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Coventry City FC

By Vernon223/8/2025 12:17Sat Aug 23 12:17:04 2025

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Glad to see the news today of their complete purchase of CBS Stadium. It’s theirs outright and good for them.

As one door closes,another one opens.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VS City (VS Boro)23/8/2025 15:50Sat Aug 23 15:50:37 2025In response to Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Seems CCFC are celebrating in style.....same score as Boro

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Unnamed Sauce23/8/2025 12:43Sat Aug 23 12:43:42 2025In response to Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Indeed.

Now get us back home somehow to Nuneaton and it's as you were.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 12:48Sat Aug 23 12:48:36 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Just 3 million needed. And planning permission which is the hard bit if you have the cash anyway which they ain’t.
More scratch cards and a perhaps a few discos needed to raise funds😂😂

Edited by Armchair Observer at 12:54:25 on 23rd August 2025

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 13:29Sat Aug 23 13:29:30 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Nuneaton & Bedworth Borough Council need to hand Gala Field over to Nuneaton Town FC CIC & give them a 100-year lease & £1,500,000 for starters, the new Club can then start to pursue Grants from the Football Foundation & other funding bodies.

That would, IMO, also be in the long-term interest of NBBC, with a minimum initial financial outlay.

To do that needs Officers with courage at the Town Hall.

At that point local businesses/benefactors could start to take an active interest in trying to establish the Town once again as an Elite Club worthy of representing a town with a population of circa 90,000.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Greg (NBFC)24/8/2025 10:36Sun Aug 24 10:36:51 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Jeez, VoR, does the real world not penetrate your consciousness? Gala Fields is already leased from the council by someone else (Griff and the Harriers). Are you suggesting a three way share with Boro? Or that the council should break their contract with Griff in Boro's favour? It will not happen in the foreseeable future. Which bit of this are you struggling with?

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR24/8/2025 10:39Sun Aug 24 10:39:28 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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A 3-way agreement would make better commercial sense to me...

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Greg (NBFC)24/8/2025 10:46Sun Aug 24 10:46:44 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Better commercial sense, but with no practical implementation. I think you need to accept, VoR, that Gala Field is not going to happen for Boro. After all, Manor Park was a better location - maybe we could try to have the housing demolished and and build a new ground there?

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VS City (VS Boro)24/8/2025 12:02Sun Aug 24 12:02:25 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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I doubt gala field would meet this leagues requirement; let alone the next.

Who is going to pay for the floodlights?

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Greg (NBFC)24/8/2025 17:52Sun Aug 24 17:52:04 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Do we even know what strength floodlights we need? If only we had an expert ...

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR24/8/2025 10:54Sun Aug 24 10:54:13 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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There are endless possibilities both on & off the field with a new 3-way agreement in place.

The Town have the commercial backing of businesses in the area & I suspect there are others watching on with interest, to see how everything progresses, possibly waiting for the right moment?

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VS City (VS Boro)24/8/2025 12:03Sun Aug 24 12:03:22 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Yes, because there is so much historical big companies with links to the club in the area.

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Greg (NBFC)24/8/2025 11:02Sun Aug 24 11:02:34 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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You don't seem to understand the practicalities here, VoR. If Griff potentially have a team playing there, and we also know from Jebbs that at least one amateur team is playing there, do you really think Boro can play there too?

I will make my traditional offer to you. Let's take a bet - £100 that it won't happen in 5 years. The loser donates the money to the Back to Nuneaton fund. Are you up for it?

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Gustavus24/8/2025 13:23Sun Aug 24 13:23:32 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Harriers/Griff have a long term lease. The length of which hasn’t been disclosed.

In any case it wasnt a practical site for NTFC. The measurements originally claimed were inaccurate and Sport England insist that the two pitches there remain as two pitches.

There simply wasn’t enough room there for a non league football ground!

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR24/8/2025 13:46Sun Aug 24 13:46:53 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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That all sounds a bit flimsy Gustavus!

