That's the thing...participation in swimming once week includes those that take the kids 'swimming' but ultimately muck around for 3/4hr then do two lengths & get out. Better than nothing - but not going to impact majorly on fitness/health/sporting prowess. Like athletics...they're including joggers there I suspect - 2million of us jog for 20mins when it's not raining - that's not athletics.I cant believe Rugby isn't in the top 6 spector sports ?
That's a surprise. I assumed it would be number 2 in Cov
What other 5 sports in cov are getting 10k+ every 2 weeks or so ?
I see that the franchise have changed their name to 'Coventry Wasps' on their Wiki page.
...to London Wasps....Easy enough to change back...
Why would a football fan and apparent anti Wasp bod go on the Wasp wiki page ? Ain't you got any gardening to do.
If it's anything like as long & dull as your original post - I would really rather not!On the contrary, the Sports Strategy is focussed on increasing participation. Maybe it would help you to actually read the and understand their stated strategic objectives.
Or Gohome Wasps....to London Wasps....
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I see that the franchise have changed their name to 'Coventry Wasps' on their Wiki page.
How would you suggest they do that? Secure the long term future and leave it in a better place?
He he, I must have got up in a grumpy mood, but the point made is valid.Ooh, get you on a Sunday morning, Mr. Light the Blue Touchpaper and Stand Well Back.
Fixed..Because you've capitalised the name of the game I thought our fair city had just swallowed up Tom Brown's old stomping ground.
Well there are exceptions.
Of course we all dislike lots of things. I guess the difference is that we don't put any energy into telling everyone that we dislike Britain's Got Talent - it becomes invisible to us, rather than consuming us. Passionate dislike is really a very negative emotion and cannot be good for the holder's happiness. My advice would be to let it go - live and let live.
On the contrary, the Sports Strategy is focussed on increasing participation. Maybe it would help you to actually read the and understand their stated strategic objectives.
Why is it not enough to just like something without feeling compulsion to dislike things other people like?
I think that there is room for everybody in this GREAT City of ours.
SISU step aside and let someone who genuinely cares about the club and can begin negotiations with people who wont deal with SISU take over
I guess I'm in the minority but I actually like 'the City of....' Idea. It should be 'sport' though. Unfortunately they have gone down the Rugby route but if that gets more kids playing sport it's cant be a bad thing. That's the most important thing after all.
With regards to Wasps they aren't actually that bothered about it. No disadvantage to them or any other Rugby Clubs in the City taking part in it as it costs them nothing so they're seeing how it goes. There have been four or five meetings so far. Wasps have attended one.
Surely the best argument to broaden it out then, if it's not even club and council teaming up.
Yep, city of sport would be okay. We do have a rugby team, a football team, a rugby league team, an American football team, a speedway team and an ice hockey team too.I guess I'm in the minority but I actually like 'the City of....' Idea. It should be 'sport' though. Unfortunately they have gone down the Rugby route but if that gets more kids playing sport it's cant be a bad thing. That's the most important thing after all.
With regards to Wasps they aren't actually that bothered about it. No disadvantage to them or any other Rugby Clubs in the City taking part in it as it costs them nothing so they're seeing how it goes. There have been four or five meetings so far. Wasps have attended one.
Could be that CCC are trying to use it to chum up with Wasps
Could be that CCC are trying to use it to chum up with Wasps but I think it's just a case they've been very misguided. What about football, ice hockey, American Football, Gaelic Sports? Also what about the individual sports that have world champions hailing from our City and the surrounding region?
'The Voice' seems to be unbelievably unpopular.You think I should maybe stop hating Britain's Got Talent then?
I think this is where the problem lies. If you've chosen a sport that is not in the top six spectator sports .
I'm pretty sure it is for spectators, not for participation.Does anyone know what the top 6 are if it doesn't include rugby ?
I want to know what money and other resources CCC are spending on each sport. Some research.
Following document gives a few clues. Nothing about Football, money is going into Swimming, Rugby and Badminton. Ice Hockey.
http://democraticservices.coventry....Sports Strategy 2014-24 - Progress Review.pdf
Here is the indoor facilities strategy.
http://covsport.org.uk/about-us/downloads/indoor-facilities-strategy
Yeah, but when we win the league this season and loads of people stop going to watch them lot because they have a really stupid name, the tables will turn.rugby is 3rd in that and cricket is 2nd. As cov don't have a cricket team playing in cov, I don't see how the top 6 doesn't include rugby. I would assume it was 2nd or maybe even 1st ?
google shows wasps average home attendance of 15k last season and ccfc 12.5k
Councils aren't for promoting the watching of sport (what does that do for health and well-being?) they're supposed to be promoting participation.Regarding your first point: participation is not really relevant though is it? The figures re spectators would surely be more impressive.
Councils aren't for promoting the watching of sport (what does that do for health and well-being?) they're supposed to be promoting participation.
City of Sport would be fantastic but is probably unlikely as it would need investment into facilities. Focusing on rugby makes no sense to me, if the aim is to get people to participate football is the obvious choice. If the aim to to promote attendance at games should public grants really be going to that?Yep, city of sport would be okay.
Would be interesting to see public money awarded locally per sport and how that compares against participation figures.My business bank account can confirm there is money being put into a lot of sports.
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