The "do they mean us?" thread pt 4

[AKCJ]

27 minutes ago, davieG said:

Ranking the biggest Premier League title slip-ups - https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/c0ljk11e390o

 

 

Don't think this should be in the top 10.

 

10. Tottenham Hotspur 2015-16

Does it count as bottling if you were never in front? It is perhaps harsh to include Tottenham, considering north London rivals Arsenal were at one point in a more commanding position - but there's plenty of room for the Gunners on this list…

As the usual suspects all faltered, Mauricio Pochettino's vibrant young side appeared well placed to bring a first title to White Hart Lane since 1961.

But cometh the hour, cometh the dilly-dong. Claudio Ranieri's pizza-loving Leicester nomads stormed to the Premier League summit and, after briefly giving up top spot to Arsenal, surged clear to become 5,000-1-shot winners.

A six-game winning run through January and February put Spurs in prime position to capitalise on a Foxes stumble, but that never came. A bruising draw in the Battle of the Bridge ended Tottenham's hopes before they lost their final two games to slip to third.

Never mind, Tottenham and Pochettino's time would come, surely…

 

They were never ahead of us apart from something like 13 minutes during a game they went on to draw against Arsenal.

 

Never, ever let anyone suggest Spurs bottled the title against us. They matched our record in that same 15 games (from the 1-0 win away at Spurs on GW21 to the 2-2 Spurs/Chelsea game on GW36 but were always behind us. It only looks like they bottled it because AFTER we won the league they fell apart.

 

We won the title because we were simply the best team in the land.

[Spudulike]

Always room to re-post this...

 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

 

[Langston]

1 hour ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

 

 

He has a touch of the Kaspers about him!!!

[Aus Fox]

On 13/04/2026 at 04:32, Superpants82 said:

Absolute madness 

To be fair, I think you could go back to Tony James in 1991, and almost every season has had a cup final, promotion, relegation, play off appearance or something happening in it, it’s actually a wild ride. 

[john ridley]

1 hour ago, Aus Fox said:

To be fair, I think you could go back to Tony James in 1991, and almost every season has had a cup final, promotion, relegation, play off appearance or something happening in it, it’s actually a wild ride. 

That's right all the play off finals ,league cups ,sad to think we're light years away from any of that.

[Aus Fox]

1990/91 - Survival on the last day.

1991/92 Lost play off final

1992/93 lost play off final

1993/94 Silence of the Rams - promotion

1994/95 Relegation

1995/96 Promotion play offs

1996/97 League Cup Winners

1997/98 European tour

1998/99 League Cup runners up

1999/00 League cup winners

2000/01 Back in Europe - That Wycombe game

2001/02 relegation

2002/03 promotion 

2003/04 relegation 

2004 - 2007 Nothing dark days of nothing 

2007/08 relegation 

2008/09 promotion League One Champions 

2009/10 Play off defeat - Kerma chipped it

2010/11 Meh - why did we get rid of Pearson

2011/12 Meh - return of the Nigel

2012/13 Deeney Day

2013/14 Champions

2014/15 The Great Escape

2015/16 CHAMPIONS Of England

2016/17 Champions League

2017/18 Nothing

2018/19 Nothing

2019/20 5th bottled Champions League

2020/21 FA Cup winners

2021/22 Charity Shield Winners, Europa League Semi

2022/23 relegated

2023/24 Championship Champions

2024/25 Relegated

2025/26 relegated? 

So about 6 seasons in the last 35 years that we’ve not had something we are fighting for and something happening at the end of the season.

 

 

 

[Sky Blues]

On 13/04/2026 at 15:55, Foxin_Mad said:

The problem for us, is it seems unlikely we will have a route back. Certainly until the clowns running the club leave. 
 

The ebbs and flows of football are fine, it’s the 5 years of self sabotage that are difficult to take.

 

I don’t actually mind us being shit even, if we acknowledge that and don’t pretend to be something we aren’t. 

There's a good chance it will get worse before it gets better. When we were down and out the best thing that happened to us was relegation to L2. Getting back to the Championship was just a dream at the time. 

 

What happened for us was Mark Robins. He picked us up from the gutter and got our players believing again. We climbed back up still having owners that didn't care. One season they even sold our best defender after the season started because we needed a new pitch in a ground that wasn't ours. But we got a siege mentality and continued our climb back up whatever our owners did to us. We even won L1 when we didn't play a home game all season as we had our 'home' games in Birmingham. 

 

A lot of your players have been a disgrace, but letting your players know this hasn't helped. Would your performance at work suddenly improve if you were constantly told how crap you are?  

 

There's a big split between your own supporters. This needs to end. So does any defending of your owners. They also need to be seen totally different from your club. You will end up with players playing for your shirt again. They might not be brilliant but will give 100%. 

