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Academy kicked out of Higgs (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date May 19, 2016
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letsallsingtogether

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #36
CCFC said:
All bullshit unfortunately, a lot of things were said to get the simpletons on board with the move
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Just like the simpletons who went to shitfields and drooled over Fisher.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • May 19, 2016
  • #37
letsallsingtogether said:
Just like the simpletons who went to shitfields and drooled over Fisher.
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Nice one, yet you cry if anybody says anything nasty about the trust. The Coventry City FC Supporters Trust who seem to like Wasps and the Council more.
 
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torchomatic

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #38
letsallsingtogether said:
Just like the simpletons who went to shitfields and drooled over Fisher.
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I don't remember anyone apart from RFC drooling over TF. I didn't like the simpletons on the hill abusing fellow fans, but there you go.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #39
Ever get the feeling it doesn't take much to set off the same old same old?
 
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Monners

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #40
Deleted member 5849 said:
Ever get the feeling it doesn't take much to set off the same old same old?
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Nope - Only the usual bollock brains
 

torchomatic

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #41
Deleted member 5849 said:
Ever get the feeling it doesn't take much to set off the same old same old?
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Fell for it again, didn't I?

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skybluegod

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #42
letsallsingtogether said:
Just like the simpletons who went to shitfields and drooled over Fisher.
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The irony, of "Letsallsingtogether"
 
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chiefdave

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #43
Deleted member 5849 said:
tbf, some of what he gets is a bit... OTT and bollocks filled.
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True but it would be nice to have him still posting on here. The way he suddenly disappeared when it was revealed in court that the paper were making agreements with CCC to suppress stories to CCC and Wasps advantage wasn't great. Added to the fact the paper never even acknowledged what had been said.
oldfiver said:
I thought Lucas said as part of WASPs buying Ricoh they were going to build a training facility?
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State of the art wasn't it, fastastic new facility for all the community.
tisza said:
Wouldn't commit to more than a rolling 12 month contract
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Have you actually read the piece in the paper?
CHRIS ANDERSON ON CCFC ACADEMY’S FUTURE

He said: “When I think about our academy with local boys, the best athletes in our community, training at the Higgs centre, we would like to stay there and continue using it.

“That has become difficult. Coventry Sports Foundation has found it necessary to explore alternative uses. We’ve consistently said to them we would like to remain there. They have not been very engaging with us.

“Again, we need everybody behind the football club. I don’t see why anybody in Coventry would want the city’s most talented athletes frozen out of the city – a purpose-built facility which was built for the academy.

“I’ve not seen any evidence that the football club has ever indicated to the Coventry Sports Foundation that they would not want to stay there for the long term. I’ve seen no evidence of Coventry Sports Foundation coming to us officially to say we’re offering you to stay at the Higgs centre long term. They’ve not made that offer.

“It feels like they’ve decided we’re not part of their plans.”
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hill83

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #44
skybluegod said:
The irony, of "Letsallsingtogether"
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He bit as soon as simpletons were mentioned too.

Now I'm not saying he's a simpleton......
 

olderskyblue

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #45
chiefdave said:
True but it would be nice to have him still posting on here. The way he suddenly disappeared when it was revealed in court that the paper were making agreements with CCC to suppress stories to CCC and Wasps advantage wasn't great. Added to the fact the paper never even acknowledged what had been said.

State of the art wasn't it, fastastic new facility for all the community.

Have you actually read the piece in the paper?
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Come on chief, you are being a real smartarse....

so tell me, how are you doing those multiple quotes??
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #46
chiefdave said:
True but it would be nice to have him still posting on here. The way he suddenly disappeared when it was revealed in court that the paper were making agreements with CCC to suppress stories to CCC and Wasps advantage wasn't great. Added to the fact the paper never even acknowledged what had been said.

State of the art wasn't it, fastastic new facility for all the community.

Have you actually read the piece in the paper?
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Everyone knows.

olderskyblue said:
Come on chief, you are being a real smartarse....

so tell me, how are you doing those multiple quotes??
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chiefdave

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #47
olderskyblue said:
so tell me, how are you doing those multiple quotes??
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Highlight the bit you want to quote and it will pop up a button to say reply. Click that and it adds it to the reply box at the bottom. You can do it on more than one post and it adds all the quotes for you.
 
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Skyblueweeman

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #48
chiefdave said:
True but it would be nice to have him still posting on here. The way he suddenly disappeared when it was revealed in court that the paper were making agreements with CCC to suppress stories to CCC and Wasps advantage wasn't great
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Someone's having a pop at Simon now on Twitter from the SBTalk Twitter account. Is that you Nick?
 
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tisza

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #49
[QUOTE="chiefdave, post: 1089505, member: 300"

Have you actually read the piece in the paper?[/QUOTE]
yep. but the rolling 12 month contract reference was to when the academy moved back in in 2013/14. hadn't wanted to change it since then. didn't want to commit longer as new stadium etc with academy facilities.
maybe Anderson has tried to change things in the 5 minutes he's been here.
But Higgs went on record back in 2013 about wanting to expand facilities and be open to more local groups.
This is an ongoing situation with the club's owners that people are expected to sit around and wait whilst the owners decide on what strategy they want to adopt on stadiums/academies etc.
 

olderskyblue

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #50
chiefdave said:
Highlight the bit you want to quote and it will pop up a button to say reply. Click that and it adds it to the reply box at the bottom. You can do it on more than one post and it adds all the quotes for you.
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Just got to work out how to pm nick now....
 

hill83

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #51
Skyblueweeman said:
Someone's having a pop at Simon now on Twitter from the SBTalk Twitter account. Is that you Nick?
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I can't stand the bloke. Shit barnet too.
 
