Non AMP
Sky Blues Talk
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
This is a mobile optimized page that loads fast, if you want to load the real page, click this text.

Acting out of pure malice (7 Viewers)

  • Thread starter Jimmy Hill's Chin
  • Start date Sep 29, 2016
Forums New posts
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last
J

Jimmy Hill's Chin

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #1
As Sherlock Holmes once said when you eliminate the impossible, the only thing left , however improbable, is the solution.

Over the last nine years fans have baffled over the illogical and irrational decisions taken by our beloved owners. We've had team after team systematically dismantled, a procession of quality players sold with the funds not invested and manager after manager given promises that we never fulfilled.

There's been a constant procession of charlatans and simpletons who couldn't run a bath presiding over a once great club. We've had Ken Deluded in the dugout, text a sub Brody, the vanishing Onye Igwe, "Soccerquant" Anderson and charm personified Mr Fisher.

Every year has seen hopes dashed, budgets slashed, ambitions reduced and a spiral of death gather greater momentum.

Amidst this trail of destruction the only constant has been SISU and joyless Ms Seppala. I got a sense of what they are like when about five years ago when they were experiencing reputational issues, I contacted them as a fan who just happens to be from Coventry but now works professionally in public relations for a number of international corporate brands in Central London. I wrote to them offering to give them some free advice and offered to break bread with them. Why? Because I love my football club. I received no response to my communication. When I did chase them over the phone I got someone laugh down the phone at me and treat me with total contempt.

In short, SISU continued involvement in CCFC makes no sense in any logical or rational way, with one exception. I can only conclude they are on a mission to destroy our proud club through pure unadulterated, malicious spite. There is no other explanation for their conduct.
 
Reactions: rondog1973, COVKIDSNEVERQUIT, Marty and 22 others
D

Deleted member 2477

Guest
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #2
Well said but i await nick to come on here to defend them once again
 
Reactions: ricohroar and covman

Nick

Administrator
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #3
marcusp said:
Well said but i await nick to come on here to defend them once again
Click to expand...
I'm not going to defend somebody laughing down the phone to somebody as that's plain wrong?

I don't think they are doing things out of spite, just don't think they know what they are doing.

I can also see if managers aren't being very good, if that's defending then I'm ok with that.
 
S

skybluesam66

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #4
nick , how wrong you are
they know absolutely what they are doing, and that is the definition of a psychopath
 
Reactions: skybluetony176 and cov soul

covmark

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #5
marcusp said:
Well said but i await nick to come on here to defend them once again
Click to expand...
Oh look, more preempting of a thread.
This place is becoming a joke.

Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk
 
Reactions: Moff and Skyblueweeman
J

Jimmy Hill's Chin

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #6
My broader point is this, what more evidence can be required for the FA to step in and say our owners are deliberately damaging the club?
 

afan4life

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #7
Jimmy Hill's Chin said:
As Sherlock Holmes once said when you eliminate the impossible, the only thing left , however improbable, is the solution.

Over the last nine years fans have baffled over the illogical and irrational decisions taken by our beloved owners. We've had team after team systematically dismantled, a procession of quality players sold with the funds not invested and manager after manager given promises that we never fulfilled.

There's been a constant procession of charlatans and simpletons who couldn't run a bath presiding over a once great club. We've had Ken Deluded in the dugout, text a sub Brody, the vanishing Onye Igwe, "Soccerquant" Anderson and charm personified Mr Fisher.

Every year has seen hopes dashed, budgets slashed, ambitions reduced and a spiral of death gather greater momentum.

Amidst this trail of destruction the only constant has been SISU and joyless Ms Seppala. I got a sense of what they are like when about five years ago when they were experiencing reputational issues, I contacted them as a fan who just happens to be from Coventry but now works professionally in public relations for a number of international corporate brands in Central London. I wrote to them offering to give them some free advice and offered to break bread with them. Why? Because I love my football club. I received no response to my communication. When I did chase them over the phone I got someone laugh down the phone at me and treat me with total contempt.

