Coventry City Ladies. (14 Viewers)

[Grendel]

I'm surprised the trust haven't pitched up in protest.

Weren't they trying to stupidly boycott CCFC games when we were at Sixfields and urging people to watch them Instead?

 

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[Shakeitup]

I'm surprised the trust haven't pitched up in protest.

Weren't they trying to stupidly boycott CCFC games when we were at Sixfields and urging people to watch them Instead?

Do you not take Sundays off?

 

[skybluetony176]

They shared with Sphinx and also played at Westwood Heath.

Never mind.

Think it was just the reserves that use Westwood heath. I'll have to take your word for it but I always believed that they played at the oval.

 

[skybluetony176]

They shared with Sphinx and also played at Westwood Heath.

Never mind.

You might want to read this report from 2014 http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/coventry-city-ladies-go-top-8330113

it also says on their website that their home ground is the oval.

Never mind.

 

[chiefdave]

Weren't they trying to stupidly boycott CCFC games when we were at Sixfields and urging people to watch them Instead?

The womens team scheduling games at the Ricoh at the same time the mens side were playing in Sixfields probably didn't do much to help the relationship between them and SISU.

 

[Shakeitup]

The womens team scheduling games at the Ricoh at the same time the mens side were playing in Sixfields probably didn't do much to help the relationship between them and SISU.

So who was the bad guy in that?

 

[chiefdave]

You might want to read this report from 2014 http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/coventry-city-ladies-go-top-8330113

it also says on their website that their home ground is the oval.

They only moved to the oval a couple of seasons ago didn't they and I think they might have initially split games between there and the Ricoh. Could be wrong as I can't recall the exact time line.

Moving out of Coventry in itself was an odd decision, don't recall them being forced out and there's always options like playing at Higgs if the grounds they were already using were unavailable.

The though occurs that if the chap providing the funding wants to help the ladies team other than feeding his own ego why does it require a complete rebranding? Could he not have provided the funding while they continued to be Coventry City Ladies playing in sky blue?

 

[chiefdave]

So who was the bad guy in that?

Well clearly we shouldn't have been playing at Sixfields but that's not really relevant to the situation with the womens team so I would suggest the bad guy in terms of what is relevant to this discussion is whoever at the ladies team took the decision to schedule games so they clash.

 

[skybluetony176]

The womens team scheduling games at the Ricoh at the same time the mens side were playing in Sixfields probably didn't do much to help the relationship between them and SISU.

Maybe that's why the crowds at Sixfields wasn't the 6-7000 Tim was expecting.

 

[Grendel]

You might want to read this report from 2014 http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/coventry-city-ladies-go-top-8330113

it also says on their website that their home ground is the oval.

Never mind.

They moved to the oval so they were more North than Copsewood. This meant they remained in the Northern premier league.

They now need funding as they are in the southern league and travelling is more expensive.

So they haven't always been in Befworth

 

[Shakeitup]

Well clearly we shouldn't have been playing at Sixfields but that's not really relevant to the situation with the womens team so I would suggest the bad guy in terms of what is relevant to this discussion is whoever at the ladies team took the decision to schedule games so they clash.

It must be relevant. The ladies team wouldn't have been able to play at the Ricoh otherwise.

 

[chiefdave]

It must be relevant. The ladies team wouldn't have been able to play at the Ricoh otherwise.

Why is that? Do no other games take place at the Ricoh? What about things like local cup competitions at the Ricoh, will they be kicked out as well?

Following that logic if only one team are allowed to play there won't we be getting kicked out by Wasps?

 

[Shakeitup]

Why is that? Do no other games take place at the Ricoh? What about things like local cup competitions at the Ricoh, will they be kicked out as well?

Following that logic if only one team are allowed to play there won't we be getting kicked out by Wasps?

Haha. Following your illogic. My goodness. You never cease to amaze me. The played there as a direct result of the move to Sixfields.

I get it. You hate ladies football. You hate Wasps. You hate ACL. You hate CCC.

Zzzzz.

 

[chiefdave]

Haha. Following your illogic. My goodness. You never cease to amaze me. The played there as a direct result of the move to Sixfields.

I get it. You hate ladies football. You hate Wasps. You hate ACL. You hate CCC.

