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Wow, I had no idea this thread was still going. Being “anti-franchise” is principled, but surely when fighting any battle you have to take reality into account? If Wasps represented a specific place, and/or their move had met with anything like a proper protest from their supporters, I’d have...

I agree with all of that, and I hope Blair Adams soon finds himself playing for someone who can get great performances out of him like Robins did.

I wouldn't argue with that - and I don't pretend that I'd make a good football manager :) But in this case IMHO a very good player seems to have ended up getting into a downward spiral, and I hope he can turn that around. Adams was one of the catalysts for that great spell under Robins.

I completely disagree, but there you go.

I thought Ben Turner was top drawer before he left us, and his sale (for £750K I think) was a shockingly poor bit of business. However, if he’s had an ankle reconstruction and not even played a full match of any sort since, it would be amazing if hits the ground running for us. But TM watched...

It’s a bit disorienting to be looking down the table from the top end. Nice view though.

What the hell is TM playing at? :whistle: Thanks Astute - I'm getting the hang of the little yellow things now ...

Gotcha – I can now see your comment was just as Astute as ever ! Those little farticons (or whatever they’re called) take some interpretation when you’re my age …

So we trust the manager, but not the player he trusts. There must be so many factors TM takes into account before choosing the starting 11 (including the physical condition of each player) that we can’t possibly know. He’s not done too badly so far.

There might be ways you could slightly increase the size of the butts and make them a more attractive shape. Things like diverting main roads, knocking down pubs and petrol stations, and taking chunks out of little parks - physically possible but expensive and no doubt highly controversial.

I’ve just noticed that the Butts site has one huge advantage that no other could possibly match - the Local Government Ombudsman’s office is quite literally next door :) So this time around, the running disputes with our Council landlords could be sorted out on the spot, without recourse to...

I don’t necessarily disagree with you Stupot – I just keep coming back to the unavoidable feeling that Coventry only needs one stadium, and that it’s more viable for all concerned with two high-profile clubs rather than one. Regarding Arabs and Russians – both those parts of the world are...

Incredibly pleased about RCC’s longer contract. For all the exploits of the loan players like Armstrong, watching them never gives me the same pleasure as seeing an actual CCFC player doing well. Can’t wait to see Maddison back in action.

I echo everyone’s thoughts on this sad news. Football may not be important at a time like this, but it was his chosen career and he was a very fine player. It speaks volumes that he seemed to influence others to perform well around him. RIP.

Fair enough - no point Anderson going to talk to them then. And no possibility that new investors will ever try to bring things together either.

btw can’t help wondering whether the new CEO is already on the naughty step for giving too much away. Fisher has rejoiced in keeping us in the dark on this for years, and the new boy may have inadvertently turned the lights on his first day? He might have to put an exercise book down the back...

Looks like the rugby club got permission in 2003 (which lapsed 5 years later) for “new rugby stadium incorporating three spectator stands, a business/leisure/function centre, new student residences, ancillary car parking, landscaping and access arrangements.”...

Trying to guess is nearly impossible, but I definitely like your logic Tony. I’d say it’s at least 27% more likely than Hill’s hover-boards anyway.

The prospect of a new stadium obviously helps as a negotiating tool with Wasps, but only if it’s credible. Rugby’s Local Plan deadline is rapidly approaching. Maybe they have asked for a better reason to allocate precious land than to compensate Mr. Fisher’s investors for their...

Just listened to the radio interview, and unless he’s a ridiculously good actor he appears to have a genuinely open mind about the Ricoh vs. new stadium question. So until proven otherwise I assume he has been brought in to look at everything with a fresh pair of eyes, and not as a yes man...