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I quite liked that miner one with the pincers grabbing the bag of gold

BackRoomRummermill said:

I quite liked that miner one with the pincers grabbing the bag of gold

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Coventry Council Simulator?

Ooh, there was a game I used to really like playing, can't remember what it was now though.

Nick said:

So, it isn't as clever as the old one as it isn't linked to the forum.

I have just installed it to cheer people up and give them something to do.

Chuck your game requests in here and let me know if there are any issues!

SBT Arcade

Apologies for the ads before the games, that is the makers of the games who do that

Click Register and signup and it "should" save your high scores!

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If you want to cheer people up, direct them to drunken wasps forum and have a proper laugh at Matt82 posts in the wasps finances thread.

steveo1987 said:

If you want to cheer people up, direct them to drunken wasps forum and have a proper laugh at Matt82 posts in the wasps finances thread.

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This is interesting

DrunkenWasps.com - Wasps finances

torchomatic said:

Ooh, there was a game I used to really like playing, can't remember what it was now though.

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Sexual intercourse

covcity4life said:

Sexual intercourse

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Ahahahaha.

Astute said:

This is interesting

DrunkenWasps.com - Wasps finances

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Penny has finally dropped altough one or two of them are a little crazy or deluded or both

Nick said:

Ah most of the good games use Flash which browser block now

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If you’re bored hop on clash of clans

The funniest post on there. They really are deluded and think they have us by the short and curlys. Whos going to tell them first we dont need to return next season or even the season after


From what I remember it was said that crowds of 10k would be sufficient. I also don’t think there is an issue with atmosphere even when half full. At the end of the day CCFC will have to be back at the Ricoh next year so there’s a big revenue stream if they’re getting 18-20k fans for 20 odd games a season

Good question. My understanding is that we are leasing from the council for 250 years rather than owning it. The bond price was based on financial projections that just haven’t happened. This means that the rioch is worth less. Yes they have to pay the Whole lot back and the interest.

I think the reason they went down the bond route was because they couldn’t get the financing. The interest rate for a bank is roughly 2%


Correct and with impending prospects of zero income now for months and a falling bond market it’s inconceivable there is a future without radical cost cutting

covcity4life said:

Sexual intercourse

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It's probably more than 10p now though

Nick said:

I can add shit loads of games but high scores don't save. Anybody fussed about that or just want something to do?

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I’m all about the high scores

Love the darts!

Astute said:

This is interesting

DrunkenWasps.com - Wasps finances

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Re: Wasps finances
Posted by: kentwasp1 (IP Logged)
Date: 14 March, 2020 18:33

CVC injected their £16m "poison chalice" into our accounts for year to June 2019.

Remember this dire situation is just our normal performance - we lose £10m a year at the Ricoh. Last 3 year run rate.

Ok so hands up my profession is a Finance Director.

Matt - the business model is broken. Wasps sold this model to the £35m bonds on the basis of a rosy future in Coventry. Great revenue streams from all sections of the Ricoh machine - Rugby, Concerts, Casino, Hotel, Conference.

None have performed as the beancounters expected. Rugby for example was based on assumptions for high attendance (don't have the details but were optimistic) at home games, and being in play offs in top European and Domestic Rugby.
And sponsorship, new business, lots of great stuff.

As we know Wasps have not been supping at European top table or made domestic play offs.
The Ricoh is still called that as no-one has stepped in to sponsor us, as we are not a top team.

The Ricoh hotel, conference and casino do not make money and suck cash out of Wasps.

The Ricoh rugby stadium at 32k capacity is probably twice the size we need to make money and create a decent match day capacity atmosphere

We are a broken business model, and best example of what we should be is Exeter - simple good rugby stadium and some smaller manageable hotel and other facilities

steveo1987 said:

Penny has finally dropped altough one or two of them are a little crazy or deluded or both

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Penny is dropping still!
Re: Wasps finances
Posted by: kentwasp1 (IP Logged)
Date: 14 March, 2020 19:04

Obviously the new dire Coronavirus issue may mean stadium lockdown and thus like many many small businesses like pubs, hotels, restaurants and shops may go to the wall

But before we get into this dreadful territory do remember Wasps are a basket case even before this.

No-one seems to clock it. Coventry has and will not work. The stadium is too big and cannot be filled with fans
Rugby loses big money at the Ricoh, especially as we are no longer and have for many years been one of the top clubs
The adjacent linked businesses like the Casino, hotel and conference businesses should not be in a rugby club domain but as part of our business, lose money and pull us down more
The Coventry move has failed
Wasps will need to move, or stay as tenants, but will have to sell the Ricoh as the cupboard is bare and no other options are available

My best bet for survival is selling the Ricoh, finding a rich benefactor to pay back the lovely Derek and build or buy a proper 20k capacity stadium in the M25 area where there is still a massive Wasps fan base from decades

Reading this from the Drunken WASPS site:- This guy has probably put his finger on why SISU and WASP's will not agree a deal! IMHO!


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Re: Wasps finances
Posted by: Matt82 (IP Logged)
Date: 14 March, 2020 19:34
From what I remember it was said that crowds of 10k would be sufficient. I also don’t think there is an issue with atmosphere even when half full. At the end of the day CCFC will have to be back at the Ricoh next year so there’s a big revenue stream if they’re getting 18-20k fans for 20 odd games a season