Sky Blue Trust - Why Not Campaign? (1 Viewer)

I was eleven in 87

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Why Not Campaign Launched
The Sky Blue Trust, in common with most Coventry City supporters finds itself frustrated, angry and bitterly disappointed that we enter another close season with no real prospect of returning to our rightful home The Ricoh ARENA.
The Sky Blue Trust today launches a campaign to coincide with the July march that will continue throughout the summer and until good sense prevails.
The message is clear, unequivocal and is made up of 2 simple words. It is aimed at all of the protagonists in a saga that has already gone on for far too long.
All of these parties have said at some stage that a return to the Ricoh is the sensible way forward for the club and they want to make it happen. The time has come to prove it!
We've had enough of excuses, posturing, bickering and empty rhetoric. What is needed is honesty, clarity, conviction and leadership from all those with any influence. We want our football club home!
We cannot put it any simpler. The question we're asking and will continue to ask of all involved is;
WHY NOT?
To all of the parties involved ……..
WHY NOT pick up the phone and talk? Any of the sides involved could if they really wanted to. It seems egos, pride and the past get in the way. That is just not acceptable. It has to be meaningful and constructive, not lip service or posturing but take that step – talk.
WHY NOT meet each other and negotiate constructively? All sides claim to be willing to meet - it never happens. It is always someone else’s fault, always an excuse. Fans forums or silence won’t resolve this. Be open, be clear, bury the egos and past - meet to resolve this one way or another.
WHY NOT stop the name calling, the blame game? Blame and name calling will not solve this. The fans do not want to hear it, what we need is a clear resolution and now. No more posturing, no more shirking responsibility, no more derogatory comments or blaming others we need to move forward.
WHY NOT stop all the legal actions? Only people to benefit are the lawyers. Coventry City Football Club does not. The City of Coventry does not. The fans certainly do not. It is a huge waste of money.
WHY NOT answer straight questions with straight answers? The fans have demanded answers from all sides. What they have got in return is a mixture of smoke & mirrors, accusations, blame, avoidance or simple silence. Any answers received often contradict others given from within the same organisation. Coventry City Football Club fans matter they are not a tick box exercise or an inconvenience or stupid.
WHY NOT bring OUR CLUB back to its home IN COVENTRY? Simple question deserving of more than, “they won’t talk” or “we can’t trust or work with them” The fans deserve better than that………………
So we ask and demand for the sake of Coventry City Football Club………..
WHY NOT?
 

shmmeee

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"Because they started it!"
 

lordsummerisle

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"Why not?" induces a Pavlovian response of, "Oh go on then, just one more pint" for me.

If this campaign gets a lot of coverage I'll be properly pissed.
 

jimmyhillsfanclub

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The "WHY NOT" campaign.....

Lets run it in conjunction with KCIC's "WHY" campaign....

lets get 2 sets of fans behind goals & have a "placard off"

Why? Why not? why? why not?

Genius.
 
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Jack Griffin

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The "WHY NOT" campaign.....

Lets run it in conjunction with KCIC's "WHY" campaign....

lets get 2 sets of fans behind goals & have a "placard off"

Why? Why not? why? why not?

Genius.

Yes indeed, it is dull, confused thinking.
 

oldskyblue58

CCFC Finance Director
Except for the next couple of months there are no matches to show any placards.

The KCIC campaign was aimed at the governance of the game using CCFC as an example.

This is aimed at those actually involved at CCFC and the Ricoh questioning all why more is not being done to get our club home. It is not aimed at the past it is aimed at the present and future of CCFC. A challenge to those involved to explain why simple things like picking up a phone are so hard, to challenge the excuses and posturing. It is not about looking for the blame or the reasons we are where we are, it is saying to the parties involved provide a solution now and for the future .... and get on with it

It is not about conflicting with KCIC nor is it designed to be. It is a progression. the two best suited words lead on from a good KCIC why? campaign ...... if someone keeps providing excuses for not doing something what simple short words would you use to challenge that?
 
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jimmyhillsfanclub

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Let's make it an ongoing theme...I can see it now..
Plane trails banner over world cup final with 'WHY don't you just switch off your tv and go and do something less boring instead'
...excellent.
 

SonOfSnoz

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Let's adopt 'why why why Delilah' as our Clubs song while we're at it......... Maybe changed Delilah to Sepalla......... Actually, we probably have some fans that may take that seriously. Forget I ever said anything.......

Or the famous Deluded!
 

Otis

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The "WHY NOT" campaign.....

Lets run it in conjunction with KCIC's "WHY" campaign....

lets get 2 sets of fans behind goals & have a "placard off"

Why? Why not? why? why not?

Genius.


This is getting very confusing. :D

Surely now anyway, at this stage in the proceedings, there should have been just one simple question and nowt else. Shouldn't be 'Why' or 'Why Not?' Should have just been 'When!'

That is the one question we need answering. When are we coming home? Not 'Why not get together?' Why not pick up the phone.'

Just a simple 'When are we coming home?'

Too late now anyway, there are campaigns coming out of every orifice. Surely we just need one united campaign Don't we? Why do we keep conjuring up new ones?
 

AndreasB

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I have just filled in the umpteenth survey from the Trust/Michael - Will I attend Sixfields?, who do I think is to blame? (rank in terms of blame!) etc - I could tell you all the answers now. Tellingly there are no questions asking what is the point of the trust or what the trust should do next?
 

shmmeee

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This is getting very confusing. :D

Surely now anyway, at this stage in the proceedings, there should have been just one simple question and nowt else. Shouldn't be 'Why' or 'Why Not?' Should have just been 'When!'

That is the one question we need answering. When are we coming home? Not 'Why not get together?' Why not pick up the phone.'

Just a simple 'When are we coming home?'

Too late now anyway, there are campaigns coming out of every orifice. Surely we just need one united campaign Don't we? Why do we keep conjuring up new ones?

I will join your campaign for less campaigns Otis. We will show leadership by disbanding immediately.
 

Ian1779

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This is getting very confusing. :D

Surely now anyway, at this stage in the proceedings, there should have been just one simple question and nowt else. Shouldn't be 'Why' or 'Why Not?' Should have just been 'When!'

That is the one question we need answering. When are we coming home? Not 'Why not get together?' Why not pick up the phone.'

Just a simple 'When are we coming home?'

Too late now anyway, there are campaigns coming out of every orifice. Surely we just need one united campaign Don't we? Why do we keep conjuring up new ones?

Totally agree with that.
 

stupot07

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Great another campaign, another soundbite


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This is getting very confusing. :D

Surely now anyway, at this stage in the proceedings, there should have been just one simple question and nowt else. Shouldn't be 'Why' or 'Why Not?' Should have just been 'When!'

That is the one question we need answering. When are we coming home? Not 'Why not get together?' Why not pick up the phone.'

Just a simple 'When are we coming home?'

Too late now anyway, there are campaigns coming out of every orifice. Surely we just need one united campaign Don't we? Why do we keep conjuring up new ones?

We did 'WHEN' at the Emirates - probably not quite as memorable as 'WHY?'
 

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