'We felt it was difficult to conclude on a long-term arrangement' - Wasps pull out of Ricoh Arena ta (23 Viewers)

[armybike]

Rugby club chief executive David Armstrong said the 'background noise' of ongoing legal action made it difficult to agree long-term deal

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Wasps have suspended talks over long-term deal for Coventry City to play at the Ricoh Arena.

The revelation came during the second half of chief reporter Simon Gilbert’s interview with Wasps chief executive David Armstrong.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/we-felt-difficult-conclude-long-11419646

 

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[Deleted member 5849]

OK, so now we *have* to get behind the Butts... as a temporary home, at least.

Else it's back to Northampton!

 

[Sick Boy]

They are quite happy to destroy. the future of prospects and traditions of 2 of the city's original sports team.

 

[Covstu]

Okay this is clearly one sided but again this points to our club demanding things that may not be realistic, why would wasps bend over backwards when they could be brought to legal action. It's sounds like a sensible reaction to leave it on the table until the dust settles.

Ultimately this doesn't help the club and puts pressure on us again to get some deal done

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Think we are very close to the end game now.

 

[fernandopartridge]

It's basically telling CCFC. You have to do what we say. You have no cards as they've deliberately been dealt against you.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Think we are very close to the end game now.

The club dies, legal action continues.

There's a cheery thought, eh.

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Liquid can't bring myself to say it

 

[chiefdave]

“The key point in that is we very much want the football club to be at the Ricoh. You have said yourself, it is the home that was built for them and we recognise that and we’re very respectful of that"

Be surprised if he managed to keep a straight face coming out with that.
So there we have it. By his own admission talks were going well and then Wasps pulled the plug. Can't get much clearer than that.

 

[sw88]

Not saying it's all his fault but it does seem strange that the relationship we almost built with Wasps under Waggott does all but seem diminished under Anderson.

What we need to aid our on field campaign is more off field distractions

Just when things were beginning to look up!

 

[Sky Blue Kid]

OK, so now we *have* to get behind the Butts... as a temporary home, at least.

Else it's back to Northampton!

Don't we still have 1 year left at the Ricoh? Simple answer is to drop the Legal actions isn't it?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Don't we still have 1 year left at the Ricoh? Simple answer is to drop the Legal actions isn't it?

Simple answer is to ignore legal action, as it's SISU taking it, and not CCFC.

 

[stupot07]

What a crock of shit.

We're being gang banged by higgs, CSF, CCC, wasps.

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[fernandopartridge]

Don't we still have 1 year left at the Ricoh? Simple answer is to drop the Legal actions isn't it?

Why? Nothing to be worried about in the legal actions, the deal with Wasps had nothing underhand about it. It could bring cost maybe but if they're confident of their position SISU will be paying (again). Maybe I'm being simplistic.

 

[Kingokings204]

Don't we still have 1 year left at the Ricoh? Simple answer is to drop the Legal actions isn't it?

That's how I read it. I don't see it as a negative this at all. He is telling us what to do and we can get a 20-25 year deal. That's what been talked about. That's encouraging

Yes it's wasps cards and playing to their tune and I hate it but we need to do something. The door is open.

Drop the legals. Or we don't drop them and we are all left like this. I know which one I would do.

Didn't most on here in a poll stage dropping pointless legals? Well here is the carrot.

 

[stupot07]

Simple answer is to ignore legal action, as it's SISU taking it, and not CCFC.

Bang on, is there really noise. The last appeal went by with little comment, its was merely Meh!

Me thinks wasps are getting leaned on by someone.....any coincidence in this and the planning application...

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[sky blue john]

Obviously the ball is in Sisu's court.
History shows though to expect the worst.

 

[Kingokings204]

What a crock of shit.

We're being gang banged by higgs, CSF, CCC, wasps.

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Oh come on, we all know we are but DA has left the door open for us. What other choices do we have?

