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When asked about targets he wouldn't be drawn on individuals but stated we needed striker, central midfielder, left and right wingbacks and another centre half in addition to Wilson). He was pleased with youngsters and hoped some of them would come through as they all showed promise but the jump...

Don - MV stated that TM is massive fan of Reda and says we are a much better team with him in it but at the moment the players contract expectations (money and length of contract) do not reflect his injury history nor fit in with budget. They would like do do something with him but at the moment...

MV said that it was a risk but worth taking as he is a quality player - the dominant centre back we need. Reda is still training with club but not in full contact training yet. He said its no secret that TM is big admirer of Reda and havent ruled out some form of deal but nothing being discussed...

Brief notes from meeting - hopefully answering some of the questions raised on here 1. CA was absent and Mark Venus attended. It was always intended that MV would be there but CA absence was not - so no real updates re Ricoh, Academy etc available 2. Wilson and McCann hopefully will be signed...

Meeting is tonight - as already mentioned CA will be absent and MV will be there (MV was always planning to attend, he is not a late replacement) so if there are any further questions I am happy to try and get some answers

On Wednesday there is an SCG meeting and hopefully it's one meeting CA will turn up to. Please let me know any questions you might want to ask him, I will try and get answers and post them back here. Please try and keep the relevant and ask able!

J ust to repeat it yet again: CA knows full well that with the changes going on at Higgs that they will not be able to fulfill all the written down criteria of academy status so why does he need this written down? The lack of trust from both sides is palpable and totally unproductive. What has...

Just my opinion but I believe initial Maddison money went to pay off the loan that SISU had provided to the club towards the end of last season. Assuming the total fee was £2m (which I actually find hard to believe) we probably got £750k intially which paid SISU back, £250k would have been his...

The discussions with CSF and Wasps were reasonably general although they did focus in on areas such as the indoor pitch, outdoor pitch, classrooms etc - it did not go into the minutia of every detail about alternative pitches etc but the general conclusion was that there would be some small...

Nick - the reason it wasn't mentioned as soon as it was because the Trust do not want to embarrass CA and give him an excuse to avoid talking to them. All that Trust is trying to achieve is the club having an academy. There are no conspiracies, no PR battles, no anti sisu protests. I assume the...

No embargo put on his non attendances - it was simply brought up at the Trust meeting during the discussion about the academy.

People are putting there own interpretation on conversations etc and remember CJ is twittering in real time so some mistakes may occur - the only people who can state 100% that academy will pass is the FL and as no proposal has been put to them them its hard for that to happen. As I said earlier...

Lets be clear on the facts as stated by the Trust. The Trust has had meetings with Wasps and CSF and (directly and as part of SCG) with CA. It has also had contact with FL about what is needed for a Cat 2 academy and how much flexibility there is in these regulations. It has also had information...

Like I said earlier CJ's tweet about lower costs was a misinterpretation of what was being said last night - Wasps have offered their kicking barn to CCFC at a discounted rate from what they would normally be hiring it out at - that is not necessarily less than CCFC are paying Higgs at present...

Wasps have offered the kicking barn in the afternoons - they use it in the mornings. Academy currently only block books the indoor pitch for afternoons so no real change. Only conflict would be if CCFC are training outside of a morning and weather forces them indoors and they would have no where...

Stu - you are correct that in day to day matters the club is the club and doesn't seek or need permission from SISU but this matter is in that murky water where politics comes into it and as soon as that happens then you can bet your bottom dollar SISU will have influence. Does Joy tell CA what...

Stu - one important point to note - there has not been any offer of cut price facilities or reduced costs - the Trust has got involved in the discussion of the provision of facilities not in costs, I think there has been some misunderstanding over cut price offers etc. However the second part of...

To put into English what the CT didn't manage - There is no specific target for this - the intention is to show to those who have it within their remit to save the academy, and keep it going, that the fans care. If the powers that be think that fans don't care and won't kick up a fuss they will...

Great that so many have signed already - could everyone who does agree in signing it please also pass on the details of the petition to friends, family, work mates, etc. If there are only a few hundred signatures it will give those who wish to run roughshod over the Academy and the clubs future...

Stu - all sides have shown willing up to now to work to save the academy which on the surface is obviously a good thing but if any side now goes back on their word and refuses to discuss matters or is totally intransigent then I am sure the Trust will highlight this and people can then make up...