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Post by tvor on Feb 23, 2019 18:46:19 GMT 1
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Post by zenfootball2 on Feb 23, 2019 19:05:23 GMT 1
if you dont mind me asking why would they be expelled ?
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Post by tvor on Feb 23, 2019 19:11:12 GMT 1
www.efl.com/news/2019/february/efl-statement-coventry-city/"The EFL considers it untenable for a Member Club to seek to continue competing in its League competition if it is unable to stage its home matches." At the present time they cannot confirm where they will be playing their home games next season due to the ongoing dispute over the Ricoh Arena. Our game there in April could be a very feisty affair with lots of fan protests etc.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 23, 2019 19:31:11 GMT 1
So they could end up ground sharing again?
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Post by bordersalopian on Feb 23, 2019 19:42:40 GMT 1
So they could end up ground sharing again? Let them share The Meadow...and charge them an extortionate rent and take half their gate receipts!
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Post by zenfootball2 on Feb 23, 2019 19:52:58 GMT 1
www.efl.com/news/2019/february/efl-statement-coventry-city/"The EFL considers it untenable for a Member Club to seek to continue competing in its League competition if it is unable to stage its home matches." At the present time they cannot confirm where they will be playing their home games next season due to the ongoing dispute over the Ricoh Arena. Our game there in April could be a very feisty affair with lots of fan protests etc. sorry for the fans and thanks for updating me.
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Post by tvor on Feb 23, 2019 20:25:28 GMT 1
So they could end up ground sharing again? It would be at the discretion of the EFL, but I have read comments to the effect that the EFL will not allow them to play outside of Coventry. There were ideas in the past about them playing at the home of Coventry RFC (Butts Stadium) but I'm not sure how feasible that would be in the short term as the capacity is below the minimum required for the Football League.
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Post by LetchworthShrew on Feb 23, 2019 20:36:02 GMT 1
So they could end up ground sharing again? It would be at the discretion of the EFL, but I have read comments to the effect that the EFL will not allow them to play outside of Coventry. There were ideas about in the past about them playing at the home of Coventry RFC (Butts Stadium) but I'm not sure how feasible that would be in the short term as the capacity is below the minimum required for the Football League. I was speaking to some Cov fans on my way back from Burton a few months ago. They said the EFL won't let them ground share next season but they haven't managed to come to an agreement with Wasps either.
They were saying in the long run it would probably be better to "fold" and for them to start again with a new club and free themselves from owners SISU.
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Post by pughywasfree on Feb 23, 2019 21:40:37 GMT 1
I feel for the Coventry fans. Must be horrible as a fan.
I'd be more than happy to support any of their protests.
One thing that could happen is they invade the pitch.
I can't remember who it was that got the last game of the season abandoned due to invading the pitch. The opposition eventually got awarded the 3 points.
Could become very interesting if the match is abandoned and we have to wait on the outcome of the match not being players.
The only thing I could think is that it would be played on the Tuesday behind closed doors, whixh wouldn't be ideal.
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Post by harmerhillshrew on Feb 23, 2019 22:13:32 GMT 1
www.efl.com/news/2019/february/efl-statement-coventry-city/"The EFL considers it untenable for a Member Club to seek to continue competing in its League competition if it is unable to stage its home matches." At the present time they cannot confirm where they will be playing their home games next season due to the ongoing dispute over the Ricoh Arena. Our game there in April could be a very feisty affair with lots of fan protests etc. Good job Tottenham Hotspurs are in the Premier league not the ELF. Seems to be one rule for one and one rule for another. Games gone.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2019 10:10:08 GMT 1
I can't remember who it was that got the last game of the season abandoned due to invading the pitch. The opposition eventually got awarded the 3 points. Blackpool. Against Huddersfield.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Feb 24, 2019 10:24:05 GMT 1
Whilst the club were playing in Northampton I'm sure the owners of Coventry were talking about building their own new stadium within the city. They seem to have gone quiet on that. Strange that they wouldn't be allowed to ground share outside of the city again though, not ideal and I'm sure the fans would be against it but not sure why they would be stopped from doing so a second time...
