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The combined value of the land, bricks and mortar, and the business that operates the facility is worth many tens of millions - but there is no prospect of the council ever selling the freehold. What is the value of the business that owns the lease? Your guess is as good as mine. It turns...

The council saved the project by securing a £21 million back loan that has been paid back by ACL, that is a matter of documented fact. It wouldn't have happened if it wasn't for that - nobody is seeking to deny that (I am sure we all wish now that they hadn't done it, especially as we now know...

Yet again, you are grossly misrepresenting the facts on the Tesco deal. That you have managed to reach a figure of '£95m' and kept a straight face is staggering. The equity investment represents pretty much the sum total of the council's actual contribution. You have a very hazy recollection...

Yeah, I get that. The nature of internet message boards is that they go off on tangents though. No harm in it and this is just your standard fans forum fayre I guess. You're right though, no point picking over the past.

What grant? That never happened.

I am sure that on an individual level, what you say is true. The council's biggest errors date back to when SISU took control. The club was on its knees at that point, but I don't ever recall the council - or more specifically ACL - offering to help the club by revisiting the terms of the...

My belief is that they genuinely thought they would achieve gates of 5000-6000 outside of the city and formulated a business plan on that basis. When it becomes evident that they will not achieve anything like this, and the realisation that they are going to have to pump in considerably more...

I highlighted the difference in my own post, so no disagreement there. I do disagree we'll never see CCFC again if they start in Northampton. I think a scenario where we start the season at Sixfields but make a hasty return to Coventry is feasible (and actually likely) - surely that would be...

But seeing as little or no taxpayers money ever went in to the stadium, why should that be of concern? Of course they need to keep it viable because they need to be sure that ACL can continue to meet their obligations in terms of repayments, but otherwise what responsibility do they have to...

Playing outside of Coventry doesn't mean the club ceases to be Coventry City though, it the same way that Brighton, Bristol Rovers and Rotherham did not lose their identities when they were exiled for short periods. The difference here of course is the circumstances. Those clubs had nowhere to...

I think that's perfectly fair. I'm not denying that for one minute, and that is the frustrating thing. They had a very good case, and had they gone about things in a reasonable and non-confrontational manner, they might have kept everyone onside. Their instinct though is to bully and...

I appreciate the distinction, and it is an important one I agree. The problem now of course is even if SISU were to backtrack and articulate such an ambition, it would be too late anyway. I think we are past the point of no return. Could all have been very different like you say.

I'm trying my best to understand where you are going with this analogy, but I'm struggling to be honest.

I understand the Sixfields boycott, and I will not attend myself. What bothers me, is that if it has the desired effect and we return to the Ricoh, the same people will then be calling for a boycott of the Ricoh, and I am not sure how they reconcile that. I do very much hope that if we play in...

They played a role yes - and for that (and it was a very small financial commitment in the scheme of things) they assumed total ownership of the freehold of the stadium and a half stake in the management company. They got an awful lot for not very much (about £2 million), and having done so...

I'm not sure he 'demanded' a media black-out, he requested one, and all sides have apparently agreed - so there must be a reason for that. Not sure why we can't just leave it at that. All will become clear in one week anyway. Just idle speculation and lame conspiracy theories.

Not agree to the CVA and I think we can wave goodbye to the prospect of playing at the Ricoh this season. To answer your specific point, a boycott at Sixfields would be effective I think because everyone (more or less) would buy into it. Not so at the Ricoh where gates would remain adequate...

I have no idea what that is meant to represent, but I think I'm starting to like you. I shall wear my replica shirt tomorrow to celebrate :D

I attended a march on Saturday - the aim of which was to keep the club in Coventry. If certain concessions need to be made for that to happen then so be it - that is priority number one at the moment. And if we do play there, I will attend because to not do so we lose all credibility amongst...

I dread to think.