It's a huge goal for me but I know I can achieve it. My goal in 2023 is to go a full year without self-harming. 12 months. 52 weeks. 365 days. It's a very difficult challenge but I know I can do it. Any other positive is a bonus. I want to do this more than anything in 2023. 🌻
Matty Godden leaving makes me sad. When I was at my lowest mentally, Matty Godden reached out to check if I was okay, and he spoke to me. It was kind!
Godden's goals got us back in the Championship. Godden had a great stint at Coventry, but he's an even better person.
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Hi everyone! It's been ages, but I think it's important to show myself to confirm I'm okay. For the first time in ages, I feel like I'm moving forward, not back. I'm far from where I want to be. But I'm much better. I'm overwhelmed but the support is appreciated. 🌻
@TacticalMustafa
07/08 Leicester had just been relegated to League One narrowly missing out on survival to Coventry. They bounced back to win L1 in 08/09... 13/14 they win the Championship. 14/15 they have a great escape. Then 15/16 they win the Premier League. Best underdog PL title win.
These two! So far they have 44, yes FOURTY-FOUR goal contributions between them both in all competitions this season. Ellis Simms has 18 goals, 3 assists. Haji Wright has 17 goals, 6 assists. They started slow but their speed right now is SUPERSONIC! Don't slow down chaps.
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It's scary to think how far Bobby Thomas can go in his career. This lad's ceiling is so high and he's still really young. £2m I think he cost and it's a steal. There's still plenty of room for growth and he's already this good. He's going to the top, hopefully with us.
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If Bournemouth go down it takes nothing away from Eddie Howe with what he's achieved with that club. He's worked miracles there. He got them to the top flight and has kept them there for 5 seasons currently. 2 stints and 3 promotions. The great job he's done for them is insane.
When Arsene Wenger tells you a footballer is very good with a high ceiling, you listen. Then no matter how long it takes, the player makes you acknowledge his class. Ben Sheaf is some player.
Ben Sheaf has been one of the biggest steals in the Championship this season.
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A big congratulations to Callum O'Hare as with him starting today, he will now have played all of our 46 league games in what quite frankly has been a sensational season for him. O'Hare has been one of the league's most exciting attacking midfielders. Happy for him!
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I'm upset because of Bakayoko leaving, leave me alone unless you have something encouraging to say. The bloke means alot to me as he's had an impact on me and I will never forget him reaching out to me on a bad mental health day. I wish Bakayoko the absolute best! 💙💙
If promotion is confirmed - Mark Robins' status as a legend with Coventry is official, and it's undisputed. In three full seasons, he'd have took us from League Two to the Championship. In very difficult circumstances, he'd have done it.
Mark Robins SAVED Coventry City!
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Well then:
Coventry City 1-0 Lincoln
London Wasps 22-28 Harlequins
Coventry are two points off the automatic promotion places sat nicely in 5th for Christmas. Wasps are looking like strong relegation candidates. MERRY FUCKING CHRISTMAS!
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Just a reminder that Fankaty Dabo cost Coventry City a grand total of £0. Nil, nothing. He was free. What a season he had, Dabo was the best Right Back in League One comfortably and I'm being impartial with that statement. I hope we can keep him even if he's in big demand.
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Ben Wilson is quite the unlikely success story outside the PL. In 2018 Wilson was loaned out to AFC Telford in the National League North. In 2023 he's in contention to win the Championship's Golden Glove award. Last season, he was Coventry's second choice goalkeeper.
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Within 6 years, my club went from becoming a talking point for the wrong reasons after a disgruntled fan entered the pitch to scold the players during a defeat to Forest Green, to being a penalty shootout away from Premier League football, and breaking our club record fee.
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Best Full Back in League One, signed on a free from Chelsea after two successful loan spells in Holland which yielded Europa League football experience and a promotion. I think he'd do great in the Championship, hopefully with us. Dabo is arguably THE signing since Robins' return
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I'd delete this lad. Probably too late as people have probably screenshotted it already to use against you but I'd advice deleting this as soon as possible. Probably for the best.
It took Brentford 7 years to get the Premier League. Their model has alot of similarities to ours. Especially in regards to picking up gems in several markets, selling for big profits. They let the process grow organically. Let Coventry do the same, Cov fans. It's working.
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We came so close, but fell short right at the end. I'm heartbroken, but I'm also extremely proud of all of our players. They overcame extreme adversity, we defied the odds by even making it to Wembley. We've had a taste, now we have an appetite. Let's go again next season!
