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Post by Gassy on Feb 22, 2019 10:51:53 GMT
www.efl.com/news/2019/february/efl-statement-coventry-city/EFL have given Coventry until 5th March to confirm their stadium for next season, if they don't they will lose their EFL status from next season. From a Coventry fan, " CCFC have made it clear that our only option is the Ricoh and of course Wasps still don't want to do business with the club while SISU continue the legal action." Puts things into perspective at times. At least the Mem is ours
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Post by farmygas on Feb 22, 2019 11:02:10 GMT
Blimey.
So a reprieve for a League One side and presumably another automatic in the Conference?
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Post by oldgas on Feb 22, 2019 11:07:07 GMT
As an outsider I qsuppose their best option would be to play their homes at Sixfields, they have done this before, whilst the legal action is completed.
I suspect Coventry fans would like to see the back of what appear to be pernicious owners.
You have to feel for them even though they have an overblown arrogance because they won the FA cup years ago.
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Post by miltongas on Feb 22, 2019 11:09:09 GMT
Always the fans that suffer though isn’t it. They’ve done nihjng wrong and yet they’ll be the ones who end up watching non-league football because the club can’t sort itself out.
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Post by Gassy on Feb 22, 2019 11:09:49 GMT
As an outsider I qsuppose their best option would be to play their homes at Sixfields, they have done this before, whilst the legal action is completed. I suspect Coventry fans would like to see the back of what appear to be pernicious owners. You have to feel for them even though they have an overblown arrogance because they won the FA cup years ago. EFL aren't allowing them this time to leave Coventry. So its the Ricoh or a very small ground I assume |
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Post by Gassy on Feb 22, 2019 11:10:49 GMT
Blimey. So a reprieve for a League One side and presumably another automatic in the Conference? Has this happened before? I'm not sure if 21st would stay up, or if another team would be promoted from L2? |
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Feb 22, 2019 11:11:24 GMT
I still expect this to be sorted one way or another even if it means travelling far away for their home games. There will be a club out there who senses a money making opportunity so Coventry can keep their league one status.
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Post by supergas on Feb 22, 2019 11:12:20 GMT
Blimey. So a reprieve for a League One side and presumably another automatic in the Conference? Has this happened before? I'm not sure if 21st would stay up, or if another team would be promoted from L2? You can't promote another team, the next in line would be the losers at Wembley.... |
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Post by farmygas on Feb 22, 2019 11:12:47 GMT
As an outsider I qsuppose their best option would be to play their homes at Sixfields, they have done this before, whilst the legal action is completed. I suspect Coventry fans would like to see the back of what appear to be pernicious owners. You have to feel for them even though they have an overblown arrogance because they won the FA cup years ago. EFL aren't allowing them this time to leave Coventry. So its the Ricoh or a very small ground I assume Butts Park for City of Coventry FC. Grim. |
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Post by faggotygas on Feb 22, 2019 11:13:03 GMT
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Post by brfcgas on Feb 22, 2019 11:19:41 GMT
If they do get kicked out I wouldn’t be surprised if Widdrington went in for a few more Coventry Players, if they’re out of the EFL they wouldn’t have a big enough budget to keep their best players / players will not want to play in the conference which could benefit us
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Post by Blackbeard on Feb 22, 2019 11:21:02 GMT
Weren’t they trying to tie up with the Coventry Rugby Club and the the rugby league club!?
Or did I dream that ?
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Post by supergas on Feb 22, 2019 11:23:05 GMT
Interesting to compare this to Tottenham......obviously not the same circumstances but shows why money talks.
Originally they asked the Premier League to play all their home games at New White Hart Lane this season...
Then they asked to swap a fixture or to from home to away as it wouldn't be ready until September...
Then they asked to play a couple of fixtures at Wembley until it was ready....
....then it was a few more fixtures, then it was every fixture one by one....
Not the same problem, but proof the authorities are flexible if you're a big enough fish.....
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Post by Wimborne Gas on Feb 22, 2019 11:28:15 GMT
I still expect this to be sorted one way or another even if it means travelling far away for their home games. There will be a club out there who senses a money making opportunity so Coventry can keep their league one status. According to the Chief Executive, that this is not an option this time and I can't see the EFL backing down. "The English Football League have made very clear in writing to us that a groundshare outside Coventry is not and will not be an option," said Boddy. "Even if it was, it is not an option we are interested in. We want to stay at the Ricoh Arena." I also expect it to be sorted though. |
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Post by Gassy on Feb 22, 2019 11:37:41 GMT
Interesting to compare this to Tottenham......obviously not the same circumstances but shows why money talks. Originally they asked the Premier League to play all their home games at New White Hart Lane this season... Then they asked to swap a fixture or to from home to away as it wouldn't be ready until September... Then they asked to play a couple of fixtures at Wembley until it was ready.... ....then it was a few more fixtures, then it was every fixture one by one.... Not the same problem, but proof the authorities are flexible if you're a big enough fish..... Understand the basic point, but it's a completely different situation tbf. Firstly it's the Premier League vs EFL, 2 different bodies. No matter what happens, Spurs have a stadium to play at. Either Wembley or New White Hart Lane. Coventry as it stands don't have any |
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Post by Antonio Fargas on Feb 22, 2019 11:39:39 GMT
Puts things into perspective at times. At least the Mem is ours Yeah, a lot of people doubting that moving into a stadium we don't own might not be in the club's interests. |
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Post by gashead1981 on Feb 22, 2019 11:55:38 GMT
It would be suicide for Wasps not to do business with SISU though. Its a white elephant of a stadium without Coventry City and a huge loss of revenue for the stadium company. If Coventry got back to the championship they would easily get 20k + gates. I think their average is 12k this year but recently had 25k+ for a game with Gillingham. Unfortunately that club has been mismanaged for years.
A very good point about the mem, but if you ever visit stadiums like the Ricoh, you will see how massively behind the times we are and how owning such a wreck can be equally as damaging to the club.
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Post by Henbury Gas on Feb 22, 2019 11:58:07 GMT
It would be suicide for Wasps not to do business with SISU though. Its a white elephant of a stadium without Coventry City and a huge loss of revenue for the stadium company. If Coventry got back to the championship they would easily get 20k + gates. I think their average is 12k this year but recently had 25k+ for a game with Gillingham. Unfortunately that club has been mismanaged for years. A very good point about the mem, but if you ever visit stadiums like the Ricoh, you will see how massively behind the times we are and how owning such a wreck can be equally as damaging to the club.Think your being kind, i would say "shittip" myself |
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Feb 22, 2019 12:23:16 GMT
I still expect this to be sorted one way or another even if it means travelling far away for their home games. There will be a club out there who senses a money making opportunity so Coventry can keep their league one status.
"There will be a club out there who senses a money making opportunity so Coventry can keep their league one status."
Wael's getting in contact as we speak...
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Post by Gas Go Marching In on Feb 22, 2019 12:24:59 GMT
I still expect this to be sorted one way or another even if it means travelling far away for their home games. There will be a club out there who senses a money making opportunity so Coventry can keep their league one status.
"There will be a club out there who senses a money making opportunity so Coventry can keep their league one status."
Wael's getting in contact as we speak...
Not going to happen but I would be all for it! |
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