Jimmy Hill statue - Fisher put in his place (1 Viewer)

Bassman

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We'll Say Where The Jimmy Hill Statue Goes
By Covsupport News Service
Updated Monday, 27th May 2013
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Response To FIsher Claim

The Chairman of the Jimmy Hill Statue Committee has said that it is the Coventry City fanbase who will decide what happens to the Jimmy Hill statue.

Tim Fisher said on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on Saturday that the statue, Garden Of Remembrance would be moved to the new stadium that SISU are proposing to build.

Major Kevin F.P.Heffernan told Covsupport News Service: "The Ricoh Arena is at present, Highfield Road 2. "It became known as the City of Coventry Stadium during the Olympics. It has been my sincere wish and hope that one day it would become "The Sky Blue Arena" (SKA).

"As a Vice President of CCFC and Chairman of the Jimmy Hill Tribute Appeal, I am totally opposed to my beloved Sky Blues playing anywhere other than the currently named Ricoh Arena.

"As for the Jimmy Hill Statue, which is the property of the Sky Blue Army and the JH Tribute Appeal Committee, it will not be going anywhere without their consent and after proper consultation with the whole fan base. Neither CCFC Ltd, CCFC (Holdings) Ltd or SISU have any title to the financial interest in the JH Statue. I personally supervised every minute of the fundraising and installation of the Statue and until the Sky Blue Army decides it will leave the Ricoh, it will do so over my dead body."

http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/well_say_where_the_jimmy_hill_statue_goes_796479/index.shtml
 

quinn1971

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We'll Say Where The Jimmy Hill Statue Goes
By Covsupport News Service
Updated Monday, 27th May 2013
Views: 627
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Response To FIsher Claim

The Chairman of the Jimmy Hill Statue Committee has said that it is the Coventry City fanbase who will decide what happens to the Jimmy Hill statue.

Tim Fisher said on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on Saturday that the statue, Garden Of Remembrance would be moved to the new stadium that SISU are proposing to build.

Major Kevin F.P.Heffernan told Covsupport News Service: "The Ricoh Arena is at present, Highfield Road 2. "It became known as the City of Coventry Stadium during the Olympics. It has been my sincere wish and hope that one day it would become "The Sky Blue Arena" (SKA).

"As a Vice President of CCFC and Chairman of the Jimmy Hill Tribute Appeal, I am totally opposed to my beloved Sky Blues playing anywhere other than the currently named Ricoh Arena.

"As for the Jimmy Hill Statue, which is the property of the Sky Blue Army and the JH Tribute Appeal Committee, it will not be going anywhere without their consent and after proper consultation with the whole fan base. Neither CCFC Ltd, CCFC (Holdings) Ltd or SISU have any title to the financial interest in the JH Statue. I personally supervised every minute of the fundraising and installation of the Statue and until the Sky Blue Army decides it will leave the Ricoh, it will do so over my dead body."

http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/well_say_where_the_jimmy_hill_statue_goes_796479/index.shtml

Brilliant reply....keep making those stupid statements fisher.your doing a great job of alienating what few fans you have left
 

Bassman

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And similarly I would have thought the families of those whose ashes are in the memorial garden, and those with bricks in the wall (myself included), should be the ones consulted over any plans to move them.
 

wingy

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Fighting Talk by the Major
Well said Kevin.
I dont really see this stand off arriving .
The Scum will be long gone by then
 

SkyblueBazza

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We'll Say Where The Jimmy Hill Statue Goes
By Covsupport News Service
Updated Monday, 27th May 2013
Views: 627
Coventry City RSS Feed

Response To FIsher Claim

The Chairman of the Jimmy Hill Statue Committee has said that it is the Coventry City fanbase who will decide what happens to the Jimmy Hill statue.

Tim Fisher said on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire on Saturday that the statue, Garden Of Remembrance would be moved to the new stadium that SISU are proposing to build.

Major Kevin F.P.Heffernan told Covsupport News Service: "The Ricoh Arena is at present, Highfield Road 2. "It became known as the City of Coventry Stadium during the Olympics. It has been my sincere wish and hope that one day it would become "The Sky Blue Arena" (SKA).

"As a Vice President of CCFC and Chairman of the Jimmy Hill Tribute Appeal, I am totally opposed to my beloved Sky Blues playing anywhere other than the currently named Ricoh Arena.

"As for the Jimmy Hill Statue, which is the property of the Sky Blue Army and the JH Tribute Appeal Committee, it will not be going anywhere without their consent and after proper consultation with the whole fan base. Neither CCFC Ltd, CCFC (Holdings) Ltd or SISU have any title to the financial interest in the JH Statue. I personally supervised every minute of the fundraising and installation of the Statue and until the Sky Blue Army decides it will leave the Ricoh, it will do so over my dead body."

http://www.coventrycity-mad.co.uk/news/tmnw/well_say_where_the_jimmy_hill_statue_goes_796479/index.shtml

Now THAT is the most confident & considered statement to do with our plight that I have read from anyone except the administrator.
 

mattylad

Member
Now THAT is the most confident & considered statement to do with our plight that I have read from anyone except the administrator.
Yep he understands that the arena and club must be reunited for boths interests to be best served. The inequality of CCFC being treated as a second class tennant must end.
 

wingy

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Yep he understands that the arena and club must be reunited for boths interests to be best served. The inequality of CCFC being treated as a second class tennant must end.
Ive never understood why Private owners tend to look down tennants
 

PWKH

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It always was, and is still, the hope that CCFC become owners of the Ricoh. CCFC under McGinnity and Robinson had that opportunity and could not take it because they did not have the money to buy back their share. Seppala, when she took over CCFC had that opportunity. She has tried to re-unite CCFC and the stadium by other means.

