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  1. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    We are only three weeks away from 2018, BBR! ;)
  2. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    No, 2021 is definitely in three years time, BBR.
  3. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Especially if City AND Cov both get promoted this season too!!!
  4. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Such great news it's worth two threads!
  5. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Yep. It's worth £60m this bid. All we need to do is to get the council to give this £60m to Sisu so they can fook right off.
  6. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    I am absolutely thrilled so many posters seem so happy with this. Was expecting a lot more negativity. Grendel hasn't appeared yet though with his bah humbug, Coventry is shit spiel.
  7. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Yep. I quickly looked to the gathering at Sunderland town hall on the live feed on the net, where everyone stood there with glasses of champagne on ice. The result was announced and several people all suddenly pulled out posters of Jimmy Hill and ripped them up, stamped on them and then set...
  8. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    I was very surprised to hear that the average age in Coventry is 33, which is 7 years younger than the national average. Guessing a lot of that is down to the student population. Would think students will benefit massively from the flood of events that will now be put on.
  9. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Absolutely brilliant news!! A real boost to the area and to the arts and to the downtrodden people of this ancient, historic city. Must confess I shed a tear of joy.
  10. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    We only bloody won!!!!!!! Whooohooooo!!!!!!
  11. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    I do think it may well be Paisley win though. Apparently it is one of the very poorest areas of Scotland and desperately needs a boost.
  12. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Yeah, they said it's like a football crowd chanting. Specials music is playing in the background.
  13. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    I think all Coventrians should be backing the bid and willing us to win.
  14. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Well done. Apparently there is almost football style chanting going on at the Belgrade at the moment, with cries of 'Coventry, Coventry!'
  15. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Yep. Would say in terms of fond memories that has to be worth more than £1.6m. It's something you can't put a price on.
  16. Otis

    Fa Cup Draw Thread

    It was ridiculous. Had never seen anything like it at the time.
  17. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Will watch just for the bid result. Really, really hope Cov win.
  18. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Calculation is that it drew in an extra 1.4m visitors for Hull.
  19. Otis

    Coventry, City of Culture 2021

    Stoke are the least favourite with the bookies.
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