[29 DEC 01] NOTTINGHAM FOREST 2
COVENTRY CITY 1
Coventry
put another dent in their promotion hopes after letting slip
an early lead at Nottingham Forest. MORE
[21 DEC 01] STUART LINNELL : MERRY
XMAS TO YOU MINISTER!
The
Secretary of State for Culture, who embraces sport in her
portfolio, has proclaimed that the new national stadium will
be at Wembley – probably! MORE
[14 DEC 01] STUART LINNELL : OPINIONS
AND GOALS
My
last column, focusing on the recently published annual report
and accounts of Coventry City Holdings prompted some
interesting responses from CWN readers.
MORE
[05 DEC 01] STUART LINNELL : CAN'T
BUY ME LOVE
When
is a debt not a debt? When it is owed by a football club,
apparently. MORE
[01 DEC 01] REPORT : COVENTRY
CITY 3 WIMBLEDON 1
The Sky Blues made it two wins out of two in front of the
Highfield Road faithful with a convincing victory over
Wimbledon. MORE
[30 NOV 01] STUART LINNELL : THE
TWO LEE'S
When Lee Hughes signed for Coventry City he was labelled as
the man who would score the goals to take us back to the
Premiership. MORE
[28 NOV 01] REPORT : COVENTRY
CITY 2 CRYSTAL PALACE 0
Coventry ended their run of three defeats in a row with a
superb 2-0 win over Crystal Palace at Highfield Road. MORE
[25 NOV 01] REPORT : BIRMINGHAM
CITY 2 COVENTRY CITY 0
Coventry fell to their second consecutive 2-0 defeat as
they failed to halt the slide in their fortunes. MORE
[17 NOV 01] REPORT : COVENTRY
CITY 0 BURNLEY 2
Roland Nilsson’s honeymoon period as Coventry boss is
officially over as the Sky Blues fell to their first home
league defeat under the Swede against Burnley. MORE
[14 NOV 01] STUART LINNELL : NEW
STADIUM WAIT NEARLY OVER
The city of Coventry will have a new football stadium - the
long wait is nearly over. MORE
[08 NOV 01] STUART LINNELL : OLD
BOYS - NEW JOBS
In the space of just a few days, Coventry City football
club have said goodbye to three players.
MORE
[03 NOV 01] REPORT : MILLWALL
3 COVENTRY CITY 2
Roland Nilsson must be wishing he had never won the Manager
Of The Month Award after suffering his first league reverse as
Sky Blues boss. MORE
[02 NOV 01] STUART LINNELL : DON'T
PANIC
Coventry City are “riding their luck” according to some
wise men of the media, as their unbeaten run under Roland
Nilsson goes on. MORE
[31 OCT 01] REPORT : COVENTRY
CITY 2 PRESTON NORTH END 2
David Thompson hit two wonder goals against Preston at
Highfield Road this evening but they were not enough to give
the Sky Blues victory. MORE
[30 OCT 01] JIM BROWN : DON
MACKAY
Don Mackay was a little known coach who was thrust into the
manager’s chair when Bobby Gould was sacked at Christmas
1984. MORE
[27 OCT 01] REPORT : COVENTRY
CITY 2 SHEFFIELD WED 0
Coventry stormed to the top of the league with a
comfortable win over Sheffield Wednesday at Highfield
Road. MORE
[26 OCT 01] STUART LINNELL : LITTLE
AND LARGE
Two men, with significantly contrasting physical
attributes, have already put themselves in the line for the
title of Coventry City’s 'Player of the Year' award.
MORE
[24 OCT 01] REPORT : WIMBLEDON
0 COVENTRY CITY 1
David Thompson fired his fourth goal of the season to give
Coventry all three points in a lacklustre clash with Wimbledon
at Selhurst Park. MORE
[24 OCT 01] PREVIEW : WIMBLEDON
v COVENTRY CITY
O'Neill and Williams on the way back?
A win could put Coventry in the top 3. MORE
[21 OCT 01] REPORT : COVENTRY
CITY 1 CREWE ALEXANDER 0
Lee Hughes fired Coventry to victory against Crewe at
Highfield Road this evening to push Roland Nilsson’s men up
to fourth in the Division One table. MORE
[20 OCT 01] PREVIEW : COVENTRY
CITY v CREWE ALEXANDER
No new injury worries.
Striker dilemma - Martinez or Bothroyd?
Crewe have never won at Highfield Road. MORE
[19 OCT 01] STUART LINNELL : LEGENDS
You may have thought that the confirmation of Roland
Nilsson’s appointment as manager of Coventry City would
result in the media being present at the club’s training
ground as usual. MORE
[19 OCT 01] JIM BROWN : JOHN
SILLETT
John Sillett will always be remembered for his part in the 1987
FA Cup victory but the other testament to his ability as a
manager is that under his charge Coventry City were never
involved in a relegation battle. MORE
[17 OCT 01] REPORT : ROTHERHAM
UNITED 0 COVENTRY CITY 0
City miss the chance to go third in the league - but must
thank Hedman for at least earning them a point with a number
of fine saves. MORE
[17 OCT 01] PREVIEW : ROTHERHAM
UNITED v COVENTRY CITY
Hedman - fully fit
Hughes - looking to get back to his scoring ways
Current form - Coventry must be favourites.
