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I meant CCFC buying rights to revenues from Wasps or (better) somebody else bringing the two clubs and the stadium together.

So these are three sites we are NOT going to buy, which is interesting - but what about the actual location which we are still told is coming. I notice that Cllr Maton was mentioned – isn’t he on the City Council? It would indeed be a pleasant surprise if a site could be found “in town”. For...

It’s at least a good thing that these details are now coming out. What’s utterly baffling is that this information could surely have been released as soon as each site turned into a failure, saving an awful lot of ridicule and reputational damage. Have the new PR guys had a word in Mr...

"White dog poo" dates you a bit Northern - I haven't seen any of that since about 1971! Whatever happened to that much-loved feature of the British street scene?

You may “LOL”, but in my view you’ve completely misjudged this. A quick look at the Wasps forum (not something I intend to do regularly) reveals Irish fans asking about the best hotels & restaurants to use for their visit. Wasps have turned these big European games, which they are pretty much...

In all seriousness, if SISU can deliver a great new atmospheric stadium which is clearly part of Coventry (the exact administrative boundary doesn’t matter much to me) and an ambitious team to go with it, I will happily congratulate them and will be first in line for a season ticket when it...

You're more succinct than me KingoKings!

I’m not being confrontational here G, but are you saying that Tim was just saving face, and that SISU would actually have paid £5.4 million for ACL and agreed to keep the £14 million loan in place as Wasps have done? They’ve always regarded ACL as a worthless basket case (chucking in a rent...

I have never called Tim Fisher a liar, so I don’t really get your response. I made a straightforward reference to a newspaper article which has a genuine bearing on this debate. Fisher clearly said they wouldn't have done the Wasps deal, and I can see no reason whatsoever for doubting it – can...

Tim Fisher doesn’t seem to think it’s been sold for a snip. Here’s what David Conn’s Guardian article (23/12/14) says … “City’s chief executive, Tim Fisher, insists they do not regret failing to buy the Ricoh, saying they could not agree to taking it on, as Wasps have done, not only for £5.4m...

I freely admit to having no financial or legal expertise, but I think the confusion about freehold/leasehold may arise from Seppala’s phrase “In any scenario we need a freehold or clean RESTRICTION-FREE long lease" [my capitals]. I seem to recall someone (possibly Fisher) saying they expected...

You’re not the first person to propose using the church as an intermediary. Isn’t it just brilliant that whilst the club are boasting about their ability to communicate with fans and be “pillars of the community”, people are seriously having to suggest a priest as a go-between to see if they...

You could be right – but that still means the club could clear up this up for the fans, if they cared two hoots about the negative effect of this FOI debate.

It shouldn’t be necessary to ask the question - I think the club’s silence on this matter is disgraceful, and it fits in with a long-term pattern of revelling in causing confusion and division. This whole FOI thing has been affecting the club’s reputation for a year or more now, and they should...

This seems the likely explanation to me, as the FOI requests have been badly worded. There is no need to mention CCFC in the questions – just ask about discussions with ANY party regarding proposals for a stadium development. Any land dealings could easily be in the name of separate entities...

Robo, saying all those players “wanted to move on” only reinforces the point. Why did they want to go? In managing a football club, you can create an upward spiral or a downward spiral. Good players naturally want to leave when they see the constant sale of other good players. I suspect all...

Torch, I’m sure everyone felt exactly the same when we were a goal down. I actually think the noise when Gynn scored that equaliser was the loudest sound I’ve ever heard :p I reckon the end we were in held well over 20,000 and you’re right – the explosion of relief and joy was completely...

The Ashes 2005 is a good call – in my mind the greatest sporting contest ever, spread over a whole summer. There are some smaller triumphs that stick out in my mind for whatever reason – Kris Akabusi bringing the baton home for Britain ahead of the USA in a 400m relay race against the USA in...

I thought Nathan had HUGE potential, maybe even international, when he first got in the team as a young lad. It was so disappointing how badly he played in his second season, but (assuming the article is accurate) I’m well pleased that his ability is coming out again and he might get a chance...

I don't usually follow the match threads. I just loaded it up, refreshed the page and the opposition scored. Is that how it works?