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Again, I'm not saying the council have screwed SISU, or at least I wasn't. I'm just interested in exactly what they have done here. But if you're saying that the Council gave advance notice to Ashley about ACL going into adminstration and didn't tell SISU, this so that Ashley got an advantage...

I dunno mate, even as a leftie republican I still think chucking eggs at the bloke is a pretty crappy thing to do. No argument from me about the growing inequality in the country, but I'm not sure how this progresses that resolution. Just mho, Pete, obviously.

I'm not saying the Council have screwed us over. This time. But at the risk of sounding like a certain other boringly repetitive poster who just can't bring himself to hate Wasps 🙂, I'm just trying to understand their input into a process that from where I sit has nothing directly to do with...

Not quite seeing your point, FP, and not wishing to pick a row either. Again though, what difference does a "reasonable period" make? The point I'm trying to make, I suppose, is that if the administrator had chosen a bid from SISU, or indeed anyone else that the Council didn't like, what power...

A freeholder cannot reasonably deny assignment of a lease. That's the law. And in this case, the lease remains with ACL anyway doesn't it. Are you sure this 'permission' angle isn't being overplayed?

If MA's got half a brain and wants the Council onside, he'll promise them the moon on a stick if they ask for it. They didn't keep Wasps to a single one of their promises, why would this be any different. Watch now for the Council hoovering up the glory when the bid goes through, "we got the...

The bondholders have a mortgage on the ACL lease, the council do not have an option to revert it back to themselves unless they want to get drawn into yet another legal battle. It's not that simple.

I think it's even simpler than that OSB, I don't think SISU have got anywhere near sufficient funds to buy ACL out of admin (especially once any kind of serious bidder arrived). Short of being gifted the stadium, they were never really interested. Just mho of course. As for the Council, I'd...

But ACL is not owned by the Council. They are the freeholder, they don't own the business. So again, how do they influence what's going on with the administration process? It looks like they are from what Boddy is saying, but how?

Genuinely mystified. I still don't get what the Council have got to do with it. They don't own the arena. What could Reeves have actually done? I'm not saying that Boddy is lying, btw, I just really can't see their input here. I've no problem with being proven wrong on this, but frankly...

It wasn't just me thinking it then. 😄

What a goal. Reminded me of big Cyrille... Pull the ball in, roll the defender, outpace them, then hammer it past the keeper. Unplayable. Hamer seems like a changed man too; far more focused on the creative stuff, a lot less time on the pointless needle. Robins has to get some credit for that...

I didn't see that one coming in truth. Individually, we might not have the best team in the division, but we've definitely got a side that is better than the sum of its parts. That's down to the manager, imho, and I wouldn't swap Robins for anyone. Great result, chuffed to bits.

Would actually make a lot more sense for phoenix Wasps to share at the Butts. At least it's handy for the train station for their genuine supporters and it's not too big! And as a Cov rugby fan I'd be more than happy to politely welcome their new owners with a warm shake of the throat and a...

Just whilst I'm on one, can I just add that anything that is coffee-flavoured that isn't actually a cup of coffee is completely disgusting. There, I've said it... (Also proper coffee comes in a jar and requires a kettle and a spoon. Anything else is clearly just for effect). 😁

Slight aside from the critical Bounty debate, but it's interesting to read how few Wasps fans are keen on a possible return to the CBS. At least I found it interesting to read. (Marathons are the best thing in the celebrations range anyhow. Beyond dispute. And I'm not calling them Snickers...

Outstanding strategy! I'll be using that over Christmas. 😄

They're saying that they're involved, Nick, but that's not the same as actually being involved. Again, whatever Duggins claims, what actual power do the Council have to control who buys ACL?