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I think your post #54 links to a different article than mine.

...is completely irrelevant.

Aye. I guess people see what they want to see and hear what they want to hear. It's a tactic I employ regularly when in the company of my wife, so I shouldn't be too judgmental.

Are you questioning the legitimacy of my CT link now? At least mine is clickable.

Oh FFS http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/football/football-news/coventry-city-chief-executive-tim-4010343 Question 9 I think. Given that this interview prompted a 1000 page thread on here, I'm amazed at how so many seem oblivious to its existence. The extent to which some people are...

Well it couldn't have been that bad if all sides signed a headline agreement could it? And no, the JR followed the breakdown of the deal TF was referring to, which concerned the purchase of the 50% stake owned by the council, not the Higgs share which was not part of those negotiations. The...

Grow up you clown. Given the tendency for ACL to jump up and down and issue angry press statements in response to anything TF says that they don't agree with, the COMPLETE ABSENCE of any denial of these claims are more than enough evidence that this signed document exists and the statements are...

Uh? This has been mentioned continuously by TF, it was the point when everything broke down. Are people still unaware of this? It's like Groundhog Day in here.

Where have you been? This has been talked about endlessly and TF's comments on the matter regurgitated time and time again. I'm not sure have much more to say on it. For what it's worth, the quotes are below. All true? The lack of any sort of denial from ACL or CCC on this suggests it...

I could answer, but then you could also read the whole thread because I think you'll find this point had been answered (twice).

We've had that since the mid-90s.

Are we not being a bit melodramatic? Rotherham were exiled and are now enjoying their best gates in years. Brighton played in Gillingham, then returned to a limited capacity athletics stadium, but now enjoy their highest attendances in decades. You could also argue that Bristol Rovers lost...

We do realise that our away followings are, on average, higher now than they have been at any point since the first season post relegation from PL?

I don't back them, I am merely answering the specific point about CCFC not being able to afford the rent, and yet apparently having the means to finance a new stadium. I was just trying to explain why there is no contradiction on that point alone. I could point out that SISU had negotiated a...

Norwich made the jump from the 3rd tier to PL while keeping the finances in check (although still had parachute payments I think). Southampton are now profitable, although they were still in debt when they made the PL.

Completely agree - their arguments falls down on this point.

They can't. When has anybody said otherwise? Their argument has always been one of short term pain for long term gain. But yes, you can picks holes in that argument quite easily. My general point stands - CCFC (as a stand-alone entity) is loss-making and has been for years (long before SISU...

Again, you are missing the point. CCFC could not afford the rent. Do you not get that distinction? Or are you saying it is the duty of the owners of a football club to continually subsidise it and not wish for it to become self-sufficient and self-financing?

What concerts? They don't exist. Even the Millenium Stadium, despite it's location, retractable roof and higher capacity, only manages 2 or 3 gigs a year. As for Rugby finals, I'm not sure there is any viability there either. The financial losses are far higher when you factor in the rent...

The argument was surely that CCFC could not afford the rent. SISU clearly can (in the short term at least), but a football club cannot be subsidised by its owners forever - there's comes a point that it has to be self-sufficient and finance itself, and their argument (and I'm not suggesting it...