Paxman. I respect your view. Personaly I think waiting, for things to happen, then trying to deal with them is a dangerous game. As IMO by then the horse you are referring to will have shot the Finnish stable
My own view is that keys and mutton have their own reputations and professionalisn at stake. They would not just make something like this up and lie.
I think SISU are saying one thing to the fans and one thing to ACL. Yes you are right they are doing it to try and get the best for themselves.
However the worrying thing is that it clearly shows they have learnt nothing and have not changed.
They desperately need to earn both the councils and fans trust for different reasons. Council to get the stadium, fans to sell tickets.
They are either lying to the fans or the council and like you point out we don't know which yet.
So their jostling for position as you call it. Will not increase trust from either side and is another step backwards. What they need now is total transparency with everyone.
Their current actions are bad on numerous levels
Firstly let's say keys and mutton and have not got together and concocted an evil plan. Then sisu have made the threat. If it is the truth they have lied to us fans again and we are on the verge of facing liquidation. If they have made the threat but are just playing mind games with ACL. They will have lied to ACL and by the sounds of it ACL have seen through their tactics and are not budging. Another situation in which their business decision making and their ability to read the situation can be called into question. If they were calling bluff the council now have more justification not to trust them. Hence the single most important aim for them, obtaining a share of the stadium probably just went up in smoke with that little tactic.
I think your view is that they have threatened it. But only as a tactic and you won't believe it is happening unless they say so. Well if that is the case then they have just scored a massive own goal. Very poor business tactics and maneuvers. They are no longer is a position to fire shots. They need to be completey transparent. Go on a charm offence and try and win both fans and partner agencies trust.
They would without question address these comments if they were unfounded. These comments are very damaging to them.