Contingency ground is..... (8 Viewers)

pb2875 · May 12, 2013

Don't shoot the messenger but from a source within the academy staff is we will be playing home games in Northamptonshire if the ground debate doesn't get resolved within the next 2 weeks.

I asked which ground and was told its not the rugby club ground but ex R&D / KTFC ground (already reported that the electricity has been switched on by an un named 3rd party)

WillieStanley · May 12, 2013

Initial reaction to this (with no attempt to question your credibility) is...

I'll believe it when I see it. Maybe I just don't want to, but I really think that we'll be playing at The Ricoh next season, by hook or crook.

jon92 · May 12, 2013

I think we will be at the ricoh

BurbageSkyBlues · May 12, 2013

Possibly a 'managed' leak.

In order to plan where they will play, it implies they know that they have a football club with the right to play in the league. Which implies they can predict what the administrator is going to report to the courts, and also the resulting decision from the courts. It also means they know what the FL will do, in respect of the golden share, and who has it, ....etc etc etc...

So, in short, they know everything, and nobody else has yet decided or revealed the outcomes of investigations. Does that smell slightly immoral?

UNCLE MONTY · May 12, 2013

Nene Park. Quite a nice little ground but only holds about 6.5k I think. I live in Northampton so I guess not so bad for me but surely has to be just short term. Cov city need to play in Cov. I just wish the bickering children would sort their lives out and we could just get on with playing football, at the Ricoh.

Tonylinc · May 12, 2013

pb2875 said:
Don't shoot the messenger but from a source within the academy staff is we will be playing home games in Northamptonshire if the ground debate doesn't get resolved within the next 2 weeks.

I asked which ground and was told its not the rugby club ground but ex R&D / KTFC ground (already reported that the electricity has been switched on by an un named 3rd party)

Bang!!!(10 characters)

Lord_Nampil · May 12, 2013

The fact nene park is more than 30 miles away from Coventry, and as such out of the radius in which the club could move by league rules, I don't think this is realistic!

stupot07 · May 12, 2013

Lord_Nampil said:
The fact nene park is more than 30 miles away from Coventry, and as such out of the radius in which the club could move by league rules, I don't think this is realistic!

Brighton played 40 miles away in Gillingham for 2 seasons

ccfcrob · May 12, 2013

It's all crazy we will be at the ricoh otherwise the council have a big office with a massive back garden to mow

Tonylinc · May 12, 2013

Lord_Nampil said:
The fact nene park is more than 30 miles away from Coventry, and as such out of the radius in which the club could move by league rules, I don't think this is realistic!

The league may make an exception if Sisu can convince them that it is only for a short while. Alternatively; Sisu FC

Lord_Nampil · May 12, 2013

stupot07 said:
Brighton played 40 miles away in Gillingham for 2 seasons

Think MK changed that, Rotherham were the last to move luckily for them they had a stadium 4 miles away!!!

sw88 · May 12, 2013

Groundshare with Peterborough then? Aren't they playing there while London Road is redeveloped?

georgehudson · May 12, 2013

so over to Ms Sepala for her considered opinion, or maybe MR Fisher might wish to comment ?

TheParsonsHose · May 12, 2013

Yep as above approx 45 miles from Cov and over an hour away. Complete nonsense if you ask me.

Grendel · May 12, 2013

georgehudson said:
so over to Ms Sepala for her considered opinion, or maybe MR Fisher might wish to comment ?

I do agree that the way fans are being treated is a disgrace.

I am of the opinion that both sides play this game. When the suggestion was that the club would not fulfil the last 3 games at the Ricoh I know that the police were told we would the ground staff were told we would and the players trained there.

Relations between the two sides its been suggested are also at least on a personal level not as bad as they seem to want us to believe.

It's filli busting from both sides.

rupert_bear · May 12, 2013

pb2875 said:
Don't shoot the messenger but from a source within the academy staff is we will be playing home games in Northamptonshire if the ground debate doesn't get resolved within the next 2 weeks.

I asked which ground and was told its not the rugby club ground but ex R&D / KTFC ground (already reported that the electricity has been switched on by an un named 3rd party)

And who is going to pay the Police bill, anybody thought of that ? The ratepayers of Northamtonshire, doubt it. Police budgets are slashed to the bone.
This week a carnival in Warwick was cancelled because they couldn't afford half a dozen coppers what chance a few thousand footie fans marauding around Rushton.

deanocity3 · May 12, 2013

KTFC ground
King Tim Fisher Club ground?:thinking about:

johnniericoh · May 12, 2013

UNCLE MONTY said:
Nene Park. Quite a nice little ground but only holds about 6.5k I think. I live in Northampton so I guess not so bad for me but surely has to be just short term. Cov city need to play in Cov. I just wish the bickering children would sort their lives out and we could just get on with playing football, at the Ricoh.

