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  1. Rusty Trombone

    Time to wake up and smell the coffee

    Otis, your list is how many points 6th place got, rather than the amount of points required to finish 6th. Last 2 seasons 66 and 68 points were enough for 6th. Only 3 seasons have required over 74. Easy 3 points on Sat and we're back in the chase.:):):)
  2. Rusty Trombone

    Long Term Plan

    If we could get to break even that could be a plan, but I can only see us growing as a club if they are prepared to invest, which is a gamble too far for them now I think. We're still far from breakeven, even with player sales. This 'don't sell at the bottom of the cycle' thing assumes we're...
  3. Rusty Trombone

    Long Term Plan

    Maybe that's the reason, but I can't see that the possible financial compensation won if still running the club would be that much greater than if they didn't still run the club, but while they own it they have to be prepared to fund it. From the point we returned to Cov, on a lower rent and...
  4. Rusty Trombone

    Long Term Plan

    The court cases don't involve the club as such, and as the club is still loss making after player sales, it's odd that they are still involved. It's far more likely we'll continue to make losses unless we unearth 2 Wilsons or Maddisons each year. I guess there must be some reason why they need...
  5. Rusty Trombone

    Council Hearing Match Thread

    Bearing in mind the 3 year wait to put in the complaint, maybe the author of the report had this Judge's view of Joy in his thoughts (my use of bold). 'Ms Seppala was the least satisfactory of all the witnesses. In making my general comments above, I said that no-one was deliberately lying...
  6. Rusty Trombone

    Council Hearing Match Thread

    Not worth complaining about though, especially as it didn't actually say it, just that his view is 'what he said'.
  7. Rusty Trombone

    Council Hearing Match Thread

    Headline : Nick says Seppala is a silly bitch. :)
  8. Rusty Trombone

    Council Hearing Match Thread

    http://democraticservices.coventry.gov.uk/documents/b33263/Tabled%20Documentation%2029th-Feb-2016%2010.00%20Ethics%20Committee.pdf?T=9 Page 11 has the transcript of the radio interview. Mutton says that BA said they were a predator. He says he agrees with that. So Mutton said the words, but as...
  9. Rusty Trombone

    Chesterfield (Away) Match Thread

    Keeper lucky to not get sent off for that. I think it was Christie a couple of seasons ago who got booked for tripping a fan up when the fan came on to the pitch.
  10. Rusty Trombone

    Best City XI of all-time (Left-back)

    Tough one for me, I remember thinking Fox and Warnock were good, but Downs played more games, all at a higher level. So although I have no distinct memory of him being great he must have been a decent player, probably just lost amongst the general greatness, so he's getting my vote. 80's.
  11. Rusty Trombone

    Supporters' group tells Coventry City FC owners to clarify stadium plans

    I appreciate it can increase the value, but I don't agree that the value increases in line equally with the term. The value between years 126-250 would be far less than the value of years 1-125. Surely be far better for the lease to expire before major works are required, especially when the...
  12. Rusty Trombone

    Supporters' group tells Coventry City FC owners to clarify stadium plans

    How long do you think a stadiums life is before major expenditure is required? Are any stadiums still being used that are over 125 years old? This length of lease argument seems to be a red herring to me.
  13. Rusty Trombone

    Supporters' group tells Coventry City FC owners to clarify stadium plans

    The claim in the JR was that they would discharge the loan and then write it off, discharging doesn't mean the same as paying it off in full. Extracts from JR SISU would discharge and write off the Bank loan debt, in return for the lease to ACL being extended to 125 years SISU considered...
  14. Rusty Trombone

    Supporters' group tells Coventry City FC owners to clarify stadium plans

    I don't think it's particularly clear from this extract from the JR, depends what happens after the initial 3 years. Certainly could be read that it would go back to the contractual figure, could also be read that there would be an initial reduction, but doesn't exclude the possibility of...
  15. Rusty Trombone

    Supporters' group tells Coventry City FC owners to clarify stadium plans

    No, not quite the case. MR JUSTICE HICKINBOTTOM Approved Judgment R (Sky Blue Sports & Leisure Ltd) v Coventry City Council although it should be said that, in addition to the loan balance, the hedging agreement required a payment of some £3.6m to buy it out, so that the full buy out...
  16. Rusty Trombone

    Favourite Biscuit

    These, any brand, just make sure they've been in the fridge for a while.
  17. Rusty Trombone

    Supporters' group tells Coventry City FC owners to clarify stadium plans

    http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/rugby/butts-park-arena-deal-secures-3067399 Unless anything has changed since this article then CRFC still have 120 years left on their lease, nothing can be done without their permission, and even if they wanted to join forces with SISU/CCFC in some kind...
  18. Rusty Trombone

    Your CCFC Memorabilia

    Found some old copies of Sky Blue Army, most of them seem to feature Drinkell (as above), although also have the one with the Villa team represented by cocks, the one where the Club had to apologise for any offence caused. If I could sort out how to post photos properly I'd put it on.
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