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The pre-game ramble: Sheffield Utd

Friends, family, supporters, people who think I'm a prat. Welcome back to the blog. I've not had too much to say lately. I can only apologise if you've expected better. This'll be cool though. We're on TV, so loads of us get another chance to watch the boys again. It'll also be interesting to see semi-professional somersaulter Peter Beagrie's expert opinion on our current situation. You can't blame pundits for only having a broad overview of what's gone on, but it still rangles a bit as these are important opportunities for our predicament to reach a wider audience. You want it to be represented accurately. Nevermind though. As long as we don't all start fighting with each other again, that'll be a victory in my book. Oh, and actually winning against Sheffield United.

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The pre-game ramble: Brentford

Morning all. Back to normal again, which is me not attending a game. Shame. A defeat to Pork Vale last weekend ended up as a disappointment to me more than a frustration, which is strange way for me to feel after a football match. But the signs were there that we are really quite a good football team, and even I - with my Roy Keane obsession - found that hard to ignore. OK, so the second half drifted away from us and we lost our composure at the front and back, but should that destroy the momentum and confidence our side has built up over the past 7 weeks? Should it buggery. In the immortal words of Andy Thorn: We go again. And go we do, to Northampton, to play Brentford at a neutral venue. Waistcoats assemble. Don't mind me. I'll just wear mine on the sofa.

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Is this the dawning of the Age of Ambivalence?

To conclude what's been a fascinating week of guest posts, I hand you over to the capable hands of Jim Lee. You know, the guy who had the audacity to promote his Twitter handle before giving Tim Fisher a right going over at one of the Summer forums. Like many, Jim's finding this season a real struggle. The football is great, and in ordinary circumstances the side would have the supporters bouncing with pride and enthusiasm. But as we know only too well, these aren't normal circumstances. We're not robots - we all cope and react to situations differently, so being able to forget the hoopla is proving difficult.

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To Tom, with thanks – A few extra thoughts on the boycott

I'd like to thank Tom Furnival-Adams for contributing what is clearly a well considered and thought-provoking piece. It's a complex situation we find ourselves in, with many unknowns, and many challenges to our natural persuasions. He has outline his approach with elegance, and I'd recommend anyone reading it if they're looking for any semblance of pragmatism in this sorry affair. It's really very good. Along with publicly thanking Tom, I also wanted to contribute a few additional thoughts from my perspective, not necessarily in response to his piece, but to the discussion it has provoked. That's Sky Blues Blog code for "I'm going to be talking about the perceived value/lack of the boycott".

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Re-evaluation and a changing landscape

The arguments persist. The moral assertions remain. There's a suggestion we're not even allowed watch Sky anymore. How can we as fans address the situation in a matter than can actually have some impact? I've had a go at figuring this out before, but it's bloody hard. In a similar attempt to reach sense, Coventry fan and writer Tom Furnival-Adams has used the time on his sickbed to do the same...

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The pre-game ramble: Colchester

Back to it - match three at horrible Northampton. Whisper your discontent quietly though, guys - it's starting to get on peoples' tits. I still can't make it though, and continue to feel the injustice of it all. No doubt that'll be exasperated come 3pm this afternoon. Let's just hope we can grab a win, that always makes it feel a little bit better. Colchester, come on down.

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Analysis

Working the problem..

As bored as many are with the moaning, unfortunately I can't reconstitute my feelings after just two games. This blog is an outlet for these continued thoughts. If my being upset about Coventry not being in Coventry offends, you should probably brace yourself. I note with great intrigue the latest effort to persuade City fans to turn up at Sixfields - suggesting we flip the current boycott to an extreme and instead turn up en masse, with the intention of making Sisu "think" and ultimately altering their position. I don't want to get into this all over again, but typically I'm going to.

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The pre-game ramble: Preston North End

Watcha. How's it going? You know, before the season started my interest in Coventry was waning. It felt as though the life had been sapped from me, and with everything that was going on with admin and this bloody move away from the Ricoh, I couldn't feel any enjoyment. I mean, how could I? How could we? Now, that's still true in most respects - it's impossible to truly enjoy a season I'm having very little exposure to - but I can't deny that my interest with this bunch of players has risen since we got back to the pitch. Knowing me like I do, there's a sense of inevitability about that response. I find I'm keeping all my anger and frustration for during the week, and resurrect my support and focus for Sunday best.

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