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[CovFan]

Thought this thread could be an interesting idea. Basically giving out rare facts about Coventry City that other people may not have heard of.

Did you know that in 2003 we were very close to signing Fabrizio Ravanelli?

McAllister was so impressed by the potency of his front men Suffo, Adebola and sub Morrell that he has decided there is no room in his squad for Fabrizio Ravanelli.

"The deal fell through last night after a lot of negotiations, and we will be walking away from that one," said McAllister.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4161/is_20030914/ai_n12876034/

 

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[Regis87]

Well done on that one Gary Mac , good luck at Villa !

 

[skybluesteve76]

Not a bad side we had there!

 

[ajsccfc]

Close escape there, that was the Ravanelli fresh off doing nothing for Derby, just before doing nothing for Dundee. He'd have fit right in!

 

[kg82]

In 1996 or 97 we were offered Ruud Van Nistelrooy for a couple of million!

 

[SkyBlueMania]

Coventry Rejected Kevin Keegan as a 16 year old as he was seen to be too small to make it. How many times do you hear about the 'too small' excuse. Will that ever happen again after Messi?!

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Aron Gunnarsson can throw a ball further then Kevin Kyle could trap one

 

[kg82]

Aron Gunnarsson can throw a ball further then Kevin Kyle could trap one

Shouldn't that be the other way round - Kevin Kyle trapping a ball went further than one of Gunnars throws, or something like that?!

 

[ajsccfc]

Coventry Rejected Kevin Keegan as a 16 year old as he was seen to be too small to make it. How many times do you hear about the 'too small' excuse. Will that ever happen again after Messi?!

Made all the more ridiculous when we went on to play such giants as Strachan, Wise, Tabb and Ducros.

 

[ccfcway]

we are the only club who hasnt finished in the top 6 of any league since the stone age

 

[ccfcway]

an annogram of aidy boothroyd is "airy hoof boy"

 

[ccfcway]

only Ben Turner and Marcus Hall have renewed contracts with CCFC since SISU bought us.

 

[ccfcway]

With the money that Phil Masinga earnt from his Leeds days, he bought the KFC on the Walsgrave Rd

 

[skybluejelly]

not something i do know but something i would like too...who were the last brothers to play for coventry

 

[ccfcway]

The gallachers played at the ricoh

 

[kg82]

not something i do know but something i would like too...who were the last brothers to play for coventry

The McPhee's?

 

[skybluejelly]

The McPhee's?

many thanks are there any who played for the senior team,the only reason i ask is because of ameobi and lua luas brothers playing for newcastle at the weekend

 

[Sky_Blue_Daz]

Strachans 2 lads

 

[CovKingChris]

We rejected Joleon Lescott when he was 17 as the manager thought he wasn't good enough.

 

[rob9872]

The Grandisons?

 

[rob9872]

We turned down Kevin Keegan from Scunthorpe because they decided that he was too small and wouldn't make it!

 

[rob9872]

Oh and David Smith and Dougie McGuire used to live with my nan when they were at Coventry. Steve Livinston used to pop round for his tea sometimes

 

[mattylad]

We decided against following up on a deal for Thierry Henry when he was with Monaco, a year later he joined Juventus

 

[mattylad]

Paul Cook could drink his own weight in lager and often did after a game in Lloyds bar, Noel Whelan was a chain smoker, Dave Speedie was a top notch pool player, Lee Hughes was a fatty arbuckles regular, Lloyd McGrath owns Hawkesmill sports club and I spend too much time in pubs :-?

 

[Snozzer]

Strachan had the chance to sign Van Nijstelrooy for £250k before he started banging them in in Holland.....

 

[rob9872]

Paul Cook could drink his own weight in lager and often did after a game in Lloyds bar, Noel Whelan was a chain smoker, Dave Speedie was a top notch pool player, Lee Hughes was a fatty arbuckles regular, Lloyd McGrath owns Hawkesmill sports club and I spend too much time in pubs :-?

Paul Cook and Mick Quinn (who was on penalties at the time) went into the bookies on the Binley Road (before it was Ladbrokes) and put £200 on each on Cook to score the first goal at 12/1. Quinn gets fouled in the box and hands the ball to Cook. Both go together to collect with big grins on their faces

 

[Covstu]

We used to be in the premier league once......

 

[ajsccfc]

That Thierry Henry one can't be true surely, he'd already won a World Cup by then.