Told the work is progressing well. Hope ccfc are able to access the ground to have a look when they need to unlike during the cwg
Perhaps get a light training session to get a feel of the pitch?
Not sure if this was a joke or not
Yo would bloody well hope they can access it if they are paying for it!!
No, it was definitely only a flag.
Thank you for a handy list of establishments in the local area I need to boycott…
Not sure if this has been posted yet
Coventry City’s pitch battle nears endgame
Club have been unable to play home matches since 65 sevens games took place in three days in July
Robert O’Connor
Monday August 22 2022, 12.01am, The Times
Athletics
Rugby union
Commonwealth Games 2022
Coventry hope the pitch will be ready when they play Preston North End on August 31COVENTRY CITY
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Coventry City’s pitch debacle, which has prevented the team from kicking a ball at home this season, finally has an end in sight.
The Coventry Building Society Arena, owned by Wasps rugby club and which hosted 65 rugby sevens matches at this summer’s Commonwealth Games, was condemned as unsafe for football by an EFL-appointed agronomist before the season’s opening weekend, leaving Coventry in the position of having to request postponements of their Championship meetings with Rotherham United and Wigan Athletic. Yet after a battle of words over who reneged on what promise, respite now appears on the horizon.
A source confirmed to The Times that work to repair the pitch finally began at 7am on Thursday. The process involves a high-tech method of stitching synthetic fibres into the ground to reinforce the most damaged areas and provide increased durability. Coventry had wanted Wasps to replace the pitch entirely but said the rugby club were unwilling to re-lay the surface even after the football club offered a financial contribution.
A source close to the project said that work will go on non-stop, through the night every night, until the surface is playable. It is hoped the process will eliminate problems in the pitch’s condition that arise from dual use. Neither club would say how the bill, said to be six figures, will be split.
Coventry have maintained that Wasps’ lack of cooperation has held up any prospect of a resolution. “It’s not in our hands,” City’s chief executive, David Boddy, said last week. “It’s in the hands of our landlords. They’ve said they are not going to put a new pitch down. It’s always been part of the [tenancy] agreement.
Coventry City’s pitch battle nears endgame
Club have been unable to play home matches since 65 sevens games took place in three days in July
Robert O’Connor
Monday August 22 2022, 12.01am, The Times
Athletics
Rugby union
Commonwealth Games 2022
Coventry hope the pitch will be ready when they play Preston North End on August 31COVENTRY CITY
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coventry-citys-pitch-battle-nears-endgame-6n6srqbxf
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Coventry City’s pitch debacle, which has prevented the team from kicking a ball at home this season, finally has an end in sight.
The Coventry Building Society Arena, owned by Wasps rugby club and which hosted 65 rugby sevens matches at this summer’s Commonwealth Games, was condemned as unsafe for football by an EFL-appointed agronomist before the season’s opening weekend, leaving Coventry in the position of having to request postponements of their Championship meetings with Rotherham United and Wigan Athletic. Yet after a battle of words over who reneged on what promise, respite now appears on the horizon.
A source confirmed to The Times that work to repair the pitch finally began at 7am on Thursday. The process involves a high-tech method of stitching synthetic fibres into the ground to reinforce the most damaged areas and provide increased durability. Coventry had wanted Wasps to replace the pitch entirely but said the rugby club were unwilling to re-lay the surface even after the football club offered a financial contribution.
A source close to the project said that work will go on non-stop, through the night every night, until the surface is playable. It is hoped the process will eliminate problems in the pitch’s condition that arise from dual use. Neither club would say how the bill, said to be six figures, will be split.
Coventry have maintained that Wasps’ lack of cooperation has held up any prospect of a resolution. “It’s not in our hands,” City’s chief executive, David Boddy, said last week. “It’s in the hands of our landlords. They’ve said they are not going to put a new pitch down. It’s always been part of the [tenancy] agreement.
The pitch is looking good already, if both parties were proactive post CWG and had this work done, we would have played Rotherham on a carpet. Questions need to be asked of both Vaughan AND Boddy.
I know it's been said before but this:
Coventry had wanted Wasps to replace the pitch entirely but said the rugby club were unwilling to re-lay the surface even after the football club offered a financial contribution.
The sooner these parasites are gone, the better.
Coventry had wanted Wasps to replace the pitch entirely but said the rugby club were unwilling to re-lay the surface even after the football club offered a financial contribution.
The sooner these parasites are gone, the better.
Still don’t get how it’s a war of words. If it’s in the rental agreement what is there to discuss?
looking shit is not the issue.
Is it playable is.
It wouldn't be as bad if just the football club were using it, Wasp shouldn't be allowed anywhere near it until November, perhaps they could groundshare at Worcester
Well it may do but it looks a lot better than it did Skyblueweeman, so look upon that as a positive. Rome wasn't built in a day.
I went to the ticket office earlier. Work going on on the pitch. Looks great.
We’ll never get the answer might be wrong but my betting is Wasps didn’t have the money to pay, caused this issue and went cap in hand to the West Midlands Authority who possibly stumped up a loan for this and possibly other issues, there’s a World Cup Rugby League tie due there in October and being a world wide event WMA coughed up.
Two bankrupt Clubs going out of business together................................. has a nice symmetry about it. hahahaha
Go back through the thread
The wording about the statements and from what others who would probably know have said.
Yeah, sorry, my terminology wasn't the best. When I said shi!t, I meant 'dodgy' - as in still looks a little unsafe in places.
Well it's not 'dangerous' anymore is it? That's all that matters really. Over time the new fibre stiching will strengthen the grass pitch enormously so it can cope better with both Rugby and football. Bumper crowd expected at the first 'home' game!
Ok been away for a couple of weeks so havnt followed it vigorously, I'm not trawling through them. On a positive note I was to miss the first 3 home gamesGo back through the thread
Hopefully a good result Saturday and more will come on Wednesday
Eh? Wot? weeman, no way do I want the feckers here a minute longer than necessary, I hope they fold and crash in flames and all their 'snooty head in the sand, it'll be fine, money will come' delusional fans go through the heartache that we did.
So basically...........................Fuck 'em!!
edit; I see now hahahaha, I meant Worcester and Wasps
