Dion Dublin in Coventry (1 Viewer)
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Joy Division
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Legend. Just should have been a bit more thoughtful as to how he moved from the club.
torchomatic
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I would just ask him if he could refund my ticket and travel costs for the Luton game.
skybluetony176
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Most definitely.
Astute
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But he didn't ask for a move. He was told he was being sold just after signing a new contract with us when if he went elsewhere he would have got a much bigger offer.
BTW who was in charge of our club when his sale was arranged?
SkyBlueScottie
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Definite legend. Terrible how the club treated him, and made him out to be the bad guy.
albatross
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I met (or was confronted by him) him once a Cheltenham Races. He was with the Villa team and I was with a Coach of Cov supporters. After many beers at the end of the day and several renditions of anti Villa songs by us he came over and was genuinely upset that we thought he had deserted the club, said that he had no choice , the club wanted to sell him so he had move.
Ive got a lot of time for him, kept us up s few times , Yes a city legend.
He didn't have to come over and justify himself to us, guess we only see one half of the story.
Ive got a lot of time for him, kept us up s few times , Yes a city legend.
He didn't have to come over and justify himself to us, guess we only see one half of the story.
torchomatic
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BBC, November 1998:
Dublin has already been fined two weeks' wages for refusing to play for Coventry last week, and is currently training with the Highfield Road reserves.
Dublin has already been fined two weeks' wages for refusing to play for Coventry last week, and is currently training with the Highfield Road reserves.
Astute
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Which was the time that we were doing the forced sale of him.
covcity4life
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legend and i will always love him!
torchomatic
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We've done this before. I don't think there was a gun to his head. Refusing to play for the team that pays your wages? Nah, inexcusable for me.
skybluelee
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Of course he's a legend. He's one of the finest players ever to pull on a sky blue shirt.
His goal to game ratio over his 4 year stay was better than a goal every 2.5 games.
During 97/98 he was unplayable. He simply toyed with centre halves that year, I'm not sure he missed out in an aerial battle against anybody that entire season.
Add into that he was also good enough to get into almost every PL side at centre half too.
I am at a loss as to how any City fan could even try and build a case against him for being a city legend. Boo fucking hoo, he didn't play against Luton in the League Cup. Get over it.
His goal to game ratio over his 4 year stay was better than a goal every 2.5 games.
During 97/98 he was unplayable. He simply toyed with centre halves that year, I'm not sure he missed out in an aerial battle against anybody that entire season.
Add into that he was also good enough to get into almost every PL side at centre half too.
I am at a loss as to how any City fan could even try and build a case against him for being a city legend. Boo fucking hoo, he didn't play against Luton in the League Cup. Get over it.
Mick Scoop
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!00% Correct
DazzleTommyDazzle
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Thoroughly decent nice bloke
Spoke to him in leamington where he plays his music and he wasps disgusted at what has happened to city
Very down to earth bloke, and he was a great city player for us.
If someone said to me which city striker stood out for you over the years he would be up there, he also could play centre half
Spoke to him in leamington where he plays his music and he wasps disgusted at what has happened to city
Very down to earth bloke, and he was a great city player for us.
If someone said to me which city striker stood out for you over the years he would be up there, he also could play centre half
Mary_Mungo_Midge
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Didn't he play centre-forward for England in that tournament in France ahead of the World Cup/European Championship? A Coventry City England 'number 9'. By any measure, that accolade has to make him a legend. Just try and get your head around that now...
letsallsingtogether
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Probably still better then the shower we have now.
GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee
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I answered 'No' because the question was 'Would you grab a pint with him if he was in your local?' and he's in my local a fair bit and I never have done so only being honest
Would always classify him as a legend as i grew up with him as our star man.
Would always classify him as a legend as i grew up with him as our star man.
Malaka
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I was heartbroken when he left, the only hero I have had at Coventry City. I have met him, top bloke, true gent and in my opinion the best player, by far we have had since Tommy Hutch. Keano would have filled his boots in my hero status if we could have had held on to him for longer.
Colonel Mustard
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Better that than for him to hand in a transfer request and get more from another club. And he was still a bargain at the price!
chiefdave
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Absolute legend. Hucks and Dion was my 'era' I guess when I lived locally and went to every home game as many away games as I could.
I was both furious and devastated when he left but anyone I've talked to since that has any kind of 'inside info' for lack of a better term insists he was done over and basically pushed out.
Should have got more caps for England in my opinion, playing for us probably didn't help with that.
I was both furious and devastated when he left but anyone I've talked to since that has any kind of 'inside info' for lack of a better term insists he was done over and basically pushed out.
Should have got more caps for England in my opinion, playing for us probably didn't help with that.
SkyBlueScottie
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Excellent
He was told he was being sold (against his wishes) and asked not to be picked for a 2nd round cup game... The club, bearing in mind were selling him then released the story in an effort to make out he wanted the move away etc...
BTW I am pretty sure he got the money back.
torchomatic
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BBC Article: After hearing of Villa's interest Dublin promptly rejected Blackburn's approach but has been kept waiting after City insisted they would only listen to the offer from Ewood Park.
torchomatic
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I don't hate him, would certainly say he fits in the "Legend" category; just think refusing to play and pull on the shirt is shit, no matter what the circumstances are. Particularly when you think how well rewarded he was.
Sky Blue Dal
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Definitely would grab a pint and I would buy him 2 back. Always have time for him. Loved it when he was at the club.
Never heard him say anything negative about our club either.
There are two sides to every story.
Never heard him say anything negative about our club either.
There are two sides to every story.
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