MORE
[16 OCT 01] NILSSON CONFIRMED AS CITY
MANAGER
Roland Nilsson has finally been
confirmed as manager of Coventry City.
[14 OCT 01] REPORT : WALSALL
0 COVENTRY CITY 1
Coventry remain undefeated in the league under Roland
Nilsson after David Thompson hit a stunning goal to give City
victory and move them up into the play-off zone.
MORE
[14 OCT 01] PREVIEW : WALSALL
v COVENTRY CITY
Hedman - should be fit
Current form - Coventry must be favourites
MORE
[13 OCT 01] JIM BROWN : TERRY
BUTCHER
Within months of being one of England’s heroes at the
1990 World Cup in Italy, Terry Butcher was given his first
managerial position by Coventry City at the age of just 31.
MORE
[11 OCT 01] STUART LINNELL : A
NIGHT OF SURPRISES
Where would you find, a former captain of England, the
England team’s chief scout, a former favourite who did his
best to stop City winning the Cup in ’87 and a teenage
debutant who could easily be studying for a degree?
MORE
[10 OCT 01] SKY BLUES NEWS ROUNDUP
Keeper Injury Crisis
Gary Breen - Southampton Target?
Extra Walsall Tickets MORE
[09 OCT 01] COVENTRY CITY 0
CHELSEA 2
Coventry dropped out of the Worthington Cup after top
flight Chelsea bagged two goals in the second half. MORE
[09 OCT 01] SKY BLUES NEWS ROUNDUP
Cup Action - Coventry v Chelsea
Roland Nilsson - Appointment Imminent
Old Boys In Action
Strachan for Scotland? MORE
[08 OCT 01] JIM BROWN : PHIL
NEAL
Looking back now at the events of the mid 1990s it is
probably fair to say that Phil Neal should never have been
appointed manager of Coventry City. MORE
[07 OCT 01] SKY BLUES NEWS ROUNDUP
Reg Matthews - RIP
Gary Breen - Passed the Irish test
John Eustace - On the way back
Robert Betts - Doncaster settlement
MORE
[03 OCT 01] STUART LINNELL : AS
OTHERS SEE US
The Man City fan on the radio, bemoaning his side’s 4-0
home defeat by Wimbledon was adamant that “we should be
walking this League and there’s only one side that could
stop us – Coventry City.” MORE
[03 OCT 01] SKY BLUES NEWS ROUNDUP
Gary Breen - Fit for Eire
Under 19's - Derby Romp
MORE
[02 OCT 01] JIM BROWN : BOBBY
GOULD
Coventry-born Gould is one of only three men to have
managed Coventry City for two separate spells - Harry Storer
and Billy Frith being the others. MORE
[02 OCT 01] SKY BLUES NEWS ROUNDUP
Roland Nilsson - Richardson Praise.
Andy Goram - Heading North?
MORE
[29 SEP 01] GILLINGHAM 1 COVENTRY
CITY 2
Roland Nilsson might have found his Saturday night dinner
date a tad more uncomfortable than his time in the Highfield
Road hot seat. MORE
[28 SEP 01] THREE POINTS WINS THE TOP
JOB
Roland Nilsson takes charge of the Sky Blues for tomorrow’s
game at Gillingham knowing three points could secure the
permanent job as Coventry boss. MORE
[27 SEP 01] STUART LINNELL : ANOTHER
WEEK ON
The last column I wrote for CWN was only a week ago, yet
since then the Sky Blues have played three times and they are
still unbeaten under Roland Nilsson. MORE
[26 SEP 01] NILSSON WANTS THE TOP JOB
oventry City caretaker manager Roland Nilsson admitted for
the first time last night that he wants the job on a permanent
basis.
MORE
[25 SEP 01] BARNSLEY 1 COVENTRY
CITY 1
Roland Nilsson’s winning run as Coventry boss came to an
end but the Sky Blues managed to secure a point against
Barnsley at Oakwell. MORE
[25 SEP 01] NILSSON STILL SILENT
Sky Blues’ caretaker boss Roland Nilsson is still
refusing to be drawn on whether he wants the manager’s job
permanently ahead of tonight’s game at Barnsley.
MORE
[24 SEP 01] YOUNGSTERS SHOW THE
BARNSLEY WAY
Roland Nilsson will be hoping Sky Blues under-19s have set
the tone ahead of tomorrow’s trip to Oakwell.
MORE
[22 SEP 01] COVENTRY CITY 2
PORTSMOUTH 0
The Sky Blues secured their fourth win out four under
Roland Nilsson as they overcame Portsmouth 2-0 at Highfield
Road.
MORE
[19 SEP 01] COVENTRY CITY 4
MANCHESTER CITY 3
A late, late goal by David Thompson settled an incredible
seven goal thriller in which the Sky Blues three times took
the lead only to be pegged back each time by Kevin Keegan’s
vibrant outfit.
MORE
[18 SEP 01] STUART LINNELL : A
FRESH APPROACH
It has happened countless times before and it will happen
countless times more – a manager leaves a club, someone else
takes the helm and the team’s fortunes change overnight.
