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Academy kicked out of Higgs (1 Viewer)

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chiefdave

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #1
Not good news

Mr Anderson also voiced disappointment over plans to remove the Sky Blues’ vital youth academy from the Alan Higgs Centre in Allard Way in June next year, into which Wasps is to move its training and academy facilities. He told us it now appears to be a done deal.
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SkyBlueZack

Well-Known Member
  • May 19, 2016
  • #2
They want to kill the football club to vindicate their decision. It's appalling. Something needs to be done. SISU can wait. If no one stops the council/wasps/higgs/CET in their mission. We won't have a football club, never mind SISU having one.
 
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Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #3
I think this is one of the things all fans can unite behind the the Trust should make a statement about this.

If CCFC are saying they are trying to sort it out but aren't being helped because Wasps are moving in?
 

skybluegod

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #4
Where's this from Dave?
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #5
At least we don't have boring close seasons!
 
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Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #6
skybluegod said:
Where's this from Dave?
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It is part of this:

http://www.skybluestalk.co.uk/threads/ricoh-talks-failing-and-butts-more-attractive.65369/unread
 
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chiefdave

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #7
Nick said:
I think this is one of the things all fans can unite behind the the Trust should make a statement about this
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Hope that press release doesn't start with the line "we welcome the news..."
 

chiefdave

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #8
SkyBlueZack said:
They want to kill the football club to vindicate their decision. It's appalling. Something needs to be done. SISU can wait. If no one stops the council/wasps/higgs/CET in their mission. We won't have a football club, never mind SISU having one.
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Something needs to be done or we'll end up back in Northampton or out of business completely. Surely now the fanbase will wake up and start to take some action.
 

Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #9
So now I guess we wait for the telegraph reply to that story saying something the opposite like "When SISU stop calling the council names, then we will let the academy stay" or something where it is spun the other way.
 

Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #10
chiefdave said:
Something needs to be done or we'll end up back in Northampton or out of business completely. Surely now the fanbase will wake up and start to take some action.
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I don't think anybody can disagree that it takes the piss.
 

chiefdave

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #11
Nick said:
So now I guess we wait for the telegraph reply to that story saying something the opposite like "When SISU stop calling the council names, then we will let the academy stay" or something where it is spun the other way.
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Of course if the council hadn't decided to shut the existing sports centre, which I'm not convinced stacks up financially, there wouldn't be any need for a new pool at Higgs.
 
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eastwoodsdustman

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #12
Maybe this will be the thing that eventually makes the public realise that the club are getting shit on by CCC.
 
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Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
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I wonder if things will emerge about the land deal with Wasps and Severn Trent also? the one that keeps being brushed under the carpet. No doubt it will be a Telegraph Exclusive.
 
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Monners

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #14
Have not posted for while due mainly to the same old bollocks dished up by the usual bollock brains - but this just stinks. Fortunately Jimmy Hill isn't having to witness the club slowly dying (watched to tribute programme last night). Worst owners in history and worst Council in history.

Was actually looking forward to next season - not any more.
 
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torchomatic

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #15
chiefdave said:
Not good news
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I thought the RFU only allowed Wasps to move if they kept their academy in London?
 

chiefdave

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #16
torchomatic said:
I thought the RFU only allowed Wasps to move if they kept their academy in London?
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From what I can gather its a done deal that this is being changed. The likes of Worcester and Leicester are apparently preparing to take legal action against Wasps and RFU.
 
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  • May 19, 2016
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chiefdave said:
The likes of Worcester and Leicester are apparently preparing to take legal action against Wasps and RFU.
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Wasps fed up that we're getting all the court attention?
 

fernandopartridge

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #18
chiefdave said:
From what I can gather its a done deal that this is being changed. The likes of Worcester and Leicester are apparently preparing to take legal action against Wasps and RFU.
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One shred of comfort is that it appears, outside of the bubble of CCC and Wasps' own hedge fund owners, they're not liked.
 