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Gustavus24/8/2025 13:53Sun Aug 24 13:53:44 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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No it’s the basic facts of the case. Something you struggle with.

If I said what I think of your commentary on this and “specialist” knowledge” I’d break my rule of not swearing in a Sunday!

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR24/8/2025 11:10Sun Aug 24 11:10:08 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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I am not a gambler Greg, I work on the basis of underpinning decisions with certainty.

IMO, if the Town are ever going to return to play in Nuneaton, it will be dependant on a commercial joint venture partnership.

A 3-way agreement with the Griff & the Harriers would be a good start, with a long-term lease agreement in place with NBBC, which in turn would facilitate Grant applications.

There will be TWO stadiums available for use in such an arrangement.

I believe that could be a very workable arrangement, using the commercial pulling power of the new Club as the spearhead...there is a lot of potential there to be tapped in to, once everyone can see there is a long-term, sustainable framework agreement in place.

Just my thoughts!

Edit:

For the record, I believe there will be a new 3G pitch laid on Gala Field in the next FIVE years...that is my hunch!

Edited by VoR at 11:13:53 on 24th August 2025

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VS City (VS Boro)24/8/2025 12:05Sun Aug 24 12:05:29 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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"Work on certainty"
"thats my hunch".

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Vernon224/8/2025 11:47Sun Aug 24 11:47:34 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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For the record. My loyal informant assures me that there will never be any 3-way agreement between the said parties,so you may stop there.

As one door closes,another one opens.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By bert's dad24/8/2025 11:40Sun Aug 24 11:40:10 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Why are you commenting on this VOR? You no longer support the Town

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR24/8/2025 11:52Sun Aug 24 11:52:46 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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I still want to see the best happen for the new Club.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)25/8/2025 17:43Mon Aug 25 17:43:09 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Same here but some can’t accept some of us won’t pay to watch low level non league.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By LH25/8/2025 22:19Mon Aug 25 22:19:33 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Given that the level the club reaches will be largely driven by the numbers that come through the turnstiles, if (and it is an if) the club does get to a level deemed acceptable to the "some", I hope the "some" remember the dedication of those who got them there.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR25/8/2025 17:53Mon Aug 25 17:53:20 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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It's not about payment for me AV, I am just not interested in watching that level of football, no offence intended to anyone.

I spend most of my time watching elite sport & it's the same for my mates.

eg. I watched Tommy Fleetwood winning the US Tour Championship last night on SKY Golf & that for me was very entertaining...each to their own eh?

I thought most of the games in the SLPC at LW were very mediocre & I walked home thinking was that really worth the effort?

It's just not for me, I'm afraid.

That said, I want to see the Town back home & playing in Nuneaton...that interests me very much.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By joetowny (Joe)23/8/2025 15:36Sat Aug 23 15:36:32 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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sorry bud
but please try and live in the real world.
you do yourself no favors at times.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 15:42Sat Aug 23 15:42:05 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Without a significant amount of financial support from NBBC in a joint commercial venture with NTFC CIC, it's not going to happen for the new Club.

That is living in the real world Joe.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By bert's dad23/8/2025 16:06Sat Aug 23 16:06:14 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Councils have no money. That’s the real world

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 16:15Sat Aug 23 16:15:11 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Don't be fooled by that one!

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Re: Coventry City FC

By joetowny (Joe)23/8/2025 16:02Sat Aug 23 16:02:48 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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i know that was my point. bud.
living in the real world

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Re: Coventry City FC

By bert's dad23/8/2025 14:52Sat Aug 23 14:52:30 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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I thought you weren’t interested in Nuneaton Town.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 14:56Sat Aug 23 14:56:46 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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I'm not interested in watching football at that level, I make no apologies for saying that, watching most of the games in the SLPC at Liberty Way was bad enough!

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VS City (VS Boro)23/8/2025 14:10Sat Aug 23 14:10:04 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Why do they “need to”?

