I pretty much agree with Otis, we have far bigger things to be worried about than a few Wasps fans draping colours over a statue.
Maybe it's just me, but this doesn't bother me in the slightest, I am not at all offended by it an I just see it as a bit of fun.
Think people need to chill out a bit don't they. I can't see any disrespect in this at all. Just a bit of fun and I'm sure Jimmy wouldn't mind.
Lets hope nothing happens like the act of disrespect towards the statue of Blackpool legend Stan Mortensen perpetrated by the callous Oyston regime.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/fo...ped-shed-Oyston-s-remove-Bloomfield-Road.html
Wasps need to do something about this. Fence Sir Jimmy off or put a steward there on Wasps match days or something like that.
I pretty much agree with Otis, we have far bigger things to be worried about than a few Wasps fans draping colours over a statue.
Also, I think people who support Wasps, the vast majority, don't come from Coventry so don't even know the association with Jimmy and the club. I wonder if Cove Rugby club fans would do that, and before people get irrate with me, I am a Wasps fan.
I don't buy that argument really. If you visit somewhere and there is a statue if you didn't know who it was wouldn't your default behaviour be to treat it with respect?
I'd probably agree about moving from there (only to another site in Coventry mind) if I could believe we had owners who genuinely intend to deliver on this, but we ain't and we won't until our owners get the message and fuck off.You mean the adverts on the lamposts?
What was it TM said about the Ricoh about it not being ours? About walking down the tunnel, the changing rooms etc?
The sooner we get away from it the better. Some people seem desperate to stay there in particular, as if putting up a couple of posters makes much difference.
Wasps own it, it is their right to do what they want with it and all of this "we just need to make some effort to work with wasps to get what we want" is bollocks. Time to move on somewhere else.
A memorial garden for CCFC fans with "We are Wasps" in the background, doesn't sit right.
I'd probably agree about moving from there (only to another site in Coventry mind) if I could believe we had owners who genuinely intend to deliver on this, but we ain't and we won't until our owners get the message and fuck off.
I don't disagree.
Would rather see this message around here though, then the let's slit our own throats and ensure any future owners don't have that option if they want it.
Weld ourselves to the same conditions that saw SISU here in the first place and... chances increase that we'll see a version of SISU time and time again.
I don't buy that argument really. If you visit somewhere and there is a statue if you didn't know who it was wouldn't your default behaviour be to treat it with respect?
I'd probably agree about moving from there (only to another site in Coventry mind) if I could believe we had owners who genuinely intend to deliver on this, but we ain't and we won't until our owners get the message and fuck off.
Whilst this is the case, it is far better to pursue a policy of cooperative tenancy. The club (CCFC) may well be able to personalise the Ricoh more to our tastes, but I wouldn't think Sisu will ask anyway as it's pointless to their 'moving on' agenda/fantasy.
Would love to have seen the fuckers legs hooked away too.
Agreed. I don't particular want a new stadium, my hope (little chance) is that wasps fall flat on their face and we can buy into the Ricoh at some point, however, I'm not closing myself down to the idea of a new stadium if it ever (little chance) materialised, and definitely not before I have seen a business case for/against. Seems for some it's "Ricoh or nothing".
I think we need to keep all options open (with/without sisu), which means not rushing into signing a long term deal with wasps that we can't get out of at a later date. We should be looking to exploit what we can in the interim whilst the current contract is in place, even if that means working with wasps. But very much keeping all options open.
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Here is a video of the guy doing it
https://instagram.com/p/2eAUPjwg0v/
tbh it probably is just a bit of fun, nothing sinister about it but its still a little bit degrading/mickey take out of us, I'd imagine there would be uproar if a CCFC fan messed around with anything of Wasps around the Ricoh on our match day.
Nope, just don't buy the idea that had Sisu got hold of the Ricoh, uniting club & stadia, they would sell it on and all would be hunky dory.The thing is you and many others I could mention on here, hell 90% of 'em, seem to be wanting rid of our current owners just to go for a SISU Lite option. Pointless really.
More they would assume the role of ACL, sell the club and charge a rent that would make £1.3m per annum seem like loose change....
where does that idea come from?
Nope, just don't buy the idea that had Sisu got hold of the Ricoh, uniting club & stadia, they would sell it on and all would be hunky dory.
More they would assume the role of ACL, sell the club and charge a rent that would make £1.3m per annum seem like loose change....
where does that idea come from?
Scaremongering? You'd trust Sisu to deliver?Lots of people used to say it all the time. Nothing like a good bit of unsubstantiated scaremongering to stir up the natives.
Scaremongering? You'd trust Sisu to deliver?
Maybe that's why you're in the 10%......
No it's something that I'd strongly suspect given previous conduct.Surely it is scaremongering, unless you know for a fact that is what is going to happen?
Scaremongering? You'd trust Sisu to deliver?
Maybe that's why you're in the 10%......
Well likewise then, it's scaremongering from the '10%er's' to suggest that Wasps don't want/need us there.Well, unless you have a crystal ball then yes it's scaremongering. Weird how no one mentions the Wasps' bond.
Surely it is scaremongering, unless you know for a fact that is what is going to happen?
Not going to get into an argument here with anyone, but people do keep saying Wasps will change the colour of the seats and that Wasps will screw us over and seem to state it like it's a fact.
I've always more been in the lets wait and see camp myself. If Wasps start to struggle they will need us. I know it's all rosy in the Wasps garden at the moment, but let's see what happens when the novelty factor wears off. Hopefully Cov will have another great season too and draw fans to the BPA, rather than the Ricoh Arnea.
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