Ricoh is confirmed? (5 Viewers)
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fernandopartridge
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Doubt they'll sign multi year deals with Birmingham as neither side know which division they'll be in the season after next.
cc84cov
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Did think that he wasn’t certain was just in convo fingers crossed just a rumour spread
chiefdave
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Didn't we sign a multi-year deal for St Andrews last year with a get out clause if we wanted to go back to the Ricoh?
cc84cov
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Wasn’t it a year ?
Liquid Gold
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No, 3 year deal
Johnnythespider
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Yes, that's how i remember it too
Just to add some more I know something to the list somebody at the blues who is reliable is saying that blues are simply just waiting on the outcome of discussions with that London rugby club that isn’t wanted here anymore but they (blues) won’t be surprised if we are back at St. Andrews.
I’ve said it before I still think SISU will be happy to stay away another season to distress the London rugby club further.
I’ve said it before I still think SISU will be happy to stay away another season to distress the London rugby club further.
mark82
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That's correct, but that's been in place since last year.
mark82
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Yeah, confirmed by Dave Boddy when we met in February too. Obviously break clauses in the off-season, and during the season but have to give notice I believe.
mark82
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Think it's pretty much a coin-flip at the moment, but there will be a decision soon.
Grendel
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How Would that name a return easier?
Grendel
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No it was 3
shmmeee
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That said I did hear last time a major stumbling block was the pitch, specifically Wasps wanting CCFC to pay the extra for maintenance IIRC.
Of course that seemed to get sorted before the whole blow up about state aid and stuff. So you’d think they’ve got a common point of agreement somewhere.
Does make me wonder if it’s not just Wasps and Sisu playing hardball over the increases because of promotion.
chiefdave
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A useable pitch shouldn't really be an optional extra when hiring a football stadium!
shmmeee
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Im inclined to agree.
usskyblue
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Nor should a rugby team from 108 miles away m8
Sky Blue Pete
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Well anyone that says a deal has been made or is close is not in the know. As Mark says it’s flip a coin time. What absolutely is fact is we have a 3 year agreement to play at St. Andrews that we have used 1 year of, negotiations are taking place for us to play at Ricoh this season and beyond, more fans will come at the Ricoh and we will have a higher turnover, efl have allowed us to play our home games away from coventry
Everything else is bollox
Sorry and time is running out
Everything else is bollox
Sorry and time is running out
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AFCCOVENTRY
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Well we have a deal to play at St Andrews for a number of years. So nothing new there. Will be interesting to see if there is an increase in rent now that we’ve been promoted. It’s still all finely balanced where we play next season, but a crunch point is coming as we need to start season ticket sales. All down to the wire on this one...
bradwellskyblues
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What is certain is that talks with wasps are ongoing the problem is the amount of rent wasps want. I suspect today’s announcement by Boris that crowds may be allowed back in October will mean clubs go for the 12th of September option giving us a little extra time to reach agreement ,but it is by no means a shoe in
AFCCOVENTRY
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It’s all quite complicated. Best thing is for fans not to get their hopes up for a return to the Ricoh.
bradwellskyblues
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I agree it was described to me as “edging forward “ but I don’t think we have reached a major breakthrough
Tommo1993
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Despite wanting nothing but bad luck for Wasps, I will never understand this idea.
RegTheDonk
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Yep, all for that, but the fear is obviously we need income to compete and stay in this division. If crowds are allowed back we would be at an immediate disadvantage - unless by some quirk everybody suddenly wanted to travel to Brum.
SISU have let MR spend a few bob, taking FFP into account, what are they basing this spending on in terms of how much money they think we will make, additional TV revenue etc. The gate money must be a factor in their calcs surely.
BornSlippySkyBlue
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I don’t think it’s necessarily a bad thing to hope for (sorry wasps’ fans), but realistically it isn’t gonna happen in the next 12 months. How long do we keep hoping to drive them out of business for when it keeps not happening? And even if they did go pop, then what?
higgs
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Got to be ruthless in business we need them to be begging us to come back not the other way around
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shepardo01
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PSB and his bi-polar hokey-cokey;
clint van damme
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What an absolute fucking roaster
HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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Basically he’s realised that nobody is following NOPM and he’s changing his morals now we’re in the championship
HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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Guarentee if we’re at St Andrews he’ll be slagging the pitch and atmosphere off weekly
jordan210
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He has all ready claimed many times the pitch dint play a major part in our performances