Nothing to keep us there anymore (1 Viewer)

[wingy]

The background to that was that a company providing a particular service to the club were were told in November to 'stand down' in January on the basis that service would no longer be required and they were on a two week notice in December as it was suggested we could return before Christmas, so I just repeated that, which was probably foolish. The only feedback I got was there was a major snag in talks in December and it was made clear we'd be there all season, which around the time tickets for fixtures beyond January were released for sale. Don't know anything beyond that, but I have learned to keep my trap shut in future

Thanks for that ferret, not trying to make you wriggle.
Appreciate your efforts.

 

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[fernandopartridge]

I read all the moralising on here, and just think "what a load of self indulgent twaddle".

To be blunt (and not seeking any sympathy) , I've just lost a twin sister aged 35, she was a big City fan like me.

The term "life's too short" has never felt so apt.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I read all the moralising on here, and just think "what a load of self indulgent twaddle".

To be blunt (and not seeking any sympathy) , I've just lost a twin sister aged 35, she was a big City fan like me.

The term "life's too short" has never felt so apt.

That’s awful. So sorry for your loss

 

[usskyblue]

I read all the moralising on here, and just think "what a load of self indulgent twaddle".

To be blunt (and not seeking any sympathy) , I've just lost a twin sister aged 35, she was a big City fan like me.

The term "life's too short" has never felt so apt.

So, so sorry to hear this.

You’re right, life is too short...I learned this the hard way too.

 

[Jcap]

Might be a spare stadium going Peterborough in a couple of years
Peterborough United kick off plans for new stadium

 

[chiefdave]

Might be a spare stadium going Peterborough in a couple of years
Peterborough United kick off plans for new stadium

John Holdich, leader of Peterborough City Council, said the club generated £7m for the local economy every year

Interestingly their current ground is owned by the council. When MacAnthony refused to pay the rent saying it was too high, their council reduced it by 40% and agreed to spend £1m on ground improvements. Now their council are doing everything they can to help them move to a new city centre stadium.

 

[Jcap]

Interestingly their current ground is owned by the council. When MacAnthony refused to pay the rent saying it was too high, their council reduced it by 40% and agreed to spend £1m on ground improvements. Now their council are doing everything they can to help them move to a new city centre stadium.

Just goes to show, with a supportive council...

 

[MusicDating]

Just goes to show, with a supportive council...

What, like - Major stadium redevelopment to go ahead at Nottingham Forest

Oh and the Swansea ground situation is interesting...

Swansea Stadium Management Company (SSMC) sued their Council in April 2017 (Liberty Stadium 'has structural defects') and whilst that legal action was still ongoing, agreed a new lease Swans' Liberty Stadium lease approved...

 

[clint van damme]

I read all the moralising on here, and just think "what a load of self indulgent twaddle".

To be blunt (and not seeking any sympathy) , I've just lost a twin sister aged 35, she was a big City fan like me.

The term "life's too short" has never felt so apt.

sorry to hear that FP. Dreadful news.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

I read all the moralising on here, and just think "what a load of self indulgent twaddle".

To be blunt (and not seeking any sympathy) , I've just lost a twin sister aged 35, she was a big City fan like me.

The term "life's too short" has never felt so apt.

Wow...sorry to hear that FP. Awful news. Hope you're ok.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

More importantly why do you capitalise Wasps?

The context of what he wrote was spot and yet the thing that you pick him up on is what capitalise Wasps? C'mon shmeee, you're better than that.

 

[torchomatic]

C'mon shmeee, you're better than that.

Erm....

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Erm....

Sometimes. At least he's coherent.

 

[The coventrian]

Interestingly their current ground is owned by the council. When MacAnthony refused to pay the rent saying it was too high, their council reduced it by 40% and agreed to spend £1m on ground improvements. Now their council are doing everything they can to help them move to a new city centre stadium.

I guess that's what happens when you negotiate in good faith instead of moving to someone else's ground(sixfields)out of spite and start making demands that your in no position to do.

 

[The coventrian]

Just goes to show, with a supportive council...

Didn't Coventry city council pay for the finishing off of the ricoh or did father Christmas pay for it?

 

[Grendel]

Didn't Coventry city council pay for the finishing off of the ricoh or did father Christmas pay for it?

No they forced a loan on ACL which has hampered them ever since

 

[usskyblue]

Didn't Coventry city council pay for the finishing off of the ricoh or did father Christmas pay for it?

They put a big bow on it and a card that started ‘Dearest Wasps’...

