HuckerbyDublinWhelan
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I’d imagine the club owners would have been more privy to the extent of the effect of the outbreak than we would have been.
The EFL were on to the government the whole time
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The EFL were on to the government the whole time
Sky Blue Pete
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As someone that’s met her I think it’s both and clearly the latter is the priority. My frustration is at those that think they are mutually exclusive. I’m not overly invested either way and as you say if Robins is happy and making it work who am I to worry
Not read through each page but this is what I’ve been told/suggested has happened on why city came back to the Ricoh/CBS…
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Hoffman is involved with the Coventry building society
London wasps are obviously in massive debt and cannot pay back to bond holders
London wasps simply servicing the debt
Coventry building society have approached London wasps and (don’t know how or why) have done some financial deal to help London wasps out?
in return Coventry building society get full sponsorship of the arena
Coventry city as part of the above must come back to the city.
Now this may not be 100% correct but it sounds possible with Hoffman’s links?
As I say it may have been covered else where so apologies in advance.
Prepared for a onslaught if already been covered…
Hoffman is involved with the Coventry building society
London wasps are obviously in massive debt and cannot pay back to bond holders
London wasps simply servicing the debt
Coventry building society have approached London wasps and (don’t know how or why) have done some financial deal to help London wasps out?
in return Coventry building society get full sponsorship of the arena
Coventry city as part of the above must come back to the city.
Now this may not be 100% correct but it sounds possible with Hoffman’s links?
As I say it may have been covered else where so apologies in advance.
Sky Blue Pete
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Hofmann did have but does he still?
SlowerThanPlatt
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Sounds rather far fetched. Why must Coventry City come back to the Ricoh as part of that deal? Hoffman dislikes the owners
shmmeee
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He’s a City fan?
I mean it’s clearly fan fiction but that’s hardly the craziest part.
He supports Coventry city and wants the best for them. For Christ’s sake? What a stupid question.
SlowerThanPlatt
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Hmm some will disagree on that, didn’t he entertain Dale Evans for a period despite no proof of funds?!
Wikipedia says Hoffman’s involved/chair of the Coventry building society.
Legia Sky Blue
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He might well be anti our owners, and shown poor judgement in respect of Evans but he is still a fan so I don't see why he wouldn't want CCFC playing in Cov regardless of who the owners are. This doesn't mean I agree with the poster's linking of all the events into some kind of brilliant masterplan though!
Not my master plan. Just what I heard mate.
Sky Blue Pete
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I don’t buy that for the Birmingham move any more either!!
ceetee
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I'm not sure I do but many others do
Sky Blue Pete
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They do
Frostie
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The theory sounds more than a little far fetched but what always makes me laugh is the amount of people with very sky blue tinted specs whenever Hoffman's name is mentioned just because "he's a fan".
It's like that completely excuses all his previous dealings with the club.
It's like that completely excuses all his previous dealings with the club.
Legia Sky Blue
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What exactly are those previous dealings though? He was part of the SISU set up initially and saw from within the workings of the club, which he wasn't happy with and left. Whilst things have turned round for the club in recent years it's hard to argue that the move to Northampton and drop to league 2 were not real lows, and trying to manouevre take over deals in such circumstances hardly makes him Mr Evil.
His choice of associate however was undoubtedly poor, and there are plenty of examples of 'fan ownership' failures to make it doubtful that he would have been a successful owner himself, but as a 'fan' he is always more likely to be given a pass by the fanbase in general, and as far as I am aware he is/ was a genuine fan.
His choice of associate however was undoubtedly poor, and there are plenty of examples of 'fan ownership' failures to make it doubtful that he would have been a successful owner himself, but as a 'fan' he is always more likely to be given a pass by the fanbase in general, and as far as I am aware he is/ was a genuine fan.
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Wasn't hard to find out the type of organisation they were, even for a layperson. Given he's successful in the financial sector, you'd surely hope he had a contact or two to ask if he didn't know himself.
I don;t buy ignorance as an excuse. To his credit, he did at least quit, and also everyone is allowed a mistake. It's when it gets to a Joe Elliot level of endorsement that you have to seriously question whether they should be let anywhere near the running of the club.
I don't really appreciate the half-baked offers during our worst spell either, that didn't present everything, nor for that matter trying to get Haskell involved. By that stage, he'd know what kind of personality Seppala was, and how that would go down. That episode is where I actually have some sympathy with Seppala, that people were working behind her back to destabilise the club - that doesn't excuse many of the actions taken by our owners, but there was no need to back her into a corner and force her to fight like that.
Legia Sky Blue
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I agree with much of that. His judgement has been undeniably poor, which is rather strange given his background in the finance industry. Many owner/ fans seem to leave their brains in their trousers and Hoffman had that vibe about him in respect of his chosen associates. I won't criticise him for trying to change ownership when we were at our lowest points though, particularly when it appeared no one else was interested in doing so. The fact that he embraced the likes of Elliott, Haskell and Evans shows how low the club's worth had dropped in that he couldn't find more viable alternatives. The positive thing now is that were SISU to look to sell the club, it would probably attract a much wider interest and we would hopefully not be stuck with just chancers, self publicists or bargain basement seekers as prospective buyers, although no doubt there would be plenty of them still declaring their interest.