"This is a genuine attempt to help a football club who have asked for our help. In no way did we try and tempt Coventry here, we are just helping out, as asked, a club who has nowhere to play."
That last line should read: "a club whose owners chose to have nowhere to play."
What Northampton City FC?
In our Northampton homes,
in our Northampton homes,
we speak with an accent for which we don't care,
if you want a football team we have one to spare,
in our Northampton homes....
Doesn't feel right to me.
OSB, from your look at the (available) accounts how much real cash do you estimate SISU have actually invested in Coventry City FC?
I think you or Squirrel may have mentioned this in the past but please forgive me as I forget where. Thanks.
I'd love to see the team of '87 play the team of '97.
Can I also suggest that someone start up a fund, and as unpopular as that might be with some, the Trust are best placed to do it because of the legal framework they have in place. Any money raised from great ideas such as this party at...
Here is a scenario (I'm not saying it will happen, just gaming it out):
CCFC move to Northampton. Sisu/Otium buys some land near Coventry and applies for planning permission for a stadium. Planning battles mean after three years no plans have been agreed, let alone a brick laid. ACL meanwhile...
If the Football League thought they would face a legal bill whichever way they vote today, maybe they'll think harder before deciding. As it is, I suspect they will be noting the prospect of a legal fight (and the costs associated with it) from Sisu if they don't say yes today.
Having said...
Decent blog post from 200% again: http://twohundredpercent.net/?p=23672
So the new home of Coventry City Football Club will not be in the West Midlands, and neither will it be within thirty miles of the city of Coventry itself. It was confirmed last night by the Coventry Telegraph last night...
She has just tweeted this Si:
Nikki Sinclaire MEP @NSinclaireMEP 9m
Letter been faxed over. Please please please listen @football_league pic.twitter.com/9wHAnvFd5L
Indeed. I asked here http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/32988-John-Sillett if someone has an audio clip of it. At a time of potential division among fans, I suspect if people hear it he could be someone people might be able to unite behind to campaign for Coventry to stay in Coventry .
Did you hear John Sillett in, or close to, tears on CWR this morning? Sad, passionate stuff. Has anyone got an audio clip of it so others can hear it?
PUSB
Can only hope the Football League grow a pair, realise Sisu will probably end up taking them to court at some point over the next five years regardless of what happens this summer and bite the bullet to stop this stupidity now.
I wonder if the guy who some criticised for bringing the coffin to...