I’ve looked back at my previous posts and utilise this blog to usually moan about something that is griping me as a Coventry fan.
Last season was a real graft – going to the Ricoh Arena required the strongest of mental strength and the tolerance levels of the most patient of saints.
Let’s rewind a year, at this point we had not won in six matches, we were Crewe Alexandra’s first victory of the season and things were looking bleak.
We fast forward just slightly from that point and we were lingering above the relegation zone with little hope and a victory was rare.
Now let’s appreciate, before I start uncontrollably gushing about our transformation, that I have been in the pub for a few hours – so hyperbole may be rife.
I want to dedicate some of my time to appreciate Tony Mowbray.
Words will not describe how much this man has turned this club from total oblivion to, from what certain people are calling us, promotion certainties.
Today was such a big day for Coventry City.
Some 5 months ago, if I would have turned around to one of my mates and suggested that in 5 months times, we would be in the top 6, had signed Joe Cole on loan and had depth in all positions – I would have been deemed full of shit.
Joe Cole – I don’t know about you, but it still has not sunk in, I’m still laughing about it.
When I see Joe Cole in a Coventry shirt – it still will not have sunk in.
I’m worried this is turning into incoherent babbling, so let’s just consider the position we are in.
Played 11, Won 7, Drawn 1, Lost 3
We have depth in every position, when somebody gets injured, we have somebody ready and raring to take their place.
There are leaders up and down the field, ready to take the game by the scruff of the neck whenever required – which is what we have missed for so, so long.
We have players who are too good for this level, we have a team who are a collective and a manager who is too good for this level.
Blog posts and reviews from fans on a weekly basis are positive; listening to the Nii Lamptey Show on a weekly basis reminds you of the masterclass that you saw a few days ago.
On the rare occasion we have lost this season, we have never followed it up with another loss.
We have a team of winners and a team mentality and it massively excites me.
There are no chants about the ownership and everyone is talking about football again.
The fans who are still edging close to venturing up on a Saturday afternoon – just come along and see for yourselves.
We have a team to be proud of, a manager that wants to take us back to the highest level, an atmosphere that doesn’t revolve around in-fighting and protests against the ownership.
This man Tony Mowbray has given us a reason to fall back in love with the beautiful game again.
This signing today has generated hype and rightfully so – it’s a benchmark to other clubs in this division – I think it would be accurate to suggest he would not have gone to anybody else.
I hope to write something more cohesive further along the line, but get up the Ricoh tomorrow, let’s keep the home form going and let’s push for the top of this league – because we’re more than capable of something oh so special this season.
Thank you so much Tony Mowbray, Mark Venus and everybody else involved in this unthinkable transformation.
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