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Good that things have started to get done. I agree with Nick though "I cant see why this cant be worked with the trust, it just needs to be 1 big thing rather than 10 little things." One question I would like clarified as it seems that the observer has been given access to the club emails. What...

Do all the Academy pitches have to be at the same site? I haven't seen anything in the EPPP rules I saw that says they have to be. On a Saturday morning there are two at Ryton going free aren't there?

I think this constant referral to PR from either side (and it is all sides) that every thread seems to descend into detracts from the real issues. Yes all sides try to spin it their way but surely by now we have learnt to see through it? Damn well should have done by now Summary of what I think...

to go back to the OP There is an assumption being made that the back ground noise of legals actually relates to the JR cases. What if the back ground noise is to do with other legal actions/letters ? We all know that the weapon of choice for SISU is a legal action or threat of. Would that tie...

This all pisses me off immensely - all of them playing games with our club because they think their dick is bigger than the other guys. Question though. If the swimming pool was not being built and the indoor pitch remained would we be able to share the site with Wasps turning the area in to a...

I wouldn't disagree, I was just putting I out there that there were alternatives that might suit a club, especially one focussed on short term cost cutting

Surely we have established lines of communication already through the SB trust and the SCG I do not understand the need for another fans group as well meaning as it appears to be. All through this saga one thing that has been a problem is that the fans have rarely spoken as one voice. The...

Actually I had no one in mind, if anything the thought was a fans backed bid similar to Swansea but I wasn't even suggesting that. from what I have seen from Mr Hoffman in the past he is not someone I would favour

or if you really are that worried about the competition (not convinced they are to the degree some suggest here) and hard nosed you let CCFC go bust and that takes out CRFC too as competition. Without CCFC as partner I doubt CRFC can finance a ground expansion as suggested and without that they...

Really do not see how Wasps owning CCFC works. It would add more risk to the bond security it would require large amounts of additional cashflow to even hold our own in the Championship It would actually add little to Wasps that is not already there in terms of income the costs would be the...

Well partly from the player sales perhaps, but I said a development squad so players do not have to be straight from academies. There is already a development squad in place which is outside the current academy set up, the costs are already met. The club has £600k pa to play with and would be in...

Couple of comments - Wasps are named on the second JR as interested parties. That action is suspended pending the outcome of the JR1 - I do not see why the two sides should not be talking even if the legal action between primarily CCC and SISU is still going on - personally I think it is a...

That would require a financial commitment from football fans of several seasons to a game most do not understand or enjoy though. The odd game here or there is not going to provide enough funds to propel CRFC in to the Premiership or even anywhere close to the top of the Championship. Wasps...

I know everyone focussed on down grading to cat 3 but that's not the only option is it? CA will have to consider whether keeping any academy is viable or not. They could for instance cherry pick from other academies and just operate a development squad/U21. Yes there will be compensation to pay...

The immediate issue is the Academy isn't it?. The people we need to influence are (in no particular order) CCFC, SISU, CCC Wasps, CSF Instead of looking at other clubs attendances what about focussing (as far as keeping the academy goes) on getting people to the home Academy games. If say the...

Not beyond the realms of possibility NW. The CA interview the other day did spend a bit of time going on about the club leaving the city, being forced out. As you say the owners have used the "look here while we do something over there" strategy before It seems to me that if they are to retain...

Actually given some of the choices that might have to be made should we lose access to the Alan Higgs Centre or indeed have reduced access the questions are very relevant if you think about it long enough. Other clubs have taken different approaches to talent development that do not include an...

What is very worrying is that Wasps have so much confidence in their position for Armstrong to give an interview like that. Does not bode well for the future of CCFC

Questions about Academies 1) what is the gross CCFC spend on the academy (ie before the grant) 2) how many Cat 2 academies are there in L1 and L2 3) what is the expected spend on a Cat 3 academy and what grant do you get 4) is there another way to channel talent in to the 1st team? or to...

Question - Do we look for long term solutions to the Academy, pressure decision makers to solve it or do we just say lets moan complain, look for reasons why not then give up ? There is nothing mentioned above that is not possible of being solved for the overall benefit of the Academy. Might...