I was thinking maybe whoever owned Wimbledon when they went under?
As I say wanted to name change, wanted to build a 12,000 stadium, sold players at a whim, cheated to stay in the top league, one year lost an entire squad -- second worst chairman in CCFC history.
Wimbledon didn't "go under". They were franchised against their supporters wishes to a town 70 miles away.
Which is why I was surprised when CCFS fans expressed their feelings on being moved 35 miles by....taking 7000 to watch Franchise FC and filling their owner, Winkie's, pockets.
Especially when you consider that if Cardoza hadn't taken on Cov for 150k per year, Winkie would have jumped at the chance and you'd now be playing 55 miles away.
Can I just ask, what lasting damage did Jimmy Hill's tenure as chairman do to our club?
You see its because of posts such as this that give you a reputation as a sisu apologist.
Apart from taking us from division 3 to the top flight and us still being there when he left, what has Jimmy Hill ever done for us.
As for sisu.
The roads, well off course the roads, the 35mile one to our "home" games.
The sanitation, for all the shit we have to take.
The litigation
The relegation.
The administration
And not to mention the debt. Which even a sisu sanctioned administration didn't shake.
Can I just ask, what lasting damage did Jimmy Hill's tenure as chairman do to our club?
You see its because of posts such as this that give you a reputation as a sisu apologist.
It is all very well blaming those that are no longer around for our troubles today BUT Shitzu had it within their power to change things right at the outset but they chose not to do so. As the saying goes, "You made the bed now lie in it".
No he wasn't.....don't be a tit
Wrecked the stadium which had to be dismantled again, spent all the money the club had on a failed external venture arranged contracts for players so eventually they all left at once.
Were you even aware he was a chairman? Bet you just thought he did match if the day.
Can you and all the other posters on here then please explain why after one game (Birmingham I believe) was there a pitch invasion and a demonstration after the game with fans singing "kill kill kill Jimmy Hill"?
He had put the club into huge debt with his gamble into franchise football. Anyway back to the original point - why the vitrIol that effectively forced him out?
As for avoiding relegation under modern day rules we'd have been docked three points in 1976 /7 and relegated.
Hill in his time as chairman / MD;
- Sanctioned ridiculous signings at (e.g. Collier/Jones) Every club makes with hindsight ridiculous signings (Adam Barton?)
- almost bankrupted the club with his decision to invest the clubs money in his American football team At least we are only £40m or so down and sitting in league 1 - good work sisu
- sold any player worth ten pence (other than Steve Hunt of course) We just let them run out of contract and go for free these days e.g Westwood
- wanted to change the clubs name and lodged a request with the football league - Im fed up with being called Covhampton and cant imagine how that came about
- created an abomination of an all seater stadium holding 12,000 Ha ha - SISU wouldnt consider such a thing would they
- rumoured he wanted to move the club to the NEC You are correct seems ridiculous to move your team out of your own city
So yes he was a disaster
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We're not called Covhampton.
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Indeed, a discussion on ancient history as a diversion from the real issues.
Without the "ancient history" then chances are we wouldn't even have heard of SISU. You're just as diversionary.
No he wasn't as bad as Sisu, I don't agree wirh that. But he certainly wasn't the saint he is portrayed to be.
No ACL made the bed and charged us £3267 a night. We had nowhere else to stay so had little choice to accept.
Sisu should have renegotiated that's true enough but that doesn't excuse the rental agreement for me.
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He's probably not aware of former owners - he'd rather we talk about Nuneaton.
Its amusing how uncomfortable the so called better fans are talking about the clubs history. Probably as they no nothing about it.
Ron is in a real confused state. He assumed the answer was Doug Ellis.
Not sure was trying to remember.
Considered the Blackburn boys but I think we still take the honour. It can go alongside the family experience award
If you asked the majority of Coventry fans they would only have good to say about Jimmy Hill.
I was there at the unveiling of his statue and can say I was proud to shake the mans hand.
It brings a bad taste to my mouth when a 'so called' city fan slags the bloke off.
Not only trawling the internet for every scrap of negative information but totally ignoring the many positive contributions he made to Coventry City and football in general.
Grendel you are an idiot.
A worm too, let's not forget.
Claptrap - the demonstrations against him at the time were far more vitriolic than we see now. Weren't you a fan at the time?
No one is denying his contribution as a manager. However, to then ignore the very obvious shortcomings as chairman lacks objectivity.
Truth is, I suspect you haven't rely a clue about the clubs history have you?
Claptrap - the demonstrations against him at the time were far more vitriolic than we see now.
Claptrap - the demonstrations against him at the time were far more vitriolic than we see now. Weren't you a fan at the time?
No one is denying his contribution as a manager. However, to then ignore the very obvious shortcomings as chairman lacks objectivity.
Truth is, I suspect you haven't rely a clue about the clubs history have you?
When I need a lecture on the clubs history I won't come to a idiotic WUM like you.
Talk about blowing up a few chants into World War III.
Have you always taken the minority view and tried to justify to unjustifiable?
Put your beloved Sisu in your school bag and fcuk off out our Coventry City fans lives.
I thought you weren't a fan any more and had given up?
Have you got Grendels hand so far up your arse he's controlling what you say as well now?
Show me a post where I say I have stopped supporting ?
In fact while your at it, show me a post where you criticise Grendel or Sisu actions ?
Should keep you occupied for a few hours !!
so you approved of;
A 12,000 stadium
Sales of clubs assets to support a franchise team
trying to change its name to Coventry Talbot
The majority wanted Hill out - did you not witness the demonstrations?
Is a discussion on football matters making you squirm -- you sound clueless on this issue.
Have you got Grendels hand so far up your arse he's controlling what you say as well now?
Show me a post where I say I have stopped supporting ?
In fact while your at it, show me a post where you criticise Grendel or Sisu actions ?
Should keep you occupied for a few hours !!
Have you got Grendels hand so far up your arse he's controlling what you say as well now?
Show me a post where I say I have stopped supporting ?
In fact while your at it, show me a post where you criticise Grendel or Sisu actions ?
Should keep you occupied for a few hours !!
No, just you post every other day about how you are giving up etc etc.
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