Coventry City's TRAILBLAZING Old Stadium in 2024 😬 Highfield Road & CBS Stadium Tour 🏟️
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- čas přidán 22. 01. 2024
- Coventry City left Highfield Road in 2005 and started playing their football at the current stadium The Coventry Building Society Arena - still known to many as The Ricoh ⚽️ In this video we do a bit of a Coventry City Stadium Tour around the outside of the CBS Arena, as well as taking a look at the OLD Coventry City football ground HIGHFIELD ROAD 👉🏽 If you enjoyed this video you'll love the tour we did of GRIFFIN PARK (the old Brentford stadium) which can be found here - • BRENTFORD'S CREEPY ABA... ...SUBSCRIBE for more stadium tours and LIKE the video if you liked the video 😊 LOADS MORE COMING TO THE CHANNEL 🏝️
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Many of us fans do miss Highfield Road. However the past couple of seasons have brought us success that we’ve not seen in a very long time. Even just winning games week in week out, the atmosphere has been fantastic and many are saying the ricoh finally feels like home
I was one of the only ones rooting for you guys in the play off final last year
I can’t wait to visit Ricoh Arena one day
CBS 😉
Take me home Highfield Road to the place I belong 🩵 great video thanks PUSB CTID
As a cov fan i defo miss highfield road lived just around the corner, match days were great fans with chips and gravy singing songs walking to the ground, i used to give abuse to the away coaches aa they went past my house good old days 😂😊
Haha good times 😁👍🏾 I get the reasons for moving to the modern stadium but we can’t help but feel nostalgic looking bad at the English grounds with so much history
Stood there on my dads shoulders in the 80’s and also sat in the west terrace. Now I take my dad to the CBS. PUSB SBA 👕👍
Many fond memories of Highfield Road. I definitely feel a pang of sadness when I think of it being no more. The new stadium is great, and in many ways, its infrastructural improvements and modernisations were much needed. That aside however, Highfield Road was sold because of awful financial mismanagement and over-spending and we've never owned our own stadium since then. All of our problems since then can be traced back to bad business done in 90s, and for me, Highfield Road's demise is symbolic of the clubs fall from grace in recent years. That said however, fingers crossed, we seem to turning things around and for the first time since I was little kid, there's a great sense of positivity about the club, and the CBS is starting to feel more like our home, as we're beginning to forge meaningful memories and successes there 💙. Play Up Sky Blues 🙌🏼
Fully agree mate well said 👍🏾 deffo on the up - was one of the only neutrals watching the play off final wanting a City win last year - you’ll be back in the top flight
34 years top flight.
Coventry were the plucky underdog club that always hit above the belt and never said die. In 1987 they won the FA cup and year after year, they’d push on and survive relegation against all odds, skippered by Leeds legend Gary McAllister. They were a mainstay of the first division for decades.
RIP Jimmy Hill
As a long suffering Cov fan (thanks parents) who was born around the same time as you, Highfield road will always hold a special place in my heart. Credit to Whimpy for keeping the centre circle (i recall them saying they would) and the same grass area, it could easily have put another X amount of houses on there instead.
I live outside Coventry so the CBS is actually nice for me from a travel point of view (motorway all the way too) and I recall in the 90s being stuck in forever traffic as a kid, but would obviously take HR over it anyday of the week.
There are some small bits on the CBS to try and make it different. There's a load of walls with fans names on it and in recent years they've added a fan zone aswell as alot more artwork around the ground to try and make it feel special (the one side you didn't go to has a giant poster of a load of ex players). There's also a fundraiser going on to try and get another statue up.
I can see them eventually renaming a few of the stands to former players and managers (Mark Robins stand soon?) but for now I think we're all just glad they aren't the Tesco stand, which happened a few years ago.
Ironically because of the terrible choices that had gone on back in the 00s/10s, the CBS actually needs alot of TLC, apparently its crumbling in some places and the toilets are an utter nightmare.
Good job Ry, Coventry sure had some good players like Robbie Keane, Brian Kilcline , David Phillips, Steve Staunton. My only link to them was Gary Breen who was in the year below me at school.
Cheers mate, yeah it was a shame to see Cov drop down the leagues after growing up with them a decent Prem team
Cracking tour again 👌 👏, I remember going to Highfield Road with The Wolves in early 80s , we drew 1 each in FA Cup
With my step dad now (the Wolves fan) and he remembers that game 😊
Fair play 😊😊
I’m looking forward to it!!
