Sky Blues Fancast: A Coventry City Podcast

On the Sky Blues Fancast this week the team try hard to avoid talking about the football after Huddersfield equalised in the dying moments of the game at the CBS Arena for it to end 1-1 on a Monday night under the lights. Even a run through of Anthony’s recent triumph on the golf course, where he got a hole in one, wasn't enough to lift their spirits!

You’ll hear Lorna, Sam and Anthony discussing the match – unpick how hard it is to watch at times, the thoughts of the manager Mark Robins, the trials of getting out of Car Park C and the return of Rob Gurney to BBC CWR (and a guest appearance on this episode!).

Ellis Simms performance is something that caught the Fancast’s eye as well as the fans reactions to the 95 minutes overall and how it divided opinions.

On this episode you will also hear from Jay Dasilva about the goal and the performance. Plus the Fancast looks ahead to the next fixtures.

Friday night under the lights and Coventry City go to Hull and back along with the travelling support from the Sky Blue Army.

On this episode of the Sky Blues Fancast Lorna Bailey is joined by fans Sam, Sim and Jas to discuss the match and the disappointment of the late equaliser for Hull City which saw Coventry City take a point on the road.

You will hear from the Coventry City Manager, Mark Robins and goal scorer Joel Latibeaudiere. He focuses on how he was able to represent Jamaica and be ready to play for the team just a few hours later.

There’s also talk of Gus Hamer and Viktor Gyokeres and the continued impact of their loss on the team as well as the transition the club is in as well as the fans.

The Fancast team also look at some of the issues off the pitch with the shirts and also the season tickets and how some areas of the club feel Premier League and other areas don’t.

There’s a look ahead to Cardiff and then to the next CBS fixture against Huddersfield – is that one a must win?

Lorna and the Fancasters met outside the Jimmy Hill statue straight after the 0-0 draw against Sunderland.

We never do beat Swansea… who knows why? On this episode of the Sky Blues Fancast Lorna Bailey is back in the studio with Ryan and Sam and this week from the Coventry Band – Arthur and the Invincibles, Arthur and JP. They look back at the 1-1 draw away in Wales after Matty Godden had put Mark Robin’s team ahead only for them to concede an equaliser.

Viktor Gyokeres had already gone and now Gus Hamer has gone too. So, it’s the Wright time for a new crop of Coventry City players to entertain the crowds at the Coventry Building Society Arena. The opening home game of the Championship Season saw Mark Robins’ men take on Middlesborough – again!

On this episode of the Sky Blues Fancast, Lorna Bailey, Sam, Lennon and Charlie met at the Jimmy Hill Statue after the final whistle to look back on the 3-0 win in the post Hamer era. Matty Godden got his first league goal of the season and club record signing Haji Wright got on the score sheet for the first time after coming on from the bench.

Darragh Lenihan's stoppage-time own goal made it a miserable afternoon for the travelling fans. Michael Carrick's side are winless in their last seven Championship games - four of those coming against Coventry City. Martin Winch is back on the Sky Blues Fancast with his reflections of the game and also on this episode you’ll hear the post-match thoughts of the manager Mark Robins as well as man of the match, Ben Sheaf. There’s a look ahead to the next game away at Swansea.

The Sky Blue Army travelled in their thousands (under ‘Welcome banners’) along the M69 to face Leicester City for their opening game of the new Championship Season.

Coventry City hadn’t won away to their Midlands rivals since 2001 and the last time these two teams faced each other in the league was 2012. The anticipation of the return of this fixture was high amongst the travelling fans.

On this episode (recorded Haji Wright style, in a bush!) Lorna Bailey is joined from the Fancast team by Anthony to look back on the match and the return to football.

You’ll also hear from special guest, YouTuber Benjamin Bloom, as he gives his post-match thoughts. Also on this episode - the Manager Mark Robins and the Coventry City goal scorer Kyle McFadzean.

For a while it had looked like last season's beaten Championship play-off finalists were on course for a deserved three points when they led through Kyle 's 47th-minute opener from a near-post corner but that was before Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall struck two late goals and the relegated Foxes began their life back in the Championship with a win.

Lorna and Anthony discuss what could have been with the missed chances as well as the performance of the new players including Bobby Thomas and new record signing Haji Wright.

The Fancast will also look ahead to the midweek EFL Cup fixture on the road to Wimbledon and the opening Championship home game of the season against Middlesbrough on Saturday August 12th.

It’s a brand new episode of the Sky Blues Fancast! And as we get ready for the start of the brand new season have you ever thought that you could sit with the commentary team in the press box and give being a commentator a go?

Lorna Bailey took two of the Sky Blues Fancast team and did just that… Ryan and Anthony headed to the CBS Arena to watch Coventry City vs Stoke City. Before the match they met Martin Winch, Clive Eakin and Steve Ogrizovic from BBC CWR’s commentary team to get some advice and have a look at Oggy’s stats book. They were given top tips, like do not swear (Ryan we are looking at you!) and how to pace the commentary against the pace of the game.

How did they get on? In this special episode you’ll find out that it really isn’t as easy as it sounds and that it’s really not easy when they lose!

The fixture list is out for the 2023/2024 season and it will all start with the M69 derby on August 6th at midday at the King Power Stadium.

Lorna Bailey from the Sky Blues Fancast hopped on a quick call to catch up with Ryan and Lennon to get their reaction to the way the season looks. Everyone is looking forward to the derby game and what’s in store.

Of course the team look at the Christmas fixture and some of the away matches that catch their eye as well as that Carabao Cup tie away at AFC Wimbledon as the next match up after Leicester and before the first home game of the season against Middlesborough on the fresh new pitch at the CBS arena.

Lorna and team take a behind the scenes snoop with Royston operates the Big Screen at the CBS and Stu who manages the music mix. Do they miss sitting with the fans for games? Did they know about Ben Wilson’s goal celebration slide? The music choices for pre-match, walk out and celebration, how does it get chosen?

More from the special Fancast recordings, recorded in front of an including a live audience in the BBC CWR studios. Lorna Bailey was joined by Tash, Ryan, Anthony and Sam.

The Sky Blues Fancasters reflect on the highs and lows of the season and that trip to Wembley. They take a moment for Coventry City Football Club’s Admin, celebrate City Unseen and the burns to Anthony!

This Fancast was recorded in front of, and including a live audience in the BBC CWR studios on Monday 5 June. Lorna Bailey was joined by Tash, Ryan, Anthony and Sam.