In short, SISU continued involvement in CCFC makes no sense in any logical or rational way, with one exception. I can only conclude they are on a mission to destroy our proud club through pure unadulterated, malicious spite. There is no other explanation for their conduct.
Click to expand...


Ignore him Nick, he's clearly hurting and just hitting out..
 
W

westcountry_skyblue

Guest
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #8
Jimmy Hill's Chin said:
As Sherlock Holmes once said when you eliminate the impossible, the only thing left , however improbable, is the solution.

Over the last nine years fans have baffled over the illogical and irrational decisions taken by our beloved owners. We've had team after team systematically dismantled, a procession of quality players sold with the funds not invested and manager after manager given promises that we never fulfilled.

There's been a constant procession of charlatans and simpletons who couldn't run a bath presiding over a once great club. We've had Ken Deluded in the dugout, text a sub Brody, the vanishing Onye Igwe, "Soccerquant" Anderson and charm personified Mr Fisher.

Every year has seen hopes dashed, budgets slashed, ambitions reduced and a spiral of death gather greater momentum.

Amidst this trail of destruction the only constant has been SISU and joyless Ms Seppala. I got a sense of what they are like when about five years ago when they were experiencing reputational issues, I contacted them as a fan who just happens to be from Coventry but now works professionally in public relations for a number of international corporate brands in Central London. I wrote to them offering to give them some free advice and offered to break bread with them. Why? Because I love my football club. I received no response to my communication. When I did chase them over the phone I got someone laugh down the phone at me and treat me with total contempt.

In short, SISU continued involvement in CCFC makes no sense in any logical or rational way, with one exception. I can only conclude they are on a mission to destroy our proud club through pure unadulterated, malicious spite. There is no other explanation for their conduct.
Click to expand...
Great post,This should be printed on the front page of the telegraph and tweeted to influential City fans to get maximum exposure and get Sepalla personal bad press!
 
Reactions: Brylowes

Hadji's_Goatee

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #9
Well said Jimmy Chin. The only thing you got wrong was acting in spite. Spite would require emotions. They only care about exiting the club by exhausting every single penny from it. They are cold hearted, shrewd business people. The last asset remains - The training ground. They've already had it priced up. They my friends are preparing for liquidation. They are purposely taking the club to the wall so the land can be sold to pay off creditors, who by the way are still SISU! That is the end game, that is why they have cut cost after cost, diminished the budget and are not investing back into th club. No ground, no academy, a team made up of loans, kids and geriatrics, soon no assets then winding up. I only hope the fans will club together financially when the time comes to own the club. Await rock bottom cause we ain't there yet lads!
 
Reactions: 6 Generations, tim07 and sjlccfc

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #10
I don't think they are acting out of spite. I think it is just pure hard-nosed business ruthlessness.

It is obvious they do not care about us one jot however.
 
Last edited: Sep 29, 2016
Reactions: mrtrench, Pete in Portugal, The Reverend Skyblue and 3 others

eastwoodsdustman

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #11
Saw the main thread headline and thought the post was about the council.
Like Nick says, Sisu are probably trying their best. They really dont know how to run a football club. Appointing 'football men' to the board was probably their way of getting things dealt with properly. They've just chosen the wrong people in the past in the shape of Ranson, Orange Ken etc.
The council on the other hand have know what they were doing in trying to get rid of the club in favour of Wasps or any other they could. That is Spite and Malice in my view.
 

ccfcway

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #12
eastwoodsdustman said:
Saw the main thread headline and thought the post was about the council.
Like Nick says, Sisu are probably trying their best. They really dont know how to run a football club. Appointing 'football men' to the board was probably their way of getting things dealt with properly. They've just chosen the wrong people in the past in the shape of Ranson, Orange Ken etc.
The council on the other hand have know what they were doing in trying to get rid of the club in favour of Wasps or any other they could. That is Spite and Malice in my view.
Click to expand...

Anyone can make a wrong appointment.