 

[The coventrian]

They put a big bow on it and a card that started ‘Dearest Wasps’...

Shouldn't of left it vacant then I guess.

 

[Nick]

Shouldn't of left it vacant then I guess.

It wasn't vacant when Wasps bought it.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

I guess that's what happens when you negotiate in good faith instead of moving to someone else's ground(sixfields)out of spite and start making demands that your in no position to do.

How do you know?

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

I guess that's what happens when you negotiate in good faith instead of moving to someone else's ground(sixfields)out of spite and start making demands that your in no position to do.

Knowing what MacAnthony is like he wouldn't of acted in good faith at all. He throws his toys out the pram on a regular basis - you only have to take a glance at his Twitter feed to come to that conclusion. The only thing it shows is that our council is full to the brim with egos and are vindictive.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Knowing what MacAnthony is like he wouldn't of acted in good faith at all. He throws his toys out the pram on a regular basis - you only have to take a glance at his Twitter feed to come to that conclusion. The only thing is shows is that our council is full to the brim with egos and are vindictive.

Again we don’t really know do we? Clearly joy Seppalla and john mutton we’re not very good play mates

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

Again we don’t really know do we? Clearly joy Seppalla and john mutton we’re not very good play mates

No they weren't but what's your point?

 

[wingy]

Again we don’t really know do we? Clearly joy Seppalla and john mutton we’re not very good play mates

There was that offer of £400,000 rent.
Always thought refusing that was a massive unnecessary gamble .
Who knows how it may have progressed beyond that?
Much fun could be had speculating around that one

 

[The coventrian]

It wasn't vacant when Wasps bought it.

So what? Theyd left it vacant for over a year and repeatedly stated they didn't want it and were gonna build their own. The council just wanted shot of the whole mess. Yes wasps were a godsend I guess as it was turning into a white elephant and yes they sold it out of spite I believe to piss sisu off and ultimately to wash their hands of our owners.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

No they weren't but what's your point?[/

the point is we don’t know if coventry council or peterborough council acted in the same way with the same provocation or not

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

There was that offer of £400,000 rent.
Always thought refusing that was a massive unnecessary gamble .
Who knows how it may have progressed beyond that?
Much fun could be had speculating around that one

Probably. It’s why I try and look at the present and the future and affect that rather than bore everyone over the past

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

No they weren't but what's your point?

Just that we know some things but not others

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

No we don't know everything we probably never will do. But what we do know is that whilst SISU have made horrendous and unnecessary mistakes in the past, the council are still to this day making both them and more importantly us, by association, pay the price. Do you think that's right?

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

No we don't know everything we probably never will do. But what we do know is that whilst SISU have made horrendous and unnecessary mistakes in the past, the council are still to this day making both them and more importantly us, by association, pay the price. Do you think that's right?

Nope

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

So what? Theyd left it vacant for over a year and repeatedly stated they didn't want it and were gonna build their own. The council just wanted shot of the whole mess. Yes wasps were a godsend I guess as it was turning into a white elephant and yes they sold it out of spite I believe to piss sisu off and ultimately to wash their hands of our owners.

Wash their hands of our club

 

[Nick]

So what? Theyd left it vacant for over a year and repeatedly stated they didn't want it and were gonna build their own. The council just wanted shot of the whole mess. Yes wasps were a godsend I guess as it was turning into a white elephant and yes they sold it out of spite I believe to piss sisu off and ultimately to wash their hands of our owners.

This is the mistake you seem to make. They have washed their hands of the city's football club, not the owners.

If SISU go tomorrow, Wasps still have the lease on the Ricoh.

 

[SkyBlueCRJ]

So what? Theyd left it vacant for over a year and repeatedly stated they didn't want it and were gonna build their own. The council just wanted shot of the whole mess. Yes wasps were a godsend I guess as it was turning into a white elephant and yes they sold it out of spite I believe to piss sisu off and ultimately to wash their hands of our owners.

Why paint the club and SISU with the same brush though? They seemed to willingly sacrifice the club quite easily without a second thought if it meant getting rid of SISU. Does that not explicitly show that egos in the council's camp got ahead of what's in the best interests of the city?

 

[bradwellskyblues]

When history of this period is written the sale of the ricoh to a london club will be the defining issue and will ultimately do more damage to the cities own sporting sides than any temporary bad owner

 

[The coventrian]

This is the mistake you seem to make. They have washed their hands of the city's football club, not the owners.

If SISU go tomorrow, Wasps still have the lease on the Ricoh.

Yeah I know but why have they done that? How bad must things have been for them to do that?