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...partly after they lost their ground, mind you...
And there's a lesson for Coventry football.
I remember playing against Valley Sports in the Rugby & District League.
They were a very well run, ambitious club. I had the impression, at that time, that the old Rugby Town were not well run despite being in a much higher league. I even thought at the time that VS would overtake them.
Well Rugby Town folded and VS flourished ......
As I recall it this was the main reason Town folded. I was born in Rugby and used to watch Town on odd occasions at Bilton Road. The Co-op owned the land at the time (may still do so for all I know) and decided they wanted it back to develop it. If you look at it now, many, many years later, it's still a patch of grass with footy posts on it (unless it's changed in the last year or two). Bloody shame....partly after they lost their ground, mind you...
As I recall it this was the main reason Town folded. I was born in Rugby and used to watch Town on odd occasions at Bilton Road. The Co-op owned the land at the time (may still do so for all I know) and decided they wanted it back to develop it. If you look at it now, many, many years later, it's still a patch of grass with footy posts on it (unless it's changed in the last year or two). Bloody shame.
I always thought that the land is owned by RBC and it's the council who closed the original Rugby town down to develop the land for housing? No wait, couldn't of been. Every council except Coventry's bend over backwards for the local football team.
I always thought that the land is owned by RBC and it's the council who closed the original Rugby town down to develop the land for housing? No wait, couldn't of been. Every council except Coventry's bend over backwards for the local football team.
As I recall it this was the main reason Town folded. I was born in Rugby and used to watch Town on odd occasions at Bilton Road. The Co-op owned the land at the time (may still do so for all I know) and decided they wanted it back to develop it. If you look at it now, many, many years later, it's still a patch of grass with footy posts on it (unless it's changed in the last year or two). Bloody shame.
I always thought that the land is owned by RBC and it's the council who closed the original Rugby town down to develop the land for housing? No wait, couldn't of been. Every council except Coventry's bend over backwards for the local football team.
Hardly, I watched a football game there back in the 1960's. It was a Coventry XI vs a Rest of the League XI. Might have been a testimonial. I forget the details, Football has been played there many times in the past.
That's what I thought. The Co-op Funeral Home was just to the side of it (opposite side from the grandstand) back then too, so it all adds up. Didn't know they'd since fenced it off though. Very sad.Co-op still own the land and recently applied to the council to develop on it to public outcry as it held a kids park and football pitch.... Planning permission got refused a few months back and co-op claimed there land and fenced it off to public use and land lays derelict currently as a result of co-op spitting there dummy out.
No, far from it. I was at that charity match too (we'd moved to Cov by then). Wasn't up to much as a ground IIRC. Nice enough now though, and if, as Jon Sharp keeps telling us, the facilities are to be improved, it should be an excellent 8-10000 capacity facility with covered stands on both sides in a few years (if done as he describes). Unlike the previous two owners, Sharpy seems to be a man of his word, so i'm quite looking forward to seeing how it pans out.But it wasn't the same stadium back in the 1960s, was it? In the 1960s the pitch was inside the cycle track and there was a tiny single stand..
Anyway back to the op I understand it's only for one season plus option for one more till improvements of their own ground
All I know is that they have problems at the old masseys ground they now ownA conspiracy theorist could say that was done specifically as a Trojan Horse, to allow CCFC to move in after with less outcry,
All I know is that they have problems at the old masseys ground they now own
But ccfc have to give the FL a credible 10 year plan as to where they will play their home games as I see it the BPA door is bolted
But ccfc have to give the FL a credible 10 year plan as to where they will play their home games as I see it the BPA door is bolted
I don't think any plan that included the BPA should be considered credible to be honest.
Why they're not staying thereI agree. But a good move for Coventry United.
is it?But ccfc have to give the FL a credible 10 year plan as to where they will play their home games as I see it the BPA door is bolted
I would have thought as credible as any of our plans Thinking about all our other plans you're rightI don't e thought as think any plan that included the BPA should be considered credible to be honest.
Why they're not staying there
is it?
So if they're only there for one max two years what facilities will they have?Because it will increase their profile, make them more accessible and if they get promotion will provide a lot of the facilities they will need to provide.
Apparantly there are some cables that have to be moved that's the holdupi was told they would have the new masseys ground when it was completed
this was touted for half way through next year
the butts was offered to united in the first season they were started, but was declined by united
with all the non info streaming out, it would seem construction at masseys ground has slowed and the butts is a stopgap
thats all i know myself
Actually I think someone mentioned that to me last time I was with the United guys.Apparantly there are some cables that have to be moved that's the holdup
Apparantly there are some cables that have to be moved that's the holdup
i was told they would have the new masseys ground when it was completed
this was touted for half way through next year
the butts was offered to united in the first season they were started, but was declined by united
with all the non info streaming out, it would seem construction at masseys ground has slowed and the butts is a stopgap
thats all i know myself
I may be wrong, but as I understand it, Persimmon own the land and as part of the planning permission had to build a new pavilion and pitch (pitches?), there's some info online that suggests that AGCO agreed to lease it from Persimmon, as Persimmon were reluctant to commit to the build cost before getting someone else to take on the management, but it is quite old, so maybe this has changed.Is there any details of their new ground online, be interested to take a look. Do they own the land and our developing their own ground or are they waiting on someone else to build it and they will use it?
Rather just sell the pies if you don't mind? No offenceSo Coventry Utd can find a new home and afford to upgrade but we can't.
Fuck me just sell some pies
They're in non league division 5 at the Moment which has about 20leagues through the country at same level.Should they get promotion what
division do they go in ?
They're in non league division 5 at the Moment which has about 20leagues through the country at same level.
They'll go into a larger regional league spread over 6 leagues.
They'll need a nice shiny coach next year I would imagine.
If Im honest this year they won't go up, they need more investment / Fans etc, and they're already 14 points off top after 7 games. They need a real revival if they want to go up
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