Gives Cov a chance to play at a full stadium for a change !!!!!!
Posted on Sky sports today,
Coventry will play their home games at Northampton's Sixfields stadium next season, it has been reported.
The Sky Blues, who remain in administration, have been embroiled in a bitter rent row with the owners of the Ricoh Arena, with chief executive Tim Fisher indicating they would look to play elsewhere, despite being offered a rent-free stay at their 30,000-seater home in the forthcoming campaign.
But they look to have agreed a deal with the League Two club to play their home games in the 2013/14 season at the 7500-capacity ground.
The proposal, which would see City commuting 34 miles for home games, will be discussed by the Football League on Thursday.
Full stadium for a change??
posted on 4/7/13
That's why I appreciate what the owners have done for our club so far! That could have been us!
and I second DM as much as we like seeing rivals not do well in a playing sense I wouldn't want them to disappear from football altogether who would you have banter and rivalries with then!
posted on 4/7/13
fair play to them for having the guts to tell the stadium owners there taking the p1$$.
Let them take a loss on having a massive un used stadium! Too many greed beggers in football.
posted on 4/7/13
So is this like comedy club where the support act comes on first to warm their supporter up before watching Northampton?
posted on 4/7/13
Me:
"Doctor, I'm worried there's something seriously wrong with me, I've been feeling really odd lately."
Dr:
"Could you describe the symptoms for me?"
Me:
"Well, it's these overwhelming feelings of sympathy for Coventry City."
Dr:
"Ah, I think this is a case of over-identification with the syndrome known as 'sky blue sinking'."
posted on 4/7/13
Cov will always have the FA Cup - unlike the trophyless club from the KP flat-pack.
BTW, 9k fans against Boro last season....because it was snowing.
posted on 4/7/13
I'm with DM and JL on this. I can't stand Cov. with a vengeance, possibly because they managed to stay up when we didn't. So, it was with great pleasure that the company I work for announced that, for a team building exercise, we would give something back to the community by renovating a boys club in Cov city centre. Hidden within the renovated but hollow boxing gym benches are several LCFC scarves and "foxes never quit" stickers.
However, I do think that "there but for the grace of god go I" and wouldn't wish this on any fans, regardless of who they support.
posted on 4/7/13
This is grim indeed, and not to be wished on any club. None of us knows what is around the corner.
posted on 5/7/13
Very sad for anyone who cares about football in the east midlands and generally anyone who thinks this is funny. Should consider this could be us in a couple of years!
posted on 5/7/13
On cue Nev.
Just mumbling under my breath while reading this
"Nev will say this could be us soon"
posted on 5/7/13
not convuse me with John Gee or Trev I just find it pathetic when a club fall on hard times some people love it when unless you are man u the same could happen to any club. But if you don't think thats the case just watch what happens this season and next.