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Post by shrewswolf on Feb 24, 2019 10:36:32 GMT 1
www.efl.com/news/2019/february/efl-statement-coventry-city/"The EFL considers it untenable for a Member Club to seek to continue competing in its League competition if it is unable to stage its home matches." At the present time they cannot confirm where they will be playing their home games next season due to the ongoing dispute over the Ricoh Arena. Our game there in April could be a very feisty affair with lots of fan protests etc. Good job Tottenham Hotspurs are in the Premier league not the ELF. Seems to be one rule for one and one rule for another. Games gone. Tottenham have a guaranteed home they will play in, be it Wembley this season or their new one next season. Coventry have no idea at all - all the FA want is for them to say ‘we expect to play our games at ..’ & unfortunately for them, they haven’t got a national stadium nearby that suitable or affordable to move into.
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Post by londonshrew75 on Feb 24, 2019 11:06:50 GMT 1
Surely those egg chasing t***s could do some deal ? If it wasn't for the football club they wouldn't have anywhere to play ! Another set of owners the EFL deem fit for purpose. A f*****g hedge fund says enough. I see Harvey is leaving the EFL at the end of the year with a nice pay off. The game stinks
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Post by Worthingshrew on Feb 24, 2019 15:01:37 GMT 1
Ironic that Wasps were based in London until they moved lock stock and barrel to Coventry where they had no connection, but now they own the ground to the detriment of Coventry City.
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Post by davycrockett on Feb 24, 2019 15:26:04 GMT 1
I feel for the Coventry fans. Must be horrible as a fan. I'd be more than happy to support any of their protests. One thing that could happen is they invade the pitch. I can't remember who it was that got the last game of the season abandoned due to invading the pitch. The opposition eventually got awarded the 3 points. Could become very interesting if the match is abandoned and we have to wait on the outcome of the match not being players. The only thing I could think is that it would be played on the Tuesday behind closed doors, whixh wouldn't be ideal. ‘‘Twas Blackpool with nothing riding on the game... They wouldn't allow a replay as the last games all kick off simultaneously so no one has the advantage of knowing what result they need. One things for sure the Stadiums too big for them and has been for many years
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2019 16:01:56 GMT 1
Surely those egg chasing t***s could do some deal ? If it wasn't for the football club they wouldn't have anywhere to play ! Other way round. Wasps own the Ricoh Arena. So if it wasn’t for them Coventry wouldn’t have anywhere to play ... oh, hang on a minute...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2019 16:04:34 GMT 1
Ironic that Wasps were based in London until they moved lock stock and barrel to Coventry where they had no connection, but now they own the ground to the detriment of Coventry City. They’ve been gradually creeping north from their London roots. They were ground sharing with Wycombe for quite a while before buying the Ricoh.
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Post by northwestman on Feb 24, 2019 16:45:13 GMT 1
Ironic that Wasps were based in London until they moved lock stock and barrel to Coventry where they had no connection, but now they own the ground to the detriment of Coventry City. The reason that Stockport County are presently in the same League as Telford is due in no small measure to being taken over by Sale Sharks, who having wrecked the football club moved on in 2012 to share the A.J. Bell Stadium with the Rugby League side. The following year, Stockport were relegated to the Conference North. Stockport Council had to step in in 2015 to buy Edgeley Park, otherwise the Sale Sharks owner's Company, Cheshire Sports, would have sold the ground for housing development. www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/stockport-countys-edgeley-park-ground-9492207
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Post by tvor on Feb 25, 2019 14:34:12 GMT 1
Surely those egg chasing t***s could do some deal ? If it wasn't for the football club they wouldn't have anywhere to play ! Another set of owners the EFL deem fit for purpose. A f*****g hedge fund says enough. I see Harvey is leaving the EFL at the end of the year with a nice pay off. The game stinks Wasps are quite happy to discuss doing a deal with Coventry City, but not while the owners of Coventry City (SISU) are taking legal action against them over the sale of the Ricoh Arena.
