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If Byng has serious money behind him, and good intentions for Coventry City, it’s a pity that he can’t ever seem to get his act together. I mean, he “asked the Council for the information required to make an offer for ACL” back in June. He did this by email for God’s sake - who exactly did he...

Sadly Fred, I don’t – I came along just a few years too late! But I have it on good authority (the very best authority in fact) that Norman was a fine player, and it’s great that his playing days are still remembered. Thanks for the response.

Just listened to the PWKH interview for the first time. I don’t pretend to be an expert, so apologies if I’ve got any of this wrong (and especially if I’m sowing false seeds of hope). 1) He said that Higgs “would like to accept” the Wasps offer for their shares – that suggests to me that no...

"Put it this way, if he wrote 'Our business is based on the football club staying here' he'd be a complete laughing stock." Otis, I suggest you read it again - that’s almost exactly what he DID say, then IMMEDIATELY contradicted himself! He’s already proving himself to be the type who will say...

How much further can we sink into this swamp of nauseating commercial bullshit from EVERYONE involved in this saga? Please tell me it’s all just a bad dream. “Our whole business plan and vision is about generating footfall through this fantastic facility, to have 25 weekends a year with...

The exact nature of the proposal is not yet clear. This is taken from the statement on the Wasps website :- “Wasps has made no secret of our desire to find a permanent home which reflects the ambitions of the Club. We have ALSO been exploring opportunities for high-profile European games...

Too subtle for most people I think Otis :-)

I’m a lapsed season ticket holder from 12/13, and after multiple failed attempts to buy the Gillingham seats that the system had kindly “reserved” for me, I gave up. We finished up right at the back of the East stand, so luckily we can go to the game. I’ll email the club to release the (much...

I'll say this CoventryIsMyFaith, assuming you are genuine, I am in awe of your obvious enthusiasm in the face of the circumstances we are in. And reading your excited posts on this thread, I just found myself getting angrier and angrier with the people in charge of our club, who will pursue...

One thing's certain - if either side (or both sides) let this opportunity go by for trivial or purely selfish reasons, and the price is that we play in Northampton for another season, they will incur the absolute fury of the supporters. I would say this to Joy & Tim - for the custodians of...

I got the open letter too. A very clear statement that ACCESS TO MATCH DAY REVENUES is all that is standing between CCFC and a return to the Ricoh paying a fair rent. Indeed, it seems that "We have always been happy to pay a competitive rent". No mention of never dealing with the City...

The OP's suggestion isn't a serious business proposition, and nobody in their wildest dreams would expect SISU to accept it. That's the point - it highlights the absurdity of SISU's constant and tiresome claim that they just want matchday revenues for the club. I have no idea why they keep...

So why does Mr. Fisher keep saying "matchday revenues"? That is, when he's not saying “the real value is not just in the stadium but land enablement and what is around it”. I think the OP has put forward a good proposal, which might prompt SISU to finally tell everyone what they ACTUALLY...

I appreciate what you’re saying, and obviously the previous regime got us into a scandalous mess. But that’s a long time ago now, and SISU had the chance to start afresh with much of the debt eradicated, yet through utter incompetence they’ve taken us ten steps backwards. By footballing...

Stupot - I’m not getting at anything, there is no clarity and that’s the point. If SISU can put forward an unambiguous plan to run the stadium and the football club as mutually-beneficial businesses, and to plough serious money into success on the pitch, they might stand a chance of getting...

12th June 2014, final day of the Judicial Review (CCFC official website):- “SISU QC responded by saying that CCFC were interested in a deal which provided them with match-day revenues, not an interest in the stadium. He recited that the issue which faced the Club was access to a share of...

Chelsea? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelsea_Pitch_Owners

If SISU got ownership of the Ricoh, would the much-talked-about revenues be ploughed into a prosperous and successful football club? Or at the other end of the scale, would the football be kept alive on basic life support, whilst the anonymous investors slowly clawed back their lost money...

This is a very depressing prospect, but seems entirely possible to me.

Forgive me if your post was intended as some kind of subtle joke, but “in camera” is simply a legal term meaning “in private”.