Spent 4 seasons watching Cov at Highfield road including their last season in the Premier League .. thank you NUS discount .. always stood behind the goal, I think the entrance I went in was on Thackhall street, proper old school ground , loved walking through the terraced streets.
Had some real fond memories at highfield road! 😊 How it’s all changed.
Used to watch us at highfield road in the prem, some of the best memories there with my dad and granddad. I only live up the road from the CBS though which makes home games a lot more convenient for me, but it does miss that bit of magic.
It’s a good setup at CBS Arena it just lacks that old school charm the old grounds have - Cov will be back in the Prem sooner or later and the good times will return
Highfield Road's demolition was a travesty. I never felt it was too small for the club in the Premier League,okay so it had a few chunky columns in the way on 2-3 sides of the ground,and residential street parking wasnt ideal but hey,does that make it any different to grounds which still exist today and have been invested in,like Fratton Park or Craven Cottage?
Very true mate… I was watching those final match highlights in 05 and those corners could have been filled in?
Such a great video/content. Much appreciated. Huge English football fan from California. Love the stadium/ground tours. Favorite channel on CZcams. Lucky mate to be living in England and going to football matches, jealous. Keep up the great work Ry.⚽️
Cheers mate, it’s just great fun getting to explore these & share them with everyone 😁👍🏾
34 years in the top flight
Take me homeeeeee, highfield road
Lol I'm a postman for signet square, it's not the nicest of areas 😅 just across the road from there I found a toilet threw out with a turd still in it.
On a side note, every fan I know is of the mind of it being corrupt ownership who sold off the stadium for a big pay out
Hahaha no way? I was a Postie for 7 years and around Cheltenham Town wasn’t much better 😅 yeah a few of the lads have said you boys had some shoddy owners - glad to see Cov back on the up 👍🏾
Cracking video. I miss Highfield Road and I’ve been meaning to go back there.
Thanks mate - at The Dell tomorrow before I watch Bournemouth 👍🏾
We played at Birmingham’s ground too - the 2nd time we got kicked out of our ground 😂
Thackle Street was the entrance to the West Terrace, the opposite end was the East stand. From the West Terrace looking up towards the East Stand, the Main Stand was on your right, away fans in the corner on your left.
Thanks for that mate
Love the content plough lane would be a good one
Cheers mate 👍🏾 yea deffo on the list!
That is a great video on my club. I've been a supporter since the Jimmy Hill era and Highfield Road was our home ground. I loved Highfield Road and was gutted when we had to leave, but it took awhile but grew to like the Ricoh Arena, and now the CBS Arena which is its new name.
Like you I prefer the old grounds as many had character etc, but you have to move on I guess and as a Coventry City fan I'm just pleased we have somewhere to play home games on ! PUSB
Ohhh Jimmy Hill what a man 🙌🏾 we miss characters like Jimmy in the game these days - I grew up in the 90s and obviously hear stories of his days with Cov, Fulham etc but obviously my love comes from his punditry 🩵
Great vid 👍
Thanks for watching 😊👍🏾
I'm an old fan and thought the time was right to move.
From someone that enjoys going to different grounds as a neutral I’m looking forward to going to Coventry in May
The main entrance for the team buses was at the top of Highfield Road and lead into the Main stand. The side road is closer to the turnstiles to get into the Main stand. I miss the walk to the ground from the town with a stream of fans, you don't really get that now with cars. Highfield Road was even a walking distance from the train station for visiting fans. There are rumours of some personal benefits made by selling Highfiled Road's prime development location but the need to set up somewhere like the CBS was needed. Unfortunately we were relegated while the move was in progress and gained and lost the revenue from the failed British Satellite Broadcasting company. Things looking better since the EFL Trophy win in 2017. Promotion from league 2 and 1, consolidation and play offs in Championship (possibly could have won if Hamer had not gone off injured). Stadium used for rugby (before Wasps collapsed), Olympic games football matches and of course concerts. Can also recommend the DoubleTree hotel.
