This week's guest is Richard Keys and Richard has nominated Highfield Road, the former home of Coventry City as his Ground Jewel.

Richard is a household name known for his sports broadcasting on TV-AM, Sky Sports and laterly on beIN Sports.

However, before that he was a Coventry City superfan. Growing up during the club's glory period of the late 60s and early 70s he saw Jimmy Hill lead the team to the First Division, where they finished sixth and played in Europe against the likes of Bayern Munich.

Coventry then became synonmous with relegation battles and developed a knack of staying up on the last day of the season, including some famous last day shenanigans in 1977 that relegated Sunderland.

We discuss all that and the club's eventual departure from Highfield Road and the long road back from homelessness and the depths of the Football League.

One not to be missed.

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Hosted by sports author James Dixon ('The Fix' & 'World in Union') the Ground Jewels podcast is dedicated to celebrating the deep connections individuals have with their favorite sports grounds.

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Artwork by Luke Williamson - https://www.lukewilliamsonart.com/

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