Iceland v Coventry (1 Viewer)

pusbccfc · Jun 16, 2018

A lot has been said once again about the population of Iceland and their successes.

As their population is similar to ours in Coventry, it made me wonder what sort of side we would have if we were a country. If you don't allow for the likes of Rugby, Nuneaton and Beduff it's quite difficult.

Goal keeper? Burge is from Hereford.

Defenders:
Willis
Dion KE
Jordan Clarke
Cyrus Christie
Aaron Phillips?
Cian Harries (Balsall Common?)

Midfielders:
James Maddison
Conor Thomas
Devon KE
Shipley?
Ivor Lawton
McSheffery
Bigi (would qualify)
Danny Crowley

Strikers:
Callum Wilson
Jamie Paterson
Ponticelli
James Collins

Anyone know of any others?

Some weak areas, but that squad isn't too dissimilar to Iceland. Many lower league players but a handful of Premier League quality.

CovInEssex · Jun 16, 2018

Wittingham?

JulianDarbyFTW · Jun 16, 2018

Nardiello up top.

Sbarcher · Jun 16, 2018

Bobby Gould up front.

wingy · Jun 16, 2018

Who were the lads, Crowley and the one who went to Forest .

Otis · Jun 16, 2018

Errm, what about the Icelandic players who were not born in Iceland?

Covstu · Jun 16, 2018

Surely someone’s aunty was born in Coventry, Harry Kane?

Frank Sidebottom · Jun 16, 2018

Covstu said:
Surely someone’s aunty was born in Coventry, Harry Kane?

I think Messi's Nan was born in Paradise house.

Otis · Jun 16, 2018

Timperley said:
I think Messi's Nan was born in Paradise house.

Ronaldo's from Stoke Aldermoor.

Covstu · Jun 16, 2018

Timperley said:
I think Messi's Nan was born in Paradise house.

After today he wouldn’t get picked

Otis · Jun 16, 2018

Covstu said:
After today he wouldn’t get picked

He'd certainly have only be on the bench for the City, but even then he would have been in competition with Maycock and Josh Barrett.

Monty · Jun 16, 2018

Goalkeeper Luke McCormick

For other ideas try Category:Sportspeople from Coventry - Wikipedia

TomRad85 · Jun 16, 2018

Ben Foster is from Leamington

SkyBlue_Bear83 · Jun 16, 2018

Jamie Patterson

Just seen you got him

Paul Anthony · Jun 16, 2018

Marcus Hall?

skybluegod · Jun 16, 2018

I thought Jordan Willis was born in Birmingham? Wasn’t he In their academy until 15?

wingy · Jun 16, 2018

Andy Blair
Brian Roberts

skyblueheaven · Jun 16, 2018

skybluegod said:
I thought Jordan Willis was born in Birmingham? Wasn’t he In their academy until 15?

Born in Coventry

play_in_skyblue_stripes · Jun 16, 2018

wingy said:
Andy Blair
Brian Roberts

Pretty sure Brian Roberts is from Manchester, so would not make line up.

wingy · Jun 16, 2018

play_in_skyblue_stripes said:
Pretty sure Brian Roberts is from Manchester, so would not make line up.

Ah You are correct sir.

play_in_skyblue_stripes · Jun 16, 2018

Yeh played Brian at table tennis at Warwick uni on school trip back in ether 78 or 79. Incidentally had a brief game of table tennis today in Manchester with my wife and daughter, first game since I don't know when!

play_in_skyblue_stripes · Jun 16, 2018

more on Brian, he only scored 1 league goal. I did see he goal in first tie v Norwich in FA cup 1983 at Highfield road. I was also at reply at Carrow Road where sadly Brian scored an OG very late on to lose the tie. Never mind "Harry" , not the best player ever but very popular player and man.

Mr Panda · Jun 16, 2018

I always wonder what would happen if you put Coventry City in one of these groups. I'd fancy us against Saudi Arabia!

pastythegreat · Jun 16, 2018

I reckon we'd take more to Wembley than they would

DionDublinsJockstrap · Jun 17, 2018

Surely we should be able to make up a Team Ndlovu

Grendel · Jun 17, 2018

play_in_skyblue_stripes said:
more on Brian, he only scored 1 league goal. I did see he goal in first tie v Norwich in FA cup 1983 at Highfield road. I was also at reply at Carrow Road where sadly Brian scored an OG very late on to lose the tie. Never mind "Harry" , not the best player ever but very popular player and man.

The league goal was against West Ham

Skybluefaz · Jun 17, 2018

It's not about the individuals though is it. Iceland's success is more about the team togetherness and having a system that works.

pusbccfc · Jun 17, 2018

Skybluefaz said:
It's not about the individuals though is it. Iceland's success is more about the team togetherness and having a system that works.

I'm sure a bunch of Cov kids would have that.

Captain Dart · Jun 19, 2018

Bjork saying shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.

Peter Billing Eyes · Jun 20, 2018

skyblueheaven said:
Born in Coventry

Correct, unless other people think that being born at Walsgrave Hospital and growing up on the Ansty Road at Wyken and in Exhall qualify as Birmingham. Willis’s Dad is originally from Bell Green. All good Cov people.

skyblueheaven · Jun 21, 2018

Peter Billing Eyes said:
Correct, unless other people think that being born at Walsgrave Hospital and growing up on the Ansty Road at Wyken and in Exhall qualify as Birmingham. Willis’s Dad is originally from Bell Green. All good Cov people.

From Bell Green to Fisher Rd Foleshill,
Totally agree PBE. all good cov people.

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