View from the Boardroom (Crewe) (1 Viewer)

[Nick]

After each matchday programme, we will be publishing the 'From the Boardroom' article on our website. For Saturday's match against Crewe Alexandra, Coventry City Chief Executive David Boddy wrote the column and his article is published below:

Good afternoon and a warm welcome to everybody associated with Crewe Alexandra, I hope they enjoy their visit to the Ricoh.

Firstly, I would like to thank supporters for their excellent support so far this season, particularly our following away from home. You have travelled in large numbers to all of the away games so far with numbers well in access of 1,000 travelling for the first 4 games. The support on Tuesday night at Swindon from the 700 Sky Blues fans was magnificent, they sang and got behind the team for the whole 90 minutes and created a brilliant atmosphere, which can only help the team.

In my notes earlier in the season I wrote about the issues that we had been having with Ticketmaster over Season Ticket distribution and that we were having meeting with them. Since then we have had a series of meetings and the outcomes are that coupled with technical issues between them and Fortress (which is the Stadium access entry system) and on the back of that the delays it caused, we collectively decided that there is a need to do the “rollover” process between the two systems earlier in the summer. The rollover process is a cut-off point where last season’s Season Ticket cards are either re-validated or switched off, meaning anybody renewing after that point will need a new card. Ticketmaster are apologetic to our supporters and the Club.

During the summer and as an ongoing process we have undertaken a renovation process at Ryton. The Sky Blues Lodge needed quite a lot of general repairs and tidying up. Mark Robins also required some internal changes to the gym, changing rooms etc. A large part of the work has been done by a volunteer, Bill Poynton to whom we thank. The place is now looking a lot better, the pitches, as always are immaculate thanks to the great work of groundsman, Julien Morris and his team and as a training facility it is as good as any at this level of the game.

We are promoting a Sporting Evening with Kevin Keegan in early November here at the Ricoh (details are available in this programme). It is the first such event of this nature that we have held for a long time and has already captured the imagination with over 150 tickets already sold. Kevin is a quality speaker and it promises to be a great night. If the evening is the success we expect it to be, we are planning to make them a bi annual event, and we are already working on the next one and planning to bring the biggest sporting names to Coventry.

Enjoy the game,

PUSB

PUSB:'From the Boardroom' versus Crewe Alexandra

Good to see he is still updating on issues like tickets from the summer to try and prevent them, rather than "we will speak to ticketmaster" and not hearing anything else about it.

 

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[skybluebeduff]

PUSB:'From the Boardroom' versus Crewe Alexandra

Good to see he is still updating on issues like tickets from the summer to try and prevent them, rather than "we will speak to ticketmaster" and not hearing anything else about it.

Seems confident that we'll be at The Ricoh next season then? If they're worried about ST's for next season?

 

[mark82]

Don't know if I'm in the minority but I quite like Dave Boddy. Seems to be quite open.

 

[Nick]

Seems confident that we'll be at The Ricoh next season then? If they're worried about ST's for next season?

Didn't think of that, it seems like they are arranging for things like that already which would be strange if we weren't going to be there.

 

[Covstu]

Don't know if I'm in the minority but I quite like Dave Boddy. Seems to be quite open.

yes he seems quite likeable. Not had the urge to poke his eyes out just yet....

 

[MusicDating]

Seems confident that we'll be at The Ricoh next season then? If they're worried about ST's for next season?

That is a very good point. And also when he talks about the Keegan night being bi-annual.

 

[bawtryneal]

I am a bit disappointed that Fisher hasn`t saved the world this week
Thought he might have something to say on Global Warming or the like !!

 

[Deleted member 5849]

yes he seems quite likeable. Not had the urge to poke his eyes out just yet....

It'll come!

 

[Nick]

I am a bit disappointed that Fisher hasn`t saved the world this week
Thought he might have something to say on Global Warming or the like !!

Probably more disappointed you couldn't pick anything out of it to moan about :emoji_stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

 

[oucho]

That is a very good point. And also when he talks about the Keegan night being bi-annual.

Seems confident that we'll be at The Ricoh next season then? If they're worried about ST's for next season?

In both cases, presumably selling the tickets is the main thing as these could be transferred to another venue if needed.
That said, he is right to work on the basis that we will be playing at the Ricoh next season, as this is clearly the short-term objective.

 

[bawtryneal]

Probably more disappointed you couldn't pick anything out of it to moan about :emoji_stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Got to keep the banter going with regards to Mr Fisher. I know it it winds a few up on here so heyho !!

 

[Nick]

Got to keep the banter going with regards to Mr Fisher. I know it it winds a few up on here so heyho !!

Not really winding people up, it just makes you look a bit silly.

 

[bawtryneal]

Not really winding people up, it just makes you look a bit silly.

A bit silly. Okay, thanks for the tip.
Must try harder

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Seems confident that we'll be at The Ricoh next season then? If they're worried about ST's for next season?

On CWR tonight Dave Boddy was asked by Clive Eakin if the Sky Blues will be Playing at the Ricoh next season .

Dave Boddy said they HOPE to make announcement before Christmas .

 

[Skyblueweeman]

On CWR tonight Dave Boddy was asked by Clive Eakin if the Sky Blues will be Playing at the Ricoh next season .

Dave Boddy said they HOPE to make announcement before Christmas .

3 weeks.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

On Thursday.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Not really winding people up, it just makes you look a bit silly.

Only to the likes of you

 

[bawtryneal]

Only to the likes of you

Thought Nick was a bit patronising earlier but after some counselling have got over it.

 

[Nick]

Must try harder

Good, B-.

Improve for next week or you will get lines.

 

[Nick]

Only to the likes of you

As opposed to the chest beater reaction

 

[dongonzalos]

Good to see Ryton getting done up a bit.
Did I understand it correctly did a volunteer do the work or have I misunderstood that?
If so I hope he got given free access to a box for the season.
The KK event at the Ricoh does that suggest common sense is starting to creep in. As in we will do business with Wasps and not try and do events elsewhere instead. Hopefully a positive sign?

 

[ccfcway]

3 weeks.

here we go

 

[Liquid Gold]

I thought Mowbray did Ryton up a couple years ago, did he do a shit job?

 

[Skyblueweeman]

I thought Mowbray did Ryton up a couple years ago, did he do a shit job?

If the cap fits...


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[Paxman II]

Bi-annually? What we can only have a speaker event for a 150 guest every two years? That's really going to get people excited.

 

[skyblueinBaku]

Bi-annually means twice a year, Paxman. You are confusing bi-annual with biennial (every other year).

 

[Grendel]

Good to see Ryton getting done up a bit.
Did I understand it correctly did a volunteer do the work or have I misunderstood that?
If so I hope he got given free access to a box for the season.
The KK event at the Ricoh does that suggest common sense is starting to creep in. As in we will do business with Wasps and not try and do events elsewhere instead. Hopefully a positive sign?

Come on we can't do business with wasps - it's the legals

 

[Grendel]

Bi-annually? What we can only have a speaker event for a 150 guest every two years? That's really going to get people excited.

Oh dear

 

[Paxman II]

Bi-annually means twice a year, Paxman. You are confusing bi-annual with biennial (every other year).

yep jumped on it to quick, but all the same twice a year? This should be every month or other month to peek interest.

 

[Paxman II]

Oh dear

Too busy to pay the attention you do grendel.

 

[Nick]

yep jumped on it to quick, but all the same twice a year? This should be every month or other month to peek interest.

Can't agree, if it was a monthly thing people wouldn't be as interested.