Midlands Yellow 4,057 Posted November 16, 2022 Relevant to us perhaps, Coventry could be signing players instead of having to sell in January. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63656013 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,580 Posted November 17, 2022 7 hours ago, Midlands Yellow said: Relevant to us perhaps, Coventry could be signing players instead of having to sell in January. https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/63656013 So there could be different owners of the club and the ground. And that article doesn't say what the club's debts amount to and how much the prospective buyer is worth. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Real Buh 3,479 Posted November 17, 2022 Be buying our players soon probably 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,057 Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, PurpleCanary said: So there could be different owners of the club and the ground. And that article doesn't say what the club's debts amount to and how much the prospective buyer is worth. More than our current custodians maybe. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,788 Posted November 17, 2022 Why arent we Coventy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,275 Posted November 17, 2022 We need to speed ours up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,057 Posted November 17, 2022 1 minute ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Why arent we Coventy Why aren’t Coventy Coventry. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,580 Posted November 17, 2022 25 minutes ago, Midlands Yellow said: More than our current custodians maybe. I doubt his worth is as much as the combined wealth of our board of directors. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BigFish 1,988 Posted November 17, 2022 26 minutes ago, Midlands Yellow said: More than our current custodians maybe. You missed @PurpleCanary's point. Looks like Mike Ashley will buy the ground, a local business man the club and that it is pretty much a fire sale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rock bus 854 Posted November 17, 2022 Blows any chance of getting Robins Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,057 Posted November 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, BigFish said: You missed @PurpleCanary's point. Looks like Mike Ashley will buy the ground, a local business man the club and that it is pretty much a fire sale. The ground situation either way will trump the current set up. A fire sale will be if and when valuable players leave on mass. We from experience know all about that though don’t we. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,788 Posted November 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, rock bus said: Blows any chance of getting Robins As I said before.. He was never going to jump ship to us when he has a good thing going with them even more so when hes doing so well with them, and that was before the takeover news Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Badger 2,412 Posted November 17, 2022 Given the near certainty that new rules will limit player spending relative to the club's turnover, I think that the wealth of the clubs owner will prove even less significant than it is already. Not owning your own ground will no doubt limit turnover, so if they have any excess money their best bet would be to try to gazump Ashley on the ground rather than buy players. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,598 Posted November 17, 2022 Daft reckless little club. Deserve to be in the third division with 'town'... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,785 Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, nutty nigel said: Daft reckless little club. Deserve to be in the third division with 'town'... That daft reckless little club that are 3 points behind us with 2 games in hand you mean ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,036 Posted November 17, 2022 24 minutes ago, TIL 1010 said: That daft reckless little club that are 3 points behind us with 2 games in hand you mean ? On the pitch they are doing fine, off the pitch is a different story all together, another club that nearly disappeared as a result of chasing the Premier League dream. I hope they sort themselves out off the pitch because as a football fan I hate to see any club disappear................ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,302 Posted November 17, 2022 To me personally, one of the most memorable FA Cup Finals I've watched was Coventry's 3-2 win against Spurs in 1987....but anyway.... After their initial poor start to this Championship campaign, Coventry regardless of their current off field problems they do seem to now be looking a decent side....possibly a groundless opinion....but a decent side.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted November 17, 2022 Why aren't Coventry, Brentford? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sgncfc 1,253 Posted November 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB said: another club that nearly disappeared as a result of chasing the Premier League dream. Is that true though? I can't recall Coventry spending massively on players or wages - wasn't it just their reckless and incompetent owners who screwed them? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nutty nigel 7,598 Posted November 17, 2022 40 minutes ago, sgncfc said: Is that true though? I can't recall Coventry spending massively on players or wages - wasn't it just their reckless and incompetent owners who screwed them? Now you're for it... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faded Jaded Semi Plastic SOB 1,036 Posted November 17, 2022 58 minutes ago, sgncfc said: Is that true though? I can't recall Coventry spending massively on players or wages - wasn't it just their reckless and incompetent owners who screwed them? Indeed it was, they assumed the team would be in the Premier League so committed themselves to building a new, state of the art stadium on the back of that assumption, unfortunately they were relegated before they played in it and off course they never got to play Premier League football in it. It could be argued that the potential riches of the Premier League clouded their judgement and left them with a large financial problem which they have never really recovered from.......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,788 Posted November 17, 2022 Stadium now owned by Mike Ashley.. Takeover off?😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TeemuVanBasten 3,327 Posted November 17, 2022 4 minutes ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Stadium now owned by Mike Ashley.. Takeover off?😂 He'll try and buy the club now, but he won't merge the stadium business and football business guaranteed. It will be the Sports Direct Arena forever, whether he owns Coventry or not. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,057 Posted November 17, 2022 King (Norwich fan in his youth) still hoping to buy the stadium off Ashley. Lots of sub plots to come on this story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,057 Posted November 17, 2022 13 hours ago, nutty nigel said: Daft reckless little club. Deserve to be in the third division with 'town'... Let go Nutty, it was 37 years ago. With your attitude everyone would refuse to drive a lovely BMW or Mercedes. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corbs 147 Posted November 18, 2022 Best fans so far this season, Coventry. In the shadow of all those neighbours, good luck to the sky blues. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,852 Posted November 18, 2022 He's worth a few hundred million apparently, but so are several owners of Championship clubs. Can't see it really changing a huge amount, other than Coventry being unlikely to continue existing as a permanent basket case, and even that's no guarantee. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