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 14:15Sat Aug 23 14:15:59 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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To be progressive in their thinking.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Vernon223/8/2025 13:52Sat Aug 23 13:52:55 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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I believe that Gala Field (Old Running Track) has been leased by the Council to Nuneaton Harriers/Griff FC. Would this not interfere with gifting it to Nuneaton Town FC ?

As one door closes,another one opens.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 14:00Sat Aug 23 14:00:26 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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As a Nuneaton resident & Council Tax payer, I would ask a simple question.

Is that the best sporting use commercially for a prime site?

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 17:04Sat Aug 23 17:04:53 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Council say …………

They don’t care what one person says

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 13:36Sat Aug 23 13:36:00 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Britain owes 2.9 trillion quid - interest payments are 110 billion quid a year - the other month Britain borrowed 23 billion - 16 billion of that was in debt interest payments. The council will never in a million years give 1.5 million to a private sports club supported by 500 people whos predecessors have a long history of failure . And they won’t spend s106 money on that either. As for H Fields - it’s been leased to Griff and planning permission could not be guaranteed - it’s close to residential and with poor access into a busy main road which is often gridlocked- always a chance but as you know planning procurement a often long drawn out and immensely expensive. Only the other day I was reading a north east news paper headline where Darlington have described the process of moving to a new ground immensely difficult and I would think they have far more clout than Boro/town.
If it ever happens it will take years.

Current build costs? - new clubhouse and changing rooms etc- approx £2000- £3000 per meter square.

Edited by Armchair Observer at 13:41:14 on 23rd August 2025

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 13:44Sat Aug 23 13:44:11 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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It's no good trying to pursue a satisfactory Planning Permission on a piecemeal/adhoc basis.

Funding needs to be secured from the outset.

£38k won't get the new Club very far along the process!

IMO, the Town need to accept that they will be staying at the Oval for at least another 5 years & then realistically plan for a 10-year stay as a back-stop.

Edit:

I am guessing that the Oval will only be suitable for Level 7/Step 3 football in that time?

By the way!

How much did the Pingles Stadium cost to build & for whose benefit?

For me, Gala Field is an integral part of the Pingles Fields sports zone.

Edited by VoR at 13:46:37 on 23rd August 2025
Edited by VoR at 13:49:15 on 23rd August 2025
Edited by VoR at 13:50:30 on 23rd August 2025

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Re: Coventry City FC

By boro4423/8/2025 17:51Sat Aug 23 17:51:26 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Top all Boro fans / supporters, don’t believe what you read on here , some if not all of it is total garbage.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Vernon Slain23/8/2025 18:09Sat Aug 23 18:09:27 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Please elaborate and educate us please.

The King is dead. Long live The King.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By boro4423/8/2025 18:20Sat Aug 23 18:20:12 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Can’t, I’ve been sworn to secrecy !!!

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 18:39Sat Aug 23 18:39:07 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Some of us understand construction, it’s financing and planning matters - some of us don’t. Town are going nowhere - they have no money and a new ground in Nuneaton is a pipe dream with no money.
It’s a southern prem central club at best and once the older generation have gone there will be few willing to support them. Nuneaton people won’t come out in numbers to watch that level of football. 500 fans is small beer related to the top two divisions of non league.
There are still plenty of old time Boro supporters who won’t let go - that’s up to them and good luck to em. But the days of 3000 fans watching Boro play at the summit of non league are gone unless a big money man comes in.
They’ve declined for the best part of half a century - that should tell us something - there is a team down the road aspiring to the premiership - they have thousands of fans- a proper stadium and it takes 19 minutes to get there.
I always see their shirts worn in Nuneaton - that perhaps tells us something.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By bert's dad23/8/2025 19:13Sat Aug 23 19:13:21 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Just take one season at a time. The ground share with Bedworth is plenty good enough.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:23Sat Aug 23 19:23:22 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Very true.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 19:06Sat Aug 23 19:06:31 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Don’t think Cov fortunes will affect Boro in the slightest to be honest but also non league football is now becoming a very niche form of football for only true die hards especially at the really amateur level boro are currently playing at.

