0% villa -Coventry city on the brink?

[LeeB]

Fuck 'em.
They hate us with a passion.

And please don't give me any more of this H & V 'we're all fans together' idealistic bullshit.

Amen brother Fletch.

[damon loves JT]

Eastie, maybe it's not the Villa, maybe it's you. I never get any grief.

In fact, since the jury brought back that 'death by misadventure' verdict nobody mentions football much at all

[eastie]

Eastie, maybe it's not the Villa, maybe it's you. I never get any grief.

In fact, since the jury brought back that 'death by misadventure' verdict nobody mentions football much at all

You live in east dulwich so why would you get grief for being a villa fan?

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

There was a good piece by a Cov fan in WSC recently. Almost prophetic, really. Just observing how the team perpetually have nothing to play for, in front of strangely passive crowds slowly dwindling away to nothing. The club has just atrophied since relegation

One of my best friends is a Cov fan. Yesterday he told me they were the only club to have never finished in the top 6 in any division in the last 50 years or something like that.

He, and all Cov fans I have ever met, without exception, will say they 'hate' the Villa. They must give them a manifesto about how to respond as it is without doubt ingrained in all of their psyches. It winds them up more if you act indifferent. They 'hate' because the rivally is not reciprocal. Vila have always had bigger fish to fry, and their envy manifests itself as 'hate' as they would personally choose to describe it.

Hes wrong there bob as they won the league division 2 title under jimmy hill and finished 6th qualifying for europe a couple of years later, over the last 40 yrs however they have never finished in the top 6 in any league.

Yes, didnt they go up with Wolves in 1967 as we passed the other way?

[eastie]

There was a good piece by a Cov fan in WSC recently. Almost prophetic, really. Just observing how the team perpetually have nothing to play for, in front of strangely passive crowds slowly dwindling away to nothing. The club has just atrophied since relegation

One of my best friends is a Cov fan. Yesterday he told me they were the only club to have never finished in the top 6 in any division in the last 50 years or something like that.

He, and all Cov fans I have ever met, without exception, will say they 'hate' the Villa. They must give them a manifesto about how to respond as it is without doubt ingrained in all of their psyches. It winds them up more if you act indifferent. They 'hate' because the rivally is not reciprocal. Vila have always had bigger fish to fry, and their envy manifests itself as 'hate' as they would personally choose to describe it.

Hes wrong there bob as they won the league division 2 title under jimmy hill and finished 6th qualifying for europe a couple of years later, over the last 40 yrs however they have never finished in the top 6 in any league.

Yes, didnt they go up with Wolves in 1967 as we passed the other way?

yes they beat wolves 2-1 in the last game to clinch the title in front of 52,000 at highfield road.

[Phil from the upper holte]

Like someone said earlier, since we relegated them I aint really thought about them.

I don't particularly like them but would I want them to go out of business? No

Would I like Small heath to go out of business?...I'll get back to you

Seriously though I think it says more about modern day football than anything, Who would have thought this would have happened? Just think if we go down we might have to sell our best players, If we don't come back up then we'll lose the sky money we could become another Cov. I doubt we'll go bust but I think our attendences would drop considerably. We could end up a mid table championship side..

Does not bear thinking about for me.

[eastie]

Like someone said earlier, since we relegated them I aint really thought about them.

I don't particularly like them but would I want them to go out of business? No

Would I like Small heath to go out of business?...I'll get back to you

Seriously though I think it says more about modern day football than anything, Who would have thought this would have happened? Just think if we go down we might have to sell our best players, If we don't come back up then we'll lose the sky money we could become another Cov. I doubt we'll go bust but I think our attendences would drop considerably. We could end up a mid table championship side..

Does not bear thinking about for me.

i think the crux of the matter is they sold their ground and have no ground of their own , they are paying rent toplay at the ricoh and have no saleable asset,their star player westwood is on a free and they werent allowed to let marlon king go to cardiff on loan to ease the wage bill due to the transfer embargio , one win in 18 games and they are not allowed any loan deals either.

ranson although chairman was one of several owners under the sisu group who bought the club in the aim of achieving promotion and a quick sale at profit , its all gone tits up and they have been losing £80000 a week on average for a couple of years , ive heard they havent paid many bills and even harry shaw the coach company who take them to games have not been paid bills owing to them.

[damon loves JT]

You can get grief for anything, anywhere if people find out how to push your buttons.

[Andy_Lochhead_in_the_air]

Dont worry. Dougs got £30million in a 90 day notice buidling society account if we get short.

[SX150]

I too live in Coventry and have to say Eastie has it bang on as do a couple of others on here. If these  people don't know you personally then you have shit on your hands. I get on ok in a few local areas but trouble ain't far away when on nights out in other areas of Coventry. I always gave it them back and also mates would back you up but I'm passed all that crap now and try to turn a deaf ear. In general they are much like the "Dogshitters" not half as interested in themselves as they are "The Villa".

[Dave Cooper please]

When was the last time the Tamworth played Coventry?

1971. Camkin Cup final at Highfield Road, Tamworth won 2-1.

Not sure of the relevance of your question though.

Have you been to Highfield Road when more than 300 people have been in it?

Several times, first time in about '79 I think, with my step-dad that one who was a bit of a Cov fan having moved down from Scotland for the car industry.
First time by myself was probably in '81 or '82, I don't have a photographic memory about games I've been to unlike some people I know!
Last time was sometime in the late-90's but by then I was starting to enjoy the non-league experience as much as Villa and didn't really do away games any more.

[eastie]

I too live in Coventry and have to say Eastie has it bang on as do a couple of others on here. If these  people don't know you personally then you have shit on your hands. I get on ok in a few local areas but trouble ain't far away when on nights out in other areas of Coventry. I always gave it them back and also mates would back you up but I'm passed all that crap now and try to turn a deaf ear. In general they are much like the "Dogshitters" not half as interested in themselves as they are "The Villa".

what area are you in?

[SX150]

Green Lane remember Eastie. 1/2 a mile up the road.

[eastie]

oh yes we spoke before ,didnt recognise the name.

[eastie]

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