AGAIN

Coventry City’s appalling run of away form continued at Stamford Bridge but despite another reverse, Gordon Strachan headed north a partially satisfied manager.  MORE

[13 APR 00] McALLISTER URGES AWAY IMPROVEMENT

Gary McAllister called on his Coventry City team-mates to end their desperate run of away form before they travel to Watford on the closing day of the season.  MORE

[13 APR 00] COVENTRY CITY ESCAPE COURT CHARGES

Coventry City Football Club will not face prosecution over the death of steward Ron Reeves following a technical error by the city council.  MORE

[12 APR 00] SKY BLUES PREPARE FOR CHELSEA STARS

Coventry City made the journey to London believing they could achieve their first away victory of the season despite the fact that they were playing mighty ChelseaMORE

[11 APR 00] YOUTH TEAM FIRE INTO FINAL

Coventry City are in their second FA Youth Cup Final in successive years after producing a quality performance to beat Southampton in last night's semi-final away leg.  MORE

[09 APR 00] STRACHAN BACKS THE YOUNG ONES

Coventry City's manager Gordon Strachan is considering placing the club's future in the hands of the younger players in his squad next season.  MORE

[09 APR 00] COVENTRY CITY BUSINESS ON THE UP

This season may have been a campaign of steady progress for Coventry City on the park but it has been a revelation for them off it.  MORE

[06 APR 00] McALLISTER LOOKS TO CHELSEA

Sky Blues skipper Gary McAllister has admitted that if City want to achieve success they must find some consistent form.  MORE

[05 APR 00] SKY BLUE RESERVES MISS THEIR CHANCES

Coventry City missed a great chance to go top of the Premiership Reserves League last night when they could manage only a goalless draw against Spurs.  MORE

[04 APR 00] FROGGATT REFLECTS

England winger Steve Froggatt has urged his team-mates to go back to basics after reflecting on their disappointing weekend performance against Liverpool at Highfield Road.   MORE

[03 APR 00] STRACHAN DESPAIRS

A bitterly despairing Gordon Strachan let his players stew in their own disappointment before calling them to account for their abysmal display against Liverpool.   MORE

[01 APR 00] COVENTRY CITY 0   LIVERPOOL 3

Coventry’s hopes of stretching their impressive home record were destroyed by a Liverpool performance which proved how powerful Gerard Houlier’s side are becoming.   MORE
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