MORE
[17 SEP 01] JIM BROWN : RON
ATKINSON
Whilst ‘Big Ron’s’ record as manager does not stand
up well to scrutiny he can be credited with not only helping
Coventry back into the limelight but also attracting a number
of top players to the club. MORE
[17 SEP 01] JOACHIM OUT AGAIN
Sky Blues striker Julian Joachim will miss Wednesday night’s
crucial clash with Manchester City at Highfield Road.
MORE
[15 SEP 01] SHEFFIELD UNITED 0
COVENTRY CITY 1
Roland Nilsson took another giant stride towards claiming
the Sky Blues manager's job, thanks to Laurent Delorge's first
goal for the club. MORE
[14 SEP 01] NILSSON PREPARES
Roland Nilsson takes charge of his first league game
tomorrow when Coventry take on Sheffield United at Bramall
Lane. MORE
[12 SEP 01] STUART LINNELL: A
WEEK WE'LL NEVER FORGET
It’s a week we’ll never forget. Thousands dead in
events too awful to have been foreseen, with consequences for
peace on our planet that could be more frightening than anyone
dare consider. MORE
[11 SEP 01] PETERBOROUGH 2
COVENTRY CITY 2 (2-4 on pens)
Five years ago Gordon Strachan lost his first game as Sky
Blues manager in the Worthington Cup. Roland Nilsson avoided
the same fate by the narrowest of margins.
MORE
[10 SEP 01] NILSSON AND MONEY IN CHARGE
AT CITY
Player-coach Roland Nilsson has taken over as
acting-manager of Coventry City, following the departure of
Gordon Strachan. MORE
[10 SEP 01] SEARCH BEGINS FOR NEW
MANAGER
The Sky Blues have begun their search for a new manager in
the wake of Gordon Strachan’s departure from Highfield Road.
MORE
[10 SEP 01] STRACHAN LEAVES COVENTRY
CITY
Gordon Strachan has left Coventry City by "mutual
consent". MORE
[10 SEP 01] JIM BROWN:
HOW DOES STRACHAN COMPARE
In the last 34 years only two men, Gordon Milne and Noel
Cantwell have had longer spells as manager of Coventry City
than Gordon Strachan. MORE
[10 SEP 01] JIM BROWN:
STRACHAN'S TRANSFER RECORD
In the period from when Gordon Strachan took over as
manager in November 1996 Coventry City has signed 43 players
for a total of almost £60 million. MORE
[08 SEP 01] COVENTRY CITY 0
GRIMSBY TOWN 1
Gordon Strachan’s future as Coventry City manager looks
in doubt as the Sky Blues slumped to another Highfield Road
defeat against Grimsby. MORE
[07 SEP 01] JOACHIM READY FOR TAKE-OFF
Striker Julian Joachim will make his long awaited debut for
the Sky Blues against Grimsby at Highfield Road
tomorrow. MORE
[05 SEP 01] STUART LINNELL: I
SAW KIRKLAND EXIT
Regardless of what happens on the pitch between now and the
end of May, an event I witnessed at Highfield Road could turn
out to be one of the most significant actions ever taken by
Coventry City FC. MORE
[04 SEP 01] RESERVES TRIUMPH OVER
WIMBLEDON
Julian Joachim and John Eustace were conspicuous by their
absence in Coventry City Reserves’ 4-2 win at Wimbledon last
night as both were expected to make a playing return. MORE
[03 SEP 01] EURO CASH AIDS NATIONAL
STADIUM BID
Coventry’s bid to host the national
stadium could be boosted by around £40 million of European
and British Government funding. MORE
[03 SEP 01] HEDMAN FUTURE UNCERTAIN
Magnus Hedman could yet join his former Coventry team-mate
Chris Kirkland on Merseyside. MORE
[01 SEP 01] KIRKLAND'S MOVE HELPS
BALANCE THE BOOKS
Kirkland's departure to Liverpool was a financial
necessity. MORE
[31 AUG 01] KIRKLAND SIGNS FOR
LIVERPOOL
Coventry City keeper Chris Kirkland has signed for
Liverpool for a reported fee of £9 million. MORE
[30 AUG 01] RESERVES NOTCH UP FIRST WIN
Sky Blues striker Gary McSheffrey is pushing for a place in
the first team after scoring in the reserves’ 1-0 win over
Leicester City at Highfield Road last night. MORE
[29 AUG 01] STUART LINNELL: ELEVEN
INTO NINE DOESN'T GO!
The long-suffering supporters of Coventry City no doubt
thought they had seen it all, until the Bank Holiday Monday
home match against Nottingham Forest was reduced to a
footballing farce. MORE
[28 AUG 01] SAFRI INJURY BLOW
Sky Blues boss Gordon Strachan was forced to reshuffle his
pack last night just an hour before kick-off as Youssef Safri
injured himself in the warm-up. MORE
[27 AUG 01] COVENTRY CITY 0
NOTTINGHAM FOREST 0
Nine-man Nottingham Forest held Coventry to a 0-0 draw at
Highfield Road this evening. MORE
[27 AUG 01] SAFRI WAITS FOR FOREST
CHANCE
Youssef Safri’s debut for Coventry against Nottingham
Forest at Highfield Road tonight depends largely on the
goodwill of a member of the Football Association’s
staff. MORE
[24 AUG 01] BRADFORD CITY 2
COVENTRY CITY 1
Gordon Strachan got the performance but not result he
wanted as Coventry lost the battle of the relegated
sides. MORE
[24 AUG 01] CITY WON'T CHICKEN OUT TO
THE BANTAMS
The Sky Blues travel to Bradford tonight looking to be the
first team to break through the Bantams’ defensive barrier
this season. MORE
[23 AUG 01] SAFRI READY FOR BRADFORD
DEBUT
Coventry City’s new signing Youssef Safri is set to make
his debut for the Sky Blues at Bradford on Friday night.
