0% villa -Coventry city on the brink?

[Dave Cooper please]

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.

I think the problem is that they don't really have a local rival to 'hate', Coventry is out on it's own, their local teams are something like Bedworth, Nuneaton and Rugby, hardly going to develop any sort of rivalry there are they? (Well they might do if they go bust of course). So they have to look towards the Big City and then pick the biggest team in it to 'hate'.
It's not reciprocated because we have bigger teams to hate who are a lot closer.

[eastie]

like i said dave i think not beating us from 1937 for over 50 years i think has a lot to do with it as well,year by year seeing us celebrate victory over them must have rankled.

[SX150]

I went to a ladies darts presentation evening as a mates Mrs played darts for one of the rougher Coventry pubs. When I was recognised as a Villa fan all started turning nasty. Generally a bit of pushing and shoving and a couple of punches thrown. I was in good company however. Two nasty pubs on collision course but fortunately he new him etc and mutual respect was given between pubs. All this at a ladies darts presentation over me being a Villa fan.

[eastie]

I went to a ladies darts presentation evening as a mates Mrs played darts for one of the rougher Coventry pubs. When I was recognised as a Villa fan all started turning nasty. Generally a bit of pushing and shoving and a couple of punches thrown. I was in good company however. Two nasty pubs on collision course but fortunately he new him etc and mutual respect was given between pubs. All this at a ladies darts presentation over me being a Villa fan.

I know how it is my friend , like i said earlier i do not wear colours nowadays unless in my home or on holidays , and even then if the door knocks i always put on a jumper before answering, even the villa shirt goes in the dryer in summer while the rest gets hung out on the line , sad really.

[WikiVilla]

 Eastie you ever considered moving ?

[eastie]

Eastie you ever considered moving ?

no chance mrs east would move-keep your head down and dont reveal who you support and its ok but it shouldnt be like that wiki.

[vilan461]

We aint talking about all opposition fans here only Coventry City fans!all clubs have decent supporters, and most have some right nut- buckets,
   Sorry but eastie,bigad 82 and myself have all experienced  abuse at the hands of their fans at first hand--and i find it real alarming  and quite disappointing to find that some of our fellow Villans seem to be taking us to task ,and actually defending  the Coventry fans? wait till its your car window with a brick through, or your shirt spat, on or you get a smack becoz you dared to  show your luv for the Villa on display by means of a tattoo on display in Coventry---!!see if you are still standing their corner then!!!!!

  un f*****g believable,!!!! unity or what???

I see a slight contradiction there.....So all clubs except Coventry have good fans?
Sorry but my wife's family are from Coventry, most of them support Coventry and are a great family. Her uncle is one of the nicest people (when he's not throwing bricks through car windows  ) to walk the planet.

Unity? So would you defend the Villa fan I saw against Arsenal in a cup match just launching into a middle aged fella unprovoked?

   i too know and have known some decent Coventry fans indeed my late uncle was a season ticket holder at Highfield Rd ,and he was a smashing man.and ive worked and played football and cricket with some decent chaps,---i was  merely highlighting my own local experiences,as were the other guys-- seeing as -as this thread was about Coventry city,
  i did say" ALL football clubs"okay maybe i should have gone further and said Coventry included,
    and no i do not support any attack on fellow fans,by anyone, i would call that miscreant a "nut-bucket" also,and indeed would have asked him what the hell he thought he was doing!
 By unity (perhaps the wrong word,under-current would have been  better) what i meant, was i didnt expect so much flack from fellow Villa fans,just for relaying a personal true experience.
 

[SX150]

Eastie you ever considered moving ?

no chance mrs east would move-keep your head down and dont reveal who you support and its ok but it shouldnt be like that wiki.

Keepin my head down and not letting on who you support has always been my problem. A rendition of "Shit on The Villa" seems to ignite a spark in me somehow. Mellowing with age though.

[vilan461]

We aint talking about all opposition fans here only Coventry City fans!all clubs have decent supporters, and most have some right nut- buckets,
   Sorry but eastie,bigad 82 and myself have all experienced  abuse at the hands of their fans at first hand--and i find it real alarming  and quite disappointing to find that some of our fellow Villans seem to be taking us to task ,and actually defending  the Coventry fans? wait till its your car window with a brick through, or your shirt spat, on or you get a smack becoz you dared to  show your luv for the Villa on display by means of a tattoo on display in Coventry---!!see if you are still standing their corner then!!!!!

  un f*****g believable,!!!! unity or what???

I see a slight contradiction there.....So all clubs except Coventry have good fans?
Sorry but my wife's family are from Coventry, most of them support Coventry and are a great family. Her uncle is one of the nicest people (when he's not throwing bricks through car windows  ) to walk the planet.

Unity? So would you defend the Villa fan I saw against Arsenal in a cup match just launching into a middle aged fella unprovoked?

   i too know and have known some decent Coventry fans indeed my late uncle was a season ticket holder at Highfield Rd ,and he was a smashing man.and ive worked and played football and cricket with some decent chaps,---i was  merely highlighting my own local experiences,as were the other guys-- seeing as -as this thread was about Coventry city,
  i did say" ALL football clubs"okay maybe i should have gone further and said Coventry included,-my mistake,
    and no i do not support any attack on fellow fans,by anyone, i would call that miscreant a "nut-bucket" also,and indeed would have asked him what the hell he thought he was doing!
 By unity (perhaps the wrong word,under-current would have been  better) what i meant, was i didnt expect so much flack from fellow Villa fans,just for relaying a personal true experience.
 