Actually I don't hate ladies football. I've been to see the England Womens team and have been to see Coventry City Ladies matches on several occasions. I went as, whether it existed or not, in my mind being named Coventry City and playing in sky blue connected them to the club I support. Now that link has been broken I won't be going to see them again.

You seemed to have missed the point, why is it that when they played at the Ricoh previously games were deliberately scheduled to clash with the mens team with attendance at the game promoted as a means of protesting against SISU? That would seem to be deliberately antagonistic to me, why not play on a day when the mens team didn't have a home game? Did they expect that to improve the relationship?

Why did the ladies not play their cup final at the Ricoh, was it because of SISU or because they were quoted an extortionate pitch hire fee? Why can't they play there now? If this new pitch can't cope does that mean all the other local representative games that take place at the Ricoh will be kicked out as well?

 

[skybluetony176]

They moved to the oval so they were more North than Copsewood. This meant they remained in the Northern premier league.

They now need funding as they are in the southern league and travelling is more expensive.

So they haven't always been in Befworth

But they are returning to Bedworth like I said though and you tried to pull the walls over my eyes by pretending they weren't you little scamp.

 

[Nick]

But they are returning to Bedworth like I said though and you tried to pull the walls over my eyes by pretending they weren't you little scamp.

Has anybody denied they are playing in bedworth?

 

[Shakeitup]

You seemed to have missed the point, why is it that when they played at the Ricoh previously games were deliberately scheduled to clash with the mens team with attendance at the game promoted as a means of protesting against SISU? That would seem to be deliberately antagonistic to me, why not play on a day when the mens team didn't have a home game? Did they expect that to improve the relationship?

Exactly. So the relationship was beyond repair. CCFC ladies admin. Didn't help matters, but why we're they being ran as a separate entity? Their antagonistic actions show that all relationships were beyond repair.

Good luck to the staff and players I say. I hope it's a successful enterprise for them!

 

[Grendel]

But they are returning to Bedworth like I said though and you tried to pull the walls over my eyes by pretending they weren't you little scamp.

I knew they were returning to Bedworth - I said that in one of the first posts on this thread.

I believe they wanted to return to Coventry as there is little point in remaining in Bedworth.

You seem to be operating in some parrellel universe.

 

[skybluetony176]

I knew they were returning to Bedworth - I said that in one of the first posts on this thread.

I believe they wanted to return to Coventry as there is little point in remaining in Bedworth.

You seem to be operating in some parrellel universe.

I said they were returning to Bedworth and you said that they played at sphinx and Westwood Heath, Oh dear.

I took the Oh dear to mean Oh dear for suggesting that they played at Bedworth. Perhaps you just calling me dear and your fat fingers put the Oh in by accident. Can't see why else you would have put a mocking Oh dear in because it now seems you agree with me that they are returning to the oval where they previously played.

 

[Nick]

I said they were returning to Bedworth and you said that they played at sphinx and Westwood Heath, Oh dear.

I took the Oh dear to mean Oh dear for suggesting that they played at Bedworth. Perhaps you just calling me dear and your fat fingers put the Oh in by accident. Can't see why else you would have put a mocking Oh dear in because it now seems you agree with me that they are returning to the oval where they previously played.

They shared with Sphinx and also played at Westwood Heath.

That reads as past tense.

You had said they had always played at Bedworth which that was in reply to wasn't it?

Nobody has said they weren't playing at Bedworth, just that they hadn't always played there.

 

[Grendel]

Given all the people so interested in the team i thought one would have explained by now why this has been done

The northern league, where they were last season, is where they prefer for geography to play. By opting Bedworth as their ground they were the southernmost team in that league.

The other team from Coventry have moved north of Bedworth and swapped leagues next season.

So the team wanted a partnership with someone to help fund the extra travelling. Coventry United fit the bill I assume. They were banned from playing at the Ricoh and so had nowhere in Coventry to play. The article doesn't say if they have managed to get a ground in Coventry but that and the funding was what they were after.

I said they were returning to Bedworth and you said that they played at sphinx and Westwood Heath, Oh dear.

I took the Oh dear to mean Oh dear for suggesting that they played at Bedworth. Perhaps you just calling me dear and your fat fingers put the Oh in by accident. Can't see why else you would have put a mocking Oh dear in because it now seems you agree with me that they are returning to the oval where they previously played.

