Ground share will be a disaster (9 Viewers)

[covboy1987]

Apparently reported in the Telegraph that the EFL are softening there approach on a ground share and may extend radius to 50 miles - If it does happen It never worked last time and will be even worse this time as fans have had enough

 

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[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

It'll be a disaster even if its as near as Rugby. Those who anticipate gates of over 5000 of our own supporters for the average home game are deluded.

 

[covcity4life]

Ifollow here this time

And if less than 26(or was it 34)miles away u never know

Think fact forced out by council and wasps might make it a lil different this timr

 

[Nick]

Its news to you about 50 miles? After the big thread on here?

 

[Deleted member 2477]

I agree any ground share is a kick in the teeth to the supporters and the clubs history.
I also think if it happens we can kiss goodby to Robins as he wont stick around at a club run by a bunch of idiots who are only interested in themselves

 

[Cavan O'Doherty]

Real shame as he probably would of got us up in the next 2-3 years if we stayed at the Ricoh. What a mess. I won’t be going that’s for sure, only away games for me.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

I’d go this time. It’s differnet to Northampton, we’re being forced out here. Unlike last time when we left on our own accord

 

[CV22SBA]

I’d go this time. It’s differnet to Northampton, we’re being forced out here. Unlike last time when we left on our own accord

Even if it was 50 miles away?

 

[lifeskyblue]

Heart would want to go but Head less enthusiastic. I suppose part of it depends on which ground we go for; for me mk dons is perhaps easiest but won’t be for everyone. If we went St. Andrews it would be train and half hour walk.
Also would Robins stay and if not who could we attract to manage us? And the impact it would have on our ability to attract loans etc


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[CV22SBA]

It'll be a disaster even if its as near as Rugby. Those who anticipate gates of over 5000 of our own supporters for the average home game are deluded.

I think if it was Rugby or Nuneaton they would due to the following in those areas already. Anywhere else though I agree.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Even if it was 50 miles away?

Yeah. I’m not talking going every game but unlike the blanket boycott I had of Northampton I’d go to games

 

[Nick]

Yeah. I’m not talking going every game but unlike the blanket boycott I had of Northampton I’d go to games

Ifollow will help.
Get a local pub showing them every week and easy money for them

 

[MalcSB]

I agree any ground share is a kick in the teeth to the supporters and the clubs history.
I also think if it happens we can kiss goodby to Robins as he wont stick around at a club run by a bunch of idiots who are only interested in themselves

So council twats win

 

[speedie87]

I’d rather ground share at Walsall or Northampton or even mk than in some scaffolding stand bad access non league ground

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

I’d rather ground share at Walsall or Northampton or even mk than in some scaffolding stand bad access non league ground

I'd rather MK be burned to the ground.

 

[no_loyalty]

Heart would want to go but Head less enthusiastic. I suppose part of it depends on which ground we go for; for me mk dons is perhaps easiest but won’t be for everyone. If we went St. Andrews it would be train and half hour walk.
Also would Robins stay and if not who could we attract to manage us? And the impact it would have on our ability to attract loans etc


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Not ideal, but the 900 bus (or whatever number it is these days), stops fairly near to the ground.

 

[ccfcway]

I’d go this time. It’s differnet to Northampton, we’re being forced out here. Unlike last time when we left on our own accord

Last time we left because we didn’t want to pay the rent that someone was charging. This time we are leaving because we aren’t dropping legals that someone is asking us to drop.

I don’t see much difference apart from the fact we might not have a ground to come back to this time.

 

[pusbccfc]

I think it would be likely that we would be relegated within 3 years.

Those that say they might go will dwindle within a season or two. We all know there won't be a new ground to come back to.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Last time we left because we didn’t want to pay the rent that someone was charging. This time we are leaving because we aren’t dropping legals that someone is asking us to drop.

I don’t see much difference apart from the fact we might not have a ground to come back to this time.

You do realise that they’ve offered to drop the legals?

Why can’t a conditional offer be made on this basis?

 

[Magwitch]

Last time a 15000 home attendance give or take dropped to 2or3k, came back to the Ricoh and it struggled back to 7kish. We have just got it back to around 10000 home fans on a regular basis. Gates will be back down to a couple of thousand pretty quickly in my opinion
. Question, who subsidises us and for how long.

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

Think there will be a collective sigh of despair if we do move. I was really looking forward to next season, based on this season's consolidation; however, like others, I guess, even if I want to still go, will have to take into account it's like going to 23 more away games in terms of logistics, time, cost. Difficult to justify that as I have a youngster, other commitments that I could manage on a Saturday morning, but now? And what about midweek home games, with people working?

 

[hill83]

I don't think there would be as much of a protest stay away as before but we'd still be out of the city at another ground so the crowds would undoubtedly drop and it would be absolute shite.
But that or the club ceasing to exist?

