Sky Blues Fancast: A Coventry City Podcast

On the Sky Blues Fancast this week Lorna and fans Ryan, Jodi-Leigh and Conor get together on the Naughty Step to have a look back at Coventry City's first win since Christmas with a 2-0 victory over Huddersfield at the CBS arena. 

They also have their say on the post match thoughts of the manager Mark Robins - who's been having his say on the fans and calling out the negativity amongst some of the members of the Sky Blue Army and he's calling on fans to be more positive.

They look back at the goals from Gustavo Hamer and Kasey Palmer and also talk about Viktor Gyökeres. As the January transfer window comes to an end - could the biggest unveil be Doug King as the 100 percent owner of the club?

Hear from loan signing Luke McNally who made his debut on Saturday, plus a look ahead to the Friday night fixture against West Brom.

On last week's episode Conner had wanted to know how to get his band's music played at half time at the CBS. Fancaster Sam had promised to sort it out and she did! So, how did it feel to hear The Mucks blasting out at the ground? 

And in a random moment, Fancaster Tash bumped into Hamer! Hear all about it on the Sky Blues Fancast.

Under Blue Skies at the CBS Arena for Doug King's first home game officially in charge of the club, Coventry City let in 4 and were left stunned by the Canaries quick start. 

The Sky Blues conceded three goals in the space of twelve first-half minutes and while it looked as though they might make a comeback with two quick goals themselves in response; in the end it became the second successive home game where Mark Robin's men have let in four. It finished Coventry City 2-4 Norwich City. 

On this week's Sky Blues Fancast Lorna, Dan and Sam look back at the defeat. They are joined by three Sky Blues Fans from the Coventry band The Mucks to try to work out whether it was Viktor Gyokeres' goal or Kasey Palmer's? They also look at the defensive performance and yes, there's talk about how much they are missing Kyle McFadzean. 

They look back at our first look at Man City loan player, Josh Wilson-Esbrand. You'll also hear from him on this episode of the Fancast as well as the post match reaction and thoughts of manager Mark Robins. Chat also turns to the contract extension for goalkeeper Ben Wilson and Jake Bidwell's season so far. With sickness in the CWR ranks the match day team included former commentator for Coventry City in the premiership years, Rob Gurney, so he gives us his post match thoughts this week. 

The Fancast also looks back on the #ClapforAmber on the 8th minute of the game in memory of a young Norwich City fan Amber Sheehy who died hours before her 9th birthday. Fans put their rivalry aside to come together for the little girl who had been being treated for cancer. 

Up next for the Sky Blues it's the rearranged postponed fixture against Huddersfield at the CBS Arena and together the Fancast looks ahead at what might happen. Plus, Conner, Dunny and Kingston from The Mucks try to find a way to get on the half-time playlist at home matches - have we managed to sort that for them...?

The Sky Blue army travelled to Turf Moor in the pouring rain looking for a response from Mark Robin's men after the on the pitch humiliation in the FA Cup at the hands of Wrexham and the official announcement of the Doug King takeover off it. Just another average week as a Coventry City Fan! 

This week on the Sky Blues Fancast, Lorna's joined by Anthony, Katie and Tash to look back at the trip up North which ended in a narrow 1-0 defeat to the Championship's leaders. They discuss the Turf Moor away day fans experience, chat about how best to use #Dougcoins in the January transfer window - it's all about legs, legs, legs, and Jamie Paterson, anyone? You can also find out why Mark Robins might be surfing with a Pina Colada! There's a chance to reflect on Brooke Norton-Cuffey's impressive debut.

Plus, in a dramatic fancast character swap; Ryan challenges Anthony for his role as our resident statto and Anthony looks to take Ryan's crown as Voice of the People - even if that means getting naked on a horse in Coventry, Lady Godiva style! 

The team unpick the actions of some fans during the minute's silence at what was Burnley's Memorial Fixture. Have they tarnished all Coventry City Fans with their behaviour? 

