They have loved our demise now the boot is on the other foot; HA HA HA

Edited February 17, 20215 yr by Casino

3 hours ago, Whitesince63 said:

Seems the American outfit want the club but just not the ground, which is too big, too costly and not necessary. I can see them playing somewhere else like Rotherham and Brighton did until a new, smaller, more appropriate ground can be sourced. Makes perfect sense to me and could be the best option for them.

Don't think this American outfit exists or haven't put in any kind of offer yet. That is probably why they have to sell the ground and training ground to other people because time is running out. 

7 hours ago, leigh white said:

I never knew we had a rivalry with Wiggin, to me it was always Blackburn when we rocked up in the 70s to Ewood.

Don’t confuse rivalry with intense dislike. They are not worthy of our rivalry and never will be. 

It’s more of a recent thing, but i think Wigan have become our bitterest rivals.

19 minutes ago, Burndens Bogs said:

It’s more of a recent thing, but i think Wigan have become our bitterest rivals.

They are certainly bitter little shitbags which is why i hope they are crushed like beetles! (said in best Bob Hoskins accent)

Part of me feels sorry for the Wigan fans as i remember how shitty it was when we were going through all this shite.

But then I snap back to reality and realise its Wiggin so fuck um, jelly and ice cream all round!

Here comes the U-bend...

Can’t be that expensive to run the DW surely, just a concrete box 

I get why we struggled, we have Confrence facilities, office blocks and a hotel, thus the exorbitant business rates

Can’t see how that Stadium costs them a great deal more to run than what they would pay renting Leigh Sports Village or similar  

2 minutes ago, birch-chorley said:

Can’t be that expensive to run the DW surely, just a concrete box 

I get why we struggled, we have Confrence facilities, office blocks and a hotel, thus the exorbitant business rates

Can’t see how that Stadium costs them a great deal more to run than what they would pay renting Leigh Sports Village or similar  

They've arguably actually got more conference/event facilities than the UniBolt as there are two/three different lounges (plus the Italian restaurant) in the main stand and then one beneath each stand behind the goal, plus the former chippy is included in the deal so presumably paying rates on that as well. Certainly not the same outgoings as the hotel though, I expect.

3 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

They've arguably actually got more conference/event facilities than the UniBolt as there are two/three different lounges (plus the Italian restaurant) in the main stand and then one beneath each stand behind the goal, plus the former chippy is included in the deal so presumably paying rates on that as well. Certainly not the same outgoings as the hotel though, I expect.

Ah ok 

Didn’t realise it had all that 

always thought it was just a concrete box 

1 minute ago, birch-chorley said:

Ah ok 

Didn’t realise it had all that 

always thought it was just a concrete box 

Does that mean you used to join the concourse scrum at half-time rather than the smart money of the lounge downstairs? 

(Although the last time we played them we were on the concourse long before half-time...)

6 minutes ago, Leyther_Matt said:

Does that mean you used to join the concourse scrum at half-time rather than the smart money of the lounge downstairs? 

(Although the last time we played them we were on the concourse long before half-time...)

That’s right yes, although I recall that we did find a lounge one time and didn’t know what it was about 

I love how Wigan fans are spinning it that it’s some sort of masterstroke not owning your ground. Haha

11 minutes ago, tomski said:

I love how Wigan fans are spinning it that it’s some sort of masterstroke not owning your ground. Haha

Yep, like Coventry. 😱

The Coventry chairman who took the decision with his directors to sell highfield road and lease the Ricoh stadium says in his book it was huge mistake to do that.

1 minute ago, Popeye doyle said:

The Coventry chairman who took the decision with his directors to sell highfield road and lease the Ricoh stadium says in his book it was huge mistake to do that.

No fly's on that fucker.

4 hours ago, Popeye doyle said:

The Coventry chairman who took the decision with his directors to sell highfield road and lease the Ricoh stadium says in his book it was huge mistake to do that.

What does that stadium do every other Saturday during a season? The grass will still need cutting and maintaining. In fact I can only see the lack of pitch markings being saved on a day to day basis. What are the landlords doing without Coventry’s rent money?

 

9 minutes ago, MickyD said:

What does that stadium do every other Saturday during a season? The grass will still need cutting and maintaining. In fact I can only see the lack of pitch markings being saved on a day to day basis. What are the landlords doing without Coventry’s rent money?

 

Wasps rugby club also use it, and it has a conference centre, casino, hotel etc.

1 minute ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Wasps rugby club also use it, and it has a conference centre, casino, hotel etc.

Wasps own it now I think

55 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Wasps rugby club also use it, and it has a conference centre, casino, hotel etc.

and their B team also use it

55 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Wasps rugby club also use it, and it has a conference centre, casino, hotel etc.

The conference centre is used a lot, as its an easy location to get to. I normally go there 4 or 5 times a year for various conferences/exhibitions

30 minutes ago, Dr Faustus said:

and their B team also use it

Very good.

23 hours ago, Boothy said:

Wonder when the King of Bahrain will have a sniff

Rodney Trotter is brokering a deal with the Sultan of Brunei 😂

2 hours ago, Sweep said:

The conference centre is used a lot, as its an easy location to get to. I normally go there 4 or 5 times a year for various conferences/exhibitions

Yep. Mrs Manc works in logistics. Cov is where all the big hubs are based. Most of the parcels delivered in the UK go via Cov. All those companies use the Ricoh for meetings, conferences, exhibitions, etc. Fantastic facilities apparently. 

4 hours ago, Sweep said:

The conference centre is used a lot, as its an easy location to get to. I normally go there 4 or 5 times a year for various conferences/exhibitions

Aye

I organised an event there one year

I was told it houses the largest casino in Europe, but im not convinced

19 minutes ago, Casino said:

Aye

I organised an event there one year

I was told it houses the largest casino in Europe, but im not convinced

Not even biggest in UK.

Estoril, Portugal has Europe's biggest.