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Well according to Wikipedia he’s scored 250 goals in 200 appearances for us, so hopefully that’s been put there by Marty McFly on a quick trip back in his DeLorean from May 2024, just after we pip Salford to the Premier League title.

Grendel you want to pass on a range of views, which is a good thing, so here are mine in a nutshell. Over the years I’ve generally been sympathetic to the Council’s stance on SISU, and I haven’t felt any great antagonism to Wasps, who I regard as a South East franchise which has turned itself...

I've just phoned the Racing Club guy and he confirmed that the game has indeed been CANCELLED (City apparently pulled out on Monday). He's going to ask CCFC to update the official website - not the first time the CCFC site has been wrong, I'm sorry to say. The Racing Club website (correctly it...

Apologies if this has been covered elsewhere, but is there a game tonight at Warwick (as shown on the CCFC wesbite with a live countdown to the kick-off at 7:45), or has it been cancelled as stated on the Racing Club Warwick website?

I agree, soft words butter no parsnips! But actions are irrelevant too - how can they compensate for what is happening? Coventry City Football Club won't be putting football matches on in Coventry next season, which defeats the purpose of the club, even if some see it only as an inconvenience...

Leaving aside the endless arguments about who is in the right or wrong, a significant difference between Sixfields and St. Andrews is the tone adopted by the club. On this occasion, CCFC’s statement feels like genuine regret about the move, and a respectful plea for support from the fans...

My feelings:- SISU – they blew the future of CCFC many years ago by dropping the offer for the Higgs share to £2 million, a catastrophic strategic error. They were used to playing hardball in a purely commercial environment, and had no political nous whatsoever. It has cost us everything, and I...

Looks pretty decent in the video, but then they always do don’t they? Appears to be shorter than Robins, but seems quick and strong and can cross a ball, which can’t be said of too many others in the squad. Glad to see a 23-y-o on a proper signing, rather than another kid on loan.

It looks very much like Barry Powell to me too, not Fergie. But I don't really associate either of them with that kit. Looking at the "Player of the Year" list from around that time, the only other ones are Neil Martin and Graham Oakey, but it doesn't look like either of those.

In terms of ability it’s Maddison by a mile, but I always looked forward to games when Jodi Jones was playing, and I hope he’s entertaining us again soon. Nearly called him Cobi Jones:)

A weird response to the OP, who has given a sensible analysis of how things stand, correctly pointed out that the ball is in Wasps’ court, and clearly said that all parties should put pressure on them to give CCFC a deal pending the (unstoppable) EU investigation. It’s the logical way forward...

Well SISU must have had in mind since the start that going to the EU was an option, and it may well have been their intention all along. I seem to recall from JR1 that one of the criteria in EU state aid law was whether it affected competition between member states. Since Wasps (in a good year)...

Strikes me that there is now absolutely no point in NOT letting CCFC play at the Ricoh until the EU investigation has run its course, because it has a life of its own and can’t be stopped. Why pile yet more pointless misery on innocent fans by banishing us to Birmingham, Burton or the Butts...

The negotiations clearly haven’t been in good faith, because either A) SISU raised the saga with the European Commission, thus attempting to spin out the legals again, but kept CCC and Wasps in the dark about it. or B ) CCC and Wasps knew all along that SISU had taken it to Europe, but...

Fake news I think, that's not what the Times article says, and I can see no evidence that St Andrews has been ruled out. More's the pity, because playing there isn't acceptable, and there would be no end to it in sight.

Surely for the Checkatrade he only managed us in the final, and the other Wembley win was through the playoffs, having finished 6th in the fourth division. Wonderful occasions after so many barren years, but not the kind of CV that makes you a top manager. He’s underachieved with some poor...

I can’t believe what I’m reading. So far he’s done quite a good job, that’s all.

Was that in a later article or something? The short piece in this morning's paper only says "The Times has learnt that the 4,000-capacity Butts Park Arena in the city has emerged as a second ground-share option for Coventry along with Birmingham City’s St Andrew’s". I most definiely do NOT...

If it’s a 4-2-3-1, the pairing in the middle have to be general-purpose. Loads of stamina, buzzing about, mopping up, simple passing, retaining possession, covering and generally holding the fort so the others can go and attack. Only venturing forward if the game allows it. In that role, it’s...

I agree with Les Reid here – “the council and Wasps should sit down, talk and work to keep Coventry City in Coventry for next season”. There are many ways to look at the history behind all this, but I mostly identify far more with the Council’s stance than SISU’s. It’s not just Duggins is it...