Xiled Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Groundhog Day.....Coventry homeless and Bolton facing an imminent winding-up order. Harsh I know but I'm struggling to be bothered about the fate of either club. We've been here before several times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitrom Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said: Can't see it? Sorry Ska. I was just being a bit silly. No offense meant. ❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesBCFC Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 Nothing there that suggests Coventry City will be no more. The position they're in is shit, and an example of awful ownership, but even if the worst case scenario of being kicked out the football league happened the club would still exist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Goch Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 1 hour ago, Ska Junkie said: Sorry, I'll try again. Why not say it doesn't work rather than riddles? This better? That must be written by the Tynan Scope who was with us late 90’s early 00’s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Loon plage said: Agreed - Only 17 miles from the centre of Coventry to St Andrews. Walsall would be perfect, if desperate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 4 hours ago, Chris_Brown said: I thought I'd read that they were not allowed to play outside of Coventry again? Maybe I imagined that They’re not allowed to ride their unicorns to training either , or maybe I imagined that . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 22, 2019 Report Share Posted February 22, 2019 If this actually happened, it wouldn’t save the forth from bottom side from relegation would it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 10 hours ago, Xiled said: Groundhog Day.....Coventry homeless and Bolton facing an imminent winding-up order. Harsh I know but I'm struggling to be bothered about the fate of either club. We've been here before several times. Including a certain club in 1982 that was minutes from extinction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xiled Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 4 hours ago, CodeRed said: Including a certain club in 1982 that was minutes from extinction. True. But it wasn't plastered all over the Internet as the final, final, final act every six months (for obvious reasons). We were genuinely in the sh*t. Bad ownership in the modern game has been an ongoing problem for Coventry, Bolton, Hull and others. They've all overstretched themselves in the recent past and their owners don't want (or can't afford) to bale them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T R Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 What about Coventry Rugby club Butts park arena Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 59 minutes ago, Threshing Red said: What about Coventry Rugby club Butts park arena Don’t think it’s up to L1 standard. Only one stand really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downendcity Posted February 23, 2019 Report Share Posted February 23, 2019 9 hours ago, Xiled said: True. But it wasn't plastered all over the Internet as the final, final, final act every six months (for obvious reasons). We were genuinely in the sh*t. Bad ownership in the modern game has been an ongoing problem for Coventry, Bolton, Hull and others. They've all overstretched themselves in the recent past and their owners don't want (or can't afford) to bale them out. All 3 ex premier league clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsene's Wanger Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 The people of Sunderland are preparing a massive street party. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BCFC11 Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 16 hours ago, CodeRed said: Including a certain club in 1982 that was minutes from extinction. Correct we were, thankfully only the once unlike these two clubs especially Bolton in the Headlines about unpaid bills to every man and his dog every few months, it’s the supporters I feel for with these owners who in Bolton’s case has clearly bitten off more than he can chew, how he passed the EFL’s ‘fit and proper test’ I’ll never know, think I read somewhere that he cleaned out 1 may of even been 2 other businesses (criminally aswell) prior to becoming involved at Bolton but the EFL so say couldn’t hold his dodgy and snakey past against him on his seemingly pointless test as it was X amount of years ago. Unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miah Dennehy Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 16 hours ago, Threshing Red said: What about Coventry Rugby club Butts park arena I thought I had heard that one mentioned before .It's very basic as it stands, I would imagine it would struggle to cope with their average crowd. I cover Coventry with work and go there at least once a month. It is one of those places where everyone seems to support their local club,it would be a crying shame if they went under. