COVENTRY CITY V FLEETWOOD TOWN
SATURDAY DECEMBER 20TH AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILS
This League One fixture kicks off at 3pm. The club would like supporters to wear Chrisrtmas Jumpers.
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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.
Parking: Parking restrictions will be imposed as this game is expected to attract more than 10,000 spectators and the Residential Parking Scheme will be enforced. So take care where you park.
The Ricoh Arena are dealing with car parking at the ground.
By Bus - http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/feat/ed14/getting_to_the_ricoh_arena_by_bus_840375/index.shtml
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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ADMISSION
Tickets are £10 for adults, £5 for concessions and £1 for children and free for any Junior Sky Blues under the age of 12. You can pay on the gate.
MATCH OFFICIALS
The currently appointed referee for Coventry City’s League One game against Fleetwood Town is Lee Collins.
This is the fourth year for Mr Collins on the FL Referees List and the Coventry City games that Mr Colllins has been in charge of, have been mainly controversial in one way or another.
His last City game was the 3-1 win over Notts County at Sixfields On November 2nd 2013 which saw the game completely change when Danny Haynes was sent off for karate kicking Jordan Clarke.
Before that, Mr Collins was in charge of the opening day 3-2 defeat at Crawley Town on August 3rd 2013. In that game, Mr Collins allowed a second goal for Crawley to stand, which he should not have done, and it was a decision that sparked a pitch invasion.
He only booked three players in City’s 2-1 win over Oldham on January 19th 2013 but in his first ever FL City game - the 2-2 draw at Swindon on October 13th 2012, John Fleck was taken to hospital and Richard Wood sustain a broken nose in incidents that Mr Collins failed to punish. He did however, caution eight players in the game.
His assistants are Lisa Rashid and David Richardson and the Fourth Official is Michael D’aguilar.
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THE LAST TIME
Coventry City meet Fleetwood Town for the first time in a competitive game at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday.
The sides did meet in a pre-season game on July 24th 2013 which Fleetwood won 2-0 with an 81st minute David Ball goal followed by a second from Antoni Sarcevic four minutes later.
The teams that night were:
CITY Murphy (c), Adams (Quinn 76), Willis (Azille-Moore 75), Reid, Phillips, Martins (Bako 75), Thomas (Lawton 75), Fleck (Bromley 76), Garner, Moussa, Manset (Maund 60).Subs: Burge (GK)
Fleetwood Town: Davies (c), Beeley, Murdoch, Evans, Schumacher, Goodall, Hogan, Cresswell, Blair, Sarcevic, Ball. Subs: Lucas (GK), Howell, Pond, Parkin, Mattt, Brown, McLaughlin, Crowther
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BETTING
Coventry City are favourites to beat Fleetwood Town at the Ricoh Arena on Saturday.
The bookies have City at 5/4, Fleetwood 9/4 and 23/10 the draw.
If you are planning on having a bet on the game, make sure you shop around for the best odds as some bookmakers can be rather tight with their odds. You can check the prices by clicking on http://www.oddschecker.com/football/english/league-1/coventry-v-fleetwood/winner
WORTH CHECKING OUT BEFORE KICK OFF
THE COVENTRY MUSIC MUSEUM
Unit 7,
The Courtyard Rear of 74-80 Walsgrave Road
Coventry,
CV2 4ED
UK
We are open Thursday to Sunday-10.00am to 4.00pm, we are also open on Bank Holiday Mondays.
Admission is £2.00 Adults and £1.00 Children between the ages of 5-15
On a direct bus route to the Ricoh Arena
Coventry famously gave 2-Tone music to the world. Spawning bands like The Specials, The Selecter, Madness and The Beat. 2-Tone music, as influential as it was, is only a small reflection of the vast musical talents that Coventry can lay claim to.
At the Coventry Music Museum, we tell the real story of our musical heritage, going right back to the Roman occupation. We stop along the way at Music Hall, 50’s Rock’ N’ Roll, the 60’s Beat scene and we even have the Lennon Bench, commemorating the famous ‘Acorns for Peace’ event.
There’s the 70’s, when Coventry ruled the charts on both sides of the Atlantic. Our 80’s area celebrates Hazel O’Connor, The Primitives and of course, King.
In the 90’s we go all Bhangra, then we celebrate Dave Willetts in Phantom of the Opera (we even have his original Phantom mask).
Now it’s The Enemy‘s time, with many unique items from Coventry’s current hitmakers here on display. Not forgeting new talent, with our Artist of The Month!
Bar and cafe available.