If, or when, the two are together the Club will have the best money making stadium in the country. No other stadium has the conference and banqueting facilities together with exhibition halls, now on two levels, plus hotel and casino surrounded by development land. There are no other 365 day a year stadiums with all those parts. Some have some, most have none: the Ricoh is the model for future stability in football.

This is the target outcome: CCFC in and part of the Ricoh.
 

Steve.B50

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It always was, and is still, the hope that CCFC become owners of the Ricoh. CCFC under McGinnity and Robinson had that opportunity and could not take it because they did not have the money to buy back their share. Seppala, when she took over CCFC had that opportunity. She has tried to re-unite CCFC and the stadium by other means.

If, or when, the two are together the Club will have the best money making stadium in the country. No other stadium has the conference and banqueting facilities together with exhibition halls, now on two levels, plus hotel and casino surrounded by development land. There are no other 365 day a year stadiums with all those parts. Some have some, most have none: the Ricoh is the model for future stability in football.

This is the target outcome: CCFC in and part of the Ricoh.

Please read my new post. " A Deal". Your comments would be apprieciated?
 

Voice_of_Reason

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It always was, and is still, the hope that CCFC become owners of the Ricoh. CCFC under McGinnity and Robinson had that opportunity and could not take it because they did not have the money to buy back their share. Seppala, when she took over CCFC had that opportunity. She has tried to re-unite CCFC and the stadium by other means.

If, or when, the two are together the Club will have the best money making stadium in the country. No other stadium has the conference and banqueting facilities together with exhibition halls, now on two levels, plus hotel and casino surrounded by development land. There are no other 365 day a year stadiums with all those parts. Some have some, most have none: the Ricoh is the model for future stability in football.

This is the target outcome: CCFC in and part of the Ricoh.

PWKH ... I appreciate you can't comment in depth, but have ACL's Lawyers been made aware or the alleged illegal movement of assets from Coventry City Football Club Limited into Coventry City (Holdings) Limited i.e., moving assets from an apparent insolvent company to the detriment of creditors, including ACL and other alleged accounting irregularities ? I am concerned that the Administrator will not mention this in his final report. Thank you.
 

Brighton Sky Blue

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It's in some ways a good thing that JH himself is too ill to know what is going on with the club in general, let alone the statue put up in honour of his achievements. Fisher doesn't seem to care who he offends in his bid to get one over ACL.
 

Steve.B50

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PWKH ... I appreciate you can't comment in depth, but have ACL's Lawyers been made aware or the alleged illegal movement of assets from Coventry City Football Club Limited into Coventry City (Holdings) Limited i.e., moving assets from an apparent insolvent company to the detriment of creditors, including ACL and other alleged accounting irregularities ? I am concerned that the Administrator will not mention this in his final report. Thank you.

I think they know now.
 

SkyblueBazza

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PWKH ... I appreciate you can't comment in depth, but have ACL's Lawyers been made aware or the alleged illegal movement of assets from Coventry City Football Club Limited into Coventry City (Holdings) Limited i.e., moving assets from an apparent insolvent company to the detriment of creditors, including ACL and other alleged accounting irregularities ? I am concerned that the Administrator will not mention this in his final report. Thank you.

Certain other lawyers might be contacting you to ask who alleged it, where & when - & who is alleged to have carried out the "irregularities" lol
 

wingy

Well-Known Member
It always was, and is still, the hope that CCFC become owners of the Ricoh. CCFC under McGinnity and Robinson had that opportunity and could not take it because they did not have the money to buy back their share. Seppala, when she took over CCFC had that opportunity. She has tried to re-unite CCFC and the stadium by other means.

If, or when, the two are together the Club will have the best money making stadium in the country. No other stadium has the conference and banqueting facilities together with exhibition halls, now on two levels, plus hotel and casino surrounded by development land. There are no other 365 day a year stadiums with all those parts. Some have some, most have none: the Ricoh is the model for future stability in football.


This is the target outcome: CCFC in and part of the Ricoh.

Could you ever envisage a time when the loan/ mortgage are payed off and the football side could be gifted to a fans group where all STs are members .
Alternatively sell the Ground/Pitch side of the equation to the "CLUB" if thats all they want ?
 

chiefdave

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It always was, and is still, the hope that CCFC become owners of the Ricoh. CCFC under McGinnity and Robinson had that opportunity and could not take it because they did not have the money to buy back their share. Seppala, when she took over CCFC had that opportunity. She has tried to re-unite CCFC and the stadium by other means.

I was under the impressin that only the Higgs 50% of ACL was available? It wasn't too long ago we had the council saying they would never sell to anyone which seems at odds with your statement here. For clarity are you stating that both the council and Higgs wish for CCFC to have 100% ownership of the stadium and if this is the case is this just the lease or also the freehold?
 

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