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 9 hours ago, BCFC11 said: Correct we were, thankfully only the once unlike these two clubs especially Bolton in the Headlines about unpaid bills to every man and his dog every few months, it’s the supporters I feel for with these owners who in Bolton’s case has clearly bitten off more than he can chew, how he passed the EFL’s ‘fit and proper test’ I’ll never know, think I read somewhere that he cleaned out 1 may of even been 2 other businesses (criminally aswell) prior to becoming involved at Bolton but the EFL so say couldn’t hold his dodgy and snakey past against him on his seemingly pointless test as it was X amount of years ago. Unbelievable .....although Bolton have issued an interesting statement this morning: https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2019/february/club-statement/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 58 minutes ago, BS4 on Tour... said: .....although Bolton have issued an interesting statement this morning: https://www.bwfc.co.uk/news/2019/february/club-statement/ A holding exercise do you reckon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 2 minutes ago, Red Right Hand said: A holding exercise do you reckon? Most probably.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Butts Park Stadium has only 1 stand and basically nothing on the other 3 sides. There were talks between SISU and Coventry Rugby but SISU wanted the ground to be developed into a 25,000 seat stadium (not sure who was going to pay for that ) but the council said the roadworks required to facillitate the redevelopment would cost £25M and that the clubs would have to bear that cost - .Coventry Rugby can't and SISU won't......pay. So that was that. The solution is for SISU to drop the pointless legal action challenging the decision of the council to sell it's share of the stadium operating co. to Wasps. The High Court has already ruled in the councils favour stating everything was done correctly including an independent audit and valuation. SISU appealed...and lost again. SISU asked for leave to appeal the Appeal(!)....annd a judge refused. Now SISU are planning to appeal to the Supreme Court. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leveller Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 5 hours ago, CodeRed said: Butts Park Stadium has only 1 stand and basically nothing on the other 3 sides. There were talks between SISU and Coventry Rugby but SISU wanted the ground to be developed into a 25,000 seat stadium (not sure who was going to pay for that ) but the council said the roadworks required to facillitate the redevelopment would cost £25M and that the clubs would have to bear that cost - .Coventry Rugby can't and SISU won't......pay. So that was that. The solution is for SISU to drop the pointless legal action challenging the decision of the council to sell it's share of the stadium operating co. to Wasps. The High Court has already ruled in the councils favour stating everything was done correctly including an independent audit and valuation. SISU appealed...and lost again. SISU asked for leave to appeal the Appeal(!)....annd a judge refused. Now SISU are planning to appeal to the Supreme Court. How can they appeal without leave to appeal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS2 Red Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 On 23/02/2019 at 16:15, TomF said: Don’t think it’s up to L1 standard. Only one stand really. L1 standard allows for tents, how bad can the Cov rugby ground be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT The Optimist Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 Today (Sunday) driving home from near Norwich I pulled off the M6 looking for a bit scram and thought might find something around the Ricoh. Waste of time that was, thought might been a coffee shop (or similar to the Gate rather than rip off services.) Waste of time. As always will be amazed if not a deal between all parties. It is after all pretty decent for a modern 'bowl' stadium ! Load of press talk and CCFC will still be playing there. it is all posturing by those concerned !!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigTone Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 4 minutes ago, DT The Optimist said: Today Sunday driving home from near Norwich pulled off the M6 looking for a bit scram and thought might find something around the Ricoh. Waste of time that was, thought might been a coffee shop (or similar to the Gate rather than rip off services.) Waste of time. As always will be amazed if not a deal Got to be in overcomes interests for all to come to a conclusion. It is after all pretty decent for a modern 'bowl' stadium. Translation please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Leveller said: How can they appeal without leave to appeal? Different court. ( must be right - I read it in the Guardian!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddoh Posted February 24, 2019 Report Share Posted February 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Leveller said: How can they appeal without leave to appeal? last throw of the die or dice this is the final chance. you can take it higher to appeal against not being able to appeal but the only winners are those making the money representing you, quit while you are behind it's cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon uk Posted February 25, 2019 Report Share Posted February 25, 2019 Sat state of affairs for a big old club, but there gets to a point where given the role of the club to the local community, especially one where its a one club city, that culturaly the owner can be removed from the club to allow it to survive. failing that, some of the more militant fans could pay the guy responsible a surprise visit one night and politely negotiate his withdrawal from the club,,, i hear machetes are good for that sort of thing?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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