Oliver Kay In The Times On That Award (1 Viewer)

[RPHunt]

Oliver Kay had this to say in the Times today on that award:

Coventry City have won the Football League’s family excellence award, which recognises the “outstanding experience” provided by clubs for young fans and families this season. This is the same Coventry City whose owners, the offshoot of a Mayfair hedge fund, have alienated their fanbase by relocating 35 miles to Northampton owing to a rent dispute with the local council. Family excellence? No club in English football have done more to kill the experience of families wishing to support their local team. Unless the implication is that families are better off spending their Saturdays doing something other than watching football, this seems like a particularly sick joke.

 

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[skybluefred]

It's as bad as the Premiership B teams playing in a League. An idea dreamt up by idiots for idiots.

 

[RPHunt]

It's as bad as the Premiership B teams playing in a League. An idea dreamt up by idiots for idiots.

Very true and Oliver Kay also had something to say about that in his column today. Several of the leading German clubs are scrapping their B teams because of "limited benefit" and even Bayern Munich II could only attract 328 spectators to their last home game.

 

[Kingokings204]

It's just a joke. Next we will get a hedge fund of the year award for Coventry city fans.

 

[dongonzalos]

Must be an National Newspaper Conspiracy against our owners!
What's the criteria for giving such awards?
Surely some kids get a real pitch side experience now most kids don't get to go?

 

[Nick]

Must be an National Newspaper Conspiracy against our owners!
What's the criteria for giving such awards?
Surely some kids get a real pitch side experience now most kids don't get to go?

It's in the original thread I think.

 

[Houchens Head]

All this National Press coverage has got to be good for us though, yes?

 

[dongonzalos]

All this National Press coverage has got to be good for us though, yes?

According to some people on here hedge funds don't care about bad PR. According to hedge funds themselves they do.....

So yes it does.

 

[Neutral Fan]

It's as bad as the Premiership B teams playing in a League. An idea dreamt up by idiots for idiots.

It's the Premier League not premiership!!!

 

[Spagbol]

Ooh get you....

 

[skyblueinBaku]

According to some people on here hedge funds don't care about bad PR. According to hedge funds themselves they do.....

So yes it does.

I'm not convinced that Sisu really do care whether or not they get bad PR. If they cared, then surely they wouldn't let TF or ML make public statements.......

 

[Jack Griffin]

It's the Premier League not premiership!!!

I'm a confirmed antediluvian on these matters, we're in Division 3 not League One.

 

[Buster]

I'm not convinced that Sisu really do care whether or not they get bad PR. If they cared, then surely they wouldn't let TF or ML make public statements.......

I think the hedge fund is not affected by good or bad publicity . However Sepalla's credibility in the trade rides on the outcome of the 40 million so far invested . Unfortunately the fund name SISU (inner strength) leads us to surmise she will fight to the bitter end to save her reputation !

 

[Chinny_Hill]

FAO Grendel (conspicuous by his absence on this thread) and so often looking to snipe at others. I think on this topic your misunderstanding was clear, not others, as ever you wanted to talk about semantics and proof and clearly spectacularly missed the point as a result. I wonder if you will concede your error? Your post on the other thread was:


Your statement clearly shows your lack of understanding here. Consumer satisfaction surveys tend to interview a random sample with a series of questions.

The factor of moving 35 miles would I'm afraid be considered invalid in this instance in the same way a car dealer would not be allowed to be viewed as negative from an irate customer whose car had broken down numerous times.

 

[Lorksalordy]

More in The Independent today with piece in "Last Word" comment section under title "Coventry's award is crass"

It criticises the FL and says….

"They have already failed in their duty of care to supporters by allowing the club's owners, a Mayfair based hedge fund, to relocate the club to Northampton. Rewarding those behind the move insults a generation of parents and children who will lose the habit of watching the team"

 

[ccfcway]

I'm a confirmed antediluvian on these matters, we're in Division 3 not League One.

Divison 3, have they bought that in already, bloosy hell Greg Dyke moved quickly

 

[dongonzalos]

More in The Independent today with piece in "Last Word" comment section under title "Coventry's award is crass"

It criticises the FL and says….

"They have already failed in their duty of care to supporters by allowing the club's owners, a Mayfair based hedge fund, to relocate the club to Northampton. Rewarding those behind the move insults a generation of parents and children who will lose the habit of watching the team"

Another one in the conspiracy against SISU!

 

[TheRoyalScam]

Another one in the conspiracy against SISU!

Here's the comment in full:

Coventry’s award is crass
The Football League is run by men as crass and incompetent as those further up the food chain who would deny them their birthright. How else are we expected to interpret their extraordinary decision to give Coventry City a “family excellence” award?
They have already failed in their duty of care to supporters by allowing the club’s owners, a Mayfair-based hedge fund, to relocate the club to Northampton. Rewarding those behind the move insults a generation of parents and children who will lose the habit of watching their team.