[Ads]

Why don't they just merge with SHA. They're more or less one in the same anyway.

Tin pot outfits, with one pot between them, whose raison d'être is to hate The Villa.

[eastie]

We aint talking about all opposition fans here only Coventry City fans!all clubs have decent supporters, and most have some right nut- buckets,
   Sorry but eastie,bigad 82 and myself have all experienced  abuse at the hands of their fans at first hand--and i find it real alarming  and quite disappointing to find that some of our fellow Villans seem to be taking us to task ,and actually defending  the Coventry fans? wait till its your car window with a brick through, or your shirt spat, on or you get a smack becoz you dared to  show your luv for the Villa on display by means of a tattoo on display in Coventry---!!see if you are still standing their corner then!!!!!

  un f*****g believable,!!!! unity or what???

I see a slight contradiction there.....So all clubs except Coventry have good fans?
Sorry but my wife's family are from Coventry, most of them support Coventry and are a great family. Her uncle is one of the nicest people (when he's not throwing bricks through car windows  ) to walk the planet.

Unity? So would you defend the Villa fan I saw against Arsenal in a cup match just launching into a middle aged fella unprovoked?

   i too know and have known some decent Coventry fans indeed my late uncle was a season ticket holder at Highfield Rd ,and he was a smashing man.and ive worked and played football and cricket with some decent chaps,---i was  merely highlighting my own local experiences,as were the other guys-- seeing as -as this thread was about Coventry city,
  i did say" ALL football clubs"okay maybe i should have gone further and said Coventry included,
    and no i do not support any attack on fellow fans,by anyone, i would call that miscreant a "nut-bucket" also,and indeed would have asked him what the hell he thought he was doing!
 By unity (perhaps the wrong word,under-current would have been  better) what i meant, was i didnt expect so much flack from fellow Villa fans,just for relaying a personal true experience.
 

i must admit i was shocked last night by some things said that seemed to question integrity and exaggeration,but its gone now although my estimation of certain people has changed.I may well have differing views and opinions to some but i am a very honest and sincere person who would not exaggerate  for dramatic effect.

[PeterWithe]

Don't Cov have a little rivalry with Leicester?

Would anyone notice if they went out of business?

[vilan461]

We aint talking about all opposition fans here only Coventry City fans!all clubs have decent supporters, and most have some right nut- buckets,
   Sorry but eastie,bigad 82 and myself have all experienced  abuse at the hands of their fans at first hand--and i find it real alarming  and quite disappointing to find that some of our fellow Villans seem to be taking us to task ,and actually defending  the Coventry fans? wait till its your car window with a brick through, or your shirt spat, on or you get a smack becoz you dared to  show your luv for the Villa on display by means of a tattoo on display in Coventry---!!see if you are still standing their corner then!!!!!

  un f*****g believable,!!!! unity or what???

I see a slight contradiction there.....So all clubs except Coventry have good fans?
Sorry but my wife's family are from Coventry, most of them support Coventry and are a great family. Her uncle is one of the nicest people (when he's not throwing bricks through car windows  ) to walk the planet.

Unity? So would you defend the Villa fan I saw against Arsenal in a cup match just launching into a middle aged fella unprovoked?

   i too know and have known some decent Coventry fans indeed my late uncle was a season ticket holder at Highfield Rd ,and he was a smashing man.and ive worked and played football and cricket with some decent chaps,---i was  merely highlighting my own local experiences,as were the other guys-- seeing as -as this thread was about Coventry city,
  i did say" ALL football clubs"okay maybe i should have gone further and said Coventry included,
    and no i do not support any attack on fellow fans,by anyone, i would call that miscreant a "nut-bucket" also,and indeed would have asked him what the hell he thought he was doing!
 By unity (perhaps the wrong word,under-current would have been  better) what i meant, was i didnt expect so much flack from fellow Villa fans,just for relaying a personal true experience.
 

i must admit i was shocked last night by some things said that seemed to question integrity and exaggeration,but its gone now although my estimation of certain people has changed.I may well have differing views and opinions to some but i am a very honest and sincere person who would not exaggerate things for dramatic effect.

  Wel said eastie-----ditto man!!

[Chris Smith]

I've spent a fair bit of time in Coventry for work and reckon as a city, not just football, they have a bit of a chip on their shoulder about Birmingham. That manifests itself in the anti Villa attitude but it's just a symptom of a wider feeling. We, in turn, have a patronising approach to them, it's an easy place to sneer about when all you see is the city centre which is a pretty dispiriting place.

[SX150]

Don't Cov have a little rivalry with Leicester?

Would anyone notice if they went out of business?

Cov have tried to have a bit of rivalry over the years with varius Midland clubs. Wolves 60's, Albion 70's, Leicester at some point and us during Div 1 / Premiership. Thing is nobody cares a toss about them and took them as a rival. Their anger seems to be saved for the Villa pretty much these days.