The 6,500 capacity surely means a drop of 3,000 (if lucky) from Ricoh average of 9,500 (last few games) thus losing say £18 av per ticket x 3,000 drop in attendance x 23 home games = approx £1.25M + other income: programmes etc - so what on earth do we gain from this ridiculous proposal to move ???

Bluegloucester · May 12, 2013

This is another crap thread! Ricoh or nothing.

Brighton Sky Blue · May 12, 2013

stupot07 said:
Brighton played 40 miles away in Gillingham for 2 seasons

They had no choice and it was the nearest suitable ground with a willing 'landlord'.

deanocity3 · May 12, 2013

it a load of northampton cobblers too

stupot07 · May 12, 2013

Brighton Sky Blue said:
They had no choice and it was the nearest suitable ground with a willing 'landlord'.

That wasn't the point I was making.

wingy · May 12, 2013

Grendel said:
I do agree that the way fans are being treated is a disgrace.

I am of the opinion that both sides play this game. When the suggestion was that the club would not fulfil the last 3 games at the Ricoh I know that the police were told we would the ground staff were told we would and the players trained there.

Relations between the two sides its been suggested are also at least on a personal level not as bad as they seem to want us to believe.

It's filli busting from both sides.

On the basis of this post i have to ask if you've signed the CT Petition?:thinking about:

Noggin · May 12, 2013

Either we are playing at the Ricoh or the club is dead imo.

rupert_bear · May 12, 2013

wingy said:
On the basis of this post i have to ask if you've signed the CT Petition?:thinking about:

Doubt it he hasn't got over that Watford winner yet.

deanocity3 · May 12, 2013

The Ricoh is only just in cov,wheelwright lane by Chang car centre comes under nuneaton and Bedworth council.So how further away would you go,Ryton on dunsmore?

Noggin · May 12, 2013

UNCLE MONTY said:
Nene Park. Quite a nice little ground but only holds about 6.5k I think. I live in Northampton so I guess not so bad for me but surely has to be just short term. Cov city need to play in Cov. I just wish the bickering children would sort their lives out and we could just get on with playing football, at the Ricoh.

Nene Park is an hour from the center of Coventry in good traffic, if we got more than 3k Cov fans average over the season there I'd be amazed. Especially if we are there it will almost certainly be a season fighting against relegation.

The club as we know it wont survive a move like that imo, especially since any plan to build a stadium will take years. By the time its done we will have no fan base.

Tonylinc · May 12, 2013

Is it just my imagination or did the "City of Coventry", sign get moved just prior to us moving in to the Ricoh?

Brighton Sky Blue · May 12, 2013

deanocity3 said:
KTFC ground
King Tim Fisher Club ground?:thinking about:

I was thinking Kentucky Tim's Fried Chicken.

Tabasco Kid · May 12, 2013

Peterborough are talking about moving one of the stands to London Road!
Im not sure how though..

http://www.londonroad.net/Forums/showthread.php?t=55561

deanocity3 · May 12, 2013

Tabasco Kid said:
Peterborough are talking about moving one of the stands to London Road!
Im not sure how though..

http://www.londonroad.net/Forums/showthread.php?t=55561

Piss off thats our cemetery

Flying Fokker · May 12, 2013

UNCLE MONTY said:
Nene Park. Quite a nice little ground but only holds about 6.5k I think. I live in Northampton so I guess not so bad for me but surely has to be just short term. Cov city need to play in Cov. I just wish the bickering children would sort their lives out and we could just get on with playing football, at the Ricoh.

Don't think you will have a problem supporting your new club. Few people from Coventry will be there so good luck.

SkyBlueBlood · May 12, 2013

If they idiots move home games outside Coventry a capacity of 6500 will be 5000 more than they can fill. Jokers.

SkyBlueBlood · May 12, 2013

Tabasco Kid said:
Peterborough are talking about moving one of the stands to London Road!
Im not sure how though..

http://www.londonroad.net/Forums/showthread.php?t=55561

They can take all 4 if they like because any team playing home games there will not represent Coventry.

dongonzalos · May 12, 2013

Sisu fc.....

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