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    Decent hotels in Cov city centre

    Hi all I am running an event at Warwick Uni in a few weeks' time and have been asked whether the hotels near Coventry station are any good? I don't live in Cov, so I'd appreciate some input from you knowledgable folks on where to stay and NOT to stay (i will put the Hyland and others bookable by...
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    Women's World Cup 2023

    Noticed there is no thread on this event, which starts tomorrow. I'm a bit surprised given how supportive some of you are about it, so i thought i'd put it here to prompt discussion. The lack of (even jingoistic) interest in the media is quite shocking given England's performance at the Euros...
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    King Hermit

    Good lad, Peter Noone.
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    All-purpose tennis thread

    Slightly surprised there is nothing on the forum regarding tennis, given the discussions around what you might regard as more "minority sports". So i will kick off with Katie Boulter just beating last year's Wimbledon runner-up to get to round three of a grand slam tournament for the first time...
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    P&O Ferries

    P&O Ferries have reportedly sacked their entire seafaring staff of 800 and are replacing them with cheap foreign contract labour. They are owned by the Dubai-based firm DP World who made £3.8bn last year, but the £100m loss P&O are making is apparently an unsustainable business model. I have...
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    Pitchfork

    I see the bastard child killer Colin Pitchfork has been returned to prison for breaching his supervision conditions. He has not committed any specific offence since being released (wrongly) 2 months ago, but apparently "his behaviour was of such concern to the probation service" that he has been...
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    Greatest Escape

    I see the BBC have seen fit not to include us (as probably the most famous of all Houdini clubs) in their list of greatest PL escapes. So what do YOU rate as our most spectacular ever (don't necessarily limit it to the PL years)? Premier League: Who produced the greatest relegation escape?
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    Professional attire

    Some of you have probably seen the stuff in the media about the MP Tracy Brabin and her decision to wear a very "off-the-shoulder" top in Parliament the other day. Twitter has gone into meltdown about it, on both sides of the argument: those saying she looks like a tart, slapper, etc, and those...
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    Phil Parkinson

    Fair to say that Sunderland fans on Twitter don't rate him as a good replacement for Jack Ross. They want him out after 12 games ...
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    Sky Blue Special

    Saw this tweet from Dean Nelson that on this day in 1965, JH launched the Sky Blue Special train service to Preston. Interesting how language has changed, as it is described in the flyer as "The gayest supporters' train ever"!! I can't help thinking we may (rightly or wrongly) take some flak for...
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    Slade

    Russell Slade now manager of National League North side Hereford FC (who sacked their previous manager after 3 games of the new season). Poor bastards!!
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    Purity

    I love Purity's range of ales, but just saw this, and thought i may need to reconsider what i drink. How many more of our "sworn enemies" are they teaming up with? First W*sps, now the V*lla!!
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    Clown starts brawl on P&O cruise ship

    This is priceless! 'Mass brawl' on British cruise ship “I specifically booked a cruise where there would be no fancy dress” Who knew?!
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    Stevenage fined for sexist chanting

    Any prizes for guessing what they were chanting to the female assistant referee? It's particularly classy given that it was their "Women in football day" Stevenage given £5,000 Football Association fine after sexist chanting towards official
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    Konta

    Lost her French Open semi in straight sets after being 5-3 up in both. #bottledit
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    Brighton sack Hughton

    This is a pretty crap decision! He took them to the FA Cup semi final and didn't get relegated. When he took over, they were fighting relegation from the Championship! I thought he'd done well with what he had.
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    James Corden

    James Corden says 'chubby' actors are shut out of romantic roles (BBC News) Is it because he's "chubby" - or just a talentless, annoying twat?!
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    Matchday parking

    Just a quick one, anyone know if Blackburn Road (off Longford Road opposite the park) still available for parking on matchdays, or has it been subsumed into the exclusion zone?
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    Stop and search

    It is being reported that the Home Secretary has given increased Section 60 powers to a number of police forces (including West Mids) where knife crime is seemingly spiralling out of control. Is it because i am a white, middle-aged, middle-class male who has never been in trouble with the law...
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    Tweddle suing makers of "The Jump" for neck injury

    I see on the Beeb that former gymnast and now mum-to-be (yes, really!) Beth Tweddle is suing the makers of C4 programme "The Jump" for injuries sustained when she hit a barrier on landing back in 2016. They have failed to agree a settlement out of court, so she has issued proceedings against...
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