Coming To Cov - Nottingham Forest

COVENTRY CITY V NOTTINGHAM FOREST
SATURDAY DECEMBER 6TH AT 3PM
AT RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
Kick off is at 3pm.
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TICKETS
Tickets are at usual prices. Make sure you buy a ticket more than three hours before kick off as prices increase to £26 adults £13 concessions in all areas of the ground including the away sections.
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POST MATCH
Ian Wallace will be in the club shop signing Jim Brown's latest book "The Seven Year Itch"
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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.Commentary on BBC Radio Nottingham (103.8FM/1584AM) from 1330 GMT.
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PROGRAMME
Programme is £3.
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WEATHER
A sunny day with a kick off time temperature of seven degrees is forecast.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 85th meeting of the two sides with Coventry having won 17 of those games. There have been 27 draws. City have scored 93 goals compared to Forest's 106 .

Head to Head http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadhed.asp

Last League Game 06/04/05 City 2-0 Forest at Highfield Road.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently scheduled referee for this Championship game is Neil Swarbrick.

Mr Swarbrick os frpm Lancashire and has had sixteen matches this season issuing 39 yellow cards and two red. His last game was Histon's 1-0 FA Cup win against Leeds last Sunday.

He had two matches at the Ricoh Arena last season. Both matches against Charlton and Southampton ended in 1-1 draws.

His assistants are S.Burt & Gary Stretton. The fourth official is Simon Barrow.
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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.

804/805
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/yop up 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 evens to win with Forest 11/4. You can get 23/10 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
Aron Gunnarsson is doubtful after picking up a deadleg. Danny Fox is suspended, leaving City down to the bare bones. Stephen Wright is touch and go as to whether he will be passed fit to play.

Nathan Tyson is suspened for Forest but Chris Cohen and Julian Bennett could return.
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ON THE GAME
Scott Dann told the CT: "We are back at the Ricoh on Saturday and I thought we looked a lot more like ourselves at home against Swansea, so if we can build on that we should be OK. "I know we are going into it on the back of the Reading defeat but they are a top team and we have got to take our first half performance and all the confidence we showed on the ball into the Forest game and make sure we go out thinking we are going to win and get a good result."
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Championship
Barnsley v Reading, Birmingham v Watford, Blackpool v Charlton, Bristol City v Swansea, Cardiff v Preston, Derby v Crystal Palace, Doncaster v Plymouth, QPR v Wolves (5.20), Sheff Utd v Burnley, Southampton v Sheff Wed, QPR v Wolverhampton, SUNDAY Norwich v Ipswich (1.15pm)

Southern League Prem
Rugby Town V Clevedon

Southern League Midland
Arlesley V Nuneaton, Chesham V Bedworth, Rothwell V Leamington

FA Vase Round 3
Stratford Town V Westfields

Midland Alliance
Cradley Town V Coventry Sphinx, Racing Club Warwick V Oadby Town

Midland Combination Premier Division
Cadbury V Southam, Coventry Copsewood V Loughborough Uni, Massey Ferguson V Bartley Green, Nuneaton Griff V Continental Star.

Midland Combination Reserve Division
Coventry Sphinx Reserves V Walsall Wood

Coventry Telegraph Junior Cup Rd 2
Ambleside Res v Coventry Amateurs.