WASPS press conference from the Ricoh at 10am (18 Viewers)

[olderskyblue]

I expect Grendel has already left the Whitley building.... (unless he's at Gaydon of course)

 

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[Otis]

I expect Grendel has already left the Whitley building.... (unless he's at Gaydon of course)

I've always seen Grendel as a gay don.

 

[Otis]

Yep, official. 50% share!

 

[olderskyblue]

is there audio coverage?

 

[The CableGuy]

Wasps: "We look forward to a long and fruitful relationship with the Sky Blues!"

Don't get your hopes up.

 

[Otis]

A world class venue?

I thought it was a soulless white elephant.

 

[chiefdave]

Yep, official. 50% share!

Best bet is SISU to purchase Higgs 50% share. Come to a deal with Wasps where we get all football revenues, they get all rugby revenues and everything else is split. To be honest, if you ignore the huge franchising issue, that wouldn't be a bad result all round.

 

[Otis]

is there audio coverage?

Pretty sure they can all hear each other to be honest.

 

[Otis]

"We want Coventry City FC playing ALONGSIDE us."

 

[The CableGuy]

Best bet is SISU to purchase Higgs 50% share. Come to a deal with Wasps where we get all football revenues, they get all rugby revenues and everything else is split. To be honest, if you ignore the huge franchising issue, that wouldn't be a bad result all round.

That would be the ideal, common sense outcome. Which is probably why it won't happen.

 

[Otis]

That would be the ideal, common sense outcome. Which is probably why it won't happen.

Yep. Either that or Wasps buy CCFC.

 

[Otis]

Takeover was 2 years of meticulous planning.

Seems ACL weren't fibbing then when they said they were in talks with other parties a while back.

 

[torchomatic]

Nah, the council don't lie. Only SISU.

Takeover was 2 years of meticulous planning.

Seems ACL weren't fibbing then when they said they were in talks with other parties a while back.

 

[italiahorse]

Only 50 %

Come on SISU get the other 50% off Higgs

 

[Otis]

Takeover was 2 years of meticulous planning.

Seems ACL weren't fibbing then when they said they were in talks with other parties a while back.

Very surprised Sisu didn't get a whiff of this at all these past 2 years.

 

[Otis]

Nah, the council don't lie. Only SISU.

I think all their pants are on fire.

 

[olderskyblue]

Pretty sure they can all hear each other to be honest.

Not sure they can, i havent seen an update in 7 minutes....

 

[Otis]

"It's about collaboration - not competition. I look forward to the day that Sky Blues fans look at us and say "our home is your home" and vice versa. I'm a realist and realise this will take time, though."

 

[ccfcmustang]

why cant SISU get the other half? it just astounds me? Half the price and they will still be able to get all revenues from when we play. CCFC need that other 50%, asap.


I hope the seats stay blue aswell, no doubt someone will ask that question though.


Welcome to Coventry, the city of franchise sport

 

[chiefdave]

Very surprised Sisu didn't get a whiff of this at all these past 2 years.

It was being posted about on here a couple of years ago, although it was dismissed by many as there was no chance of anyone else being interested in the Ricoh. Find it hard to believe that forum posters heard about it but SISU had no idea.

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

Takeover was 2 years of meticulous planning.
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....funny that....nice bit of transparency right there folks.....

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

So is the other 50% still owned by Higgs?

Come on SISU, you need to purchase that 50% ASAP

 

[fernandopartridge]

Best bet is SISU to purchase Higgs 50% share. Come to a deal with Wasps where we get all football revenues, they get all rugby revenues and everything else is split. To be honest, if you ignore the huge franchising issue, that wouldn't be a bad result all round.

Agree with that.

 

[olderskyblue]

Dai Young.... what a name

 

[chiefdave]

I hope the seats stay blue aswell, no doubt someone will ask that question though.

Can't keep track of what is confirmed and what is rumour but I think it was stated last night that one of the sale conditions was the seats staying Sky Blue.

 

[Otis]

If the press can ask questions, then number one question has to be, 'Why haven't you spoken to the owners of Coventry City FC on this deal?'

 

[The Penguin]

They're claiming 2.77m pounds for the Higgs share (well, by they I mean Simon Gilbert).

That's chump change compared to the vast outlay for a stadium....

 

[Ian1779]

So is the other 50% still owned by Higgs?

Come on SISU, you need to purchase that 50% ASAP

Can they actually buy it? Where does the council veto sit now? Is it gone?

These are questions that also need an answer

 

[Hobo]

Takeover was 2 years of meticulous planning.

Seems ACL weren't fibbing then when they said they were in talks with other parties a while back.

It seems like Richardson started planning some of this before he even bought Wasps, so may not have included ACL all along in the planning stage. As pointed out on a Wasps forum, Peter Rossborough Coventry Rugby recalled discussing possibilities with him two years ago, as the Wasps fans pointed out he hadn't bought the Wasps club then.

 

[torchomatic]

You keep batting away those criticisms of the council.

It was being posted about on here a couple of years ago, although it was dismissed by many as there was no chance of anyone else being interested in the Ricoh. Find it hard to believe that forum posters heard about it but SISU had no idea.

 

[stupot07]

"We want Coventry City FC playing ALONGSIDE us."

I think the ref might notice an extra 11 players on the pitch wearing a different coloured strip...


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[The CableGuy]

So is the other 50% still owned by Higgs?

Come on SISU, you need to purchase that 50% ASAP

They've had years to do this, I'm not holding my breath.

 

[Otis]

Can't keep track of what is confirmed and what is rumour but I think it was stated last night that one of the sale conditions was the seats staying Sky Blue.

A councillor said that.

But he was a Tory, so maybe that should be taken with a pinch of salt.

 

[italiahorse]

So is the other 50% still owned by Higgs?

Come on SISU, you need to purchase that 50% ASAP

I'm confused. The document says 50% but then theres this quote

For those questioning the 50-per-cent figure, our man Simon Gilbert says: "Higgs have agreed to sell. Figure is £2.77m."
He'll be chatting to the charity later today so you can expect an update this afternoon.

 

[olderskyblue]

So is the other 50% still owned by Higgs?

Come on SISU, you need to purchase that 50% ASAP

That could be a problem if Wasps have taken on the outstanding debt for their 50%, and SISU walk in and get 50% without contributing to that debt....