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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...

There was a bit of 'typical city' about it. Hope it's just a blip.

ACL are struggling. The place sits empty day after day. Have attended two meetings there this month and the place was like a ghost town. They have a couple of expos coming up, the snooker, but beyond that nothing of note. Not a single booking for December and January. Perhaps they have...

Yup. Was a proper buzz about the place. A more vibrant and passionate away following you'll struggle to find at any level.

I don't get that feeling. It will be interesting to see the sort of crowds we get next season if we are at the Ricoh (they are sure to be crap if we move back this season given that we have such a low ST base). You get this sort of thing anyway, even in a normal season. I know so many who...

Over-charging the club for years - a rent in excess of £1 million for partial use of a facility 25 times a year was obscene. Agreeing a deal for SISU to buy CCC's stake in ACL (a good deal for everyone) only to run away from that deal for political and ideological reasons. Forcing the...

I feel your pain.

You have a wife? You never cease to amaze.

No, but it doesn't have to be. If we end up back at the Ricoh paying rent of £150K with access to some other income streams (a distinct possibility) then SISU would have secured, by virtue of the position they have taken, annual savings to the tune of £1.15 million with increased revenues to...

No it isn't. I am a very proud Coventrian, but that doesn't mean I would argue that Coventry city centre is better than Newcastle or Manchester, because it isn't. All bias aside, taking a dispassionate view, I think the Ricoh is a pretty wretched place to watch football (just look at the...

No, it's about the stadium as much it is the fans. I have been to BL many times. For me it is the best ground in England. Named 2nd best ground in England in this list http://www.room101-102.com/room-102/the-top-10-football-grounds-in-england/9/ and many others. I really do find it quite sad...

I'm staggered. Tell that to a supporter of any other club and they would laugh at you. But hey, it's all about opinions.

Why do people continue with this argument, it is a nonsense. It has never been suggested by anyone, least of all SISU, that we are better off in Northampton - on the contrary, their argument (not that I agree with it), is that they take a short term hit for longer term benefits. Comparing the...

What, not even Bramall Lane? Frequently voted one of the best football grounds in England?

There was an architect involved with the Ricoh? I don't imagine it will take pride of place on their CV if there was. A value-engineered, soul-crushing piece of shit if you ask me. Would love to be playing there against Brentford obviously, but it is not and never will be a place that has...

Are you sure about that? Someone I know who lives close by says it has been bought by a housing developer?