Won't next wednesday be too late? The Football League make their decision today so any arguement will be tad late, no?
As a quick thought though to flesh out your info, you could try calling local pubs (Hub, Convoy, Craftsman, Cherrytree, Unicorn etc) and the car parking guys based on the A444 / M6 J3 to see how much of an effect it'd have on them. I imagine they will be hit quite badly by the move.
if you do hold this up...and that is a big IF - where do we play, or do we write the season off? and why are you getting involved now? talk about late in the day...
if you do hold this up...and that is a big IF - where do we play, or do we write the season off? and why are you getting involved now? talk about late in the day...
The "Cherry Tree" by the ground in Lythalls lane will close wothout the benefit of match day takings, Witherspoons proposed take over of the now closed "Rowely Green working Mens club" (150 yards away from the Ricoh) site will be canned I should imagine, I would imagine that the Casinio in the Rioh would be concerned as wellHi folks,
my name is David and I work in the office of Nikki Sinclaire MEP who some of you may know is currently campaigning to stop the proposed groundshare. We are working tirelessly I assure you and all your emails and opinions are greatly received.
Nikki has a meeting with The Football League next Wednesday as well as several interviews with high profile news agencies in the coming hours/days.
You may not know but Nikki is heavily involved with local teams from grass routes right through to the first teams of some of our bigger club so she feels extremely passionate about your current situation.
What I would like to know and would very much help is if you have a business in and around the ground how is this going to affect you. Any facts and figures for instance if you own a local pub and your turnover on matchdays increases by 'x' percent etc etc....
A football club is very much in the heart of a community and the repercussions of Coventry City moving to Northampton could have devastating effects on all of the surrounding businesses.
your thoughts are very much appreciated, keep fighting, this is YOUR club.
I will do my best to answer any questions and forward the most popular concerns and effects to Nikki.
'Keep Cov in Cov'
kind regards
The Wheatsheaf will be in trouble. I made the mistake of going in there on a non match day. I was the only person in there other than Piss Pants Bob.
I spoke to the Steward of the "The Cherry Tree" toward the end of last season and he said that he was taking around £3000 on Saturday lunchtime compared to £300+ when there is no match!If anyone can post specific numbers and names for pubs and businesses that would be useful, the web is a mass of similar names and numbers
Hi folks,
my name is David and I work in the office of Nikki Sinclaire MEP who some of you may know is currently campaigning to stop the proposed groundshare. We are working tirelessly I assure you and all your emails and opinions are greatly received.
Nikki has a meeting with The Football League next Wednesday as well as several interviews with high profile news agencies in the coming hours/days.
You may not know but Nikki is heavily involved with local teams from grass routes right through to the first teams of some of our bigger club so she feels extremely passionate about your current situation.
What I would like to know and would very much help is if you have a business in and around the ground how is this going to affect you. Any facts and figures for instance if you own a local pub and your turnover on matchdays increases by 'x' percent etc etc....
A football club is very much in the heart of a community and the repercussions of Coventry City moving to Northampton could have devastating effects on all of the surrounding businesses.
your thoughts are very much appreciated, keep fighting, this is YOUR club.
I will do my best to answer any questions and forward the most popular concerns and effects to Nikki.
'Keep Cov in Cov'
kind regards
The Football League are not going to care two hoots for the impact on local business - not least because whilst the area around the Ricoh may lose, the area around Sixfields will gain. Winners and losers...
Surely the approach to FL must be qustion them as to how, if they properly apply their own rules 13.4, 13.6, 13.7.2, 13.7.3 and 13.8, they can allow this groundshare to proceed
They are (in theory at least) interested and concerned with football not business related matters
http://www.emailmeform.com/builder/form/a4sbK3b4aL
SAVE COVENTRY CITY FOOTBALL CLUB
NIKKI SINCLAIRE MEP SAYS KEEP CCFC IN COVENTRY
The above link is on Nikki's twitter page - I'm not a twitter user but if she is taking it to the FL it needs signing by as many as possible
The effect on local business is just one avenue we are investigating, everything adds weight to the argument and especially in the current climate.
Regarding the shifting of spending to Sixfields we don't believe this will be the case, what will happen is a large proportion of people will spend their time and money elsewhere, in other industries, other industries that dont involve sport, kicking a ball around, a sport that teaches respect, physical strength and wellbeing etc etc
football always has been a huge cultural influence in England and although some would say negative influences there are many many positives that could potentially leave the immediate area of Coventry if fans become disillusioned
keep fighting!
These businesses were all round before the Ricoh, I don't get your point? I have ran pubs for years and any pub that relies on match-day footfall and nothing else, well deserves to go out of business and it should be the business owner held responsible for loss of jobs, I understand this will not be a popular view, I am just being honest. You can not blame Coventry City moving from The Ricoh on businesses going under...Rowleys Green Club, closed ages ago...The Convoy has struggled since the last gaffer left, the butcher is very busy everyday, in fact they would probably benefit because on Saturdays its all drinkers in there and this does effect their dry side of the business - food is where the margin is...
And thats why you offer 15% off the food,always mentioned at the bottom of your posts great marketing ploy.
You are a moron...
And thats why you offer 15% off the food,always mentioned at the bottom of your posts great marketing ploy.
Erm that is basic marketing?
It is a bit funny all of these MP's are getting involved now, maybe if they save the day they can get voted in? Or if they act busy about it, they will get votes because of it?
Am I disagreeing with that no read his first post that I was replying to how he wishes to take that reply is up to him. He could have justified it no he called me a moron ,thats up to him.
and why are you interested now? because you know there is a chance to get your face on the news? I know you boss craves the limelight (like all politicians) this is nonsense - I would love to know why you are getting involved now?
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