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Coventry City back to the Ricoh Arena

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  • Alwaysneil
    Alwaysneil Posts: 13,805
    nth london addick said:
    F@@k Coventry 
    Oi, I grew up near there. 

    But yeah now you mention it, you’re right. 
  • AddickFC81
    AddickFC81 Posts: 4,053
    AddickFC81 said:
    DyerConsequences said:
    Covered End said:
    If Coventry's results are expunged, it'll improve our position :wink:
    If Coventry are kicked out and results removed:

    Barnsley - 87
    Luton - 86
    Sunderland - 83
    Charlton -82
    Portsmouth - 80

    Do the right thing EFL, there's no room for sentiment in football these days, get rid of them!!!


    You to complete the season. Don't expunge their results. They won't get int eh play-offs or go down. Make all their results count. Kick them out after the season. Just give 21st in League 1 place a stay of execution. Give 23rd in League 2 a stay of execution. Then see if the National League will accept them anywhere in their pyramid. If not give the best places a stay of execution. If not let the governing leagues deal with it till they are accepted. But At this  stage of the season expunging would be very unfair on the rest of the division if sombody misses out on something they have worked so hard for. Integrity of the EFL competition.

    AddickFC81 said:
    DaveMehmet said:
    AddickFC81 said:
    DyerConsequences said:
    Covered End said:
    If Coventry's results are expunged, it'll improve our position :wink:
    If Coventry are kicked out and results removed:

    Barnsley - 87
    Luton - 86
    Sunderland - 83
    Charlton -82
    Portsmouth - 80

    Do the right thing EFL, there's no room for sentiment in football these days, get rid of them!!!


    You to complete the season. Don't expunge their results. They won't get int eh play-offs or go down. Make all their results count. Kick them out after the season. Just give 21st in League 1 place a stay of execution. Give 23rd in League 2 a stay of execution. Then see if the National League will accept them anywhere in their pyramid. If not give the best places a stay of execution. If not let the governing leagues deal with it till they are accepted. But At this  stage of the season expunging would be very unfair on the rest of the division if sombody misses out on something they have worked so hard for. Integrity of the EFL competition.
    EFL and integrity are not 2 words you often hear in the same sentence (unless it’s the EFL have none)
    Very true DM. But as they have only two games to go play these two games. Then relegate them if neccessary.
    Firstly it was meant to say you HAVE to complete a season.

    At this stage of the season it would be grossly unfair to deny another team promotion they would have got automatically to see them lose in the play-offs. Also if a team misses out on the play-offs if they would have otherwise got in. Or if a team goes down because of it. That has reaching impications such as ticket office staff being made redundant as a result.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,981
    https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/english-league-one/efl-postpones-vote-on-coventrys-league-status-until-next-month-as-talks-reopen-on-ricoh-deal/ar-BBWf46A?li=BBoPWjP
  • paulie8290
    paulie8290 Posts: 23,344
    DyerConsequences said:
    Covered End said:
    If Coventry's results are expunged, it'll improve our position :wink:
    If Coventry are kicked out and results removed:

    Barnsley - 87
    Luton - 86
    Sunderland - 83
    Charlton -82
    Portsmouth - 80

    Do the right thing EFL, there's no room for sentiment in football these days, get rid of them!!!


    it aint gonna happen, but even if it did it wont change our season much as we still wouldnt get 2nd and highly unlikely to get 3rd so would end up 4th or 5th and just change if we are home or away 1st leg
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    Groundsharing at St Andrews next season.
  • NapaAddick
    NapaAddick Posts: 4,657
    Callumcafc said:
    Groundsharing at St Andrews next season.
    Interesting. I thought the league wanted them within city limits? 
  • Slartibartfast
    Slartibartfast Posts: 1,119
    NapaAddick said:
    Callumcafc said:
    Groundsharing at St Andrews next season.
    Interesting. I thought the league wanted them within city limits? 
    Nutbush?
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Playing at St. Andrews next season...
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Playing at St. Andrews next season...
    Looks like Callum just pipped you....by 12 days :wink:
  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Guess its only just been completely confirmed

    Either that or the BBC are showing how much they care about Football outside of the top flights

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/48557082
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  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,102
    Yeah, was only confirmed today, was only messing with ya.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    "The EFL remains firmly of the view that its member clubs should play in the towns and cities from which they take their name". 

