HoylandOwl Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 With the rugby club they share their current ground with having money worries, an alternative is being talked about already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 The consortium looking to buy the rugby club can't afford to buy the stadium. The administrators are looking to offload the stadium to service the debts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billysboy Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Under transfer embargo until monies owed to HMRC is paid as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tylluan Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Could Robins be this season's Dave Jones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingys Ginger Mullet Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 4 hours ago, Tylluan said: Could Robins be this season's Dave Jones? Don't be daft. Why? We've had our best start to the season for many a year and are nicely poised for top two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowlthesexynewversion Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Whilst not a rugby fan, hope that Wasps are saved. The first part of the business name i have relates to a chap that played for them. A few clients - most sadly now passed away - had connections to them. Listening to their stories and exploits back in the amateur days was a fun way to spend an hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M42Owl Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 Can’t say I’m well informed on the goings on at wasps, but aren’t they a bunch of chancers that needed a new/bigger ground to compete in the professional game and saw an opportunity to get a big ground on the cheap in Coventry so upped sticks and left their fans in London behind? But the bills are now due… I hope now they’ve been rescued (without the ground) they move back to their roots and CCFC have a chance to buy the ground back. I suspect though that some opportunist will buy the ground hoping to screw the football club for rent. There was talk a year or two ago of CC getting a new ground on the other side of the city near where Coventry rugby club play(ed). Perhaps that idea will be resurrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EastCraigsOwl Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 3 hours ago, mkowlthesexynewversion said: Listening to their stories and exploits back in the amateur days was a fun way to spend an hour. Whilst charging them by the minute, of course 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted October 31, 2022 Author Share Posted October 31, 2022 3 hours ago, M42Owl said: Can’t say I’m well informed on the goings on at wasps, but aren’t they a bunch of chancers that needed a new/bigger ground to compete in the professional game and saw an opportunity to get a big ground on the cheap in Coventry so upped sticks and left their fans in London behind? But the bills are now due… I hope now they’ve been rescued (without the ground) they move back to their roots and CCFC have a chance to buy the ground back. I suspect though that some opportunist will buy the ground hoping to screw the football club for rent. There was talk a year or two ago of CC getting a new ground on the other side of the city near where Coventry rugby club play(ed). Perhaps that idea will be resurrected. Coventry never owned the ground … And I don’t think they have the cash to afford to buy it either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkowlthesexynewversion Posted October 31, 2022 Share Posted October 31, 2022 7 hours ago, EastCraigsOwl said: Whilst charging them by the minute, of course 😉 Absolutely One of my faves was a chap called Ted Woodward, played for England a handful of times. Ran a sports shop after playing. He was invited to a golf day but was enjoying the lunch part beforehand in the 19th. So everyone goes out, he stays in the bar but is eventually persuaded to join the other players. Who were now on the 6th tee. No buggies those days but his vintage Rolls Royce would get him there, no problem. All going great aside from sadly the deep bunker on the adjoining 5th green claimed another victim. He calmly gets out, opens the boot and gets out his clubs and asks if he is next to tee off 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M42Owl Posted November 1, 2022 Share Posted November 1, 2022 20 hours ago, HoylandOwl said: Coventry never owned the ground … And I don’t think they have the cash to afford to buy it either. True, but didn’t the council own 50% (forget who owned the rest) and didn’t their agreement to sell the ground to wasps cancel the rental agreement that ccfc had? Thus leading to wasps putting the rent up and a move to cheaper Northampton? I think ccfc got themselves a lousy deal when they left Highfield Rd (their fault as much as anyones) but the ground sale undermined the only good part of that deal. I agree that ccfc won’t have the means to buy the ground, hence the chance for some opportunist to come in and, potential, screw the football club again. That said, the hotel, casino and conference facilities on their own must make a good return if picked up cheaply from the administrator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 It's owned by Wasps. https://www.coventrybuildingsocietyarena.co.uk/news/wasps-confirm-100-shareholding-in-the-ricoh-arena/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted November 1, 2022 Author Share Posted November 1, 2022 BUT..... It seems SISU who own the football club ARE interested in the stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 And now this.... So, SISU to get it on the cheap? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted November 2, 2022 Author Share Posted November 2, 2022 Sky reporting Mike Ashley is the preferred bidder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoylandOwl Posted April 28, 2023 Author Share Posted April 28, 2023 They’re staying at the soulless bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank_Owl2,0 Posted April 29, 2023 Share Posted April 29, 2023 Don’t own their stadium, not really spent much on players or salaries and they look like sneaking a playoff place. There is hope for the rest of us. All it takes is a really good manager with some good connections 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skamp Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 And going into admin and not paying your debts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank_Owl2,0 Posted April 30, 2023 Share Posted April 30, 2023 8 hours ago, Skamp said: And going into admin and not paying your debts. Well maybe so. However I suppose I was making the point that Cov, Luton and even Millwall can hardly be seen as big spending clubs, particularly with WBA, Norwich and Watford behind them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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