| Coventry served eviction notice on 11:28 - Dec 5 with 3706 views | toboboly |
It just goes on and on doesn't it. |  |
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 11:28 - Dec 5 with 3711 views | Juzzie |
I thought he now owned Coventry City FC (as well as the Ricoh) or it is just the Ricoh? If so..... cnt.
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 11:30 - Dec 5 with 3683 views | themodfather |
what a carry on. |  | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 11:31 - Dec 5 with 3674 views | daveB |
Ashley really is a prick |  | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 11:33 - Dec 5 with 3645 views | slmrstid |
Surely this is a bit of posturing though to get more rent or something? What's he actually going to do with it otherwise? Not going to get another sports club in the door are they?
Weird. |  | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 11:35 - Dec 5 with 3618 views | actonman |
I think it’s all part of a bigger plan tbh , I mean what’s he gonna do with a ready built stadium with nobody using it ? |  | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 11:47 - Dec 5 with 3564 views | MrSheen |
Hoping to get the club for 99p. |  | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 12:42 - Dec 5 with 3362 views | eastside_r |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 11:47 - Dec 5 by MrSheen |
Hoping to get the club for 99p. |
Aye. Definitely a negotiating position.
Owning a football club gives him the exposure and ego boost that no other business gives him. |  | | |
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 12:48 - Dec 5 with 3326 views | Northernr |
But football doesn't need a regulator. |  | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 12:53 - Dec 5 with 3312 views | enfieldargh |
Think we were the first team to play Cov and the Ricoh, at this rate we'll be the last |  |
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 13:28 - Dec 5 with 3155 views | davman |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 12:48 - Dec 5 by Northernr |
But football doesn't need a regulator. |
Devil's advocate.
At some point Cov sold their ground and someone got the money. Whether that was ethical / legal, I don't know, but the moment they sold Highfield Road was the moment that has led to this point. This is what happens when you don't own your property, the landlord can up the rent.
Ashley may have questionable morals, but other than that, surely he is well within his rights to ask for more? This is probably one of the main reasons he is rich, but it is the fault of those that sold the stadium, not him.
If we ever move, we HAVE to own the new ground otherwise we'll be in the same position.
... or have I missed something? |  |
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 13:35 - Dec 5 with 3116 views | Northernr |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 13:28 - Dec 5 by davman |
Devil's advocate.
At some point Cov sold their ground and someone got the money. Whether that was ethical / legal, I don't know, but the moment they sold Highfield Road was the moment that has led to this point. This is what happens when you don't own your property, the landlord can up the rent.
Ashley may have questionable morals, but other than that, surely he is well within his rights to ask for more? This is probably one of the main reasons he is rich, but it is the fault of those that sold the stadium, not him.
If we ever move, we HAVE to own the new ground otherwise we'll be in the same position.
... or have I missed something? |
Agree with all of that. Wrote at the time the Ricoh was a crazy deal. | | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 13:44 - Dec 5 with 3081 views | eastside_r |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 12:48 - Dec 5 by Northernr |
But football doesn't need a regulator. |
Not saying I disagree with this and I am no fan of venture capitalism in general or Ashley in particular........
BUT, I think he might be an OK owner of Coventry City (as I am sure it's the club he is ultimately after.) He actually sunk a lot of money into Newcastle initially, it just wasn't enough to satiate the Geordie masses (sometimes only beheaders will do!)
He is also from that part of the world I think (and not a 'Cockney' as the Geordies had him.) | | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 13:57 - Dec 5 with 3025 views | QPR_Jim |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 13:28 - Dec 5 by davman |
Devil's advocate.
At some point Cov sold their ground and someone got the money. Whether that was ethical / legal, I don't know, but the moment they sold Highfield Road was the moment that has led to this point. This is what happens when you don't own your property, the landlord can up the rent.
Ashley may have questionable morals, but other than that, surely he is well within his rights to ask for more? This is probably one of the main reasons he is rich, but it is the fault of those that sold the stadium, not him.
If we ever move, we HAVE to own the new ground otherwise we'll be in the same position.
... or have I missed something? |
You're not wrong the damage was done ages ago but the following section from the article suggests that he's being slightly underhanded with not honouring their existing agreement.
"Frasers do not believe they are bound by the previous agreement with the stadium's former owners, Wasps rugby club, who went into administration on 18 October.
However, Coventry said that discussions with Frasers Group prior to their purchase of the ground led them "to understand the existing terms would continue unchanged"." |  | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 14:19 - Dec 5 with 2919 views | PlanetHonneywood |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 13:44 - Dec 5 by eastside_r |
Not saying I disagree with this and I am no fan of venture capitalism in general or Ashley in particular........
BUT, I think he might be an OK owner of Coventry City (as I am sure it's the club he is ultimately after.) He actually sunk a lot of money into Newcastle initially, it just wasn't enough to satiate the Geordie masses (sometimes only beheaders will do!)