Not sure over a dozen directors and nearly as many managers can be classed as "choosen the wrong people"
 
Reactions: colin101, skybluetony176 and Deleted member 5849

eastwoodsdustman

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #13
Doubt they're doing it out of spite though. Inept?, Probably.
 

robbiekeane

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #14
God do you idiots really think they are evil psychopaths out to destroy the club? You couldn't make this up hahaha

This is not James bond and they are not spectre. You need professional help if this is how you think....
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #15
robbiekeane said:
God do you idiots really think they are evil psychopaths out to destroy the club? You couldn't make this up hahaha

This is not James bond and they are not spectre. You need professional help if this is how you think....
Click to expand...
You saying Joy Seppala hasn't got a white pussy?
 
Reactions: ricohroar and wingy

eastwoodsdustman

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #16
Otis said:
You saying Joy Seppala hasn't got a white pussy?
Click to expand...

Fisher?
 
Reactions: Moff, wingy, olderskyblue and 1 other person

RegTheDonk

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #17
Otis said:
I don't think they are acting out of spite. I think it is just pure hard-nosed business ruthlessness.

It is obvious they do not care about us one jot however.
Click to expand...

Elementary my dear Otis
 

letsallsingtogether

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #18
robbiekeane said:
God do you idiots really think they are evil psychopaths out to destroy the club? You couldn't make this up hahaha

This is not James bond and they are not spectre. You need professional help if this is how you think....
Click to expand...
Correct they are the mysterons.
 
Reactions: wingy

ceetee

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #19
Why can't people just accept that they are not running a football club they are running a business, one that they were suckered into buying and which has failed.

They will not measure success by our league position but by our cash flow, and trying to get them to "invest" like some Abramovich type owner is futile.

The will exit the business when and if they get what they think are the best circumstances.

At least that's how I see it.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #20
skybluesam66 said:
nick , how wrong you are
they know absolutely what they are doing, and that is the definition of a psychopath
Click to expand...

One things clear after 9 years. They haven't a fucking clue what they are doing.
 
Reactions: Moff, Pete in Portugal and Chipfat

Westendlad

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #21
Can someone remind me how bad the club was being run before sisu took over...........Joe Elliot begging for fans to sell their shares etc......
 
S

skybluesam66

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #22
Westendlad said:
Can someone remind me how bad the club was being run before sisu took over...........Joe Elliot begging for fans to sell their shares etc......
Click to expand...
we are now at the lowest point in our history, and on the verge of extinction - stop sticking up for these clowns
 
Reactions: colin101, ricohroar, Rodders1 and 4 others
D

dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #23
Jimmy Hill's Chin said:
As Sherlock Holmes once said when you eliminate the impossible, the only thing left , however improbable, is the solution.

Over the last nine years fans have baffled over the illogical and irrational decisions taken by our beloved owners. We've had team after team systematically dismantled, a procession of quality players sold with the funds not invested and manager after manager given promises that we never fulfilled.

There's been a constant procession of charlatans and simpletons who couldn't run a bath presiding over a once great club. We've had Ken Deluded in the dugout, text a sub Brody, the vanishing Onye Igwe, "Soccerquant" Anderson and charm personified Mr Fisher.

Every year has seen hopes dashed, budgets slashed, ambitions reduced and a spiral of death gather greater momentum.

Amidst this trail of destruction the only constant has been SISU and joyless Ms Seppala. I got a sense of what they are like when about five years ago when they were experiencing reputational issues, I contacted them as a fan who just happens to be from Coventry but now works professionally in public relations for a number of international corporate brands in Central London. I wrote to them offering to give them some free advice and offered to break bread with them. Why? Because I love my football club. I received no response to my communication. When I did chase them over the phone I got someone laugh down the phone at me and treat me with total contempt.

In short, SISU continued involvement in CCFC makes no sense in any logical or rational way, with one exception. I can only conclude they are on a mission to destroy our proud club through pure unadulterated, malicious spite. There is no other explanation for their conduct.
Click to expand...

At the moment their reputation business wise is in tatters.
I think the current situation is just another very bad decision encouraged by those who are making money from the bad decisions.
To most it's clear the only sensible decision is adminstration and walk away.

