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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #1
I’m chairing
Need questions by Thursday 27 February please

Intend to ask about lease at cbs and progress
Anything else please
 
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higgs

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #2
How many tickets are we allocated for wembley ;-) pusb

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PUSB-We_are_going_up

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #3
Are there any further infrastructure upgrades for the CBS that are in the plans for the near future and do the Club have a key role in this
 
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Balli001

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #4
PUSB-We_are_going_up said:
Are there any further infrastructure upgrades for the CBS that are in the plans for the near future and do the Club have a key role in this
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Or when are they likely to review the extension of the stadium lease
 

Captain Dart

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #5
Is the club actively planning to appoint a Director of Football before the start of next season?
 
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Sky Blue Goblin

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #6
Thanks for asking about the lease. Feel that is key question at the moment.

Any further update regarding the appointment of a director of football?

Lastly with the change in head coach, is the club still aiming to get the playoffs in the next two years considering the rebuild expected in the summer.
 

Noble

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #7
Have the club had any response from the Transport Secretary regarding their backing for the Midlands Connect rail link? re: Midlands Connect - Midlands sports clubs back plans for rail link

Are there any longer term plans for the current shuttle bus trial? Whilst it has been a great addition and is generally very convenient it does seem to have outgrown its current capacity, the post-game 17:00 and 17:30 services were both full and gone before 17:15 on Saturday which left folks stuck till 6pm or paying for a taxi instead.
 
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Grendel

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #8
Sky Blue Pete said:
I’m chairing
Need questions by Thursday 27 February please

Intend to ask about lease at cbs and progress
Anything else please
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The car park problems have to be addressed for next season. Locking people in the stadium for an hour isnt acceptable
 
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Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #9
It seems people are able to watch Saturday 3pm games through IPTV at a lot of Coventry pubs. I take it this is something the club aren’t interested in stopping? Or are they not aware it’s happening?
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #10
Can you ask if there are any other options other than Road Closures? Maybe stewarding the actual ways to cross a bit better? (The subway, the bridge, the crossing).

I am guilty of running over the roundabout myself after games but if they were to disperse people up to the subway that goes under and then down the path it would be a lot better (I didn't even know it was there until this season)
 
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Nick

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #11
Chicken Mcgraw said:
It seems people are able to watch Saturday 3pm games through IPTV at a lot of Coventry pubs. I take it this is something the club aren’t interested in stopping? Or are they not aware it’s happening?
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That will be an above the club level, not sure Doug King is going to rock up at a pub and shout Gotcha.

The other thing is how bothered are the club if people are showing away games we have sold out?
 
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Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #12
Nick said:
That will be an above the club level, not sure Doug King is going to rock up at a pub and shout Gotcha.
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Seems to just be really prevalent everywhere. Didn’t know if the club were arsed or not. It’s them losing the money at the end of the day
 

mmttww

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #13
Now the club can see the demand for buses is there, with the road closure in place, would they look at some kind of massive bus pool to get people away to town straight after the final whistle? No timetable, just a f*ck tonne of buses ready to go. Would help clear the area and support getting car parks open faster. Should be in place for concerts etc. as well tbf. 'Green Travel Plan' and all that.
 
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Nick

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #14
mmttww said:
Now the club can see the demand for buses is there, with the road closure in place, would they look at some kind of massive bus pool to get people away to town straight after the final whistle? No timetable, just a f*ck tonne of buses ready to go. Would help clear the area and support getting car parks open faster. Should be in place for concerts etc. as well tbf. 'Green Travel Plan' and all that.
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It just depends where and how they will do it to get around the road closure.

At the minute I guess they do it at the little bus part at the other side of Tesco / use that back road which still goes out onto Longford Road and is in the same traffic caused by the Road Closure and Blue Ribbon roadworks.

I'm not sure it would help clear the area by much to get them open, the car parks will still be full and waiting.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #15
Chicken Mcgraw said:
It seems people are able to watch Saturday 3pm games through IPTV at a lot of Coventry pubs. I take it this is something the club aren’t interested in stopping? Or are they not aware it’s happening?
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Any evidence??
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #16
mmttww said:
Now the club can see the demand for buses is there, with the road closure in place, would they look at some kind of massive bus pool to get people away to town straight after the final whistle? No timetable, just a f*ck tonne of buses ready to go. Would help clear the area and support getting car parks open faster. Should be in place for concerts etc. as well tbf. 'Green Travel Plan' and all that.
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I’ll email John outside the meeting
What I mean is straight away
 
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Nick

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #17
Sky Blue Pete said:
Any evidence??
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Going outside to the real world.
 
