0% villa -Coventry city on the brink?

[SX150]

Funny, I didn't hear about it until today.

Wonder why Villa and West Brom, and Villa/Blues had rows at Spaghetti Junction and Aston Station respectively, hours after the games this season when they could have got more publicity and therefore longer sentences by fighting in the Bull Ring.

Don't disagree too much there Percy. I did say half the time. Spaghetti isn't likely to attract the same attention as Pensioners, women & children coming under a barrage of bricks & bottles. Some of the hoolies are quite switched on I know Percy. This incident did become quite high profile but not for the fisty cuffs but because of where it was.

[eastie]

Just watched it- certainly not what you'd expect in a residential area several miles from a football ground, scary if you were in the area at the time I imagine.

[SX150]

Just watched it- certainly not what you'd expect in a residential area several miles from a football ground, scary if you were in the area at the time I imagine.

Very scary particularly for those who innocently got mixed up in it. Not forgetting this venue was organised.

[dave.woodhall]

While I was defying death and destruction in Warwick-near-Coventry this afternoon I was informed that there will be 15,000 police on duty at Coventry v Millwall this season, with a troop of soldiers on standby at Aldershot. This is because two double decker buses were overturned last season and the city centre was a warzone.

[bertlambshank]

Id forgotten this argument was still going on.

[The Man With A Stick]

I'm still laughing at the mention of a theatre-load of idiots paying money to listen to Jon Gaunt.

The only way I'd pay to listen to him would be if he was either drowning or on fire (whilst handcuffed to Richard Littlejohn).

[Stu]

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".

Right. I grew up near Coventry and I know the city very well. I've been in and around Cov with my Villa top on so many times I've lost count. I've had 'what the fuck are you wearing that for?' and 'you scummer', etc, but never, ever have I been threatened with a kicking. Not once. I may have been lucky, but as I say, I've been there on plenty of occasions in Villa colours when something could of happened. Even on Cov match days when it was easy for the crowd to get into the centre from Highfield Road and I've been in one of the city centre pubs.

I grew up with them 'hating' us, but even then I knew that we had bigger fish to fry. They knew/know it too, which makes the rivalry even more harmless. If we're going to provide evidence in the form of anecdote, then mine is as valid as any other.

Oh, and I now live in Earlsdon.

[Stu]

There was a huge dust up between cov and Leicester fan in earlsdon a couple of years ago about 5 miles from the ricoh- pub smashed , shops , cars etc and loads of arrests with shoppers caught in the midst- pre arranged apparently 4 hrs before the game.

Point acknowledged cd.

Outside the City Arms. I know somebody who worked there, said it looked nasty but not much really happened and the police had it under control.

Very little happened on a football violance scale but scares the life out of people who go quiet shopping in a local shopping street. People who don't want it and are not prepared or expecting it. It was all the usual hoolie dance stuff. I'm sure its only done for effect half the time. Pick a place where it can have maximum impact & publicity it seems.

Quite the opposite, really.

Normally, yes. Fuck knows why it happened on Earlsdon High Street though. That is weird. I imagine a few Leicester got lost, or were trying to 'take over' a pub where they knew they'd get very little resistance. Either way, its pretty much the same as Cov rocking up to scrap the Villa and kicking off in Solihull High Street.

[Dave]

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".

Right. I grew up near Coventry and I know the city very well. I've been in and around Cov with my Villa top on so many times I've lost count. I've had 'what the fuck are you wearing that for?' and 'you scummer', etc, but never, ever have I been threatened with a kicking. Not once. I may have been lucky, but as I say, I've been there on plenty of occasions in Villa colours when something could of happened. Even on Cov match days when it was easy for the crowd to get into the centre from Highfield Road and I've been in one of the city centre pubs.

I grew up with them 'hating' us, but even then I knew that we had bigger fish to fry. They knew/know it too, which makes the rivalry even more harmless. If we're going to provide evidence in the form of anecdote, then mine is as valid as any other.

Oh, and I now live in Earlsdon.

My Coventry experiences echo Stu's.

[Sexual Ealing]

I'm still laughing at the mention of a theatre-load of idiots paying money to listen to Jon Gaunt.

The only way I'd pay to listen to him would be if he was either drowning or on fire (whilst handcuffed to Richard Littlejohn).

Absolutely this.

[JD]

Just watched it- certainly not what you'd expect in a residential area several miles from a football ground, scary if you were in the area at the time I imagine.

Very scary particularly for those who innocently got mixed up in it. Not forgetting this venue was organised.

Scary for those innocent who were caught up in it but funny watching the video. It was like watching a game of tag, one mob running one way, then the next, then turning around again (maybe it was a game of kiss chase).
   

[nadz3488]

Does this mean we can get Westwood?

[Archbishop Herbert Cockthrottle]

While I was defying death and destruction in Warwick-near-Coventry this afternoon I was informed that there will be 15,000 police on duty at Coventry v Millwall this season, with a troop of soldiers on standby at Aldershot. This is because two double decker buses were overturned last season and the city centre was a warzone.

We have now been informed that its safe to leave our Anderson shelter. My Villa shirt however has been subject to a controlled explosion.

[villa1]

Just watched it- certainly not what you'd expect in a residential area several miles from a football ground, scary if you were in the area at the time I imagine.

Very scary particularly for those who innocently got mixed up in it. Not forgetting this venue was organised.

Scary for those innocent who were caught up in it but funny watching the video. It was like watching a game of tag, one mob running one way, then the next, then turning around again (maybe it was a game of kiss chase).
   

That's what I thought. How many punches were actually thrown? Just lots of back and forth. Bit like Rocky Road, or whatever it was, only there was less running away and more standing and shouting nasty things at each other.

[WikiVilla]

Just watched it- certainly not what you'd expect in a residential area several miles from a football ground, scary if you were in the area at the time I imagine.

There appeared to be limited fighting, mostly posturing and handbags at 5 yards which is often the case in these situations