Well RFC you don't seem to support CCFC either, bye
So in this brave new world is it the idea to get straight back into bed with a monied investor? Or is it the plan to go for a German peoples model? Better still St Pauli esq, you could even have the brown away kit in homage to these bad boys.
Should be fan owned for sure and that would need to be protected long term. Could maybe allow investment in the future up to 49%.
In terms of names I like City of Coventry FC and Coventry Singers FC. Don't mind Coventry 1883 FC too much although not my preferred. Idea would be a fan vote to decide.
we have names like preston north end, queen of the south, Accrington Stanley, Hamilton academicals, all have strange names.
I like Sky Blues of Coventry. note wrong with that.
Yep, why not. Does what it says on the tin as they say.
I get that you only want to start the process, as a just in case... and I know I'm flogging a dead horse to you here
But such clubs tend to work better (i.e. well) with as large a fanbase as possible, and no CCFC in existence helps that.
Wouldn't it be better to channel the efforts into getting the current one back for the moment? It won't be in existence in Northampton in a couple of years, it really won't be. It'll either be dead, back at the Ricoh, or we'll all have been proved wrong and amazingly a ground will rise before our eyes!
As the current club is 130 years old, it deserves a couple of years' grace at least before being pensioned off for a new model, doesn't it? In the grand scheme of things it's not much time to lose and a club can still be formed if needs be.
Divide and rule is the oldest trick in the book
I get that you only want to start the process, as a just in case... and I know I'm flogging a dead horse to you here
But such clubs tend to work better (i.e. well) with as large a fanbase as possible, and no CCFC in existence helps that.
Wouldn't it be better to channel the efforts into getting the current one back for the moment? It won't be in existence in Northampton in a couple of years, it really won't be. It'll either be dead, back at the Ricoh, or we'll all have been proved wrong and amazingly a ground will rise before our eyes!
As the current club is 130 years old, it deserves a couple of years' grace at least before being pensioned off for a new model, doesn't it? In the grand scheme of things it's not much time to lose and a club can still be formed if needs be.
Divide and rule is the oldest trick in the book
we have names like preston north end, queen of the south, Accrington Stanley, Hamilton academicals, all have strange names.
I like Sky Blues of Coventry. note wrong with that.
So what are you going to do for two or three years or however long?
If CCFC go belly up in June next year at least there will be something ready to put in place.
Yeah i appreciate that, but... there's also something to be said that if CCFC go bust it could help to have a big build up, focus people on the job of setting it up, something to look forward to... something everyone could be involved in without the bitterness around now.
then taster friendlies through a season, excitement of announcing manager, getting players drip in...
The season of setting it up could be an event in itself, that could harness a lot of positivity. That season could be an opportunity.
Brighton and Charlton are completely different to our situation. I havent given up on my football club,my football club has given up on meFight for the club to come back, the same as Brighton, Charlton etc. successfully managed.
It'll either die (in which case the choice is out of our hands anyway) or come back (in which case... the choice is made for us anyway) so why jump feet first now? Surely it deserves a bit of time? Surely it deserves a bit more effort than giving up on it?
Problem is a lot of people are ready now. A lot, the silent majority, may just drift away if there is no alternative.
Brighton and Charlton are completely different to our situation.
It's not just the moving out of Coventry for me it's also the bad business decisions over a number of years that have led to £70 million debt. The club has been living beyond its means for too long. Any business would struggle to come back from that debt.
I agree that this can wait. We need to focus in getting the club back and fan ownership can be a good route to explore there to channel these feelings.
But just for fun:
Coventry 1883
100% fan owned until league football - 1 ST 1 vote
Start at the Butts
Promote a symbiotic relationship with other Cov sports teams and local business. Much like the Godiva Festival once was it should be a hub for promoting what's good about the city and local interests.
Club constitution that lays out strict financial guidelines (eg no debt)
Source ex-academy players, local players
Heavy links with local schools/ parks football
Focus on building a good coaching team and a club ethos at all levels
That'll do for now.
I get that you only want to start the process, as a just in case... and I know I'm flogging a dead horse to you here
But such clubs tend to work better (i.e. well) with as large a fanbase as possible, and no CCFC in existence helps that.
Wouldn't it be better to channel the efforts into getting the current one back for the moment? It won't be in existence in Northampton in a couple of years, it really won't be. It'll either be dead, back at the Ricoh, or we'll all have been proved wrong and amazingly a ground will rise before our eyes!
As the current club is 130 years old, it deserves a couple of years' grace at least before being pensioned off for a new model, doesn't it? In the grand scheme of things it's not much time to lose and a club can still be formed if needs be.
Divide and rule is the oldest trick in the book
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