Next up for the Sky Blues, Norwich come to the CBS Arena - The Fancast looks at how Doug King could be unveiled to the fans, if at all? And you'll hear the post match thoughts of manager Mark Robins on the 1-0 defeat away at Burnley and how he's planning for the future under the new ownership.

The world’s longest imminent announcement of Doug King as the new owner of Coventry City Football Club has finally happened!

After weeks of waiting, it's the January transfer window unveiling that so many of the Sky Blue Army have been waiting for. In this EMERGENCY Sky Blues Fancast, Lorna is joined by fans Ryan, Tash and Anthony to welcome Doug (and his hair) to the club.

How much cash has he actually got? Who is he? Questions the BBC's Clive Eakin answers for us. How will fans reflect on the SISU era? And, how do they feel after the other announcement - that the Chairman and Director of Football Tim Fisher has gone?

And how would we spend our 'Doug Coins'? What do fans want for the future of our football club?

All things we look at in this extra Sky Blues Fancast on an historic day and the start of a new era for the CCFC.

So, it's another FA Cup defeat at the hands of a non-league side for Coventry City. This week hear the post match thoughts of manager Mark Robins who is clear that some players shouldn't be knocking on his door anymore asking for a chance to make the starting XI - he was fuming.

Lorna, Alex and Sam talk about the 7 Goal thriller at the CBS which unfolded in front of the biggest home FA Cup crowd since 2009. The Sky Blues were 4-1 down, it finished 4-3 to the Welsh Visitors. There was a sending off, a penalty, a cup upset, injuries, limbs! Wrexham's Hollywood owners - Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney were all over Social Media after the final whistle and let's face it, it had all the drama of a blockbuster as Coventry said Welcome to Wrexham and they said ta very much!

The Disney + cameras were there recording for their docu-series and even before that airs it was a game that meant Coventry City were first up on Match of the Day for the first time since another cup upset a few years ago.

With Tavares's name now also added to the list of injured players the Fancast also looks at the January Transfer Window and what's needed. The Doug King takeover is still... imminent, whatever that means. Plus it's top of the table Burnley who are next up for Mark Robins' team.

The Sky Blue Army gather to look back, look forward, and share some unbelievable stories.

We've got all the Dans! Sky Blue Army legend Dan drops by, nearly 10 years after his notorious call to BBC CWR. Did he learn his lesson?

Plus meeting the TV editor who snuck the names of Sky Blues heroes into the TV credits over lockdown.

The Dans join Lorna Bailey and the Sky Blue Army

Straight after the win against West Bromwich Albion, the Sky Blue Army met at the Jimmy Hill statue to celebrate.

Questions this week include - what's Gustavo Hamer doing on Santa's knee?

Plus Tommy, a 9 year old member of the Sky Blue Army, gets an evening to remember at the last home game before Christmas.

Coventry City don't beat Swansea and to prove it they threw away a 3-0 lead at the CBS arena leaving everyone wondering what they'd just watched.

This week Lorna Bailey is joined by fans Sam, Anthony, Ryan and Singer's Corner drummer, Lynden to try to work it out.

Hear from Manager Mark Robins and how Lynden had a chance run in with Callum O'Hare after the match. Plus why is Matty Godden checking out Lynden's profile on Twitter?

Panzo gets his first goal and Jack Burroughs lives the Cov dream making his home debut for Coventry City.

Championship Football is BACK! But after all the anticipation the season didn't quite re-start in the way Coventry City finished it one month ago.

On the Sky Blues Fancast this week Lorna's joined by Tash, Dan and Jamie to discuss the freezing cold one-nil defeat at Reading which saw the four-match winning run and seven-hour clean-sheet records go.

Jamie talks about how he experiences a football match since he lost his sight and how it's made him even more of a Sky Blues Fan than he was before.

Plus, hear Manager Mark Robins' thoughts on the team's performance and that idea of the curse of the Manager of the Month - is he superstitious?