Excitement is building among Coventry City fans as they eagerly await news on the club’s attempt to sign Swansea midfielder Matt Grimes as we move well into the final week of the January transfer window.

Sky Blues fans are also hoping that other players will be added to strengthen Frank Lampard’s side before Monday’s deadline, with the head coach having previously stated he’d like to provide “help” on the wings amid the on-going injuries to key wide players Ephron Mason-Clarke and Haji Wright.

Although the window has been pretty quiet for the Championship club so far, it’s expected to be a busy final few days of trading. In the meantime, here we take a look at what else’s going on in and around the club with our latest diary notebook.

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Brilliant new archive website

Sky Blues fans can now take a walk down memory lane with their own personal gateway to the club’s rich history, simply at the touch of a button.

Thanks to the launch of the new dedicated website called ‘Sky Blue Archive’ supporters young and old have unprecedented access to in-depth details of every match in the clubs history – not only results and match stats but complete line-ups, highlights, match-day,programmes, detailed reports and much, much more.

The ‘Archive’ provides exhaustive players, directors and staff profiles, details of every minute played, goals, assists and individual player appearances during their time in a Sky Blue shirt. Sky Blue Archive is constantly evolving, with new features and content regularly added to embrace the total history of the club.

The aim is to provide a complete historical information resource about the club, offering ongoing updates ensuring every chapter of Coventry City’s success story and legacy is captured for all time.

This independent website is the brainchild of long-term historians and Sky Blue diehards Jim Brown and Lionel Bird, together with website architect Ian Tennison and fanatical supporter and local businessman Pete Witherow.

Jim said "Join us on a journey into Coventry City ’s rich heritage at skybluearchive.co.uk and take a nostalgic walk down memory lane, immersing yourself in the past, the stories, the statistics and highlights reliving the matches, the legends and the results that make memories of our club so special.

"Follow us for exclusive content, exciting updates, and your chance to win amazing prizes!"

Bidders on bonding

Jake Bidwell insists you can go on as many team bonding jollies as you like but nothing beats that winning feeling when it comes to forging a spirit in the dressing room.

“I have said before, that spirit you get, there is nothing like winning games to produce that,” he said. “You can go to as many socials, go-karting, whatever it is, team bonding, there is nothing like coming through those last minutes (on the pitch), when everyone is grinding it out together, and weeks like this (against Watford).

“We have had good weeks and nothing produces team spirit like that. You can go back to the cup game, the way we won the cup game was massive. People might say it was only the third round of the cup, but these things are massive to help us build momentum.”

Still rankles all these years on

Micky Gynn was a Coventry City favourite for ten years and a genuine Sky Blues legend after his all-action contribution to Wembley ’87 – but his departure from Highfield Road left a bitter taste which still rankles three decades on.

Now 63 and a regular in the CBS Arena press box, Gynn looks back at the highs and lows of his career in the new edition of retro football magazine Backpass.

Speaking to David McVay, the ex Notts County midfielder who reinvented himself as a Fleet Street columnist and author of off-beat football books like Steak Diana Ross, Gynny recalls how he was promised a testimonial match by Terry Butcher before being released by his replacement Bobby Gould in 1993.

“The chairman was Bryan Richardson and I asked him about my testimonial. He just told me he didn’t have the time to deal with it, the club had other more pressing matters. After ten years and the FA Cup, I just thought it was a lousy way to treat a player.

“I told them I would seek legal advice because Terry had put that clause in my contract. I reckon they had a copy of it so in the end they said I could have one but still the chairman refused to see me or grant me a game. It took me 12 years to have my testimonial.

“It did sour me with the club then, not the fans. I go today for games and they always stop and have a chat. But the board and the club were a disgrace, the way they treat people when you are trying to do the best for yourself and your family. They weren’t bothered one bit about me.”

The three-page feature on Gynn is included in Backpass No.91, available now from www.backpassmagazine.co.uk or from any WH Smith high street store.

Rabbi’s next move

With Frank Lampard still to get his first transfer over the line, City’s bid to draft in Rangers’ wide man Rabbi Matondo has bitten the dust.

According to a new update from Rangers News, Ligue 1 side Nantes have now made an approach for the Welsh winger whose move to the CBS Arena broke down last week amid reports of issues over bonuses.

The French side are now said to be ‘eyeing’ a loan deal until the end of the season. The £23,000-a-week Matondo has really struggled to make an impact at Rangers this season, starting just twice in the league and making only six appearances in the competition in total.

Under-21s progress in Cup

Coventry City's Under-21s kicked off their Birmingham Senior Cup campaign with a 1-0 win over Stourbridge on Tuesday night, with Elliot Betjemann scoring the decisive goal for the Sky Blues. They will now face Dudley in the hird round of the competition.

Noel invite

City fas are invited to an evening with Noel Whelan at Walsgrave Working Men’s Club on Friday, February 7, starting at 7.30pm.

Organised by the Former Players’ Association, the event promises “an evening of stories from one of the most skilful players to ever wear a Coventry City shirt.”

There will be the chance to get a photo opportunity and a chat with Noel. Tickets are £10 and available online or behind the bar.