MORE
[21 AUG 01] STUART LINNELL: LES
SEALEY REMEMBERED
The sad news of the sudden death of former Sky Blues
goalkeeper Les Sealey came as a huge shock to those of us that
knew him. MORE
[20 AUG 01] STUART LINNELL: KIRKY
ABSENCE ADDS TO WOE
Coventry City’s dreadful performance against Wolves in
their first home match of the season was not the only black
cloud to hover above Highfield Road. MORE
[20 AUG 01] BOOST FOR COVENTRY NATIONAL
STADIUM BID
Coventry’s bid to be the home of the
new national stadium was given a welcome boost over the
weekend. MORE
[20 AUG 01]
WHY WE DIDN'T KEEP THE WOLVES FROM
THE DOOR
Coventry City manager Gordon Strachan says the Sky Blues
wasted Lee Hughes’ ability in the 1-0 defeat against local
rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday..
MORE
[19 AUG 01] COVENTRY CITY 0
WOLVES 1
Coventry City fell victims of their own expectations at
Highfield Road this evening as they were beaten by local
rivals Wolverhampton Wanderers. MORE
[18 AUG 01] STUART LINNELL: LEE-MANIA
RULES OK?
There is one name on the lips of football fans in Coventry
right now – Lee Hughes. MORE
[17 AUG 01]
ANOTHER CHANCE FOR HEDMAN
Magnus Hedman is on standby to play his first senior game
since February for Coventry City. MORE
[15 AUG 01]
PERMIT PROBLEM FOR NEW STRIKER
Coventry City manager Gordon Strachan might be forced to
shop around for a new striker just a week into the First
Division season. MORE
[14 AUG 01]
KIRKLAND TOUCH AND GO
Chris Kirkland’s chances of facing Wolves this weekend
are touch and go after he was pulled out of the England
under-21 squad with a knee injury. MORE
[13 AUG 01]
RICHARDSON PRAISES FANS
Coventry City chairman Bryan Richardson today praised the
supporters who cheered the Sky Blues to victory in their first
game of the season. MORE
[11 AUG 01] STOCKPORT COUNTY 0
COVENTRY CITY 2
One down – forty five to go. If Coventry City had
wondered what life would be like outside the Premiership, they
could not have wished for a more fitting first game. MORE
[10 AUG 01] COVENTRY BEST FOR NATIONAL
STADIUM
Coventry City Council has written to
every English MP and all members of Cabinet to push its case
for being the home of the national stadium. MORE
[09 AUG 01] STUART LINNELL: SKY
BLUES WILL GO UP AS CHAMPS
Coventry City will not only win promotion back to the
Premiership at the first attempt, they will do so as First
Division Champions, according to new £5-million striker Lee
Hughes. MORE
[07 AUG 01] STUART LINNELL: NEW
TRIO FOR SKY BLUES
Striker Lee Hughes will be announced as a Coventry City
player on Thursday, together with two other new players.
MORE
[04 AUG 01] STUART LINNELL: RUMOURS
AND LIES
Saturday morning, 4 August, 2001. One week to go to the
start of the new season, Coventry City’s first in Nationwide
League, Division One – and hopefully their last!
MORE
[25 JUL 01] STUART LINNELL: READY
FOR THE RIDE?
Interviewed on the radio immediately after Coventry City’s
relegation from the Premiership was confirmed, Sky Blues
Chairman Bryan Richardson said “next season could be fun”.
MORE
[29 JUN 01] STUART LINNELL: SKYBLUES
TAKEOVER UPDATE
Plans by nightclub owner George Hendry to take control of
Coventry City Football Club now rest on meetings between Mr
Hendry and his financial advisors. MORE
[25 JUN 01] STUART LINNELL: THERE'S
MORE TO A TRANSFER...
There may be more to Craig Bellamy’s transfer to
Newcastle United than Coventry City cutting their losses with
a player who has, frankly, been a huge disappointment.
