I know it's probably been mentioned numerous times in this thread already, but ACL negotiating a sale to Wasps more than a YEAR before CCFC went to Northampton? Wow. That's a fucking game-changer right there.
Thing is, they were going to buy Wasps. The now owner of Wasps was also talking about it in 2012 before he had even bought them.
It amazes me that certain people at the council still have the cheek to call them selfs CCFC fans.
I do like the Trust Board Member's defence. It's Les Reid and this site just lying.
Wonder at what point people like CJ and Moz will see what I have been pointing out for years?
Wonder at what point people like CJ and Moz will see what I have been pointing out for years?
Absolutely. It's not like another sports club with no ties to the city would just march in and take our stadium, is it?
I'm afraid it only took a quick look at the comments section of the Telegraph story about this to confirm that, yep. Nothing will change, people have become far too entrenched. I don't know why I thought it'd be any different, to be honest.
If The council wanted premiership rugby in the city, why not support Coventry Rugby Club?
Duggins is just tidying up a few things before he makes a statement.
The problem with declaring the site of any development land is others will see and before you know it , it will be the WASPs new training ground!
"Do they forget that Jon Sharp submitted a proposal to the council that included a groundshare and the council confirmed it?"
They actually said they could not oppose it , but not before they took several months and legal opinion to do that
A lot of people have gone very quiet...
Yeah, people just keep saying "yeah but the council can't oppose it as they can appeal to the government". They don't mention how they can make it virtually unworkable.
Would be interesting to see your thoughts, have you had the memo yet on the approach?
deciding on the best "story"Would be interesting to see your thoughts, have you had the memo yet on the approach?
What approach?Would be interesting to see your thoughts, have you had the memo yet on the approach?
Exactly, they can make outrageous demands for supporting infrastructure hence Sisu’s request for “enabling development on reasonable terms”.
It is relevant to subsequent events though, it explains why when the council bailed out ACL it did not extend the lease to 125 years, it was suppressing the value ready for the Wasps takeover.
Yeah it all fits into place.
So when it was said "Why not extend the lease?" to ease the financial burden, there's your answer. They didn't want to ease the financial burden on ACL.
Who was supposed to be stumping up the money to buy Wasps as was being proposed. Interesting that it ties in with the time the current owner, who didn't at that point own them, was talking to CRFC about a merger. All while Wasps were assuring their own fans any move from Wycombe would be back to London.
Sisu have also revealed that they have identified a preferred site for a stadium in the city - and it is on council-owned land.
But they say the council is frustrating their efforts to buy the land.
The statement adds: “The Council is the owner of the site in question...SISU is trying to engage with it as the owner of the target site.
“The Council, however, has dragged its feet for a year now and little progress has been made."
If true then what the fuck are the council playing at!! They are destroying our club
But they say the council is frustrating their efforts to buy the land.
The statement adds: “The Council is the owner of the site in question...SISU is trying to engage with it as the owner of the target site.
“The Council, however, has dragged its feet for a year now and little progress has been made."
If true then what the fuck are the council playing at!! They are destroying our club
You’ll notice that many of the councils actions have been completely illogical and against the interests of the club, the local area and public purse. Something is deeply wrong here.
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The whole things gone too far now. The majority of fans will unfortunately ignore this statement and continue to just shout SISU out without looking at any other evidence about other people and orgnaisations being culpable.
Everyone should be held accountable for this mess but some fans are treating it rather bizarrely as "nailing ones colours to a mast" regardless.
Everyone should be held accountable for this mess but some fans are treating it rather bizarrely as "nailing ones colours to a mast" regardless.
