Dirtiest Coventry City Team (1 Viewer)

jto123 · Feb 9, 2026

So striking how much better other teams are at the dark arts. Another reason why I think Ipswich and Boro will go up and not us, although this has been the case every season.

This could be my rose coloured tinted fan spectacles on, but I can’t think of any Coventry team who have ever nailed game management and dark arts (I’ve been supporting them since 98/99).

Can anybody think of a Cov team who have done it well? Honestly none spring to mind.

oscillatewildly · Feb 9, 2026

Just not in our DNA (Do Not Aggravate)

Terry_dactyl · Feb 9, 2026

jto123 said:
So striking how much better other teams are at the dark arts. Another reason why I think Ipswich and Boro will go up and not us, although this has been the case every season.

This could be my rose coloured tinted fan spectacles on, but I can’t think of any Coventry team who have ever nailed game management and dark arts (I’ve been supporting them since 98/99).

Can anybody think of a Cov team who have done it well? Honestly none spring to mind.

I remember us kicking the shit out of a very young Sunderland side a couple of seasons ago.

jto123 · Feb 9, 2026

oscillatewildly said:
Just not in our DNA (Do Not Aggravate)

Don’t think we’ve had a manager who’s ever really instilled it

jto123 · Feb 9, 2026

Terry_dactyl said:
I remember us kicking the shit out of a very young Sunderland side a couple of seasons ago.

I guess more as a consistent style rather than a one off game

Terry_dactyl · Feb 9, 2026

jto123 said:
I guess more as a consistent style rather than a one off game

I reckon our cup winning side knew what they were doing.

oscillatewildly · Feb 9, 2026

Terry_dactyl said:
I remember us kicking the shit out of a very young Sunderland side a couple of seasons ago.

Doug, we need to salvage the season - Get this on DVD in the club shop!

The Nomad · Feb 9, 2026

Lampard played under the master of the dark arts, and has learned absolutely f all from him.

jto123 · Feb 9, 2026

The Nomad said:
Lampard played under the master of the dark arts, and has learned absolutely f all from him.

I was thinking the exact same thing. Would have thought something nugget would have rubbed off. Instead he’s produced the most gutless team going.

JimmyHillsbeard · Feb 9, 2026

We were pretty dirty at Norwich (who incidentally have been the emperors of shithousery for 15 years). Not that it did us much good though.

Rodders1 · Feb 9, 2026

Different type of dirt …. But if Liam Daish was still playing he’d do a job CB for us now!

Legia Sky Blue · Feb 9, 2026

From what I've read we managed games well when we were promoted in the 60's. With George Curtis as captain I guess that's not surprising. That was a long time ago though!

Bad Boy · Feb 9, 2026

Always been too nice

skyblue025 · Feb 10, 2026

Wilson is good at the shithousery. Always makes me laugh when he does it.

Shannerz · Feb 10, 2026

Must have had some pretty dirty sides in the 70s after playing at places like the Baseball Ground.

sotvtoday · Feb 10, 2026

Maurice Setters put it about a bit.

oscillatewildly · Feb 10, 2026

sotvtoday said:
Maurice Setters put it about a bit.

'Uncompromising' was a commonly used adjective to describe him in many a programme note.

Paul Anthony · Feb 10, 2026

Didn't Dennis Wise get booked in about 6 seconds on his debut against Derby?

AJB1983 · Feb 10, 2026

I think we’ve had the odd player who puts it about a bit, albeit some of them didn’t always do it on the sly.
More recently the likes of Fadz, Kitching and even Callum Doyle. Bidwell doesn’t shy away from anything but he’s quite an honest player in my view.
but not enough of it I don’t think.
seems to me our players are too nice and when they try to do anything dirty we get penalised. Which I suppose is how it should be.

I certainly wouldn’t want anyone to view us like sheff Utd.
By the way a blues supporting mate that I know says we do actually do all the stuff other teams do in terms of time wasting etc - I don’t agree but interesting to hear it.

