Coming To Cov - Sheffield Wednesday

Last updated : 26 December 2008 By Covsupport News Service

COVENTRY CITY V SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY
SUNDAY DECEMBER 28TH 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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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
It is going to be a cloudy day and not warm with temperatures around two degrees come kick off time which will drop when it gets dark.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 81st meeting of the two sides to have kicked off with Coventry having won 30 of those games. There have been 22 draws. City have scored 113 goals compared to Wednesday's 102 .

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

Last League game 22/11/08 Sheffield Wed 0-1 City. The corresponding fixture last season produced a 0-0 draw.
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THE MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently scheduled referee for this Championship game is Graham Laws.

Tyne & Wear based Mr Laws has had 20 matches so far this season, issuing 43 yellow cards and three red.

He is no stranger to games involving City and Sheffield Wednesday. He abandoned the game at Hillsborough last December and was in charge of the postponed game and the game that was finally played on April 1st 2008.

The assistants are M.Blackledge & S.J.Cook. The fourth official is A.J.Horton.
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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.

Check the bus times and service levels here http://www.travelwm.co.uk/

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 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 11/10 to win with Wednesday 5/2. You can get 23/10 on a draw.
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TEAM NEWS
Danny Fox and Jay Tabb are both doubts after suffering bouts of illnesses due to the bugs going round the Sky Blues Camp.
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SUNDAY FIXTURES

Championship
Barnsley v Preston, Birmingham v Swansea, Bristol City v Palace, Cardiff v Plymouth, Derby v Ipswich, Doncaster v Burnley, Norwich v Nottingham Forest, QPR v Watford, Sheff United v Charlton, Southampton v Reading.