Big sky blue news tomorrow (15 Viewers)

Forums New posts
mark82

mark82

Super Moderator
Sick Boy said:
Based on Cov telegraph is seems that the franchise has meekly caved in.
Click to expand...

Not sure about that. Discussions have been ongoing for months. There will have been compromise on both sides I'm sure over that time.
 
Nick

Nick

Administrator
Magwitch1 said:
What’s annoying me with this apparent move back to the Ricoh is this hasn’t happened overnight and has probably been bubbling away for a month or two why didn’t our owner stump up some extra dosh to allow MR to bring in one or two decent extra bodies to help guarantee us staying in the championship.
Click to expand...

We literally did bring in one or two extra players.
 
Sky_Blue_Daz

Sky_Blue_Daz

Well-Known Member
So what would enhance the match day experience for fans and what price should season/match day tickets be ?
I’d like to see a fanzone bar with dhillons or byatts beers on offer

personally I’d set match day tickets between £18 and 25, season tickets between £250/400
 
fernandopartridge

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
oldskyblue58 said:
Looks good so far but would rather news had broken as a done deal. Hopefully the announcement will be tomorrow.

Primacy is a red herring. Yes the EFL have a regulation stating the club should have primacy but they also include in their regulations sections saying that they can use their discretion. Yes they could object. They are not going to object if CCFC have to work around the Wasps fixtures which are often on a Sunday and no midweek games in any case. They just want the whole matter to go away. If the EFL blocked it you can imagine the next step - legal action

Sky are not going to worry about it they will just show a different match if they cant fit CCFC in. Probably not going to be much of a problem in any case.

standing back from it, if you are non partisan you would expect owners to put themselves first in the use of their asset. Obviously we are not partisan and CCFC comes first

For this to work then it requires a will to make it do so, toning egos down and acting as grown ups by both sides. It is in both sides benefit for there to be a good working relationship

In terms of signage, fans areas etc - i would expect that is all available at a price. If CCFC want it they will need to make a case and pay for it, Wasps need to be open to the idea and not milk it. There seem to be better relationships between the stadium management and operational management of CCFC

Am i wrong in thinking that the EU case had been put to one side in the last negotiations? Isn't it something Pete & Mark were pushing Wasps on? again irrelevant really as it seems for this deal it has been done and that's the deal that matters

Will be interesting to see the progress made on the Uni stadium in say the next 12 to 18 months. Can't help thinking there wont be much for all sorts of "reasons"

Overall its a feel good day for nearly all of us :)
Click to expand...
Primacy must be a red herring given CCFC existing circumstances
 
S

SkyBlueMatt

Well-Known Member
I've quite enjoyed match days at Birmingham to be fair *ducks from the incoming rocks* apart from what I can only imagine are the toilets flooding the place. It's a better day out on the beer.

We've been bitten too many times with these announcements, I'm not taking them seriously until documents have been signed. If by some miracle this isn't just another game by SISU & Wasps, I hope half the ground is closed. Pack us together and get some atmosphere in there.

NOPM until we're back in home.... in Birmingham... *ducks*
 
matesx

matesx

Well-Known Member
Sky_Blue_Daz said:
So what would enhance the match day experience for fans and what price should season/match day tickets be ?
I’d like to see a fanzone bar with dhillons or byatts beers on offer

personally I’d set match day tickets between £18 and 25, season tickets between £250/400
Click to expand...

Arent they currently building a new sports bar where Wasps shop was? Use that.

I imagine the casino are pissed off with a new bar right above them.
 
Sick Boy

Sick Boy

Super Moderator
SkyBlueMatt said:
I've quite enjoyed match days at Birmingham to be fair *ducks from the incoming rocks* apart from what I can only imagine are the toilets flooding the place. It's a better day out on the beer.

We've been bitten too many times with these announcements, I'm not taking them seriously until documents have been signed. If by some miracle this isn't just another game by SISU & Wasps, I hope half the ground is closed. Pack us together and get some atmosphere in there.

