CarpyCov84
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Les reid is a NAUSE
Les reid is a NAUSE
The thing that goes against the ricoh the most for me is no rail access.The LG is piss easy to get to by rail,get off at inter then a ten minute walk to the venue.Im convinced if the ricoh had the same transport links im sure it would get plenty more big gigs.Being a proud coventrian I hope the ricoh can fullfill its potential,unlike some it would seem.
Supposedly SISU were going to bring in AEG but nobody I knew who was working at AEG at the time knew anything about it. AEG are a huge company in sports and entertainment but as far as I know have no involvement in the conference industry. AEG own 50% of LA Galaxy among other teams and own or operate large arenas such as the O2 and Manchester Arena. The problem would be that most of the acts they deal with would be too big for the Jaguar Hall and for the stadium size acts they already use the Ricoh so I'm not sure that arrangement would have seen a great improvement over what we have now but I guess we'll never know.
Agreed with that mate - and parking is a bitch. Haven't been to a concert at the Ricoh, but speaking to people who have, they have spent nearly two hours trying to get away. Maybe they were unlucky, I usually park well away and then take a 15 min walk to the stadium.
Is he shagging your missus or something?
Actually handled Jon Bon Jovi when he flew in by helicopter to Coventry Airport for that one.
Nice bloke, real shortarse though!
To be fair, there aren't actually that many business type events on at weekends, most trade fairs are held during the week, nobody wants to use their own time for work!
IMO Haskell is definitely after the Ricoh, also does he want CCFC as well? The big thing for me is whether the golden share is conditional, FL may of given it to SISU as they seriously considered that CCFC would not fulfil their fixtures and reluctantly agreed to the Sixfields move. Its clear SISU will not build a stadium in Coventry area as council wont give them permission. FL know this and may of said to Haskell, if you want CCFC come back to us with Ricoh and "we'll talk to you". Haskell with the Ricoh is the only way CCFC can return to Coventry as SISU cannot ever prove they'll return. Ill get my coat
Even though some can't differ between me wanting this to happen and me thinking it would make sense business wise to Mr Haskell.
Who is not to say he is still interested in the Higgs share and bringing another sporting team to the Ricoh.
He is mainly interested in the Ricoh itself so as an American what does it matter to him who us there.
As long as it is a financially viable plan.
It is a fantastic time for him to negotiate with the council and ACL
Why wouldn't he
If you could get CCFC in there it another suitable business
If you were offered that and half if Higgs at the right price.
You are a property developer in the looking at property in the UK on the verge if an up turn what would you do.
If you think of it in a cold business sense.
Do you agree then that ACL are useless and incompetent? You must I suppose as the council leader admitted they would have been bankrupt without a nail out yet Haskell will make a fortune.
He won't buy it -- why pretend he will?
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