MP says a Wasps' Ricoh move would be good for city (6 Viewers)

[Deleted member 5849]

Interesting question about its effect on Cov. Does CCFCs presence help or hinder Sphinx and other local clubs?

Genuine question, we're always told grassroots athletics benefits from the Olympic success. Would a more prominent rugby team increase the fan base for Cov? It's not likely that the Cov hardcore will support Wasps is it? I don't know what rugby culture is TBF.

What it would do is at a stroke demote the city's premier rugby club (and one with a half decent history no less) to the secondary one, with no hope of ever getting beyond a certain level.

And not through anything they'd done, either.

There was a plan a few years ago for the Chairman at the time, Keith Fairbrother(?) to buy Bedford and thus buy their league place and that was rightly shot down in the end. Would be helpful if similar were here, too. Sport's never about just parachuting in teams, not in this country, anyway. Even if there were a short term bump with Wasps I'd be rather concerned the long term effects on identity and belonging would be far, far worse... the kinds of things accountants don't necessarily measure, but sociologists try to even if it is unfashionable in the modern age.

 

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[Grendel]

Interesting question about its effect on Cov. Does CCFCs presence help or hinder Sphinx and other local clubs?

Genuine question, we're always told grassroots athletics benefits from the Olympic success. Would a more prominent rugby team increase the fan base for Cov? It's not likely that the Cov hardcore will support Wasps is it? I don't know what rugby culture is TBF.

If man utd pitched up in Coventry would it affect our attendances ?

Difficult one - let's think how I can spin it that it will not especially as this club will need to attract local fans and you often tell us how poor the city of Coventry public is.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Since he's standing down next year I guess he can say whatever the hell he likes now and leave the consequences to the succeeding Labour candidate. Very disappointing to see.

 

[skybluefred]

Sported one all through my twenties ,shaving It off just once ,disasterous .

Swore i'd take it to the Grave ,alas as soon as the white edges appeared mid thirties it was gone .

That was only the froth off the beer.

 

[shmmeee]

If man utd pitched up in Coventry would it affect our attendances ?

Difficult one - let's think how I can spin it that it will not especially as this club will need to attract local fans and you often tell us how poor the city of Coventry public is.

Honestly? I don't think it would. Would you go to a Man U game over a City one? But an increased market for live football might swing some fans back our way. I doNt think its open and shut and last time I checked sarcasm is hardly evidence.

Not many watch Rugby in Coventry, a more popular team may make the sport more popular, as has been seen elsewhere.

Anyway just listened to the Cov owner on the radio who said it would ve a merger anyway if it went ahead. He sounded less pissed off than you, so maybe you should direct your sarcasm at the mirror as Id guess your position has more to do with your irrational hatred of a certain stadium management company rather than any concern for the state of rugby in Coventry.

 

[dadgad]

Ainsworth is no lightweight. His understanding of hard drugs is progressive, and likely to become main stream thinking.....eventually.
Similarly, I suspect his understanding of the ins and outs of Wasps moving here is significantly higher than some of the posters who have been only too happy to brand him a 'hypocrite' etc.

 

[Grendel]

Ainsworth is no lightweight. His understanding of hard drugs is progressive, and likely to become main stream thinking.....eventually.
Similarly, I suspect his understanding of the ins and outs of Wasps moving here is significantly higher than some of the posters who have been only too happy to brand him a 'hypocrite' etc.

No he isn't a heavyweight other than in the expenses league table.

I've never heard a progressive thought from him in his life but at least he is consistent.

 

[rupert_bear]

If this Wasps thing is true I think it would be great for the City of Coventry and our football club, might hopefully be the tipping point for Sepalla and friends and bring on a new era for our team' regardless what anyone thinks of Bob Ainsworth I believe he is speaking with some insider knowledge. For me getting back to the Ricoh was first priority and getting rid of sisu second and I don't apologise for that.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Ainsworth is no lightweight. His understanding of hard drugs is progressive, and likely to become main stream thinking.....eventually.
Similarly, I suspect his understanding of the ins and outs of Wasps moving here is significantly higher than some of the posters who have been only too happy to brand him a 'hypocrite' etc.

Even in Labour circles he is known as 'bugger all Bob'.

 

[Otis]

Even in Labour circles he is known as 'bugger all Bob'.

Yes, but I think that comes from a completely different bloke, with almost the same name who is renowned for his sexual appetite around the alleyways and motels of the Brighton area.

Poor old Rob Bainsworth.

 

[Grendel]

Yes, but I think that comes from his renowned sexual appetite around the alleyways and motels of the Brighton area.

Given that council jack said I should retract calling him bungling bob id retract that if I were you!

 

[Otis]

Given that council jack said I should retract calling him bungling bob id retract that if I were you!

Done!

But it only fully works if you allow me to edit yours too.

 

[Otis]

Oh ,and haven't you just repeated the slur of calling him 'bun**ng *o* there too?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Oh ,and haven't you just repeated the slur of calling him 'bun**ng *o* there too?

Bunging poo?!?

Are you suggesting he's a chimp who throws faeces?!?

 

[Grendel]

Oh ,and haven't you just repeated the slur of calling him 'bun**ng *o* there too?

I did point out to council jack that Fleet Street adopted that name well before me.

 

[Otis]

Bunging poo?!?

Are you suggesting he's a chimp who throws faeces?!?

No, it's Bunching Bow.

Always known for wearing his hair in bunches.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Yes, but I think that comes from a completely different bloke, with almost the same name who is renowned for his sexual appetite around the alleyways and motels of the Brighton area.

Poor old Rob Bainsworth.

Whenever I mentioned being from Coventry to other Labourites I'd always get asked if my MP was the one who complained people were being mean to him because of his Coventry accent. Somehow I don't think he is well regarded in the party.

 

[Otis]

Whenever I mentioned being from Coventry to other Labourites I'd always get asked if my MP was the one who complained people were being mean to him because of his Coventry accent. Somehow I don't think he is well regarded in the party.

And I never seem to get invited to any of those.