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  1. oldskyblue58

    Cost of football

    Annual survey has been published with some interesting stats on what a fan can expect to pay to watch his or her team http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37962214 how we compare in L1 can be found here http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/37953195
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    Sky - Sunday Supplement

    Watched this today- 4 journalists discussing current football issues. The third segment of the show was a discussion on the growing number of fans protests. CCFC got quite a few mentions and the general consensus was that they could not believe the state we had dropped to, and could understand...
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    Academy future, question

    Was speaking to someone today who suggested that Warwick University had included in their latest sports site plans an indoor 3g pitch. Apparently CCFC will be using it for the academy when built. Expected 2018 The last plans I saw of the Uni development didn't include such a construction...
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    Wasps finances 2016

    For those interested this is the link to the stock exchange summary of the Wasps Holdings 2016 financials http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/news/market-news/market-news-detail/WAS1/13018904.html There is also a link to the full accounts here...
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    More news on Ryton

    Was discussed with Ryton Parish Council http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-city-plans-unveiled-76-11989164
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    Sports England

    Seems they don't see a problem either http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/plan-wasps-training-centre-coventry-11855854
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    Football League Finances

    Lot of talk recently about the Football League. So I took a look at the last published results. Can be found here https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/company/00080612/filing-history Last set of accounts to 30/06/2015 filed last November. Click the link on the above page and it will take you to...
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    Latest CCFC letter on planning application - Planning Meeting

    http://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/article/2016-17/coventry-city-fc-objection-letter-alan-higgs-centre-3222442.aspx much more like it Downside is CSF just wait for user agreement to end :(
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    and we think some of our keepers are bad

    from a match Bournemouth played on tour in US ...............oh dear:hilarious: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36857987
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    about time too

    New rules on player & managers behaviour http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/36844570 Not before time, if it is followed through on that is
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    kids today huh

    watch the video clip - says it all really http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-36596875
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    As It Stands

    I know there are a lot of similar threads relating to this or elements of it so Nick if you need to move this carry on. This is part a summation and part an opinion, I will try to make clear when its my opinion. Sorry its so long Otium trading as CCFC opinion - some reason for optimism on the...
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    Telephone Scam

    Had a client in recently who had received a call from a Heather Grey purporting to be from HMRC Told the client he was in trouble with HMRC and needed to take urgent action. Had to call back on the number given or get his accounts attourney to do so The use of attourney got me suspicious, its...
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    Leicester article by David Conn

    Interesting article by David Conn expressing concerns about the Leicester City FC finances to get promoted to the Premiership. Seems FL have concerns. http://www.theguardian.com/football/2016/apr/11/leicester-city-finances-football-league-financial-fair-play-investigation Also included an...
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    Thoughts

    First day back to posting today and have been catching up on things following a hip replacement two weeks ago. Hopefully the two weeks resting have allowed me to stand back a little and look at things. I have read a lot of the stuff on here and have some thoughts to share. I think the over...
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    Academy future?

    The Alan Higgs centre has changed hands and there could well be plans to build a swimming pool where the indoor pitch is That could threaten the Cat 2 status of the academy for CCFC and £500k of funding http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/deal-clears-way-new-14m-11056672...
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    Bal Bains - RIP

    There was a traffic accident earlier in the week, claimed the life of one of the nicest guys you could ever wish to meet Bal Bains was a guy who always had a smile and cheered up any conversation, he loved his cricket. Bal played and coached cricket in the local area, I knew him through...
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    Maddison left because.....?

    Just a summary of the various reasons with perhaps a few new ideas thrown in. Not all should be taken seriously. Take your pick of all none or some....... add any others - the lad wanted to go (apparently he never asked to) - manager wanted rid of him (clear he didnt want that) - he was the...
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    Happy Christmas

    Closing things down at the office this morning and looking forward to the Christmas break :) Just wanted to wish Tony Mowbray & team good luck over the important Christmas run of games and for the rest of the season. PUSB Finally we might not always see eye to eye on here...
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    Blatter & Platini

    Banned for 8 years from all football matters. That surely must end both their careers governing football. Rightly in my opinion The rambling news conference Blatter gave was embarrassing really. It is still everyone else's fault the contrast between these two and our own hero could not be...
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