Villa advert in the Telegraph (1 Viewer)

[SkyBlueCharlie]

It's not illegal, they're a private company entitled to do what they like. No law governs it aside from maybe the Equality Act. I don't know if football support is considered a religion or belief.

As far as CCFC is concerned definitely a religion but with a total lack of belief at the moment!

 

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[FRY-CCFC]

Lets be honest, if you can be swayed by an advert in the newspaper then you're not a real fan anyway

 

[skybluelee]

Lets be honest, if you can be swayed by an advert in the newspaper then you're not a real fan anyway

Undoubtedly true. Trouble is there will be a new generation of potential fans out there yet to make an allegiance.

It would be hard to tempt them to the Ricoh over Villa Park. What chance have we got of them choosing Shitfields? Precisely none.

 

[mds]

May be a blessing in disguise, might open the eyes of a lot of passive supporters who havnt payed too much attention to the politics of our situation!
Have to admit i was one of them not so long ago!

 

[sw88]

The same paper who insist on putting a full page spread of three blokes in hats in a bed most days? Give me the Villa advert any day over that

(No offence mad hatters if you read / contribute on here )

 

[Jack Griffin]

ps... Does anyone actually buy newspapers anymore!?

Villa fans?

 

[pusbccfc]

Suprised we have not advertised in Northampton.

 

[shmmeee]

As funny as it sounds, it is a form of discrimination. Whether or not the Villa would take the matter further, if the CT refused them, is another matter.

Edit: I should read the whole thread before posting.

 

[Astute]

I don't know what the problem is with the Villa ad. They have as much of a chance of me going to watch them as SISU propaganda making me go to Northampton.

 

[ohitsaidwalker king power]

:guitar2: "Our Telegraph wrote be a Villa fan..
......................I said dont write B%ll*cks your a c*n* " :guitar2:

 

[Sky Blue Spud]

Apparently the Coventry Telegraph today has an advert in it for the Villa.

Can anyone who has bought it confirm this?

Last time I'll be buying the paper if that's the case.

Where do you expect the deserting Sixfields fans have been going to get their football fix?

 

[Covstu]

yep the vultures are circling on our fans....... I don't think it will have the desired effect!

 

[Grendel]

Wasn't their a thread on here complaining when the CET advertised a game at Sixfields?

 

[Hobo]

As much as I dislike Villa I don't see a problem. They can advertise where they like. There are Villa fans in Coventry as we know, some originally from Birmingham. Plus the CET traditionally covers Warwickshire which is the home to many Villa fans also.

 

[Noggin]

Suprised we have not advertised in Northampton.

we quite possibly have. we're unlikely to notice if we do.

 

[Skybluerevolution (Pt2)]

AV also had a stand at freshers fair at Cov uni this year....im sure they see Coventry as a good opportunity to recruit some extra fans, as much as I dislike them I would do the same...

 

[friendly_canary]

F*ck off Villa.



As a Norwich fan I've grown to dislike them!

 

[_brian_]

F*ck off Villa.

As a Norwich fan I've grown to dislike them!

You learn something new every day! Never realised Norwich is in the Midlands!!! Back to school for me! LOL!

 

[friendly_canary]

I'm at Cov Uni?


I'm Norwich born and bred though...

 

[chiefdave]

F*ck off Villa.

I think this is the best visiting fan we've had on here!

 

[spwaverley4916]

for those who say they will boycott the CET - are you going to do the same as far as the train station is concerned?? Big posters on the platforms advertising tickets for the same place and club, ( cant bring myself to type Villa ..........doh!!!:facepalm

 

[cw36]

I concentrate more on being a ccfc fan than a anyone else hater tbh.

 

[chiefdave]

for those that live locally is all this promotion from Villa a new thing or do they always do it?

 

[NorthernWisdom]

for those that live locally is all this promotion from Villa a new thing or do they always do it?

As far as I was aware, it's a new thing.

Clubs tend to have an ethical unwritten agreement not to step on each others' turf, when Charlton started running buses from kent there was outcry from gillingham as it's not the done thing.

With no football club in the city though, they probably think it fair game!

 

[NorthernWisdom]

Birmingham have probably missed a trick though, tbh. Villa's not the easiest to get to, but live on the right side of the city, and St Andrews is a piece of piss.

 

[InterSkyBlues]

As with anything CCFC these days, besides the 90 mins on the pitch, who really gives a shit any more? Might as well and go and watch the villa to be fair, need a good laugh.

 

[johnb]

If the Vile are trying to nick our support ok, let them have some of the shit that also goes along with it.
Forget protesting on the hill for one "home" game and instead divert the keep Cov in Cov protest to outside the Vile's main doors for one of their home games. It could all go balistic! Teach the thieving scum a lesson!

 

[mds]

What self respecting City fan would honestly consider switching allegiance to any of the Birmingham based clubs?
They may draw in a few casual fans and students but no real Coventry fans!

 

[Jack Griffin]

Wasn't their a thread on here complaining when the CET advertised a game at Sixfields?

No, you missed the point of the thread you are thinking of.

 

[Jack Griffin]

I'm at Cov Uni?


I'm Norwich born and bred though...

Betcha thought you were moving to a place with a football club, tuff!