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Maybe taking the decision to sell ACL to London Wasps Holdings behind closed doors in a private session of a council meeting, and the council's subsequent admission that they got the viability of ACL without the football club so badly wrong contribute to the public being 'not well briefed'.

wildlife havens... tax havens... putting up the money for Jeremy Thorpe's defence against a conspiracy to murder charge.... a veritable saint!

No! We've not beaten them in the league at Deepdale. Ever. Beaten them twice in cups, 1910 in the FA Cup and 2000 in the League Cup http://www.11v11.com/teams/coventry-city/tab/opposingTeams/opposition/Preston%20North%20End

Never remembered.... Was Master Butcher of Leigh on Sea on LAST for a while; apart from that I've always been JHb

What is this? a Mickeh Adams type meltdown?

And will have done so in a closed part of the meeting because of "commercial confidentiality". In the public part of the councillor meeting not a single council questioned the rationale for the sale or the authenticity of the estimated figures.

And it's not as if Carroll had a shot to save on Saturday either

He arrived back in Manchester on Friday night according to CWR. There is nevertheless a big difference between a goalkeeper coming back from Europe and playing the next day and an outfield player coming back from Africa

Cllr Joseph Clifford said he once trusted someone which was a mistake because he didn't have the facts. I'm taking this as a gnomic reference to the football club. Now he asks us to trust him, (because presumably he has all the facts). Cllr Lucas finishes with a nice Government 101 lecture -...

Local politics at its absolute worst. We know best. the fans have been misinformed. Our questions have all been answered. We will discuss all of this to your satisfaction. In private.

Just after he said he was so proud of the use of the Ricoh* as an Olympic venue. The venue and the management company of the venue are synonomous even to him apparently. *It wasnt the Ricoh then but the City of Coventry Stadium.

RFU rules mean that Wasps are obliged to retain their academy/training facility in High Wycombe apparently

John Mutton (tbf) says he understands that for Wasps' fans it's the same as Coventry City being ensconced in Northampton but that cannot be part of our decision...

just realised what you meant. Yes, the ACL share in the £113m Ricoh is to be sold to London Wasps Holdings Ltd.

"RA belongs to the people of Coventry" 3 deal breakers 1) ensure regeneration 2) ensure CCFC continue to play at RA 3) ensure CovRFC not disadvantaged in any way

Here we go. The "£113m Ricoh Arena" "part of the City's fabric" to be sold to London Wasps Holdings - both quotes from AL

And now they're agreeing with you

wonder what plans London Wasps Holdings Ltd have to regenerate the area around the Arena. This was of course a prerequisite of looking at any SISU bid according to the Council

but for once they've got support from Fan organisations. The Open Letter is signed by SBT, CCLSC, SCG and CCFC Former Player Association. You don't have to be a SISU lover to be against this deal with London Wasps Holdings Ltd.

Delayed until 3pm. Strange buzzing sound in the chamber apparently!