Coming To Cov - West Bromwich Albion
Last updated : 23 October 2009 By Covsupport News Service
COVENTRY CITY V WEST BROMWICH ALBION
SATURDAY OCTOBER 24TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MATCH DETAILSKick off at 3pm.
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MEDIA COVERAGECommentary available on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire plus Mercia FM as well as the radio stations covering Hartlepool United.
The goals on the BBC Football League Show.
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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.
City supporters can now pay on the day to park at the Ricoh Arena before Coventry City home games. £10 will be charged to park in Car Park A and C with £7 for Car Park B.
Parking places are subject to availability and motorists will not be allowed to leave the car parks A & B for twenty minutes after the final whistle.
Park And Ride
The park and ride site is at Coventry Airport in Siskin Drive. 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.
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.comTravel 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.
AWAY SUPPORTERS PUB
The Lord Raglan,Coventry Rd,Exhall,Coventry,CV7 9EZ Telephone 02476734008 or 07747115478.Opens 11am every day,very large car park for coaches etc.Free car park for people who go into the pub.Less than 10 mins walk to the ground.Exit J3 M6 Follow signs for Bayton Rd Ind Est just 2 mins off the motorway.
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.
OTHER BUS
The 101 service should be running for this game. The 804/805 De Courcey services are.
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ADMISSION
Prices rise to £27 and £32 for on the day admission depending on where you sit. So get a ticket in advance.
Coventry City are offering those who buy an adult and child ticket in the JSB Zone of the ground for the game the chance to bring another child free of charge.
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THE LAST TIME
This is the 62nd game between the two sides. Coventry have won 16 and drawn 15 , scoring 68 goals compared to The Baggies' 115
The last game between the two sides was on December 4th 2007 and saw a 4-2 win for City.
West Brom's last league visit to the Ricoh Arena was on November 12 2007 and saw a City side which had Michael Mifsud sent off after ten minutes lose 4-0.
The teams that day were:
CITY
Konstantopoulos,Osbourne,De Zeeuw,Turner,Hall,Hughes,Doyle,Tabb,Mifsud (Sent off 10),Adebola (McKenzie, 80), Best (Kyle, 46) SNU Marshall,Ward,Cairo.
West Brom
Kiely, Hoefkens,Barnett,Cesar,Robinson,Morrison (Brunt, 36),Greening, Koren,Teixeira,Gera,Miller (Bednar, 76) SNU Steele,Hodgkiss,Pele.
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MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for this fixture is Keith Stroud from Gillingham,Dorset.
A Referees Development Officer for Hampshire FA, he joined the National List as an assistant referee in 2000. He was on the line for the 2003 FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Southampton and is now a member of the Select Group Of Referees.
He has had six matches so far this and this will be his third Championship game. He has shown 27 yellow cards and three red so far.
His last City game was the 1-1 draw at Queens Park Rangers last season where he sent off Stephen Wright in the 36th minute and booked six players.
