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The Gentleman
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The way things are going there is more chance of that than seeing us at the Ricoh.
Grendel
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To be fair I wished I'd supported them since 1972 and not CCFC -- my memories would be so richer.
ccfcway
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maybe not for your generation grendal. If your anything less than 20, you wont have seen anything other decline and not one day in the sun !.
I'm sure you will disagree though
SkyBlue_Bear83
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Interesting that you mention the JPT final, a Peterborough fan rang up a talk show today saying that they should have held the final at the Ricoh as it was impossible to get an atmosphere going with 35k in Wembley
Brighton Sky Blue
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Maybe they could get Leicester's youth team to vouch for its quality.
The comment about possibly playing the Chesterfield v Peterbrough game at the Ricoh is a valid one.
It would have been a full house, a lot closer and less expensive for both sets of fans.
But it is too common sense for the football authorities. The fans, oh them...
And besides, the FA have to make money out of Wembley.
Another example of the London thinking in this country. And the lack of thought about fans.
That phrase keeps cropping up....'Broken football.'
It would have been a full house, a lot closer and less expensive for both sets of fans.
But it is too common sense for the football authorities. The fans, oh them...
And besides, the FA have to make money out of Wembley.
Another example of the London thinking in this country. And the lack of thought about fans.
That phrase keeps cropping up....'Broken football.'
Nick
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How gutted would they be to play at the ricoh instead of wembley in a cup final
skybluetony176
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Not as gutted as they would be if they were playing at sixfields instead of the ricoh.
Nick, a two thirds empty stadium is not good for atmosphere. Us City fans have long experience of it. We should know.
I've been to a League 2 play off final at Wembley, there were 58,000 in there, the empty seats didn't help.
Wembley is not a great viewing experience. So many of the seats are up in the sky, as mine was.
Playing the game at the Ricoh, or Villa Park, even Leicester or MK Dons, Manchester City even, with a full house. Infinitely better for the players and fans. On a cost level and atmosphere level.
Just a money making exercise from the FA.
I've been to a League 2 play off final at Wembley, there were 58,000 in there, the empty seats didn't help.
Wembley is not a great viewing experience. So many of the seats are up in the sky, as mine was.
Playing the game at the Ricoh, or Villa Park, even Leicester or MK Dons, Manchester City even, with a full house. Infinitely better for the players and fans. On a cost level and atmosphere level.
Just a money making exercise from the FA.
Grendel
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Given the Ricoh was 70% below capacity last season are you suggesting a smaller stadium makes sense then?
RoboCCFC90
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I think the best chance of us going to Wembley in recent memory was last season's JPT adventure, but we all know how that ended.. If SP is given the chance to build a squad for next season then you never know about another JPT run, unfortunately many will state the facts are against him.
rupert_bear
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I am sure I read somewhere that the Ricoh was being considered for some of the play-offs from the non-league not sure if it was the conference or others. I don't think the league Nuneaton are in use Wembley for the play-off final but might be wrong.
Grendel
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Yep - you are wrong.
DazzleTommyDazzle
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It might have changed, but it certainly wasn't Wembley in the past.
I saw Shrewsbury get promoted back to the League by beating Aldershot at Stoke.
I saw Shrewsbury get promoted back to the League by beating Aldershot at Stoke.
Grendel
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Been at Wembley since 2007.
spider_ricoh
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It is Chesterfield FC, not Chesterfield Town!
Sky Blue Harry H
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It's justafieldin Northampton not Northampton frown
(actually, having re-read that, I'm still not sure I shouldn't access the delete button!)
skybluericoh
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Play offs will always be a wembley, the same as the FA cup semis. The FA have a huge great debt to pay on the stadium and every person they can get in the champagne bars counts.
It would be a tear if we got there at the moment, I would not be able to go due to our situation with the owners and the way they have treat me. That said would love it to happen, wouldn't wish anything but success on the team, but will not pay anything that helps keep the owners behaving the way they are.
It would be a tear if we got there at the moment, I would not be able to go due to our situation with the owners and the way they have treat me. That said would love it to happen, wouldn't wish anything but success on the team, but will not pay anything that helps keep the owners behaving the way they are.