MORE
[18 JUN 01] STUART LINNELL: STAND
BY FOR THE SUMMER SALES
As I write this, the Holyhead Road is flooded with more
downpours forecast, the England cricketers are being written
off and Coventry City’s captain is linked with a move to
Aston Villa. It’s summer! MORE
[01 JUN 01] MR G IN SKY BLUES TAKEOVER
BID
Coventry-based nightclub owner George
Hendry has made a sensational takeover bid for Coventry City
football club. MORE
[30 MAY 01] HARTSON WAVERS
Coventry City have slapped a £15 million
price tag on John Hartson in a desperate attempt to keep the
wolves from door. MORE
[23 MAY 01] STUART LINNELL: A
TALE OF TWO CITIES
Anyone reading this is a committed
Coventry City supporter or, possibly, just a football fan who
likes to take on board what’s going on in the game
generally. MORE
[21 MAY 01] CITY FACE TWELVE MONTH
TIMEBOMB
Coventry City are believed to have one
year to avoid football oblivion after their 34 years stay in
the top flight came to a shuddering halt. MORE
[17 MAY 01] SKY BLUE TICKET PRICES
RELEGATED
Coventry City today announced a
substantial cut in ticket prices for its first campaign
outside the top flight for 35 years. MORE
[09 MAY 01] STUART LINNELL: DOWN
WITH DIGNITY
Saturday 5 May 2001, ten past three in
the afternoon, I am sitting at home in Coventry having failed
to buy a ticket for Aston Villa v Coventry City. MORE
[09 MAY 01] STRACHAN AND HARTSON
STAYING PUT
Coventry City striker John Hartson and
manager Gordon Strachan have pledged to stay with the
relegated club. MORE
[06 MAY 01] STRACHAN STILL THE MAN FOR
THE JOB
Coventry City chairman Bryan Richardson
today said manager Gordon Strachan will remain in charge at
Highfield Road after the club were relegated yesterday. MORE
[05 MAY 01] ASTON VILLA 3
COVENTRY CITY 2
COVENTRY CITY
ARE RELEGATED.
Despite two goals from captain Hadji, City let it slip in the
final minutes to end their unbroken 34 year run in the top
flight. MORE
[03 MAY 01] COVENTRY BIDS FOR THE NEXT
WEMBLEY
Bryan Richardson and senior council
officials were in talks today as the city pushed itself as a
possible alternative to the troubled Wembley Stadium
project. MORE
[02 MAY 01] STUART LINNELL:
IT'S TOUGH AT THE BOTTOM
"It must be tough being a Coventry
City supporter," said the businessman I was visiting in
London the other day. MORE
[28 APR 01] COVENTRY CITY 0
LIVERPOOL 2
City old boy McAllister helps Liverpool
dump Coventry well and truly into the relegation
quicksand. MORE
[25 APR 01] STUART LINNELL:
TIME FOR POSITIVE THOUGHT
Listen to Gordon Strachan talk about what
it takes to survive, let alone achieve anything, in the
Premiership and sooner or later you will hear the words
"mental strength". MORE
[18 APR 01] STUART LINNELL:
NOT JUST A ONE-MAN BAND
Quite properly, the football world is
buzzing about John Hartson. Quite properly, John Hartson is
talking about the team he is now part of.
MORE
[16 APR 01] COVENTRY CITY 1
SUNDERLAND 0
Three wins in four games and Hartson's
sixth goal in eight: if City are going down, at least they are
finally making a fight of it. MORE
[11 APR 01] STUART LINNELL:
GORDON IN THE SPOTLIGH
Whatever happens with yet another
Coventry City battle to survive in the top division of English
football, no-one will be able to say that the club or its
manager kept a low profile through this tough time.
MORE
[07 APR 01] LEICESTER CITY 1
COVENTRY CITY 3
The Sky Blues revival
continues courtesy of Bellamy (1 min), Carsley (20 mins) and
Hartson (52 mins).
MORE
FOLLOWS
[04 APR 01] STUART LINNELL: WHAT
A DIFFERENCE A DAY MAKES
A new weekly column from broadcaster and
long time Sky Blues fan Stuart Linnell.
For 44 minutes we sat and shook our heads...
MORE
[31 MAR 01] COVENTRY CITY 2 DERBY
COUNTY 0
City
take three very big points from their first league victory
since Boxing Day - a result only marred by the dismissal of
captain Hadji. MORE
[29 MAR 01] FOOTBALL HOOLIGAN SUSPECTS
PICTURES ON WEB
Pictured of people
wanted in connection with attacks by alleged football
hooligans in Coventry have been put on a community website in
the city. MORE
[26 MAR 01] COVENTRY CITY 2
PAKISTAN 0
A sparse crowd saw a
rare event at Highfield Road as Coventry City won their first
game in 2001 against a novice Pakistan side. MORE
[22 MAR 01] HEDMAN MOVE TO RED DEVILS
BLOCKED
Magnus Hedman has been
denied the opportunity to join Manchester United by Gordon
Strachan, but third-choice Morton Hyldgaard has moved to
become the number three at Grimsby. MORE
[21 MAR 01] FANS TO GRILL GORDON AT SKY
BLUES SUPPER
Gordon Strachan and
Bryan Richardson are to answer questions from the Sky Blues
faithful over dinner next month. MORE
[20 MAR 01] FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS ARRESTED
IN DAWN RAIDS
Suspected football
hooligans accused of lying in wait for away fans in Coventry
were arrested by police today in a series of dawn raids across
the city. MORE
[17 MAR 01] TOTTENHAM 3 COVENTRY CITY 0
So, does anyone know the way to Rotherham?
Sky Blues fans had better think about rubbing shoulders with
Nationwide sides after another defeat.
MORE
[16 MAR 01] SKYDOME BACKS THE SKY BLUES
TO STAY UP
A Coventry nightspot
is so confident that the Sky Blues will retain their
top-flight status that it has already planned a Premiership
survival party. MORE
[07 MAR 01] NILSSON RETURNS AS
STRACHAN'S ASSISTANT
Sky Blues legend
Roland Nilsson is to return to Coventry to act as Gordon
Strachan’s assistant as the club fight relegation.
