Quiet confidence, then tears - but 'unsinkable' Coventry are back

Quiet confidence, then tears - but 'unsinkable' Coventry are backTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, The Coventry City fans caught on camera after relegationByKatie StaffordBBC Sport journalistPublished5 minutes agoCommentsWhen Coventry were relegated from the Premier League in 2001, it brought to an end one of football's biggest 'Houdini' stories.In a 34-year stay in the top flight, the Sky Blues became masters of the late escape - securing survival on the final day of the season 10 times.But on 5 May 2001, they could not save themselves, losing to Midlands rivals Aston Villa to drop to what was then known as Division One.On Sunday, they will be presented with the Championship trophy following their match against Wrexham after securing their return to the Premier League as champions.BBC Sport spoke to three people who were pictured at Villa Park as teenagers on the day Coventry were relegated to reflect on an emotional afternoon - and tumultuous 25 years since.'We went into that day quietly confident'Image caption, Rick Cushen, Kim McQueen and Graeme Nason still can't believe Coventry will return to the Premier League next seasonRick Cushen and Graeme Nason went to many games together as schoolkids and remember arriving at Villa Park almost expecting another great escape."It never felt like we were going to get relegated," Rick told BBC Sport. "Maybe that was just my age and the naivety of youth, but we had turned a bit of a corner in our form so we went into that day quietly confident.""We thought we'd beat Villa and that we could do it," said Graeme. "I remember thinking it's what Coventry do - they survive."That looked the likeliest outcome when Mustapha Hadji gave Coventry a two-goal lead, but Villa rallied to win 3-2 and results elsewhere went against the Sky Blues.Rick and Graeme were caught on came...