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I have never called Tim Fisher a liar, so I don’t really get your response. I made a straightforward reference to a newspaper article which has a genuine bearing on this debate. Fisher clearly said they wouldn't have done the Wasps deal, and I can see no reason whatsoever for doubting it – can...

Tim Fisher doesn’t seem to think it’s been sold for a snip. Here’s what David Conn’s Guardian article (23/12/14) says … “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...

I freely admit to having no financial or legal expertise, but I think the confusion about freehold/leasehold may arise from Seppala’s phrase “In any scenario we need a freehold or clean RESTRICTION-FREE long lease" [my capitals]. I seem to recall someone (possibly Fisher) saying they expected...

You’re not the first person to propose using the church as an intermediary. Isn’t it just brilliant that whilst the club are boasting about their ability to communicate with fans and be “pillars of the community”, people are seriously having to suggest a priest as a go-between to see if they...

You could be right – but that still means the club could clear up this up for the fans, if they cared two hoots about the negative effect of this FOI debate.

It shouldn’t be necessary to ask the question - I think the club’s silence on this matter is disgraceful, and it fits in with a long-term pattern of revelling in causing confusion and division. This whole FOI thing has been affecting the club’s reputation for a year or more now, and they should...

This seems the likely explanation to me, as the FOI requests have been badly worded. There is no need to mention CCFC in the questions – just ask about discussions with ANY party regarding proposals for a stadium development. Any land dealings could easily be in the name of separate entities...

Robo, saying all those players “wanted to move on” only reinforces the point. Why did they want to go? In managing a football club, you can create an upward spiral or a downward spiral. Good players naturally want to leave when they see the constant sale of other good players. I suspect all...

Torch, I’m sure everyone felt exactly the same when we were a goal down. I actually think the noise when Gynn scored that equaliser was the loudest sound I’ve ever heard :p I reckon the end we were in held well over 20,000 and you’re right – the explosion of relief and joy was completely...

The Ashes 2005 is a good call – in my mind the greatest sporting contest ever, spread over a whole summer. There are some smaller triumphs that stick out in my mind for whatever reason – Kris Akabusi bringing the baton home for Britain ahead of the USA in a 400m relay race against the USA in...

I thought Nathan had HUGE potential, maybe even international, when he first got in the team as a young lad. It was so disappointing how badly he played in his second season, but (assuming the article is accurate) I’m well pleased that his ability is coming out again and he might get a chance...

I don't usually follow the match threads. I just loaded it up, refreshed the page and the opposition scored. Is that how it works?

I respect your view that Wasps shouldn’t be relocated, and I'm certainly not "rubbing my hands (or anything else) with glee" about it. But the truth is it’s very hard to define where they should actually be. The “London Area” is such a nebulous concept, as is shown by your suggestion of Upton...

SISU, as Mr. Fisher has assured us, are “good at building relationships”. And to be fair, this interview with Ms. Sepalla contains some fine examples of how to convince another business that they should enter into a partnership with you … “It’s a complex situation having 50/50 but it’s not to...

I know where you’re coming from Weeman, but I actually think sharing the stadium with Wasps would make us (and them) more prosperous than either party going it alone. 50% of a successful business is preferable to 100% of a struggling one. So if (and it’s a big if) CCFC can negotiate an equal...

NW, I hugely respect the fact that you are opposing the principle of moving Wasps to Coventry - but I think it’s a mistake to beat yourself up about it. I’ve looked online for the outrage from Wasps fans that you might expect, given the scale of the change that’s happening to them. Yes, there...

I seem to recall that CCFC Ltd. was a "non-trading property subsidiary"?

I think the £1.75m is probably a misunderstanding. I think it may be 1.75 million £1 shares, with the “£1 shares” just being a standard term for shares in the company. There’s a correction to this effect on the Twitter site, but I’m not sure whether Les Reid himself has issued it or someone...

I’m no financial expert (and I’m damned if I can work that Twitter thing!) but doesn’t the correction mentioned here solve the £1.75m vs. £2.77m conundrum? Surely “£1 shares” is just a standard term for the shares in a company – it doesn’t mean the shares are actually valued at £1 each. So...

I appreciate your anger at the Council’s apparent willingness to sell to another club when they wouldn’t sell it to us. However, as has often been said, as a football club we are never going to own a stadium anyway. If SISU had bought it, it would have belonged to them not CCFC, just as Wasps...