Hinckley - Coventry/Leicester kids (1 Viewer)

Fluffsta · Aug 17, 2023

I have family in Burbage and Hinckley and always visit or travel over to that area once or twice a week for many years but recently I have noticed so many more people wearing Cov shirts as opposed to Leicester shirts. I notice more kids wearing Cov shirts now which is great when 10 years ago all I saw were kids wearing foxes shirts.

10-5 years ago I would have found it impossible to stumble across a fellow Cov fan in Hinckley or Burbage but now they outnumber foxes fans especially in Burbage (very close geographically to CBS as opposed to King Power).

I know Burbage is way closer to the CBS than KIng Power but it's still Leicestershire.

Robinshio · Aug 17, 2023

Was at colts close park just after we got to Wembley and a kids team were playing in sky blue kits. The manager had bought them as the team made the final

Ashdown · Aug 17, 2023

We’ve colonised the area quite successfully…..would still say there are more Leicester fans though. I’d say the most popular team would be Leicester Tigers in reality although I know quite a few CRFC fans here too.

Tomh111 · Aug 17, 2023

Grew up there as about the only Cov fan - worked behind the bar in a very Leicester dominated pub. Was awful and I'm fairly sure is the reason I fucking hate Leicester.

Londonccfcfan · Aug 17, 2023

My lad works at legoland windsor and he says he sees as many cov shirts as any other midlands club.

SkyblueDad · Aug 17, 2023

Going back years there there were a lot of Cov fans in the Hinckley area. A lot of Coventry folk migrated there for the cheaper quality housing estates that were built there in the 1960s&70s.
The recent Leicester successes with the football club and Leicester Tigers alongside the demise of our lot football, Cov rugby, the Bees speedway both once the best in the country all losing their traditional home grounds too, you couldn’t make it up will have diluted things in the Hinckley area but the fight back is on in footie and the rugby.
Bring it on.

Wiseoldfool · Aug 17, 2023

Londonccfcfan said:
My lad works at legoland windsor and he says he sees as many cov shirts as any other midlands club.

My daughter lives in Braknell she takes my granson there quite often and he insists on
wearing his Cov top.I know there are quite a few City fans around the Reading area.

Ashdown · Aug 17, 2023

slowpoke said:
Going back years there there were a lot of Cov fans in the Hinckley area. A lot of Coventry folk migrated there for the cheaper quality housing estates that were built there in the 1960s&70s.
The recent Leicester successes with the football club and Leicester Tigers alongside the demise of our lot football, Cov rugby, the Bees speedway both once the best in the country all losing their traditional home grounds too, you couldn’t make it up will have diluted things in the Hinckley area but the fight back is on in footie and the rugby.
Bring it on.

They also moved out in the 60s and 70s to Burbage knowing that they used to run buses back to the car factories in Cov. As a kid I used to see loads of guys carrying their little lunch bags and boarding the coaches .

saveitforthewombles · Aug 17, 2023

Definitely weren't many Cov fans when I was going to school in the area....changed a bit and good to see some ex-Cov pros/managers settle in the area

CovInEssex · Aug 17, 2023

Definitely still more Leicester in the area...for now

letsallsingtogether · Aug 18, 2023

I work in Hinckley 90% Cov fans we had a full minibus for Wembley majority ST holders.
Even have a huge Cov badge on the outside of the building.

Ashdown · Aug 19, 2023

letsallsingtogether said:
I work in Hinckley 90% Cov fans we had a full minibus for Wembley majority ST holders.
Even have a huge Cov badge on the outside of the building.

Which building ?

skyblueeyesrevisited · Aug 19, 2023

Ashdown said:
Which building ?

CBS Arena

letsallsingtogether · Aug 19, 2023

Ashdown said:
Which building ?

On the Harrowbrook Estate.

CovInEssex · Aug 19, 2023

letsallsingtogether said:
I work in Hinckley 90% Cov fans we had a full minibus for Wembley majority ST holders.
Even have a huge Cov badge on the outside of the building.

No wayyy. A whole minibus? Jesus

Kneeza · Aug 19, 2023

letsallsingtogether said:
On the Harrowbrook Estate.

Haven't spotted that, and I was down there recently sorting out bits for the motorhome (Dream ICE and RDP Interiors). Mind you, I drive with my eyes closed most of the time.

letsallsingtogether · Aug 19, 2023

CovInEssex said:
No wayyy. A whole minibus? Jesus

only got 9 employees

letsallsingtogether · Aug 19, 2023

Coventry Badge outside factory

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