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I don’t understand any of that :) But aren’t they still hoping for the “massive windfall” via. the courts? It seems to me that the straightforward and legitimate ways to acquire assets have all been spurned over the years, in favour of the obsessive pursuit of the windfall.

No problem with people getting out before the rush if they need to. But to repeat what others have said, I find it incredible that anyone could go halfway down the gangway and then just stand right in front of people to watch the action. Last night, quite a few people including kids near me...

It takes me far longer than that – but then again, I’m not one of those part-time supporters who leave before the match finishes ;)

It was a brilliant free kick, which will live long in my memory. But Joe is clearly nowhere near fit yet, and since we are trying to get promoted out of this league, we surely can’t carry passengers regardless of their past glories. He doesn’t look remotely ready to go back to the Premier...

You only have to swop Bugsy for Dave Phillips to get a 100% English line-up (including subs and management) for the FA Cup Final. Not something that’s ever likely to happen these days. Steve Ogrizovic Brian Borrows Greg Downs Lloyd McGrath Brian Kilcline (c) Trevor Peake Dave Bennett Micky...

You are not exaggerating - that's my recollection too!

Was Perdomo that Uruguayan bloke who played a couple of games in midfield in about 1990? He hit the pass of the century for Kevin MacDonald to score a goal. He set it off from the centre circle about 30 feet in the air towards one corner flag, and it did a 90 degree turn in mid-air to find...

I too went to the pre-season friendly at Leamington, and Ben Stevenson did a couple of superb things – but in general didn’t look remotely ready for League One. The video posted above proves he’s got amazing talent, but he needs more time before comparing him with the superb Maddison. I hope...

I can’t argue with most of your choices there Sid. We’ve both picked Bennett & Hutchison on the wings – I’d have given anything to see those two play in the same team! Several of your picks nearly made it into my list. It’s nice to see you’ve mentioned Neil Martin – a hugely underrated...

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Absolutely delighted to hear this, but I hope he’s not rushed back too quickly running the risk of further damage. I love TM’s perfect description of Maddison’s role in the team, and the effect his absence has on the way we play. It’s such a refreshing change from the obscure nonsense spouted...

That game seems like yesterday - it's the great finish by Micky Adams that I remember most clearly. Am I right in thinking that it was a very early kick-off - I seem to recall enjoying Sunday lunch far more than usual afterwards? btw "Pre-match entertainment" has changed a bit. Macca - you're...

I’m not an expert, and a little knowledge can be a dangerous thing as I frequently demonstrate on here :) But I think the Local Plan allocates sites/zones for particular land uses, without going into the detail that would be contained in an actual planning application. So yes, I think if CCFC...

The Planning Portal says "You don't actually need to own land to apply for planning permission for it. This means you can apply for permission before deciding whether or not to buy a piece of land". So I don't think ownership should influence the allocation of land uses in the Local Plan...

Blimey, this relates to the original post! I’ll bet ccfc92 has had some good laughs in the last week, having merely said “Thoughts?”. If the intention to build a stadium is real, anything resembling an actual commitment is quite transparently being delayed ad nauseam, as long as there remains...

Most of that rings true for me. It’s a sorry tale of incompetence whichever way you look at it. Personally, I never did ridicule Fisher’s claims that ACL needed CCFC. I always felt the Council were bending the truth as a defence against the distressing that was going on. It’s only natural...

You’re right, which makes it all the more galling. The terms of the buy-back formula were probably steep, but that was a natural consequence of the Council and Higgs having to bail out CCFC’s project in the first place. And when SISU took over, surely that formula was part of the overall deal...

Come on – over a long period of time Joy & Tim made clear that they only wanted ACL with all the loans and contracts swept away for them. It was never on, which is why we lost out to another party prepared to negotiate more sensibly. To avoid any doubt, from the day SISU took over I wanted...

City’s chief executive, Tim Fisher, insists they do not regret failing to buy the Ricoh, saying they could not agree to taking it on, as Wasps have done, not only for £5.4m but with the council’s £14m loan on the stadium still to pay...

Of course I’d have a right to complain! I said Wasps shouldn’t have left London, but they did and it was the resulting mess that turned them into a franchise. CCFC fans would be united in uproar, unlike Wasps followers who were divided because of the nature of their club’s situation, and...