Brighton Sky Blue
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My grandfather was from Co. Durham and a Sunderland fan
Popped over to see how sunderland felt about the last day . (1 Viewer)
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My grandfather was from Co. Durham and a Sunderland fan
rob9872
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Sorry if you're a little brassed off.
SkyBlueCharlie9
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Ignorant p***. My nan and her brothers came down from Sunderland to Coventry straight after WW2, some to work in the Daw Mill pit and some to work in the car factories as better conditions and pay on offer.
Otis
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Yup. I actually worked with a number of Sunderland fans at British Coal (great lads actually) in the 70's, 80's and 90's, and they all barely mentioned this 1977 infamous game.
And if they ever did, it was always in jest and none of them were very angry about it at all.
From my recollection, it was about 12-15 of them. Might have actually been a few more
Loads came down from the north east to work in the pits back in the 60's and 70's.
And get this, a few of the "scab" miners in Coventry ( there were just a handful), were actually from Sunderland.
Northeast sky blue
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My grandparents and dad were from Co.Durham too, moving down to Coventry when my dad was young
Brighton Sky Blue
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Mine moved to Coventry in the 60s, he switched allegiances not long after.
Covcraig@bury
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My dad was from Newcastle and my eldest brother was born in Bladon .
My mum was from Sunderland and my gran owned the shop next to Roker park . My sister was born in Sunderland .
They moved down to Coventry during the war where my mum worked on munitions aand my dad was in the RAF . The rest of us are Coventry Kids and proud to support the Sky Blues . We was always told to support the team from where you was born #PUSB
My mum was from Sunderland and my gran owned the shop next to Roker park . My sister was born in Sunderland .
They moved down to Coventry during the war where my mum worked on munitions aand my dad was in the RAF . The rest of us are Coventry Kids and proud to support the Sky Blues . We was always told to support the team from where you was born #PUSB
Covcraig@bury
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Geordie wannabes are very confident we won’t make the cut and they will be partying,fucking tramps 
Sky Blue Pete
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All power to them if we lose and they winGeordie wannabes are very confident we won’t make the cut and they will be partying,fucking tramps
Old Warwickshire lad
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Lot nearer to Birmingham than Coventry
SBP, now you're going over the top, you're just too nice lol
Sky Blue Pete
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Sorry
Sbarcher
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As was my father and grandfather. I was born at Easington maternity hospital. In fact I was the first generation of our family never to have worked down the pit.
Covcraig@bury
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Ashington pit my dad and my granddad. It’s now a premier inn !
GaryPendrysEyes
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My mother and her family all from South Shields moved to Coventry during the war. My mum worked in a munitions factory.
I joined several picket lines in Yorkshire during the miners strike. Probably before that Sunderland clown was born.
I joined several picket lines in Yorkshire during the miners strike. Probably before that Sunderland clown was born.
Brighton Sky Blue
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My grandfather grew up in Waterhouses, near Esh Winning colliery. The family had been miners around there since the 1840s, he was the first not to follow suit.
He went to watch Sunderland every other Saturday, and switched between Newcastle/Hartlepool/Boro for the others.
fernandopartridge
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I'm with you mate but they're not from Coventry
Sbarcher
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My grandad was a pit Deputy and my dad a colliery plumber working 3 miles out under the North Sea. Spent most of their time at Eppleton pit.
What the fuck is all this apologetic nonsense ?!? Really…..The Mackems generally hate us and they’re desperately egging on their smoggy mates to do us over to help them 
My Grand parents on both sides were from Coventry ….that’s Coundon and Cheylesmore ….My Mum and Dad born in Cov…. Me ….born in a Cov !
PUSB …..Cmon City
My Grand parents on both sides were from Coventry ….that’s Coundon and Cheylesmore ….My Mum and Dad born in Cov…. Me ….born in a Cov !
PUSB …..Cmon City
Brighton Sky Blue
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What the fuck is all this apologetic nonsense ?!? Really…..The Mackems generally hate us and they’re desperately egging on their smoggy mates to do us over to help them
My Grand parents on both sides were from Coventry ….that’s Coundon and Cheylesmore ….My Mum and Dad born in Cov…. Me ….born in a Cov !
PUSB …..Cmon City
Nothing apologetic just a nostalgic tangent
Covkid1968#
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He’s one of our own, Ashdown the Cov kid, he’s one of our own.What the fuck is all this apologetic nonsense ?!? Really…..The Mackems generally hate us and they’re desperately egging on their smoggy mates to do us over to help them
My Grand parents on both sides were from Coventry ….that’s Coundon and Cheylesmore ….My Mum and Dad born in Cov…. Me ….born in a Cov !
PUSB …..Cmon City
GaryPendrysEyes
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It’s not apologetic it’s who quite a few of us are and how we became City supporters. It’s actually about the history of Coventry and how it became an industrial magnet for people seeking work, many from the north east.What the fuck is all this apologetic nonsense ?!? Really…..The Mackems generally hate us and they’re desperately egging on their smoggy mates to do us over to help them
My Grand parents on both sides were from Coventry ….that’s Coundon and Cheylesmore ….My Mum and Dad born in Cov…. Me ….born in a Cov !
PUSB …..Cmon City
Anyway the time of reckoning is approaching….
#PUSB
Sky Blue Harry H
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I've still an inkling Blackburn might make our result irrelevant. Mind you, they won't have any players available for the play offs if they derail Millwall at their place.
Hutch11
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For around 40 years Coventry and Sunderland were an irrelevance to each other
Now thanks to some keyboard warriors there's a genuine hatred between a few
Personally, having stayed and worked in the area I can only speak as I find and all the people I met were decent, humble human beings
Now thanks to some keyboard warriors there's a genuine hatred between a few
Personally, having stayed and worked in the area I can only speak as I find and all the people I met were decent, humble human beings
Sky Blue Pete
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Sunderland fans on the thread I read aren’t surprised we are where we are and are really pleased with the season and Mowbray irrespective of Monday
CDK
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That sums up how I feel to be involved in the mix the last game of the regular season.
Sky Blue Pete
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durham lad
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well done today,i apolgise for been an absolute dick,i got my history and geography a 100% wrong,good luck in play offs
Flying Fokker
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Now…About Arthur Scargill? What was his problem with his union?
Otis
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Fair play. Same to you.
durham lad
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he never asked for an official ballot,just decided himself to strike
CovInEssex
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Spent the weekend in Sunderland with friends. We're more similar than different. On the whole just working class, down to earth like we are.
hinckley cov
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And that’s the sad thing about it , if he had of had a ballet they would of won.
durham lad
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too true,in 72,and 74 they balloted,won the vote and beat the tories twice