Like they were last season?football league rules that we are given priority or find a new ground
we were given exemption at northampton - but could not continue at the ricoh - so wasps had to agree to this
bit of a non story that wasps were forced in to
Wasps opt to play majority of games on a Sunday -
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/we-want-coventry-city-continue-11581985
Surely under the terms of the CCFC rental agreement and required by the FA , CCFC have a priority for their games? So not giving CCFC anything they did not already have.
Agree.This decision is for wasps benefit not ccfcs, I'm not sure why the headline and focus of the article is aimed at ccfc. More wasps PR, well done CT.
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Certainly when it comes to SISU we haveI think by now we have learnt not to rely on contracts/rules/regulations/discretion in sport haven't we?
That's the truth of it, nothing to do with us.Coventry and Warwickshire’s big rugby community will be free to watch at the Butts, play for or spectate at the county’s 60-or-so junior clubs and rugby-playing schools, or officiate on a Saturday before enjoying Premiership action the following day.
It's taken them two years to realise that a club that has been here since 1883 might actually mean something to people and that, strangely enough, rugby did exist before they came along.“We all want Coventry City to continue playing at the Ricoh,” he says, “as moving into the area has made us all realise how important football is to the city, so we very much want them to remain there.
“We’re also now getting to realise how much rugby is played in the area and how much focus is on it at all levels. By playing on a Saturday we miss out on those rugby fans who want to come and watch but play themselves or are involved with their own clubs. There is also lots of mini-rugby on a Sunday morning, so we hope families will be able to come to the Ricoh after that.
So might not be even a bit of an olive branch then? Must grate having to mention us however not as much as it grates on our owners and management!What a load of spin. Wasps fans were asked 2 seasons ago if they wanted to change to playing Saturdays and voted no, last season Wasps changed it anyway and attendances dropped.That's why they're changing back not anything to do with us.
Makes me laugh how, as it might make Wasps statement look like complete BS, people are eager to dispute that we have to comply with the leagues regulations about primacy.
That's the truth of it, nothing to do with us.
It's taken them two years to realise that a club that has been here since 1883 might actually mean something to people and that, strangely enough, rugby did exist before they came along.
Could be an olive branch but more likely just PR. If the CT were more on the ball when Wasps said they wanted us to say they would have asked if that meant they were now happy to resume talks.So might not be even a bit of an olive branch then? Must grate having to mention us however not as much as it grates on our owners and management!
A number of people have indicated that the rental agreement CCFC have at the Ricoh states they have priority over days they play.
If anyone could post the specifics of the agreement it would be appreciated.
The point is that there are some on here who think Wasps have a deliberate agenda to fuck CCFC over at every turn. If that was the case, they could have made it much more difficult, but haven't.
But Sunday is best for them anyway? I think you miss the pointThis I entirely agree with.
Some on here will have everyone believe that Wasps have set out to totally destroy us and scupper us at every single turn.
If they were that bad, that evil, that despicable, then they indeed would have surely tried to make things a lot more difficult.
Couldn't they have said we can play on Saturday's but not until after their game? Or even before, say at 1 or 2 pm?
As have you NickBut Sunday is best for them anyway? I think you miss the point
Don't think so, Nick.But Sunday is best for them anyway? I think you miss the point
How would it have zero impact ? If they played on Saturday and if we were home itWasps opting to play on Sunday has pretty much zero impact on us and little relevance to whether we stay or not, this is so they don't clash with local rugby clubs.
Edit:How would it have zero impact ? If they played on Saturday and if we were home it
would switch to Sunday, a home game is an all day thing for me and definitely
can't do Sunday's.
One day you might wake up and realise who is actually to blame for the festering
mess our football club finds itself in, but in the meantime you keep right on blaming
Wasps and the telegraph.
Don't think so, Nick.
I am sure they did wish to play some games on a Saturday. Sure I recall that being said.
I am not saying Wasps are helping us out here, just that I don't believe they are quite the incarnation of evil that some would make out.
The reason they choose to play Sunday is irrelevant, it suits us and that'sThey tried saturdays and their crowds dropped, they have realised that people go to watch city, CRFC and the local rugby scene on a Saturday, that's why they have chose to play on a sunday its more ££££.
They couldn't stipulate when and when we can't play as we have to have primacy which will have been agreed with the former owners of acl who negotiated the deal that we currently have.
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I think anyone that doesn't wear blinkers understands, they probably don't likeThe thing is, couldn't they arrange to play the odd game on a Friday night or Saturday lunch time at midday?
Surely if their heart was set on destroying us wouldn't they be glad to be churning the pitch to make it as awkward as possible for City to use the pitch?
No not at all, but look at the headline and the CT spin. Thats my only issueThe reason they choose to play Sunday is irrelevant, it suits us and that's
all that matters to me.
The fact them doing something that suits us is then rolled up into a stick
(By some on here) to beat them with is ludicrous.
A lot of their games is dictated to them by BT, just like in the PL sky dictate when games are played.The thing is, couldn't they arrange to play the odd game on a Friday night or Saturday lunch time at midday?
Surely if their heart was set on destroying us wouldn't they be glad to be churning the pitch to make it as awkward as possible for City to use the pitch?
Lets say they did want to fuck us over for a minute, they wouldn't openly do it for fear of a public backlash from the locals.The point is that there are some on here who think Wasps have a deliberate agenda to fuck CCFC over at every turn. If that was the case, they could have made it much more difficult, but haven't.
Wasps have also been very clear on their stance with negotiating a new agreement. Stop the court action 'noise' and we'll talk. It's clearly in their interests to have a tenant alongside their own activities, but again, if they wanted to fuck us over, they wouldn't take this position.
I think anyone that doesn't wear blinkers understands, they probably don't like
football much and would like to poach our fans if "possible" but at the same
time see us as necessary to their financial model.
Don't think so, Nick.
I am sure they did wish to play some games on a Saturday. Sure I recall that being said.
I am not saying Wasps are helping us out here, just that I don't believe they are quite the incarnation of evil that some would make out.
How would it have zero impact ? If they played on Saturday and if we were home it
would switch to Sunday, a home game is an all day thing for me and definitely
can't do Sunday's.
One day you might wake up and realise who is actually to blame for the festering
mess our football club finds itself in, but in the meantime you keep right on blaming
Wasps and the telegraph.
The reason they choose to play Sunday is irrelevant, it suits us and that's
all that matters to me.
The fact them doing something that suits us is then rolled up into a stick
(By some on here) to beat them with is ludicrous.
Don't think so, Nick.
I am sure they did wish to play some games on a Saturday. Sure I recall that being said.
I am not saying Wasps are helping us out here, just that I don't believe they are quite the incarnation of evil that some would make out.
As have you Nick
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