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RPHunt

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Thanks Deano.

Can anyone else remember ex-City players running pubs in or around Coventry besides George Mason and Jim Holton?

When I was a kid, I seem to remember folks talking about a pub in the Marton or Long Itchington area that was run by an old City player. Anyone know who that was or of any others?
 

covan

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Used to see Kev Thornton (in a pink suit once) in Ikon/Diva. A few times I saw Gunnnarson out in Crosbys with Jordan Clarke & a few others. Still see Baker out in town now in Club M or Heat. Saw Marcus Hall in S7VEN about a year ago. When I was younger I met McSheffery in JJ's. he had 2 'minders' with him. Met Sammy Clingan in JJ'S every week on a Sunday (only place open on Sundays in town) - Gael Bigiramana in the cottage not drinking. Craig Pead in Leamington once he was a top lad. Lloyd McGrath runs the Hawksmil Club seen him in there a few times.
 

Nick

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Used to see Kev Thornton (in a pink suit once) in Ikon/Diva. A few times I saw Gunnnarson out in Crosbys with Jordan Clarke & a few others. Still see Baker out in town now in Club M or Heat. Saw Marcus Hall in S7VEN about a year ago. When I was younger I met McSheffery in JJ's. he had 2 'minders' with him. Met Sammy Clingan in JJ'S every week on a Sunday (only place open on Sundays in town) - Gael Bigiramana in the cottage not drinking. Craig Pead in Leamington once he was a top lad. Lloyd McGrath runs the Hawksmil Club seen him in there a few times.

When you say minders were they a couple of big black guys? Might be the same ones who used to look after Thornton. Was always funny seeing him start a fight and run behind them.
 

covan

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When you say minders were they a couple of big black guys? Might be the same ones who used to look after Thornton. Was always funny seeing him start a fight and run behind them.

Im not sure if they were the same guys but McSheffery used to do this as well.
 

Tomh111

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Walked into The Duke in Leamington last year before a night out and saw Cody McDonald and Gary McSheffrey smoking and drinking on a Saturday night after we had lost at home and they had both been on the bench and not come on. When I tried to walk over to ask why they hadnt come on I was told to fuck off and leave it out by a rather large friend of theirs.
Probably explains the career downturn they both experienced with that attitude and actions.
I have seen Ben Foster in Smack in Leamington on two occasions, although not a coventry player, he was good laugh and was buying people who recognised him shots..
 

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