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A little cynical. Perhaps he genuinely cares? I think it is fair that someone who represents people who care about this issue deeply would seek to get some answers, and believe it or not, being a member of parliament does still count for something so perhaps the FL will be a little more open...

Would make a decent football venue, if it weren't in fecking Northampton:

Where did I say I would trust them? I was merely explaining what I understand to be the FL's position on relocating.

None of this is relevant because the council intend to borrow the £14 million they used to pay off the mortgage, the repayments for which will be met by ACL (plus the council will make a small profit because of preferential interest rates).

Exactly, which is why I don't think it will happen.

That 'rule' applies to any permanent relocation - in which case Birmingham, as a separate urban conurbation, would not be allowed. A temporary relocation outside of the immediate locality, as I understand it, would be allowed on the basis that it could be demonstrated that the club had definite...

Fine, I misread that. Apologies It still doesn't change the fact that the Wimbledon comparison doesn't stand up. They made a permanent move away from their historic fanbase. Nobody is suggesting that would happen here, not least because it would not be allowed to happen. Until such time that...

If we stayed at the Ricoh gates would not be 4000. They also wouldn't pay 400K to play there. For what its worth, Walsall average 4K, pay 400K a year rent and still make a profit (albeit with some help from their market). The fact remains, if SISU wanted to retain control they could still do...

But this would not happen because the league would not allow it to happen. Did Bristol Rovers cease to be Bristol Rovers when they played in Bath? No, because it was temporary. So CCFC would return to the city because they would have to. If they didn't, or went bust then any new club would...

You have to be pretty thick to think a boycott will have much impact. There are plenty of clubs in this league who survive on gates of 3K-4K, some even make a profit. A boycott and they would simply slash the wage bill by off-loading players and bringing in kids and non-league players happy to...

Where has anyone said otherwise? You're seeing things that aren't there. To defend yourself against those who label you a 'moron' for buying a ST is not the same as elevating yourself to hero status is it?

I understand the point about interest rate differentials and the reasons why the council did what they did (I have been very critical of the council in many respects, but I fully understand their reasoning for settling the Yorkshire Bank mortgage and accept it was a move that benefited...

If it was temporary yes, if there was the slightest hint it might be permanent, then no.

Not seeking to get into an argument on your general point, but mortgage rates in 2005 were about 6% were they not? Just not sure about the relevance of the '15-18%' comment. BTW, this isn't an excuse to call me a shoolboy, a SISU employee, a communist or just plain stupid ;)

This is a wind up I'm sure, but it case it isn't, how can moving to a ground that holds less than 3000 with no corporate facilities possibly make sense? We would have the smallest ground in the top 5 divisions in England.

That's a shit comparison. That involved an already poorly supported club moving to the largest urban area in the UK without a league club and starting afresh. What large population centre could SISU move us to where there is no football club and a decent sized ground sitting empty? Not only...

Boycott? Our average gates: 05/06 21,180 06/07 20,342 07/08 19,123 08/09 17,408 09/10 17,305 10/11 16,310 11/12 15,119 12/13 10,864 Seems to me, large numbers of city fans started boycotting the club years ago, and what good has it done exactly?

The original league share was issued to CCFC Holdings Ltd (then known as The Coventry City Football Club Ltd), ie it was never with CCFC Ltd. If it is now with CCFC Ltd (which didn't exist before 1995), when did that happen? Perhaps following relegation back into the football league? Nobody...

I think this thread is a new low. Veiled threats aimed at people because they are planning to buy a season ticket? What fresh lunacy is this? The idea that a boycott is the way forward doesn't stack up anyway. People talk about 'lining SISUs pockets' when every penny spent by the fans goes...

You talk as though any move out of the city would be permanent, when we all know it wouldn't last more than a season in reality. Start a new club fine, but within a season or two, the real CCFC would be back in the city playing league football. Who would people choose to watch, CCFC or some...