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  • Start date Aug 23, 2025
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #526
Old Warwickshire lad said:
Council are the lease holders.
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Freeholders but they granted a 250 year lease. Will be a long while before we need to worry about them twats
 
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SkyBlueBarmy84

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #527
clint van damme said:
Was that you?!
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It was - I have a loose link to Nicola from her Villa days - but it was more of a speculative comment, given her experience/contacts. I had no idea anything was going to happen this quickly though.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #528
stupot07 said:
It's fine as it is. You've got to remember we only use it for 4-5 hours every fortnight, most of the punters are here for other events, hotel stays, conferences, etc.
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Just would like a sky blue lick of paint and a new name which links to the club.
 

Calista

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #529
Grendel said:
It doesn’t really because the club had no asset base and a 2 year licence so was worthless.

The financing doesn’t change the asset value as such
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Thanks for that.

I struggle to see much distinction between company finance and sorcery tbh.
 
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derbyskyblue

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #530
SBT said:
Big signing, but still leaves a hole at striker and CB imo
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alexccfc99 said:
My theory (based off nothing but a hunch) is Cashley is interested in Sheff Wednesday and as a result happy to cut ties with The CBS
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Interesting, big club with a big fanbase ,after todays news nothing would surprise me.
 

Skybluedownunder

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #531
ajsccfc said:
Classic penny-pinching by Doug, anything to avoid a 10k fine
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Hahaha brilliant comment! PUSB


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
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Evo1883

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #532
stupot07 said:
It's fine as it is. You've got to remember we only use it for 4-5 hours every fortnight, most of the punters are here for other events, hotel stays, conferences, etc.
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Maybe they could change the name of it to something more , Coventry city
 

SBAndy

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #533
chiefdave said:
thats the problem, with where it is you're basically only ever going up there for an event.

you could look at making it a destination like the o2 with all the other things there but you really need the transport infrastructure to do that, not to mention it would cost tens if not hundreds of millions.
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I do wonder if there’s been some kind of analysis of the site and surrounding area to figure out whether any additional opportunities. The industrial estate could have decent potential if you were going all-in (not that I think we will).
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #534
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Just would like a sky blue lick of paint and a new name which links to the club.
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Instead of the existing sky blue paint and the Coventry Building Society Arena
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #535
11 years ago today after that shit bore draw at MK Dons, I went on what I thought was a booty call courtesy of Plenty of Fish. 11 years later she’s scoffing her lunch right next to me. Not relevant but will share while everyone is zen.
 
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stupot07

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #536
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Just would like a sky blue lick of paint and a new name which links to the club.
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But then you are just catering for people that go for 4-5 hours 23-25 days of the year and not the other 340 days.
 
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derbyskyblue

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #537
Sky Blue Goblin said:
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No it needs to be in the vince mcmahon stylee
 

SBAndy

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #538
chiefdave said:
I've got a feeling it's run in house. Not sure there's a huge amount you can really change in that space but renaming it and making it something more like the tavern would be fairly easy to do and very welcome.
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As it stands you’ve only really got the Anecdote where you can go for a pre-match drink if you have kids with you (either that or straight in the stadium). That’s what has always struck me about using the exhibition hall as a fan village - you’d likely get thousands in there with a massive screen and some food/drink vendors.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #539
Evo1883 said:
Maybe they could change the name of it to something more , Coventry city
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The Bigirimana Bowl?
 

Old Warwickshire lad

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #540
Can we get the council to gift us the lease now ?
Good will and all that!
 

christonabike

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #541
Feel very emotional too! On my dad’s last day he took his oxygen mask off and asked if there was any news about the “City” buying the stadium. This club means a lot to us all and has formed many a bond between father and son etc. We must never let this happen again and I for one will spend a few quid at the club shop etc to support the Skyblue ship and I hope people come on board even if they can’t get to the games just buy something to help the war chest.
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #542
Gynnsthetonic said:
Instead of the existing sky blue paint and the Coventry Building Society Arena
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Talking about the anecdote which is a bright orange but tbh it doesn’t matter at all.

Still buzzing about the news
 
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SkyBlueDom26

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #543
Grendel said:
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I never thought I’d see the day! @skybluetony176 comments on the football
 

Nick

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #544
Evo1883 said:
Maybe they could change the name of it to something more , Coventry city
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Strikers
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #545
stupot07 said:
But then you are just catering for people that go for 4-5 hours 23-25 days of the year and not the other 340 days.
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I’m happy for the rest to stay the same. Even keep the name the same. Just would be nice to tie the outside into the club’s colours
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #546
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Talking about the anecdote which is a bright orange but tbh it doesn’t matter at all.

Still buzzing about the news
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Robins Nest
 

stupot07

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #547
clint van damme said:
The Bigirimana Bowl?
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We'd need to rename the hotel and casino too

The Jimmy Hill-ton
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #548
Evo1883 said:
Maybe they could change the name of it to something more , Coventry city
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Name it after Jimmy Hill? Seems fitting with the statue there
 
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Moff

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #549
Grendel said:
Can we get MMM back on here for a laugh
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Or italiahorse
 
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clint van damme

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #550
Gynnsthetonic said:
Robins Nest
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Got a nice synergy about it because one of the main characters in the show had 1 arm and most of Robins keepers played like they had 1 arm.
 
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skybluecam

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #551
Ccfcisparks said:
17 year old virgin confirmed
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People in glass houses… you’re on here 24/7
 

Ash

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #552
Sky Blue Goblin said:
Was thinking, wonder if the club would move the sky blue tavern here and close the one in town
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Keep it where it is and rebrand the anecdote. The club needs to maintain as big a footprint around the city as possible and the tavern is good for that.
 

Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #553
Gynnsthetonic said:
Robins Nest
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Jimmy’s
 

Ash

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #554
The elephant and castle. Proper boozer name!
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #555
Ash said:
The elephant and castle. Proper boozer name!
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The Singers Arms
 
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SBT

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #556
We need to put together a Ricoh Arena Legends Day at half-time today. I want to see all the big names. Ken Dulieu. Leonard Brody. Les Reid. The guy with the sky blue coffin. The ghost of Mike McGinnity.
 
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Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #557
Benno’s bar
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #558
Might even join in with the Doug king song now !!
Pusb
 
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clint van damme

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #559
Moff said:
Or italiahorse
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Some would say today isn't the day for opening old wounds and schadenfreude. It's a day of togetherness and reconciliation.

But I'm not one of them There is no better day than today to call out all the treacherous rats who turned on the club, fuck every one of them.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Aug 23, 2025
  • #560
clint van damme said:
Some would say today isn't the day for opening old wounds and schadenfreude. It's a day of togetherness and reconciliation.

But I'm not one of them There is no better day than today to call out all the treacherous rats who turned on the club, fuck every one of them.
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Reconciliation always the way
 
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