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Spanked. Maybe playing in front of more than 500 people makes them nervous. 😁

And of course, good luck to you. Sounds like a proper adventure. I'm not sure I fancy Oz that much personally, but escaping from here sounds like a pretty good idea. 🙂

Memorise this phrase... "Cricket? Sorry, never heard of it mate. Is that one of those weird minority sports like Quidditch or Australian Rules Football?"

I've just got everyone I don't like on 'ignore'. Which is pretty much everyone. Who actually started this thread, anyway? 😁

And having read that last one again, it feels a bit mean-spirited. I don't really want Wasps to completely fail, that would be harsh on their genuine fans and the players and staff that have no blame attached. The ideal solution is for them to go approximately back to where they came from...

You've never done an actual dirty, manual job for a living, have you? You hate the unions because you've had all of the benefits of them, shorter working week, paid holidays, basic employment rights, safe working environment etc etc , without ever having to fight yourself for them. You think...

So if we're accepting that the same job would pay more elsewhere, here's a genuine question too. Why do the Council think that they shouldn't pay it?

It's a lot fucking easier than emptying bins for a living. I've been a Labour voter my whole life, most of this bunch aren't fit to use the name. HMOs, dodgy planning decisions, fucking the club over, and now making up bullshit over the bin strikes. Bollocks to them mate, let's call it for...

Actual figures available here, for those interested... https://www.coventry.gov.uk/downloads/file/36696/members_allowances_2020_-_2021 Duggins and Lucas over 40k, but presumably full time for that (or so I'd hope). 14.5k as a side-hustle isn't a bad knock though, plus preferential treatment...

I'm not sure I'd be quite as confident. The first bond was about making Wasps the biggest team in Europe and investing heavily in the team to increase profits. It hasn't worked, and they've had to go back to investors to loosen the earnings covenants (and hence, the mitigation against loss). Not...

I think it's at about 89 now, original price 100. But it matures in May, so I believe there's only one interest payment left. I stand to be corrected, but I think that means if you bought at 89 now, then in May you'd get 103.25. That, of course, assumes that the bond can be fully repaid. If...

Absolutely. As long as he's willing and able to keep throwing money at a loss making business. Given part of the reason for the bond was to pay him back (circa 10m, iirc), that might be in doubt. And either an expensive refinancing of the bond, or a failure to refinance and a default, would...

Mate, compared to those judicial review documents that prospectus is like a haiku. Where's your staying power? :) Just for you then.... The bond issue fails, As the franchise falls apart, Flags and fireworks, end.

It's an interesting opinion, but politely, I don't think it necessarily adds up. I don't think Wasps going down would pull us down, and in fact I think it would put us in a much stronger position if we did want to negotiate a deal on the lease with the ultimate lease holder (be that another...

Agree entirely that it's vague what happens to the lease if Wasps go bust, but the truth is that either the council or a third party would own the lease at that point. Politically, the Council would find it hard not to come to a deal with CCFC (or just maintain the current one). Similarly...

No problem. I thought they'd give you lips a rest, given you obviously have to move them when you're reading. 🤭

Not at all sure how you can come to that conclusion. Care to elucidate?

Mate, nice attempt at trolling but yesterday you were playing one of the biggest teams in Europe, whilst the actual Coventry rugby team were playing a college side. Attendances were about the same, and in fact there were probably more people from Coventry at the Butts! The game's up lad, the...

2100 at Cov v Hartpury College. In fairness, Hartpury probably brought 20 or 30 of those, plus their bus driver. :)

Yeah, Wasps were going to play on Sundays, or so they promised. Do you remember all those Councillors lining up to say they'd never have voted to sell the Ricoh if there was a chance it could impact Cov RFC or CCFC? Incompetent or dishonest, or perhaps both...