I think we shouldn't make the mistake of comparing other people's problems and traditons to ours.
Who's giving ACL a free pass what do you propose we do? their are still few of us waiting for the call?
No point of ranting on here and then doing nothing we have been there before.
Same people keep throwing around claims about other fans but at the same time do nothing for what they believe in.
Sorry but that makes them worse.
If they only need a stadium for European ties, then there's plenty of 15k+ stadiums within London and the surrounding area to do a pay as you play deal. Absolutely no need to buy 90% of ACL to do that. They want the Ricoh to earn money off and eventually relocate.
If they purchase 90% of the Ricoh, then we might very likely need to move and build our own stadium to progress.
We know sisu are c-units. I just don't get why you're giving ACL a free pass on this.
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You're right, Wasps have a far greater tradition in their chosen sport than we ever do...
I fail to see the justification for moving as a desire to increase financial punch. If the potential is there for a top level rugby club in Coventry, we have one that there has been nothing stopping the Wasps owner from taking over many times in the past, had he wished.
We don't know the feelings of their fans.
But you are Mart. You keep saying his is 100% in sisu's court and if sisu don't act they are 100% to blame for selling a Coventry 'community asset' to a london franchise rugby team, which will significantly have a detrimental affect on 2 Coventry 'community' sports clubs.
There's a lot of bad blood between ACL and sisu, it was the general consensus on here that they should be able to buy the stadium/ACL now, but it would be better to have a short term deal, build trust. But now this deal brings a sense of urgency, and one which we (the club) are not in a position to act Quick enough.
Sisu should drop the appeal, stop talking about a new ground and ACL should drop talks with wasps and let the bridges be rebuilt. We've now gone from one mexican stand off to another.
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This one sounds familiar...
I'm in the same boat as w6. I support wasps because I chose a west London club - that's us, that's our history. I am not from the Midlands - if I'd wanted to support a club from Coventry I'd support Coventry rfc.
Move the club to Coventry and its NOT wasps anymore. It's a Midlands club who just happen o have the kit and the name, its a franchise. It would be an mk dons-Wimbledon move. And it would be a huge huge kick in the teeth to the support base that stuck with this club through thick and thin. And before anyone starts going on about the "survival of he club being more important" - not for me. If we cant survive in our historic home with a premiership squad I'd rather we slashed the wage bill and dropped a few leagues than move to the Midlands.
Would I renew my ST? Never in a million years. would I still support them? Probably not though id always have a soft spot for them. It just wouldn't be the same club to me. I wouldn't support Quins, sarries etc - I'd probably start going to watch blackheath or something.
Rant over. And I'm still hoping that this is all b*llocks and the club can announce somethin positive soon. I fully understand why the club can't say anything at this time - but the longer they leave it the more these rumours will grow
I also love how it is now gospel that we are building a stadium and not the absolute bollocks it always been
It's gospel that it's been said. If you know what we're supposed to believe perhaps you could help everyone out and let us know the truth. Mocking people for saying it will or won't happen or for just pointing out that this is what has been said is a cheap childish shot. But if it makes you feel better about yourself you knock yourself out.
How many times does duffer have to link the feelings of their fans?!?
Have not seen the link.... Have been doing other things ( like work :-( )
I also love how it is now gospel that we are building a stadium and not the absolute bollocks it always been
And posting on here
In between - that's why there is a time lag sometimes
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I also love how it is now gospel that we are building a stadium and not the absolute bollocks it always been
But you are Mart. You keep saying his is 100% in sisu's court and if sisu don't act they are 100% to blame for selling a Coventry 'community asset' to a london franchise rugby team, which will significantly have a detrimental affect on 2 Coventry 'community' sports clubs.
There's a lot of bad blood between ACL and sisu, it was the general consensus on here that they should be able to buy the stadium/ACL now, but it would be better to have a short term deal, build trust. But now this deal brings a sense of urgency, and one which we (the club) are not in a position to act Quick enough.
Sisu should drop the appeal, stop talking about a new ground and ACL should drop talks with wasps and let the bridges be rebuilt. We've now gone from one mexican stand off to another.
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It wasn't so much intransigent former owners - just check who they were and what their "ambitions" were
Coundon Road was sold by the then owner to a housing developer - sound familiar?
The acquisition of the Butts from Coventry Council was on the back of the surrounding land could be developed for commercial units and the profit fed back into the Club. However the market fell and it was not viable so the Company failed
The Company that then acquired BPA had similar ambitions but went the same way
In short BPA was bought primarily for development profits that were supposedly to build the Rugby Club - income just from playing rugby would never get it very far
The current directors / shareholders are primarily Cov Rugby supporters who have raised a lot of money to start to rebuild the club. They took this on with assurances from Cov Council that no other major rugby club would be granted permission to set up in the City
In which case can anybody really blame them for exploring other avenues?
In which case can anybody really blame them for exploring other avenues?
The fact that CCFC seem intent on pushing their "new ground", rubbish together with the continuation of JR proceedings is of course not helping the healing process.
It would appear that WASPS started looking at the RICOH over a year ago not just in the past month
I understand that ACL have been working well with CCFC since the return. The pressure to sell (to any one but CCFC ) is from the Council and not Higgs
Can you name your source? Are the council allowed to turn down viable offers ( e.g. From SISU )? Does your source know of an offer from SISU? Who at the council has "sell to anyone but SISU"?
It's just business!Yes, who can blame any organisation for encouraging the moving of a sporting team elsewhere.
You're an idiot.
Yes quite right. Only an idiot would question a post claiming inside knowledge.
Admitting you're an idiot is the first step. Good lad.
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