It seems you can't read after all. I've been constantly asking why you'd support a franchise team that had opted to move out of the City and no longer plays there.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

It seems you can't read after all. I've been constantly asking why you'd support a franchise team that had opted to move out of the City and no longer plays there.

Probably for the same reasons you did Oh and may well do again.



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[skybluetony176]

It seems you can't read after all. I've been constantly asking why you'd support a franchise team that had opted to move out of the City and no longer plays there.

I'm not the only one who can't read. Where have I said I would support a franchised team. I've also constantly asked you if that means you will no longer support CCFC if SISU move them out of the Coventry for what they are selling as financial gain.

 

[Otis]

Move along now. Nothing to see here.

 

[torchomatic]

Really? Who gives a shit. This is one of those thread which highlights the desperation some will go to lay blame on the club they support.

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Really? Who gives a shit. This is one of those thread which highlights the desperation some will go to lay blame on the club they support.

It's rare I agree with you and Grendal on something but as you say I don't give a shit either we have bigger things to worry about than this.

 

[duffer]

I'm guessing the reason that they've swapped names is because CCFC can't (or won't) offer them any support. It's pretty sad that, from a community point-of-view, but I guess we are where we are financially. My only grumble is that the new Coventry United LFC seem to also want to retain the Coventry City name so that no one else can use it.

I think that's a bit off personally. If they've committed to change the name to United to get extra funding, fair enough. However it shouldn't stop someone else, perhaps even CCFC, setting up another ladies club with the CCFC name in the future - I think that's only fair.

Regardless, whether it's ladies, mens or kids, I still can't quite take to a team with a big red logo who call themselves 'Coventry United'. Each to their own I guess...

 

[jimmyhillsfanclub]

I'm guessing the reason that they've swapped names is because CCFC can't (or won't) offer them any support. It's pretty sad that, from a community point-of-view, but I guess we are where we are financially. My only grumble is that the new Coventry United LFC seem to also want to retain the Coventry City name so that no one else can use it.

I think that's a bit off personally. If they've committed to change the name to United to get extra funding, fair enough. However it shouldn't stop someone else, perhaps even CCFC, setting up another ladies club with the CCFC name in the future - I think that's only fair.

Regardless, whether it's ladies, mens or kids, I still can't quite take to a team with a big red logo who call themselves 'Coventry United'. Each to their own I guess...

What makes you think they want to retain the name duffer?

 

[GaryPendrysEyes]

Really? Who gives a shit. This is one of those thread which highlights the desperation some will go to lay blame on the club they support.

It highlights those, like you, who choose to repeatedly defend a Cayman hedge fund rather than our club, our community and our history.
Pathetic.

 

[Grendel]

It highlights those, like you, who choose to repeatedly defend a Cayman hedge fund rather than our club, our community and our history.
Pathetic.

This club aren't even part of the community. Stop trolling for bites.

 

[torchomatic]

It highlights those, like you, who choose to repeatedly defend a Cayman hedge fund rather than our club, our community and our history.
Pathetic.

As I said it highlights posts by you and others who are desperate to blame the club for something. Anything.

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[smileycov]

Given all the people so interested in the team i thought one would have explained by now why this has been done

The northern league, where they were last season, is where they prefer for geography to play. By opting Bedworth as their ground they were the southernmost team in that league.


The other team from Coventry have moved north of Bedworth and swapped leagues next season.

So the team wanted a partnership with someone to help fund the extra travelling. Coventry United fit the bill I assume. They were banned from playing at the Ricoh and so had nowhere in Coventry to play. The article doesn't say if they have managed to get a ground in Coventry but that and the funding was what they were after.

That isn't what the telegraph are saying! The club remains in the premier league, remain at bedworth the only change is the name and colours. If i recall they were not voted into the 2nd division of the womens super league as they have no association with a football club, which is a major factor. This partnership will assist this. CCLFC have a decent history in there game.

 

[Grendel]

That isn't what the telegraph are saying! The club remains in the premier league, remain at bedworth the only change is the name and colours. If i recall they were not voted into the 2nd division of the womens super league as they have no association with a football club, which is a major factor. This partnership will assist this. CCLFC have a decent history in there game.

They have moved to the Southern premier from the northern premier.

 

[smileycov]

^^^ oh okay, my bad

 

[matesx]

My bad

God i hate that expression. Where did it come from?