NOPM until we're back in home.... in Birmingham... *ducks*
Click to expand...
A Championship club with half its ground closed? We’d look tinpot.
 
AFCCOVENTRY

AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
You would hope 20k+ for the return to the Ricoh game if not a full house. Will be immense. Of course dependent on Covid restrictions being completely lifted by next season.
 
mark82

mark82

Super Moderator
Sky_Blue_Daz said:
So what would enhance the match day experience for fans and what price should season/match day tickets be ?
I’d like to see a fanzone bar with dhillons or byatts beers on offer

personally I’d set match day tickets between £18 and 25, season tickets between £250/400
Click to expand...

This is something I'd like to use the relationship we've built with the club for (and Wasps for that matter). Improving the match day experience is key to increasing attendances (along with the product on the pitch obviously).
 
Terry Gibson's perm

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
Sky Blue Crew but as times have changed they might need to let boys do it as well.

Plus get text a sub in but it won’t work before the 70th minute
 
Terry Gibson's perm

Terry Gibson's perm

Well-Known Member
It would be nice if they could expand the JSB before match experience, it is good but looks like it lacks funds could do with Xbox stuff and more things like taking penalties against the youth team goalie but it would need more space maybe in the hall.
 
chiefdave

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
AFCCOVENTRY said:
An agreement in place for a club shop, branding around the Ricoh so it's looking good once the EFL sign-off which we're expecting today
Click to expand...
If true be interesting to see where it is. Assume Wasps club shop is closing as the new sports bar is going there. Wasn't the ticket office also in the shop?

Would make sense for a shared ticket office to go between the two club shops but where is there space for that?
 
K

Kieranp96

Well-Known Member
Magwitch1 said:
What’s annoying me with this apparent move back to the Ricoh is this hasn’t happened overnight and has probably been bubbling away for a month or two why didn’t our owner stump up some extra dosh to allow MR to bring in one or two decent extra bodies to help guarantee us staying in the championship.
Click to expand...
Talks did continue around December the 20th if I remember correctly.
 
Frostie

Frostie

Well-Known Member
robbiethemole said:
Still not seen any comment from Wasps side
Click to expand...

Bobby Bridge will put out a PR piece in next few days once Uncle Derek has told him what to say.

Can guarantee it will be along the lines of:
"Extended an olive branch, act of goodwill to the people of Coventry etc"

Rather than the facts:
"We're up shit creek financially, the football club are much bigger than us & bring much more to the stadium so we desperately needed them back"
 
jordan210

jordan210

Well-Known Member
chiefdave said:
If true be interesting to see where it is. Assume Wasps club shop is closing as the new sports bar is going there. Wasn't the ticket office also in the shop?

Would make sense for a shared ticket office to go between the two club shops but where is there space for that?
Click to expand...

The planning shows the sports bar taking up the full space of the shop. the ticket office was what off to the right of the shop. you would think thing would also go.

2 small ticket windows would not be enough. No idea where else you could put a shop and ticket office. Unless you use the other side. But for football thats the away end.
 
Sky Blue Pete

Sky Blue Pete

Well-Known Member
Frostie said:
Bobby Bridge will put out a PR piece in next few days once Uncle Derek has told him what to say.

Can guarantee it will be along the lines of:
"Extended an olive branch, act of goodwill to the people of Coventry etc"

Rather than the facts:
"We're up shit creek financially, the football club are much bigger than us & bring much more to the stadium so we desperately needed them back"
Click to expand...
Maybe both can be true a bit. No professional sports organisation will be coming through this with a profit
 
Nick

Nick

Administrator
Frostie said:
Bobby Bridge will put out a PR piece in next few days once Uncle Derek has told him what to say.

Can guarantee it will be along the lines of:
"Extended an olive branch, act of goodwill to the people of Coventry etc"

Rather than the facts:
"We're up shit creek financially, the football club are much bigger than us & bring much more to the stadium so we desperately needed them back"
Click to expand...

Isn't he busy getting freebie meals to write reviews about?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 16 (members: 0, guests: 16)
Top