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I just want to be set free. I'm tired, I'm too exhausted of fighting. I'm in too much pain. My welcome a long time ago. This pain isn't ever going away, if I keep fighting. It's a losing battle. These demons, they've won. I really tried to fight. I'm sorry I failed everyone.
NEVER FORGET THIS MOMENT! Walsall were laughing at us when we signed him. Laughing at us. You know what, he divided opinion, but he more than contributed. This was his best moment. Scoring against and shushing their fans. He got play to play Championship football. Bakayoko won!
Whatever happens with JW happens. But I'll always remember this. This should cheer you lot up. The shithousery from Conor Chaplin is iconic. What a day!
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Oxford and Walsall to beat Doncaster and Peterborough. We beat Shrewsbury. A deal to stay at the Ricoh is sorted. We make the play-offs then shithouse promotion to the Championship x
3 weeks ago, 28/10/21, 11:30pm. That was nearly my death date. So many years of depression, I attempted an overdose as I thought my demons had put me in my grave. I had enough of life. I'm still in an awful place, but do not join me. Speak to your loved ones. 🖤
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OH MY GOD. PLAY-OFFS AWAIT! WE WERE BOTTOM OF THE TABLE, FIRST WIN DIDN'T COME UNTIL OCTOBER. NO MONEY, PITCHGATE, SOLD HYAM TO PAY FOR SAID PITCH, O'HARE'S INJURY. SO MUCH ADVERSITY. BUT WE MADE THE TOP 6. THREE GAMES AWAY FROM PREMIER LEAGUE FOOTBALL. COME ONNNNNNN!!!
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Look at Leo and Vik!!! Both of them have grown since 🥺 Østigård and Gyökeres was my favourite friendship duo. Both of them are now playing for two giants of their respective countries in Napoli and Sporting. So proud of them.
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If they ever reunite, I'll be very happy!
Put to just our remarkable turnaround into perspective. This was us on the morning of the 1st of October. Bottom and winless in our first 7 games due to many circumstances. Sensational.
Credit to Middlesbrough too, they turned it around too. A great season for both teams.
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If you told me 3 years ago when Robins returned that 3 years later we'd potentially be a Championship club in 20/21 I'd have laughed in your face. That's how shit things were at Cov. No matter what happens and I mean no matter what, Robins always has a place in my heart.
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Martyn Waghorn deserves his own plaudits. Gyokeres is rightfully the number one. But Waggy is 100% the right partner for him at the moment. The shift he put in was amazing, dropping back, drawing fouls you name it. Waggy is nicely settling in and is rightfully starting.
Lee Burge to Simon Moore
Jamie Sterry to Fankaty Dabo
Farrend Rawson to Jake Clarke-Salter
Lewis Page to Ian Maatsen
Gael Bigrimana to Ben Sheaf
Vlad Gadzhev to Gustavo Hamer
George Thomas to Callum O'Hare
Stuart Beavon to Martyn Waghorn
Kwame Thomas to Viktor Gyökeres
Reborn.
So, within a week. We beat SEVERAL Championship sides to the signature of Ellis Simms. Now it seems we're set to beat two Belgian giants to secure the signature of Tatsuhiro Sakamoto! One of which qualified for the Champions League!
THE TIMES ARE A CHANGING PEOPLE!!!
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Something more positive. I'm six weeks self-harm free in 3 days time. To think for a long time I couldn't even go a week without resorting to harm. Talking to friends about your struggles and taking any time you need for yourself genuinely helps. Only regret not doing it sooner.
I can watch Gustavo Hamer's pass to Ryan Giles over, and over, and over again. How the fuck did he only cost £1.3 million? He is worth either double or triple that. He'll only get better as he develops some more.
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The fact this needs tweeting is sad. But it's spot on. Dabo's miss was heartbreaking but penalties are a lottery. To take a crucial penalty in front of 85k people and millions watching at home is so brave to do. More courage than the cowards abusing him. Dabo's got my support. 💙
Anyone giving Dabo any racial abuse, please do yourself an honest favour and never step foot inside the CBS again. Our fanbase doesn’t not, and doesn’t need people like that following our club.
Dabo, we love you 🩵
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Just saying. If it happens, a contract extension announcement for Gustavo Hamer is bigger than most, if not all signings we make this summer. He's the engine and magician we need to build the team around.
3 years ago today. Gustavo Hamer signed for Coventry. 3 more years?
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There is one player who left us who is doing absolutely brilliant at the moment. AMADOU BAKAYOKO. I'm so happy to see this. He's scored again for Bolton. He's in double figures for the campaign. 10 goals in all competitions. 7 league goals in 21 games. 10 in 25. So proud.