    Does this mean they can expel Millwall from the league?
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,593
    Addickted said:
    "The EFL remains firmly of the view that its member clubs should play in the towns and cities from which they take their name". 

    Does this mean they can expel Millwall from the league?
    Poor old Port Vale.
  • smudge7946
    smudge7946 Posts: 4,131
    And QPR.
  • SomervilleAddick
    SomervilleAddick Posts: 3,575
    Not to mention Woolwich Arsenal
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,841
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Playing at St. Andrews next season...
    Does the greenkeeper know? I bet he's livid.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,442

    Coventry City are close to finalising a deal to return to the Ricoh Arena next season, BBC CWR reports.

    It is understood a deal with rugby union side Wasps - the owners of the ground - is all but agreed and could be confirmed as early as Friday.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56278731

  • ForeverAddickted
    ForeverAddickted Posts: 94,288
    Coventry have agreed a ten year return to the Ricoh Arena

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/56345125
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,442

    Coventry City's home Championship game against Rotherham on Sunday has been postponed because of an "unsafe" pitch.

    The Coventry Building Society Arena has been used for rugby sevens matches during the Commonwealth Games.

    The decision to call off the match was taken following an 18:00 BST inspection on Saturday which deemed the surface "unplayable".

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62366363

  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,800
    clive said:

    Coventry City's home Championship game against Rotherham on Sunday has been postponed because of an "unsafe" pitch.

    The Coventry Building Society Arena has been used for rugby sevens matches during the Commonwealth Games.

    The decision to call off the match was taken following an 18:00 BST inspection on Saturday which deemed the surface "unplayable".

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62366363

    It looked appalling for the Commonwealth games, so not surprised at all
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  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,615
    Terrible decision by all concerned to use it for the Commonwealth Games. No way will it will be ready for their home games in the foreseeable future.
  • Richard J
    Richard J Posts: 8,030
    edited August 2022
    The long term future of the ground is interesting.

    I understand that Wasps are in financial difficulties and may have to surrender the lease.

    Maybe Coventry will end up with the Stadium after all given their improved status.
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    Wasps play there, then there was a concert, then the Rugby 7s so it's hardly a surprise the pitch is fucked.

    But having said that it's not exactly good planning from Coventry, how long did they know about the Commonwealth games? Why didn't they request the EFL to play their first 3-4 games away from home. That would've given them some extra time to get it repaired.

    They've got a cup game at home midweek as well, so that must surely also be in doubt.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,442
    Coventry City's Carabao Cup first-round tie with Bristol City on Wednesday has been moved to Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium due to their pitch still being deemed "unsafe".
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62469094
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,615
    clive said:
    Coventry City's Carabao Cup first-round tie with Bristol City on Wednesday has been moved to Burton Albion's Pirelli Stadium due to their pitch still being deemed "unsafe".
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/62469094
    Will they be compensating the BC fans for the extra cost in travelling  ??  Might not be that much further but its the principle.
  • clive
    clive Posts: 19,442

    Coventry City’s Sky Bet Championship fixture against Huddersfield Town on Saturday 20 August 2022 has been postponed by the EFL due to ongoing issues with the playing surface at the Coventry Building Society (CBS) Arena.

    The option of reversing the fixture to the John Smith’s Stadium was considered but it was deemed not possible given the timescales involved.

    https://www.efl.com/news/2022/august/statement-coventry-city/

  • arny23394
    arny23394 Posts: 1,180
    Can anyone link me to an image of the pitch, struggling to find one and interested to see how bad it is. We’ve played on some absolute bogs so it must be pretty horrific to have this many games postponed.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,800
    arny23394 said:
    Can anyone link me to an image of the pitch, struggling to find one and interested to see how bad it is. We’ve played on some absolute bogs so it must be pretty horrific to have this many games postponed.
    https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-pictures-pitch-postponed-24691334
  • Chris_from_Sidcup
    Chris_from_Sidcup Posts: 35,994
    It's obviously not in the best condition but from those photos it doesn't look unplayable. I've seen a lot worse.
  • arny23394
    arny23394 Posts: 1,180
    Rothko said:
    arny23394 said:
    Can anyone link me to an image of the pitch, struggling to find one and interested to see how bad it is. We’ve played on some absolute bogs so it must be pretty horrific to have this many games postponed.
    https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-pictures-pitch-postponed-24691334
    Ta. Doesn’t look great, but I’ve seen games played on pitches that make that look like carpet.

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