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And that's exactly what I'm talking about. If you went up to Fisher and said that, would you be surprised if he just ignored you. Sure, you'd feel better, but other than that where does this kind of approach actually get us?

I don't mind the trust holding a poll at all, at least there's an attempt to be democratic. However what strikes me is that once again the actions proposed aren't going to do anything other than alienate the club, who clearly already don't trust the Trust. How can you now sit down and talk...

I'm not sure the bank did reject it out of hand, but clearly they weren't going to sell it at the kind of discount SISU said that they'd want to buy it at in the original proposal. I think before any genuinely serious attempt was made by SISU the deal had already gone south because of the...

I don't think you would have been the person hitting me with the 'SISU apologist' line OSB, but some others here are a bit quick to chuck that one out without merit. I just thought I'd get my retaliation in first, so to speak. ;)

What other opportunities? What are the club missing out on?

You're right about being confused. Only 60% of turnover can be used to pay player salaries. If SISU were to put £1m into the club as advertising revenue that counts as turnover. In which case only 60% of it can go towards wages, no?

Doesn't the playing budget come from Otium though? In fairness I think there's a reasonable argument that ultimately all of the money comes from SISU, but I think also that there's no evidence that SISU would put the money that they're currently ploughing into the court cases into the playing...

I think the theory is that SISU could sponsor the club, or buy fake advertising to the tune of £1m to boost the club's turnover. I'm not quite sure how permissable that is, but assuming it's OK even then only 60% of the money can be used towards player wages. It's probably fair enough to say...

I don't think it's quite that simple. http://www.financialfairplay.co.uk/scmp.php "Clubs in the League 1 and League 2 operate within a Spending Constraint framework termed Salary Cost Management Protocol (SMCP). SCMP limits spending on player wages to a percentage of club Turnover. In League 1...

Why - at this point in time it's not exactly relevant to what's happening on the pitch anyway, is it? I'm struggling to see how having another tilt in court at something could actually make things any worse for CCFC, it's not as though there's any commercial relationship with CCC to damage now.

It's a fair point, but as has been picked up elsewhere, it's not as though they're putting money into the club now anyway. In truth, under FFP and without other income streams, there's only so much that they could throw into the club now isn't there? Happy to be corrected if I've misunderstood...

I'm not sure that there's a route to that court if they get bounced out at the oral application. I think that might be the end of the road for this particular action. However I'm not sure that this prevents them from taking further action regarding the sale to Wasps. Personally, I'd have no...

Talk about missing the point. Would you rather encourage a player and see him improve, or are you one of those sad bastards who sits there booing and whining all of the time. I'm going to guess the latter. I think some 'fans' only go to games to see the player they've got a downer on fail...

I sense this thread may be drifting off-topic...

It can't be as bad as that slow wet tar I got stuck behind the other day... Still, someone stuck a note on my car this morning. "Parking Fine!", it said. That's nice of them, I thought. It's the way I tell 'em. :)

Hmmm. Funny how it doesn't mention the rugby team that I support, Coventry RFC - established in the Coventry and Warwickshire community since 1874. It's surprising how so many people who now profess a love for the game have never actually been there. Personally I really like football, but...

I'd stick that in the potted plants in the boardroom. Or better yet, Triffids. Anyone know where I can get some Triffid seeds from. ;)

Politics aside, I'd love that job. There's something magical about a beautifully prepared pitch - it must be very satisying work. Plus I could secretly plant daffodils that popped up every spring spelling the words, "SISU OUT, LUCAS OUT, WASPS OUT." What's not to like. :)

Excellent point torchy. Whenever I think about dodgy players and how we should treat them, I'm reminded of Adebola. I didn't much like Adebola, he always seemed to look like he was playing in flippers to me. in essence a big bloke, who the ball bounced off, and who never seemed to want to...

SISU seem to have achieved their primary ambition, which was to make us 'cash-flow positive'. I like that concept as a fan, I want us to be sustainable, but the problem is that we're knackered now - without some kind of investment coming in from outside the football side, we seem doomed to stay...