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So you don't think their stance would chance if the ownership changed? I agree that they consider CCFC as SISU (who do after all exert the control over the club and its parent/operating companies) but I don't think it's that they're not willing to help the club, just not while SISU has control...

But didn't they always have the potential back-up of playing at Wembley if necessary? So they did have somewhere they could fulfil the fixture

Fines and points deductions? Probably have to forfeit the game rather than re-arrange a date?

It is usually around times like now his face starts turning up in the media again

Which is why they got a rent deal done last time. During that time SISU have done nothing to try and improve this situation to prevent it occurring again. There has to be a time where you turn around and say "enough is enough". You can turn around to a naughty child and tell them no more, but...

To be honest it's tried all the time. If you read most of the contracts on User Agreements it contains stuff like "you can't hold us liable for such and such" or "you cannot claim damages etc". They're totally unenforceable if the company hasn't fulfilled necessary steps and safeguards. SISU...

You'd need to do a lot of knocking down buildings around there now. Can't be used for this purpose (well, legally I'm sure they could overcome the hurdle if they wanted) but Hearsall Common in that area would probably be big enough (though the local road network might need upgrading, but it is...

No. Just understand the differences in how it's structured and who the burden falls upon.

I said it didn't cost the taxpayer much, as in the money was not taken out of taxpayer fund. The council took out loans which was a massive and unnecessary burden for them. It COULD have cost the taxpayer, if SISU had managed to get the stadium for nothing. They charged the club the same rent...

No, the council took out loans to help pay for it - that is taking on a financial risk. HR had a buy-back option that the club couldn't afford to pay - it'd run out of money to buy it back. Are you suggesting the council should've bought it for them? The Ricoh was agreed by the council due to...

Actually the stadium was built as a multi-purpose entertainment complex for the benefit of Coventry's residents, to boost the local economy and to kickstart regeneration in North Coventry. The football club were a small part of that. It was certainly not built FOR Coventry City fans. Coventry...

How would I tell the difference?

People seem to have either very short or selective memories. As I put above, in the past the council HAVE supported the football club - far more so than any other sporting team in the city. They took on a HUGE financial burden and risk in ensuring the Ricoh was built in the first place - they...

I'd have thought because the legal framework supercedes anything said by a regulatory body. The league know that if there isn't a legal reason to bar directors/owners there's a real chance they will have litigation from those potential owners if they do. That's why so many unsuitable people get...

TBH I wouldn't really mind if someone else won it this year - it's got too predictable. Last two years Hamilton managed to get inside Vettel's head and that won him the title but from testing so far the car may just be enough to negate that mental edge. Would love to see Ric win a title but...

Why does that matter? Doesn't explain why helping CCFC should be an 'obligation' of the council. Their obligation is to the residents of Coventry and large numbers of them don't support CCFC, or even like football.

US actor 'staged attack over salary' Does so much damage to those that genuinely suffer from rape/racist/homophobic attacks. A true victim now risks not being believed. Also annoyed because there are more instances of white people making up black attackers, especially in the US. There's enough...

I've decided for this game I think it'd be wiser to bring in Meyler for Bayliss - I think we need that extra combativeness in the middle with Kelly. Bayliss is a bit too lightweight and not the best defensively and I think Bright offers a bit more in that attacking position. Still can't decide...

I think expansion of HR would've been extremely costly and seen numerous legal battles. The issue of more people and travel to the residential area would've been more of a concern. The stadium was getting old and upkeep costs would've probably made it just as cost-effective to totally knock it...

As has been said, it's more to do with her party than her. If she became a Tory then the same people who've voted for her continuously for years would all of a sudden despise everything she stood for. It's why democracy has become a joke - it's not about people making informed decisions, it's...