[Lineker's Left Foot]

1 minute ago, Sky Blues said:

There's a good chance it will get worse before it gets better. When we were down and out the best thing that happened to us was relegation to L2. Getting back to the Championship was just a dream at the time. 

 

What happened for us was Mark Robins. He picked us up from the gutter and got our players believing again. We climbed back up still having owners that didn't care. One season they even sold our best defender after the season started because we needed a new pitch in a ground that wasn't ours. But we got a siege mentality and continued our climb back up whatever our owners did to us. We even won L1 when we didn't play a home game all season as we had our 'home' games in Birmingham. 

 

A lot of your players have been a disgrace, but letting your players know this hasn't helped. Would your performance at work suddenly improve if you were constantly told how crap you are?  

 

There's a big split between your own supporters. This needs to end. So does any defending of your owners. They also need to be seen totally different from your club. You will end up with players playing for your shirt again. They might not be brilliant but will give 100%. 

Cheers Sky Blue always welcome your insight.

 

Wow how the tables have turned for our respective teams and although under KP we won more than I could have ever dreamed about, the current owners are destroying us.

 

Yes and well done Cov for getting to the PL, but it’s extremely brutal!!

[The Year Of The Fox]

4 minutes ago, Sky Blues said:

There's a good chance it will get worse before it gets better. When we were down and out the best thing that happened to us was relegation to L2. Getting back to the Championship was just a dream at the time. 

 

What happened for us was Mark Robins. He picked us up from the gutter and got our players believing again. We climbed back up still having owners that didn't care. One season they even sold our best defender after the season started because we needed a new pitch in a ground that wasn't ours. But we got a siege mentality and continued our climb back up whatever our owners did to us. We even won L1 when we didn't play a home game all season as we had our 'home' games in Birmingham. 

 

A lot of your players have been a disgrace, but letting your players know this hasn't helped. Would your performance at work suddenly improve if you were constantly told how crap you are?  

 

There's a big split between your own supporters. This needs to end. So does any defending of your owners. They also need to be seen totally different from your club. You will end up with players playing for your shirt again. They might not be brilliant but will give 100%. 

We’ve gone past caring that they’re not brilliant I think

 

Its more about that they don’t give even 50% effort

[LCFCJohn]

17 minutes ago, Sky Blues said:

There's a good chance it will get worse before it gets better. When we were down and out the best thing that happened to us was relegation to L2. Getting back to the Championship was just a dream at the time. 

 

What happened for us was Mark Robins. He picked us up from the gutter and got our players believing again. We climbed back up still having owners that didn't care. One season they even sold our best defender after the season started because we needed a new pitch in a ground that wasn't ours. But we got a siege mentality and continued our climb back up whatever our owners did to us. We even won L1 when we didn't play a home game all season as we had our 'home' games in Birmingham. 

 

A lot of your players have been a disgrace, but letting your players know this hasn't helped. Would your performance at work suddenly improve if you were constantly told how crap you are?  

 

There's a big split between your own supporters. This needs to end. So does any defending of your owners. They also need to be seen totally different from your club. You will end up with players playing for your shirt again. They might not be brilliant but will give 100%. 

In terms of your last paragraph, the split in the fan base is because we have people defending the owner and putting him before the club. Until that stops, the fan base will be divided, the ownership will not be held accountable and we will continue to tumble down the leagues and/or administration.

[Sky Blues]

15 minutes ago, The Year Of The Fox said:

We’ve gone past caring that they’re not brilliant I think

 

Its more about that they don’t give even 50% effort

Which was partly my point. 

 

First move needs to be get rid of those going through the motions for the wages they steal. Keep those who give 100% even if not that good. You will get the better L1 players because of who you are. Sign for Leicester or Doncaster? Let the flops go on a free. Hopefully other teams would take them on and work out a deal that takes their wages into consideration. 

[Sky Blues]

14 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

In terms of your last paragraph, the split in the fan base is because we have people defending the owner and putting him before the club. Until that stops, the fan base will be divided, the ownership will not be held accountable and we will continue to tumble down the leagues and/or administration.

I fully agree. We even had support for our owners when they took us away from our own City for home games. That was crazy. We even had physical attacks from those who followed us to Northampton on those protesting outside. 

 

 

But the shock of ending up in L1 will bring many to their senses. The problem is that those who can read the room stop going and those that can't see sense will continue to go making it look like a decent amount still back the owners. 

[foxile5]

On 14/04/2026 at 01:56, Aus Fox said:

1990/91 - Survival on the last day.

