Stadium Deadline (4 Viewers)

SkyBlueDom26

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Today's the day the football club needs to tell the EFL where we are playing next season! Hopefully we will get a statement in regards to the stadium later...

Ground-share now the most likely?
 

JulianDarbyFTW

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I'm assuming we can say we are playing at 'x', then if a deal can be done post today, it can be changed... right or wrong?

I think the EFL would want to see a binding contract somewhere tbh. Otherwise our home for next season still won't be 100% confirmed. I think the club said they expect it to go to the expulsion vote regardless (I could be wrong on that).
 

Skyblueweeman

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I'm assuming we can say we are playing at 'x', then if a deal can be done post today, it can be changed... right or wrong?

I'd assume the same to be fair. Not sure if it's correct. Fixtures likely to be released Weds 19th June so as long as everything is confirmed by then (ie, a new deal at Ricoh after groundshare announced), I think it would be fine.
 

steve82

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Today's the day the football club needs to tell the EFL where we are playing next season! Hopefully we will get a statement in regards to the stadium later...

Ground-share now the most likely?

I’m pretty sure you’ll get no useful update today so don’t hold your breath.




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SkyBlueDom26

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I'd assume the same to be fair. Not sure if it's correct. Fixtures likely to be released Weds 19th June so as long as everything is confirmed by then (ie, a new deal at Ricoh after groundshare announced), I think it would be fine.
You'd think something would have to be in writing soon, for season ticket prices and all...
 
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better days

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Although the players and staff would like to stay at the Ricoh if possible they certainly won't miss the state of the pitch
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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Although the players and staff would like to stay at the Ricoh if possible they certainly won't miss the state of the pitch
Seems like every stadium that has been mentioned has a better pitch! Still obviously would want us at the ricoh, whatever state the pitch is in
 

skybluetony176

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Fully expecting a ground share in Milton Keynes to be announced in the near future. The 50 miles mentioned in the EFL survey wasn’t by accident.
 

Liquid Gold

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I think the EFL would want to see a binding contract somewhere tbh. Otherwise our home for next season still won't be 100% confirmed. I think the club said they expect it to go to the expulsion vote regardless (I could be wrong on that).
I'm sure they're either negotiating terms with different parties which the EFL will be well aware of or have heads of terms agreed on the basis that they would come into force if we don't have a Ricoh deal. Not everybody acts as appallingly as our council so that will be taken by the EFL.
 
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PurpleBin

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I'd assume the same to be fair. Not sure if it's correct. Fixtures likely to be released Weds 19th June so as long as everything is confirmed by then (ie, a new deal at Ricoh after groundshare announced), I think it would be fine.

The fixture lists take months to complete. Involvment from local police etc. They need to know where we are playing so we don't clash anywhere.
 

GaryJones

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Nuneatons or Rugbys ground with a Gillingham style temporary "scaffold stand" would be ideal for me.
Getting to home games in a short time-frame would at least feel like a home game - cant image travelling 50 miles every other week for a home game!
This would prove too expensive for most fans and every game would feel like an away trip so its Nuneaton or Rugby for me if I had the choice.
 

RoboCCFC90

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Fully expecting a ground share in Milton Keynes to be announced in the near future. The 50 miles mentioned in the EFL survey wasn’t by accident.

MK have stated that they’ve had no contact with CCFC so I would say that’s unlikely.
 

fernandopartridge

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I think the EFL would want to see a binding contract somewhere tbh. Otherwise our home for next season still won't be 100% confirmed. I think the club said they expect it to go to the expulsion vote regardless (I could be wrong on that).
Can't be a binding contract as CCFC will want the option to play at the Ricoh.
 

better days

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Article in the print edition of The Times today saying the club have been issued with an ultimatum of expulsion unless they confirm plans for next year
Says other clubs will have to vote in it
 

Skyblueweeman

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The fixture lists take months to complete. Involvment from local police etc. They need to know where we are playing so we don't clash anywhere.

I think months is a slight exageration. The plays off finish this year on the 27th May so until these are finished, the league bodies cannot compile fully as they don't know 100% which teams are going to be in each division. EPL fixtures released 12th June this year, EFL 19th June although the clubs get them slightly earlier.. Sky Sports/BT Sports will have their first lot of TV fixtures out around early July and between these points, clubs will liaise with police etc. A good example is either Liverpool club being drawn at home this Saturday but due to policing, they'd move because of the Grand National.
 

PurpleBin

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I think months is a slight exageration. The plays off finish this year on the 27th May so until these are finished, the league bodies cannot compile fully as they don't know 100% which teams are going to be in each division. EPL fixtures released 12th June this year, EFL 19th June although the clubs get them slightly earlier.. Sky Sports/BT Sports will have their first lot of TV fixtures out around early July and between these points, clubs will liaise with police etc. A good example is either Liverpool club being drawn at home this Saturday but due to policing, they'd move because of the Grand National.

Not the case unfortunately. Last year Liverpool played Bournemouth on the day of the National.

Pretty sure I read a BBC interview years ago about it taking months.

EDIT - BBC - Paul Fletcher: Secrets of the fixture computer
 

Skyblueweeman

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Not the case unfortunately. Last year Liverpool played Bournemouth on the day of the National.

Pretty sure I read a BBC interview years ago about it taking months.

EDIT - BBC - Paul Fletcher: Secrets of the fixture computer

Maybe the LFC example wasn't the best but the article is 10 years old!

I'm speaking from experience of working with all 92 clubs, the agencies that some of them use and the TV companies, over the past 4 fixture releases.
 

PurpleBin

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Maybe the LFC example wasn't the best but the article is 10 years old!

I'm speaking from experience of working with all 92 clubs, the agencies that some of them use and the TV companies, over the past 4 fixture releases.

Fair enough, you seem clued up! Assumed it wouldn't have changed much.
 

Captain Dart

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2nd deadline today where the club have to inform the EFL where we're playing next season (or at least a full update).

I'm not expecting any massive developments yet as the Supreme Court have still to pronounce.
 

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