However instead we strive towards self funding and legal battles.

Ask yourself who benefits whilst we go down this route to doom?
 
B

Broken Hearted Sky Blue

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #24
ceetee said:
Why can't people just accept that they are not running a football club they are running a business, one that they were suckered into buying and which has failed.

They will not measure success by our league position but by our cash flow, and trying to get them to "invest" like some Abramovich type owner is futile.

The will exit the business when and if they get what they think are the best circumstances.

At least that's how I see it.
Click to expand...
Now you put it that way that's ok then
 

Westendlad

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #25
skybluesam66 said:
we are now at the lowest point in our history, and on the verge of extinction - stop sticking up for these clowns
Click to expand...
Errrrr Sam i can assure you i am not sticking up for sisu........i detest them with a passion. I was asking what bullshit they promised when they were begging for us to sell shares........maybe sue for false promises ???
 
Reactions: wingy

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 29, 2016
  • #26
skybluesam66 said:
nick , how wrong you are
they know absolutely what they are doing, and that is the definition of a psychopath
Click to expand...

Always being someone else's fault is also psychotic behaviour. They're good at that to.
 
Reactions: cloughie

Captain Dart

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • #27
letsallsingtogether said:
Correct they are the mysterons.
Click to expand...
There is no such thing I can assure you.
 
Reactions: Kingokings204
K

Kingokings204

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • #28
Captain Dart said:
There is no such thing I can assure you.
Click to expand...

He use to scare me. May as well be Tim fisher
 

Captain Dart

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • #29
Kingokings204 said:
He use to scare me. May as well be Tim fisher
Click to expand...
Message to Houchen.. pick up the ball & run with that idea.
 
G

georgehudson

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • #30
oh, argh, just a snippet of a conversation i earwigged,
person A 'hey you know we do all our ticketing stuff thru ticketmaster'
person B 'yeah that's right & it costs a quid or so for fuck all'
person A 'well anderson was the one who forced it thru'
person B 'yeah, so what ?'
person A 'well his best mate is the one who runs ticketmaster'
person B 'you're fucking joking'
person A 'that's what i was told'
just saying, i overheard the conversation......
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • #31
Captain Dart said:
There is no such thing I can assure you.
Click to expand...
To me he looks like an evil Cary Grant.
 

stevefloyd

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • #32
You could be white
 

Otis

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • #33
stevefloyd said:
You could be white
Click to expand...
At the moment I am a bit pinky with blotches.
 

Sky Blue Kid

Well-Known Member
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • #34
Nick said:
I'm not going to defend somebody laughing down the phone to somebody as that's plain wrong?

I don't think they are doing things out of spite, just don't think they know what they are doing.

I can also see if managers aren't being very good, if that's defending then I'm ok with that.
Click to expand...

I can understand about managers not being very good, but SISU have been extremely bad over the last 9 years yet for some unexplainable reason, you still seem to defend them.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Sep 30, 2016
  • #35
Sky Blue Kid said:
I can understand about managers not being very good, but SISU have been extremely bad over the last 9 years yet for some unexplainable reason, you still seem to defend them.
Click to expand...

Is it defending them to say they aren't doing it to be spiteful, they just don't really know what they are doing?
 
  • 1
  • 2
Next
1 of 2 Next Last
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 8 (members: 0, guests: 8)
Share:
Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Tumblr WhatsApp Email
  • Home
  • Forums
  • Coventry City Football Club
  • Coventry City General Chat
  • Default Style
  • Contact us
  • Terms and rules
  • Privacy policy
  • Help
  • Home
Community platform by XenForo® © 2010-2021 XenForo Ltd.
Menu
Log in

Register

  • Home
  • Forums
    • New posts
    • Search forums
  • What's new
    • New posts
    • Latest activity
  • Members
    • Current visitors
  • Donate to the Season Ticket Fund
X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?

X

Privacy & Transparency

We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:

  • Personalized ads and content
  • Content measurement and audience insights

Do you accept cookies and these technologies?