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Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #52
Skyblueweeman said:
Someone's having a pop at Simon now on Twitter from the SBTalk Twitter account. Is that you Nick?
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It isn't really a pop, he made accusations of people saying he had been "paid off" when no such thing happened.

It was pointed out that the CET are hardly going to write a damning article of Wasps when their website was wrapped in Wasps adverts. He took that as him being accused of being paid off, rather than the common sense of how advertising works.
 
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ceetee

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #53
letsallsingtogether said:
Just like the simpletons who went to shitfields and drooled over Fisher.
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I went to Sixfields
I am not a simpleton and I did not drool over Fisher
 
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Covstu

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #54
Didn't we remortgage the academy a while back? Or was that the training ground?
 

Nick

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #55
Covstu said:
Didn't we remortgage the academy a while back? Or was that the training ground?
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That was Ryton.
 

Covstu

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #56
Nick said:
That was Ryton.
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So that's next then!
 
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stupot07

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #57
tisza said:
[QUOTE="chiefdave, post: 1089505, member: 300"

Have you actually read the piece in the paper?
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yep. but the rolling 12 month contract reference was to when the academy moved back in in 2013/14. hadn't wanted to change it since then. didn't want to commit longer as new stadium etc with academy facilities.
maybe Anderson has tried to change things in the 5 minutes he's been here.
But Higgs went on record back in 2013 about wanting to expand facilities and be open to more local groups.
This is an ongoing situation with the club's owners that people are expected to sit around and wait whilst the owners decide on what strategy they want to adopt on stadiums/academies etc.[/QUOTE]

I'm glad that highs are wanting to expand facilities and be more open to local groups, makes sense then for them to kick us out and replace us with London wasps.....

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Skyblueweeman

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #58
hill83 said:
I can't stand the bloke. Shit barnet too.
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He does need a trim upstairs.
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

Well-Known Member
  • May 19, 2016
  • #59
Nick said:
It isn't really a pop, he made accusations of people saying he had been "paid off" when no such thing happened.

It was pointed out that the CET are hardly going to write a damning article of Wasps when their website was wrapped in Wasps adverts. He took that as him being accused of being paid off, rather than the common sense of how advertising works.
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It's obvious the telegraph are in there pockets, nothing more than a pr mouthpiece, I'd support a blanket ban of coventry telegraph coverage and interviews on CCFC
 

RegTheDonk

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #60
OK this is shit, but why is it happening? Are WASPs offering the Higgs something CCFC can't match? Is it part of a WASPs strategy for a higher purpose? Is it tit-for-tat, SISU are in talks about the Butts ... well, if you think thats going to upset us, what if we do this..?

I don't understand the reasoning, why not make CCFC academy part of the whole plan?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • May 19, 2016
  • #61
RegTheDonk said:
OK this is shit, but why is it happening? Are WASPs offering the Higgs something CCFC can't match? Is it part of a WASPs strategy for a higher purpose? Is it tit-for-tat, SISU are in talks about the Butts ... well, if you think thats going to upset us, what if we do this..?

I don't understand the reasoning, why not make CCFC academy part of the whole plan?
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Maybe it is more to do with the whole city of rugby stuff? Aren't Cov Sports Foundation / Higgs involved with all of that?
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #62
RegTheDonk said:
Is it tit-for-tat, SISU are in talks about the Butts ... well, if you think thats going to upset us, what if we do this..?
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I'd say it's more the announcements have been timed to coincide.

Who chose to react to who... who knows!
 

Grendel

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #63
Nick said:
Maybe it is more to do with the whole city of rugby stuff? Aren't Cov Sports Foundation / Higgs involved with all of that?
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Also the small matter of this which I believe will be closed at certain times to allow wasps players to have exclusive use

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/deal-clears-way-new-14m-11056672
 

stupot07

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #64
Grendel said:
Also the small matter of this which I believe will be closed at certain times to allow wasps players to have exclusive use

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/deal-clears-way-new-14m-11056672
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Yes, and also closed for elite swimmers development, so will be limited public use only anyway...

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Nick

Administrator
  • May 19, 2016
  • #65
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/alan-higgs-centre-bosses-say-11359256

So apparently the door is still open.

Not much mention of Wasps in there though?
 

chiefdave

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #66
Nick said:
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/alan-higgs-centre-bosses-say-11359256
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Like how it goes on about what someone not even employed by the club anymore said in 2013 rather than concentrating on what Anderson has said.
 

stupot07

Well-Known Member
  • May 19, 2016
  • #67
Nick said:
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/alan-higgs-centre-bosses-say-11359256

So apparently the door is still open.

Not much mention of Wasps in there though?
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PR bullshit

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Nick

Administrator
  • May 19, 2016
  • #68
You would think with Anderson saying Wasps is a done deal, that would be the investigation to see that. Rather than not mention it at all.
 

letsallsingtogether

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #69
torchomatic said:
I don't remember anyone apart from RFC drooling over TF. I didn't like the simpletons on the hill abusing fellow fans, but there you go.
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Please you keep accusing people on the hill of abusing fasns how many did it and how many times? stop telling lies to get your bullsit across.
I went nearly every week never abused anyone nor did any of those that stood with me.
And yes you were all there talking and kissing TF hand at half time when he graced you with his presence.
 
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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • May 19, 2016
  • #70
Nick said:
You would think with Anderson saying Wasps is a done deal, that would be the investigation to see that. Rather than not mention it at all.
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Maybe they won't report it until it is signed, sealed and confirmed then they can claim to have broken the news first
 
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