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What's Jan Vennegour of Hesselink up to these days?

Bothroyd managed the under 21's after us. He also managed the under 21's in 3 Euro Championships getting to 1 semi-final and not getting out of the group stage the other twice. Carsley however managed the under 21's in 1 Euro Championship which he won.

To be fair in general peoples social habits have changed significantly in the last 40 years. People just don't go to pubs in the same way they used to. Local pubs would be busy too even in midweek back in the 80's, but apart from the odd Wetherspoons, that just isn't the case anymore...

Jamiroquai are shite!! I see now why you don't like the Specials :)

From their team that got relegated they lost Pope, Collins, Mee, Tarkowski, McNeil, Cornet and Weghorst bringing in approximately £70m. Kompany then spent about £25m in transfer fees, using his knowledge of European players, particularly from Belgium, together with 2 strong loans in Maatsen and...

Yes, but go into the city centre now on a weekend evening, and it is much more like a 'Ghost Town' than in 1983!

Kompany's name certainly helped attract a better class of player, but I remember before that season started there were quite a few posting on here that they had financial issues and would struggle, so their success that season wasn't neccessarily the given its now remembered as.

I didn't really venture into town much until 1983, but in terms of nightlife Cov wasn't a 'Ghost Town', as other posters have said all the pubs and clubs in town were packed. It was very dangerous though and there were lots of fights. There were also diminishing job opportunities and increasing...

I'm not convinced by Edwards. Considering we've just got rid of MR for having us near the bottom of the league, it seems a bit naff to then bring in someone that's had an even worse start to the season.

Thanks Cliff 🤫

Thanks for your pedantry!

Back on the Specials, I understand that those that were not around at the time might not get it, but for that 2 year period to have a provincial town as a hub for a music movement was very unusual and still is. By comparison the biggest band in Leicester at the time were Showaddywaddy! 2 tone...

Not our entire fanbase granted, but all the specific examples I gave faced abuse from elements of our support.

Granted it was a very short time but between 1979 and 1981 they were very big. They were featuring at the top of the music charts when people bought a serious amount of records. It's what a lot of people outside Coventry positively associate with us. Even if you want to discount the music, the...

I think most Cov kids that were into music would know the Specials.

Can't see DK going for Moyes even if he was interested in the job. I get the feeling he wants a much younger coach, so we're probably looking at someone in his 40's.

Twist and Shout was also a cover by the Beatles, so does that not make it their song?

I think that's incorrect. We were trying to sign him but he had a bad injury which kyboshed the deal. When he was fit again he then had a top season with PSV before joining Man U.

It might be Lampard, it might not. I doubt DK has decided either way right now. The betting market is all guesswork really. The bookmakers will probably be the first guide as to who the new manager is though, as once they get an inkling of who the new manager is they will simply stop taking...

As well as our League 1 season, Dabo was also pretty good in our first season in the Championship. He then suffered a hip injury I think it was, and apart from the odd game here and there after that he was never the same player he had been before. MR kept him for the next couple of seasons...