The Big Day Dawns

For the small band of Warwickshire Addicks this is one of the biggest matches of the season as Charlton face Iain Dowie's Coventry City. You could probably fit the Warwickshire fans of Charlton into one of Racing Club Warwick's Racing To Get You There minibuses. Occasionally I see them trundling empty through an affluent village as they search in vain for the socially excluded (which is why the council paid for them).

You may have seen the brilliant YouTube video in which Adolf Hitler is a Sheffield United fan who is brought news of their relegation. Foaming at the mouth, the fuhrer threatens not to renew his season ticket and advises Warnock what he can do with himself. 'It had to be Unsworth who scored', raves the fuhrer. See it here:
Hitler

Hitler 'Coventrated' the city of Coventry and today one can see the poignant ruins of the old cathedral alongside what I think is a modern masterpice by Sir Basil Spence where I have been to a number of events that have filled the building. It is, however, arguable that the post-war planners did more damage to the city with their ring road on stilts and their shopping precinct, although an effort has been made to improve the latter.

I was amused that the Google Ad we were carrying earlier in the week was one for flights out of Coventry. This must be the only airport in the country with a temporary terminal building, but the flights have enraged Brakes supremo David Hucker who lives under the flight path in the chocolate box village of Stoneleigh.

Coventry supporters are anticipating an easy win today. Andy Turner's 'big match prediction' is a 2-1 win for the Sky Blues with Chris Iwelumo named as danger man: Big Match .

Pride sometimes comes before a fall. I am forecasting a 1-1 draw: at least that should prevent women Coventry supporters staging Lady Godiva style rides in honour of Iain Dowie.