Grendel
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Phil is ok and has liked a couple of my tweets on the subject - he had a briefing from Bruce I’m sure
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Phil is ok and has liked a couple of my tweets on the subject - he had a briefing from Bruce I’m sure
Nick
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Wonder if it will be spun like CWR....
eastwoodsdustman
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He seems to have taken an interest in the club:
Nick
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eastwoodsdustman
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don't know. never really paid him too much notice. Maybe he only uses their line because he thinks that they are speaking for the fans. We'll see if does anything with the statement pretty soon.
Briles
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Guardians picked it up
Homesickness lingers as Coventry host landlords Birmingham in FA Cup | Ben Fisher
Homesickness lingers as Coventry host landlords Birmingham in FA Cup | Ben Fisher
eastwoodsdustman
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They're quoting the trust film bloke now too.
Sky Blue Pete
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Better article
Nick
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Neil should get his memory checked.
Bit of a better written article though, taken his time to speak to Salako at least rather than all Trust spin.
Nick
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Will be interesting to see.
win9nut
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The problem is that to find out why people have an issue, they actually need to engage with those people who have an issue, and it seems there is no effort on their part.
One of the board members should be responsible for engagement with members surely!
Nick
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They have no interest in finding out or listening.
They seem oblivious to it, probably think everybody who disagrees with them is Les Reid.
Nick
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It's interesting the Bull and Anchor say they are losing about 2 grand a match day from CCFC not being there. The bloke says you couldnt move on matchdays, that was mainly due to 1 person serving. With the new layout it would be interesting to see how it was handled then.
How will city fans take to being there if we go back with all of their Wasps affiliate posters advertising cheap tickets?
How will city fans take to being there if we go back with all of their Wasps affiliate posters advertising cheap tickets?
Irish Sky Blue
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I like the idea of asking Wasps that question. Like you I doubt that they will answer it. A journalist talking to Eastwood and asking these things would be good.
Sky Blue Pete
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I agree it’s what I’ve asked when I sent our statement to Mr Eastwood
Irish Sky Blue
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You would hope that the next time he is speaking to the media that those questions would be raised. Hard to wriggle out of things with a mic or a camera in your face.
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Nick
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He never seems to get asked them though, he repeatedly makes out it's up to CCFC to drop the legals to go back.
Hopefully journalists will be more clued up and ask him.
fernandopartridge
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In fairness to that pub, they've got to make ends meet and without Cov playing there they'll need Wasps. Be good to get people like than lobbying the council though, they should probably make an appeal on their business rates.
That's an idea actually, my mate is a surveyor as well. I'll suggest that all businesses within the vicinity could appeal their rateable value on the basis of a material change of circumstance, most obviously pubs.
Grendel
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NorthernWisdom
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Wouldn't that only work if they saw increases when Wasps came in?
Nick
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Oh yeah I see what they are trying but why didn't anybody like this say anything before when there was talk of it?
I have been in there on a Wasps matchday and it's dead.
Great_Expectations
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Amongst the many things wrong with that article, one of the biggest things; how can the Chair of the Supporters Trust not actually support the team? Zero credibility right off the bat.
fernandopartridge
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No, nothing to do with Wasps. The absence of CCFC is having a material affect on their business, therefore they can claim (especially a pub that has its RV calculated generally on the basis of beer sales) that there is an adverse impact and there RV should be reduced due to a material change of circumstances since the rating list was compiled on 1/4/2017.
Nick
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According to Neil, the Trust shouldn't be about supporting CCFC.
Nick
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Yeah exactly, if their takings are down because of it then the value of their business is down.
They would probably sell more on a match day then they would in a week usually.
shmmeee
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It’s not really. You just go “I won’t talk about X and if you put it in I refuse the entire interview”. Just like Boddy did on CWR last night. This isn’t a TV show, people deal with the media on their terms or they don’t deal with them at all.
MusicDating
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I do agree with Shmmeee in that we need to avoid coming across as abusive internet fans. Which is hard when we read blatant lies.
I also agree with Grendel in that without a story to sell, the media won't be interested in the statement, so if that's us v Trust, so be it.
It's a fine balance.
NorthernWisdom
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OK thanks, 2017 is key. In which case, knock yourself out
Nick
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Mine's the second highest atm
I do agree with Shmmeee in that we need to avoid coming across as abusive internet fans. Which is hard when we read blatant lies.
I also agree with Grendel in that without a story to sell, the media won't be interested in the statement, so if that's us v Trust, so be it.
It's a fine balance.
It isn't us V Trust, it's people pissed off that the Trust keep speaking on their behalf when the overwhelming majority don't feel represented by them. It's not just on here that people are mentioning it.
shmmeee
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Mine's the second highest atm
I do agree with Shmmeee in that we need to avoid coming across as abusive internet fans. Which is hard when we read blatant lies.
I also agree with Grendel in that without a story to sell, the media won't be interested in the statement, so if that's us v Trust, so be it.
It's a fine balance.
In hindsight I’m softening on the us V Trust thing, as you say it probably got the attention in the first place and certainly got the attention of the Trust. It’s segueing into a productive relationship that’s the issue though.
Nick
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It's not just a relationship with "Sky Blues Talk", it's with fans and members in general. There currently isn't one with the members of the Trust.
It's not unique to here or anything different to say Keith on Twitter or Dave or doesn't have the internet but signed up in town.
