With 156 members of the club for supporters who have been following City for fifty or more years and guests, including one member all the way from Australia and former players including Bob Wesson and Ron Farmer, filling the Legends Lounge, those assembled enjoyed a sumptuous lunch.
With City Director Joe Elliott in charge of the microphone, Chris Coleman told the audience that he loved being at the club and although things were a bit nervous last season, the club had the infrastructure, stadium and fan base to help the team get into the Premier League.
When they attended the interview for the job back in February, much of what Chairman Ray Ranson said matched plans they had written down and the pair felt that they would be mad to turn down the opportunity to manage Coventry City.
He was full of praise for the City support who journeyed to Cardiff on Tuesday night saying "the defeat was a bitter pill to swallow" before adding that the support on the night was great and we all deserved something from the game
Both Coleman and Steve Kean, now have CV postcodes,feeling that it is important to be close at hand. Chris handles the Board &,Media side of things,whilst Steve is in charge with the day to day training and working with the players in liasion with Chris.
Whilst, Rome was not built in a day, like the supporters, the City boss is pleased with the progression being made. "We have been hard to beat", said Coleman, who agreed with the view many of us hold that Keiran Westwood is the best keeper in the division. "We have a strong spine and Freddie Eastwood and Clinton Morrison will get us goals," he added.
Questions from the floor were taken with Aron Gunnarsson's long throws and his techniques being raised.
After answering the questions,Chris and Steve posed for photos and autographs and chatted to members before leaving them to get on with the bingo and raffle and discuss two very enjoyable guest speakers.
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Pictures by Pete Chambers.