1991/92 Lost play off final

1992/93 lost play off final

1993/94 Silence of the Rams - promotion

1994/95 Relegation

1995/96 Promotion play offs

1996/97 League Cup Winners

1997/98 European tour

1998/99 League Cup runners up

1999/00 League cup winners

2000/01 Back in Europe - That Wycombe game

2001/02 relegation

2002/03 promotion 

2003/04 relegation 

2004 - 2007 Nothing dark days of nothing 

2007/08 relegation 

2008/09 promotion League One Champions 

2009/10 Play off defeat - Kerma chipped it

2010/11 Meh - why did we get rid of Pearson

2011/12 Meh - return of the Nigel

2012/13 Deeney Day

2013/14 Champions

2014/15 The Great Escape

2015/16 CHAMPIONS Of England

2016/17 Champions League

2017/18 Nothing

2018/19 Nothing

2019/20 5th bottled Champions League

2020/21 FA Cup winners

2021/22 Charity Shield Winners, Europa League Semi

2022/23 relegated

2023/24 Championship Champions

2024/25 Relegated

2025/26 relegated? 

So about 6 seasons in the last 35 years that we’ve not had something we are fighting for and something happening at the end of the season.

 

 

 

Never boring is it. 

[-sodapop]

To be fair, Jon Rudkin probably reflexively asks anybody who walks into his office "How much do you want?"

[FoxesWalk]

7 minutes ago, -sodapop said:

To be fair, Jon Rudkin probably reflexively asks anybody who walks into his office "How much do you want?"

That account reflects extremely poorly on the club in general. 

[-sodapop]

1 minute ago, FoxesWalk said:

That account reflects extremely poorly on the club in general. 

100%. Not surprising that they don't want to play for the club or put any effort in if this is how they're being handled behind closed doors. 

[LCFCJohn]

8 hours ago, Sky Blues said:

I fully agree. We even had support for our owners when they took us away from our own City for home games. That was crazy. We even had physical attacks from those who followed us to Northampton on those protesting outside. 

 

 

But the shock of ending up in L1 will bring many to their senses. The problem is that those who can read the room stop going and those that can't see sense will continue to go making it look like a decent amount still back the owners. 

There will always be some (see Sheff Weds as well) but it is exaggerated at our club due to the devotion they have cultivated. 
 

It will have to get a lot worse for us than it did you (talking non-league, playing away from home, administration even liquidation) before people turn. 
 

Change will only come through administration and/or liquidation when it is taken out of the owners (and their followers in the fan bases) hands.

[Ric Flair]

On 14/04/2026 at 01:56, Aus Fox said:

1990/91 - Survival on the last day.

1991/92 Lost play off final

1992/93 lost play off final

1993/94 Silence of the Rams - promotion

1994/95 Relegation

1995/96 Promotion play offs

1996/97 League Cup Winners

1997/98 European tour

1998/99 League Cup runners up

1999/00 League cup winners

2000/01 Back in Europe - That Wycombe game

2001/02 relegation

2002/03 promotion 

2003/04 relegation 

2004 - 2007 Nothing dark days of nothing 

2007/08 relegation 

2008/09 promotion League One Champions 

2009/10 Play off defeat - Kerma chipped it

2010/11 Meh - why did we get rid of Pearson

2011/12 Meh - return of the Nigel

2012/13 Deeney Day

2013/14 Champions

2014/15 The Great Escape

2015/16 CHAMPIONS Of England

2016/17 Champions League

2017/18 Nothing

2018/19 Nothing

2019/20 5th bottled Champions League

2020/21 FA Cup winners

2021/22 Charity Shield Winners, Europa League Semi

2022/23 relegated

2023/24 Championship Champions

2024/25 Relegated

2025/26 relegated? 

So about 6 seasons in the last 35 years that we’ve not had something we are fighting for and something happening at the end of the season.

 

 

 

This covers from start to present day the years I've supported us. 1st season was 1990/91 after the phenomenon of Italia 90. I'd never have believed you had you told me all this back then aged 7, but not the achievements, you dream and believe those things, the position we are about to enter which will unequivocally be the worst period of our existence and arguably threaten our existence. That shit is wild.

[Sky Blues]

12 minutes ago, LCFCJohn said:

There will always be some (see Sheff Weds as well) but it is exaggerated at our club due to the devotion they have cultivated. 
 

It will have to get a lot worse for us than it did you (talking non-league, playing away from home, administration even liquidation) before people turn. 
 

Change will only come through administration and/or liquidation when it is taken out of the owners (and their followers in the fan bases) hands.

I'm not so sure. 

 

We went into administration and took a big points deduction. It wasn't even to do with any debts we had. It was so our owners could break the contract of the stadium and nothing else. They chose the administrator for the procedure. Our owners made another company and sold our club to themselves. So our club had to pay for the process and take the points deduction just so we could play our home games well away from our own city. 

 

This isn't the time or place to write a novel. Our climb back up the league was all because of Robins. They kept selling our players to cover the running costs of our club. Robins and SISU came to an agreement that he could keep half of what our players were sold for. Eventually he raised enough to pay a total of 2.2m to buy Gyokeres and Hamer. Luckily our present owner took over with them still at our club or they would have sold them for a fraction of what we sold them for.

