Coming To Coventry - West Bromwich Albion
Feature by Covsupport News Service
Updated Friday, 30th July 2010
City face The Baggies in final pre-season match
COVENTRY CITY V WEST BROMWICH ALBION
SATURDAY JULY 31ST AT 3PM
AT THE RICOH ARENA, PHOENIX WAY, COVENTRY, CV6 6GE
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MATCH DETAILSKick off at 3PM. This is the Jimmy Hill Tribute Appeal match. Subject to his health, Jimmy Hill will be at the game along with around twenty five players who played under Hill during his time as City manager.
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TRAVELBy 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
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 The Oak Pub in Baginton near to Coventry Airport.
Parking at the two park and walk sites at Christ the King Football Club in Wheelwright Lane and St Finbarrs and Wayside Business Park in Wilsons Lane. 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 Kenilworth For details please contact
harry.bragginton@btinternet.comTravel From London for Members of CCLSC
http://www.cclsc.co.uk/ Street parking outside the exclusion zone is also available if you are prepared to walk.
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.
BUS
The 101 service should be running for this game. The 804/805 De Courcey services are.
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ADMISSION
Adults £11, Disabled And Carer £11, Concessions £8, Juniors £3. £1 of the admission money is being donated by both sides to the Jimmy Hill Tribute Appeal Fund.
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THE LAST TIME
City's last home game against West Brom was on October 24th and resulted in a 0-0 draw.
The teams that day were:
Coventry Westwood (Konstantopolous 10), Cranie, Clarke (Bell 68), Wright, Turner, McIndoe, Osbourne, Cork, van Aanholt, Eastwood (Madine 90), Morrison SNU Hussey, Cain, Grandison, Ward
West Brom Carson, Zuiverloon, Meite, Olsson, Matlock, Thomas (Cech 84), Mulumbu, Jara, Koren (Teixeira 67), Dorrans, Moore (Wood 84) SNU Kiely, Reid, Martis, Cox
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