22A Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Due to a legal case, Coventry City may be evicted from the Ricoh arena again. Last time they played at Northampton. The (ever so supportive) league have announced they will not permit CCFC to play home games outside of Coventry again. If they cannot find a home venue within the city limits, they will be suspended form the League. Seventy years ago Harry Dolman declared a club should always own it's ground. This latest case shows what happens when you are but tenants at someone else's property. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Which we are, effectively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original OTIB Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said: Which we are, effectively. Cue: a certain resident of Nailsea aka ACRON. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerf Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 The owner of the club owns the ground and ever company associated with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langford Red Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Thats wrong Whats wrong with clubs playing where they want Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TV Tom Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 It really is a disgrace what has happened at Coventry, fantastic ground as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted November 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-city-ricoh-sisu-homeless-15472977 The club only has 13 games left to play at the Ricoh until the rent deal with Wasps ends at the end of the season in May. Coventry City’s chief executive Dave Boddy told fans last week that the English Football League will not allow the club to play outside the city if they fail to reach a new deal to stay at the Ricoh Arena. That means the club’s future in the Football League is “severely at risk”, he added. A Coventry City fans’ campaign group has today called on those in power to end the legal battle - or hand the club over to someone who cares about its future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 20 minutes ago, Bicester Red said: Thats wrong Whats wrong with clubs playing where they want So when Wimbledon were looking at Dublin as a potential new location for their club you’d have been in agreement?! And there were even rumours at the time that they had raised the idea of sharing Ashton Gate....that would have been ok with you? None of this gave any consideration to their fans.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 16 minutes ago, 22A said: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-city-ricoh-sisu-homeless-15472977 The club only has 13 games left to play at the Ricoh until the rent deal with Wasps ends at the end of the season in May. Coventry City’s chief executive Dave Boddy told fans last week that the English Football League will not allow the club to play outside the city if they fail to reach a new deal to stay at the Ricoh Arena. That means the club’s future in the Football League is “severely at risk”, he added. A Coventry City fans’ campaign group has today called on those in power to end the legal battle - or hand the club over to someone who cares about its future. Job for Wally ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wendyredredrobin Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 I rather liked Highfield Road and have some great memories of a very special night there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
22A Posted November 27, 2018 Author Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Worst case scenario; Coventry are kicked out of the League as they have no home. As a result, the gas escape relegation. Joking aside, as always it's the fans I feel sorry for. The players (at least the majority) may well be signed by other clubs, but fans do not switch allegiances. Many small local businesses may also lose financially if CCFC were to drop out of the League, or worse still, be wound up if they were also stopped from playing in the National League. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pezo Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Why can't they play outside the city limits? I'm sure this decision will be changed if no deal can be reached. Surely the last thing the league wants is football not being played. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man in the middle Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 1 hour ago, 22A said: If they cannot find a home venue within the city limits, they will be suspended form the League. Can The Football League do the same please if the Gas manage to build their new stadium in south Gloucestershire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 33 minutes ago, Pezo said: Why can't they play outside the city limits? I'm sure this decision will be changed if no deal can be reached. Surely the last thing the league wants is football not being played. Isn`t Bolton`s ground outside the boundary of the town? It`s in Horwich I think. Also Grimsby famously play in Cleethorpes. The league have let Charlton, Wimbledon & Brighton (as well as the s*gs) play away from their home areas - Brighton weren`t even in the same county when they played at Gills - so why is it all of a sudden a problem unless it`s all designed to put pressure on the owners and the league wouldn`t go through with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristol is red Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 Really got to feel for the fans, how many years has this been going on? Even I'm getting a bit sick of it, hate to think how they feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bar BS3 Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 3 hours ago, 22A said: Due to a legal case, Coventry City may be evicted from the Ricoh arena again. Last time they played at Northampton. The (ever so supportive) league have announced they will not permit CCFC to play home games outside of Coventry again. If they cannot find a home venue within the city limits, they will be suspended form the League. Seventy years ago Harry Dolman declared a club should always own it's ground. This latest case shows what happens when you are but tenants at someone else's property. This news just wants me to see Wael cash in on the Mem and leave the gas with nowhere in Bristol that they can play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillred Posted November 27, 2018 Report Share Posted November 27, 2018 4 hours ago, BS4 on Tour... said: So when Wimbledon were looking at Dublin as a potential new location for their club you’d have been in agreement?! And there were even rumours at the time that they had raised the idea of sharing Ashton Gate....that would have been ok with you? None of this gave any consideration to their fans.... is this a new ruling or does it only apply to Coventry, lots of clubs have played outside their city on a temporary basis, rovers played in bath and Wimbledon played at Milton Keynes before the chairman stole their identity and changed their name. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exAtyeoMax Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 Who owns the Ricoh and who will use it if Coventry doesn’t? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CodeRed Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 25 minutes ago, exAtyeoMax said: Who owns the Ricoh and who will use it if Coventry doesn’t? Wasps rugby now own the ground , Coventry are tenants, Coventry have never owned the ground, they used to rent it from the joint owners ( Coventry council and a charitable trust) but they sold it to Wasps. Coventry have scummy owners who won't invest and seem to resent having to any rent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS4 on Tour... Posted November 28, 2018 Report Share Posted November 28, 2018 6 hours ago, pillred said: is this a new ruling or does it only apply to Coventry, lots of clubs have played outside their city on a temporary basis, rovers played in bath and Wimbledon played at Milton Keynes before the chairman stole their identity and changed their name. I really don’t know pillred - it does seem that Coventry are being used to make some sort of point here...as you say other teams have played outside their hometowns and cities - another good example is Grimsby Town, their Blundell Park ground is in Cleethorpes - so Grimsby Town haven’t played in Grimsby since 1899... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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