The Trust..? (28 Viewers)
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RoboCCFC90
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Well I have been down to see Cov United once this season and I am shocked I wasn't there with 9999 others personally.
@richh87
Member
Also guys - i must say that SISU disgust me from an ethical point of view. This gives me extra reason to want to whip the carpet from underneath them.
Some agree and some don't. The perfect solution is for SISU to sell to someone with morals who cares about football.
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Some agree and some don't. The perfect solution is for SISU to sell to someone with morals who cares about football.
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Nick
Administrator
City fans own Coventry United... That is fan owned.
RoboCCFC90
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Fan Ownership would be an excellent solution but that's just my point, let's say Sisu get the Ricoh Arena irrespective of how, do you really think that the SBT the Supporters Members Group that has by far the biggest Members base is going to be considered by Sisu to allow a % of control over the Club?
I am afraid only if new owners were found would they be allowed a % in CCFC. The Trust couldn't possibly buy the Club.
They could form a breakaway Club, sure but what's the point in having the name the Sky Blues Trust if your no longer supportive of the Sky Blues?
magic82ball
New Member
Ridiculous statement.
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
What guarantees is there that Joe Bloggs who comes in next is going to be better than Sisu?
italiahorse
Well-Known Member
Perhaps not free, but certainly well under market value. That's where there profit is, add a football team into the mix and bobs your uncle !!
italiahorse
Well-Known Member
I would put my house on it!!!
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
Is it not just as ridiclous then to imply that 10,000 of the 10,000 stay away fans would support another Club that was fan owned and not CCFC?
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
In this day and age with Football Club ownership especially in this country you'd be off your head to do that.
Nick
Administrator
I am pretty if you wanted investment you could buy into it, they are city fans from Coventry....
magic82ball
New Member
Surely a more prevelent question would be any proof SISU want the stadium at market price? No meaningfull offer, just disrespectful statements like "if she wants to sell, she should get on a train down to London so we can discuss"...
We'll_live_and_die
Super Moderator
You seem intent on stirring the revolution, why don't you start this breakaway club and we can all take a piece of it once you've got it going?
RegTheDonk
Well-Known Member
Who knows what effect it is having Rich? They aren't going to admit if it has. A while ago they had put the Ricoh behind them. Now, Joy has had a couple of meetings with Anne...freehold or nothing. Keep the pressure up, they may agree a rent deal, as I can't see the council giving up the freehold - likewise, can't see a new ground being built.
Nick
Administrator
I totally agree, of course they want it for as cheap as they can possibly get it.
italiahorse
Well-Known Member
Can you quote anybody worse ? Ever ?
magic82ball
New Member
Absolutely it is equally rediculous but to my mind the two assertions were not mutually exclusive. People want a club to call their own that they have an ifinity with, in the absense of CCFC for many people, a breakaway is the answer - same colours, plenty of nods to CCFC heritage.
I think what the other chap is saying is there are 10,000 disinfranchised supports that would potentialy sign up to this, in reality and I am sure he is aware, this would probably translate from 1,000 - 5,000 on match days. Still a good starting point.
Sky Blue Kid
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Originally Posted by fernandopartridge View Post What are the Trust supposed to be entering dialogue with the club over? Sixfields pie flavours?.................................................................................................................I don't usually agree with fernandopartridge, but his reply is definately relevant, seeing as how SISU took CCFC to Northampton over F&B and car parking!
RoboCCFC90
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The thing is Sisu are a hedgefund, Sisu's business ethics are to purchase distressed assets on the cheap, why is this surprising?
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
Vincent Tan or Assem Allam, changing your identity, ripping the soul and heritage out of the club just for the sake of more money, might as well sell the soul of the club to the devil.
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
Absolutely and maybe it would work, but we don't know, the only problem I have with richh87's answers regarding a fan owned Club is that it would only be a temporary stop gap in essence until the Fan club owners could combine with CCFC, That's just purely not right is it?
magic82ball
New Member
Is this a real question? Can you really not see why people may not see the appeal of supporting the unorganised CCFC supporters team?
We'll_live_and_die
Super Moderator
The showing of strength that was moving to sixfields is a clear sign that SISU can sustain the club for the next 3/5 years AND invest in a new ground. These are shrewd business people and they will be fully aware that attendances would be around what they are getting, before making the move that they have.
I really wish the council would give up the freehold. If they built it for the club then it is in their interest to do so, otherwise they may as well have not built it in the first place.
italiahorse
Well-Known Member
Worse than Sisue? No chance.
If they changed our name to Coventry Elephants I would not be happy but I would certainly be happier than I am now.
Nick
Administrator
So get the supporters team organised and use it as a start.
magic82ball
New Member
Not surprising and the capatilist in me would always support anyone who could get a deal at below market price. No one would offer full price for a house or a car would they?
Most peoples issue is how they are going about their business to acheive this, ie distress tactics in order to engineer an angle that perhaps wasnt there before. Its one thing knocking 10% of the value but I would guess they are not happy with such paltry reductions.
Hobo
Well-Known Member
And SISU are doing a pretty good job of that too. I have said in previous posts a lot of what is going on is a football problem not just a Coventry problem.
Local businessmen used to run football clubs, now it is international business people. Unsurprisingly the lack of morals and the ability to exploit loopholes is the name of the game as it is in the global market.
It's all about profit not loyalty to your customer.
bigfatronssba
Well-Known Member
Its not surprising. When has anyone said that it is?
Covstu
Well-Known Member
Despit NOPM and all that, SISU have still got us as fans (and potential customers) until they reveal what ever plan they have for our club. A breakaway club and a sizable commitment would be about the only way to stick two fingers up to them but that would mean alot of fans walking away permanently not just filling gaps on a saturday. Any breakaway club takes comitment and alot of planning and resources which no one seems to want to take up the mantle.
Whilst we all still talk about CCFC, the club will continue. We dont know how long SISU can hold out over there but they do not seem to be in a rush to come back which is the worrying part.
Whilst we all still talk about CCFC, the club will continue. We dont know how long SISU can hold out over there but they do not seem to be in a rush to come back which is the worrying part.
magic82ball
New Member
What league are they in Nick. Are they even in the football League pyramid? Its as much use starting with the CCFC supporters team as it would be starting from scratch on a new team entirely, equall amount of work to be done. At least if it was a breakaway team, people would have input from the start.
RoboCCFC90
Well-Known Member
That's fair enough, I am not in the same boat but nevertheless.