All Ricoh/ alternative ground comments. (4 Viewers)
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Otis
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I do worry about some people.
It was quite obviously a joke.
Can see now why some people believe they've inherited 70 million pounds from some rich uncle in Nigeria!
Nick
Administrator
Don't know, they never have any!
Brighton Sky Blue
Well-Known Member
What's the point in defecting if they can't offer a decent bribe?
LastGarrison
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torchomatic
Well-Known Member
People keep harping on about a compromise 50% reduction and then mentioning figures of £400K. Is this fact?
Nick
Administrator
To tap into another thread is "Kate" not technically a commoner
Hardly straight out of Tile Hill is she?
Blue Maniac
Member
There's precedent for this though. If push comes to shove, Cov could move to a nearby town for a maximum of, I believe, three years - see Rotherham United's temporary move to Sheffield.
It doesn't mean that at all. The fans would get no say. It just means that fans must not be unreasonably inconvenienced in getting to "home" games. For example, a temporary move to Birmingham or Leicester might be acceptable under this clause, whereas a move to Penzance or Vladivostok would not.
That just means they'd take catchment areas into consideration, but I can't see any problem with a temporary move out of Coventry under this clause either. I don't imagine Birmingham or Villa fans for example would abandon their clubs to follow Coventry. There might be a small number who, in the event of a short term ground share, would go to home matches of both clubs, but any host club won't lose fans in the long term.
derbyskyblue
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what i want to know is who are the daft fooka's who voted?
Blue Maniac
Member
I reckon the club should buy the bottom half, that way you can still use the pitch and the lower part of the stands. Might reduce your attendance figures though.
Otis
Well-Known Member
Well me of course.
No idea who voted for Leicester.
My guess is Blue Maniac!
As for all the abuse Nick is getting now over a thread that was quite clearly a joke .... well, words fail me.
How do these people manage to walk and breath in and out at the same time without getting all disoriented?
No idea who voted for Leicester.
My guess is Blue Maniac!
As for all the abuse Nick is getting now over a thread that was quite clearly a joke .... well, words fail me.
How do these people manage to walk and breath in and out at the same time without getting all disoriented?
Otis
Well-Known Member
Is the Ricoh owned by wankers? :thinking about:
Why didn't we say that when they saved the club?
jimmyhillsfanclub
Well-Known Member
50% rent reduction offer.....or just another rumour?
I keep reading that ACL have been more than reasonable & have offered a 50% rent reduction....
...funny thing is, I've only read it on internet forums etc. & nowhere have I actually seen it confirmed by either side in this ongoing debacle....
..SO....Unless someone can confirm this as fact....I think it should stop being quoted as such...
...don't you?
I keep reading that ACL have been more than reasonable & have offered a 50% rent reduction....
...funny thing is, I've only read it on internet forums etc. & nowhere have I actually seen it confirmed by either side in this ongoing debacle....
..SO....Unless someone can confirm this as fact....I think it should stop being quoted as such...
...don't you?
chiefdave
Well-Known Member
I think I would struggle to keep an interest in football to be honest. The way things have gone in recent years I don't really follow anything other than CCFC, even struggle to muster much interest in England games.
Would like to say I'd follow AFC Coventry but living on the south coast and being somewhat removed from it all that probably wouldn't happen.
Fratton Park is at the end of my road but I couldn't bring myself to support them. Southampton maybe, not too far away and a similar club to us in many ways over the years but the most likley outcome would be I'd no longer follow football at all.
Would like to say I'd follow AFC Coventry but living on the south coast and being somewhat removed from it all that probably wouldn't happen.
Fratton Park is at the end of my road but I couldn't bring myself to support them. Southampton maybe, not too far away and a similar club to us in many ways over the years but the most likley outcome would be I'd no longer follow football at all.
derbyskyblue
Well-Known Member
you still out of work otis? Time on your hands etc
Otis
Well-Known Member
you still out of work otis? Time on your hands etc
Yep, sort of.
Working for my ex boss ...... but have only done 5 hours in 6 weeks, so it doesn't quite pay what I had hoped for.
She's promised me at least 2 hours a week after Christmas, so am obviously frothing at the mouth over that one.
TrueSkyBlueLiam
Member
How the hell did they saved the club. Ad the charity aren't wankers. The council are. They tried to co-operate with us by seeling their half but the deal fell thru. Its the council who are the wankers
TrueSkyBlueLiam
Member
The charity aren't wankers. The council are. They tried to co-operate with us by seeling their half but the deal fell thru. Its the council who are the wankers. They dont give a crap what we want. They're just a bunch of A-holes who want to squeeze more money out of us
jimmyhillsfanclub
Well-Known Member
Thats twatter for you....full of bots & thick self-publicising tossers...
derbyskyblue
Well-Known Member
Can you put any of it up nic? like otis, i'm having a slow day as well
jimmyhillsfanclub
Well-Known Member
Thank you ashbyjan.
I now grant the rest of you permission to quote said figure willy nilly...
I now grant the rest of you permission to quote said figure willy nilly...
Sky Blues
Active Member
Some fair points there. I'm not overly familiar with the Rotherham situation, but you note that it was temporary. Would the league have sanctioned it if it was not temporary? What would Sisu's argument be here? "We are moving to Leicester or Birmingham while we build a new ground (with what?)/ wait for ACL to go bust"?
As I said in an earlier reply, I agree there is a difference being the fans having a say and that voice being heard. The rules say the league would consider the impact on supporters - how do you measure that without asking them? Maybe you're right, but I bet if they have fans screaming "Franchise FC" at them again they will think long and hard. But, yes, whether the supporters' voices are heard above those of others, who knows?
Yes, Birmingham or Villa might not object to Coventry moving in, but Leyton Orient objected to West Ham's proposed move. We just don't know how they will react. And my point is, do Sisu?
I'm simply saying the rules on moving grounds have been tightened up in the last ten years and it may not be as simple as to say "we will find a new ground".
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scroobiustom
New Member
Nucky don't worry, when that highway is built it will bring in millions and you could buy the Ricoh - oh wait your wife gave the deed to the church.....WOMEN!
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covcity4life
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its still high,hopefully ACL can reduce it to 300-400k in the coming days and weeks
Otis
Well-Known Member
Can you put any of it up nic? like otis, i'm having a slow day as well
@skybluestalk @peasantville so it doesn't matter what other people say you should have said. Lack of responsibility you child!
Basically saying Nick should have stopped the thread.
@skybluestalk @peasantville your a child because you've taken no responsibility for what was said. Not even and little apology.
'your a child?' Ooh, pot and kettle! 'and' little apology?
Blue Maniac
Member
Not guilty. If the roles were reversed, I could never develop the same level of passion and loyalty for Coventry, Forest or Derby. I expect it works the same both ways.
If some of you do decide to start rocking up at the KPS, give the Catering Operations Manager* a heads up and I reckon he'll get a few extra pies in. I've never had one, but they're often described as 'not bad', 'hot' or 'overpriced'. Worth the trip I think.
*Before you ask, yes we do employ someone with that title.