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rob9872

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #18
Can you ask when Marc Robbings will be reappointed please NOPM
 
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rob9872

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #19
Chicken Mcgraw said:
It seems people are able to watch Saturday 3pm games through IPTV at a lot of Coventry pubs. I take it this is something the club aren’t interested in stopping? Or are they not aware it’s happening?
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I know this is wrong and Sky lose out, but I bet those who are going to the pub are casual fans, might ho occasionally but wouldn't have attended the game if it wasn't on in the pub. If that keeps them interested and they go to the odd game or buy a shirt, does it really matter? (Legality aside of course). If we were getting 10k attendances I get it, but we have higher average crowds than in my lifetime
 
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Nick

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #20
rob9872 said:
I know this is wrong and Sky lose out, but I bet those who are going to the pub are casual fans, might ho occasionally but wouldn't have attended the game if it wasn't on in the pub. If that keeps them interested and they go to the odd game or buy a shirt, does it really matter? (Legality aside of course). If we were getting 10k attendances I get it, but we have higher average crowds than in my lifetime
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Yeah, that's the other side of it. Especially away games.

Any places I know are usually mostly ST holders and people who go up, I'd bet there are usually much busier on away days.
 
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Potbellypig

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #21
The transport/parking issue has got to be top of the agenda surely. A general question really, but what is the plan for next season?
 
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Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #22
rob9872 said:
I know this is wrong and Sky lose out, but I bet those who are going to the pub are casual fans, might ho occasionally but wouldn't have attended the game if it wasn't on in the pub. If that keeps them interested and they go to the odd game or buy a shirt, does it really matter? (Legality aside of course). If we were getting 10k attendances I get it, but we have higher average crowds than in my lifetime
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Totally agree, would matter a lot more if attendances were suffering. My local refuses to do it as they’re too scared of the potential fine whereas another venue I know were fined a couple of times but make profits on match days far in excess of those fines.
 
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SBT

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #23
rob9872 said:
I know this is wrong and Sky lose out, but I bet those who are going to the pub are casual fans, might ho occasionally but wouldn't have attended the game if it wasn't on in the pub. If that keeps them interested and they go to the odd game or buy a shirt, does it really matter? (Legality aside of course). If we were getting 10k attendances I get it, but we have higher average crowds than in my lifetime
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The clubs don’t really seem to care, whereas the broadcasters care very much. That should tell you who it really hurts.
 
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Gynnsthetonic

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #24
Potbellypig said:
The transport/parking issue has got to be top of the agenda surely. A general question really, but what is the plan for next season?
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The trains should have a matchday timetable. 2 carriages set off with another 2 waiting behind.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #25
Nick said:
Going outside to the real world.
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Which pubs?
How many?
which games?
how are they doing it?
 

Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #26
Sky Blue Pete said:
Which pubs?
How many?
which games?
how are they doing it?
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No one is going to grass mate.
 

Gynnsthetonic

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #27
Sky Blue Pete said:
Which pubs?
How many?
which games?
how are they doing it?
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Now that would be telling!
 
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chiefdave

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #28
SBT said:
The clubs don’t really seem to care, whereas the broadcasters care very much. That should tell you who it really hurts.
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makes it even more annoying you can't pay the club money to watch it legally
 
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David O'Day

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #29
lads no snitching
 
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David O'Day

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #30
Sky Blue Pete said:
Which pubs?
How many?
which games?
how are they doing it?
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snitches get ...
 

BinleyMegaSkyBlue

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #31
Distribution for tv rights is pre-set is it not, so I can't see the club caring too much. It's sky who probably care most, and I can't see too many people giving a shit about that.

Given our current attendances, the net impact on the club from lost ticket sales would be the sum total of fuck all. More people than ever who care to any extent are up there for home games, and we will be selling out most if not all our away allocations now the good vibes are coming back.
 
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Chicken Mcgraw

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #32
chiefdave said:
makes it even more annoying you can't pay the club money to watch it legally
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This was more the point of my question, I’m not interested in the streams being shut down, more so interested in if it’s the club losing money. But as @rob9872 rightly pointed out, it’s keeping casual fans interested. Particularly in away midweek games
 

clint van damme

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #33
BinleyMegaSkyBlue said:
Distribution for tv rights is pre-set is it not, so I can't see the club caring too much. It's sky who probably care most, and I can't see too many people giving a shit about that.

Given our current attendances, the net impact on the club from lost ticket sales would be the sum total of fuck all. More people than ever who care to any extent are up there for home games, and we will be selling out most if not all our away allocations now the good vibes are coming back.
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There was a report on the radio about a study that was done about what impact showing 3pm games would have and it concluded it had very little impact on league football.
It did say it had a far greater impact on non league attendances.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #34
Nick said:
It just depends where and how they will do it to get around the road closure.

At the minute I guess they do it at the little bus part at the other side of Tesco / use that back road which still goes out onto Longford Road and is in the same traffic caused by the Road Closure and Blue Ribbon roadworks.

I'm not sure it would help clear the area by much to get them open, the car parks will still be full and waiting.
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Yep
 

David O'Day

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  • Feb 24, 2025
  • #35
clint van damme said:
There was a report on the radio about a study that was done about what impact showing 3pm games would have and it concluded it had very little impact on league football.
It did say it had a far greater impact on non league attendances.
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also these pubs (well the ones i know) are as has been said usually a lot fuller for away games

if we selling out away games now these pubs will have zero effect on anything
 
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