Stadium update (12 Viewers)

[clint van damme]

Fuck me you really don't like him do you.

What's he done pissed on your chips or something.

It's a valid assumption, though one I slightly disagree with, I think he may well be here a bit longer.
But he's a businessman and this is a business venture, he's in it to make money. And if he does that while leaving us in a better position than when he arrived then everyone's a winner

 

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[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

I think Doug is owed an apology from some quarters - the best signing we could and ever will make! This could transform the club

Right on the money Alex.

 

[Evo1883]

He will make the arena succesful before selling it on imo

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Emotional. What fantastic news. Fuck the transfer business, this usurps anything else.

Northampton, Birmingham, Burton. Fines, point deductions, missing out on revenue - no more. I think if anyone still had any lingering doubts in Doug, this should be the final nail in that coffin. I can’t be at the CBS today but I hope everyone who is takes the roof off regardless of the result.

The Council, ACL, SISU, WASPS your boys took one hell of the beating.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Im genuinely quite emotional

This is absolutely unreal

Douglas, im sorry, shag me

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Fuck me you really don't like him do you.

What's he done pissed on your chips or something.

He’s right though. For me the stadium was the last piece in the puzzle. Not much point owning until you’re ready to sell.

I’d even say it’ll be quicker than a few years

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Just thinking the same! He must have found an Investor Brilliant News! going bang £50 on City win todaywith 2 goals from Rudoni

Did you put the bet on, what odds do you get.

 

[Paul Anthony]

I still can't quite believe today has actually happened. There can't be many days in our clubs history where so much has fallen into place at the same time. Owning the arena, putting in a dominant display to win 7-1. I'm not sure it's all really sunk in yet!

 

[djr8369]

Wow. Never thought I’d see the day. Genuinely shocked and thrilled and feel like finally we can put the last fifteen years of shite behind us. Love the symmetry of battering derby in our last game at HR and our last game without a stadium of our own twenty years later. We should invite them back in twenty years for a testimonial hammering.

Blimey the QPR link was obvious but didn’t click on to the symmetry with Derby too!

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

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?

Good idea especially in the winter months.

 

[Northants Sky Blue]

 

[SkyBlueCV2]

I still can't quite believe today has actually happened. There can't be many days in our clubs history where so much has fallen into place at the same time. Owning the arena, putting in a dominant display to win 7-1. I'm not sure it's all really sunk in yet!

I agree mate, seems almost like a dream... particularly to be 5-0 up at half time! Wow, quality performance from the lads today. Credit to everyone involved at the club. Onwards and upwards. PUSB.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

So I think we’ve paid £30m for the stadium.

Mike paid £17m and Doug offered £25m back then. Money has been spent of the complex by Frasers. So Frasers doubled this investment approx…

 

[pusbccfc]

So I think we’ve paid £30m for the stadium.

Mike paid £17m and Doug offered £25m back then. Money has been spent of the complex by Frasers. So Frasers doubled this investment approx…

It's still very cheap really, especially if we're paying £1.5m in rent.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Fair play Doug I''l buy your Foam and razors now

Urrr That's his brother.

How about buying some Rapeseed oil.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

It's still very cheap really, especially if we're paying £1.5m in rent.

I’m taking a guess here based on Doug’s interview earlier. Who knows… but it’s a significant investment from us.

 

[Adge]

It’s perfect that Coventry Building Society (nee Economic for those who remember) sponsor the stadium too.
it’s all coming together in terms of securing the club for the future.
Those dark days of SISU, shite hangers on sitting in the dug out, text for a sub at half time, sad messages on here of the club moving out of the stadium offices , Cov Council allegiances, Sixfields, fans falling out, Div 4 football, Rugby graphics all over stadium, St Andrews , shite pitch ….are now far behind us
Well done Doug King! 🩵

Unfortunately hasn’t been the same since they stopped stamping my book and not giving me one of them blue plastic houses to put my 10p’s in.

 

[pusbccfc]

I’m taking a guess here based on Doug’s interview earlier. Who knows… but it’s a significant investment from us.

Costs the same as two centre halves from Hull

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

For someone who portrays themselves as intelligent (never a good sign that) you are unbelievably stupid.

The club wasn’t worth 1 pence yesterday as it had zero asset value - overnight it’s worth millions. It has income streams and external potential investment it’s never had in its history.

The fact you can’t see that says it all.

Doug in his interview after the game went on to say we now have an Arena that other clubs would die for i.e Stadium, Hotel, indoor multifunction Arena and Casino.

