its great news, i do believe NOPM has hit home. They treated the club and fans with disdain before, this year they have felt the full power and importance of support. I hope they buy the ricoh, we move back fans flock back and success on the pitch follows. (hope the kids dont freak out in front of a crowd though lol) maybe they will see that the only way to make the money they obviously crave is to back the club and bring success. PUSB
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AFCCOVENTRY
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Talks look set to be on over a sale of the Ricoh Arena to Sky Blues owners Sisu .
Sisu boss Joy Seppala has written to council leader Ann Lucas this afternoon to agree to talks.
The pair are now set to sit down for the first time together to try to thrash out an agreement to bring the club home to Coventry and the Ricoh Arena.
It will be the first time the parties have held discussions since March - before Coventry City Football Club went into administration.
The club confirmed to the Telegraph this afternoon Ms Seppala has written to Coun Lucas to agree to talks.
A club statement this afternoon reads: "We were pleased to note that Coun Ann Lucas has clarified her position and is prepared to discuss a freehold sale of the Ricoh Arena.
"We can confirm that Joy Seppala has today responded to Coun Lucas’ invitation to hold talks."
The Telegraph put pressure on Sisu/Otium on Tuesday to clarify whether it was willing to hold urgent talks with the council, which owns the Ricoh Arena.
The club responded by calling on Coun Lucas to clarify whether the council was prepared to discuss a freehold sale of the Ricoh Arena, based on independent valuations.
If not, the statement - revealed in Wednesday’s Telegraph - said the club would press ahead with plans to build a new stadium in Warwickshire after groundsharing in Northampton for up to five years.
Coun Lucas responded to the Telegraph story by issuing a statement clarifying she was willing to discuss a “deal” with Ms Seppala - which did not exclude a sale on a freehold or leasehold basis.
A Coventry City Council spokesperson said: "We can confirm that Coun Lucas has today received a letter from Joy Seppala and she looks forward to meeting her as soon as possible."
Sisu boss Joy Seppala has written to council leader Ann Lucas this afternoon to agree to talks.
The pair are now set to sit down for the first time together to try to thrash out an agreement to bring the club home to Coventry and the Ricoh Arena.
It will be the first time the parties have held discussions since March - before Coventry City Football Club went into administration.
The club confirmed to the Telegraph this afternoon Ms Seppala has written to Coun Lucas to agree to talks.
A club statement this afternoon reads: "We were pleased to note that Coun Ann Lucas has clarified her position and is prepared to discuss a freehold sale of the Ricoh Arena.
"We can confirm that Joy Seppala has today responded to Coun Lucas’ invitation to hold talks."
The Telegraph put pressure on Sisu/Otium on Tuesday to clarify whether it was willing to hold urgent talks with the council, which owns the Ricoh Arena.
The club responded by calling on Coun Lucas to clarify whether the council was prepared to discuss a freehold sale of the Ricoh Arena, based on independent valuations.
If not, the statement - revealed in Wednesday’s Telegraph - said the club would press ahead with plans to build a new stadium in Warwickshire after groundsharing in Northampton for up to five years.
Coun Lucas responded to the Telegraph story by issuing a statement clarifying she was willing to discuss a “deal” with Ms Seppala - which did not exclude a sale on a freehold or leasehold basis.
A Coventry City Council spokesperson said: "We can confirm that Coun Lucas has today received a letter from Joy Seppala and she looks forward to meeting her as soon as possible."
They are trying to buy it to make a quick profit out of it. Period!
GaryPendrysEyes
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Yeah sure that superbly competent and ethical hedge fund that no one likes and many hate get the Ricoh, unite us all, invest superbly in the team whilst slashing our debt, develop the area with the love they have shown for Coventry and its citizens and we'll sail into a glorious sunset.
torchomatic
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GaryPendrysEyes
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Realism is that Sisu owning the Ricoh isn't the solution, it will just continue the disunity and chaos. All offers need to be on the table including rental. CCC can't sell the Ricoh to this bunch.
NOPM is working.
NOPM is working.
covmark
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some posters are only happy when they have something to moan about. Come on you should know this by now torch.
SkyblueBazza
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Ann Lucas's statement said "I am prepared to discuss, subject to contract, and without prejudice to the on-going court case, the issue of stadium ownership with Joy Seppala just as I have been prepared to discuss stadium ownership with other interested third parties in the past"
So whilst she did not specify freehold, it seems it is an option open to be discussed. SISU seemingly chose to seize upon that & this is merely more of the same...trying to at least appearing to bully/push people into a corner to follow their agenda only.
I envisage a miserly offer for the freehold, which will be rejected by CCC.
Why do they need the freehold? Itll make them no money.
Gaz
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Or just keep the team playing in Northampton where no one wants to go watch Coventry play.
Sounds sooo much better doesn't it?
covmark
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unlikely
Sorry to be dour, but it just seems like more posturing from both sides to me with one eye keenly on the JR. Bearing in mind that it has come out that CCC spoke to other parties about ownership, the meeting has to go ahead - for both sides. I can't see it being productive at all. I hope I'm wrong.
Cheshire Sky Blue
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Don't think so. Walked the plank if we are lucky.:slap:
SkyBlue_Bear83
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That statement is just more SISU spin, anyone who believes it is a mug.
Gaz
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"Hate, it has caused a lot of problems in the world, but it has not solved one yet"