SkyBlueCRJ
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Bit of a stupid comment but realistically it was harmless. Not much point in complaining as nothing is ever going to be done about it.
TF hasn't been on yet but has been mentioned as " coming up
A few years ago the EFL told Bob Aisnsworth there was an 8 mile rule.the only point i can think of that interview is public reassurance to the EFL that they are doing everything they can (whilst actually doing very little)...... with "its not my fault guv" being the tag line.
There is nothing that has changed that should give him confidence is there?........ Gilbert is saying mid or late March for the Supreme Court. Neither Wasps nor SISU have changed their stance. The club isnt apparently incapable of changing anything but all of a sudden all at club stretching every sinew to resolve it?
What else is going on?
Have to agree i am somewhat sceptical of this 6 mile rule...... in the end if not kicked out at Special meeting the EFL would have no choice but to allow CCFC to rock up at a ground share
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Is the email if you want to complain about Danny Murphy I normally like him but it was a stupid comment.
the only point i can think of that interview is public reassurance to the EFL that they are doing everything they can (whilst actually doing very little)...... with "its not my fault guv" being the tag line.
There is nothing that has changed that should give him confidence is there?........ Gilbert is saying mid or late March for the Supreme Court. Neither Wasps nor SISU have changed their stance. The club isnt apparently incapable of changing anything but all of a sudden all at club stretching every sinew to resolve it?
What else is going on?
Have to agree i am somewhat sceptical of this 6 mile rule...... in the end if not kicked out at Special meeting the EFL would have no choice but to allow CCFC to rock up at a ground share
A few years ago the EFL told Bob Aisnsworth there was an 8 mile rule.
(as mentioned in article below)
https://www-coventrytelegraph-net.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/ricoh-arena-row-put-key-15502514.amp?amp_js_v=a2&_gsa=1&usqp=mq331AQCCAE=#aoh=15511048099639&csi=1&referrer=https://www.google.com&_tf=From %1$s&share=https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/ricoh-arena-row-put-key-15502514
Part of unpublished unaccountable EFL decision making process. I can see them being the next target for SISU.There are no such rules on distance
As I said to Nick, I'm sceptical too but if what the club is saying is untrue surely the EFL would put out a statement refuting such comments. Regardless of the circumstances surely a football club can't claim the EFL have said something when they simply haven't?
There are no such rules on distance
I’m not a “pound of flesh” type but Murphy is an experiancef pundit employed no less than by the BBC had he said that on the beeb I think he could have been on a sticky wicket. This ccfc situation is causing a lot of fear and heartache you only have to listen to someone like Nigel who phoned CWR threatening to strangle someone to see how this can affect individuals.
Not really, the EFL don't seem the type to put out statements every other day like that.
I am being cynical but I think that is bullshit to try and put the pressure on. I can't see how the EFL could even enforce 6 miles from the city centre if it came down to it. They would open themselves up for their own legal action.
I don't think he slipped that in as an afterthought. It was intended for him to say that.
No you're right in being cynical because I'm baffled by why they haven't reiterated what they have said to the club in their letter. I was thinking that. The only motive that comes to mind is the EFL and the club are working together to put pressure on Wasps. But, realistically is the EFL allowed to do that as that's not exactly above board and like you said, it probably would open themselves up to legal action. Plus to put it simply, they don't seem that generous.
On reflection I ask as many on here to send email complaint to Talk Sport, I’m sending one to BBC too. Why should he or anyone else for that matter use national radio to disrespect our football club and it’s supporters if nothing else it might teach Talk Sport to be more respectful.
Oh for Jesus' sake. I don't like what Murphy said but man up.
You would think if the EFL were in on it they would be giving it that line as well though?
You would have thought the EFL can't just make up random rules on the fly for our situation. So either there is a rule around stadium location which the media can confirm with them or there isn't. The only reason they would need to give us something specific was if they were relaxing the rules due to our situation, for example if it was normally 10 miles but they'd allow us 20.
I've just called the EFL and asked them if it came to it would we be allowed to play outside of Coventry.
They won't provide a straight answer, they referred me to their statement and said in daily discussion with CCFC and mentioned confidentiality etc.
When pushed on what the EFL rules state about being based away from home area they pointed me to Section 4 Clubs 13.6
Each club shall register with the league & no club shall remove to another ground (temp or perm) without first obtaining the written consent of the board, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld and the board shall be entitled, if granting consent, to impose such conditions as it deems appropriate in all the circumstances.
So it's at the efl boards discretion to let us play away from Cov if we had to.
I said in this situation I'd rather temporarily play away from Cov than go out of existence
Either way it makes them look like a bit of a joke and sets two precedents. 1. If they're creating a rule out of nothing then where does it end. 2. If they're relaxing rules for our situation then surely clubs in trouble might argue that other rules should be relaxed for their given situation.
‘That’s when we rang the Electricity Board...and they said’;
‘It’s got nothing to do with us’
Thing is, it's impossible for them to enforce it while there are clubs who rent stadiums.
If they were to say "Coventry City must play at the Ricoh or they are out of the league" then stadium owners will see it with pound signs in their eyes.
Every situation is going to be different so there will be discretion.
Either way it makes them look like a bit of a joke and sets two precedents. 1. If they're creating a rule out of nothing then where does it end. 2. If they're relaxing rules for our situation then surely clubs in trouble might argue that other rules should be relaxed for their given situation.
How far are Brentford from Brentford?Brentford (12.8Km from London city centre)
How far are Brentford from Brentford?
How far are Brentford from Brentford?
Classic, used to love the different voices describing the various calls
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