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RNTomlinson

Part-time blogger. Full-time entertainer. Can be found on RNTomlinson.com & ccfctv.co.uk.
RNTomlinson has written 264 posts for ccfctv

Coventry City looking at four potential sites for new stadium.

It has today been revealed that Coventry City Football Club are now looking at four potential sites for their new stadium. At the end of the 2012/2013 season, the club revealed they were leaving The Ricoh Arena – their home since 2005, and were going to build a new stadium ‘in the Coventry area’ after … Continue reading

Coventry players could wear rainbow laces in bid to tackle homophobia.

Coventry City players could sport rainbow coloured boot laces on Saturday in their away game with Port Vale in support of a campaign by Stonewall addressing homophobia. Stonewall have sent the laces all all Premier League, Football League and Scottish League clubs urging players to show their support to the cause. The Right Behind Gay … Continue reading

Jordan Clarke signs new contract.

Jordan Clarke has completed the turn around of his Coventry City career after today signing a new contract with The Sky Blues. Clarke, one of eight members of the ‘Bomb Squad’ told by Steven Pressley they did not figure in his plans at the end of last season, has not only impressed Pressley enough to … Continue reading

Gary Madine facing jail sentence.

Former Coventry City loan striker Gary Madine is facing a jail sentence after being found guilty of two separate nightclub attacks in Sheffield. Madine, now playing for Championship side Sheffield Wednesday, was found guilty of causing Reece Hall grievous bodily harm  and guilty of inflicting bodily harm on Daniel Beresford in a week-long trial. The striker has not appeared for The … Continue reading

Jordan Willis signs news two year contract.

Central defender Jordan Willis has today signed a new two year contract with the club, with the option of a third. Last night at the Fans Forum hosted by the Football Club and BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, manager Steven Pressley revealed he was talking to some of the younger players over tying them down to … Continue reading

Fans Forum recap.

Earlier this evening Coventry City manager Steven Pressley, his assistant manager Neil McFarlane and club captain Carl Baker took part in a Fans Forum hosted by BBC Coventry & Warwickshire and Coventry City Football Club. Here is a recap of what was said. Q: Steven, the season on the field is going pretty well, has … Continue reading

Initial Port Vale ticket allocation sold out.

Coventry City fans have snapped up an intial 1,500 tickets for the away clash at Port Vale. The game which takes place on Saturday, September 21st (3pm) sees the Sky Blues take on former manager Micky Adams, who hit out the City’s ground share plans before the game against Colchester at the weekend. With the … Continue reading

FIFA 14 Coventry City players & ratings revealed.

FIFA 14 is just a few weeks away & the demo being released on Xbox 360 and PS3 today, now the Coventry City lineup and player ratings can be viewed. Summer additions Mathieu Manset and Andy Webster have been added to the squad, whilst due to their deadline day exits Gary McSheffrey, Kevin Malaga and … Continue reading

Football League ‘Loan Window’ open – possibly for the last time.

The Football League loan window opens today, so expect plenty of movement in and out of the 72 clubs before the weekend fixtures, but will Coventry City be one of the clubs to utilize the extra transfer window? This could, however, be the last season in which this window is in operation. By 2014, FIFA want the Football League … Continue reading

Carlisle United sack Coventry born Greg Abbott

Coventry kid, and lifelong Sky Blues fan, Greg Abbott has become the first managerial casualty of the 2013/2014 season after being dismissed by Carlisle United. Abbott, who joined The Cumbrians in 2006 as a first team and reserve coach, became the first team manager in 2008 and until his dismissal this morning was the third … Continue reading