Chris Coleman is being interviewed tonight about his backing whilst at CCFC -- some BBC Midlands Football Prograame. Just saw preview briefly... saying he never got what he was promised by the owners...
More bad publicity for SISU :claping hands:Chris Coleman is being interviewed tonight about his backing whilst at CCFC -- some BBC Midlands Football Prograame. Just saw preview briefly... saying he never got what he was promised by the owners...
think it is on late kick off bbc 1 at 11.05 i think, ment to be a report on CCFC and keys is on aswell
ahh mr keys our great fan who goes to games every couple of years and the man who got black the sack to bring in reid
Our desperate situation will be brought to the attention of all midlands football fans that watch Late Kick Off tonight, including an interview with Richard Keys.
A bit more media attention never did any harm.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16582453.stm
he also says we have spent NEXT years seaosn ticket money !
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/16582453.stm
ahh mr keys our great fan who goes to games every couple of years and the man who got black the sack to bring in reid
I'm not necessarily in the Richard Keys fan club, but he is someone who can reach the average football fan and champion the 'SISU out, Hoffman in' campaign. If his comments further this, good luck to him. I don't know about the level of responsibility for sacking Black and employing Reid as someone not directly involved in the Club, but he was there for the Brighton game this season.
He said a few odd things... that did not impress me..
there was a bit of bullshit about how the club was viable last season, it sure as hell wasn't and anyway that statement contradicted his opening remarks about how the club has been in a bad way for 15 years
the stuff about Delieu briefing against the last bid because he would be compromised was a bit conspiritorial, what's all that about?
he also claimed the Arena was lost without the Club, no it isn't, they could stage big Rugby games & more concerts, it wouldn't cover the hole but it would patch it up
the bit about playing games elsewhere was old nonsense too, this is Coventry City, they have to play in Coventry & the only option the Council is ever going to allow is the Richoh Arena
Also that bit about loans being taken out against next years season tickets was different to what I'd previously understood, the Cov Telegraph article linked above was only about a loan against THIS years season tickets to tide them through June/July. Where does the information about a loan on next years income come from, could a lender be so stupid as to grant one against the relegation favourites?
However most people won't analyse what he said, all they'll remember is SISU bad.. Hoffman good.. and it is VERY GOOD PUBLICITY for the prospective new owners & against SISU
He may not be everyone's cup of tea, and some of that expressed is conjecture and opinion as opposed to fact; however, he is a City fan and a genuine one at that and he's trying to use his stature to at least bring the club's plight to the attention of the wider footballing public.
Remember, SISU were asked to make a contribution to the programme and refused to participate, or offer comment - and therefore forfeited the opportunity of putting their case forward (if one exists). If it all ends up being a touch one-sided, and they look the rightful pantomime baddie, then so be it
More bad publicity for SISU :claping hands:
Keys understanding seems no more informative than any of us quite frankly.
The fact he claims Hoffman and his bidders are still around and SISU should take the deal is ludicrous. What will that be? Another £1 written on the back of a fag packet?
Hoffman wants the Ricoh (don't we all) and without it suggest his bid will fail unless he makes that bid a sensible offer. Keys saying it takes time is a joke.....How long has Hoffman had now? What does it take to make a deal in principal for goodness sake?
It's all smoke and mirrors. I'm not drawn in by Hoffman and his cronies anymore than the current lot.
It feels 'worthless' at present but yes of course it is!
A lot depends on how much of the 'debt' SISU hold (not any bank) are willing to relinquish for the sake of getting out?
The other clear question is surrounding the Ricoh and that option but more likely Hoffman wanting more than that option from the council.
Enormous stumbling blocks.
If the council consider something more than the option then how does that make SISU feel?
The fact is with 35m of debt (owned by SISU) why would you not offer at least 10m and hope SISU will accept that rather than run into a dead end. He would acquire the the club debt free ready for capitalization.
I suspect Hoffman does not have sufficient backing to even do that without the Ricoh ownership included and part of the deal. I believe that is the likely stumbling block.
The council in their ignorance may believe they could go it alone at the Ricoh for years to come....a serious mis-judgement to make.
Of course it isn't worth more than a pound. It loses around £250k a month and has little or no assets.
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