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RoboCCFC90

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  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #36
spider_ricoh said:
Disrespectful - don't make me laugh.... it wasn't a Leicester flag or a Villa one FFS. The person who did it probably has little idea of who JH is and what he did for CCFC so it's hardly done with malice. Lighten up a bit, jeez.

Meanwhile, congratulations Wasps on the win today and welcome to Coventry!
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spider_ricoh

New Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #37
Grendel said:
Didn't know who he was? Don't make me laugh.

At least we know now you are not a true fan as you are laughing along with people who are spitting in the face of our heritage.

You are disgusting.
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How am I not a true fan, because I don't agree with you and your viscious mindset? You have never offered up a shred of proof to back up your allegation that I hate the club etc - I hate the owners and want them driven out for a long term benefit, that's a very different thing and it's a view shared by the majority of fans. I just don't understand why you can't get this into your head.

Wasps playing at the Ricoh is not "spitting in the face of our heritage" - they have bought the stadium legally. SISU had the chance to do the same before they alienated everyone with their illegal rent strike and farcical JR.

You're a spiteful individual who lashes out at anyone who disagrees with your vindictive view of the world.
 
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SkyBlueHomer

New Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #38
Disrespectful.

For me though that photo sums up the last 15 or so years, total lack of respect for our club by board members responsible for running our club, gambling our future, leaving Highfield Road and paying for this ground based on we would stay in the top flight. Council, ACL & telegraph are just as responsible for every single moment leading up to today.
 
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theferret

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #39
Limey said:
A sad day in the history of Coventry. Why anyone would go and cheer on wasps is beyond me...
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Absolutely staggering that some people seem to be reveling in this. To outsiders it must look like the City of Coventry has given up on Coventry City Football Club. Our future has never been this bleak and some people are having fun with it.

I won't lose any sleep over the fact someone put a Wasps flag in the hand of Jimmy Hill - it's a bit unnecessary, what is shocking is that some supporters of CCFC seemed to quite enjoy the spectacle
 

Mary_Mungo_Midge

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #40
Incredible. The language people can summon in condemnation of this foolishness, in stark contrast to the luke-warm criticism they'll direct at the owners of our football club - who have overseen a downward spiral of truly staggering proportions.

I would very much suggest that Jimmy Hill wouldn't be too bothered about a flag being in his hand; compared to the sequence of events at the helm of our once-great club which made the flag placement possible
 

spider_ricoh

New Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #41
theferret said:
Absolutely staggering that some people seem to be reveling in this. To outsiders it must look like the City of Coventry has given up on Coventry City Football Club. Our future has never been this bleak and some people are having fun with it.

I won't lose any sleep over the fact someone put a Wasps flag in the hand of Jimmy Hill - it's a bit unnecessary, what is shocking is that some supporters of CCFC seemed to quite enjoy the spectacle
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Why not enjoy a leading sports club coming to the city? And switching off the lights on the vile SISU in the process (that and the latter's self-inflicted JR own goal).

Nobody otuside Coventry really cares, other than Wasps fans. The future of CCFC has nothing to do with Wasps - our status as tenants at the Ricoh remains unchanged.

I just don't see why so many people are pissed off by the Wasps move. Short of a takeover by Byng-Hoffman-Ranson-Elliot, this is the next-best scenario because it keeps the Ricoh out of SISU's hands.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #42
spider_ricoh said:
Why not enjoy a leading sports club coming to the city? And switching off the lights on the vile SISU in the process (that and the latter's self-inflicted JR own goal).

Nobody otuside Coventry really cares, other than Wasps fans. The future of CCFC has nothing to do with Wasps - our status as tenants at the Ricoh remains unchanged.

I just don't see why so many people are pissed off by the Wasps move. Short of a takeover by Byng-Hoffman-Ranson-Elliot, this is the next-best scenario because it keeps the Ricoh out of SISU's hands.
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Now we know this is a wind up account.
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #43
spider_ricoh said:
Why not enjoy a leading sports club coming to the city? And switching off the lights on the vile SISU in the process (that and the latter's self-inflicted JR own goal).
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You know where we've all been going wrong, we've been concentrating on CCFC, we should forget them and start campaign to get Man Utd to move to Coventry.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #44
Nick said:
Now we know this is a wind up account.
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Its CJ Parker so its isn't - he's just mental.
 
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Macca

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #45
I just shat myself with rage, beat that
 
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quinn1971

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #46
Grendel said:
Its CJ Parker so its isn't - he's just mental.
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someone who was there said the person who put the flag on the statue was wearing a cov scarf, saw him do it,
 

Silence_Is_The_Enemy

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #47
hill83 said:
I've reported you to the police. Have a nice christmas
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run lewis ruuuuun pmsl grow up hill83 ffs lets not pretend you've caught him on the A444 with petrol and a lighter, your not ment to set fire to wasps nests anyway you have to ring an exterminator :facepalm:
 

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #48
Mary_Mungo_Midge said:
Incredible. The language people can summon in condemnation of this foolishness, in stark contrast to the luke-warm criticism they'll direct at the owners of our football club - who have overseen a downward spiral of truly staggering proportions.

