Coming To Cov - Crystal Palace

You can buy a ticket for £20 if you buy an Oasis ticket is one promotion going on.
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REMEMBRANCE
Coventry City will mark Remembrance Day before and during the game. The Sky Blues will have poppies available for sale before the game and the City players will wear an embroidered poppy on arms bands.

City are also offering reduced admission for those serving in the Armed Forces. On production of valid Armed Services id, personnel can buy a ticket at the concession rate rather than the full rate.
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RADIO
Sky Blue World will have the game and for those in the BBC Coventry & Warwickshire reception area, you can also listen to the game on the radio.
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PROGRAMME
Programme is £3.
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WEATHER
Light rain and a temperature of eleven degrees has been forecast.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 94th meeting of the two sides with Coventry having won 34 of those games. There have been thirty draws. City have scored 151 goals compared to Palace's 127.

Last season, City lost 2-0 at home to Crystal Palace.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently scheduled referee for this Championship game is Carl Oliver .

Mr Oliver is from Northumbria and has had eight Football League matches this season,issuing 19 yellow cards and one red.

His last City game was the 1-0 defeat at Hull last season,whilst his last game at the Ricoh Arena being the 2-1 home defeat to Ipswich on December 26 2006.

His last Palace match was a 2-1 defeat at Leeds in February 2007.

Assistants are W.Barrett and D.Naylor The Fourth Official is A.R.Parker
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TRAVEL
By car: Leave the M6 at junction 3. Take the A444 towards the City centre and at the first island go left and you will see the Ricoh Arena on your right.

By rail: For all train information call National Rail Enquiries on: 08457 48 49 50, but be warned Coventry station is a £10+ taxi ride away. Take the 27 bus from the train station get off at Pool Meadow bus station and catch the 4 or 5 service. Or go out of doors and over the road by Sainsburys and get the 20, getting off the by Tescos.

Parking: Car parking is extremely restricted around the ground. Car Park season ticket holders can use Car Parks A,B or C.

Park And Ride
The new park and ride site will be located at Coventry Airport in Siskin Drive and replaces the one at Whitley. It will cost £7.50 to pre-book and £8 on the day to park at Coventry Airport on match days.

Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane won't be affected. Vehicles can park there for £5.50 per game.

For further information or to buy tickets at any the three sites log on to http://www.ricoharena.com/ or telephone 08444 121 747.

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De Courcey will be running both buses.

Coaches From Rugby.
The Avon mill are running the coach travel to all home games this season again anyone interested please contact Mac on 01788 542815 or email avon.mill@yahoo.co.uk £4 per person per game.

Coaches From Kenilworth For details please contact harry.bragginton@btinternet.com

Travel From London for Members of CCLSC http://www.cclsc.co.uk/

AWAY SUPPORTERS PARKING
Car parking around the Ricoh Arena is strictly limited.
http://www.ricohparking.co.uk
However, there is a designated away supporters car park, situated around five minutes walk away from the ground. The car park is secure and cost is £5 - but spaces are limited to just 100.

Directions: M6 to junction 3. Take 3rd exit if coming from north or 1st exit if travelling from the south. At the 2nd roundabout, take the 2nd exit, under the railway bridge, through the first set of traffic lights, and pass the pedestrian lights. At the next set of lights, turn right into Blackburn Road and the car park is at the top of the road.

SAT NAV
Some car satellite navigation systems have not been updated to show Coventry City FC as playing at the Ricoh Arena. Those visiting the ground for the first time are advised to enter "Phoenix Way" and the post code "CV6 6GE" instead.
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CASHLESS SYSTEM
Cash is no longer taken in the home concourses for refreshments. Those attending on a match by match basis can get a top up card.

In order to buy any refreshments, season ticket cards will need to be topped up either on-line or from one of the lime green clad staff. The minimum top up is £5
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BETTING ODDS
The Sky Blues are 6/5 to win with Crystal Palace 21/10. You can get 11/5 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
Chris Coleman should keep the sixteen named against Birmingham City.

Danny Butterfield is out for Neil Warnock's side with a hamstring injury.
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ON THE GAME
Chris Coleman said to the club website: "The problem with getting carried away is that it's difficult if you fall flat on your face the next fixture and we have to unsure that does not happen at the weekend "The good thing about this league is that if you slip up there is always a game not too far in the distant future where you can hope to correct it. But we just have to keep chipping away and our first step is to be in the top half by Christmas. That is what I am concentrating on and three points at the weekend will obviously help us reach that.

"Some of the boys have been a bit edgy recently because we haven't been winning games but I like that. It's no point playing happy families if we're not winning because it's a professional sport and we are paid to win. "But we will expect Palace to be tough and aggressive, no different to any other team in the Championship, and just because we turned Birmingham over on Monday does not mean it will be a walk in the park on Saturday by any stretch."