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Double speak is the perfect expression. SISU are bad for calling for the NDA to be dropped, yet we will not drop it because there’s other parties involved... SISU’s track record is cause for scepticism, yet they seem to be the only party here who is willing to back up their bullshit.

It’s also worth noting that we switched to 3-4-2-1, with ‘the box’ after all of our wingers were out injured. As well as the option of dropping a defender, the opportunity to switch 1 of, if not both, central attacking midfielders in favour of two, quicker, more direct wingers adds another...

Everyone loses out. It’s a game of mutually assured destruction.

There’s only one Squeaky Robins!

Hang on, the reason Lewes objected to the planned work was because some of the land being developed fell under their jurisdiction. That’s a big difference to what you’re claiming. Hypothetical situation where we decide a plot of land: a part of it falls under CCC jurisdiction is a completely...

You missed out that the planning permission was submitted to Brighton & Hove City council NOT Lewes Council. If Brighton & Hove CC were opposed to the stadium as Lewes Council were, do you think that stadium would be built? Probably not. Only a part of some of the land which was being built on...

Every project has to start somewhere. The promise of a partnership with UoW means that they can supply the land and so on. It’s also outside CCC jurisdiction so potentially a local authority who can help the club crack on with the project. If in 12 months time no progress has been made, we need...

In an ideal world, we’d have at least started actually building on a project like this. Now we have something of a ‘fans group’ with @mark82 and @Sky Blue Pete having access to Joy and the club. Hopefully this leads to constructive dialog and accountability In delivering this project.

I agree it’s unacceptable that it’s taken 6 years to announce a ‘potential partnership’. Yet, the announcement is the most significant progress made on a new stadium to date. Now, I’m also of the view that the announcement, in isolation, is pretty meaningless. Therefore, the next year or two...

Knowing our luck, the tape would somehow and almost certainly ‘accidentally’ end up in flames...

Genuine question. Are there any penalties for breaking the St Andrews rent agreement in-season? If the bridges haven’t been completely burned (Real risk of this), I imagine both parties will continue to talk throughout.

Both of Wasps statements have been very, very vague. The fact that Boddy went into specifics, namely claiming he spoke to his Wasps counterpart, Vaughan, not once, but twice! This makes me suspect that Boddy is telling the truth. Especially since he is putting his own name on said claims. This...

The screw seems to be turning on Wasps, hopefully in the coming days we get closer to proper clarification of each side. My impression is that Wasps are hiding behind the NDA. As @chiefdave mentioned, they could have at least indicated a willingness to waive the NDA if other parties are also...

Technically, you’re right about the SISU promising to waive the NDA. It’s easy for them to say ‘sure, we’ll drop it’ - without considering other parties What has peaked my interest is the comparative willingness for CCFC to lay all the ‘facts’ bare. Wasps could’ve said ‘we’re willing to drop...

I agree with a lot of this. But, Wasps do have a lot to lose too. Their finances are poor and the bond they used to finance the RICOH is maturing in 2022. Having a tenant in the RICOH probably boosts the bond price and gives them a boost to their own finances. In fairness, it doesn’t plug the...

My line of thinking is that an asset, the RICOH in this case, is worth more with a tenant, than without. Especially with added business the football fans would generate for surrounding businesses. For example, the casino.

Until the NDA is waived, we’ll never truly know. But, it doesn’t really make sense for them to that since even with reduced capacities, we’d still be losing more money at St Andrews.

These are my thoughts too. Even if slightly conspiratorial in nature. In another thread, I eluded to this in a very vague way. With the toxic relationship CCFC and CCC have, it is unlikely the CCC would facilitate any planning permission in their jurisdiction that would make an alternative...

Exactly. Demonstrates the point about how obstructive councils slow the projects down. It’s worth noting that the Brighton stadium site had construction that lay in two separate council jurisdictions. Lewes obviously delaying the construction. My point about supportive councils was directed at...

It’s not exactly like we’ve got a supportive local council to help us in the pursuit of building a new stadium though, is it? With the whole UoW thing, since they’ve had to get planning permission from CCC for infrastructure projects. Isn’t it a possibility that the club and UoW needed to wait...