I would very much suggest that Jimmy Hill wouldn't be too bothered about a flag being in his hand; compared to the sequence of events at the helm of our once-great club which made the flag placement possible
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Seriously? I bet he would be bothered, it's like kicking someone when they are down.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #49
quinn1971 said:
someone who was there said the person who put the flag on the statue was wearing a cov scarf, saw him do it,
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If true that is a bit wrong.

I can see why a Wasps fan would do it, few beers, not really knowing, ere lads watch this type thing.
 

spider_ricoh

New Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #50
Grendel said:
Its CJ Parker so its isn't - he's just mental.
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There you go again ... the latest polls of the Trust found that most respondants want SISU to go, most want to stay at the Ricoh and not build a new stadium, so you can hardly dismiss me when I agree with the majority view...

...oh wait, yes you can because you are totally dismissive of the Trust as well.
 

torchomatic

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #51
Oh, did you call STHs "worms" to their faces then?

rupert_bear said:
Think people should lighten up but if you want to repeat that face to face you are welcome to try.
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hill83

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #52
Silence_Is_The_Enemy said:
run lewis ruuuuun pmsl grow up hill83 ffs lets not pretend you've caught him on the A444 with petrol and a lighter, your not ment to set fire to wasps nests anyway you have to ring an exterminator :facepalm:
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And I've just told my mum you told me to grow up. You are in big trouble now.
 
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theferret

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #53
spider_ricoh said:
Why not enjoy a leading sports club coming to the city? And switching off the lights on the vile SISU in the process (that and the latter's self-inflicted JR own goal).

Nobody otuside Coventry really cares, other than Wasps fans. The future of CCFC has nothing to do with Wasps - our status as tenants at the Ricoh remains unchanged.

I just don't see why so many people are pissed off by the Wasps move. Short of a takeover by Byng-Hoffman-Ranson-Elliot, this is the next-best scenario because it keeps the Ricoh out of SISU's hands.
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The future of CCFC has everything to do with Wasps - and our status has changed immeasurably. Previously we were tenants with the option of buy the stadium that was built for us (or at least a stake in it), now we are tenants with no prospect of ever owning it. We are to Wasps what they were to Wycombe Wanderers - a situation that was so intolerable for them they had to 'move or die'.

Yet again you show your true colours witn the comment about keeping the Ricoh out of SISU's hands. That was clearly your priority, and you have got your wish, the upshot of which is that we're now stuck with SISU for the foreseeable future because there is absolutely nothing for anyone to buy. But then why worry, you now have your 'leading sports club' to support.
 

stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #54
Give it a few weeks, we won't even make the back page of the telegraph, and have far less column inches.


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pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #55
stupot07 said:
Give it a few weeks, we won't even make the back page of the telegraph, and have far less column inches.


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Agreed, if they can't even sell out their first game, I cannot imagine more than 7000 being there for a normal game.
 
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Steve.B50

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #56
I never seen this on the Statue before or after the game, am sure it was removed very quickly.
 

ccfc92

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #57
theferret said:
The future of CCFC has everything to do with Wasps - and our status has changed immeasurably. Previously we were tenants with the option of buy the stadium that was built for us (or at least a stake in it), now we are tenants with no prospect of ever owning it. We are to Wasps what they were to Wycombe Wanderers - a situation that was so intolerable for them they had to 'move or die'.

Yet again you show your true colours witn the comment about keeping the Ricoh out of SISU's hands. That was clearly your priority, and you have got your wish, the upshot of which is that we're now stuck with SISU for the foreseeable future because there is absolutely nothing for anyone to buy. But then why worry, you now have your 'leading sports club' to support.
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Purely a question to what I have highlighted, do you think CCFC could survive a move outside the city, when we struggle to get decent attendances at the Ricoh?
 

mrtrench

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #58
Bloody hell. Disrespectful etc.? Get a sense of perspective FFS.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #59
ccfc92 said:
Purely a question to what I have highlighted, do you think CCFC could survive a move outside the city, when we struggle to get decent attendances at the Ricoh?
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I think a large % is down to where it is AND how it is handled by the club. You tell people "We are moving, deal with it" and people will tell you to piss off. You break your bring to bring every single fan to the new ground and a lot more people will bother if they feel wanted.
 
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The Lurker

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  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #60
stupot07 said:
I find that really offensive,


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What do you find more offensive? That or us playing in Northampton?
 

ccfc92

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #61
Nick said:
I think a large % is down to where it is AND how it is handled by the club. You tell people "We are moving, deal with it" and people will tell you to piss off. You break your bring to bring every single fan to the new ground and a lot more people will bother if they feel wanted.
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I assume you mean break your back.

The only issue I have with this new stadium is where the "extra" revenue will come from. Say we owed 50% of the Rioch, we have the hotel, casino etc.