Long live the King.

 

[bigfatronssba]

It's still very cheap really, especially if we're paying £1.5m in rent.

If those figures are correct though, good deal for us and Frasers

 

[GaryJones]

Good idea especially in the winter months.

They should keep all the food kiosks and bars inside the ground open for an hour after the game - saves people sitting in traffic as everyone leaves at the same time. They would’ve taken a fair few quid today after the game if they had stayed open!!

 

[bigfatronssba]

It’s perfect that Coventry Building Society (nee Economic for those who remember) sponsor the stadium too.
it’s all coming together in terms of securing the club for the future.
Those dark days of SISU, shite hangers on sitting in the dug out, text for a sub at half time, sad messages on here of the club moving out of the stadium offices , Cov Council allegiances, Sixfields, fans falling out, Div 4 football, Rugby graphics all over stadium, St Andrews , shite pitch ….are now far behind us
Well done Doug King! 🩵

Always remember my parents using the outdated name of "The Economic" to refer to the Cov Building Society.

Not sure it should be revived. The "EBS" sounds like a bowel related medical condition. I don't want our ground to be linked to that.

 

[clint van damme]

They should keep all the food kiosks and bars inside the ground open for an hour after the game - saves people sitting in traffic as everyone leaves at the same time. They would’ve taken a fair few quid today after the game if they had stayed open!!

If they do that maybe people who start queueing at half time might finally get served

 

[Sick Boy]

For the first time in 25 years, it genuinely feels like we're so close to being back where we belong.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Madness that there's negative posts about this on here ffs.

Only from one poster tbf

Yeah there's always one sad Bastard.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

This is fantastic news. Never saw this coming.
So I'm assuming it's the lease for 150 years or whatever it was? If so then that comes with the ownership of the 'whole' stadium complex including casino etc. I expect the hotel is leased out, so assume wecontrol that and earn from it. The casino maybe leased too and the exibit halls I will assume will be an asset we also control to rent out.
A full repairing and insuring lease will mean the upkeep is on us, but the potential increase in business avenues, and I also assume car parking facilities?.... will be huge.
I would like to see what the details are exactly, and whether we bought it lock, stock, and barrel so to speak.

Either way the football clubs value has now changed over night!
Curious as to why now from Mike Ashley?

Great stuff though, and a promotion to go with it would be the icing on the cake.

Doug King has confirmed in his interview after the game he has bought lock stock and barrel.

 

[clint van damme]

Doug King has confirmed in his interview after the game he has bought lock stock and barrel.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

They should keep all the food kiosks and bars inside the ground open for an hour after the game - saves people sitting in traffic as everyone leaves at the same time. They would’ve taken a fair few quid today after the game if they had stayed open!!

Good idea, the Street bars behind the East Stand were kept open for an hour after the game today.

 

[wingy]

Good idea, the Street bars behind the East Stand were kept open for an hour after the game today.

Cheap beers as well I think, back to £2-80 a pint?

 

[clint van damme]

Cheap beers as well I think, back to £2-80 a pint?

£2.80?!

 

[wingy]

£2.80?!

Believe so, price from when we moved in,never touched a drop.

 

[JulianDarbyFTW]

What we've got to remember is that the Arena has been underinvested in for a long time. Frasers have done a decent job tbf, but there's still loads to do to improve it. It'll take time - probably a few years - before it's really functioning fully.

Can't wait for the Facebook posts slagging Doug off for not fixing the wifi or replacing the Frasers Plus signs on the seats in the dugout by the end of next week.

 

[CovInEssex]

What we've got to remember is that the Arena has been underinvested in for a long time. Frasers have done a decent job tbf, but there's still loads to do to improve it. It'll take time - probably a few years - before it's really functioning fully.

Can't wait for the Facebook posts slagging Doug off for not fixing the wifi or replacing the Frasers Plus signs on the seats in the dugout by the end of next week.

That reminds me, I blocked Justin Miller ages ago because he was so anti-doug, calling him a SISU-puppet every minute....What's he saying these days

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

Good idea, the Street bars behind the East Stand were kept open for an hour after the game today.

We left probably twenty five’s minutes after the final whistle and it was really busy, it’s been a hell of a day I never went to bed last night thinking this day would have happened.

 

[wingy]

We left probably twenty five’s minutes after the final whistle and it was really busy, it’s been a hell of a day I never went to bed last night thinking this day would have happened.

Good job it was a standard Saturday then or you may have missed it.