King on CWR at 10AM (1 Viewer)

Nick · Apr 28, 2023

On CWR at 10.

Anybody able to post what he's on about?

Nick · Apr 28, 2023

Fuck me, this woman is annoying.

"We will never have seen a crowd like this at the arena"

Ermm.

Evo1883 · Apr 28, 2023

He been on ?

Nick · Apr 28, 2023

Evo1883 said:
He been on ?

Nah not yet, the usual "coming next". Then some random, over cheery nonsense and a shit song.

shmmeee · Apr 28, 2023

On now

shmmeee · Apr 28, 2023

Doug is feeling fine too

Nick · Apr 28, 2023

He's on now.

"How are you feeling?"
"Guess Im feeling fine too"

shmmeee · Apr 28, 2023

It’s a bug stadium. Wasps didn’t fair well. Costs are up. Never easy to work out right structure for takings forwards and how long. Look at Huddersfield in playoffs then relegation, we don’t know hownits going to pan out. It was difficult and took a long time but glad we’ve got clarity. 5 year is absolute solidness isn’t it? Most stability we’ve had in a long time.

shmmeee · Apr 28, 2023

Two new people into the mix from Jan never easy to go straight into something I may not think is prudent. Huge uncertainty in football. No good to lock in ten twenty years then we’re down in L1. So has to be sensible. Parties understand that. Reached a perfect length deal for this moment. Well see hoeing unfolds. It was long and drawn out and exciting.

Nick · Apr 28, 2023

Stradagee

shmmeee · Apr 28, 2023

Ive been clear all along that if the parties can work together and be sensible then building a new structure (ground) that’ll take forever isn’t the right thing to do. Future is a long time. We’ve established five year deal. We are where we are.

We’ve also agreed that there will be no ground share other than concerts or internationals over the next five years (so no wasps)

Nick · Apr 28, 2023

Agreed there won't be a groundshare, solely for CCFC. (aside from internationals and concerts etc)

BananaFlats · Apr 28, 2023

No Wasps during that 5 years

shmmeee · Apr 28, 2023

The CBS is really impressive, it’s where we play and was built for us. The govt white paper is about not separating clubs and stadiums. Clearly things have happened in the past and we’re gradually moving to where we want to be so well see how it (buying the arena) pans out

shmmeee · Apr 28, 2023

Won’t be drawn on if he wants to buy the ground

Evo1883 · Apr 28, 2023

Almost suggesting we would be better off renting?

shmmeee · Apr 28, 2023

First few months there’s been a lot to do. We’ve moved at speed and handled the Jan window well. Since the 100% takeover the run we’ve been on has been remarkable. That’s a huge effort. The team have their heads right on and are focused. They’ve got themselves with their destiny in their own hands. Got to let the occasion wash voer you. Going to be awesome to see what can be achieved at that stadium. I didn’t do this to think we’d be here. We had a five year plan to get things right (Ryton, pitch) we want a pitch that suits our quality. If it works out this year that’s an absolute bonus but if not

Nick · Apr 28, 2023

COME ON COVENTRY CIDEEEEEEEEEEE!

shmmeee · Apr 28, 2023

Got to stop listening but sounds like it’s mostly fluff now

Sky Blue Pete · Apr 28, 2023

Season tickets Doug that’s what we want to know

fernandopartridge · Apr 28, 2023

Evo1883 said:
Almost suggesting we would be better off renting?

I did wonder, it's got 18 years of poor maintenance now

Evo1883 · Apr 28, 2023

Next week season tickets

Northants Sky Blue · Apr 28, 2023

shmmeee said:
5 year is absolute solidness isn’t it?

She's not serving up softball questions either tbf.

"Thats a politicians answer"

BananaFlats · Apr 28, 2023

Was waiting on deal for CBS before announcing ticket details, should be early next week

Evo1883 · Apr 28, 2023

He does seem quite reserved tbh , unlike his brother who absolutely can't stop talking

Nick · Apr 28, 2023

"Sky Blue Hub has suggested you join the players for a lap of honour, you deserve it"

Cringe.

Nick · Apr 28, 2023

"I want to thank you privately from the bottom of my sky blue heart"...live on air.

Saddlebrains · Apr 28, 2023

Just been down there

They are doing loads of maintenance in and around the place already. Looks like they're doing more already now than Wasps ever did

SBT · Apr 28, 2023

I finally lost it at “He’s delivered the Checkatrade…..the guy’s a winner”

Evo1883 · Apr 28, 2023

I think it's fantastic the club have ensured wasps won't be playing at the CBS . That's ship has sailed and the parasites are gone gone gone

Happy_Martian · Apr 28, 2023

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AOM · Apr 28, 2023

Nick said:
"I want to thank you privately from the bottom of my sky blue heart"...live on air.

SBT · Apr 28, 2023

The big news line from that interview is the exclusivity clause - that’s very good news indeed. Tough shit, Wasps.

He’s a bit of a strange character - doesn’t seem that comfortable or well-practiced under the spotlight, which is kind of refreshing and kind of odd.

Seems like he’s prizing flexibility over long-term security when it comes to the stadium, and his mentions of Huddersfield in the relegation zone and the chance of us going down to League One suggest he’s as focused on the downside risks as he is on the upside ones. On the eve of us potentially sealing a playoff spot, is that just being prudent, or is it lack of ambition? Again, I think it’s a bit of both.

Sky Blue Pete · Apr 28, 2023

SBT said:
The big news line from that interview is the exclusivity clause - that’s very good news indeed. Tough shit, Wasps.

He’s a bit of a strange character - doesn’t seem that comfortable or well-practiced under the spotlight, which is kind of refreshing and kind of odd.

Seems like he’s prizing flexibility over long-term security when it comes to the stadium, and his mentions of Huddersfield in the relegation zone and the chance of us going down to League One suggest he’s as focused on the downside risks as he is on the upside ones. On the eve of us potentially sealing a playoff spot, is that just being prudent, or is it lack of ambition? Again, I think it’s a bit of both.

That’s a good shout thabks for that.

Happy_Martian · Apr 28, 2023

SBT said:
The big news line from that interview is the exclusivity clause - that’s very good news indeed. Tough shit, Wasps.

He’s a bit of a strange character - doesn’t seem that comfortable or well-practiced under the spotlight, which is kind of refreshing and kind of odd.

Seems like he’s prizing flexibility over long-term security when it comes to the stadium, and his mentions of Huddersfield in the relegation zone and the chance of us going down to League One suggest he’s as focused on the downside risks as he is on the upside ones. On the eve of us potentially sealing a playoff spot, is that just being prudent, or is it lack of ambition? Again, I think it’s a bit of both.

Sort of agree with most of your comments, SBT.

Not feeling confident talking in public or to the media ? Maybe he's never had to before. As the boss of a hedge fund, it will have been his underlings who would have done the PR and talking to customers. And at the Oil refinery, again he would have sales staff doing the work.

But I agree about it being different and somewhat preferential. He's being cautious and not inflating expectations. How would fans react if we got to the playoffs but were knocked out at any time ? Next season, we could lose our important assets and indeed struggle without major investment in a similar vein to Huddersfield (or Notts County... remember their Playoff final t-shirts before we'd played them ?). If he'd been bombastic about our promotion chances, the fans would riot about false promises, lack of support etc. What he's done is the correct way.

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