Couple of weeks ago Sky showed games at 15:00 Saturday think this potentially shows where football will be going in the future, and I think Sky will be forcing it all they can, they already showing now over 50% of all prem games this season. So much football on TV now it is quite ridiculous if you can afford all the subscriptions, don’t really need to go to games now if you truely aren’t 100% into it.

One scary thing I would say for the new club and I used to think this about old one aswell is if you go by population then it means only 0.5% of Nuneaton residents watch the team so could probably argue only about 1% actually care if not less. Quite a depressing thought

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:24Sat Aug 23 19:24:04 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Do you think there are less Cov city and Villa fans in Nuneaton than Boro?

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 19:25Sat Aug 23 19:25:29 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Absolutely not

But fans aren’t born over night so don’t think cov being successful affects Boro cause those people are already fans they aren’t suddenly just going to gain more

There is also a lot more clubs with more fans in Nuneaton than Nuneaton

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:29Sat Aug 23 19:29:22 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Nuneaton people don’t need an allegiance to their low level local club nowdays.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By bert's dad23/8/2025 20:15Sat Aug 23 20:15:54 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Speak for yourself

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 19:34Sat Aug 23 19:34:00 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Exactly

I support Austin FC from Texas, go to games when I’m out there , stream every single one of their games in the MLS watching them at stupid o clock

I’m 5000 miles away

Means nothing where you are these days

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:39Sat Aug 23 19:39:10 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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People have said to me newcomers to the new estates will watch Boro - we lol no- they will already have allegiances - my maternal football loving family came to Nuneaton in 64 from Co Durham - Sunderland was their team - the only Boro game grandad watched after he landed was the Rotherham game .

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Greg (NBFC)24/8/2025 10:44Sun Aug 24 10:44:50 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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That is a wise insight, AV. I moved to Stamford about 46 years ago. I have watched Stamford five times since then (four times against Boro). Boro remain my time, in whichever guise they may play.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 19:42Sat Aug 23 19:42:43 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Since the club is currently in Bedworth

These “newcomers” from outside Nuneaton and move in will probably not even know there is a club

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Vernon Slain23/8/2025 18:48Sat Aug 23 18:48:02 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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All very true and historically correct AV. There is one big ‘But’ however and that is neither you,me or the bloke at the bus stop know what the future holds for the new club ! No-one.
For that reason alone allows me to support their efforts and wish them well in all that they do and hope to achieve. I watched them at Manor Park when I was nine and have never seen them play in the FL,but that doesn’t rule it out for ever.
Good Luck to all of those willing folks that make up the club.

The King is dead. Long live The King.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 18:55Sat Aug 23 18:55:47 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Boro fans need to look at the stats and the support the last 50 years. Boro gates in the top level of non league - that is the Alliance premier league and its incarnations. That average support is nowhere near todays gates so why would it be in the next 30 years or so? It can be done and it’s never say never but it will take a massive amount of money and Someone ready to take the chance.
The nearest Boro came in the last 40 years to re-emerging as a big non league club was under Phillips when crowds averaged 2000 odd at Manor Park- when results dived the crowds evaporated fast.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VS City (VS Boro)23/8/2025 18:59Sat Aug 23 18:59:50 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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What this incarnation has that previous ones didn’t is they know the club exists for the paying customers rather than a play thing that people can pay to watch.

This ethos will result in trust and true loyalty (as I observed last week) which will help build support…….. just not (yet) for me.

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:15Sat Aug 23 19:15:59 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Trust and loyalty are all great - but they won’t move the club to higher levels only money can do that and if it don’t come through those who pay it has to come from an investor.
Caveat
New club only been going just over a season and beating village teams every week and being top of the league is great to raise enthusiasm - that can soon dry up when higher leagues require bigger expenditure and results/ performances suffer- then the moaning may begin.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 19:17Sat Aug 23 19:17:19 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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True

Cause playing at the high levels of non league football has been so successful for Boro

………………


lol

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:20Sat Aug 23 19:20:12 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Bar one season never been enough paying customers at the top level unless you go back to early 70s late 60s.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By bert's dad23/8/2025 20:14Sat Aug 23 20:14:16 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Not that many in the early 70s. Usually about 1,000

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 22:15Sat Aug 23 22:15:14 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Not enough for todays top non league unless The money tree is shaken.

