Councils don't sell freeholds. Its rare and they certainly don't sell on the cheap like sisu want and with 40 year leases with ACL and compass etc why would you sell it and why would you buy it. Not that hard. Sisu are much better off cheap rental or buy ACL share of 50% say the higgs share.
It is misleading. It isn't the case and was clearly stated by AL this morning on radio. It is rent or nothing they clearly state. Simple isn't it really. Its not for sale. End of conversation.
Rent Only Deal Still Being Offered
Coventry City Council Leader Ann Lucas has maintained the Council's stance that the Ricoh Arena is not up for sale to Coventry City FC and is only available to them to rent.
Speaking on Shane O'Connor's show on BBC Coventry & Warwickshire, the Council Leader...
I think possibly your plan c was their plan a all along. They knew full well freehold was never for sale. It was all about getting as much as possible and next to no rent for a long time is a result in anyones book if your were ccfcs owners.
No Cheshire, she did say rent or nothing. Promise. I listened live at 8am this morning. They cant and wont sell the freehold. If sisu don't want to rent then she has said do one. It was very clear
Fair shout but not for me. CCFC has potential if run correctly. Every manager says it. We have a massive fan base and isolated city unlike Birmingham and we have the tradition. Needs to be run correctly first.
I also believe SISU wanted a get out clause for free after each season to go back to ricoh. that's 100% fact. Why bother? 14/15 season folks. Sisu aren't money stupid to see they are losing 3m a year there and losing fans all the time.
Im convinced more than ever CCFC will be back for 14/15 season, Northampton was a last minute move to fulfil fixtures and a year to get best rental deal possible. Never about buying the freehold ricoh. They know full well its never been for sale.
he states "about 3 weeks" hahaha ok so 3 years minimum then, also funny how AL tells sisu to go away this morning and then this comes out.
Also CT headline " site to be named within 3 weeks - BUT RICOH STILL PREFERRED CHOICE" lol a joke
Also naming a site Is little girls talk. Anyone can name...
Its just hilarious no one actually believes him. Why do they bother? its quite obvious they want to be back at the ricoh. Its also quite obvious they are not building a new stadium. I don't see what they are trying to achieve. No one is believing them and its the boy who cried wolf. Even n 3...