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Absolute tosh. Is isn't about "how many supporters that come through the turnstiles have personally bought a Ricoh product", what makes you think that has got anything to do with the reasoning behind a deal like this? That is utterly absurd. You clearly have zero understanding about...

I stopped reading at the bit about "300 or so away fans" to his right. Not sure I am all that interested by the insights of a blind man.

Uh? They were thrown out were they not?

The people in the boxes you refer to were absolutely wasted after being at Cheltenham races all day. No excuse, and they should have stayed away because they went way over the top but I am sure they are regretting going to the game now.

Not true. Has nothing to do with prestige, and everything to do with logistics and timing. Open air concerts are no good in Britain in the winter - so you have a very limited window of opportunity with summer gigs. Many big international stars tend to tour Europe in the winter so they will...

The capacity relates to the number of seats in the one stand. Don't a lot of people stand around the pitch for the Rugby? Not sure that would be tolerated at football. Wouldn't get a safety licence anyway.

Jan, seriously RICOH have every intention of pulling out. Almost all the exposure they get is via the football club. Target market has nothing to do with it; it is simply about name/brand awareness, and for that it is the exposure they get via the football club that is the most important...

I know you're kidding anyway, but you are aware the Butts has a capacity of 2950? Interestingly, the Butts Park wiki entry has recently been altered to read: "The stadium was built in 2004 and currently has one stand. The East Stand has a capacity of 3000 and includes a number of conference...

My understanding is that there are contractual clauses that allow for an exit. ACL wouldn't stop them anyway, no point getting into a legal fight they would almost certainly lose.

It is feasible that could happen. Or, a major investor might want to take it on and adapt it so that it is more suited as a multi-purpose leisure/entertainment venue. It's current business model does not work without a football club though, that is clear.

Honestly cannot put my finger on it. Most teams sit and we don't have the players to unlock teams that do that, that much is clear. Poor decision making, and poor finishing more to the point. The chances we have missed at home this season has been criminal. How do you explain that? No idea.

Rid of a non-paying tenant that cannot be replaced? Not only that, rid of a non-paying irreplaceable tenant that is the source of a significant amount of indirect income? Don't open up a school of business whatever you do. I am not saying they will default, but it becomes likely. People...

Not in denial. I have walked away from some crushing defeats at home - Yeovil, Shrewsbury, Stevenage, Notts County, Carlisle, Scunthorpe to name a few where there has been almost no reaction, not even at the final whistle. A shrug of the shoulders and people just stomp off. Never have I seen...

And what about the 90% of the season so far where there there have been no boos or abuse aimed at the players. What was the excuse then?

It would remain viable only in the sense that the city council would not call in the debt should ACL default on repayments to them. Had they still owed the money to Yorkshire Bank directly, then their viability post CCFC and Ricoh exit would not be so clear-cut. The moment is does default, it...

I am aware that it is matchday f&b, I'm not sure why you thought you needed to explain that. So CCFC/SISU want access to profits that they generate? Again, it is a perfectly reasonable position. A company I work for has a corporate box, and every year their F&B bill alone is getting on for...

ACL are deluded if they think they can survive without the football club, certainly not with the current business model. I have said this before, but I have heard from a source at Ricoh UK that they would withdraw from the naming rights deal if the football club leave or are forced out. How...

Yes, no issues there. Done that a few times.

Do we know that for sure? I do not pretend to understand the full complexities of the deal with ACL & Compass and only have your word for what you say the specifics of the demands are. My reading of it is that they simply want access to all catering profits generated by the football club. I...

I'm sorry, but I think that is rubbish. There has been a bit of that in the last 2 or 3 games, but most of the season the fans have been incredibly patient. Far too patient I feel, there has almost been an indifference to events on the pitch. I have been to most away games this season, and it...