Big sky blue news tomorrow (38 Viewers)

[pusbccfc]

Birmingham was a good day out, like it is without the football. The Roost was good, it was nice being able to walk to the centre after the game but it was also a novelty. We enjoyed it because we played good football and had the most successful season since the turn of the millennium.
However, had we been there much longer, the novelty would have worn off for many. I know personally it became an expensive day out and it was like paying for an away game each week.

For me it was also slightly embarrassing. We had teams like Blackpool, Wimbledon, Bolton and fucking MK Dons take the piss every week. Even when we played Sunderland in that final game, the home attendance was around 6000 with 3500 from Sunderland. The atmosphere was generally good but could also be stale. Imagine what it would have been like if we were stuck in mid-table?

Big thanks for Birmingham for their help, but I am glad to be home. Back to a stadium that was built for us with Sky Blue seats, legends walls, a statue of Jimmy Hill and where many Coventry fans have family members ashes laid in a memorial garden.

 

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[Evo1883]

Sound positive, will be delighted if we go back

Anybody that wants to stay at St Andrews can get a ST with the blues

 

[skybluesam66]

it is 100% around staying up, as that should bring the fans ba

But the EFL can say they won't authorise a groundshare if CCFC don't have primacy. We all know that is unlikely as the EFL aren't great at enforcing the rules but its not correct to say it cannot happen.

As you say if everyone acts like adults this shouldn't be an issue but that wasn't the case last time round when we had multiple games moved, something which I would suggest may well have impacted the attendance at those games. Fingers crossed we don't get treated like second class citizens if the news of a return is true.

becomes more of an issue in the championship with increased televised matches versus when we were in league 1

 

[shepardo01]

Just had a quick look on the drunken site and only one person has commented must be flag waving practice day today so they are a bit busy

No, just shows the level of their support, interest in their team, and the interest in Rugby in general. Haven't been on there for ages, but even when they were winning every week last year, barely any comments.
Biggest forum is the FB one I think, with all the desperate middle aged women commenting.

 

[chiefdave]

becomes more of an issue in the championship with increased televised matches versus when we were in league 1

Exactly, didn't really matter in L1 / L2. As a general rule the TV fixtures are just moved to different days / times on the same weekend they were scheduled so all it takes is the authorities on both sides to allocate weekends to each side and you avoid the problem. Not confident of everyone involved being that sensible unfortunately . Would also be good for the pitch you'd imagine to not have back to back games.

 

[peaches and cream]

But the EFL can say they won't authorise a groundshare if CCFC don't have primacy. We all know that is unlikely as the EFL aren't great at enforcing the rules but its not correct to say it cannot happen.

As you say if everyone acts like adults this shouldn't be an issue but that wasn't the case last time round when we had multiple games moved, something which I would suggest may well have impacted the attendance at those games. Fingers crossed we don't get treated like second class citizens if the news of a return is true.

The EFL cannot enforce it. you are correct they could refuse to authorise a ground share without it but in that case it would be down to CCFC to find a solution it certainly wouldn't mean that Wasps would just have to do as they were told.

 

[peaches and cream]

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[Deleted member 11652]

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‘cov kid’ but refers to us as ‘they’ and supports wasps. Embarrassing

 

[hill83]

Can you post more comments from wasps fans please mr wasps fan, I'm very interested.

 

[Grendel]

Genuine question, primacy was agreed for the football club as part of the terms when CCC sold to Wasps was this before the move to Northampton?

The football club had primacy for the 4 years we were at the Ricoh on that deal but from memory in the final season the rugby club switched a couple of games to Saturday and we I assume with the consent of the other club we were playing switched the game to Friday

 

[clint van damme]

Coventry City 'edging closer' to Ricoh Arena return

Latest Coventry City news from CoventryLive brings reports that Mark Robins' side are returning to Ricoh Arena after spending the last two seasons at St Andrew's

www.coventrytelegraph.net

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What's edged?

 

[shepardo01]

I hope the deal gives us the oppportunity to make it feel like home. We can’t be dealing with it being a rugby stadium that we use for two hours during which time their branding is completely in our face and their stewards do their best to ruin the atmosphere. We should have the whole site for the whole day and be able to put on fan zones and everything.

When we moved MR said we’ve gone from a stadium we rent where we’re not made to feel welcome to a stadium we rent where we are made to feel welcome. That needs to change completely.

With the fixtures other clubs that share just play on opposite weekends. It’s simple enough to arrange then any TV games can fit in. Can give us the whole weekend on site then. It could easily have been done before but Wasps were clearly just throwing their weight around.

There was a few bits that were interchangeable for City match days - pretty decent bits too!

The whole tunnel area (a pretty big space under the stand!) had very well designed walls where we could put in out own murals which were included team photo's, match pics, badges etc - at that point, the only indication of "Wasps" was a mat built into the floor at the end of the tunnel.

