We're Coventrians, not Coventonians. Very proud of my City. Born and bred, like my three children. Lots of changes over the years and as Europe and the UK changes, we are adapting again. Coventry is a fairly small City. We've lost our factories but gained science parks and two Universities. We're a friendly, determined, hard-working, innovative lot, and of course we have a great football team. Jimmy Hill created our Sky Blue identity in the '60s and we have a loyal following despite turbulent times over the last 20 or so years. The Sky Blues have done so well and provided us with superb entertainment and exciting football since the arrival of Mark Robins. Whatever happens, we are Coventry, and we fight on, no matter what.
Lovely video, Lovely fans especially our Mozzy.We are the best football club in the world 🌎 💙 and we are one big SKY BLUE FAMILY ❤ Nobody will beat us ,or lower us ever again 💙. Doug King is our saviour 💙 and Sir Mark we all love ❤ you.🎉🎉
You know, it is tragic all that we lost during the blitz - not only the people, but the architecture and the destruction of our visible history, replaced by sad monoliths of concrete and glass
Obviously you're a bit young for this to apply to, but its getting incredibly rare now to find anyone who remembers pre war Coventry. I was born in the 80s so have no idea, but I had a great Aunt who grew up by Courtaulds in the 20s & 30s. She had a near photographic memory of what the city was once like. I found that fascinating to hear how it used to be
Not convinced by the coffa’s tree angle. Especially since finding out that the city was well known for its convents, which were also known as ‘covens’ and the old English word ‘tre’ means a homestead, farm or hamlet. So putting the two together would effectively give coven-tre. Making it easy to see how this could become Coventry over time. Just an opinion and there’s no documented evidence to prove either theory but the convent part is proven, unlike the existence of Coffa, so I just think the coven-tre theory is the more likely origin.
There is a theory that Coventry is Roman in origin. Coventry Castle was meant to be Norman, but we know the shape of it was more like a Roman fort. Roman market towns were called Venta's. The Romans would incorporate the local Celt tribes names into their towns. These were the Cornovii. So you would then have a town called Cornoviiventa. Which would then over the centuries get shortened to Coventa, and eventually evolve into Coventry
We're Coventrians, not Coventonians.
Very proud of my City. Born and bred, like my three children. Lots of changes over the years and as Europe and the UK changes, we are adapting again.
Coventry is a fairly small City. We've lost our factories but gained science parks and two Universities. We're a friendly, determined, hard-working, innovative lot, and of course we have a great football team. Jimmy Hill created our Sky Blue identity in the '60s and we have a loyal following despite turbulent times over the last 20 or so years. The Sky Blues have done so well and provided us with superb entertainment and exciting football since the arrival of Mark Robins.
Whatever happens, we are Coventry, and we fight on, no matter what.
Thanks for taking the time to watch and respond. Coventronians? Sorry about that!
Great build up to what will hopefully be an amazing season!
Lovely video, Lovely fans especially our Mozzy.We are the best football club in the world 🌎 💙 and we are one big SKY BLUE FAMILY ❤ Nobody will beat us ,or lower us ever again 💙. Doug King is our saviour 💙 and Sir Mark we all love ❤ you.🎉🎉
You know, it is tragic all that we lost during the blitz - not only the people, but the architecture and the destruction of our visible history, replaced by sad monoliths of concrete and glass
Even more tragic is what you see survived the blitz only for the council to then pull it down in the 50s & 60s
@@newuk26 it's outrageous - did people protest this at the time?
Fantastic video, great seeing so many familiar faces looking forward to seeing champion footage this season 😊
Great watch
Good to see you establish yourselves again, from a Tranmere Rovers supporter
Lovely memories of the City l was born in, at the beginning of the war!
Obviously you're a bit young for this to apply to, but its getting incredibly rare now to find anyone who remembers pre war Coventry. I was born in the 80s so have no idea, but I had a great Aunt who grew up by Courtaulds in the 20s & 30s. She had a near photographic memory of what the city was once like. I found that fascinating to hear how it used to be
Not convinced by the coffa’s tree angle. Especially since finding out that the city was well known for its convents, which were also known as ‘covens’ and the old English word ‘tre’ means a homestead, farm or hamlet.
So putting the two together would effectively give coven-tre. Making it easy to see how this could become Coventry over time.
Just an opinion and there’s no documented evidence to prove either theory but the convent part is proven, unlike the existence of Coffa, so I just think the coven-tre theory is the more likely origin.
Have a rest
@@carloakley5367 thanks Carl. You can have one once you’ve tidied your kitchen and put that Henry away 😀
There is a theory that Coventry is Roman in origin. Coventry Castle was meant to be Norman, but we know the shape of it was more like a Roman fort.
Roman market towns were called Venta's.
The Romans would incorporate the local Celt tribes names into their towns. These were the Cornovii. So you would then have a town called Cornoviiventa. Which would then over the centuries get shortened to Coventa, and eventually evolve into Coventry
top video. PUSB CTID 🐘🩵