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Monners

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #19
I hope the Trust do more than just issue a statement on this - it's plain wrong.
 

eastwoodsdustman

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #20
The amount of damage that witch has done to our club and city is shocking. And, still she get elected by her flock.
I know a lot of people said they'd celebrate when Maggie died but she takes it to a whole new level in my book.
 
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covcity4life

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #21
wasps/alan higgs/council are all scum

more egg on face for their supporters
 
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Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #22
It's ok, Simon broke this exact news last year.
covcity4life said:
wasps/alan higgs/council are all scum

more egg on face for their supporters
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Give it until 5 and Simon will have a statement saying it is all CCFC's fault.
 
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eastwoodsdustman

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #23
Nick said:
It's ok, Simon broke this exact news last year.


Give it until 5 and Simon will have a statement saying it is all CCFC's fault.
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It wont be on here though. He stopped posting as soon as people started to question his stories.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • May 19, 2016
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eastwoodsdustman said:
It wont be on here though. He stopped posting as soon as people started to question his stories.
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tbf, some of what he gets is a bit... OTT and bollocks filled.

You need a moron filter to have a public role and post on here!
 
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Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #25
Will be interesting to hear the other side of it, no doubt just making out wasps to be amazing etc.
 

matesx

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #26
Jimmy wouldn't have stood for this.
 

tisza

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #27
it's not that big a surprise. The Higgs/SISU/CCFC has been strained at best for a long time particularly regarding the AEHC.
 

Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #28
tisza said:
it's not that big a surprise. The Higgs/SISU/CCFC has been strained at best for a long time particularly regarding the AEHC.
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Do you have ccfc saying they want to stay there long term and have been trying to sort it and not getting anywhere.

Then I guess later on it will be that they had to move wasps in because ccfc would not commit long term....
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #29
Called this ages ago unfortunately, all part of there city of rugby plans.
 
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oldfiver

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #30
Nick said:
Do you have ccfc saying they want to stay there long term and have been trying to sort it and not getting anywhere.

Then I guess later on it will be that they had to move wasps in because ccfc would not commit long term....
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I thought Lucas said as part of WASPs buying Ricoh they were going to build a training facility?
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #31
Nick said:
It's ok, Simon broke this exact news last year.


Give it until 5 and Simon will have a statement saying it is all CCFC's fault.
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Then Italia and his cronies will pipe up after, backslapping Simon and giving high fives all round
 

tisza

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #32
Nick said:
Do you have ccfc saying they want to stay there long term and have been trying to sort it and not getting anywhere.

Then I guess later on it will be that they had to move wasps in because ccfc would not commit long term....
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isn't this just part of the overall confusion about the way everything has been done over the last 18 months or so? The club had often been quoted as wanting to include new academy facilities in the new stadium plans. Wouldn't commit to more than a rolling 12 month contract after the much-publicised spat a couple of years ago when the academy moved out for a while. Higgs Trust have spoken up before about expanding the facilities offered to other local groups. So people make alternative plans for the future.
Maybe the club should have learnt from the situation that left the door open for Wasps to grab the Ricoh.
 

letsallsingtogether

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #33
chiefdave said:
Something needs to be done or we'll end up back in Northampton or out of business completely. Surely now the fanbase will wake up and start to take some action.
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Ha he take action you really are a joker....
 
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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #34
oldfiver said:
I thought Lucas said as part of WASPs buying Ricoh they were going to build a training facility?
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All bullshit unfortunately, a lot of things were said to get the simpletons on board with the move
 
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Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
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tisza said:
isn't this just part of the overall confusion about the way everything has been done over the last 18 months or so? The club had often been quoted as wanting to include new academy facilities in the new stadium plans. Wouldn't commit to more than a rolling 12 month contract after the much-publicised spat a couple of years ago when the academy moved out for a while. Higgs Trust have spoken up before about expanding the facilities offered to other local groups. So people make alternative plans for the future.
Maybe the club should have learnt from the situation that left the door open for Wasps to grab the Ricoh.
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Hasn't Anderson said for a while they want long term at higgs?
 
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