Coventry City saga

[Red and White Zider]

The Coventry soap opera continues and it looks like they are going to groundshare with Northampton in the new season

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/exclusive-coventry-city-agree-groundshare-4866094

 

[Chuckles]

They have no money and no chance of any for many years. I wouldn't be surprised if they start again under a new identity at some point

 

[East Devon Clown]

What as, Northampton City?

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

The peril of not owning the stadium you play in....£1.2m a year in rent & matchday income(parking,food,advertising) going to the stadium owner...

That nice new ground is not the bargain it seemed to be a few years ago..

 

[Oldsmobile-88]

A decent turnout of protesters against the temporary relocation to Northampton.Certainly better than the last protest when about 150 turned up..http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/thousands-join-sky-blues-keep-5164250.

 

[Hants_red]

Story going around that they've been liquidated. Really hope this isn't true.

 

[grecIAN Harris]

Coventry City Football Club Ltd have gone into liquidation after a CVA was rejected by creditors.

 

[Hants_red]

It appears to be not the actual club, so should be able to fulfil their fixtures. What a mess.

 

[grecIAN Harris]

The latest, http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23548760. Sounds like it's going effect the team quite severely, ie almost certain relegation.

 

[spanky]

Feel for their fans. The season's a write off the day before it's even begun.

Interestingly, in a tale of "no-one knows who's responsible for what and what's legally owned by what", there's a rather good post on 200% that clearly shows everyone knew exactly what was what back in 2008, here.