Voice_of_Reason
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A wealthy benefactor (ie Haskell) invested heavily in, or bought, Coventry Sphinx and at the same time acquired all, or part, of the Ricoh ? A question, not a suggestion.
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Kingokings204
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It wouldn't happen. No chance. If it did then obviously it would gain fans and support. Ricoh would be too big but it wouldn't get my support. I'm a Coventry city fan whether we are in turmoil or not.
Samo
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Sorry VOR but I really don't care. It would not be CCFC and would not be my club.
bradwellskyblues
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i think in time this or something similar will happen
ccfcway
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question of my own, why hasn't he already done it ?
a club could be bought for pennies and Ricoh doesnt have a tennant
covmark
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What he said.
torchomatic
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Bullshitter I think. Firstly Leeds then us. BAck in June he was apparently "pressing ahead" with buying into the Ricoh anyway and then trying to get CCFC "eventually".
italiahorse
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ACL should do something similar but avoid doing it until the new stadium is 100% certain. The further away from Coventry that the new stadium is the more chance of success.. Once CCFC have gone they might as well as they have nothing to loose.
ccfctommy
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Anyone ever heard bout Chievo Verona in Italy?
Nothing club whilst Hellas Verona won Serie A in '85. Rich cake manufacture bought Chievo, changed the colours to yellow and blue (same as Hellas Verona), moved up the leagues to professional football.
Chievo then moved into the municipality owned stadium where Hellas Verona play and have gone on to play in the UEFA Cup. They are in Serie A still but have half of the fans of Hellas Verona (who have now been promoted back to Serie A also).
Nothing club whilst Hellas Verona won Serie A in '85. Rich cake manufacture bought Chievo, changed the colours to yellow and blue (same as Hellas Verona), moved up the leagues to professional football.
Chievo then moved into the municipality owned stadium where Hellas Verona play and have gone on to play in the UEFA Cup. They are in Serie A still but have half of the fans of Hellas Verona (who have now been promoted back to Serie A also).
italiahorse
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I think the key word here is 'apparently'.
Paper talk is all we have access too in this situation.
Please explain why any rich benefactor would do that? What would he have to gain and how would he get a return on his investment?
Sick Boy
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They have a lot less than half the fans of Hellas.
Voice_of_Reason
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dongonzalos
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At the point SISU believed it was really going to happen they would attempt to buy the Ricoh, move back to the Ricoh on a long term rental or try and sell CCFC to the wealthy entity.
It's the best thing that could happen be it Nuneaton, Hinkley or whoever.
It is the quickest way CCFC would return to Coventry.
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It'd be better than moving Rugby Town there and renaming it at least...
torchomatic
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As far as I remember there were quotes from him, but I could be mistaken. Another good example though of believing the CET when it suits and dismissing them when it doesn't.
blueflint
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don't hold your breath VOR as RFC never gives answers were still waiting for figures from him
rupert_bear
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Not beyond the realms of possibility and i'll tell you what would happen,if successful and playing well people would go and watch and the better things got and the higher up the leagues they got more would watch and sisu would have a problem.
italiahorse
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I don't believe a word the papers say, either way.
RoboCCFC90
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CWR said he was "weeks" away from acquiring a part of the Ricoh while the bidding for the Club was happening.
CT also had quotes but I don't know to what nature.
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italiahorse
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But who actually said it.
It's lazy journalism to make a general statement without quoting the facts or the source.
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Jack Griffin
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Simon Gilbert posted on this forum that he has notes of a conversation he had with Mark Labovich backing up this story.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/sky-blues-reveal-new-coventry-6509943
torchomatic
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blah blah blah
Nick
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It's only bad when Tim Fisher talks rubbish in the paper, anybody else it's just the press making things up
Nick
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How is that biased?
italiahorse
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Makes my case. No actual quote from Haskell other than he was disappointed with the administrators decision.
The article headline is based 'on a source' close to Haskell and continually says it 'is understood' but does not say from where.
In addition it only loosely mentions this is for buying half of ACL which is a long way short from buying the club and the stadium.
I agree the evidence was there that he was interested in buying the club but he is not stupid enough to but the stadium without the team.
SISU / Appleton out maneuvered him on that one.
That's the sort of reply id expect someone to say when asked if he'd of followed Richardson to Northampton.
italiahorse
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When they quote someones name it can be believed as if it isn't they can sue.
When they quote a source close to someone it is usually speculative journalism.
Stop justifying SISU position.
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