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It's pretty remarkable, this. You'd think that if there were a group of businessman involved, they'd at least all chuck a tenner in to get the ball rolling. At the moment there's a solitary £1 donation. It might be legit, but I'm far from convinced. If you're going to ask for investment, I...

A dark art at that, in my experience. ;)

I think it's fair enough to offer that as an opinion, as long as it's clear that it is an opinion. There's not enough evidence to suggest that ACL can or can't succeed without CCFC at the moment to my mind. As for CCFC being self-sufficient, no issue with that either, as long as there's an...

I think it's always a risky assumption that if something isn't denied then of necessity that makes it true. This is a favourite argument of Torch's, and I think he's generally right on this (wrong on everything else though, except Lloyd McGrath). ;) To be honest, I think the point you're...

All politics aside, fan to fan, if you are going to buy a season ticket the smart move is to use your credit card. The club will still get the money, but if they should go pop (for any reason), at least you'll be able to get your money back. This only applies to Credit Cards - Debit Cards do...

I take the point entirely on the car parking charges at the Ricoh for matchdays, but I suppose there's an element of supply and demand here. In truth Torchy, if it was the club rather than ACL running the car parks I suspect that the charges would be similar. If so, would it still upset you...

Personally, I don't know why you'd charge anyone to go into a car boot sale. The stall holders pay for the pitch, the best way to get a decent attendance is surely to charge nowt? Old Coventrians (A45/Tile Hill Lane) usually have a respectably sized one going from May, fwiw - free entry I...

Just as a very quick aside mate, with apologies if you've considered it already, have you looked at the Amazon Associates type of thing? God knows the missus buys enough tat online - I'd be more than happy to have her order stuff through the forum site if it helps. Might even chip in myself...

The problem is that the terms of the original offer, £1.5m up front and £4m to follow over ten years, weren't acceptable (largely I think because of a lack of security). SISU never addressed that. That's in those original documents too. In retrospect, given how SISU seemed to be able transfer...

SISU have the power to immediately bring the club back. Something that, were they not determined to pressurise/distress ACL, would make tremendous financial sense to the club. As for the rest of your comments, forgive me Godiva but it's really hard to address them if you enclose them in quotes...

Brilliant! "Oh for for f*ck's sake Tim, why didn't you tell me earlier. I've just finished painting it!". ;)

I'd agree it's not 'nothing', but they certainly didn't offer to pay out the mortgage at anything like full value, and the Higgs offer was for £1.5m up front with £4m over the next ten years (without ever offering sufficient guarantees to the seller). There was, obviously, never an agreement on...

It's an utterly fatuous argument this 'Higgs didn't win so they shouldn't have brought the case' one. Given it's also made by someone who openly admits he couldn't care less if the Higgs or CCC lose money as long as SISU get the stadium, I'd just ignore it mate. It's what I do. :)

When are the tickets going on sale. I'm willing to ditch NOPM for this one. ;)

I've got a lot of time for Rob, who I know as a thoroughly decent, likeable and intelligent chap. However I can't see this as anything other than one-sided and anti-council, I note there's really nothing in there about how to pressure the owners. I've read the SISU skeleton argument now...

So just to be clear then Rob, exactly what are you doing to force SISU back to the table?

Personally I don't quite see it as 'just as bad as each other'. SISU had a chance to do a deal with AEHC, CCC, and ACL - but they started off with threats, and never delivered anything that the other parties wanted in terms of security, proof of funding, or plans. SISU going to the bank...

Fwiw I think it's a good thing that you took them to a footy match. It's no bad thing if they grow up supporting their local team, I just wish more Coventry kids did it too. Of course, there's nothing stopping you insisting/bribing/beating them into supporting CCFC as well as Luton. ;)

First off the stuff about SISU approaching YB on their own. It's in the day one transcript: p23 (AEHC QC's opening argument). (11) What was, however, abundantly clear is that ACL shareholders, let alone its board of directors, had not at this point sanctioned a direct approach by SISU to...

Definitely in there chap, but I'm on my phone and just about to turn in. It'll be in day one or two's transcript iirc, possibly in the PWKH. evidence. It's also referenced by JS, where in a meeting she mentions something along the lines of not needing permission to approach YB. CCC may have...