Are the parties concerned still in talks for a return to the Ricoh?Hi everyone
Mark and I met the council on 18th August. The meeting was minuted but we’ve yet to receive the copy.
In attendance were George Duggins, Abdul Khan, leader and deputy leader of the council, Martin Reeves, chief executive, Julie Newman - legal and me and Mark.
We spoke for 90 minutes or so and covered a lot of detail.
The agenda was as follows and as soon as we receive the minutes we will post them on here and I’m sure Mark and I will be happy to answer any follow up questions you have. Depending on the situation we will consider any more public sharing of details too
As with conversations with all other parties this won’t be a one off. There were clear areas we would wish to follow up, not least around the ongoing relationship of the ccc with ccfc and challenges with the potential new stadium
So the agenda
Breakdown of 20-21 talks
Sale of Acl on a 250 year lease to wasps
The EU complaint
Economic impact of ccfc playing outside of Coventry
New stadium on University of Warwick land
Change of approach from ccc to Ccfc
Agreement of minutes and public statement
Aob
Only posting this now as it’s been a while and people might be wondering what happened
Hi everyone
Mark and I met the council on 18th August. The meeting was minuted but we’ve yet to receive the copy.
In attendance were George Duggins, Abdul Khan, leader and deputy leader of the council, Martin Reeves, chief executive, Julie Newman - legal and me and Mark.
We spoke for 90 minutes or so and covered a lot of detail.
The agenda was as follows and as soon as we receive the minutes we will post them on here and I’m sure Mark and I will be happy to answer any follow up questions you have. Depending on the situation we will consider any more public sharing of details too
As with conversations with all other parties this won’t be a one off. There were clear areas we would wish to follow up, not least around the ongoing relationship of the ccc with ccfc and challenges with the potential new stadium
So the agenda
Breakdown of 20-21 talks
Sale of Acl on a 250 year lease to wasps
The EU complaint
Economic impact of ccfc playing outside of Coventry
New stadium on University of Warwick land
Change of approach from ccc to Ccfc
Agreement of minutes and public statement
Aob
Only posting this now as it’s been a while and people might be wondering what happened
Why didn't you take your own minutes?
Thanks for that, but are they talking. Apologies if you feel you can't say.We took our own as well and will seek to agree them. It was great of the council to offer and with leave they’ve taken a little longer than was hoped.
Irish - all parties want ccfc to play in Coventry’.
I really hope soThanks for that, but are they talking. Apologies if you feel you can't say.
It’s the hope that kills Irish! Can’t believe the business ccfc have managed to complete this window. The club is alive and kicking!Still some hope then!
Pete. Think they do want CCFC in Coventry.We took our own as well and will seek to agree them. It was great of the council to offer and with leave they’ve taken a little longer than was hoped.
Irish - all parties want ccfc to play in Coventry’.
Yep I was surprised he wasn’t sorry about the impact on ccfc supporters from selling acl to wasps with a 250 year long lease.Pete. Think they do want CCFC in Coventry.
They want it without SISU anywhere near it though. That is the problem.
Also, knowing that Duggins has lied previously, was there anything said that was a little bit "surprising" given their previous.
Yep absolutely agree and you could throw that at all parties and you have. So practically what can they do? They can speak positively about having the club in the city. Martin reeves could maybe talk to the club or the owners and seek to heal the relationship a little. Not spoken in 6 years!!! They could certainly talk positively and engage with the new stadium. George duggjns has good relationship with uow chancellor. As to getting wasps and Sisu and ccfc to talk they said they can’t do anything, I’m not sure that’s completely accurateIt's all well and good them saying they want the club to play here and the economical benefits etc but what have they done about it?
Yep absolutely agree and you could throw that at all parties and you have. So practically what can they do? They can speak positively about having the club in the city. Martin reeves could maybe talk to the club or the owners and seek to heal the relationship a little. Not spoken in 6 years!!! They could certainly talk positively and engage with the new stadium. George duggjns has good relationship with uow chancellor. As to getting wasps and Sisu and ccfc to talk I genuinely don’t think they can do too much but maybe in the background they can
Changed the last sentence lol. You know meVery naive to think they can't do anything though isn't it?
Especially when Duggins showed more effort about an Aldi closing.
It just sounds like the same old sound bytes?
Good work Guys. really feel we have a voice at the table representing us. And hats off for representing the SBT peeps.... a collection of oddballs, ranters and experts on all matters ....oh and the odd weirdoHi everyone
Mark and I met the council on 18th August. The meeting was minuted but we’ve yet to receive the copy.
In attendance were George Duggins, Abdul Khan, leader and deputy leader of the council, Martin Reeves, chief executive, Julie Newman - legal and me and Mark.
We spoke for 90 minutes or so and covered a lot of detail.
The agenda was as follows and as soon as we receive the minutes we will post them on here and I’m sure Mark and I will be happy to answer any follow up questions you have. Depending on the situation we will consider any more public sharing of details too
As with conversations with all other parties this won’t be a one off. There were clear areas we would wish to follow up, not least around the ongoing relationship of the ccc with ccfc and challenges with the potential new stadium
So the agenda
Breakdown of 20-21 talks
Sale of Acl on a 250 year lease to wasps
The EU complaint
Economic impact of ccfc playing outside of Coventry
New stadium on University of Warwick land
Change of approach from ccc to Ccfc
Agreement of minutes and public statement
Aob
Only posting this now as it’s been a while and people might be wondering what happened
If they really want the club in the city they could easily stop blocking us from working with CRFC. We pay for a proper pitch to be laid and put up temporary stands. CCC will do fuck all to help the club as usual.
It’s not happening now. In the pre meeting questions we were going to push this and ask why but the conversation moved on.Are they blocking it? Last I can find is 2017 CRFC saying they’re open to it but with a host of conditions including not working with Sisu. Have the club even attempted to make this happen since then?
But do they specifically differentiate between us playing in Cov at the Ricoh or accept the idea of a new ground in Cov?Irish - all parties want ccfc to play in Coventry’.
It’s not happening now. In the pre meeting questions we were going to push this and ask why but the conversation moved on.
Are they blocking it? Last I can find is 2017 CRFC saying they’re open to it but with a host of conditions including not working with Sisu. Have the club even attempted to make this happen since then?
I always got the impression that CRFC didn’t fancy playing second fiddle in their own ground and we needed something that would be far too big for them.
I get the impression that despite there being lots of goodwill to make it happen it just didn’t and there were numerous reasons why, one of which could have been lack of support from cccI always got the impression that CRFC didn’t fancy playing second fiddle in their own ground and we needed something that would be far too big for them.
No. We will though. The dream scenario is a deal at the Ricoh while the new stadium is built. Ccc said all the right things about the reasons why it’s good and that they desire it and we hopefully made them think about practically what that looks like. Cause it’s not avoiding talking to the owner for 6 years or offering to do the bare minimum. I do get if they say something more positive they’d need a plan to make it happen but they could be far more clear about their desires and we could help them with what that might look like.But do they specifically differentiate between us playing in Cov at the Ricoh or accept the idea of a new ground in Cov?
I’m shook. Truly shook.It’s not happening now. In the pre meeting questions we were going to push this and ask why but the conversation moved on.
I get the impression that despite there being lots of goodwill to make it happen it just didn’t and there were numerous reasons why, one of which could have been lack of support from ccc
Nope not the council no. It’s in the pastThe council told you there was good will and they were trying to make it happen as well?
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