He is also from that part of the world I think (and not a 'Cockney' as the Geordies had him.) |
To be fair, Geordies consider most people south of Durham to be cockneys. |  |
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 14:25 - Dec 5 with 2892 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 13:28 - Dec 5 by davman |
Devil's advocate.
At some point Cov sold their ground and someone got the money. Whether that was ethical / legal, I don't know, but the moment they sold Highfield Road was the moment that has led to this point. This is what happens when you don't own your property, the landlord can up the rent.
Ashley may have questionable morals, but other than that, surely he is well within his rights to ask for more? This is probably one of the main reasons he is rich, but it is the fault of those that sold the stadium, not him.
If we ever move, we HAVE to own the new ground otherwise we'll be in the same position.
... or have I missed something? |
Fans have never had a legitimate say in any of it, and yet collectively have paid 100 fold more into the club than any of these con artists.
I hope they form a AFC Wimbledon / FC United type team and start again. |  | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 15:15 - Dec 5 with 2704 views | davman |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 13:57 - Dec 5 by QPR_Jim |
You're not wrong the damage was done ages ago but the following section from the article suggests that he's being slightly underhanded with not honouring their existing agreement.
"Frasers do not believe they are bound by the previous agreement with the stadium's former owners, Wasps rugby club, who went into administration on 18 October.
However, Coventry said that discussions with Frasers Group prior to their purchase of the ground led them "to understand the existing terms would continue unchanged"." |
Agree. But as always it'll be up to the lawyers to see if there has been any contract breach. If there has been, he'll get sorted, but if not, they are bound by the contract. If they assumed that their deal would continue with new owners, but haven't checked, more fool them. | |
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 15:18 - Dec 5 with 2681 views | davman |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 14:25 - Dec 5 by BazzaInTheLoft |
Fans have never had a legitimate say in any of it, and yet collectively have paid 100 fold more into the club than any of these con artists.
I hope they form a AFC Wimbledon / FC United type team and start again. |
Come on, the club hasn't gone yet. They just don't have their own ground. Pay a different landlord in a different stadium and go from there...
They'll be back there sooner than you know, but will have to pay more. This is just bluster to screw them for more pennies... | |
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 15:28 - Dec 5 with 2632 views | BazzaInTheLoft |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 15:18 - Dec 5 by davman |
Come on, the club hasn't gone yet. They just don't have their own ground. Pay a different landlord in a different stadium and go from there...
They'll be back there sooner than you know, but will have to pay more. This is just bluster to screw them for more pennies... |
They’ve been using Burton‘s ground mate. Would you be happy travelling to Southanpton to watch the Rs? | | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 15:52 - Dec 5 with 2570 views | Lblock |
Ashley playing a blinder here to squeeze current club owners into selling to him at the price he wants BUT!!!! as the Cov fan interview here alluded to, the current owners are proper obstinate fcukers as well.
The fans will suffer whilst the jousting goes on but I've no time for that club so I won't weep.
Eventually Ashley will own the lot and they'll be a stronger club for it. |  |
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 17:16 - Dec 5 with 2285 views | davman |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 15:28 - Dec 5 by BazzaInTheLoft |
They’ve been using Burton‘s ground mate. Would you be happy travelling to Southanpton to watch the Rs? |
Not happy, no, but I'd rather that than be Bury or Chester... | |
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 18:25 - Dec 5 with 2176 views | Paddyhoops |
Very sad. They’re fans made some racket last time out.
Shame to see them kicked out. | | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 19:03 - Dec 5 with 2073 views | Lanhoop |
Raises the question, what is a football club? If it doesn't include a ground or at least a long term lease then maybe it really shouldn't have membership of the EFL? | | | |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 19:35 - Dec 5 with 2018 views | derbyhoop |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 13:35 - Dec 5 by Northernr |
Agree with all of that. Wrote at the time the Ricoh was a crazy deal. |
Didn't they need to pull 22,000 crowds in League One to cover the rent?
I can't think there is any chance of any Championship club.paying more than that in rent.
I believe the CCFC badge has an elephant on it. Is it a white elephant? |  |
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| Coventry served eviction notice on 19:48 - Dec 5 with 1977 views | Juzzie |
| Coventry served eviction notice on 19:35 - Dec 5 by derbyhoop |
Didn't they need to pull 22,000 crowds in League One to cover the rent?
I can't think there is any chance of any Championship club.paying more than that in rent.
I believe the CCFC badge has an elephant on it. Is it a white elephant? |
They needed to pull 22k+ in the Championship to break even and each game they didn’t do that was a tiny step closer to relegation. They probably then needed a full capacity every home game in League one to break even and cover the losses which, of course, would never happen.
In fact, Coventry City have never had a full capacity football game at the Ricoh (or whatever it’s called) [Post edited 5 Dec 2022 19:54]
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