A simple 15-18k football stadium with none of the Ricoh facilities, but costs £20-30million to build, I fail to see how it will be viable?

This is all I want to know, show me the viability, and I'll get behind it.
 

lewys33

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #62
hill83 said:
I've reported you to the police. Have a nice christmas
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Do me a favour and ring them back. There's a fella standing outside with a match against the brickwork. They ain't got long.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #63
ccfc92 said:
I assume you mean break your back.

The only issue I have with this new stadium is where the "extra" revenue will come from. Say we owed 50% of the Rioch, we have the hotel, casino etc.

A simple 15-18k football stadium with none of the Ricoh facilities, but costs £20-30million to build, I fail to see how it will be viable?

This is all I want to know, show me the viability, and I'll get behind it.
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Yeah thought I had typed that, obviously not.

Again, it comes down to how SISU market things. If it is like Sixfields they will have a shed on the side to use for weddings for the attitude of "if people want to get married here they can if they want, not arsed" rather than having somebody trawl facebook for city fans who are engaged to say "woweeee look at this, come and get married here, we will give you everything, sky blue sam will come and a photo with some of the players" etc.

(Not that I think they will, just an example of the poor PR)
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #64
lewys33 said:
Do me a favour and ring them back. There's a fella standing outside with a match against the brickwork. They ain't got long.
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It's that Jimmy Hill bloke, mugging us off again.
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #65
ccfc92 said:
The only issue I have with this new stadium is where the "extra" revenue will come from. Say we owed 50% of the Rioch, we have the hotel, casino etc.

A simple 15-18k football stadium with none of the Ricoh facilities, but costs £20-30million to build, I fail to see how it will be viable?

This is all I want to know, show me the viability, and I'll get behind it.
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Think SISU need to clearly show financial projections for if we stay at the Ricoh as tenants against building a new ground.

I had a look at Bournemouth's ground today and when they totally rebuilt it cost under £10m (after adjusting for inflation) for a 12K ground. If that's the sort of figure we're looking at then maybe it becomes viable?
 
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theferret

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #66
ccfc92 said:
Purely a question to what I have highlighted, do you think CCFC could survive a move outside the city, when we struggle to get decent attendances at the Ricoh?
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No, any move would have to be within the city (or at worst an edge of town site) for it to be viable. The talk of Bermuda Park is worrying, but I keep hearing about a site next to Coventry Airport so who knows.
 

covmark

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #67
The Lurker said:
What do you find more offensive? That or us playing in Northampton?
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Is it not possible to be offended by both or are we back to fucking percentages again. What the fuck moving to Northampton has to do with some flag happy cretin I'll never know.
 

ccfc92

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #68
Nick said:
Yeah thought I had typed that, obviously not.

Again, it comes down to how SISU market things. If it is like Sixfields they will have a shed on the side to use for weddings for the attitude of "if people want to get married here they can if they want, not arsed" rather than having somebody trawl facebook for city fans who are engaged to say "woweeee look at this, come and get married here, we will give you everything, sky blue sam will come and a photo with some of the players" etc.

(Not that I think they will, just an example of the poor PR)
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That's exactly my concern.

I think it was RFC IIRC (Who else :facepalm saying the conference and hotel/wedding facilities will match the Ricoh etc.

But personally I don't see how. Let's take your average London business man/woman who has a meeting in Coventry (I know, bear with me) one day, then Manchester the next. Do I stay at a football stadium with no links to motorway etc, or do I stay at the Ricoh, get on the M6 the next day easily.

I just can't see this 365 day revenue coming in other than the 23 match days
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #69
ccfc92 said:
That's exactly my concern.

I think it was RFC IIRC (Who else :facepalm saying the conference and hotel/wedding facilities will match the Ricoh etc.

But personally I don't see how. Let's take your average London business man/woman who has a meeting in Coventry (I know, bear with me) one day, then Manchester the next. Do I stay at a football stadium with no links to motorway etc, or do I stay at the Ricoh, get on the M6 the next day easily.

I just can't see this 365 day revenue coming in other than the 23 match days
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If it was Bermuda, it is pretty much next to the Motorway also but yeah, it comes down to how they market / run the place. They could build a stadium twice as big as the Ricoh but with their PR that has been shown so far it wouldn't do much anyway.

Even things like Kids Birthday parties, nothing like that at the Ricoh for young cov fans.
 

ccfc92

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 21, 2014
  • #70
Nick said:
If it was Bermuda, it is pretty much next to the Motorway also but yeah, it comes down to how they market / run the place. They could build a stadium twice as big as the Ricoh but with their PR that has been shown so far it wouldn't do much anyway.

Even things like Kids Birthday parties, nothing like that at the Ricoh for young cov fans.
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One more question, this new stadium has been quoted as 20-30 million. who do you believe will be paying this bill? Not just you specifically Nick, anyone reading this.

And how long would it take to recoup this money plus the other money SISU have "invested" in CCFC? (60 million or so)
 
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