torchomatic
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As I said amusing that Wasps did it within weeks and we heard not a peep from anyone.
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As I said amusing that Wasps did it within weeks and we heard not a peep from anyone.
skybluebeduff
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Haven't they already loaded up debt against CCFC, with interest on top? Yet no outrage there either.
torchomatic
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And it would have been attractive to new buyers. A football club with a big fan base and a stadium with a 250 year lease! Even I think they would have been queuing up. But alas, it wasn't to be. The Londoners have it now.
dongonzalos
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The council were finding SISU impossible to deal with.
A high Court judge has looked at all this and believed SISU were just going to keep driving the price down as low as possible.
I appreciate some fans only think about Coventry City FC and if ACL went bust losing both the council and charity a shit load of money and that suits Coventry then so be it.
Personally I get what the council did.
They clearly lost trust in SISU.
They were getting blackmailed in a business sense and were getting forced into a corner.
They gave SISU one last warning to put in your best offer or they would go elsewhere.
SISU didn't put in an offer so they went elsewhere.
They now have potentially Europe's largest rugby club in Coventry.
The local charity got 2.7 million plus on ongoing deal for more money.
Wasps are involved in the planning of further business projects with the council. The Ricoh is back in action
Concerts and conferences are back in play.
The council got 2.7 million and a business partner it seems they can trust and do business with.
The football club came back to the city as oppose to been out in Northampton as a blackmail tool for 5 years.
Yes it has screwed the owners of the club and with the current arrangements temporarily the club itself.
However only as a CCFC fan could you possibly say it wasn't a shrewd and wise move by the council.
If you are one of the guys who took that decision or a neutral looking from the outside it was a very good move.
As a disgruntled Cov fan you will find every possible way to discredit it as it pissed us off massively.
I just hope in the future we get new owners who can work with Wasps in a way that it no longer screws the club.
A high Court judge has looked at all this and believed SISU were just going to keep driving the price down as low as possible.
I appreciate some fans only think about Coventry City FC and if ACL went bust losing both the council and charity a shit load of money and that suits Coventry then so be it.
Personally I get what the council did.
They clearly lost trust in SISU.
They were getting blackmailed in a business sense and were getting forced into a corner.
They gave SISU one last warning to put in your best offer or they would go elsewhere.
SISU didn't put in an offer so they went elsewhere.
They now have potentially Europe's largest rugby club in Coventry.
The local charity got 2.7 million plus on ongoing deal for more money.
Wasps are involved in the planning of further business projects with the council. The Ricoh is back in action
Concerts and conferences are back in play.
The council got 2.7 million and a business partner it seems they can trust and do business with.
The football club came back to the city as oppose to been out in Northampton as a blackmail tool for 5 years.
Yes it has screwed the owners of the club and with the current arrangements temporarily the club itself.
However only as a CCFC fan could you possibly say it wasn't a shrewd and wise move by the council.
If you are one of the guys who took that decision or a neutral looking from the outside it was a very good move.
As a disgruntled Cov fan you will find every possible way to discredit it as it pissed us off massively.
I just hope in the future we get new owners who can work with Wasps in a way that it no longer screws the club.
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torchomatic
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No outrage!? You don't read SBT and the CT too often then.
skybluebeduff
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I avoid both like the plague.
Sky Blue Kid
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So you believe everything SISU say then?.. Never thought the only thing they wanted was the Stadium to, Lets say, knock down and build houses, or business premises. Hang on a sec... De ja-vue....*Shudder* Had a horrible feeling then? Never stopped to think they are using our Football Club as a pawn?.. Nah! you probably haven't.
Nick
Administrator
You really think they would get the ricoh to knock it down and build houses? Surely the freehold owner would have a say?
Sky Blue Kid
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Psssst Torchy... Take a look at Nicks post. The one after yours hahaha
Grendel
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They came back as the ground was being sold to wasps and the deal was struck at a low level rent to allow wasps PR machine to engage the community
Sisu did not budget for gates of 7,000 at sixfields and they provisioned funding to see them through the court case
The opportunity when presented to them clearly had to be taken if only to make the court case plausible. It's idiotic to suggest the council agreed the terms and then low and behold sold a week later. It's very clear all parties agreed that for expediency it was the only way forward.
