Coventry city to play at Sixfields for 'home' games
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Seasider78
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- Nov 14, 2004
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It's a really odd situation as the rent at the Ricoh was at such a level it was strangling the club yet without Coventry it's hard to see how the stadium owners can generate sustainable revenues
Both need each other yet the numbers are clearly a long way adrift. Good luck to them and their fans as has been a real roller coaster from the elation of moving into the new stadium to this situation
Both need each other yet the numbers are clearly a long way adrift. Good luck to them and their fans as has been a real roller coaster from the elation of moving into the new stadium to this situation
Skaville
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That's dire. 33 miles from home. Terrible. Certainly brings back some bad memories
ROSM
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Is now the right time to mention that prior to joining the Albion, Paul barber undertook football consultancy and gave advice to SISU?
Skaville
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I remember being up there for what must have been their penultimate game at Highfield road
BASINGSTOKESEAGULL
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- Jul 26, 2010
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In hindsight they should never have got rid of their previous ground, easy to say that now though.
Must be careful, are you implying that is partly to blame for this?
Don't think we can read anything into the fact he did some work in the past for SISU.
It wasn't that bad a ground at all - never really understood the move.
British Bulldog
The great escape
- Feb 6, 2006
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Unless it had a bearing on their current problem then there's no point unless you have a personal vendetta against him?
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
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That's a very brave thing to post without further context. Do you have any articles to link about his input?
Seagulltonian
C'mon the Albion!
Who owns the League share? The Club or someone else? EDIT Have just seen it's SISU.
All these owners and sub owners, no bloody wonder everything takes so long to unravel and sort out!
All these owners and sub owners, no bloody wonder everything takes so long to unravel and sort out!
clapham_gull
Legacy Fan
- Aug 20, 2003
- 25,878
It's no secret. He worked for the owners before he came here. Only there a couple of months I think.
- Jul 7, 2003
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I'm not sure they were elated at moving, to be honest, Highfield Road was vaguely decent and mostly met the Taylor Report requirements anyway. They held a lot of affection for it. The demand for them to move to a new stadium was never in the same sort of league as the Albion's. It's probably not far off Darlington's folly as one of the least necessary new stadiums in the country.
Cantona's Flying Dropkick
vidi vici veni
Only 33 miles, compared to our 75+!
Weren't they forced to moved to the ground by the council? (this is what I was told, but may be wildly wrong)
The problem with the Ricoh, is that Coventry make nothing from match day sales and have to pay rent too - the business model can only survive with Premier League or high-end championship football. Even with the recent offer to play rent-free, it was going to be hit and miss as to whether the club could afford to play there.
This is clearly a shit move for all. It can only be redeemed, in my opinion, if CCFC manage to build their own stadium quickly. This seems unlikely, as I'm sure the council will not want the Ricoh to be sat there empty and may make the approval of a new stadium very difficult.
The problem with the Ricoh, is that Coventry make nothing from match day sales and have to pay rent too - the business model can only survive with Premier League or high-end championship football. Even with the recent offer to play rent-free, it was going to be hit and miss as to whether the club could afford to play there.
This is clearly a shit move for all. It can only be redeemed, in my opinion, if CCFC manage to build their own stadium quickly. This seems unlikely, as I'm sure the council will not want the Ricoh to be sat there empty and may make the approval of a new stadium very difficult.
I guess that depends on whether you're bitter that the the club isn't run like a village fete committee and you aren't involved anymore.
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Ninja Elephant
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- Feb 16, 2009
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