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By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 19:22Sat Aug 23 19:22:54 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Exactly

So surely boro should be playing at a level they can afford to play at rather than chase the dream just to die ……. Again

The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results.

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Tottenham and Austin FC sufferer

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:25Sat Aug 23 19:25:19 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Yes - a sustainable level but imo that level will not attract new fans in enough numbers to replace the old timers when they move upstairs.

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By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 19:30Sat Aug 23 19:30:40 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Don’t think you get them anyway

Not cool to support boro as a kid - I seem to find these days kids support players as much as teams - like kids like Miami FC just cause of Messi etc

Can’t spend FC coins on your PlayStation on Nuneaton so they not interested

So much top level football shoved in their faces on social media these days which they always on

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Tottenham and Austin FC sufferer

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:33Sat Aug 23 19:33:26 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Exactly - Boros name in Nuneaton has been mud for decades - it’s name is a byword for failure, broken promises and mistrust.
When I played amateur football in Nuneaton I was amazed at the number who never watched Boro and some who even use to slate the institution. And all were locals lol.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 19:10Sat Aug 23 19:10:48 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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What will help to build support is the new Club showing true ambition.

They could convert to a CIC limited by shareholding, that would be a good start.

They could introduce a membership scheme, independent of the Supporters Co-op, whereby supporters could pay a joining fee & an annual subscription thereafter.

Perhaps introduce a Vice-Presidents Club for those wishing to make a greater financial contribution.

It would also help if people knew who actually owned the new Club...someone does!

Then the future funding needs to be addressed.

IMO, there needs to be a commercial joint venture partnership agreement put in place with NBBC, as soon as possible.

Just my thoughts!

Edited by VoR at 19:11:50 on 23rd August 2025
Edited by VoR at 19:12:28 on 23rd August 2025

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:36Sat Aug 23 19:36:53 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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The local authority have said they will not help the club financially - and they won’t because there ain’t no money - Britains debt is massive and getting worse - cuts will have to come but Labour won’t vote for them . There are far more important things to spend on than sparsely patronised sports teams.
That said a new facility with multiple sports facilities and a conference suit would be useful - it needs a vision.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VS City (VS Boro)23/8/2025 19:32Sat Aug 23 19:32:16 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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How is “ambition” fulfilled?

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:22Sat Aug 23 19:22:51 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Ambition is nothing without money in todays game.
Two ways to bring it in- increase paying support who may also spend on ancillaries or big investor - neither equals mediocrity.
Or like Rodney trotted said in the Fools and horses episode , Hole in one- we have to find a way of making money from nothing!

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 19:16Sat Aug 23 19:16:26 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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How aren’t they showing true ambition ?

I don’t even watch them and only find out results days later if I remember to even look and even I can see they are clearly showing ambition with their players and signings.

They also top of the league again - literally can’t do anything more

Can also tell that people are happy with how the club is being run again even from a distance it pretty obvious the club is actually fine and for the first time in my lifetime it seems

People that have this addiction for them to be playing at the highest level as quickly as possible probably best for them and you that you stay away cause that has only lead to failure in the past

Just my opinion

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Tottenham and Austin FC sufferer

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 19:33Sat Aug 23 19:33:51 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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On-field progress is very good.

It's off-field matters/revenue streams that could be improved.

Also, I am sure there will come a time at the Oval when improvements to the Stadium will be needed.

The Town would, IMO, be reasonably expected to help to fund those improvements.

It should be remembered that Grants could be made available to both Clubs (the Town & the Greenbacks) from
primarily the Football Foundation, to help towards those costs but they have qualification rules, which include a lease agreement for starters.