Although booted out of the main, very large changing room which had the individual - booth type - stations for players, we did have our own changing room - adorned with wall murals of Jimmy Hill, Killer lifting the cup etc, however, this would be dated even now as Championship club EG - benches were wooden rail type seating and due to size of squad increases may be a touch small.

Players would of course still walk out to sky blue seats too!

One of the issues the club did have, was around time allowed in the ground on match days.

 

[hill83]

What's edged?

When the ball clips the edge of the bat, hopefully then being caught by the wicket keeper.

 

[Grendel]

Just had a quick look on the drunken site and only one person has commented must be flag waving practice day today so they are a bit busy

Don’t think dehumaniser is a wasps fan - someone else has replied saying there will now be graffiti in the toilets

 

[clint van damme]

I hope the remaining pubs closeby learn from it from the pubs in Bham and make a bit of effort for the football fans.

Buxom, world weary bar maids with tattoos and hearts of gold. It's a winner

 

[clint van damme]

When the ball clips the edge of the bat, hopefully then being caught by the wicket keeper.

So you were playing cricket with a prostitute in Hillfields. That's fucking gentrification for you

 

[chiefdave]

The EFL cannot enforce it. you are correct they could refuse to authorise a ground share without it but in that case it would be down to CCFC to find a solution it certainly wouldn't mean that Wasps would just have to do as they were told.

The EFL refusing to authorise a groundshare without primacy is them enforcing the rules!

 

[Grendel]

Buxom, world weary bar maids with tattoos and hearts of gold. It's a winner

Sounds like the New Haven should relocate

 

[Nick]

Not 3 words????

 

[Frostie]

The football club had primacy for the 4 years we were at the Ricoh on that deal but from memory in the final season the rugby club switched a couple of games to Saturday and we I assume with the consent of the other club we were playing switched the game to Friday

Yep. There were a few rather underhanded moves around that time. Remember Wasps withdrawing access to corporate/hospitality on a matchday with less than 24 hours notice etc?

Signs were there that the renegotiations weren't going to go well.

 

[Grendel]

The EFL refusing to authorise a groundshare without primacy is them enforcing the rules!

They didnt enforce the rules in our final season there

 

[hill83]

So you were playing cricket with a prostitute in Hillfields. That's fucking gentrification for you

The cheeky maiden got done for ball tampering. She had no boundaries and gave it a full toss.

Hopefully that's most out of the way.

 

[robbiethemole]

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They're all still a bunch of c+nts

 

[peaches and cream]

The EFL refusing to authorise a groundshare without primacy is them enforcing the rules!

I get that but enforcing that rule on CCFC wouldn't get them primacy it would just mean they wouldn't be able to play at the Ricoh. Hopefully this conversation is irrelevant and it's a been sorted in advance./

 

[peaches and cream]

They're all still a bunch of c+nts

Charming

 

[Liquid Gold]

The EFL cannot enforce it. you are correct they could refuse to authorise a ground share without it but in that case it would be down to CCFC to find a solution it certainly wouldn't mean that Wasps would just have to do as they were told.

You're getting in a piss about Wasps having to "do as they're told" when if they just acted like adults and came to a mutually beneficial compromise they wouldn't have to.

This is Wasps cunts all over. Our ground, do what we want, play when we want, our hospitality, our stewards.

If you want good tenants then be good landlords.

 

[bringbackrattles]

What's edged?

Isn't he in U2 ?

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Interesting that CCFC will have the best commercial deal and access to revenues since being at the Ricoh.

 

[robbiethemole]

Charming

Don't like my comments?? fuck off back to the Wasps site then, I hate the bastards, Club, players, fans anyone to do with them, and the two-faced doubledealing CCC who set the deal up for them

 

[peaches and cream]

You're getting in a piss about Wasps having to "do as they're told" when if they just acted like adults and came to a mutually beneficial compromise they wouldn't have to.

This is Wasps cunts all over. Our ground, do what we want, play when we want, our hospitality, our stewards.

If you want good tenants then be good landlords.

That argument works both ways. if you want a good landlord then be a good tenant.

 

[torchomatic]

Charming

Harsh, but fair.

 

[Grendel]

Interesting that CCFC will have the best commercial deal and access to revenues since being at the Ricoh.

That could mean they get 1 pence more so not really

 

[peaches and cream]

Don't like my comments?? fuck off back to the Wasps site then, I hate the bastards, Club, players, fans anyone to do with them, and the two-faced doubledealing CCC who set the deal up for them

have you ever thought about therapy you seem a very angry person? it might help

 

[Grendel]

have you ever thought about therapy you seem a very angry person? it might help

He’s a moron to be fair. He often asks where the match thread is when there have been hundreds of posts prior to kick off

 

[torchomatic]

Interesting that CCFC will have the best commercial deal and access to revenues since being at the Ricoh.

Yep. The Council passed on the "shaft the football club at any costs" baton to Wasps.