MORE
[03 MAR 01] COVENTRY CITY 0
CHELSEA 0
In
a game of many near misses, and some excellent saves by
Kirkland, City grab a point - but they desperately needed
three.
MORE
[24 FEB 01] COVENTRY CITY 2
CHARLTON ATHLETIC 2
A home-debut equaliser from John Hartson rescued a point
for the Sky Blues - but will it be enough? MORE
[21 FEB 01] LOCAL ROADS GET READY FOR
ABSENT STADIUM
Major road works are
being carried out to prepare for Coventry City’s new stadium
– despite fears that the scheme might not go ahead.
MORE
[20 FEB 01] WELSH DUO TO MISS PAKISTAN
TEST
Coventry City’s
exciting new international strike force will miss the chance
to test their mettle on the world stage next month when
Pakistan play at Highfield Road. MORE
[14 FEB 01] HENDRY, ROUSSEL, PALMER ALL
MAKE FOR THE EXIT
Ninety-three years’
worth of footballer are leaving Highfield Road in a
pre-relegation clearout. MORE
[12 FEB 01] WEST HAM UNITED 1
COVENTRY CITY 1
Blood, sweat, thunder
and not a little style poured forth from Coventry City, but it
still took a ninetieth minute own goal to give the Sky Blues a
point. MORE
[09 FEB 01] POLICE PASSPORT CHECK FOR
HADJI AND ALOISI
Coventry City players Moustapha Hadji
and John Aloisi are to have their passports investigated by
police specialising in immigration fraud as part of a
crackdown on bogus papers. MORE
[08 FEB 01] HARTSON JOINS IN £15K 'PAY
PER KICK' DEAL
Coventry City have finally signed John
Hartson in an unusual pay-as-you-play deal worth £15,000 a
game. MORE
[08 FEB 01] COMMENT HAIL
THE NEW SKY BLUES DRAGONS
Coventry City have been diddled – they‘ve
spent millions on the strike force for the 109th best
footballing nation in the world. MORE
[07 FEB 01] RICHARDSON EYES NEW STRIKER
Coventry City chairman
Bryan Richardson has ruled out signing Dion Dublin, but says
he expects to sign a new striker before the next match.
MORE
[06 FEB 01] ACADEMY PLAN FOR BRIGHT SKY
BLUE FUTURE
Coventry City has
revealed plans to build a football academy in the city to
groom the stars of the future.
MORE
[05 FEB 01] STRACHAN QUIT THREAT IF
HELP IS IMPOSED
Gordon Strachan could
quit as manager of Coventry City if he is given a “helper”,
and Trevor Francis is being tipped to replace him, according
to reports.
MORE
[02 FEB 01] HARTSON MOVE IS ON AND OFF
AGAIN
The yo-yoing
surrounding John Hartson’s possible move to Coventry is
continuing, with different sides claiming that the deal is on
and off.
MORE
[01 FEB 01] TELL US THE TRUTH OVER
STADIUM DELAYS, SAYS MP
Coventry MP Bob
Ainsworth has lambasted the Sky Blues for “silly little”
delays over its new stadium, and says he believes the project
could be in financial difficulties.
MORE
[01 FEB 01] LEEDS UNITED 1
COVENTRY CITY 0
A spectacular goal
scored from an overhead kick by Robbie Keane has left Coventry
City looking at “plan F” in their battle to avoid
relegation this season. MORE
[31 JAN 01] FROGGATT FEARS IT'S OVER AS
PALMER TOLD TO GO
Coventry City
midfielder Steve Froggatt fears he will never recover from his
long-term injury, while Carlton Palmer has been told he can
leave the club. MORE
[29 JAN 01] POLICE STEP IN AS COVENTRY
FANS CAUSE TROUBLE
Trouble flared among
Coventry City fans for the second cup game in succession as a
late winner by Manchester City sent the Sky Blues out of the
competition. MORE
[26 JAN 01] SKY BLUES SCRIBES HUNTED BY
WEBSITES
Passionate and
literate Coventry City fans are being sought to give views
from the terraces to a football website. MORE
[23 JAN 01] ROUSSEL RAGES AT SKY BLUES
BOARD
Cedric Roussel has
revealed that cash-strapped Coventry City offered five players
in exchange for John Hartson because the club couldn’t
afford the full fee. MORE
[23 JAN 01] FAMILY STAYS AWAY AS
STRACHAN SQUIRMS
Civil war continues to
rage at Coventry City after Gordon Strachan admits that his
family no longer come to watch the club play because of the
abuse he gets from fans. MORE
[22 JAN 01] RICHARDSON BLAMES PLAYERS
AS CITY SLUMP AGAIN
Coventry City chairman
Bryan Richardson has blamed the Sky Blues players for the
spineless performance against Everton that has left fans
calling for Gordon Strachan’s head. MORE
[19 JAN 01] HARTSON SAYS SKY BLUES DEAL
IS DEAD
John Hartson’s move
to Coventry City is now definitely off, and the player has
committed himself to staying with Wimbledon until the end of
the season. MORE
[18 JAN 01] CHIN CHIN! JIMMY'S COMING
TO DINNER!