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A year ago, Viktor Gyökeres was struggling to make an impact on loan at Swansea City, and was massively ridiculed by their as a result of this. Today, Gyökeres is on fire for Coventry City and is returning to the Sweden national team! Proud of him, I really am!
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Bury (WHO DIED), Macclesfield, Blackpool, Sunderland, Oldham, Chesterfield, Hull, Bolton and Coventry. They have or had much worse owners.
Football exists outside the top divisions lad.
Out of all the current football managers in the EFL; Mark Robins has done the best job at Coventry. No questions. Came back to a club heading into a very dark place and performed a very quick U-turn. No matter what happens now. I'm always thankful towards Mark Robins!
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I'll forever take so much pride in how well this tweet aged. Gyökeres would then join in the January transfer window. The rest is history.
I know it'll happen one day, but never leave, Viktor. Ever.
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Wouldn't mind a Swedish target man given we've signed a Norwegian Centre Half. Zlatan may be too expensive sadly but what about Viktor Gyokeres? May as well take on St Pauli's class of 19/20 at this rate and ironically his parent club is also Brighton, he's also a striker.
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This season:
Bottom 7 budget.
Only TWO permanent signings.
Godden missing for half a season.
Injury crisis.
O'Hare's ACL injury.
Sold Dom Hyam
Took 6 months to replace him.
Despite all the adversity faced, we're still in this play-off hunt!
A superb effort from everyone!
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Performances like that are why we signed Ben Sheaf, by the way. Have a lovely evening. The chap looks so much better this season. This season I'm less worried in Kelly's absence and that's because of Ben Sheaf's improvements! Dead proud of him!
YEESSSSSSSSSS GET IN THEREEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!! THREE WINS IN A ROW. WE'VE PASSED THE MAGIC 50 POINTS MARK. SURVIVAL IS ALL BUT CONFIRMED! VIKTOR GYOKERES YOU BEAUTIFUL MAN!!!!
Usually I'm enjoying the small victories. But this is the first massive win I've had in a long time. 6 weeks to break habits. Despite temptations to self-harm, I kept resisting and I reached the magical six-week mark. For the first time in YEARS. I feel proud of myself. 🖤🌻
Fankaty Dabo has been called Dabo the tank engine several times now. I can confirm that this is true. He truly is Dabo the tank engine.
@FankDabo
hope you appreciate this! 🤣🤣 I've tried my best with this! 😁😁
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By the way, bringing Oscar Estupinan to the Championship is the ultimate cheat code triggered by Hull City getting a player of his quality. I respect it in truth. Hull City clearly have pulling power under new ownership. They've used the Keane Lewis-Potter money extremely well.
JODI JONES HAS SCORED RIGHT AT THE DEATH! ONE GAME AWAY FROM PROMOTION NOW! I don't support Notts County but I'm feeling the emotions here because of Jodi's journey at Cov. That's Jones' first league goal since the 20th of October 2018. So unlucky with injuries. He deserves this!
It's easy for me to grow massive soft spots for players I feel are under appreciated for whatever reason. He isn't everyone's cup of tea but I will stand firm that Baka was a good servant and if he does leave in the summer. I hope he has a great career. He always gave 100%
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Before I check-out. I saw all your kind messages. Thank you for your kind messages, every single one of them brightened my day and even motivated me to do a bit of shitposting. It's nice to be welcomed back.
If I go quiet again, don't be alarmed, I'm okay. I'm taking it easy. 🖤
With that assist. Viktor Gyökeres is the ONLY player in the Championship this season to have achieved the feat of getting double figures in both goals and assists. Gyökeres has 20 goals and 10 assists in the Championship. 30 goal contributions for the campaign!
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3' - CITY TAKE THE LEAD!!!!
It's Viktor Gyokeres down the left and he cuts in and picks out Josh Eccles and he gets his first City goal!!
🐘 1-0 🔵
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When my Chaplin post about him taunting the Sunderland fans has instantly banged and become popular with the Barnsley fanbase. Stuff of dreams that. Hope Chaplin smashes it at the Tykes, look after him lads. We'll always love him for the shithousery he did against Sunderland.
It still hasn't sunk in yet. It's going to take ages. But we deserve it. All the adversity, all the struggles in the last 8 years. 8 years later, we are back in the Championship. The players, the fans, the gaffer and most importantly the whole club deserve this!!!
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When I see hate thrown at Jordan Willis, it baffles me alot. He made his bank account richer going to Sunderland but before then he stayed here longer than he could've. He could left years before but didn't, even in League Two he stayed. A very loyal servant for us.
