Coventry Eviction

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by kektyke, Dec 5, 2022.

Page 1 of 2
  1. kektyke

    kektyke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2011
    Messages:
    3,115
    Likes Received:
    2,799
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Warehouse Manager
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    kektyke, Dec 5, 2022
    #1
    RedInBlackrod likes this.
  2. lk3

    lk311 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 14, 2016
    Messages:
    9,565
    Likes Received:
    7,777
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Smacks of deliberate attempt to increase the rent
     
    lk311, Dec 5, 2022
    #2
    Redhelen likes this.
  3. Del Rosso

    Del Rosso Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 14, 2016
    Messages:
    1,932
    Likes Received:
    2,667
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    All pro clubs have suffered at one time or another, but, Coventry really do seem to get kick from pillar to post more than most, I really feel for their supporters.
     
    Del Rosso, Dec 5, 2022
    #3
    RedInBlackrod, Mr C, Redhelen and 1 other person like this.
  4. wak

    wakeyred Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 9, 2008
    Messages:
    9,839
    Likes Received:
    8,606
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    the clues in my imaginative online moniker
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    What happens if the stadium isn't owned by the club,......
     
    wakeyred, Dec 5, 2022
    #4
    Redhelen and Stephen Dawson like this.
  5. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    36,230
    Likes Received:
    30,996
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I reckon if our ground issue hadn't been created we'd be in a far better position.
     
    Stephen Dawson, Dec 5, 2022
    #5
    wakeyred likes this.
  6. Did

    Didcot Red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 17, 2012
    Messages:
    3,427
    Likes Received:
    3,287
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Didcot
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I can’t believe that The nice Mr. Ashley would do such a thing!
     
    Didcot Red, Dec 5, 2022
    #6
    JamDrop, JamieBreweryStander, TonyTyke and 2 others like this.
  7. Redhelen

    Redhelen Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 29, 2018
    Messages:
    37,637
    Likes Received:
    44,105
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Female
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I reckon we might be in a worse position!
     
    Redhelen, Dec 5, 2022
    #7
    RedInBlackrod, Tobys Knackers and TonyTyke like this.
  8. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    36,230
    Likes Received:
    30,996
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Worse than a worthless team and worthless land you can't do anything with. Neither any good without the other?
     
    Stephen Dawson, Dec 5, 2022
    #8
  9. dreamboy3000

    dreamboy3000 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2005
    Messages:
    59,174
    Likes Received:
    25,890
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    DB3K Towers
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Owner doing what he wants with his own property. The issue here isn't Ashley it is Coventry City as they always seem to find bother.
     
    dreamboy3000, Dec 5, 2022
    #9
    Stephen Dawson likes this.
  10. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    34,391
    Likes Received:
    23,828
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Farnham
    Style:
    Barnsley
    That’s a bit unfair. Coventry City had an agreed lease for the next 10 years

    New owner of the stadium has unilaterally terminated the lease and presented them with a new one which is only for 1 year and on worse terms.

    Not sure on the legality of that. For domestic tenants that would be illegal but I’ve no idea if commercial tenants have the same protection

    It’s certainly immoral but that’s Ashley for you.

    The issue is most definitely Ashley.
     
    Farnham_Red, Dec 5, 2022
    #10
    Thrappo Tyke, Gravy Chips, JamDrop and 5 others like this.
  11. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    36,230
    Likes Received:
    30,996
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Is he doing this as leverage to try and take over the football club on the cheap? Where have I seen that before?
     
    Stephen Dawson, Dec 5, 2022
    #11
    Redhelen likes this.
  12. man

    mansfield_red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 18, 2011
    Messages:
    10,491
    Likes Received:
    17,436
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    It says licence, not lease and that's a key distinction. Any lease would have remained valid upon a sale of the freehold interest to Frasers. A licence, on the other hand, is personal to the contracting parties and doesn't bind successors in title.

    So at the minute it sounds like Coventry have no right to occupy. They might want to ask questions about why they agreed to only a licence in the first place!
     
    mansfield_red, Dec 5, 2022
    #12
    Donks likes this.
  13. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    34,391
    Likes Received:
    23,828
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Farnham
    Style:
    Barnsley
    Interesting - so that makes sense but as you say why only a licence that is a good question. If you are right with your analysis Coventry lost the right to occupy the stadium on the day the sale was completed which seems to be a very dangerous risk to take as its now proving - someone has some explaining to do.

    Maybe I was being unfair to Ashley and he just offered a quick rest of season licence to allow the club to continue and then give time to negotiate a proper long term one going forwards. I dont know what is worse about the proposal apart from the length, but if the previous licence was specific to Wasps it looks like Coventry City don't have a leg to stand on
     
    Farnham_Red, Dec 5, 2022
    #13
    JamDrop, Stephen Dawson and Redhelen like this.
  14. Brush

    Brush Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Aug 16, 2005
    Messages:
    16,969
    Likes Received:
    15,963
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Ex-IT professional
    Location:
    Swadlincote, South Derbyshire
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    In 1998, I went to the Premier League game at Coventry, at that they were a long-standing top tier team that owned their ground close to the city centre with a decent following. Then they decided to "cash-in" on the value of the land at Highfield Road and look at them since then, absolute disaster. Highfield Road wasn't the best ground in the country but it was ok, very poor decisions for many years. I used to work for Jaguar and many of my workmates were City fans, many season ticket holders - I don't think any of them go any more.
     
    Brush, Dec 5, 2022
    #14
    RedInBlackrod, lk311, wakeyred and 3 others like this.
  15. JLWBigLil

    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2005
    Messages:
    50,797
    Likes Received:
    32,720
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I'm certain there were some posters on here claiming a Mike Ashley takeover at Barnsley would be a positive thing to happen!
    :D:D
     
    JLWBigLil, Dec 5, 2022
    #15
    DazFrumTarn, Thrappo Tyke, JamDrop and 5 others like this.
  16. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    36,230
    Likes Received:
    30,996
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    No we'd be this seasons Doncaster Rovers.
     
    Stephen Dawson, Dec 5, 2022
    #16
  17. JLWBigLil

    JLWBigLil Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 17, 2005
    Messages:
    50,797
    Likes Received:
    32,720
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Weren't you one of the posters who made the claim? :)
     
    JLWBigLil, Dec 5, 2022
    #17
  18. Stephen Dawson

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    36,230
    Likes Received:
    30,996
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Indeed I was in my youth.
     
    Stephen Dawson, Dec 5, 2022
    #18
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  19. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    34,391
    Likes Received:
    23,828
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Farnham
    Style:
    Barnsley
    There were and I most definitely was NOT one of them
     
    Farnham_Red, Dec 5, 2022
    #19
    JLWBigLil likes this.
  20. Red

    Red CB Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 20, 2017
    Messages:
    6,666
    Likes Received:
    7,971
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    retired
    Location:
    hoyland common
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I wasn"t but I would prefer Ashley to Conway any day of the week
     
    Red CB, Dec 5, 2022
    #20
Page 1 of 2

Share This Page