Coventry City notebook: Special connection, team of the week and get well soon Ronald
Coventry City notebook from CoventryLive as we take a look at what’s going on in and around the football club this week
Coventry City got back to winning ways at the weekend with a much-needed first win on the road – a result that was only the second victory of the 2023/24 campaign. Ellis Simms scored a brilliant brace either side of a fine strike from Josh Eccles as both opened their Sky Blues accounts for the season.
Mark Robins’ men now turn their attention to a Coventry Building Society Arena double header in the space of four days, starting with Blackburn Rovers on Wednesday night before Norwich City are the visitors to the West Midlands on Saturday. Can City build on their 3-1 win at Queens Park Rangers with back-to-back successes to kick-start their season?
Only time will tell but confidence will be high in the camp as the players prepare for their test against two sides who have, like many Championship clubs this term, struggled for consistency. Here we look at what’s going o in and around the football club this week.
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Special connection
The good times were back for the magnificent Sky Blue Army at the weekend. A total of 2,750 travelling fans made the trip to West London and, in truth, took over Loftus Road from start to finish.
It was great to see such jubilant scenes at the final whistle, reminiscent of play-off run from the back end of last season with the players going over to the away end to applaud the supporters for their backing and soak up the adulation. Mark Robins and his staff also went over to show their appreciation as that special connection continues between the massed ranks on the terraces and the manager and his charges.
The number of City fans there, meanwhile, was the fifth highest turnout by an EFL club behind Sunderland (3,886) at Sheffield Wednesday, Leicester City (3,270) at Blackburn, Leeds United (2,825) at Southampton and Bolton (2,784) at Port Vale.