 

[Kingokings204]

Bang on, is there really noise. The last appeal went by with little comment, its was merely Meh!

Me thinks wasps are getting leaned on by someone.....any coincidence in this and the planning application...

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He is telling you there is noise. He also said legals are not the be all end all. He said they don't help. There is noise.

How is he wrong?

 

[Covstu]

Simple answer is to ignore legal action, as it's SISU taking it, and not CCFC.

It's one and the same, they own us and represent us. You cannot negotiate with ccfc without SISU

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Simple answer is to ignore legal action, as it's SISU taking it, and not CCFC.

To expand (and quote myself) I don't usually like the splitting of owners from club - ultimately owners control the direction of club.

Now, however... *we* have to. Insisting the club drops legal action is as much bullying as anything SISU have done. It may not be conducive to such a relationship but me, personally, I'd rather it all followed its process, CCC were entirely cleared of wrongdoing, and SISU were shown up as scum. Would far rather that than the stench that comes when people force entities to not defend themselves, to roll over and have their tummy tickled.

I also refuse to give in to a franchise. This is scum v scum. Enemies are all over the place. We have... more than one enemy. We have our owners, Wasps, CCC. Currently the enemy of our enemies is our friend... CRFC. They have a ground that, at worst, can be developed sufficiently to be a temporary home, to allow us to at least continue to exist if nothing else, while this plays out.

Part of me says just put CCFC out of its misery. But instinct tells me while it's got a heartbeat, and life and, if going in with CRFC can help CRFC avoid being overwhelmed by Wasps and sent to oblivion... I'll support the Coventry teams over the London upstarts.

Every time.

Coventry is my home, the place I was born. Coventry City and CRFC are part of my home. I want them to still be in a decade's time... not Wasps.

 

[Senior Vick from Alicante]

Liquid can't bring myself to say it

Could well be an option, offsetting the losses against your tax bill. This is the kind of thing that Sisu specialise in to make money. Just wish they would sell up and go, don't think they will though as they will just continue to litigate and saddle the club with the cost when it all ends. And in the mean time the club and fans will continue to suffer and relationships between parties that could help get even more bitter. Someone needs to break the cycle so this shit ends but God knows who has the heart or interest to do it.

 

[stupot07]

He is telling you there is noise. He also said legals are not the be all end all. He said they don't help. There is noise.

How is he wrong?

Then why stop talks if it is only noise and not the be all end all?

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[Kingokings204]

He came across very well did DA and he said him and CA are having "very productive" chats. It's almost done. He said that.

He wants an end to this nonsense. Blimey shoot the guy hey

Yes we lost the Ricoh years ago now. Time to move on.

The alternative is cry about about we are being shafted (we are) and end up homeless and without an academy. Yeah great alternative

 

[Kingokings204]

Then why stop talks if it is only noise and not the be all end all?

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He has just told you. It makes things very difficult. He is right. Surely?

 

[stupot07]

He has just told you. It makes things very difficult. He is right. Surely?

So what then, sisu don't drop the JR and wados refuse to negotiate with us, while they have us bent over shafting our academy..
Hes a grade A c-unit and I'm convinced the council are putting pressure on them to take this stance.

Funny his the council, higgs and acl could agree a deal to bring us back whilst they were being taken to court. Wasps aren't even involved, its about the councils decision.

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[Covstu]

To expand (and quote myself) I don't usually like the splitting of owners from club - ultimately owners control the direction of club.

Now, however... *we* have to. Insisting the club drops legal action is as much bullying as anything SISU have done. It may not be conducive to such a relationship but me, personally, I'd rather it all followed its process, CCC were entirely cleared of wrongdoing, and SISU were shown up as scum. Would far rather that than the stench that comes when people force entities to not defend themselves, to roll over and have their tummy tickled.

