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Otis

Otis

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You should list all news as just 'News' Simon, cos it's all bad.
 
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Otis

Otis

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FA have probably given CCFC another 5 years to stay at Sixfields while they are conjuring up a new stadium.
 
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SimonGilbert

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In a nutshell, they're no knight in shining armour. Full story should be on web soon.


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SlowerThanPlatt

SlowerThanPlatt

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The ruling authority in English football has expressed its concern at the Sky Blues situation - but admitted it is not prepared to intervene.
The Football Association has today said it will not help to rectify the long-running saga which has seen Coventry City removed from its community to play ‘‘home’’ fixtures 35 miles away in Northampton.
The FA’s response comes despite no obvious signs of when, or if, the club will return.
After repeated requests for information, the FA finally responded to the Telegraph on Friday - the anniversary of when club staff started to pack up and leave the Ricoh Arena.
The organisation was asked if it would intervene in the situation at Coventry City as the club is a member of the FA.
Despite the FA’s membership committee recently meeting to advise against a name change for Premier League Hull City, it seems unwilling to become involved in an issue further down the football pyramid.
It cited that the Football League - of which Coventry City is also a member - is largely self-governing.
A spokesman for the FA said: “This is a matter for The Football League who have regulations concerning relocations and ground sharing as well as concerning the finances of clubs within their jurisdiction.
“The current situation of the club is of concern and this includes the fall in attendances.
“We recognise the importance of clubs playing in their communities.”
The news will add to the frustration of Sky Blues fans who were hoping the sport’s top governing body would intervene after MPs stepped up pressure on the football authorities in Westminster this week.
MP Damian Collins was joined by Coventry South MP Jim Cunningham during a debate in Westminster Hall in which he referred to Coventry City as the ‘most stark’ example that current football regulations were not working.
Mr Collins has submitted a private members bill which threatens to shake up the way football is governed if the authorities do not address key issues themselves.
The Telegraph recently revealed the Football League has demanded an update from the club to demonstrate progress on agreements made at the start of this season which allowed the club to compete.
Those included demonstrating clear plans to return to Coventry and paying off £590,000 owed to Ricoh Arena operators ACL.
 
Astute

Astute

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Just about everything we already knew.
 
skyblueinBaku

skyblueinBaku

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The fact that the FA is refusing to help isn't really 'news'. We already knew that the FA was bloody useless and would be happy to wash it's hands of the affair. They have put the ball back into the FL's court, so nothing will be done because the FL are bloody useless, too.
 
torchomatic

torchomatic

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I wonder how many times the word "reassurances" is used.
 
oldskyblue58

oldskyblue58

CCFC Finance Director
Just remind me who it is that governs the FL and who ratifies the FL regulations exactly?..............

Even grassroots football, like the Coventry minor league, is ultimately responsible to the FA.............:thinking about:

but its FA to do with us guv............
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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The Premier League is also largely self governing but they are happy to bow to fan pressure for teams in that division.
 
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SimonGilbert

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skyblueindorset said:
The fact that the FA is refusing to help isn't really 'news'. We already knew that the FA was bloody useless and would be happy to wash it's hands of the affair. They have put the ball back into the FL's court, so nothing will be done because the FL are bloody useless, too.
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I'd disagree with that. The FA has never publicly admitted that, frankly, it doesn't seem to care all that much about what's going on with CCFC.

Maybe the reaction they get from supporters to that statement could help sway that stance. Then again, it might not.

Either way I thought you deserved an answer to some of the many questions that remain unanswered by the football authorities. Unfortunately, this is all they are willing to say at this stage.


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Senior Vick from Alicante

Senior Vick from Alicante

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Just goes to show how toothless football governance really is, bunch of old boys sitting round a table making rule changes not giving a toss about the grass roots, letting themselves be dictated to by the premier league and big business. Their only real responsibility now is Team England and Wembley and their both fucked up. Time for proper legislation and laws to cover the game. NOPM
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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oldskyblue58 said:
Just remind me who it is that governs the FL and who ratifies the FL regulations exactly?..............

Even grassroots football, like the Coventry minor league, is ultimately responsible to the FA.............:thinking about:

but its FA to do with us guv............
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The lot of them are useless jobsworths who don't want to make any difficult decisions that might get them out of their chairs. When clubs in other countries have a problem with the way things are run the governing body generally does something to rectify it. Here we just defer responsibility back and forth until clubs go out of existence or so far down the pyramid they're forgotten about.
 
skyblueinBaku

skyblueinBaku

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SimonGilbert said:
I'd disagree with that. The FA has never publicly admitted that, frankly, it doesn't seem to care all that much about what's going on with CCFC.

Maybe the reaction they get from supporters to that statement could help sway that stance. Then again, it might not.

Either way I thought you deserved an answer to some of the many questions that remain unanswered by the football authorities. Unfortunately, this is all they are willing to say at this stage.


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Never publically admitted it, I agree, Simon. But their inaction has spoken volumes. The same goes for the FL.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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SimonGilbert said:
I'd disagree with that. The FA has never publicly admitted that, frankly, it doesn't seem to care all that much about what's going on with CCFC.

Maybe the reaction they get from supporters to that statement could help sway that stance. Then again, it might not.

Either way I thought you deserved an answer to some of the many questions that remain unanswered by the football authorities. Unfortunately, this is all they are willing to say at this stage.


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They rolled over and allowed Wimbledon to be permanently relocated. It is blindingly obvious that nobody wants Coventry to be playing in Northampton and the pitiful crowds at Sixfields are the embodiment of the sham that English football has become.
 
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