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I agree he wouldn’t have been much use to us in League 2, and £250K seems a reasonable starting fee. But if the add-ons are capped at £1m it’s not enough IMO. Do we get a percentage of future sale? The lad has got fantastic talent and as he matures and gains strength he could be as good as...

Yes, Fisher said it not only to the Guardian but to the stadium group. If the Council flogged the Ricoh for £30 million less than it was worth, why were CCFC terrified of a half share of the £14m loan? Minutes of the Stadium Forum Committee, 21st January 2015 TF was asked whether the club...

I honestly think this is how it’s been for several years now, and I believe the Finnish translation is “sisu”. Bored to tears with it all tbh, but got to admire the optimism of nearly a quarter of a million views for the thread.

"Lightning" Rod McDonald

I’m sure you’re right about the horrors of an extended stay in League 2. But that day at Wembley is the ONLY little bit of glory I’ve been able to share with the people that matter to me over the last few decades. If you wanted to take that memory away from me, I’m afraid you’d need to offer...

This sums it up pretty well. Why would I swop the best day in we've had for 30 years for avoiding relegation from the third division? April 2nd was priceless.

It’s a fair point! As I recall, the match day programme in the mid-60s printing the suggested variation for that day’s game – for example “Wild Wolves or Bolton, Millers or anyone”. I doubt if anyone took it seriously though and actually sang what was printed.

You describe it exactly the way I remember it Torch. The sound from the city fans felt like an atomic bomb going off. Years later, I spoke to Micky Gynn about it, and was cheeky enough to suggest that he had mishit the shot, but he insisted he’d aimed it right into that bottom corner. Having...

Yes I saw that too, it kind of summed up the day - thanks for snapping it. The blurry image perfectly reflects the state I was in by that time :)

I wish I had time to “like” every post, apart from the boxer shorts obviously. One of my favourite days ever for a dozen reasons, and a real privilege to be there.

Are we talking about before the game or after?

You're apologising to Grendel for going to watch Coventry City play at Wembley?

Surely block 208 is in the Oxford end?

Yes, an unforgettable childhood memory. I vividly remember Wolves scoring first, and their fans chanting “Champions” in their end of the ground. It confused me a bit, as I wasn’t used to us being behind! The later scenes when we scored, and at the end after we’d won, were incredible.

From a Council perspective, they’ve already helped CCFC with building a new stadium, and an international class stadium at that. CCFC bit off far more than they could chew, and then (under new owners) played silly buggers reneging on agreements and crassly playing hardball with politicians and...

This is the wildcard which means it's too soon (IMO) to rule out a development at the Butts. But if the club were serious about this, and wanted people to support it, I don't understand why they wouldn't come out with illustrative plans. As has been said, an outline application can be put in...

Mr Carvell, last year’s president of the Coventry and Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce, also said Sisu “almost don’t deserve the abuse they are getting” and that no-one was “milking” the club They almost don’t deserve the abuse they are getting :) ...so they do deserve it then? What annoys me...

Yep, and so abstract in fact that nobody can even find anything to say about it.

Yes, but he was an absolute revelation! Like Northern, I was convinced of his quality. Some of his passing and heading were top drawer. It all seemed to go to pot, and I still don’t really know why his progress ground to a halt. I think I came to the conclusion that he was just too bulky.

And a poster who absolutely did NOT defend it has been called every foul name under the sun, and disowned as a CCFC supporter. Surely that’s a problem here too? Calling out racism is one thing, and a fine thing too. Wilfully projecting views onto someone which they don’t hold, and then...