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    Coventry Evening Telegraph.

    You remember incorrectly... the FoI fee limit is set at £450.00 under Regulation 4 of the Freedom of Information and Data Protection (Appropriate Limit and Fees) Regulations 2004
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    Richardson

    The cost of site decontamination is mentioned in general terms elsewhere. The Contaminated Land Advisor for the project (Pinnacle Consulting Engineers Ltd) says the cost of site decontamination was less than £5 million...
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    Richardson

    Ahhh... but in the article there is further reference to Richardson as 'he' by McGinnity that is in relation to a deed Richardson is supposed to have done while acting for the club: "That was under my predecessor's regime," said McGinnity, "and he sometimes lived with his head in the clouds...
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    Richardson

    Historic newspaper reports are always interesting... "When Richardson first mooted the idea of a new ground in 1997 his vision was to replicate Vitesse Arnhem's state-of-the-art arena in Holland, including - at considerable cost - a sliding pitch. Although he bought 80 acres of land from...
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    Council Hearing Match Thread

    I'm not quite sure what you're going on about as I was explaining how Nick could choose his independent person. It is actually very difficult to appoint someone truly independent, as they will inevitably have lifetime experiences and personal preferences that will shape their decision making...
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    Council Hearing Match Thread

    Yes, but Nick will be able to choose the independent person to write the report. I am sure he wouldn't pick someone predisposed to his viewpoint...
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    Browns Lane?

    In the relative scheme of things in this world I think Coventry City Council is small. Even in England there are 52 local authorities that represent greater numbers of electors. Thanks for the guess on the budget, I'm sure at least a couple of the regular posters on here are in a position to...
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    Browns Lane?

    Of course the council extensively employs PR, forget Webber Shandwicks for a moment and take a look at this article I came across a while ago: http://www.prweek.com/article/1179497/coventry-city-council-introduces-flexible-comms-hub The article says that in 2013 the council was employing 21...
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    Mean while back in court

    I think the following tells us all we need to know about the Coventry Telegraph Chief Reporter: Telegraph chief reporter Simon Gilbert said: “Absolutely devastated to hear Coun Phil Townshend passed away last night. A great man, and someone I considered a friend. A tragic loss for the city.” -...
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    Worst Team - Wingers

    I don't normally disagree with other posters on this sort of thread, but I can't agree with Peter Barnes being one of the two worst wingers to have played for us, or that he was spent by the time he played here. Barnes was 27ish when he came to Coventry, when he left it was for Manchester...
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    I used to love Micky quin

    I saw David Speedie a few times as he was waiting for trains at Nuneaton railway station in 1991 or 1992 (so he would have been playing for Liverpool or Blackburn). I have to say, he didn't look the happiest of people at the time (probably regretted leaving the mighty Sky Blues).
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    Now Sisu have the fans hooked

    I wonder if rather than, using money from a potential sale of Maddison, TM and MV have an increased budget to spend because: 1. gates have been above those that the preseason budget figures had been worked out on and 2. the prospect of a high league finish means prize money above that...
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    Don Howe RIP

    Notts County's goals were both scored by Rob Matthews - he was born in Slough. Matthews background was unusual (but not unique) because he hadn't come through the youth ranks of a professional club and hadn't been an apprentice either - he had been a student at Loughborough University.
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    CCFC take up 2 year extension at Ricoh

    I had already thought along those lines... I thought we can do without Hearsall Golf Club and Beechwood Tennis Club...
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    CCFC take up 2 year extension at Ricoh

    Tim Fisher said he wanted a 60 acre site, he then said two 30 acre sites would be possible. Even 30 acres is a big piece of land (to give you some perspective, I believe Highfield Road was about 5.5 acres). If the club really does want to build a stadium and is prepared to settle for a...
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    Chris Anderson interview

    I'm not convinced the club has decided on a preference for where it will call home. To me, Chris Anderson comes across as being someone who is pragmatic and isn't personally emotionally burdened by what has happened over the last few years. I think he will complete a thorough analysis of the...
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    Chris Anderson interview

    Maybe... or perhaps Chris Anderson is duplicating some of the earlier work for another reason? One possible explanation I could think of is a new investor wants someone they trust to run through the figures and possible permutations.
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    Chris Anderson interview

    I don't know how others feel, but I think it is a bit odd that Chris Anderson has been looking into things that I had previously imagined the club (and in particular Tim Fisher) had already looked into in some depth. I wonder...
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    Supporters' group tells Coventry City FC owners to clarify stadium plans

    In fact CCC seems very keen on disposing of freeholds at the moment. According to the CT, CCC hopes to raise £10.5 million this year by selling property and leases (apparently this is about 5% of the total value of CCC's saleable assets)...
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    Supporters' group tells Coventry City FC owners to clarify stadium plans

    Interesting viewpoint, but I don't think you can't look at these things in isolation can you? When a football stadium was built in the north east of the city as little or no consideration was given to the economic vacuum that would be left around Highfield Road.
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