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21 Feb 2025
Liverpool has You'll Never Walk Alone, West Ham has I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles and now Coventry City fans have their own pre-match anthem.
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Can see a lot of people in the Premium Zone moving to the corners or behind the goal this season. Particularly those with kids.
Suspect a lot of the general sale matchday tickets will be in the higher priced area as a result.
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👀One of the biggest increases for next season is the Premium Zone where the across the board price is now £800.
How do you feel SBA❓
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Lawyer called in over social media row involving Reform UK's George Finch
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Game changing public service broadcasting.
Worth the Licence Fee alone.
Jun 11
Don't know if this is common knowledge, but the BBC has produced a spoiler-free link to watch World Cup match highlights without knowing the score.
Simply go here:
bbc.com/nospoilers
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Interesting to see @Coventry_City has parted ways with the Performance Director.
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The Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has told the BBC she disagrees with the Acting Chief Constable of West Midlands Police, after he said there was no two-tier policing in the West Midlands.
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It sounds like the controlled explosion of this WW2 bomb in Coventry is imminent. Latest coverage and pictures from the scene via the link below.
Hundreds evacuated after WW2 bomb found in Coventry
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Hundreds evacuated after WW2 bomb found in Coventry
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Don’t do themselves any favours do they?
Another “sorry not sorry” statement 😂
Jun 1
Club statement: 1st June 2026
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May 30
Solid interview for the FT by DK ft.com/content/3f0ad25b-68f0…
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A signing every bit as massive as his head.
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May 29
We are delighted to announce that Bobby Thomas has extended his contract with the Club. 🩵
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My eldest has edited a Godzilla-themed YouTube video by himself and he’s pretty proud of it.
If anyone would like to give it a like (or subscribe to his channel) he’d be well chuffed.
Cheers.
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Outgoing Labour Lord Mayor used Coventry City’s on field success to attack own leader in retirement speech.
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😂😂😂
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Maybe he still can play for a Premier League team.
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Reform's George Finch, 19, is now the leader of two councils.
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