Source: FOOTYMAD
Diamond Club Celebrate Christmas
Diamond Club Christmas Lunch report. The Coventry City Diamond Club for City supporters who have been following the club for fifty or more years, held its Christmas Lunch this afternoon in the EON Lounge at the Ricoh Arena.The lunch, which broke recent records for the numbers who attended, was attended by Diamond Club President John Sillett and his wife Jean, as well as former players Ian Wallace, Dietmar Bruck, Ronnie Farmer and Brian Nicholas.Congratulations were paid to Percy Dodd, who has been the Boardroom Steward at Coventry City for forty years service. Percy, was given an award by the Football League recently to mark his service and is known throughout the many boardrooms in the top two divisions.Also invited to speak was Associate Director Geoff Mann who travels from London to matches and is best known for his Sky Blue striped suit at the 1987 FA Cup Final. Geoff first started watching City in 1946 with his first game the 5-0 thrashing of Aldershot.City old boy Ronnie Farmer spoke about a dvd tribute to Alf Wood which the Diamond Club had on sale whilst Coventry Music Historian Pete Chambers spoke about Hazel O'Connor's Christmas Single which was also on sale to members.Coventry City Former Players Association Committee Member and comedian Billy Bell had everyone laughing with a ten minute stand up routine before the highlight of the afternoon was the Blue Coat School Choir and Concert Band who performed a number of Christmas Carols and songs including an excellent version of the Sky Blue Song.The afternoon ended with bingo, raffle and a table quiz that had to be decided by a sing off, leaving the members and guests time to reminise on what had been an excellent afternoon which was enjoyed by all those who attended. Pictures to followMore information on the Diamond Club can be found by clicking onhttp://ccfcdiamondclub.homestead.com/index.html