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Coventry fans, the lowest we can finish after the final day is 19th. The highest we can finish is 15th. No matter what happens on the final day, this season has been a fantastic achievement for us. I'm so proud of our boys! Millwall to finish the season, lets enjoy it!
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Haven't had a thing to stress about all day since I got home. I'm relaxed and happy.
Matty Godden, Amadou Bakayoko, Jodi Jones and Kevin Ellison are all massive heroes for what they all did today. It was totally unexpected but it made a massive difference. So thankful.
This guy, he's had to endure alot of stick this season, unfortunately. He may not have scored as many as we'd wamt him to, but some of his contributions have won us some points this season! A very talented footballer. More is yet to come from Chaplin! Sky's the limit, son!
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Dominic Hyam - signed for the U23s as Coventry entered into League Two, only playing sporadically. Today he captains the Sky Blues in the Championship. If that's not a big success story I don't know what is. Enjoy this one Dom!
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Can't sleep, bottling up emotions, just wanting to snap, hate pretty much everything in sight at the moment. Anxiety nearly at the ceiling.
Hope everyone else is having a good night though...
Afternoon fellow Coventry fans! Let's start some debate. Brooke Norton-Cuffy. How do you guys feel BNC's loan spell went overall and your reasons?
Also, if he's made available by Arsenal again, would you have him back? Or move onto another target?
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The cry last summer - "WE NEED A CENTRE FORWARD!"
6th August 2019 - Godden signs from Peterborough.
32 games, 15 goals. Almost a goal every two games. His goals against Sunderland (H) and Ipswich (A) proved to be the promotion winning goals.
SUPER. MATTY. GODDEN!
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I'm convinced the signings of Haji Wright and Ellis Simms were the best thing to happen to Godden. It's lit a fire under him, add in a new contract until 2025, he's able to relax and thrive off the added competition up top. Hopefully injury issues stay away from him.
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Alot of managers across the Championship, League One and League Two who've done a great job this season. But I can't think of anyone who's outdone Mark Robins in very difficult circumstances three years into his stint, his foundations of rebuilding have really taken off.
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Marc McNulty: Free, sold for £1.2M
Conor Chaplin: £500,000, sold for £1M
Tom Bayliss: Academy, sold for £2M
Sam McCallum: <£100,000, sold for possibly up to £3m+
Zain Westbrooke: Free, sold for an undisclosed sum.
These profits basically keep us going and it's done right.
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Buisness model in effect again.
We signed Westbrooke for a career pathway on a free, he was impressive in the U23 squad in his first year and played in the first team occasionally. Last season, he broke and made a great contribution. Bristol Rovers pay a good fee for him.
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The result is heartbreaking, but I'm so proud of these lads. Just to put how far we've come into perspective. We were losing to Forest Green 4 years ago, today we're in a Championship play-off hunt and we've just given a good Premier League side a run for their money. So proud.
Facebook Coventry fans vs Twitter Coventry fans comparison.
Facebook Coventry fans: "EMBARRASSING, ROBINS OUT, RAN OUT OF IDEAS, SHIT, SHIT, SHIT! IT'S BEEN AN AWFUL SEASON!"
Twitter Coventry fans: "Inconsistency is frustrating, but it's been a good season. Big progress!"
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Bobby Gould and Viktor Gyökeres have one thing in common. Both of them had 20+ goal seasons for Coventry City in the 2nd tier. A special day for Vik as he makes history emulating the same thing the great Bobby Gould accomplished.
Have a great night, all. You deserve it. 🐘
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Can't believe I'm 2 months away from the full year without harming. I honestly didn't think I'd be so close. 10 months and counting. The last couple of months have been so difficult where I almost spiralled a few times, but I've resisted that temptation. I believe I can do this.
Without Liam Kelly - lost 10.
With Liam Kelly - lost 3
Points without Kelly - 17 points out of 19 games.
Points with Kelly - 17 points out of 12 games.
Safe to say he's quite important and makes the team that more cohesive.
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Unsung hero shout to Kyle McFadzean. In periods there were doubts whether he could do it in the Championship. We all expected the back 3 to be Rose, Østïgard and Hyam. But Kyle McFadzean has been brilliant. He's been a rock. He's still going strong at his age!
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2019, out of all the Coventry players. I think this year belongs to Jordan Shipley. He entered this year with fans questioning his ability at L1 level. But he ends this year with 8 goals and 6 assists. Becoming the team's workhorse, new contract. Jordan Shipley is simply amazing.
Tell you what. Jordy Hiwula's a very good player at League One level, and it's a shame it didn't work out this season despite a promising first season. If he can get that confidence back he'll be a great signing for any League One club. I hope Jordy has a great career.
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