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I agree with a lot of this. But, Wasps do have a lot to lose too. Their finances are poor and the bond they used to finance the RICOH is maturing in 2022. Having a tenant in the RICOH probably boosts the bond price and gives them a boost to their own finances. In fairness, it doesn’t plug the...

My line of thinking is that an asset, the RICOH in this case, is worth more with a tenant, than without. Especially with added business the football fans would generate for surrounding businesses. For example, the casino.

Until the NDA is waived, we’ll never truly know. But, it doesn’t really make sense for them to that since even with reduced capacities, we’d still be losing more money at St Andrews.

These are my thoughts too. Even if slightly conspiratorial in nature. In another thread, I eluded to this in a very vague way. With the toxic relationship CCFC and CCC have, it is unlikely the CCC would facilitate any planning permission in their jurisdiction that would make an alternative...

Exactly. Demonstrates the point about how obstructive councils slow the projects down. It’s worth noting that the Brighton stadium site had construction that lay in two separate council jurisdictions. Lewes obviously delaying the construction. My point about supportive councils was directed at...

It’s not exactly like we’ve got a supportive local council to help us in the pursuit of building a new stadium though, is it? With the whole UoW thing, since they’ve had to get planning permission from CCC for infrastructure projects. Isn’t it a possibility that the club and UoW needed to wait...

@SBT Still think the CCC would allow the club to build a new stadium inside its jurisdiction?

The site for Brighton’s AMEX stadium was found in 1998-99. The stadium was completed in 2011. I’ve not said it’s acceptable that it’s taken this long. We are where we are and looking at the past doesn’t really do anything for us. Sarcastic comments are one thing, but at least there’s something...

Planning a stadium isn’t exactly an easy task that can be completed overnight. The RICOH itself took 8 years from planning to construction. That’s with a local council that supported it in this process. The plans are out there now, and if there’s no progress on this made, then we hold the club...

How long did it take to build the RICOH from planning to completion? The plan for us to move from HR to the RICOH was announced in 1997, construction began in 1999 and completed in 2005. That’s 8 years and that is with the cooperation of the CCC. With respect, you’re skirting the issue of...

We don’t know of any sticking points in negotiations and so on, but it’s out there now. The two parties have got to crack on with it now.

Based on what evidence? The relationship between the two parties is completely broken. Now the announcement is made, there’s no excuses for having no updates. We cannot argue about the future, as it is yet to happen. As it happens, I’ve been vocal of the need for all of us to be sceptical and...

If you agree on that, then you can see why the club refuses to sign up to an indemnity and ceasing of legal action in 2019, and probably in 2020 also.

Straight answer please: Do you think CCC would allow Coventry City to build another stadium in their jurisdiction? Again, we know the club has been in talks with UoW regarding a potential partnership since 2014. If progress is made on this project over the next year, we could safely say SISU...

I’ve got three genuine questions I hope you could shed some light on: In what circumstances would the lease automatically go to CCC? Similarly, what happens for there to an admin process to purchase the lease? Carrying on from the last question, couldn’t the CCC make a bid that CCFC couldn’t...

From the original statement, it alludes to the indemnity and the ‘restriction of basic legal rights‘. So there may be something to what you say. However - Ultimately, I agree with the principle that the club should reserve its right to take legal action against Wasps and CCC if the EU complaint...

If we know who’s lying, we know who to put pressure on. That is worth something. If it is SISU that is lying, then we tell them to cut the BS and agree a rent deal at the RICOH. If it is Wasps that is lying, we do what we can to get all over social media, the Telegraph, and put pressure on...

I think @WestEndAgro first hinting at a UoW partnership back in 2014 and the announcement of a ‘potential Partnership’ this week, in 2020. Probably suggests it’s taken this long to actually coalesce. It takes a long time to plan a stadium and we have the increased difficulty of having to find...

Which is why a partnership with Warwick Uni (or even Coventry Uni) is a great idea. Huge institutions, with huge amounts of land, with ambitions to develop. The situation has changed materially from 2008. For arguments sake, let’s work on the following assumptions: 1) new stadium plans yet...

That’s fair enough, and that is a possibility if the gloves were taken off. The interesting thing is that, so far, we’re the only party willing to provide evidence of their claims. This is significant. On one hand, you have Wasps claiming we ‘pulled out of negotiations’. Yet, it is implausible...