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There are many hurdles to overcome. As things stand SISU do not appear to have acquired a site, and either purchased or leased it. Then they have to produce detailed drawings and plans to go with the Planning Application. Assuming the application is not rejected (Green Belt or land earmarked...

So what happens if it is the Ricoh ? Is that it ? Is it an acceptance of the SISU regime ? Should the Trust be looking at a strategy to try to get SISU out whilst playing in Cov ? What if the results are rubbish, who gets blamed in six months time if the manager has been starved of funds to...

Doesn't seem to make sense - they want the team to play at the Ricoh but don't want anybody to buy any tickets to watch them play there. Puzzled. Maybe I misread the post.

What worries me is that any deal done with SISU for use of the Ricoh must make crystal clear to SISU that they will NEVER own all or part of the stadium. Once they got their foot in the door regards Ricoh ownership they would use every trick in their large book of tricks to acquire full...

It would be a major achievement to get SISU to climb down and do a deal to stay at the Ricoh. I think possibly Mr Fisher would have to go and be replaced by someone with proper PR and negotiating skills to do the deal. Both sides would need to compromise and have a genuine desire to work...

I think there is still the potential for a surprise or two in this saga.

It's the silence from sisu and fisher that makes you wonder what's going on. Walsall's knock back, ACL's repeated offer to talk, even the stewards refusal to work out of town are all reducing SISU's options, cranking up the pressure, forcing them into a corner. You never know, they might...

It seems SISU are in trouble regards securing a ground share deal. They may be forced to approach ACL to do a deal to play at the Ricoh ?

Excellent blogs very informative, good to read something that doesn't take sides. Keep up the good work.

If I was ACL I would make an public offer to SISU along the lines of "We want Coventry City to play at the Ricoh Arena which is their rightful home. Please come and talk to us, we wish to have a reasonable discussion in good faith to come to an agreement to avoid the Sky Blues having to play...

Totally agree. After Friday, SISU's comment was about "getting on and running the football club". If they are serious about this, they have to urgently address the mountainous task of trying to get the fans onside. They are poor at PR, it's not what they do. Therefore they need to bring someone...

I know we all want to play at the Ricoh, but the fear I have is that once you let SISU get their foot back in the door, they won't rest until all the arena is under SISU control. I believe that is their ultimate aim, too bad some fans can't see the big picture and only care about sitting in...

The problem is that all throughout SISU have been one step ahead, have always outwitted everyone in their way, this I fear will be no different. They will have covered all bases.

The next step is SISU will turn their guns on ACL/Council to try to force them to let us play at the Ricoh (for nothing of course) There are enough backsliders on here who will go, thus accepting SISU/Otium as owners.

Good question, what happens next ? The unsuccessful bidders must have expected this as the likely outcome. Do any of them have a Plan B ? Might any of them be prepared to approach SISU with a bid to buy the whole club? Do any of them have sufficient money to do so? Or do they just accept...

The more I think about this move by ACL, the more I think it is very clever and well timed. The decision as to where we play next season is down to Appleton, as the FL have confirmed the GS is in Ltd. As OSB has said, the administration process is not likely to be concluded within the next few...

I may have the date wrong, but was it not supposed to be today ? ACL and SISU sat in the same room for the first time since whenever ?

I think this offer is not so much aimed at SISU but more intended to put pressure on the Administrator's decision . It is hoped to influence Appleton's decision before the Club exits administration. If SISU get Ltd, they are not using the Ricoh anyway, if any of the other bidders are successful...

Agree with much of what you say. Either Byng or Haskell are preferable to SISU, they both will play at the Ricoh, big plus. Like Haskell's promise of supporter involvement. The only reason I voted for Byng was that if it comes to a straight monetary bid to buy the Club, I believe they have...

If, as most people expect, Ltd is awarded to SISU, it seems to leave SISU with two choices:- 1. They can carry on with this hare brained scheme to take the club out of the City and ultimately build a new stadium somewhere. They cannot possibly quantify the cost this may entail (cost of ground...