 

Our striker Wright is our record signing. We paid 7.7m for him. It isn't how much money you have but what you do with it. 

[LCFCJohn]

19 minutes ago, Sky Blues said:

I'm not so sure. 

 

We went into administration and took a big points deduction. It wasn't even to do with any debts we had. It was so our owners could break the contract of the stadium and nothing else. They chose the administrator for the procedure. Our owners made another company and sold our club to themselves. So our club had to pay for the process and take the points deduction just so we could play our home games well away from our own city. 

 

This isn't the time or place to write a novel. Our climb back up the league was all because of Robins. They kept selling our players to cover the running costs of our club. Robins and SISU came to an agreement that he could keep half of what our players were sold for. Eventually he raised enough to pay a total of 2.2m to buy Gyokeres and Hamer. Luckily our present owner took over with them still at our club or they would have sold them for a fraction of what we sold them for.

 

Our striker Wright is our record signing. We paid 7.7m for him. It isn't how much money you have but what you do with it. 

So you’re saying we can get relegated from the football league, go into administration, all whilst the Facebook super fans tell us to ‘back the family’ and ‘he just needs time to turn things around’ and we still may not be rid of him 

 

 

Last part of your post, absolutely. There’s been a lot of debate around the ‘investment’ of KP before we even got promoted back in 2014. I disagree with that as Pearson (Robins being your answer to ours with Pearson) was able to spend what we had wisely. Since the start, this ownership answer has been to throw money at crap and hope it sticks, with the exception of the Pearson tenure and briefly under Puel/Macia when recruitment improved a bit, albeit not the level we had under Pearson.

[Sky Blues]

7 hours ago, LCFCJohn said:

So you’re saying we can get relegated from the football league, go into administration, all whilst the Facebook super fans tell us to ‘back the family’ and ‘he just needs time to turn things around’ and we still may not be rid of him 

 

 

Last part of your post, absolutely. There’s been a lot of debate around the ‘investment’ of KP before we even got promoted back in 2014. I disagree with that as Pearson (Robins being your answer to ours with Pearson) was able to spend what we had wisely. Since the start, this ownership answer has been to throw money at crap and hope it sticks, with the exception of the Pearson tenure and briefly under Puel/Macia when recruitment improved a bit, albeit not the level we had under Pearson.

Depends who the main debt is to. There would be very limited ways of him doing it, but after our fiasco with SISU nothing would surprise me.

 

If you're after the better players in L1 it wouldn't be expensive. We were league 2 in 2018 without any money. It didn't take too long to get to the Championship, but improving after that was a slower process although we finished higher each season. We've been knocking on the door to the Prem for a few years. Most of us thought we wouldn't see the Championship for a very long time and could never see us reaching the Prem ever again because of the parachute payments. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

On 14/04/2026 at 01:56, Aus Fox said:

1990/91 - Survival on the last day.

1991/92 Lost play off final

1992/93 lost play off final

1993/94 Silence of the Rams - promotion

1994/95 Relegation

1995/96 Promotion play offs

1996/97 League Cup Winners

1997/98 European tour

1998/99 League Cup runners up

1999/00 League cup winners

2000/01 Back in Europe - That Wycombe game

2001/02 relegation

2002/03 promotion 

2003/04 relegation 

2004 - 2007 Nothing dark days of nothing 

2007/08 relegation 

2008/09 promotion League One Champions 

2009/10 Play off defeat - Kerma chipped it

2010/11 Meh - why did we get rid of Pearson

2011/12 Meh - return of the Nigel

2012/13 Deeney Day

2013/14 Champions

2014/15 The Great Escape

2015/16 CHAMPIONS Of England

2016/17 Champions League

2017/18 Nothing

2018/19 Nothing

2019/20 5th bottled Champions League

2020/21 FA Cup winners

2021/22 Charity Shield Winners, Europa League Semi

2022/23 relegated

2023/24 Championship Champions

2024/25 Relegated

2025/26 relegated? 

So about 6 seasons in the last 35 years that we’ve not had something we are fighting for and something happening at the end of the season.

 

 

 

2010 - KP bought us

2011 - Stadium name change (a fairly big deal)

2018 - Helicopter crash

2019 - Southampton 0-9

 

It's mental really. We're certainly not a boring club 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Finding it hard not to bite on social media, Coventry fans and their “mind the gap” considering they have achieved nothing in the past 20 odd years. It’s lucky in football that what goes around comes around. 

[Jattdogg]

13 minutes ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Finding it hard not to bite on social media, Coventry fans and their “mind the gap” considering they have achieved nothing in the past 20 odd years. It’s lucky in football that what goes around comes around. 

So they win the league in 2 years? Fukkk.lol