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I was near the back from around ‘91 when they reopened the terrace - Block 5, Row T. Sometimes sat near the front, towards the goal line if the attendance was sparse, which it occasionally was. Memorable games from the seated west terrace? The hammering of high flying Blackburn in the ‘Orange...

Looks good, but it genuinely has a similar capacity to what Highfield Rd was (Possibly less on the Sky Blue Stand and West End sides, but with the corners more effectively filled in). So, in today’s money, £100-200 million for zero net increase?

I loved Highfield Rd. West Terrace Block 5 season ticket holder for years. LOVED IT! But how much of that nostalgia is based on the proliferation of decent boozers for a few pre-match pints is debatable. With the exception of Newcastle, the recreational element of the matchday experience was...

She’s from Watford - there could be a domestic come the final whistle.

Bit unfair. Depeche Mode were better band before he left.

Yeah, but you’re a tosser so the point is moot.

People wondering where the money has gone. I guess a chunk will have gone to Mark Robins?

He’s not currently performing like an £8 million player, if his poor form continues then I don’t see how he is a loss at that kind of money. If we can sign a couple of impact loans or a seasoned CB and a creative midfielder it would soften the blow. His fitness hasn’t exactly been exemplary...

The West Terrace in the early 90’s - “Oh, Mark Bosnich, he plays for Aston Villa and he stinks of piss”…

As long as he doesn‘t get Terry’s involved….

Can’t help thinking he’s been let off the leash. Not sure shithousery was the Robins’ way. Bassette may well thrive with different encouragement.

Tidal Reference? Someone who is ‘current’ly with the club?

You’ve nailed the issue there. Coventry is and was a city of suburbs with local shops and pubs, so no need to converge in the city centre. The Unicorn, The Pippin, The Walsgrave, The Red Lion, The Mysterious Monk, The Rose and Crown, The Newlands, The Devon, The Holyhead, The Port O’Call, The...

Obviously not busy enough to prevent it from shutting down, the same applies to Times Square and the Bug et al.

People suggesting Coventry was flourishing in the 80’s are not in touch with all of the facts. In reality, the city should have performed worse than it did and certainly didn’t suffer the same population haemorrhage that Liverpool for e.g. experienced following industrial and political turmoil...

Brad was a Chelsea fan as is Lynval, Horace was/is largely ambivalent about football. Terry was Man U, Nev is pro-Coventry but not really a football fan, the same can be said of Roddy. Only really Jerry followed the City. Steve Brophy is a Cov fan but doesn‘t go to games as far as I know.

There appears to be a dissimilation here between which band is more popular or recognised vs what band or song represents Coventry more closely. I would say that nationally or internationally, through time, The Specials are more recognisable than The Enemy, but no one has questioned the...

Niche? You could say the same about The Enemy? The wider fanbase seem to have embraced them….

Yes, I would be happy to commit.

The Spion Kop used to be a neat uniformed terrace until they converted the lower section to seating and created a walkway across the middle, then it became a dog’s dinner.