Kevin Maton Statement (14 Viewers)

[Nick]

So, as he is making me as dizzy as when some of ML's articles came out I just wondered if he had forgotten about his Q and A on Twitter in October which went:

@cllr_kevinmaton So will @coventrycc support building new #CCFC stadium in city? Assuming our owners can afford it this time…

To which he replied:

@CovBackToRicoh@coventrycc why would we. We support sustainable businesess. Explain biz case to me.See previous tweet why this a nonsense

Bit of a U turn isn't it? Especially as he seemed to go a bit quiet: https://twitter.com/Cllr_KevinMaton/status/520138169971658752 when some questions he couldn't answer went his way.... Very sure about his answer..

Not forgetting last week when he was made to look a bit of a plonker by Wasps contradicting him

Not forgetting when it seemed like every councillor was harping on about it was all ok as it was down to CCFC to buy Higgs share (knowing full well it couldn't happen, at least I hope they knew that else they would look even sillier).

Full blown PR stunt....

 

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[Brighton Sky Blue]

So, as he is making me as dizzy as when some of ML's articles came out I just wondered if he had forgotten about his Q and A on Twitter in October which went:



To which he replied:



Bit of a U turn isn't it? Especially as he seemed to go a bit quiet: https://twitter.com/Cllr_KevinMaton/status/520138169971658752 when some questions he couldn't answer went his way....

Not forgetting last week when he was made to look a bit of a plonker by Wasps contradicting him

Not forgetting when it seemed like every councillor was harping on about it was all ok as it was down to CCFC to buy Higgs share (knowing full well it couldn't happen, at least I hope they knew that else they would look even sillier).

Full blown PR stunt....

Maybe Cllr Lucas could explain why she gets her photo taken on the pitch with Wasps players after selling the council's share but has not once done the same with the football club she claims to support or the city's existing rugby club? The lot of them are a duplicitous bunch scrambling to find excuses for their own incompetence as local politicians.

 

[Nick]

Could the Trust do some grilling about this?

 

[bigfatronssba]

Maybe Cllr Lucas could explain why she gets her photo taken on the pitch with Wasps players after selling the council's share but has not once done the same with the football club she claims to support or the city's existing rugby club? The lot of them are a duplicitous bunch scrambling to find excuses for their own incompetence as local politicians.

Have the football club or CRFC asked her onto the pitch?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Have the football club or CRFC asked her onto the pitch?

Did the council offer the football club all of ACL for £5.5m?

 

[bigfatronssba]

Did the council offer the football club all of ACL for £5.5m?

WTF has that got to do with the point either of us made?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

WTF has that got to do with the point either of us made?

The council offered it to Wasps who snapped it up then invited the orchestrator of the deal to pose on the pitch.

 

[bigfatronssba]

The council offered it to Wasps who snapped it up then invited the orchestrator of the deal to pose on the pitch.

So absolutely nothing to do with the point either of us made. If CCFC or CRFC ask AL to go on the pitch with the players I am sure she would.

 

[bigfatronssba]

What have Sisu done to help the Ebola outbreak in West Africa?

 

[chiefdave]

Today's statement from Maton doesn't really say anything new. He's not saying they would get support and assistance from CCC just that the wouldn't be able to block it as an appeal would go over their heads, which we already knew. Doesn't mean they will support it, they could make life as difficult as possible and delay things.

If he really meant it he would asking SISU to contact him and saying CCC will do anything they can to help find a new site and keep the club in the city.

 

[Nick]

What have Sisu done to help the Ebola outbreak in West Africa?

Probably about as much as you are trying to do to take this off topic to deflect the fact this Maton fella seems to have been to bullshit college with SISU and WASPS but people will treat everything he says as gospel as a stick to use to beat the club with (which it was intended to do) without questioning him.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Probably about as much as you are trying to do to take this off topic to deflect the fact this Maton fella seems to have been to bullshit college with SISU and WASPS but people will treat everything he says as gospel as a stick to use to beat the club with (which it was intended to do) without questioning him.

Ok so AL posing in a picture being mentioned didn't take this off topic at all did it?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

So absolutely nothing to do with the point either of us made. If CCFC or CRFC ask AL to go on the pitch with the players I am sure she would.

Everything to do with it, the councillor who puts more effort into dealing with London rugby clubs than clubs in her own city which she is the leader of. Doesn't deal with hedge funds but does deal with Derek Richardson and his myriad of businesses registered in Malta, says a deal is there to be done on ownership whilst selling to Wasps behind closed doors, etc etc.

 

[bigfatronssba]

What exactly has he been bullshitting about anyway?

He said earlier CCC could not block a legitimate planning application. Do you agree with him?

 

[Nick]

Also, if Maton really did want to help the club out by suggesting an ideal piece of land they could use and that they would be supported just like any other business. Why did he not just give them a call and say "look fellas, what do you think about this land, we will treat you as we would anybody else". I am not sure when they help other businesses out they do it on the front page of the telegraph?

 

[bigfatronssba]

Everything to do with it, the councillor who puts more effort into dealing with London rugby clubs than clubs in her own city which she is the leader of. Doesn't deal with hedge funds but does deal with Derek Richardson and his myriad of businesses registered in Malta, says a deal is there to be done on ownership whilst selling to Wasps behind closed doors, etc etc.

I ask again, has CCFC or CRFC ask her onto the pitch?

 

[bigfatronssba]

Also, if Maton really did want to help the club out by suggesting an ideal piece of land they could use and that they would be supported just like any other business. Why did he not just give them a call and say "look fellas, what do you think about this land, we will treat you as we would anybody else". I am not sure when they help other businesses out they do it on the front page of the telegraph?