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Post by davycrockett on Mar 6, 2019 10:26:08 GMT 1
Deadline past with Coventry telling EFL their preferred option is to play at the Richo but still at loggerheads with Wasps and Owners.. They seem to think that will satisfy the EFL until 26th April! Certainly a big gamble by owners, Wasps undersatnadbly sticking to their principle...Can’t believe something won’t change otherwise SISU will end up owning a club with zero value ....... Seems like they think the persuit through the courts is going to give them more back than owning a League Club with no home, frightening! www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47456998
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Mar 6, 2019 10:42:54 GMT 1
All down to Sisu this isn't it? Playing silly buggers with the council and those that operated the stadium? To the extent that the council and stadium operators had to go out and seek another option otherwise they would be left with a stadium unused? Hence why Wasps turned up, invested and moved in. From what I recall the owners were really talking up a move to another new stadium in Coventry, so I gather that's what this is referring to... "There had been a four-year lease agreed and it was a two-plus-two arrangement because it was always anticipated that the football club would build a new ground and that hadn't changed."Looks more likely that that was nothing more than a bluff and a threat to try and force the stadium's hand. I guess the football club didn't envisage a top flight rugby union side turning up. As much as I am sure they want Cov to remain playing there I don't think it's a case that they need them to as they once did. Bit of a mess...
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Post by Deleted on Mar 6, 2019 11:08:42 GMT 1
Wasps seem to have settled in well in their new home from what I've been reading. They've clearly been working hard on establishing themselves in the city. Crowds are up and they continue to attract new supporters.
Last time I looked they were averaging over 17k at home.
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Mar 6, 2019 11:24:16 GMT 1
Wasps seem to have settled in well in their new home from what I've been reading. They've clearly been working hard on establishing themselves in the city. Crowds are up and they continue to attract new supporters. Last time I looked they were averaging over 17k at home. I think they've done well to be the first to make the move to be honest and no real surprised the move has been a success (thus far anyhow). It's been ripe for a good while now since we saw Moseley struggling and falling down the leagues. Speaking of rugby, said it before and I'll say it again, for all the moves league has made in the past to try and expand the game from its traditional northern roots and the M62 corridor I don't know why they didn't look to make the short move into the midlands. Sure they would have seen some success in trying to establish a side in say Stoke or a little further south. The west midlands doesn't have much in the way of rugby (at the top level) so no surprise Wasps have done well since in picking up support...
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Post by shrewinjapan on Mar 6, 2019 12:55:32 GMT 1
www.efl.com/news/2019/february/efl-statement-coventry-city/"The EFL considers it untenable for a Member Club to seek to continue competing in its League competition if it is unable to stage its home matches." At the present time they cannot confirm where they will be playing their home games next season due to the ongoing dispute over the Ricoh Arena. Our game there in April could be a very feisty affair with lots of fan protests etc. Good job Tottenham Hotspurs are in the Premier league not the ELF. Seems to be one rule for one and one rule for another. Games gone. Not remotely similar. Spurs haven't got dodgy hedge fund owners who sold their ground like Coventry (and then play silly buggers over rent), they are rebuilding and guaranteed to move back as soon as it is ready. Their temporary situation as Wembley tenants is guaranteed, and Wembley is still in London.
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Post by tvor on Mar 13, 2019 23:46:59 GMT 1
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47560221SISU statement on the Coventry City situation. They are offering to drop their legal action on the condition that the local Council support their wish to move to a new stadium within Coventry and come to an arrangement with Wasps to stay at the Ricoh in the interim.
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Post by tvor on Mar 26, 2019 20:34:40 GMT 1
The front two rows of seats are being netted off for our game at The Ricoh due to fears over pitch invasions.
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Post by Dale on Mar 26, 2019 20:39:22 GMT 1
The front two rows of seats are being netted off for our game at The Ricoh due to fears over pitch invasions. Could be a emotionally charged game if it does turn out to be their last game there, during past protests Coventry fans have invaded the pitch during the game itself, basically trying to cause as much disruption and mayhem as possible (I think one previous game against Sheffield United is a good example and in the end many Blades fans lost all sympathy and turned against them as they needed the points for their promotion challenge), if this is a game that we desperately need 3 points from then I can see some of our supporters getting mightily angry with theirs.
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Post by Dale on Mar 26, 2019 20:40:46 GMT 1
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Post by stuttgartershrew on Mar 27, 2019 9:21:17 GMT 1
Blimey, hadn't thought about that to be honest. Goes without saying of course but I do hope we're alright and safe before those last two games, the pair of them have the potential to be real volatile affairs. Really don't need all that at Cov if we're still desperate for points...
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