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...and by 1968/69 the average was up to nearly 35,000.

How do you find the Russians Otis? Has some bad experiences with them myself, and they have a reputation for being miserable and surly I think its fair to say. Misunderstood or a bunch of vodka swilling gangsters?

Where is all this land they speak about anyway? There isn't that much. Some of it is earmarked for a train station. Some of it that fronts the A444 near to Tesco is to be built on soon with two new restaurants, the land at RG Social Club has already been purchased by a developer, and land...

It is the great tragedy of the past 15 years just how disengaged the club has become from the local community. The apathy has never been so great, and yet we have some fantastic supporters. Some of our away followings this season have been awesome (and not just in numbers) and these people...

City centres are by far the best places to build new stadiums. The fact that not many are built centrally is down to some of the reasons you give, but it isn't unprecedented. The Millenium Stadium in Cardiff is in the town centre as is St James Park Newcastle, in fact there are quite a few...

FP makes a good point. There are also 130,000 more people living in the Brighton conurbation than the Coventry urban area, so add to that the lack of other teams in the area, the new stadium factor, and improved fortunes on the pitch it is no surprise they are having a purple patch. Good luck...

What is 'out of the city' though? I heard a rumour recently about Ansty Business Park as a possible site. Don't get me wrong, I'm no fan of edge of town stadiums and believe they should be close to built up areas, but if you look at this particular location, it's on the very edge of the...

They might not have a choice. They can reject planning applications all they like, but that doesn't mean it wouldn't be overturned at public enquiry. They have to have a very good case for denying permission, and in many locations I am sure they would have and local residents would object...

It is clear Fisher is way out of his depth, and while I side with the club/SISU in many respects, they did start throwing their weight around and ACL have run rings around them since. The inevitable consequence of that is that some have allowed themselves to get caught up in their whirlwind of...

They really don't do themselves any favours do they. I really do not trust ACL at all, but they have played their hand so much better and have been much more astute in their media dealings.

A bit OT, but there is nothing 'new and modern' about the council's obsession with pedestrianisation. All it has served to do is create a series of poorly linked retail plazas framed by appalling buildings that are bleak and windswept with no foot traffic after 5pm. These are the people we are...

Which would infuriate many of the anti-SISU types on here who have said they do not want that to happen. I'm confused. If you are anit-SISU, do you want them to pay up and retain control, or not pay and likely ruin our chances next season?

This. Until that happens we'll just keep going around in circles.

I honestly don't know the exact terms of the agreement, someone like Jan might. But, I do know from the corporate arrangement we have, the £13,000 we spend each season for the box goes to the club. The £5000-£6000 spent on F&B goes to ACL/Compass (not sure of the terms of that agreement). Not...

Indeed they didn't, but what they did do is make it clear what they were willing to pay - 400K in rent in return to profits from parking and F&B which we are told amounts to around 250K. Nobody from ACL has ever disputed this that I am aware of (I am sure someone will correct me if I am wrong)...

The point that seems to be glossed over, is that the club cannot survive long term without those revenues. Yet, faced with the prospect of the club going under, ACL step in to try and prevent liquidation. Well, you can't have it both ways. You can't bully the club and deny them the revenues...

Of course it can, but realistically can ACL offer a better deal to new owners than the one that was on the table before negotiations broke down? If they do, how can they justify inflicting a points deduction on the club only then to accept a deal worse than what SISU were prepared to agree to...

That second point was quite telling though - a veiled acknowledgement that ACL need the football club. They can claim this is all about saving the club for the fans, but ultimately they are acting in their own self-interest. Others seem to have convinced themselves ACL can survive without the...

Nearly choked on my cornflakes.

Indeed, our situation is very different. I only wish we could all be united with a common goal, but sadly the in-fighting and finger pointing gets worse every day. Bad times.