Things are definitely on the up mate 😊 been a tough road since leaving Highfield road but the Premier League is calling and it won’t be long until Cov are back
Thanks for sharing this video. I have many fond memories of standing in the terraces at Highfield Rd in the 80’s & 90’s. One of the most memorable was beating Forest 5-4 in 1990/91 ish. And getting stuffed by Liverpool 1-6 after they had just won the old 1st division title. I haven’t been back to Coventry for many years so that’s the first time I’ve seen Highfield rd since the stadium went, it was pretty strange seeing it now. Thanks again 👍
Glad you enjoyed it mate, lots of old grounds coming to the channel 👍🏾
Highfield rd was a great stadium loved walking up the narrow streets up to the west end straight from town. Much better then walking up to the CBS. The plaque has been replaced a number of times everytime it gets replaced. As for the CBS never will it be as good as Highfield rd it's a boring modern arena but the work that Fraser group and Doug King has put into it in the last year has been great. They improving so much and finally it's starting to look and feel like our home. Under sisu it was a typical soulless bowl. PUSB
My first game at Highfield Road was in 1974/5 season a 1-0 win over Burnley and from the age of 10 hand a season ticket till we left. I personally hated the Ricoh / CBS Arena when we moved in but it does grow on you. This season is 50th year as a season ticket holder and I love watching the Sky Blues I have missed about 7 home games in that time ( excluding Covid )
That’s commitment fair play mate 👏🏽
Very sad to see the old ground as it is but we move forward. Doing well at the CBS #pusb
Sky Blue Stand was where you walked in. The West Stand / Terrace to the right of there (as you walk in) where Huckerby scored that goal. Main Stand opposite and East Stand and previously the Kop to the left.
Thanks mate 😊👍🏾
Excellent video Ry but shame you failed to show the Memorial Gardens at the CBS Arena.
Mate I was kicking myself after - bloody forgot 😅🙈 I’ll be back for a game soon and will get them in 👍🏾 I’m a lover of 90s shirts and that Pony mid 90s home (and away) is lush 😍
GREAT VLOG ,WEBBY SUNNY TENERIFE, BOMMMMMMMM COV NO 1 FAN
Haha top man 😎☀️☀️☀️
Stood in the old spion kop many a time in the 70s getting soaked.No cover!
Come to Colchester and visit the Layer Road House built now but centre spot still there on the green
Highfield road is a lot easier to get to for most than the CBS. It’s far closer to the train station and city centre and the cbs is on the edge of the city unlike highfield rd. The train station at the CBS is unusable on matchdays as there is only one train an hour
That makes sense, yeah it seems to be closer to the residential areas (highfield road)
I think with Coventry, you had to relocate to move on. I think you made the right decision.
Nice video mate, the ground was surrounded by terraced housing and lacked parking. The onset of the premiership and its money meant clubs were desperately trying to protect their futures.
The chairman and the board at the time thought it would be beneficial to move to a bigger modern stadium.
The Ricoh was the finished product. The move cost the club in many ways.. relegation from the premiership before the huge deals that exist today meant they’d missed that gravy train and the twenty years since have seen our fall and slow current recovery.
The CBS is not owned by the club. They have always rented the arena since its inception.
It’s a great facility though and has great potential
As for Highfield Road it was mourned for by all true sky blues fans but time heals all wounds and it’s a fond memory now.
Many great times were had there, including those great days around the 60’s as we climbed the leagues and up to the success of the FA Cup in 1987.. Even a few good seasons of great games in the early 90’s of the premiership.
The local kids who claimed not to know the history were surely pulling your chain as its well known as the site of the old stadium to any true football fan.
I miss Highfield Road. Had a Season Ticket for many years in the West Terrace right behind the goal. Just a shame Geoffrey Robinson MP and Bryan Richardson got greedy and sold out the club. I have a seat from the ground, purchased after the demolition, taking pride of place in my garden.
Are you the fan from the newspaper articles with Highfield Road memorabilia? I’ve been trying to track him down 😅
@@RysFootyParadise sorry, no that's not me. I have a seat and some photos I took of the demolition, as well as wonderful memories, and some not so wonderful
think i have said ti you befor so i do not want to repeat myself highfield road was the first fixture i used to look for when the fixtures came out plus home of my favourite band the specials never got to the new ground would be great to see coventry back in the the premiership so sad to see a hoseing estate on the old grond you say about the ends being called south bank north bank etc but that was fantastic for me that is how it used to be back in the day milkman blimy i have not seen a milkman round our way for donkey's years remember the clanking of bottles at five in the morning red top silver top and gold top all the very best mate what is your first name these are amazing to wath so much enjoyment just wish you would do a bit mor in the club shops be lucky stay safe steve
Thanks for tuning in again mate 😊 sorry for the late reply - I’m Ryan - “Ry” for short 👍🏾 yep milkman for a couple years and a postman for many years before that… keep sharing your memories, it’s always interesting to hear!
