So because the Commonwealth have it, they won't allow the pitch that they ruined to be looked after? Who's bright idea is that?
I’m so baffled as to why people still seem surprised that over 900 minutes of Rugby 7’s in a short space of time takes such a toll on the pitch.
Has someone called him out on this one?
Shame these people wouldn't listen because they had a hard on for Wasps moving here.
Coventry City watch from gloom while Wasps make a buzz at Ricoh Arena
The football club is now a tenant in the stadium built for its use, and watched on as Wasps drew a bumper crowd on Sundaywww.theguardian.com
As I’ve said before, I’m no groundsman…or even a gardener but playing equivalent minutes of 8 football matches (albeit with less player on the pitch) over a three consecutive day period, I presume it’s not going to matter what is done to the pitch, it’s going to be fucked
Unless we requested EFL to move first couple of fixtures away and were refused (some comments that we did but I’ve not seen anything from club), we are partly to blame for this shambles
It’s like everyone fucked off on holiday, came back and we’re shocked that 49 games of rugby had been played and the pitch was in a state.
Especially when people were literally showing videos as it was happening of the pitch being torn up.
"Nothing to worry about, this is amazing for our city to host this event"
Oh fuck off.
Perhaps he's going to lose some moneyJan has done a U-Turn now the freebies have dried up
Yeah Boddy said we tried that.
Doesn't really matter when there is 60 odd games over a weekend.
Anyone hear Simon Gilbert on CWR at 8.50am this morning? Did he add anything of note?
If it had been properly maintained before games upto Saturday it would recovered in time
all he said was talks between CCFC and Wasps this morning. If talks come to nothing Andy Street will mediate.
I have a feeling the CWG statement is being misinterpreted. It refers to de-rigging which would be taking down the signage, getting rid of all that stuff in the car park etc. Don't see any reason why after the last game has been played the pitch couldn't be worked on. I think what they are saying is they agreed to suspend the de-rigging work on certain days to allow games to take place.So because the Commonwealth have it, they won't allow the pitch that they ruined to be looked after? Who's bright idea is that?
Same with the Trust who have had a bit of a nightmare this weekend claimed they never gave Wasps any support.Jan has done a U-Turn now the freebies have dried up
Same with the Trust who have had a bit of a nightmare this weekend claimed they never gave Wasps any support.
So wasps, while pointing out that CWG had leased until 14 August, presumably would have been in breach of an approved tenancy if they had not allowed CCFC to play their home fixtures. We all assume that there will be a clause in the tenancy agreement required the playing surface to be of a standard defined by the league, so Wasps will be in breach of that clause.
Very good point about maintenance during the games.I have a feeling the CWG statement is being misinterpreted. It refers to de-rigging which would be taking down the signage, getting rid of all that stuff in the car park etc. Don't see any reason why after the last game has been played the pitch couldn't be worked on. I think what they are saying is they agreed to suspend the de-rigging work on certain days to allow games to take place.
Who was looking after the pitch during the games, presumably the Wasps ground staff, I've only really watched the cricket but that is definitely the regular Edgbaston ground staff.
The issue from our perspective may be gaining access, there's been numerous reports of how difficult people have found it to gain access to the site and there was still CWG events taking place on site, in the hall, until Saturday.
This does raise the issue of why did Wasps hire the arena out for concerts when they already had the CWGs commitments? They would have known that they needed time to establish a new pitch and by accepting those bookings they were negligent.Really interesting post. The missing piece is if Wasps had already signed an agreement with CWG before our return, CCFC and EFL would’ve been aware of this and agreement should’ve been reached at the time of our return as to what’s best to do…rather than all cross their collective fingers. For example EFL agree to make an exception to the rules as Wasps already had a contractual agreement with CWG, and the alternative was us not being able to return to Coventry
This does raise the issue of why did Wasps hire the arena out for concerts when they already had the CWGs commitments? They would have known that they needed time to establish a new pitch and by accepting those bookings they were negligent.
Of course they finished with the old fall back of you could always join the boardHa where?
I'm really surprised why more vitriol is being poured on the doorstep of The Commonwealth Games - they SHOULD have played it at a fucking rugby ground where there is no footy played
Of course they finished with the old fall back of you could always join the board
OK - sorry, i had missed that snippet - but you would have thought there would have been plenty of time after City became long-term tenants to have made adjustments to the arrangements, including bringing in a new modular pre-grown playing surface.To be fair when they signed the deal it was a rugby ground, no football was played there.
Is that the trust board members doing a meet & greet with wasps?
It sounds like the CWG was already planned before we returned, so it was knew about and there had been an idea we’d play first 2-3 games away. Boddy said he was told we couldn’t do this. It sounds like everyone was crossing their fingers and hoping for the best tbh.Really interesting post. The missing piece is if Wasps had already signed an agreement with CWG before our return, CCFC and EFL would’ve been aware of this and agreement should’ve been reached at the time of our return as to what’s best to do…rather than all cross their collective fingers. For example EFL agree to make an exception to the rules as Wasps already had a contractual agreement with CWG, and the alternative was us not being able to return to Coventry
The applause is the main thing! A handshake is just polite but... fucking applause(!)Yep, the applause makes it even better.
Why not? There is clear precedent for this. Even Tottenham had their first six matches away when their stadium opening was delayed (and yes i know they are Prem not EFL)It sounds like the CWG was already planned before we returned, so it was knew about and there had been an idea we’d play first 2-3 games away. Boddy said he was told we couldn’t do this. It sounds like everyone was crossing their fingers and hoping for the best tbh.
They are hardly greedy, it sounds very much like they are teetering on the brink of insolvency.Could it be ready for Wigan at home on 16th? Not looking good so far, greedy fucking Wasps taking the money and no investment it the stadium/ infrastructure.
We don't want a partnership with Wasps, we want them to fuck off, let's keep everything crossed that they go under, and an Invester buys the stadium and buys SISU out.
Shame these people wouldn't listen because they had a hard on for Wasps moving here.
Coventry City watch from gloom while Wasps make a buzz at Ricoh Arena
The football club is now a tenant in the stadium built for its use, and watched on as Wasps drew a bumper crowd on Sundaywww.theguardian.com
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