Speaking via his agents website,Bywater said:I knew it would be hard getting in the team at West Ham when they signed Roy Carroll - you don't buy the Manchester United goalkeeper to have him sit on the bench. Then when Shaka arrived it was clear I would have to go on loan to play some first-team football. Alan Pardew told me that he would like me to play and that going on loan would improve me as a goalkeeper.
"I had several offers from some very good sides, but the prospect of playing under Micky Adams in a new 32,000 seater stadium at Coventry was too good to turn down. "I have also heard from a number of players what a good manager Micky is and I was very keen to take the opportunity to work and learn under him. "Big things will be expected of the team this season and I can't wait to get started."