The Football Foundation website outlines all of their qualification rules in detail.

I don't know whether the Town currently have a lease
agreement in place for playing at the Oval, that has never been made clear?

Edited by VoR at 19:34:26 on 23rd August 2025

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 19:35Sat Aug 23 19:35:44 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Most Fans don’t care about off field issues

Only about what on the pitch

Think your forgetting that

Retired Boro fan
Tottenham and Austin FC sufferer

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 19:43Sat Aug 23 19:43:10 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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I think you need to catch up on what's happening at Scarborough Athletic!

A classic!

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Re: Coventry City FC

By s. tone ragma7 (stone ragma)23/8/2025 19:58Sat Aug 23 19:58:32 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Why, that is nothing to do with the football club, they dont own the ground, they are the victims

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Spurs and Verde (Spurs and Verde)23/8/2025 19:47Sat Aug 23 19:47:11 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Don’t care about what going at Scarborough Athletic

Don’t exactly have a Nuneaton connection either but I do understand why they are playing Bedworth and why they aren’t currently bothered about the future with regards to Bedworth ground

Think the people running it are doing a very good job - and from what I have heard / seen they constantly seem to be making the correct decisions so I’d say let them get on with it

If you are so bothered go a game and tell them in person what they should be doing different rather than preaching on here things you probably don’t really know anything about

Retired Boro fan
Tottenham and Austin FC sufferer

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NON show / maximising revenue ??

By Camp hill reserves (Camp hill reserves)24/8/2025 12:49Sun Aug 24 12:49:42 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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he was invited by myself to come to a game , to speak to us last season.

never turned up after accepting the invitation ....along with the upteen Q&A events the club put on this and last season.

there has been plenty of opportunities to engage with the clubs custodians

however i fail to see where we are NOT maximising revenue ??

please elaborate ...

today for example we have volunteers manning a stall in nuneaton town centre at the carnival , volunteers editing highlights from yesterdays game, someone washing the kit and another volunteer prepping media match promotion for tomorrow's league clash

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Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??

By VoR24/8/2025 12:59Sun Aug 24 12:59:16 2025In response to NON show / maximising revenue ??Top of thread

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Wrong time, wrong place.

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Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??

By Camp hill reserves (Camp hill reserves)24/8/2025 14:16Sun Aug 24 14:16:36 2025In response to Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??Top of thread

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you accepted my invitation??

anyway that ship has sailed ....

how are we not maximising revenue ??

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Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??

By VoR24/8/2025 14:20Sun Aug 24 14:20:40 2025In response to Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??Top of thread

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I posted my suggestions on here yesterday.

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Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??

By Camp hill reserves (Camp hill reserves)24/8/2025 14:46Sun Aug 24 14:46:57 2025In response to Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??Top of thread

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yeah read them , i would happily go over them with you

However is it right you broke a non disclosure agreement at the old club?

why would i put myself in that position or the clubs for that matter ....

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Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??

By VoR24/8/2025 14:52Sun Aug 24 14:52:34 2025In response to Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??Top of thread

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If you don't have any confidence in me it's perhaps best that we give it a miss.

Edit:

For the record no-one explained to me at the time that there was a non-disclosure agreement in place.

Edited by VoR at 14:54:46 on 24th August 2025

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Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??

By Camp hill reserves (Camp hill reserves)24/8/2025 15:04Sun Aug 24 15:04:11 2025In response to Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??Top of thread

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the club will always welcome genuine help and advice to progress itself ...

but lets be realistic this isn't the place is it?

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Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??

By VoR24/8/2025 15:08Sun Aug 24 15:08:36 2025In response to Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??Top of thread

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It depends on the subject being discussed.

It is an open forum where supporters can also put forward suggestions & ideas for consideration & discussion.

Subjects that are of a common interest should be acceptable.

I don't think there is anything that is being discussed on here that is not in the best interests of the new Club, in this new era of openness & honesty.

