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Talented Footballers from Coventry (13 Viewers)

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  • Start date Nov 10, 2018
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ceetee

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #71
An interesting article in today's Daily Telegraph about two talented players who have gone to the Dutch Leagues rather than play U23 Football.
One is Dan Crowley, described as"raised in Coventry". Moved from Villa academy to Arsenal when he was 16.
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #72
Andy Blair and Lee Hurst were from Bedworth. Also surprised no one has mentioned Bobby Gould.
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #73
Legia Sky Blue said:
Andy Blair and Lee Hurst were from Bedworth. Also surprised no one has mentioned Bobby Gould.
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They have
 
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Adge

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #74
ceetee said:
An interesting article in today's Daily Telegraph about two talented players who have gone to the Dutch Leagues rather than play U23 Football.
One is Dan Crowley, described as"raised in Coventry". Moved from Villa academy to Arsenal when he was 16.
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For 1m apparently too.
 

Joy Division

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #75
Skybluefaz said:
Define it for me then. Can I have Matty Blair who was born in Warwick but his dad had shops in Cov?
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If I was born in South Africa but grew up in Cov where would I be from?
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #76
Joy Division said:
If I was born in South Africa but grew up in Cov where would I be from?
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Weird definition.
 

Hobo

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #77
CJ_covblaze said:
My old man played with Ian Muir for Cov Boys. He was deadly. Could score from pretty much anywhere.
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Top of my list. Totally embarrassed me in a game. Thankfully he did the same to someone else in the second half.
 

Hobo

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #78
Has anyone mentioned Bobby Gould?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #79
Matthew Gould.
 

Hobo

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #80
Marcus Hall
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #81
Conor Thomas?
 

Hobo

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #82
Jamie Patterson Nottingham Forrest
 

Joy Division

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #83
Skybluefaz said:
Weird definition.
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I'll leave that with you then.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #84
Hobo said:
Jamie Patterson Nottingham Forrest
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Is he related to the one for Bristol City?

 

Skybluefaz

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #85
Joy Division said:
I'll leave that with you then.
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I genuinely want to know if I'm honest, I'm aware there are shades of grey in the world. For me I'm born and bred cov so there is no question for me. If Whittingham was born in Nuneaton, lived in Nuneaton and went to school in Cov, he's not a cov lad as far as I'm concerned.
 
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PurpleBin

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #86
Joy Division said:
If I was born in South Africa but grew up in Cov where would I be from?
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Nuneaton.
 
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CJ_covblaze

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #87
Hobo said:
Top of my list. Totally embarrassed me in a game. Thankfully he did the same to someone else in the second half.
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That could’ve easily been my dad lol.
 

Joy Division

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #88
Skybluefaz said:
I genuinely want to know if I'm honest, I'm aware there are shades of grey in the world. For me I'm born and bred cov so there is no question for me. If Whittingham was born in Nuneaton, lived in Nuneaton and went to school in Cov, he's not a cov lad as far as I'm concerned.
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Well good for you.
 
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covboy1987

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #89
ceetee said:
An interesting article in today's Daily Telegraph about two talented players who have gone to the Dutch Leagues rather than play U23 Football.
One is Dan Crowley, described as"raised in Coventry". Moved from Villa academy to Arsenal when he was 16.
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Dans father Dave Crowley was a good player and captained Nuneaton borough - Watch this space as Dan Crowley was destined for the very top by Arsenal Arsene Wenger particularly - he appeared for England at all schoolboy levels and was the star player - he will no doubt be back at either championship or premiership level
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #90
Skybluefaz said:
I genuinely want to know if I'm honest, I'm aware there are shades of grey in the world. For me I'm born and bred cov so there is no question for me. If Whittingham was born in Nuneaton, lived in Nuneaton and went to school in Cov, he's not a cov lad as far as I'm concerned.
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There is a clear Cov connection though. Where did he play his junior football before he joined Villa? Nuneaton and Bedworth have their own junior leagues, but the better players and teams usually end up playing in the Cov junior leagues so would be interesting to know. Also, what about Bigirimana? Yes, born in Africa but grew up in Cov with family who as far as I know sill live here, so does he count as a Cov lad?
 
