Stadium update (159 Viewers)

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Thought this would be headlines on Sky Sports, just opened the home page and not a mention. So PL focused. Ah well fek em.

Dodgy stick ole ole

It was on the yellow ticker and we got a little announcement by sky

 

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[Manchester_sky_blue]

Coventry City Football Club purchases CBS Arena

Owner of the club Doug King says it marks a "pivotal moment" in the club's history.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[HJones23]

What a way to announce it aswell, no leeks or ITK hints. Just a tweet out of nowhere on the morning of the game before everyone gets on with their day - brilliant.

 

[Grendel]

How exciting. Please tell me more.

Please don’t!

 

[Gint11]

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Thanks Nick.
Doug owns covcityco though doesn’t he?

 

[Jamesimus]

Best transfer window EVER.

 

[Bassette Deck]

Seats will be rearranged from Monday! and i do like the "Fuck You Anne Lucas" stand, think one of the boxes should be named Council Underhand Nausiating Tossers Seats

Maybe Doug can look into all the years she attended using a dodgy disabled assistant ticket and ban her from the premises?

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Best transfer window EVER.

You would accept if the club said no more transfers but we purchased the stadium…

 

[nicksar]

Best news ever...well done Doug King for getting this done.

 

[Captain Dart]

BANG! Doug's the man.

 

[ceetee]

ChatGPT to the rescue!


“We’ve bought our own Arena, Sky Blue boys! (clap clap)


We’ve bought our own Arena, Sky Blue boys! (clap clap)


No more rent to pay, the Sky Blues here to stay,


We’ve bought our own Arena, Sky Blue boys!” (clap clap)

I think you should change your AI supplier

 

[LastChance]

Incredible news!! Very very well done Sir Doug, you da man

 

[Evo1883]

Do we own the training ground ?

 

[Nick]

What a way to announce it aswell, no leeks or ITK hints. Just a tweet out of nowhere on the morning of the game before everyone gets on with their day - brilliant.

I got an email that's how I saw it.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Thank you to all the 9 year olds who helped buy this through their £1000 season tickets 🩵

 

[Bugsy]

Absolutely amazing news. Overwhelming in fact. Big congratulations to everyone involved from the chairman to the sky blue army.

Now get them stands named after the hero's from before.....PUSB

 

[Jimmy87]

Brilliant news. Another defining moment in the club's history. I hope we look back in years to come and are able to say, that's when it all changed for us. Onwards and upwards. Cannot wait for the atmosphere today. PUSB

 

[Jamesimus]

You would accept if the club said no more transfers but we purchased the stadium…

No more transfers ever. An 80 year old Jack Rudoni gets wheeled out to play in our crucial League 2 relegation battle in the stadium THAT WE OWN.

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Do we own the training ground ?

We've never technically sold it but SISU did mortgage it. I would assume that's been settled as part of Doug's takeover.

It would be great to bring the academy fully back in house now combined with the training ground and go for category 1 status.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Do we own the training ground ?

yes

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

No more transfers ever. An 80 year old Jack Rudoni gets wheeled out to play in our crucial League 2 relegation battle in the stadium THAT WE OWN.

…. Just this window mate

 

[stay_up_skyblues]

Take home to the place I belong, west stand to see the city, take me home CBS (needs work )

To the place
I belong
Singers corner
To see the City
Take me home
CBS Arena formally known as the Ricohhhh

you’re welcome

 

[steve cooper]

This is more or less in line with what some have been saying about the lack of transfer activity. You never know what's happening in the background. I hope some posters (one in particular) will stop having a continual dig at DK from now on.

 

[Sky Blue 1987]

Wow unbelievable news! This is better than any signing in the world, finally own what should always have been ours, atmosphere is going to be electric today! Well done Doug and all involved!

 

[Evo1883]

We getting our letters back on our seats then soon

 

[Irish Sky Blue]

Hyam sold to pay for the pitch. Binks sold to buy the ground.

Hope Doug has the Frasers lettering in the stand replaced with his own name like Chansiri at Sheffield Weds.

Hope not. Really pleased he has managed to do this but much prefer an owner who operates in the background than one who does things for self aggrandisement. I always thought the Doug Ellis Stand at Villa sounded tinpot.

 

[skybluecam]

Unless it’s to sell the club I don’t see the point here. Costs loads to maintain and makes no money, that’s why it’s been a hot potato from day one.

 

[Evo1883]

We've never technically sold it but SISU did mortgage it. I would assume that's been settled as part of Doug's takeover.

It would be great to bring the academy fully back in house now combined with the training ground and go for category 1 status.

It would be great to try and buy the coventry connextion , not being greedy doug

 

[Jamesimus]

…. Just this window mate

Oh right, sorry went on a tangent there. Yeah probably! If we don’t sell anyone and can do some Jan business I’m generally very happy.

 

[SkyBlueBarmy84]

I can only assume that the £15m injection earlier in the summer must have been earnest money (AKA a ‘good faith deposit’) for negotiations around the Arena.

Or it’s £15m upfront, with the rest payable on promotion which is why Ashley is so confident (hopeful) of us getting promotion with Doug at the helm!!

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Whoever said the chief business officer woman from PSG came in to oversea this purchase and then find us suitable new owners, I think they may be bang on the money.

 

[Skyblueabo1111]

Ashley must now own a share of the club, no problem, if he does.

Amazing news. I wonder if Doug has given Mike Ashley or Frazers some equity in the club to help facilitate the deal? Being pragmatic having the assets combined makes us a far more saleable entity in the long run and all parties will know that.

Either way excellent for the club and f

 

[stupot07]

This is amazing news.

 

[SBAndy]

Wonder if he will plan to open the halls for fan zones every week? If the club gets the money then the more beer and food the better?

This now has to happen.