James Smith
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I watched an eleven goal thriller at the Ricoh and enjoyed every minute of it. If I can make an away game midweek I'll go and support them, just not going to go anywhere near Sixfields.
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I watched an eleven goal thriller at the Ricoh and enjoyed every minute of it. If I can make an away game midweek I'll go and support them, just not going to go anywhere near Sixfields.
cloughie
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well according to some yesterday the bars etc were not open at 6 flds, if true, and I am happy to be corrected by the few that went, then food and beverage issue is rubbish
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The point has never been that Sixfields offers an immediate gain, that has never been SISU's argument.
cloughie
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strange how a newbie posts an old picture of northampton and not todays game ,Pic from another angle on the attendance:
quite sad that they are having to stoop to such ridiculous claims , actually embarrassing
CCFC PimpRail
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How can fans whinge about Sexfields being empty when the Red-ko is lucky to be half full....?
James Smith
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Have you got any proof that ACL charged them (by which I assume you mean the Former Players Association) anything? Only the announcement at the end said everyone had given up their time for free. Even the groundsman played in goal and must have been horrified by the pitch invasion at the end.
Sky Blue Harry H
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......................what is it that Sixfields offers? ( not a medium term gain, or a long term gain..........from where I'm standing)
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It offers a negotiating hand and a breaking of the monopoly of supply.
That IS today's game you fool.
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You really are an odious fellow.
CCFC Germany
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Just for comparism :
Northampton had 3.400 and 4.300 for their first two home matches...
Northampton had 3.400 and 4.300 for their first two home matches...
cloughie
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if so then that is a shame they didn't take a picture of the other empty sides
Must admit I forgot it will look full in 1 end when the stadium holds 7/8,000
So it was you who took the photo was it ?
or are you easily fooled
going on your previous postings i know where i would put my money
James Smith
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Nope sadly I don't think it will make much of a difference as if the ACL statement that Joy won't allow our club to come back to our home unless she owns it at her price - we're stuck at Sixfields. We have no idea what she actually named as her price and for all we know it could be a tin of Pringles, A Bacardi Breezer and two train tickets to Bescot Stadium, or £200m. If it was the former (or close to that) then it's hardly surprising that the council told them where to go, if it was the latter the council would have been daft to say no. Does anyone seriously think it was the latter figure or anything close to it?
Also I notice that SISU haven't denied any of that statement now this could be because they're worried about contempt of court but I wasn't aware that they had lodged an appeal, anyone know?
What are you talking about? No I didn't take the picture, but it was clearly taken by someone who was stood on the hill. The fact that you can't see the other parts of the ground is precisely because that person was STOOD ON THE HILL and didn't have a camera that can see around corners. Although there are plenty of pictures showing the empty stands if you want to look at them and make yourself feel better.
Why does that picture make you so angry anyway? The published attendance states that there were less than 1K there. The fact that the picture, taken from a distance, at an angle and by the looks of it, just after city have scored (hence people are on their feet), makes it look like the stand was better populated than it was is of no relevance whatsoever. There were LESS than 1k city fans there. That is good, isn't it?
James Smith
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Except if ACL decide to say bugger off then and stay in Northampton, we've got a business to run and as you obviously aren't coming back on reasonable terms* we will be doing something else on Saturday afternoons and the pitch. I seriously doubt SISU want to be stuck with a homeless third division football club, or that they'll build the White Elephant stadium to bring us back home.
* assuming the ACL statement is correct.
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James Smith
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Yeah but we still haven't seen the plans for the White Elephant stadium which would allow them to do this and Tim promised them ages ago. Where are they?
SkyBlueBlood
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2204 tickets sold or distributed free of charge? The acid test would be if they published gate receipts, but they seem to have problems with financial reporting.
SkyBlueBlood
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Yes but they actually played their home matches at home.
CCFC Germany
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I do know about that !
Just wanted to say that the boycott is working, but it might be better...
I don't believe there is a chance in hell that ACL will agree any type of sale to SISU, a new rental deal yes, but things have gone far too far for any even partial sale. It is equally as hard to see how Fisher could possibly do a volte face and suddenly agree any type of rental deal. Virtually no one seriously believes Fisher's new stadium 'promise'. Rugby council apparently have not had any approach re planning concerning any new stadium build. Increasingly it looks the club will be marooned at Northampton, until SISU finally accept the games over, trouble is by then how low will we have sunk.
sisu go home
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Yep - mate of mine works internally. We're talking tens of thousands.
James Smith
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If the plan is to distress ACL then I can't see Joy sanctioning any rental deal as from her point of view she has the same aim as a portion of the fans NOPM (just to ACL). If the plan is to actually build the White Elephant then why distress your own income by moving to Sixfields whilst you do so?
James Smith
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That's not proof that's another claim which isn't backed up. If there were 7000 there today at £5 a head the charities maximum income would be 35,000 and you claim ACL charged over half of this in rent?
Will believe it when I see or hear it confirmed by the CCFPA.
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The more you try and make sense of it, the less sense it makes. I heard a couple of whispers earlier about takeover talks. No more than whispers though amongst the corporate stiffs today, but that has only come second hand. You just have to hope it's true.
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The only hope we have is it focusses minds where they weren't previously that clubs and stadiums should never be split.
And that once minds are focussed elsewhere, it gives enough of a boost in value to the club that it makes it worth selling.
cloughie
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who's angry sounds like you
I'm quite happy in my stance of never going into sixfields
So your stance is the same as mine then. Well done.
I merely pointed out that you made a bit of a fool of yourself by declaring the picture a fake when it is clearly from today, and you then started bleating on about my posting history, suggested I was the photographer and ranted about the angle the picture was taken from (as though I was somehow to blame for your mistake). It was a pretty bonkers post.
But hey, the fact I'm arguing about this nonsense at 11pm on a Sunday night suggests I too have lost the ability to think rationally, so don't be too hard on yourself.
Broken Hearted Sky Blue
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Theres a bit of a difference Ricoh half full 16300 Sixfields empty 0 does that help:thinking about:
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Bré
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Well done to my fellow LOYAL Sky Blue supporters at Sixfields today.:claping hands:
Grendel
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Backtrack, backtrack, slither, slither.....
I assume you'll apologise and admit the picture was from today?
skybluelee
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Matty_CCFC
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We are all Loyal Supporters, will never knock anyone for making a choice but those who went I wouold clas a rather Stupid, you must know that by going to Sixfields and supporting our owners your killing the club in Coventry. They will never come back if waeker fans like you follow them in Northampton.