Brighton Sky Blue
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We could've brought in the Bees to run rings around the council.
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We could've brought in the Bees to run rings around the council.
albatross
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I think they did want it. But not when it was an asset owned by CCFC Ltd. In 2008 they thought they had transferred the option to purchase to Sky Blue Sports and Leisure. So then they could run CCFC Ltd into the ground with the loss making move to Northants whist distressing ACL and then still retain their option to purchase.
In the end it proved to be more complicated than that and when it became apparent that the option was still resident in a company that was purposely debt laden there was no way they could afford to unwrap the the asset from the Creditor liabilities.
But what is for sure , their intention was that CCFC would never own the Ricoh
Brighton Sky Blue
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South Warwickshire has Northampton, North Warwickshire has Leicester. Franchise Wasps have to gamble on bribing the city of Coventry to turn up.
Brighton Sky Blue
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If they'd got their hands on the Ricoh the club would've been put up for sale the next day.
Nick
Administrator
Reasons in your opinion you mean? How do you know ccfc weren't building a fan base? How do you know wasps aren't shitting it with low numbers? You don't, it's the same.
It's just how it can be twisted i guess
Ian1779
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Really....?
Look at the facts....
SISU moved CCFC for their financial gain, Wasps owners have moved Wasps for their financial gain
SISU showed scant regard for their fan base. Wasps owners have shown just as much regard for their fan base.
You can dress it up however you like... but that is the crux of it.
If you are going to call it...then at least call it consistently.
Grendel
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Why anyone takes an old ham like Italia seriously beats me.
Sisu moved ccfc to distress acl for sisus financial gain while deliberately devastating ccfc. The act of horrific owners and morally bankrupt people.
mgi moved wasps for both their and wasps financial gain. A morally questionable act due to hurting current fans.
the fact that you think pointing this out is dressing it up, and that not thinking that these 2 acts are inanyway equal is hypocritical says everything.
I think I made this point the other day. There were no free tickets given out to locals in Northampton schools to my knowledge (both my two kids schools, or at any others - I am pretty sure that it would have been brought to my attention, as I don't hide the fact that I am a Cov fan). Our club playing at Sixfields was a non story in the media locally once the the season started.
The Saints, Cobblers and County Cricket CLub do go round the schools though, and sponsor other local initiatives.
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Nick
Administrator
Oh so it was made up anyway!
It never happened, so yes - made up. The people of Northampton don't care about Coventry as a place, not just the football club.
Please use something else to hit each other over the head with.
See Noggins post for reasons for move to Sixfields
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how is the CCFC Fan Base coming along by the way? I don't know if Wasps are shitting it, as you put it, but I don't think they can lose on the deal they got for the shares. I think it is obvious to a blind man that they are doing a better job at wooing support and building relationships with the people that matter - potential fans and the city generally - than SISU ever did.
Nick
Administrator
I didn't say there were shitting it, just tat it could be spun either way.
I'll let you know about the ccfc fan base in a few months, will pm you on the wasps forum
won't be hard to find people getting hard over attendances I didn't say there were shitting it, just tat it could be spun either way.
I'll let you know about the ccfc fan base in a few months, will pm you on the wasps forum
more chance of finding me via HSV Supporters Club or Adler Kiel Rugby club.... ( seriously though - still city, but very disillusioned ).
not sure I agree with this, it seems to me the Wasps fan have been shown respect and understanding, look at the deals they have been given to travel?
Is it a bribe or is just something that a lot of people want?
A top flight team in a quality stadium?
Nonleagueherewecome
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You can add the breaking of the lease that has allowed another sports franchise to buy our home stadium, possibly the most damaging consequence of all.
letsallsingtogether
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How dare you say that they will all start calling you out for that.
They were forced to move,
they were forced to stop paying rent,
they were forced to take everyone to court,
they were forced to alienate the fans,
they were forced to sell all the decent players,
they were forced to keep the new ground under wraps.
they were forced to buy old insester shirts.
None of it is their Fault
They were forced to move,
they were forced to stop paying rent,
they were forced to take everyone to court,
they were forced to alienate the fans,
they were forced to sell all the decent players,
they were forced to keep the new ground under wraps.
they were forced to buy old insester shirts.
None of it is their Fault
italiahorse
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If we can't post opinions what can we post ? :thinking about:
At least I try to offer an explanation of my opinions.
italiahorse
Well-Known Member
So you believe this post because it suits you and not mine because it don't ?
There were several posts saying free tickets in Northampton (not mine).
No reason to believe they were lying.
letsallsingtogether
Well-Known Member
So you believe this post because it suits you and not mine because it don't ?
There were several posts saying free tickets in Northampton (not mine).
No reason to believe they were lying.
That's because they weren't.
skybluefred
New Member
I'am not a Wasps fan or a Rugby fan.I do however understand the marketing effort that is being put into making the Ricoh work for the wasps.
They appear to be making a tremendous effort to make the match day experience as enjoyable as possible.
The most annoying thing is that had sisu been open and above board it could and should have been CCFC looking forward to the financial gains.
Grendel
Well-Known Member
What are they doing to make the experience enjoyable?
skybluefred
New Member
I take it you mean CCFC and no I wouldn't market them if i didn't own them. But sisu do own them and could and should have owned
the Ricoh, and yes they should have used every conceivable effort to sell the match day experience to the fans.
skybluefred
New Member
It will be a good learning experience for you to find out for yourself.That will involve you going to their
first match at the Ricoh,You will then be able to report back.
italiahorse
Well-Known Member
fernandopartridge
Well-Known Member
Nothing to do with it. The rental agreement was broken not ACL's lease.
italiahorse
Well-Known Member
... as he did so vividly with his Sixfields ease of travel, parking and incredible atmosphere report .:claping hands:
Nick
Administrator
You need to obtain their glossy brochure.
It comes with your ticket.
wipe clean is it?
Grendel
Well-Known Member
So you don't know then - just making up anti CCFC shite as usual. Fair enough .
You're the one who says the fans can't be arsed to support the club. If you say that much louder, SISU may just do that.
They will get more for London Irish than City will get for Fleetwood. That is where we are. Second fiddle to a rugby club. Pathetic. Pity we can't sack our owners.
Nick
Administrator
Is London Irish the first game, with them giving away thousands? I don't doubt they will. maybe we should all get up to ccfc games and get behind the team. That's players, not owners.
Surely to compare it would be gillingham?