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covboy1987

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #91
another few
Graham Alexander
Ian Evatt
Marc Bridge-Wilkinson
Marcus Harness
Dior Angus
Michael Quirke
James Quinn
Craig Reid
Jack Finch
Cyrus Christie
Jordon Clarke


 
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covboy1987

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #92
Cyrus Christie and Jordon Clarke already on list - apologies
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #93
Legia Sky Blue said:
There is a clear Cov connection though. Where did he play his junior football before he joined Villa? Nuneaton and Bedworth have their own junior leagues, but the better players and teams usually end up playing in the Cov junior leagues so would be interesting to know. Also, what about Bigirimana? Yes, born in Africa but grew up in Cov with family who as far as I know sill live here, so does he count as a Cov lad?
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Not for me he's not, he moved to Cov with his family. That's just how I see it though. Still can't see Whittingham as from Cov either. What is 'from Coventry' in your opinion?
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #94
Joy Division said:
Well good for you.
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Not really, I see it as quite an arbitrary thing.
 

Joy Division

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  • Nov 13, 2018
  • #95
Legia Sky Blue said:
Yes, born in Africa but grew up in Cov with family who as far as I know sill live here, so does he count as a Cov lad?
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Definite Cov lad, if that's where he grew up.
 

skyblueeyesrevisited

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  • Nov 14, 2018
  • #96
Legia Sky Blue said:
Andy Blair and Lee Hurst were from Bedworth. Also surprised no one has mentioned Bobby Gould.
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Andy Blair was born in Scotland
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Nov 14, 2018
  • #97
Skybluefaz said:
Not for me he's not, he moved to Cov with his family. That's just how I see it though. Still can't see Whittingham as from Cov either. What is 'from Coventry' in your opinion?
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Well not me by the sound of it. I was born away as my Dad was in the forces. Mother's family from Cov & father's from Nottingham. Until I was 20 I lived in Cov for 3 years & Rugby for 13 years, but because of family connections always regarded Cov as my home town. Looks like I was wrong
 
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Legia Sky Blue

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  • Nov 14, 2018
  • #98
skyblueeyesrevisited said:
Andy Blair was born in Scotland
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But he grew up & went to school in Bedworth. His accent is a bit of a giveaway too.
 

Skybluefaz

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  • Nov 14, 2018
  • #99
Legia Sky Blue said:
Well not me by the sound of it. I was born away as my Dad was in the forces. Mother's family from Cov & father's from Nottingham. Until I was 20 I lived in Cov for 3 years & Rugby for 13 years, but because of family connections always regarded Cov as my home town. Looks like I was wrong
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I'm not saying I am right. It's just the way I look at it. I'm aware that there are shades of grey on this as I've previously said. Interesting to hear your take on it.
 

fernandopartridge

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  • Nov 14, 2018
  • #100
Iyesden Christie played professionally too
 

skyblueeyesrevisited

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  • Nov 14, 2018
  • #101
Legia Sky Blue said:
But he grew up & went to school in Bedworth. His accent is a bit of a giveaway too.
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Aye
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 14, 2018
  • #102
Kyle Storer
Craig Stanley

Bedworth, do they count?
 

skyblueeyesrevisited

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  • Nov 14, 2018
  • #103
If we’re counting Scotland then Beduths definitely in
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Nov 15, 2018
  • #104
I was just about to put James Quinn as I played in the same youth side as him, but the best young player I saw was Adam Wratten who played for Birmingham City a few times but had a bad injury and is now in Australia he was a brilliant footballer
 

LastGarrison

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 15, 2018
  • #105
Craig Herbert.

Played for West Brom amongst others.

I actually played against him in a charity match a few years ago. His touch was still there but his legs were gone.
 
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