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I have no axe to grind with Sunderland, but honestly, how small time do you have to get to hold a grudge against Coventry City for several years?

 

You're talking about a set of fans who held a grudge against cereal.

 

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Why is Jimmy Hill responsible for their relegation?

 

Despite his surprise departure as manager in 1967, Hill returned to Coventry City as managing director in April 1975 before becoming the chairman. As chairman, at a crucial relegation match at home to Bristol City at the end of the 1976–77 season, Hill was advised to delay the kick off by 10 minutes for fans still outside caught in the heavy traffic. Relegation rivals Sunderland, playing at Everton kicked off on time. Sunderland eventually lost the game 2–0. The Sunderland result was flashed up on the scoreboard. Hill was accused by Sunderland fans of making his players pass the ball around in their own half for the last 10 minutes of the game, thereby saving Coventry from relegation at the expense of Sunderland, Tottenham Hotspur and Stoke City. Hill was never forgiven by Sunderland fans. In 2008 at a Fulham vs Sunderland game, Sunderland supporters spotted him standing yards away and reacted angrily with boos and abuse. When Hill waved and blew kisses, their anger escalated and he had to be led away by police for fear of starting a riot.[citation needed]
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They are fucking special like, how small time do you have to be to boycott shops etc because of football. The sugar puffs thing was ridiculous. We really need to advertise oxygen with Mike Ashley in a bikini, that will give them a dilemma

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