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That's exactly the problem isn't it. How many teams in the Championship will take that punt? Far more than can be promoted so you're going to have a lot of teams posting big losses year on year. How many failed attempts before its a similar level of debt we had in the championship that we...

Cllr Maton, who's responsibility this is, has already said there is no possible site for a new stadium in Coventry.

The 'we've done nothing wrong and it won't hurt anyone else' line of thought is bizarre. Using their own reasons for purchasing ACL they have made it virtually impossible for CCFC to reach a decent level of success and its madness to suggest that having a top tier rugby team in the city is not...

I almost certainly will be dead by then but I think we're reaching a point where we have to think that long term. It seems hugely unlikely that we can have any success past L1 level as tenants at the Ricoh so do we stick with that and be content with 10K in an increasingly Wasps branded stadium...

Personally I'd rather there was 32K there every week but that's not going to happen any time soon so this makes complete sense. They've said its subject to demand so if people want more of the ground open persuade a few mates to come with you, turn up to every game instead of a handful etc. If...

I think the opposite, everyone should get behind Fisher and tell him to get on with it. Call his bluff. Would that not depend on location? If, for example, it was in Ansty right next to the business park / motorway would it really be any different to the Ricoh? I suspect the theory would be...

Why would they need to keep us sweet? If we're not building a new stadium they become a monopoly. They can treat us how they like and charge us whatever they want and we have little other option. With no evidence of things having moved forward on a new ground since the Sixfields move would the...

Seems Simon is now back at work and from todays story in the CT it seems local councils have to supply minutes of private meetings under FOI. Hopefully now we'll finally see some questioning from the CT of the Wasps deal to purchase ACL in particular the questions that have been raised as a...

Here's a horrible thought. If SISU have managed to make the club self sufficient then they might just stick around doing more of the same for the next 7 years in the hope that when Wasps have to pay back the investors they don't have the cash and SISU can pick up the Ricoh on the cheap.

I think in many ways this is good news. SISUs bluff, assuming it is a bluff, can now be called. Although its not a final deadline its pretty clear that to have any chance of success the September deadline is key. That puts the ball firmly in SISU's court, they have until September to get their...

I don't think there's that many clubs who don't get the income from their stadium. Even if you discount the extra facilities the Ricoh has, such as the exhibition halls, we still need to have access to all revenues to be on the same footing as other clubs. When was this? Was it just ruled out...

On the club shop this years away kit is listed as 2014 - 2016 but if we're changing suppliers I would expect it to change.

CT has details of a recent meeting between the club and RBC http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-city-fc-stadium-plans-9186189 Besides the fact that it confirms there has been meeting(s) with RBC the most interesting parts are that RBC are prepared to put the new...

Can't see it taking long. He seems to know what he wants so it just needs a yes or no from SISU. If its a no he'll want it known ASAP so he's considered for other jobs.

That's what block 25 is reserved for. According to the club the health and safety bods won't allow that. Think they get referred to as the safety committee, not sure if that's part of the council or ACL. I have no idea why at every other club you only have to be separated by a couple of rows...

They more than likely will however its a FL rule that we get first choice over dates and other rugby premiership teams seem able to work round this so I think we'll be OK on this one.

With FFP couldn't you make a pretty good estimate of the maximum each club could spend from their accounts which are publically available.

All those that sign the petition should have to give their card details, if enough of them sign the club can take a payment and send them all season tickets!

that's the problem, it's great for people who actually want to own a home but if you aren't building new social housing at least as quickly as you're selling it off you've got a problem. Should also put a restriction on them so they can't be let out. Seems to be a large chunk of social housing...

He can't cost much in wages, a decent enough squad player. No problem with offering him a contract but if he asks for silly money not worth pursuing.