Flying Fokker
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I was talking to a bloke this morning. He was buzzing on about a Rugby club coming to the Ricoh. To be announced early September. Will be playing there by December.
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Sick Boy
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Highly unlikely.
Considering that our fans are now very much anti-franchise, if this were to be true, then i'm sure ACL will soon feel the wrath of our support.
Flying Fokker
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With Jaguar Land Rover sponsoring them when they come.
Flying Fokker
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Why? Sports teams have been known to play on Sundays. The women's football team are there on Sundays already. May be a bit of congestion with fixtures so a Friday game is likely for the ladies.
italiahorse
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Broadmoor ?
Flying Fokker
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What will be, will be. It is just another one of those rumour thingys that keep cropping up. The guy seemed convinced. Spoke to someone high up in the Rugby world (Not a pylon engineer) Let's wait and see.
fernandopartridge
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Rugby league is a summer sport
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CaptainMorgan
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Why should the fans be upset? The football club only wants to pay for what amounts to one month in every year don't they? ACL should keep looking to make the bowl more viable.
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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:thinking about:I would expect nothing less than resignation from JLR by Grendel
Bob Latchford
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:thinking about:I would expect nothing less than resignation from JLR by Grendel
No more hill35 hey bhsb up the hilliers ;-)
rupert_bear
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Makes the purchase of CCFC more attractive if it included ownership of the stadium
italiahorse
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They could buy that off CCC if they wanted too but Sisu won't offer a market value so CCFC will never own it.
IMHO a long term rental in line with one previously offered would be a cheaper option along with 50% ownership of ACL.
Kneeza
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Otis
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Why a maximum of 4 years? There's nothing to say a further deal cannot be arranged at the the end of this present contract is there?
Flying Fokker
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Well, none of you have sussed out what team the guy was talking about?
letsallsingtogether
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After all He wouldn't want to work for a company that sponsor a franchise team! and even worse sponsor a Grey dirty white elephant in Holbrooks>>>
:thinking about:I would expect nothing less than resignation from JLR by Grendel
letsallsingtogether
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John_Silletts_Nose
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If true then I think there are only a couple of teams that would consider it, Wasps and Northampton.
Wasps have played at the Ricoh before but was not popular with the fans and have had problems with new stadium planning permission.
Northampton are planning some work and need a stadium to play their bigger matches, they have used MK Stadium in the past.
Any such agreement may be a temporary arrangement, but then so is the deal with CCFC.
Edit. If true then it may be the Wasps European matches as they do not clash with City matches.
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Moff
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It would never be Northampton. They are either in the process of developing or have further developed their ground to a higher capacity, and have tried and successfully played bigger games at the MK Dons stadium. As for Wasps, they have always been and always will be a London club, not midlands.
So in respect of the rumour that a Rugby Club is coming to the Ricoh, unless it is a small one, I just cant see it.
skybluefred
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fernandopartridge
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I was thinking that. Can't see any RU teams playing here tbh.
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lordsummerisle
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Don't see why it can't be a League team.
Surely a City the size of Coventry could support three loss making clubs?
fernandopartridge
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True but surely a third council owned stadium would be a more suitable home!
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lordsummerisle
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Be more council sports stadiums than houses soon!
John_Silletts_Nose
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As I stated earlier, if true then it will probably be Wasps European Rugby matches, it will only be three matches (26/10/14; 13/12/14; 24/01/15)
It fits with the CCFC fixtures and they have used it previously.
It fits with the CCFC fixtures and they have used it previously.
Flying Fokker
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Ahem.....think again. Last game in London will have Invicta (Harry's sports foundation) on their shirts. Sunday games in the league. It could happen you know.
Suits City with their games played on Saturdays.
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There Is A league getting up and running currently ,due to share the BUTTS.
John_Silletts_Nose
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You were right!
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And OP did give us a fairly big clue when he said the guy was buzzing! Doh
Flying Fokker
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Breathes sigh of relief. My source was also worried that it could all go flat but I spoke to him again on Wednesday and he said it was 98% certain.
Not sure city are ready for this one though. I also spoke to someone from the club who said it was highly unlikely given the amount of use the pitch gets.
Danceswithhorses
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Would you care to reconsider ?
Flying Fokker
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So........I was champing at the bit to say who exactly but at the time of the OP it was very hush hush. Buzzing