Edited by VoR at 15:09:35 on 24th August 2025

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Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??

By Camp hill reserves (Camp hill reserves)24/8/2025 15:16Sun Aug 24 15:16:46 2025In response to Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??Top of thread

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yet you said the below 48 hours ago , with respect would it be fair to question if you are genuine/motives ?


I have no interest at all in this new Town club, it doesn't stir my emotions.

The Liberty Way eviction ended it all for me, an 'enough is enough' moment!

Life moves on...

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Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??

By VoR24/8/2025 15:24Sun Aug 24 15:24:12 2025In response to Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??Top of thread

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I have no interest in watching football at this level.

I am interested in helping the new Club to go forward off the field, by offering advice.

The two don't have to go together.

I want to see the 'Town' playing in Nuneaton & to make sure that you, the present custodians, future-proof the Club & don't leave future custodians hamstrung by the decisions you are making now...

Let me make a sensible suggestion.

Invite me to your next Board meeting & I can introduce myself to everyone & outline my recommendations.

Edited by VoR at 15:24:25 on 24th August 2025

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Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??

By Camp hill reserves (Camp hill reserves)24/8/2025 15:34Sun Aug 24 15:34:54 2025In response to Re: NON show / maximising revenue ??Top of thread

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the club still has an active steering group with monthly meetings , plus a whole host of Q&A's we have run


just off out with the family

Edited by Camp hill reserves at 15:35:32 on 24th August 2025

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 19:27Sat Aug 23 19:27:39 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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I’m gone - follow results now and wish them well but I don’t want to watch that level of football. My belief is the club is only sustainable below level 2 and my hypothesis is that that level will only see decline in support.
We shall see.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Vernon Slain23/8/2025 18:36Sat Aug 23 18:36:38 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Write it down and pass it to me Monday . Do not sign it though !

The King is dead. Long live The King.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Hgblue23/8/2025 21:37Sat Aug 23 21:37:57 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Find it funny that the 3 main contributors to this thread are not even Boro fans now, never attending a game.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VS City (VS Boro)24/8/2025 11:57Sun Aug 24 11:57:09 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Am I included in the three.

I have backed the current setup, it’s not just for me……yet…… I don’t blame the current club for that either.

Surly those who don’t go anymore (or ever) are the ones that need to be convinced? If the current fan base are all that matters then that will just shrink.

>>>> Former Nuneaton Boro fan <<<<

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Hgblue25/8/2025 19:43Mon Aug 25 19:43:45 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Sorry for the late response VS been watching a certain team today and only just got back. No you were not one of the three but you might make the Gang of Four 😉

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Vernon225/8/2025 19:46Mon Aug 25 19:46:28 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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It they become a group of four then they could be called The Skins !

As one door closes,another one opens.

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By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 22:13Sat Aug 23 22:13:50 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Did 40 odd years - broke the addiction and now save money. Wish I’d done it when JG took over.
Hope it rebuilds but can’t ever see it above southern leagues-
The current level should be 2 quid to watch - it’s a stones throw from Cov alliance.

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Re: Coventry City FC

By VoR23/8/2025 22:31Sat Aug 23 22:31:35 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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60 years for me!

Fantastic experiences, fantastic memories.

I've earned my retirement.

I spend my time & money now watching Elite sport with my mates.

Edited by VoR at 22:32:03 on 23rd August 2025

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Funny

By Unnamed Sauce23/8/2025 21:47Sat Aug 23 21:47:06 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Yes...and no...

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Hgblue23/8/2025 21:37Sat Aug 23 21:37:38 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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No text

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Unnamed Sauce23/8/2025 22:58Sat Aug 23 22:58:27 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Time for the ignore button now.

Enough!

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Re: Coventry City FC

By Armchair vulture (Armchair Observer)23/8/2025 23:39Sat Aug 23 23:39:55 2025In response to Re: Coventry City FCTop of thread

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Never mind plastic - leave the real Nuneaton people to discuss.
You don’t like what is being said so you moved away - par for the course for you.

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