Coventry City legend
Jimmy Hill is returning to the club for his third stint in a
Highfield Road hot seat. MORE
[16 JAN 01] SKY BLUES PARTY BANKS ON
STAYING UP
Manchester United
might be slated for booking a hotel for the FA Cup final, but
optimistic Sky Blues fans have dubbed their end-of-season
knees up the Staying Up party.
MORE
[16 JAN 01] SKY BLUES HOSTS POLICE
RECRUITMENT DRIVE
An innovative new
course is being launched in Coventry to help potential new
recruits prepare for a career with the police. MORE
[15 JAN 01] LIVERPOOL WILL PAY £5m FOR
KIRKLAND
Coventry City
goalkeeper Chris Kirkland could be on his way to Anfield in a
£5 million move. MORE
[12 JAN 01] HARTSON MOVE IS OFF, SAYS
AGENT
John Hartson’s
transfer from Wimbledon to Coventry is off, according to his
agent, after the clubs failed to agree the fee. MORE
[08 JAN 01] BREEN COULD GO AS HARTSON
IS ADMIRED
Gary Breen could be on
his way to Fulham, while the Sky Blues are thought to be
lining up a deal to buy John Hartson from Wimbledon.
MORE
[08 JAN 01] SWINDON TOWN 0
COVENTRY CITY 2
Thugs among Coventry
City fans almost ruined the Sky Blues day out in the cup on
Saturday as ugly scenes broke out in the stands. MORE
[22 DEC 00] COVENTRY CITY 1
SOUTHAMPTON 1
A lacklustre display and a slightly lucky
goal gave City a point from a game they desparately needed to
win. MORE
[21 DEC 00] COVENTRY FAILS TO LAND
RETURNING KEANE
Robbie Keane could
soon be lining up against his former Coventry City team-mates
after signing on loan for Leeds.
MORE
[21 DEC 00] TWO CHANCES TO SEE 2 TONE
STARS
Coventry’s 2 Tone
legends will be making two appearances in the city this
Christmas after a special stage was built for them at the Sky
Blues stadium.
MORE
[20 DEC 00] FA TO QUIZ ELLIOTT OVER
ELBOW USE
Matt Elliott is in hot
water following an incident between him and Coventry City’s
Craig Bellamy, despite the Sky Blues player’s appeal to let
the matter drop.
MORE
[15 DEC 00] SKY BLUES 'ARENA 2003' TO
COST £172m
Coventry City’s new
stadium has been expanded to include banqueting facilities,
will now cost £172 million and will not be ready for football
until the 2003/4 season.
MORE
[15 DEC 00] COVENTRY CITY ARENA
STATEMENT
The full text of the
statement issued today by project director Stuart Guest.
MORE
[15 DEC 00] COMMENT HOLD
YOUR BREATH FOR NEW STADIUM
Coventry City’s eventual openness
about the new arena is welcome, but is the city going to end
up with a big white elephant? MORE
[15 DEC 00] STAMPS OF 1987 CUP TRIUMPH
GO ON SALE
Stamps marking
Coventry City’s 1987 FA Cup victory have gone on sale on the
internet. MORE
[13 DEC 00] ELLIOTT TO FACE PROBE OVER
ELBOWING BELLAMY
Leicester City skipper
Matt Elliott faces an FA investigation over allegations that
he elbowed the Sky Blues’ Craig Bellamy in Sunday’s game.
MORE
[11 DEC 00] KEEN GORDON FAILS TO
RE-SIGN ROBBIE
Gordon Strachan has
failed in an audacious bid to bring Robbie Keane back to
Highfield Road. MORE
[10 DEC 00] COVENTRY CITY 1
LEICESTER CITY 0
A goal from Craig Bellamy gave Coventry their first
Premiership win for eight weeks and lifts the pressure a
little on Gordon Strachan. MORE
[07 DEC 00] SKY BLUES STADIUM FACES NEW
THREAT
Coventry City’s new
arena could be broadsided by a plan to build a stadium just
ten miles away in Birmingham.
MORE
[05 DEC 00] FORMER CITY PLAYER CLEARED
OF CHILD SEX ABUSE
Former Coventry City
player and Southampton manager David Jones has been cleared of
indecent abuse of children.
MORE
[01 DEC 00] CARSLEY SIGNS AND MORE
COULD FOLLOW
Blackburn midfielder
Lee Carsley has finally signed for the Sky Blues after months
of speculation, and another Honduran and Moroccan could be on
their way.
MORE
[29 NOV 00] IPSWICH TOWN 2 COVENTRY
CITY 1
Coventry
City’s miserable run of form continued last night when they
crashed out of the Worthington Cup at Ipswich Town.
MORE
[28 NOV 00] SKY BLUES RUN UP £30m DEBT
Coventry City made a
loss of £6.5 million last year, and now has debts of more
than £30 million.
MORE
[28 NOV 00] PALMER IN CELLS ON
SUSPICION OF DRINK DRIVING
Sky Blues midfielder
Carlton Palmer spent a night in the cells after being arrested
on suspicion of drink driving.
