Villa trying to poach floating Cov fans

[Clampy]

I went through Coventry last weekend. It may have been the tinted coach windows but it looked as grim a it always has been.

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

My preferred type of Cov fan.
Floating.

;-)

[LeeB]

My preferred type of Cov fan.
Floating.

;-)

I thought they all did that as there was never any atmosphere at their ground.

[Lee]

How can we be accused of trying to poach fans in coventry? Villa have fans in Coventry

Indeed they do and I've met a few. Ian Bell is from Coventry.

[eastie]

How can we be accused of trying to poach fans in coventry? Villa have fans in Coventry

Indeed they do and I've met a few. Ian Bell is from Coventry.

There are more than meet the eye - many of us are undercover 
I was talking to a local weatherman who has never mentioned football but when he gave me the wink I knew

[Ad@m]

Having written "“To those complaining about #avfc advert in @covtelegraph, it is illegal to refuse to carry adverts because of footballing preferences!” they then write "But should The Coventry Telegraph have run the advert, or should they have found a way to refuse?".

So, should they have complied with the law or broken the law would be a better way of wording it.

To be fair, saying it would have been illegal sounds like a load of old bollocks.  I can't see the justification for a law which says a privately-produced publication can't control what is printed inside.  To nick a (kind of) idea from Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, is he saying that if someone took out a double page advert for 'Arse-tickling Monster Dildos Limited' he'd been legally required to publish it?  If so, I for one am up for sharing the cost!!!

[pauliewalnuts]

Wouldnt't Arse Tickling Monster Dildos be a totally different thing, though, as in it's offensive for most people.

I took it as a joke on the editor's part, to be honest.

Anyway, fuck Coventry City. I feel vaguely sorry for some of their fans, but nothing like enough to give a shit about advertising on their patch. Hopefully we'll have snared a few.

[ktvillan]

Confused by why the Warwick Uni stand is an issue, or is the Uni actually in Coventry?  If it isn't it's fair game for any local club. 

[eastie]

Confused by why the Warwick Uni stand is an issue, or is the Uni actually in Coventry?  If it isn't it's fair game for any local club. 

Yes the university of warwick is actually located in coventry.
I will be heading there in a few minutes to pick the wife up from there.

[ktvillan]

Confused by why the Warwick Uni stand is an issue, or is the Uni actually in Coventry?  If it isn't it's fair game for any local club. 

Yes the university of warwick is actually located in coventry.
I will be heading there in a few minutes to pick the wife up from there.

That explains it then- thanks Eastie

[bertlambshank]

An advert for upcoming home games is now at Coventry train station.Well done all.

[eastie]

An advert for upcoming home games is now at Coventry train station.Well done all.

And the new centro buses are claret & blue just to rub it in a bit more

[Chris Smith]

There are often a good few Villa who get on the train at Coventry when I've been to games in London. Ugly, unwashed, tramps most of them, but Villa nonetheless. ;¬)

[Mortimer's Bear]

The majority of people from Coventry can't actually read anyway.

[LeeB]

There are often a good few Villa who get on the train at Coventry when I've been to games in London. Ugly, unwashed, tramps most of them, but Villa nonetheless. ;¬)

I have a mental picture of Mrs Hilda Slag scuttling around the platform with a Villa scarf tied around a shopping trolley packed with cat food.