Did I say it was weird to say “Cov”? Each to their own, call it what you like, but it just wouldn’t occur to many of us who are over 50 to use that term.
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Did I say it was weird to say “Cov”? Each to their own, call it what you like, but it just wouldn’t occur to many of us who are over 50 to use that term.
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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'Support' is someone who is a supporter who goes to games.
A fan is just someone who watches a team on telly ect.
rob9872
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Really? Is that Oxford definition? I consider myself both.
Oh and I say the City fwiw but I have no issue if someone says Cov. Coventry I find a bit more odd though.
Skyblueweeman
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I'd say it's a bit greyer than that to be fair. I could watch Leeds vs Sunderland tonight, doesn't mean I'm a fan of either club.
Having a vested interest in say, Rangers, like I do, I feel more when they lose than any other club (outside of Cov obviously).
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Before I retired there were many colleagues who would say they support Liverpool,Man United etc.
So when I ask them when's the last time they actually went to Anfield or Old Trafford, the answer was never.
That's my definition of a fan.
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Terry_dactyl
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Living in Cardiff it feels like there’s a handful of people I know who support Cardiff…and go to games. Then there’s everyone else who supports a prem team and will ‘support’ Cardiff when they are doing well, or vs Swansea.
That Swansea game is like a rugby international…everyone turns out to watch it, very few watch them any other time.
That Swansea game is like a rugby international…everyone turns out to watch it, very few watch them any other time.
fernandopartridge
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When I used to visit my family in Cardiff, everybody on their estate supported Man Utd or Liverpool, you'd hardly have known Cardiff City existed (this was in the early 90s).
Mucca Mad Boys
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I had this conversation with my mates on Saturday. There’s a good 5-10 lads we went to school with who were ‘die hard’ top 4 prem team supporters and are now Coventry City season ticket holders and well on the band wagon (for now).
This is a good thing that the club is winning back ‘our own’… It’s always been Cov or nothing for me so never could understand people with split or changing loyalties.
rob9872
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With age and experience comes maturity. It's a bit like older folk voting Tory .... Oh fek wrong thread
COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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With age and experience comes maturity. It's a bit like older folk voting REFORM PARTY.... Oh fek wrong thread
covcity4life
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Ya good point know people who have had season ticket their whole life but they don't really care about team news transfers or even the table week to week etc it's just a habit
Lamps
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You didn't make the same comment though
Terry_dactyl
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I think there’s possibly a bit more Cardiff ‘presence’ now but possibly not much. I guess Cardiff are better than they were back then?
Not like Cov…in the 90s, at school, I was one of only a handful of Cov supporters in my year. When I go back now it feels like I see a load more people wearing Cov stuff.
skyblue025
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I support 2 teams. Cov, Coventry, the City and anyone who plays Man Ure.
steve cooper
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I live between Leicester and Coventry, so would never refer to us as City. As an older person I was taught not to abbreviate words so it's always been Coventry or the Sky Blues with me.
JimmyHillsbeard
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He’s definitely been on here….
Mucca Mad Boys
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Surely every Coventrian understands the look of bemusement when you call a bread roll a batch anywhere else in the country. My first time was up north when I was uni and the man serving me at the chippy did not have a clue what I was talking about!
JimmyHillsbeard
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Surely every Coventrian understands the look of bemusement when you call a bread roll a batch anywhere else in the country. My first time was up north when I was uni and the man serving me at the chippy did not have a clue what I was talking about!
My Bradford flatmate (Bratfud as he called it) called what I called a batch a cake. Sometimes a tea cake. I told him teacakes had fruit in them he said that was a fruit teacake
fernandopartridge
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To be fair, I worked with a bloke from the Wirral and they say it thereSurely every Coventrian understands the look of bemusement when you call a bread roll a batch anywhere else in the country. My first time was up north when I was uni and the man serving me at the chippy did not have a clue what I was talking about!
pitts head
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Try asking for a Scallop in London.
Sky_Blue_Dreamer
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Perhaps we should have a Coventry based superhero. Or maybe just a new mascot to appease Onye.
I give you...
...dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner, dinner...
BATCHMAN!
rob9872
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Surely people know what you're on about though? If you asked for eg a sausage batch or a bacon batch wtf else do they think it is? I mean I might not call it a roll, cob or bap but if someone asked for one you'd know what they meant. Teacake of course remains fekkin weird though.Surely every Coventrian understands the look of bemusement when you call a bread roll a batch anywhere else in the country. My first time was up north when I was uni and the man serving me at the chippy did not have a clue what I was talking about!
Lamps
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Why not call it a roll? What would you serve me if I asked for a sausage roll?
I love baps, but it isn't appreciated if you bite them too hard.
COB? Close of business. That can cause people to have a cob on.
Batch for me. A collection of items put together.
ovduk78
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This is what it is called in Scotland so to avoid confusion I would order a roll and sausage
steve cooper
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Batch is the right word.
If you ask for a sausage roll you get a sausage roll
if you ask for a corn cob you get corn on the cob
There is no confusion with asking for a batch.
If you ask for a sausage roll you get a sausage roll
if you ask for a corn cob you get corn on the cob
There is no confusion with asking for a batch.
Calista
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You should have said "barm cake"
Sky Blue Wozza
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Re: When I moved to Cheltenham in the 1990s, I went into a chippy and asked for a “chip batch”. Blank looks from behind the counter. They pointed me towards the menu - apparently I should’ve asked for a “Breaded bun with chips”. Assumed this wasn’t the place that did “Faggot and Pea batches” either.
Re: Supporting two teams. As a teenager in Nuneaton, I used to go and watch Nuneaton Borough at Manor Park if City were away. It was £2.50 for under 18s! I was 14 when I heard one of the Boro’ fans urge one of the Boro’ players to kick Willenhall’s keeper “in the c**t”.
Re: Supporting two teams. As a teenager in Nuneaton, I used to go and watch Nuneaton Borough at Manor Park if City were away. It was £2.50 for under 18s! I was 14 when I heard one of the Boro’ fans urge one of the Boro’ players to kick Willenhall’s keeper “in the c**t”.
rob9872
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The graphicness of that verbal volley is a delight, but whilst most at the Boro were likely amused imagine if you shouted that at a women's game these days or even a less subtle, when defending a corner 'grab her by the growler'.
fernandopartridge
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It is cringe imo
SkyBluePower
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Agree. Sounds like the social media team have picked him for tomorrow already. Pick him if he is good enough by all means Frank but not bacause he knows what a Batch is.