COVENTRY CITY

LAST SEASON

LEAGUE ONE 8th FA CUP First Round

LEAGUE CUP First Round TOP SCORER Jordy Hiwula (13)

FANFILE LAURENCE KILPATRICK @Thelonelyseason

The big talking point among the fans is a little thing I like to call ‘Cexit’. For some reason, us getting booted out of the purpose-built football ground in the city of Coventry and relocating to one in the city of Birmingham has ruffled a few feathers in the fanbase. This season will be different because we’re going on a nice holiday and the thousands of empty seats watching our games will be a different colour. Our key player will be new recruit Kyle Mcfadzean, who should turn our decent defence into a certified DMZ if one of the two new keepers – Marko Marosi and Ben Wilson – step up to the plate. The returning wounded, Maxime Biamou and Jodi Jones, could have a huge impact on our goal return, too. Our most underrated player is Liam Kelly, a lower-league stalwart whose steady rise is only now starting to get the recognition that he fully deserves. The signature local dish is sautéed gloom on white toast. The opposition player I secretly admire is Siriki Dembele for the Posh. I’m a sucker for a tricky lower-league winger. His dancing feet tick my boxes. The best away ground is Lincoln’s or Portsmouth’s. Both ooze authenticity and rocking atmospheres reflect that. The pantomime villain will be anyone associated with Sunderland. The drunk uncle at the wedding has yet to sober up and continues to stumble around like a complete embarrassment. Sort yourself out and go back upstairs. Save the date for Sunderland away [November 23]. The beef is real. They hate Jimmy Hill. We love winning 5-4. The fans’ opinion of the gaffer is that delivering a promotion and two Wembley appearances has made Mark Robins [below] popular, though his penchant for going on losing runs for four or five matches does rock the foundations. He came out swinging on the ground debate recently, which won him a lot of points in the polls.

If he left, he should be replaced by Eric Black, because I refuse to let go of the past.

We’ll finish either somewhere in the top eight or liquidated.