Nothing to do with NOPM as I can assure everyone that they would have stayed put if the council and acl were still isolated and going slowly bust
Sky Blue Kid
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Wasn't there talk of them doing something like that a few years ago?
Grendel
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You believe they believed 7000 would go to Northampton
Grendel
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I can't be bothered with all that bullshit but just answer one question - if they were that concerned about the charity why didn't they extend the lease when they were still part owners? Answer that then I'll start on the other ill informed tripe you've posted
skybluebeduff
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Did you not see the video posted on here a few days ago where Tim was laughed at by saying 7000 will come? He looked serious about it, and pissed off when the room started laughing.
torchomatic
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Yes, by posters on here. Then idiots repeat it like Chinese whispers!
torchomatic
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Haha, what a fucking joke. Knock it down and build houses? Who owns the freehold again?
Grendel
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He also looked serious when he mentioned building a statue of Joy alongside Jimmy
Moff
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I have as well, and at 15 and 11, they made their own mind up that they wanted CCFC kit and to still go to games. They still hate SISU as well.
Does that mean mine and my kids principles are any less than yours?
Sky Blue Kid
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Errrrr YES!
Sky Blue Kid
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Can someone put up that video of Fisher again please.
skybluebeduff
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Mine are 5 and 7, they've only ever known SISU, so yours are a bit lucky...
Already said this to Torch, isn't that your option and your own problem what you teach your kids about the owners of this club we love? Why bring in the principles about what I teach my own children compared to yours? Why would I care for that matter?
Also my children haven't demanded to go games or get a shirt, they still have last seasons to wear, they still see the club away from home, but only twice thus far this season compared to last.
Moff
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To name but 3.... It would give me cramp if I typed all the posters on here that give CCC grief.... a few more... Moff, cc4l, covmark, SBWM. Need I go on?.... Come on lads, come out of the woodwork for Torchy and show yourselves
Sorry Mr Forum Policeman why the fuck cant I slag off CCC? I slag off SISU a lot more if that's ok with you.
And as for get out of the woodwork you fucking moron, I have just logged on to see the most imbecilic fucking twat spouting utter shit, so that is why I responded.
torchomatic
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My lad is ten and like his Dad lacks principles. Ah well.
Moff
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Fair enough, my son was born whilst we were still in the Premier League. That's seems a long time ago!
Sky Blue Kid
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Fuck off you twat, I said there were others that slag off CCC and you are one of them... Have I told a lie?? you fucking great numpty.
Moff
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So, cant I slag off the Council as well as SISU you muppett.
skybluebeduff
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No, you lack being assertive, but that's my opinion
EDIT:
Just so you know why I used the word assertive:
'Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people's rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggressive, or passively accepting 'wrong'.
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skybluebeduff
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torchomatic
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No, you lack being assertive, but that's my opinion
EDIT:
Just so you know why I used the word assertive:
'Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people's rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggressive, or passively accepting 'wrong'.
Right so anyone who takes their kids to the Ricoh isn't being assertive?
skybluebeduff
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'Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people's rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggressive, or passively accepting 'wrong'.
torchomatic
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I know what it means. As i said are you saying Ricoh attendees taking their kids to see the team they support are being unassertive and not standing to up for the rights of those who just go to away games like you or are doing the NOPM thing?
By going we and thousands of others are accepting "wrong"?
Sky Blue Kid
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Where have I said that you can't?... Torchy was going on about it being alright to slag off SISU but not CCC. I pointed out he, Nick, and Grendel to name but 3 always do it. He then said Yes just 3 so I named another 4-5 that do it, you being one. Not lying am I? Just doing a "Nick" "For Balance" like.
Sky Blue Kid
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Are you watching Grenduffy???? post #204. Now come back and say he didn't believe what he was saying!!!
Nick
Administrator
Is this the old Fisher is a liar game again?