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Apparently its three weeks away and will be unveiled on the thursday by Tim himself whilstjoy rides around the town on a white horse topless
skybluetony176
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What a crock of shit. Aside from the point I was and remain angry about the Ricoh situation SISU would have had to have bid to have lost out. If they're a victim in this then they were a willing one something for whatever reason you seem blissfully unable to grasp.
Right now I'm more concerned about the training ground and how we're going to move forward without it. If you ever want to join me in that concern you're more than welcome.
skybluetony176
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It's not the report on the actions that have convinced me or anyone else for that matter it's the actions themselves. I would have thought that was obvious.
No spurious statements about having talked to local authorities etc. They just did it. How many presentations have they done to local communities on a proposed stadium development? None. Yet five minutes after news of the training ground development story breaking they're having face to faces with local residents.
What does this tell you about our owners? When they want something they can get it done. What does this tell you about what they want to do? They want to dismantle, not build.
Like I said Nick. Worrying, isn't it?
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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This is great the amount of "I also critiscise SISU" and not one criticism very strange
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-city-owners-reveal-details-8112794
Sisu did bid and it was more than wasps bid....
skybluetony176
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What did they bid for CCC's half? After they were invited.
Grendel
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They weren't invited - they were told not to as they hadn't built enough bridges - come on UKIP Tony - you haven't been hit on the head as well have you?
The council didn't want to deal with sisu, you might agree with their reasoning but no one can argue that the minute they sold that stadium to wasps Coventry city was doomed. They've stopped any other investor taking us over and they will see us without a home after next year
Captain Dart
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Their bid was conditional and only for a half share. There is no way that equates to a non conditional bid for all of the company. Clearly the SISU bid was a PR exercise and not serious.
chiefdave
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This is the key point. All the damage SISU have done, even moving to Northampton, could have been undone up to the point that the council sold to Wasps. That will be the thing that haunts us long after SISU have gone.
Nick
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People might realise that in a few years though, at the minute it is still a high five for showing SISU up.
Wasps bid was conditional also. The conditions involved were stated in the article and it is practically what wasps have done here
letsallsingtogether
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We dont need yo show them up that is one thing they do Well.
As for realising the damage done we already do.
But that can also be undone when we get our new ground they promised us more then once.
torchomatic
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Absolutely, everything else is pretty meaningless in the grand scheme of things. That one decision has destroyed any chance of a bright future for CCFC.
skybluebeduff
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I've waited 3 years for a reply to that question, and it still stands...
The Lurker
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Didn't sisu say they were going to build a new ground before wasps were even mentioned? So that put the emphasis on ACL to think we best sell up while we can otherwise they could have potentially been left with an empty ground. You can blame ACL and council but the issues lies with sisu and there continually bullshit the past 5 years
I think that was something to do with the crippling £1.2m rent.
albatross
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So how much do you think it will cost to build a new stadium? even a modest scheme will cost more than the crippling £1.2m rent. Just do the maths
Fisher was on CWR the night we came back to the Ricoh vs Gillingham and stated that the move back was temporary as we still needed our own ground.
Kingokings204
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Who was it crippling? The judge said very clear the rent was not crippling the club. The club was severely mismanaged and the rent was the Least of the worries.
For the hundredth time, sisu knew the rent when they took over and once again it had nothing to do with the way they mis managed the club.
I will accept it was overpriced but in the championship you get extra 5.5m in income a year so rent at 1.2m a year is hardly a concern but yes of course high. When we got relegated we were offered reduced terms to match the division and the rest is history.
The Lurker
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I do love how you ignore the quote about sisu lies about the new ground. Also speaks volumes that torch and Grendel ignore the same quote too.
Sky Blue Kid
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I see you conveniently omitted SISU's bid was with provisos'.. It was never a genuine bid. It was to get information to help them with the JR.
chiefdave
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How much did CCC put into the Ricoh to end up owning 100%
But any new ground would not be in Coventry because of availability of land and the fact that CCC would never ever give planning permission!!!!!
letsallsingtogether
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skybluetony176
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Wouldn't make the slightest difference anyway!
I have no idea so why don't you ask Tim?
skybluetony176
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Why? You said CCC wouldn't give it planning permission, I've pointed out they don't have the final say Central Government do. Are you suggesting that it wouldn't meet planning requirements anyway? In which case it was all a pipe dream from the off. Or that Central Government are in on this "conspiracy" against SISU too?
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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fernandopartridge
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A stadium has a residual value for your investment. 50 years rent at £1.2m has no value at the end of that period.
Sky Blue Kid
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And civility and good business sense could on at least 3 occasions have got you a stadium that cost over £100m for somewhere between £6.5m-£10m which would have a residual value
And civility and good business sense could on at least 3 occasions have got you a stadium that cost over £100m for somewhere between £6.5m-£10m which would have a residual value
Were the Sky Blues ever offered that deal? Or did they offer more than the current owners?