As you and others now seem desperate for this legal crap to continue, what are you hoping to gain at the end of it?
Hang on, when have I said I want legal action to continue. I'd love nothing more than this all to be settled and a bright future for the club.
Equally I would very much like to know the truth, and by that I mean the truth regarding everyone involved in this. By the end of it I'd like to know the truth and if anyone, on any side, has done anything underhand or even illegal I would expect them to suffer the appropriate punishment.
To me, lets just play along for a minute and say that they get a second review and by some miracle they win, what will come of it? Do you think that we will get the Ricoh or even a share in it? Do you think that if Sisu get compensation they are likely to plough some of that in a charge to the Premiership? Do you think they will plough some of it into building a new ground? Or do you they it'll go some way to giving Joy's investors a return?
Let me be very very clear here. I am not saying I want another JR as that would mean years more in limbo, what I am saying is I suspect this is the route SISU will take.
A large part of the argument last time seemed to be that CCC had every right to protect a company they owned a share in. That wouldn't be the case in a JR involving the sale to Wasps.
There's also Lucas claims that she was only passing on information provided to her by council officers, presumably referring to Reeves and West. If that's the case then surely by now Reeves and West should have been suspended pending disciplinary action as it sounds a lot to me like fraud by false representation if what Lucas is saying is correct. Of course the other option is that Lucas is scapegoating them and the original claims that she was not telling the truth are valid, in either case there are questions to answer.
What could be the outcome of a victory for SISU, who knows? I can certainly see a scenario where CCC have to request immediate repayment of the loan, could that potentially open the door to us gaining at least part ownership of ACL. If Wasps can source alternative funding it would certainly be a possibility.
The other option would be SISU claiming compensation for lost earnings. If they successfully argue that they have lost millions through the actions of CCC and now have a bill for £20m plus to build a new stadium how much of that might they possibly be awarded in compensation.
Ultimately I think the best possible outcome for us now, be it through a business transaction or legal challenges, is a 50% stake in ACL. Given where we are now I'd be more than happy if that could be achieved at a reasonable cost. Whilst I would rather Wasps weren't here at all, for franchising reasons more than anything, at this point I would take equal billing with them. If that could be achieved maybe the club could move forward and look to make savings in other areas such as shared ticket facilities, shared shop, maybe even sharing a training complex. In fact I think that route is the only way we will see a future for the club that doesn't have us staying at this level or lower for many years to come.