MORE
[25 NOV 00] COVENTRY CITY 1 ASTON
VILLA 1
City at last broke
their pointless five match run with a scraped draw after hero
turned villain Dion Dublin put Villa ahead in the 8th
minute.
MORE
[24 NOV 00] COMMENT: IS
BARRACKING STRACHAN THE ANSWER?
The prophets of doom are never loathe to
their concerns about the state of the Sky Blues, but when
people start praying for a new investor and manager, things
must be getting bad. MORE
[23 NOV 00] EXCLUSIVE
EDDIE JORDAN: I'M NOT CITY SAVIOUR
Formula One supremo
Eddie Jordan has denied rumours that he is about to invest in
Coventry City. MORE
[23 NOV 00] PALMER TO LEAVE THE SINKING
SHIP
Carlton Palmer has had
a transfer request accepted by Coventry City. MORE
[22 NOV 00] STARS OF THE PAST GATHER TO
MARK BOOK LAUNCH
Generations of Sky
Blues stars will be appearing in Coventry on Saturday to sign
up a new book dealing with the history of the club in
pictures. MORE
[20 NOV 00] COVENTRY CITY 0
IPSWICH TOWN 1
A single injury time
goal took Coventry to their fifth successive defeat and
further piled the pressure on Strachan's managerial
position. MORE
[20 NOV 00] EARNSHAW DENIES SKY BLUES
LINK
Coventry City has been
linked with Cardiff hat-trick hero Rob Earnshaw, but the young
striker insists his future remains in Wales. MORE
[16 NOV 00] PALMER AND HENDRY CANNOT
GET OUT
Ageing Sky Blues stars
look like they may have to stay at Highfield Road after their
efforts to find a way out of Coventry stumbled. MORE
[12 NOV 00] LIVERPOOL 4 COVENTRY
CITY 1
Coventry show again that haven't got
what it takes to keep pace with the big boys - only great
goalkeeping from Kirkland and poor finishing from Owen kept
the scoreline almost respectable. MORE
[10 NOV 00] KIRKLAND COULD GO TO THE
TOP SAYS BIG RON
Former Sky Blues boss Ron Atkinson has
tipped Chris Kirkland for the very top, and says he could have
even better prospects than Leeds sensation Paul
Robinson. MORE
[04 NOV 00] COVENTRY CITY 1
MANCHESTER UNITED 2
In front of a surprisingly
under-capacity crowd Coventry duly handed over the three
points to United but they did make a fight of it in the second
half. MORE
[31 OCT 00] KIRKLAND
ESCAPES BAN AS RED CARD IS QUASHED
Coventry City will
have the services of Chris Kirkland for the game against
Manchester United after he was cleared of his red card against
Chelsea. MORE
[21 OCT 00] CHELSEA
6 CoVENTRY CITY 1
Coventry capitulated
to Chelsea with their worse defeat for almost a decade and the
sending off of their stand-in goalkeeper Kirkland.
MORE
[20 OCT 00] RICHARDSON
FAILS IN EXTRA CASH BID
Coventry City chairman
Bryan Richardson has failed in an attempt to win more cash for
small Premier League clubs. MORE
[19 OCT 00] RUMOUR
MILL SUGGESTS COMINGS AND GOINGS
Coventry City have
been linked with an attacking midfielder from Australia, while
transfer rumours have started surrounding Youssef Chippo and
Gary Breen. MORE
[18 OCT 00] SKY
BLUES FACE £3m SHORTFALL
Coventry City face a
£3m loss of potential income after communications firm NTL
pulled out of negotiations over pay-per-view. MORE
[18 OCT 00] HEDMAN
INJURY CAUSES KEEPER WORRIES
Sky Blues goalkeeper
Magnus Hedman has suffered a knee injury and will be out of
action for at least a month. MORE
[14 OCT 00] COVENTRY
CITY 2 TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR 1
City clinched their
first home league victory of the season with first half goals
from Aloisi and Eustace. MORE
[13 OCT 00] EVERTON GAZUMP COVENTRY
OVER DEFENDER
Coventry City have been
pipped at the post in the race to sign Hearts defender Gary
Naysmith. MORE
[11 OCT 00] NAYSMITH LINED UP FOR MOVE
TO COVENTRY
Coventry City are close to
signing Scottish international defender Gary Naysmith from
Hearts, it has been reported. MORE
[03 OCT 00] KEEPERS YOUNG AND OLD
HONOURED
Coventry City goalkeepers
young and old have received honours at different ends of their
careers. MORE
[30 SEP 00] CHARLTON ATHLETIC 2
COVENTRY CITY 2
City failed to take the
three points after a lapse in concentration let Charlton
equalise in the final minutes. MORE
[25 SEP 00] FPR AND NRG MEET AT CCFC
Finham Park Rangers are following in the
footsteps of their Sky Blue heroes in more ways than one after
getting backing from a national firm. MORE
[23 SEP 00] COVENTRY CITY 0 WEST
HAM UNITED 3
Coventry slump to 17th in the table
after another poor home performance against lowly West
Ham. MORE
[21 SEP 00]
WILLIAMS PAYS FOR KICKING
OUT
Paul Williams’ dismissal against
Preston has proved to be costly, while the game was also one
in the eye for Youssef Chippo.