I also refuse to give in to a franchise. This is scum v scum. Enemies are all over the place. We have... more than one enemy. We have our owners, Wasps, CCC. Currently the enemy of our enemies is our friend... CRFC. They have a ground that, at worst, can be developed sufficiently to be a temporary home, to allow us to at least continue to exist if nothing else, while this plays out.

Part of me says just put CCFC out of its misery. But instinct tells me while it's got a heartbeat, and life and, if going in with CRFC can help CRFC avoid being overwhelmed by Wasps and sent to oblivion... I'll support the Coventry teams over the London upstarts.

Every time.

Coventry is my home, the place I was born. Coventry City and CRFC are part of my home. I want them to still be in a decade's time... not Wasps.

Clearly SISU must think they have a chance of winning in the courts or they wouldn't go through with this action surely. Where I work, we know if we can win a case and will fight it (sometimes it costs us more but it's the principal) and we know when we have to talk 'deal'. Sisu have at great expense gone through numerous court sittings but to no avail.
My concern is that this saga will conclude too late for our club and we will be forced on the move again. We have one more year to sort something out, we cannot move into the butts in that timescale and I doubt ccc will let us regardless. I just cannot see any option and push has now come to shove with answers needed now.

 

[Wyken Sky Blue]

Wasps are cunts.

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[Deleted member 5849]

Clearly SISU must think they have a chance of winning in the courts or they wouldn't go through with this action surely. Where I work, we know if we can win a case and will fight it (sometimes it costs us more but it's the principal) and we know when we have to talk 'deal'. Sisu have at great expense gone through numerous court sittings but to no avail.
My concern is that this saga will conclude too late for our club and we will be forced on the move again. We have one more year to sort something out, we cannot move into the butts in that timescale and I doubt ccc will let us regardless. I just cannot see any option and push has now come to shove with answers needed now.

Brighton set up the Withdean pretty quickly.

It's not ideal, not in the slightest. In fact... it's pretty shit.

But if the alternative is oblivion, or Northampton again... it's the best option then a slow, agonising death, being forced into inappropriate deals.

At the very least, we must surely learn from our mistakes when we did just that by moving into the Ricoh in the first place!

 

[chiefdave]

Why? Nothing to be worried about in the legal actions, the deal with Wasps had nothing underhand about it.

So now we have both CCC and Wasps basically trying to blackmail the club into dropping legal action. Makes you wonder if the JR2 case isn't stronger than we all think.

 

[Covstu]

Brighton set up the Withdean pretty quickly.

It's not ideal, not in the slightest. In fact... it's pretty shit.

But if the alternative is oblivion, or Northampton again... it's the best option then a slow, agonising death, being forced into inappropriate deals.

At the very least, we must surely learn from our mistakes when we did just that by moving into the Ricoh in the first place!

Agree but they didn't have a council who do not want them to go ahead with it. What I cannot understand is what sisu's end game is here, avenues are being closed and ideas running thin. I honestly cannot see us playing within Coventry in the next two years

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Agree but they didn't have a council who do not want them to go ahead with it. What I cannot understand is what sisu's end game is here, avenues are being closed and ideas running thin. I honestly cannot see us playing within Coventry in the next two years

I'd assume a smaller temporary stadium would be a lot easier to get through planning than that which is proposed long term.

 

[Otis]

OK, so now we *have* to get behind the Butts... as a temporary home, at least.

Else it's back to Northampton!

Or alternatively Sisu can stop this legal action. They keep losing but keep pushing.

Must be really hard to do any negotiation with legal wranglings going on all over the place.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Or alternatively Sisu can stop this legal action. They keep losing but keep pushing.

Must be really hard to do any negotiation with legal wranglings going on all over the place.

And it must be really hard to get a fair deal when bullied and blackmailed into accepting anything.

The legal action is a red herring. We shouldn't allow it to become that red herring. Wrt the legal action, what will be will be.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

I suspect Wasps did this on CCC request. Seems very vague and he does say it is none of his business if the club want to take legal action again the council.