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« Reply #1 on: Wednesday, December 5, 2012, 22:42:04 » |
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Should've stayed at Highfield Road. More revenue streams blah blah blah at a purpose built out of town site. I wonder how many times their attendences at the Ricoh Arena have exceeded the 23,500 capacity of the old ground? A handful of times person?
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« Reply #2 on: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 12:33:47 » |
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Heard about this back in the summer from a few Cov fans. Seems the debt collectors have finally had enough. Hope it doesn't end too badly for them.
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« Reply #3 on: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 12:57:04 » |
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I was talking to a group of London-based Coventry fans in the Glue Pot before our game in October. From their point of view, the only point to recommend the new ground was that they could get there off the M6 and park their cars in minutes. 'Soulless', 'empty', 'still doesn't feel like home'...their words, not mine.
We've heard nothing on the County Ground for a long time now, so hopefully the project has not gone cold. I still worry that we could end up out of town.
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« Reply #4 on: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 13:03:04 » |
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Lots of Cov fans here. Very worried indeed.
An impressive stadium however the club has no assets.
Living beyond their means and as a result potentially another casualty.
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« Reply #5 on: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 13:06:47 » |
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Just read the article. Rent of £100k/month?! How can that possibly be affordable for a club in the 3rd tier of the game?
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« Reply #6 on: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 13:07:54 » |
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Just read the article. Rent of £100k/month?! How can that possibly be affordable for a club in the 3rd tier of the game?
Oxford are £36 million in debt  |
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« Reply #7 on: Thursday, December 6, 2012, 23:48:14 » |
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How much is the stadium worth without a football club playing there and paying rent? Close to fuck all I'd imagine.
The whole thing was a fuck up from the beginning the half hearted attempt to sort it out achieved nothing.
What's the worst case for Coventry, having to ground share with Villa or Birmingham?
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« Reply #8 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 08:38:53 » |
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Did they own their old ground?
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« Reply #9 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 11:52:46 » |
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How much is the stadium worth without a football club playing there and paying rent? Close to fuck all I'd imagine.
The whole thing was a fuck up from the beginning the half hearted attempt to sort it out achieved nothing.
What's the worst case for Coventry, having to ground share with Villa or Birmingham?
Not sure what it's worth but it's not just a stadium. There's a hotel, conference facilities and a casiono plus they hold a lot of concerts there so they don't just rely on Cov's rent. I guess this is why Coventry want to buy into it so they can get a cut of all the other income too. With their attendances maybe Nuneaton Borough would be the best groundshare! |
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« Reply #10 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 12:08:35 » |
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They better not be ground sharing when we play them in March. New ground for me anorak fans!
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« Reply #11 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 12:32:24 » |
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Did they own their old ground?
Yes they did. |
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« Reply #12 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 12:47:27 » |
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Talking about Evictions, Bradford have been evicted from the FA Cup for fielding an ineligible player. Brentford are now awarded third round place against Bury or Southend.
I'm sure Douglas is a lot happier than Connell today.
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« Reply #13 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 13:37:18 » |
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I was talking to a group of London-based Coventry fans in the Glue Pot before our game in October. From their point of view, the only point to recommend the new ground was that they could get there off the M6 and park their cars in minutes. 'Soulless', 'empty', 'still doesn't feel like home'...their words, not mine.
We've heard nothing on the County Ground for a long time now, so hopefully the project has not gone cold. I still worry that we could end up out of town.
My sentiments exactly. If we do end up in an a out of town plastic bowl (which I fear we will), that's my week to week home support done. Don’t get me wrong, I’ll still go to the big games, but that just makes it worse. The thing is, i’ll be in the minority. For all the moaning here, people will just get used to the new (much shitter) football experience that involves driving to a car park off the M4, possibly indulging in a Frankie and Bennies, watching the match in a soulless pit, then home with the complimentary lemmings flag and a songsheet. No fucking ta. |
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« Reply #14 on: Friday, December 7, 2012, 13:38:45 » |
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Oxford are £36 million in debt £40mill + now. £50mill by Xmas |
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