AJB1983 · Feb 10, 2026

Paul Anthony said:
Didn't Dennis Wise get booked in about 6 seconds on his debut against Derby?

Left one on Seth Johnson - nice….

Sky_Blue_Daz · Feb 10, 2026

sotvtoday said:
Maurice Setters put it about a bit.

So did Nuddy

oscillatewildly · Feb 10, 2026

Liam Daish was a bit of a 'fixer'.

Torquay Sky Blue · Feb 10, 2026

Remember Donall Murphy kneeing Kenny Burns in the nuts then turning round and heading for the tunnel before the ref had sent him off.

oscillatewildly · Feb 10, 2026

AJB1983 said:
I think we’ve had the odd player who puts it about a bit, albeit some of them didn’t always do it on the sly.
More recently the likes of Fadz, Kitching and even Callum Doyle. Bidwell doesn’t shy away from anything but he’s quite an honest player in my view.
but not enough of it I don’t think.
seems to me our players are too nice and when they try to do anything dirty we get penalised. Which I suppose is how it should be.

I certainly wouldn’t want anyone to view us like sheff Utd.
By the way a blues supporting mate that I know says we do actually do all the stuff other teams do in terms of time wasting etc - I don’t agree but interesting to hear it.

How the fuck would he know?
The only time we waste against them at CBS this and most other seasons is when we repeatedly kick the ball into their net.

jto123 · Feb 10, 2026

AJB1983 said:
I think we’ve had the odd player who puts it about a bit, albeit some of them didn’t always do it on the sly.
More recently the likes of Fadz, Kitching and even Callum Doyle. Bidwell doesn’t shy away from anything but he’s quite an honest player in my view.
but not enough of it I don’t think.
seems to me our players are too nice and when they try to do anything dirty we get penalised. Which I suppose is how it should be.

I certainly wouldn’t want anyone to view us like sheff Utd.
By the way a blues supporting mate that I know says we do actually do all the stuff other teams do in terms of time wasting etc - I don’t agree but interesting to hear it.

I don’t think we’ve ever had a manager who really pushes that philosophy amongst the players. Maybe Andy Boothroyd? That was just crap football rather than dark arts

shmmeee · Feb 10, 2026

Matty Grimes
Filth Babb
Gary MuckAllister

SkyBluePower · Feb 10, 2026

I think Lampard probably encourages it. Seen plenty on opposition forums saw how dirty we are ( esp Kitch/Thomas) but we have a habit of getting caught so not really in our DNA

Cally Fedora · Feb 10, 2026

Not an entire team but a team that had McGrath, Emerson, Kilcline and Peake didn’t take any prisoners.

Marty · Feb 10, 2026

Rob Page? McIndoe for ripping off his team mates and pissing off?

PaulPUSB · Feb 10, 2026

Torquay Sky Blue said:
Remember Donall Murphy kneeing Kenny Burns in the nuts then turning round and heading for the tunnel before the ref had sent him off.

Didnt Dublin do that at HR?.. as in walk straight off before the red was produced

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oscillatewildly · Feb 10, 2026

shmmeee said:
Matty Grimes
Filth Babb
Gary MuckAllister

Alan Thugdale.
Close thread.

Razzle Dazzle Dean Gordon · Feb 10, 2026

shmmeee said:
Matty Grimes
Filth Babb
Gary MuckAllister

Trond Egil Soiledbed

Incognitocov · Feb 10, 2026

Dirty?
Michael Soil
Romain Messe
Chris Hussey
Splats Sakamoto

Skyblueabo1111 · Feb 10, 2026

Individual player. Stuart Pearce, thighs like tree trunks. First time the winger came against him, winger flying into the stands.. Those days, first one free, no yellow card. The wingers never dared again.

Torquay Sky Blue · Feb 11, 2026

PaulPUSB said:
Didnt Dublin do that at HR?.. as in walk straight off before the red was produced

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I do recollect a similar Dublin incident. The Murphy/ Burns one was back in the 70s. A very hard fought local derby against Blues.

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