If you want to see a modern/old school stadium visit Deepdale in Preston, the oldest site still in use
Would love to go up that way & do Blackburn on the same day 😊
great vid, could you do either chesterfield or doncaster cheers.
Sure will mate 😊 hoping to do the 92+ non league & old stadiums… 😅 quite the mission 🍻
Good video - I loved highfield road
Glad you enjoyed it 😊👍🏾
We also spent 2 seasons playing at St Andrews
True! 😊
Highfield road could have been developed, the right investment in the city could have had trams going from the train station to the ground, good bus networks and park & ride would have meant the area could have been developed in a much nicer way with the ground improved whilst staying a pillar of the community. However no one with the vision was able to invest and take charge.
The main stand would be facing you as you walked in off the main road. West terrace to your right (where Huckerby scored against Utd) east stand to your left and The away fans had their back to the main road.
Ahh thanks for that mate. That Huckerby goal is always stuck in my mind 😁
Hello Ry, Love the video's. I'm an Arsenal fan, went to watch Cov vs Ars in 97/98, at Highfield Road. Arsenal won 3-2. Been to watch Arsenal at Highbury and the Emirates. Hope you do an Arsenal video. Highbury still there, East / West Stands, Listed Buildings, now apartments. You have got the Arsenal underground station, which is situated between the two grounds. All very close to each other.
I’m hoping to head there Friday 😉 especially excited to see the former Highbury stadium
I’m afraid you didn’t see Arsenal win 3-2
My apologies. Just looked up the result. A 2-2 draw. Before the march, Kellogg's were handing out Rice Krispies Marshmallow Bars. Think we had too many. I liked Highfield Road. Haven't visited the Ricoh.
Don't forget the undersoil heating
You should hull city mate, I think there old ground only got knocked down a few years ago.
A few people have suggested Hull - might be worth a visit 😉👍🏾
Filbert Street please
Soon! 👍🏾
They played at St Andrews for a while aswell as Northampton
Ohh true! Forgot 😊👍🏾
Don't forget that Carabao cup match that was played at Burton Albion.
3:11 Pony still going, how is it allowed? As Coventry are currently Hummel
I’m not sure if Pony are making shirts these days so maybe it’s because they’re not competition?
@@RysFootyParadise yes that's possible. It's like when Arsenal switched to Nike and past shirts from Umbro and Adidas were made but with their respective kit manufacturers. As we know Adidas and Nike is proper competition
I know you’ve been to west London already but could you come back and do QPR?
Will double it up with Chelsea 😊👍🏾
8:20 i can not See a sign/memorial, its was on that plinth right behind his head
Sorry you did find it
yeah, buggers nicked it :(
When was coventry fc founded
PUBS
They Should of stayed at Highfield road poor decision mate🤣
We haven’t really progressed we went backwards but we had no choice thanks to Brian Richardson he sold our home dodgy deals happened
The move to the arena was needed in the long term, as is seen by attendances this season.
However, the way the move was implemented was a disaster. Once the Arena was not going to be the national stadium and the club could not afford to own the ground themselves, the move should have been paused whilst funds were acquired by ccfc to complete stadium without council ownership.
The original plans for the new stadium featured a 45k capacity stadium and a retractable pitch.
Sadly, the former chairman had already agreed a lucrative deal with Taylor Wimpy, made it impossible to delay leaving Highfield Road and the council and a charity had to step to complete a scaled down version of the arena. This has created a long term problem which is yet to be resolved ultimately.
Take my home, take me home....
Sad to hear mate 😔 hopefully Cov are back on the right track
The whole perimeter looks like the arse end of the stadium.
Chester City! You will find zero evidence !!! There’s a challenge!
Haha challenge accepted
Villa fan here, absolute laughable stadium 😂😂built in job center so they can collect there benefits before the match😂😂 behave😂😂
😅 naughty… looking forward to a few Villa videos I’ll be doing next couple weeks 👍🏾
Lolzz, coming from a Vile fan haha.. Birmingham is the armpit of England, a proper crap-hole..
Typical yam yam, can't spell.
P.U.S.B." shit on the villa.!!"