I don't usually get involved in all this hearsay, but I have had two conversations now with people closely connected with the club, albeit in completely different ways, that suggest something is going on. They both basically said SISU are working with a backer - its not a take over, more of an investment partnership. Mowbray is said to have asked for £6 million over two year to restructure the club from top to bottom and has been given it.
Just what I've heard. Oh, and planning app for new stadium will be in before the start of next season - it's definitely the airport site.
Please feel free to call me a c-unit now in case this is all bollocks. Seriously though, I do trust these people.
Wouldn't be at all surprised if the Airport, Rigby been losing serious amounts of money there, only got it for the Gateway which doesn't appear to be happening now.
Planning permission could be a problem though, though sure the sensitive souls in Bubbenhall and Stoneleigh wouldn't be so bothered as long as fans aren't flying over their houses.
The land all owned by CCC though so would rule have ruled out the "not working with CCC" thing, though things do change when pragmatism takes hold.
Strangely seem to remmber half of it was CCC for planning permission and half WCC, but the new terminal was in the WCC bit.
Shouldn't have been a problem anyway as WCC had granted outline permission for a terminal up to 5million people a year I think for years, but somebody on the airport legal side fucked up and allowed it to lapse, hence the locals able to get their objections in.
Whilst certainly a large enough area, and a pretty good site really, especially as the death roundabout improvements will all be completed by the time anything could possibly be built, think too many obstacles from planning and political sides for there.
