Sixfields ground share would make Northampton play second fiddle to Coventry (1 Viewer)

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FootyLawBlog

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Here's my latest Coventry-related post, explaining why the Football Association's ground sharing rules would make Coventry the primary club at Sixfields if a ground-sharing deal with Northampton gets the go-ahead.

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wingy

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good stuff as usual FLB .
The cunning f**kers trying to re-write and subvert the FL rulebook .The same as they attempt with simple accounting practices
 
mark82

mark82

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FootyLawBlog said:
Here's my latest Coventry-related post, explaining why the Football Association's ground sharing rules would make Coventry the primary club at Sixfields if a ground-sharing deal with Northampton gets the go-ahead.

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Love your blogs. Are you a Coventry fan yourself or are we just an interesting case study?
 
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jabharty

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Very unfair on Northampton. Wouldn't make a difference to most city fans if we played on a Saturday or not, whilst it would make a massive difference to Northampton fans.
 
blueflint

blueflint

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we are in deep do do lets hope the fa grow some balls and kick them in the right direction
 
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Porkchophill

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FootyLawBlog said:
Here's my latest Coventry-related post, explaining why the Football Association's ground sharing rules would make Coventry the primary club at Sixfields if a ground-sharing deal with Northampton gets the go-ahead.

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Do the fa/ fl also take into consideration the amount these fools are going to pay to play at Northampton for example if we are offered free use of Ricoh until admin exit and there was an original 400k rent agreement but we enter a deal to play elsewhere for instance 250k but are attendances plummet and travelling costs and overheads increase which they will surely this is detrimental to the future of the club
 
Gint11

Gint11

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Seriously the Football League really need to step in here and use common sense. Come on FL don't be yes men
 
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sportbilly

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Would our agreement with Northampton be a ground share agreement or a rental agreement. If rental then wouldn't Northampton games take priority?
 
FootyLawBlog

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There is no such thing as a "rental agreement" in the context of the FA or FL rules.

Each member club should have security of tenure (ownership, lease, rental agreement) over its own ground.

Where it wants to share a ground it shares a ground - but only in accordance with the Association and League's rules and regulations.

The line in the Northampton Chronicle describing it as a rental agreement rather than a ground share is meaningless - unless NTFC are moving out; and nobody has suggested that.
 
letsallsingtogether

letsallsingtogether

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Who gives a shit might as well play on a Thursday I will not be going so don't care I am gutted though because have nothing to look forward to now........................
 
Danceswithhorses

Danceswithhorses

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Another excellent article my friend :claping hands:
This bit was VERY interesting
But the possibility of a ground share being ratified by the FA is slim, if the Association applies its rules correctly. The same rule (2.3.1) states that: “Ground sharing may not be permitted when one of the sharers retains the use of another ground unless that club can show by means of a refused planning permission or similar that it cannot meet the requirements of the Criteria Document at that ground.”
 
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skybluehugh

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sportbilly said:
Would our agreement with Northampton be a ground share agreement or a rental agreement. If rental then wouldn't Northampton games take priority?
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If it's rental they can kiss any money they were due goodbye. After two games SHITSU' will say it's to much and stop paying and blame the Northampton fans for not going to watch CCFC.
 
Danceswithhorses

Danceswithhorses

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I trust that someone in a position of authority will remind the FA of its own rules, and put this ridiculous and hugely unpopular groundshare idea to bed
 
Grendel

Grendel

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FootyLawBlog said:
There is no such thing as a "rental agreement" in the context of the FA or FL rules.

Each member club should have security of tenure (ownership, lease, rental agreement) over its own ground.

Where it wants to share a ground it shares a ground - but only in accordance with the Association and League's rules and regulations.

The line in the Northampton Chronicle describing it as a rental agreement rather than a ground share is meaningless - unless NTFC are moving out; and nobody has suggested that.
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Is there anything in the rules that state that the football club who is bigger can waive the right or take the preference of playing in midweek?
 
Delboycov

Delboycov

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I think because this rule affects them and their support of the club directly and could even influence the outcome of their season it may be an important factor in getting cobblers fans onside to put pressure on their club to abandon this stupid plan...If they're currently 50/50 on the issue this could sway some of those in favour.
 
Danceswithhorses

Danceswithhorses

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Just had a look at 'the hotel end', a northampton fans forum....they're a hostile bunch aren't they.
Rubbished footylawblog who was only pointing out some important parts of fa/fl rules.
Dismissed skybluesquirrel who was merely asking for a bit of communal footy fans support.
Seems like they couldn't give a toss about us.
It appears all they want is SISU's money.
 
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