It really baffles me. As Coventry supporters we've always accepted we were shit, and everyone I've ever known to support them was proud to have an identity of following their local small club compared to the masses that support the franchised Man Utd, Chelsea etc, but as soon as Wasps come to town that's all forgotten. That's point 1 of about 500 I could make.
Even if Wasps moved into Leamington Brakes' stadium, i'd still be questioning people that ditch the Ricoh for The Windmill, despite how bad we are at the moment. The fact that Wasps moved their own club out of their home (despite the Northampton exodus outcry), belittled CRFC (another small local team), and did their best to conspire with the council to effectively wipe us out (HELLO) makes me squirm at any supposed grown adult that even buys a scarf, let alone walks in and watches a match. Even though SISU fucked up with the Ricoh, it amazes me the amount of so called CCFC fans who use that as an excuse to justify their Wasps attendance. 'Well SISU fucked up, so you can't blame Wasps.' - Give me a fucking break.
'I just want to watch some top class Premier League Rugby.' - Did you ever give a fuck about Leicester Tigers? CRFC? The entire sport of Rugby? No, it is pathetic. Hang your head in shame.
You don't have to ditch CCFC to watch Wasps. Although I know a few that have.
Wasps moved out of Wycombe as they had no home in their origin of London.
CRFC are evidently working with Wasps, certainly swapping players and to be honest CRFC crowds have increased since Wasps have been here with no real improvement in team performance.
If Wasps had not come we probably would still be in Northampton and ACL would have been limping on towards administration.
Do you find it acceptable that CCFC should remain there until ACL folded and then perhaps continue out there until CCC gave up the freehold (as implied by Joy Seppalla)?
The reason being that the majority of Coventry ratepayers would not.
You surely can't blame Wasps go picking up cheaply a facility that we apparently didn't want ( even at the price they paid for it - TF )and you can't blame CCC for taking the opportunity to offload the Ricoh to continue the development of Coventry North. Particularly with the pressure Sisu applied.
I can understand the logic as a CCFC fan of obtaining the freehold for the club cheaply and without debt but at the expense of the Coventry ratepayer but when CCC had another option they would always take that option even though there was a similar risk with Wasps taking on such a big undertaking. (Bias against Sisu ?)
I would say that CCC would now be more than happy with how Wasps have handled everything since they took over the complex.
A lot of people never really appreciated rugby as a sport but Wasps seem to have pulled them in with free tickets and the razzmatazz of the match day experience.
It's certainly a better family atmosphere at the moment and I can see why families come to the Ricoh.
Once the hook is taken it's a small step to take to appreciate the visual excitement of the attacking game that Wasps play and get into the rules of Rugby.