Perhaps he could wipe Fishers fat arse while he's at it?

 

[Nick]

What exactly has he been bullshitting about anyway?

He said earlier CCC could not block a legitimate planning application. Do you agree with him?

In theory and if it was so simple yes He could also welcome it knowing full well that it would never in a million years be able to happen, the same as when they were inviting the club to buy the Higgs share

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I ask again, has CCFC or CRFC ask her onto the pitch?

I don't know. Being the lifelong City fan that she is I thought she might've asked herself. Has the council ever promoted games of either club on its website?

 

[The Philosopher]

Everything to do with it, the councillor who puts more effort into dealing with London rugby clubs than clubs in her own city which she is the leader of. Doesn't deal with hedge funds but does deal with Derek Richardson and his myriad of businesses registered in Malta, says a deal is there to be done on ownership whilst selling to Wasps behind closed doors, etc etc.

Hey, don't go saying anything against Labour politicians on this board BSB - they are absolutely sacred - can do no wrong.

 

[Nick]

Perhaps he could wipe Fishers fat arse while he's at it?

Yeah great reply...Obviously no points you could disagree with in there.

 

[bigfatronssba]

In theory and if it was so simple yes He could also welcome it knowing full well that it would never in a million years be able to happen, the same as when they were inviting the club to buy the Higgs share

Why wouldn't it be able to happen? The law is the law, and CCC are not above it.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Yeah great reply...Obviously no points you could disagree with in there.

Well your asking Maton to get involved in the future plans of the football club. Things that have nothing to do with him.

I suspect you want the council involved again so once something goes wrong with this project it will give you the opportunity to blame them and not sisu.

 

[Nick]

Why wouldn't it be able to happen? The law is the law, and CCC are not above it.

I am also pretty sure it wouldn't just be down to Noggin's temp in the council office to say yes or no to them building a ground there.

I don't doubt they aren't above it and I am not saying they are, but when my daughter asks for an ice cream and I say "Yes of course darling, but only if your mummy says yes" and I know full well her mummy will say no. I look a hero don't I?

It just smacks of the whole "come and buy the Higgs share", why not just give them a ring then if he is being so kind as suggesting a place?

Maybe people need to be a bit more cynical with everybody rather than just SISU.

 

[Nick]

Well your asking Maton to get involved in the future plans of the football club. Things that have nothing to do with him.

I suspect you want the council involved again so once something goes wrong with this project it will give you the opportunity to blame them and not sisu.

Erm he is the one going to the CET to make himself involved isn't he????

All I said is instead of putting it on the front page of the paper acting like a hero suggesting a bit of land, why not give them a call?

 

[bigfatronssba]

I am also pretty sure it wouldn't just be down to Noggin's temp in the council office to say yes or no to them building a ground there.

I don't doubt they aren't above it and I am not saying they are, but when my daughter asks for an ice cream and I say "Yes of course darling, but only if your mummy says yes" and I know full well her mummy will say no. I look a hero don't I?

It just smacks of the whole "come and buy the Higgs share", why not just give them a ring then if he is being so kind as suggesting a place?

Maybe people need to be a bit more cynical with everybody rather than just SISU.

It would be down to the planning committee, to begin with. If they refused then it could be appealed to central government.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Erm he is the one going to the CET to make himself involved isn't he????

All I said is instead of putting it on the front page of the paper acting like a hero suggesting a bit of land, why not give them a call?

There is no need for him to get involved other than just clarifying the law, I agree on that at least.

 

[bigfatronssba]

I don't know. Being the lifelong City fan that she is I thought she might've asked herself. Has the council ever promoted games of either club on its website?

I don't know, but I know that there are plenty of councillors, and past councillors, who are life long fans but have never had their picture taken on the pitch with the players.

 

[skybluetony176]

What exactly has he been bullshitting about anyway?

He said earlier CCC could not block a legitimate planning application. Do you agree with him?

Stop pointing out facts. It's ruining an otherwise perfectly good thread.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Hey, don't go saying anything against Labour politicians on this board BSB - they are absolutely sacred - can do no wrong.

You should join me in Scotland then, Labour will be mopped up by the SNP here. Maybe we could get Salmond to negotiate a deal for the new ground?

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I don't know, but I know that there are plenty of councillors, and past councillors, who are life long fans but have never had their picture taken on the pitch with the players.

The council cares more about covering it's own arse than the city's sports clubs. Lucas' picture with the Wasps players sums that up quite well.

 

[bigfatronssba]

The council cares more about covering it's own arse than the city's sports clubs. Lucas' picture with the Wasps players sums that up quite well.

Well of course it does. I care more about keeping my job than any of the city's sports clubs so I don't see why the council would be any different.

 

[Nick]

It would be down to the planning committee, to begin with. If they refused then it could be appealed to central government.

So if he is in the planning part of the council, I am pretty sure he will know how Central Government works and the way they think with appeals? He will also know what the residents in certain areas think to see if they would want to get it blocked? What about the highways people? The roads round there are terrible as it is at rush hour, how will it be with 15,000 (optimistic I know) coming out?

Yes you can keep saying "he is just quoting the law", but you aren't a fool, you know exactly what he is trying to do....

 

[rondog1973]

Finding it hilarious that Nick & Torchomatic (Sixfielders funnily enough) are reacting so hysterically to a remark which essentially assists Sisu in their plan to build a new stadium.

Oh, what's that? They don't intend to and will continue on the route of any means necessary litigation to get what they want?

Oh dear.....

 

[Nick]

There is no need for him to get involved other than just clarifying the law, I agree on that at least.

Ah yes, that article is of course just intended to clarify the law. You must think people are stupid