SBTrust give praise to Pat Raybould and her team in a balanced article: http://www.skybluetrust.co.uk/index...football-league-award-is-for-people-like-pat?

 

[Nick]

SBTrust give praise to Pat Raybould and her team in a balanced article: http://www.skybluetrust.co.uk/index...football-league-award-is-for-people-like-pat?

Great article, it does show people within the club and volunteers still work hard!

 

[chiefdave]

Great article, it does show people within the club and volunteers still work hard!

They do indeed do great work and they should be applauded for that but it's not them who have won the award.

Look at the award criteria and the comments from the football league and you'll see the award was supposedly for the club attracting more families and young fans to matches! Not sure how anyone can say that the club have done that this season.

 

[dongonzalos]

It's an outrageous decision.
Anyone who could think for a second it's not would have to have a serious agenda going on.
Unless most the fans, the CET, The Times and The Independent really are in collusion

 

[The Gentleman]

If I was Oliver Kay I would be looking over my shoulder for Sisu's legal eagles, we've seen what has happened before when we get national press.........

 

[Lorksalordy]

Given their performance at the recent court case I am beginning to think that amazingly Fisher may have over egged the "batter people in court" stuff. I have a gut feeling they will turn out to be stunningly incompetent when it comes to the crunch with that too.

I would imagine The Times legal department are only mildly cacking their pants right now....

 

[skybluetony176]

If I was Oliver Kay I would be looking over my shoulder for Sisu's legal eagles, we've seen what has happened before when we get national press.........

If you're referring to the David Conn article that the Trust had a letter about also from clubs legal beagles then I believe that not only is it still on the website, no ammendments or apologies were ever made either. I'm guessing Mr Conn filed his letter straight into the A-Z/miscellaneous bin shaped filling cabinet on the floor.

 

[Nick]

If you're referring to the David Conn article that the Trust had a letter about also from clubs legal beagles then I believe that not only is it still on the website, no ammendments or apologies were ever made either. I'm guessing Mr Conn filed his letter straight into the A-Z/miscellaneous bin shaped filling cabinet on the floor.

To be fair, it was only a half arsed cease and desist

 

[TurkeyTrot]

To be fair, it was only a half arsed cease and desist

What's a SISU full arsed one then?

 

[RPHunt]

To be fair, it was only a half arsed cease and desist

And what exactly is that supposed to mean?

Is half hearted bullying acceptable? If your kids came home from school saying they were being threatened, would you tell them it isn’t serious and to wait until they have the cuts and bruises before complaining?

You really are a first class prat.

 

[Nick]

And what exactly is that supposed to mean?

Is half hearted bullying acceptable? If your kids came home from school saying they were being threatened, would you tell them it isn’t serious and to wait until they have the cuts and bruises before complaining?

You really are a first class prat.

I mean, it was a cease and desist letter. Yes it was out of order, but it wasn't full blown legal action like some make out was it? SISU didn't have people in court trying to take everything they have which is how it is made out sometimes.

But yes, I don't agree with the way it occurred.

 

[The Gentleman]

What's a SISU full arsed one then?

A Tim Fisher moon.

 

[Grendel]

FAO Grendel (conspicuous by his absence on this thread) and so often looking to snipe at others. I think on this topic your misunderstanding was clear, not others, as ever you wanted to talk about semantics and proof and clearly spectacularly missed the point as a result. I wonder if you will concede your error? Your post on the other thread was:


Your statement clearly shows your lack of understanding here. Consumer satisfaction surveys tend to interview a random sample with a series of questions.

The factor of moving 35 miles would I'm afraid be considered invalid in this instance in the same way a car dealer would not be allowed to be viewed as negative from an irate customer whose car had broken down numerous times.

No I was 100% correct as usual.

 

[Grendel]

I mean, it was a cease and desist letter. Yes it was out of order, but it wasn't full blown legal action like some make out was it?

No its no different to someone from one side sending a PM telling someone to "back off" is it really?

 

[Nick]

No its no different to someone from one side sending a PM telling someone to "back off" is it really?

Bit more formal I guess!

Effectively a warning shot in the air either way but one costs money for a lawyer to do it.

 

[Lorksalordy]

No its no different to someone from one side sending a PM telling someone to "back off" is it really?

A solicitor's letter making demands and threatening legal action versus a private message on a forum - I would say it is radically different

 

[chorlton]

We were mentioned three times in The Observer today.

1. In the 'Said and Done' section which lists the outrageous element of football (it spends a lot of time on FIFA) (see http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/may/10/said-and-done-coventry-leeds)
2. In a bigger feature article, including a photo, slating The Football League (see here: http://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2014/may/10/manchester-city-noise although you have to scroll down to read it online)
3. IN the Premier League round-up by the fans. The Arsenal fan rated us as best fans of the season and urged folk to look at us signing Twist and Shout on Youtube

 

[skybluetony176]

A solicitor's letter making demands and threatening legal action verses a private message on a forum - I would say it is radically different

Perhaps grendull meant the PM not a PM ;-)