Coventry City, Newport County and Oxford United (1 Viewer)

[EssexSkyBlue]

Are these three clubs the only ones in the Football League who effectively only occupy their stadiums on match days and therefore have limited revenue streams?

Should Wasps eventually effectively own 100% of the Ricoh lease then it wouldn't make City unique but it would sure as hell make their situation rare.

 

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[mrtrench]

A situation entirely of the club's making.

 

[italiahorse]

If it works for Swansea it can work for us.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

How did you come up with those 2 other clubs? I thought Oxford owned the Kassam?

 

[ccfctommy]

Leeds rent Elland Road

 

[Suffolkskyblue]

Ipswich rent Portman road from the council. Not sure if they have access to match day revenues though.

 

[stupot07]

If it works for Swansea it can work for us.

Swansea are part owners of the lease/stadium management company so get access to revenue. A completely different scenario to us renting matchdays only from wasps.


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[stupot07]

A quick look at both Ipswich and Leeds website suggest they have 365 day use - look at the commercial tab - events/conferencing, etc.


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[Deleted member 5849]

Ipswich rent Portman road from the council. Not sure if they have access to match day revenues though.

Well... they rent the ground the stands are stood on, but own the stands and buildings on site.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

A quick look at both Ipswich and Leeds website suggest they have 365 day use - look at the commercial tab - events/conferencing, etc.


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Just because it's advertised on their site Stu, doesn't mean they get the revenues from it.

WM


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[stupot07]

Just because it's advertised on their site Stu, doesn't mean they get the revenues from it.

WM


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True. But when you contrast it with our commercial page http://www.ccfc.co.uk/commercial/ it's purely sponsorship, advertising and hospitality. And we know that we only use the ground matchdays only, so it's an indication.




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[Sbarcher]

How did you come up with those 2 other clubs? I thought Oxford owned the Kassam?

Kassam the previous club owner sold the team and kept the stadium. OU would like to build their own ground.

 

[dongonzalos]

We need to put a fair bid into Higgs for their share. An offer they can't refuse and do it publicly. So everyone knows the money the charity could have.
4-5 million would do it

 

[Nick]

We need to put a fair bid into Higgs for their share. An offer they can't refuse and do it publicly. So everyone knows the money the charity could have.
4-5 million would do it

Ay? Pay more than wasps?

 

[Grendel]

We need to put a fair bid into Higgs for their share. An offer they can't refuse and do it publicly. So everyone knows the money the charity could have.
4-5 million would do it

So you want the club to pay more than the councils valuation ?

Or is it that wasps are paying under so distressing a charity?

Or is it that you think the club is less entitled than wasps?

Not withstanding the fact it would still be vetoed anyway.

 

[Nick]

I do agree we the club should make a bid and go all out pr over it.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

I do agree we the club should make a bid and go all out pr over it.

Problem is, it really would just be for PR purposes.

It'd be a bid with no real meaning or intention and, once again, both 'sides' are playing poker and trying to manipulate emotions.

One 'side' claims the option to buy is there when it isn't really, whilst the other 'side' pretends to try to buy something they don't particularly seem to want!

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Ipswich rent Portman road from the council. Not sure if they have access to match day revenues though.

Hello jim how are you and the family, if you fancy a travel buddy for the Peterborough away game give me a message nearer the time.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

One thing that came out from yesterday is that Peterborough pay 650k to rent their tin pot stadium, not sure what sort of perks that comes with though. I'm guessing they get use of it all year round but can't see London Road generating much revenue for them on non match day.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

One thing that came out from yesterday is that Peterborough pay 650k to rent their tin pot stadium, not sure what sort of perks that comes with though. I'm guessing they get use of it all year round but can't see London Road generating much revenue for them on non match day.

And they've also been in dispute with their landlords, and threatened to go elsewhere.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Ay? Pay more than wasps?

I don't think we should but tbf Council would have nowhere to hide if the club offered more than Wasps and they still rejected it and let Wasps have 100%

Even there most die hard supporters would have to face the truth then.

 

[Grendel]

I don't think we should but tbf Council would have nowhere to hide if the club offered more than Wasps and they still rejected it and let Wasps have 100%

Even there most die hard supporters would have to face the truth then.

If the share transfer has gone through to wasps already they can claim its nothing to so with them.

This is gone. If the club bit £5 million or £10 million or £50 the outcome will be the same.

 

[Nick]

If the share transfer has gone through to wasps already they can claim its nothing to so with them.

This is gone. If the club bit £5 million or £10 million or £50 the outcome will be the same.

But the council / councillors / Higgs / Telegraph keep saying it is up to the club?

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

If the share transfer has gone through to wasps already they can claim its nothing to so with them.

This is gone. If the club bit £5 million or £10 million or £50 the outcome will be the same.

You're probably right

Just saying if the club came out and bid twice as much as wasps an the wasps deal still went through then theres nothing the council defenders could argue anymore, yet if the club didn't bid or even bid the same as wasps then they would trot out there same excuses again and again in their defence.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

You're probably right

Just saying if the club came out and bid twice as much as wasps an the wasps deal still went through then theres nothing the council defenders could argue anymore, yet if the club didn't bid or even bid the same as wasps then they would trot out there same excuses again and again in their defence.

Everyone will always find a reason why it didn't really happen as it seemed.

From whatever perspective.

The sad thing is, they'd probably all be right...

 

[stupot07]

I wonder if wasps would pull out if they weren't awarded Higgs share? Has the purchase even gone through yet?


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[Terry Gibson's perm]

Kassam the previous club owner sold the team and kept the stadium. OU would like to build their own ground.

What a criminal I can't think of any other owners who would want to do such a thing!

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

I wonder if wasps would pull out if they weren't awarded Higgs share? Has the purchase even gone through yet?


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Hope so don't want Sisu to own it but I really don't want the egg chasers to either.

 

[Suffolkskyblue]

Pm'd you Rev!

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Pm'd you Rev!

Jim, I haven't received the pm,I will pm you in the next few days.
i have got to go and rejoin the thread on bald men and whether the majority of them are just plain bad.