 

[stevefloyd]

The whole thing is a fucking farce, is it Shitsu trying to flex their muscle again by leaving the Ricoh, given that rumours on here suggest Wasps are struggling financially, to try and force them out what a fucking diabolical fucking mess, everyone involved is playing a sick game of chess at the cost of our team...cannot say club anymore because they are all doing their best to fuck it over...fucking bastard wankers the lot of the cunts

 

[mark82]

The whole thing is a fucking farce, is it Shitsu trying to flex their muscle again by leaving the Ricoh, given that rumours on here suggest Wasps are struggling financially, to try and force them out what a fucking diabolical fucking mess, everyone involved is playing a sick game of chess at the cost of our team...cannot say club anymore because they are all doing their best to fuck it over...fucking bastard wankers the lot of the cunts

I don't think it's Sisu trying to flex their muscles. They haven't really been given a choice. Asking someone to drop legal action against a third party otherwise you won't negotiate is pretty much blackmail in my eyes. Even though I don't think they will be successful, they have a right to take the action if they feel they have been wronged (and the evidence provided yesterday shows even if not acting unlawfully, the council and Higgs were pretty morally corrupt).

 

[stevefloyd]

I don't think it's Sisu trying to flex their muscles. They haven't really been given a choice. Asking someone to drop legal action against a third party otherwise you won't negotiate is pretty much blackmail in my eyes. Even though I don't think they will be successful, they have a right to take the action if they feel they have been wronged (and the evidence provided yesterday shows even if not acting unlawfully, the council and Higgs were pretty morally corrupt).

Corrupt council...nay never who would have thought

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

Last time a 15000 home attendance give or take dropped to 2or3k, came back to the Ricoh and it struggled back to 7kish. We have just got it back to around 10000 home fans on a regular basis. Gates will be back down to a couple of thousand pretty quickly in my opinion
. Question, who subsidises us and for how long.

Quite a number on here not put off by a move but you're right, it will signal a wholesale decline in attendances as people who regularly go find other things to do and may not go back should we ever return. It will rip the heart out of the club completely. Robins will most likely leave and we will be left as a permanent fixture in league 2 and 3 with gates no better than average for that league.

 

[Johnnythespider]

Last time we left because we didn’t want to pay the rent that someone was charging. This time we are leaving because we aren’t dropping legals that someone is asking us to drop.

I don’t see much difference apart from the fact we might not have a ground to come back to this time.

At the end of the day you have to do what's right for you, it feels very different to me this time and i will get to as many games as i can, despite being told yesterday by a fellow supporter at work that anyone that goes to see them outside Cov should be lynched. I didn't go to Northampton as it felt wrong at that time, but if I'd seen this e-mail then i probably would have. Edit - which begs the question why wasn't it released then

 

[ccfcway]

And why has it been released now....

Never boring is it !

 

[Johnnythespider]

And why has it been released now....

Never boring is it !

I'd love a bit of boring if I'm honest, the question is in what order do the fans rid themselves of those taking us all for mugs, do we start with Sisu and go for new owners a la the trust, this then leaves us with new owners who are undoubtedly in it upto there necks and still at the mercy of Wasps or do we try and starve Wasps out by playing somewhere else for years, no easy answers but one thing i am convinced of is the need to be in control of any stadium we finally end up at whether that be the Ricoh or a new build, without that control it would be an absolute miracle for us to achieve anything higher than the championship.

 

[Alan Dugdales Moustache]

What I want to see is rock solid evidence that SiSU have been/ are engaged in looking for land to build a stadium.
If they can convince me that they have genuinely been blocked by the council I might consider watching city out of Coventry. As things are, no .

 

[MalcSB]

I'd love a bit of boring if I'm honest, the question is in what order do the fans rid themselves of those taking us all for mugs, do we start with Sisu and go for new owners a la the trust, this then leaves us with new owners who are undoubtedly in it upto there necks and still at the mercy of Wasps or do we try and starve Wasps out by playing somewhere else for years, no easy answers but one thing i am convinced of is the need to be in control of any stadium we finally end up at whether that be the Ricoh or a new build, without that control it would be an absolute miracle for us to achieve anything higher than the championship.

Easy - screw wasps first

 

[Sky Blue Harry H]

I'd prefer Blues ground to that of Burton's, if only because it would have a larger away capacity, thus more potential for CCFC income. Also, easy to get to from Warwick (train) - although I would find it bloody hard to get used to as a regular 'home' game.

 

[Johnnythespider]

I'd prefer Blues ground to that of Burton's, if only because it would have a larger away capacity, thus more potential for CCFC income. Also, easy to get to from Warwick (train) - although I would find it bloody hard to get used to as a regular 'home' game.

Out of the grounds I've seen the blues my preferred option, other than the Ricoh of course.

 

[Limey]

St Andrews and a new ground in 3 years time is the ideal situation as far as I'm concerned. Sick of Wasps, CCC etc. Can't even be arsed to wait until they go pop. New ground, new start.
Likelihood = ??????

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

St Andrews and a new ground in 3 years time is the ideal situation as far as I'm concerned. Sick of Wasps, CCC etc. Can't even be arsed to wait until they go pop. New ground, new start.
Likelihood = ??????

No more than 5%