I appreciate Sisu haven't acted the best way
I appreciate Sisu haven't acted the best way, and I am not a lover of sisu. However the rent was astronomical and the fact we weren't getting other march day revenue was a disgrace, sisu went the wrong way about trying to renegotiate this, but it did need to change.
When we came back to the Ricoh, sisu indicated they wanted to talk about a further relationship I.e. Buying it, but CCC had always been adamant they wouldn't sell, and with no warning at all it was sold to wasps, sisu didn't even get a chance to counter offer. The bid by sisu for the Higgs share was always going to loose out because of the power of veto, the charity were offering it for good publicity, an exercise in Blair style spin.
This leaves the club with nothing, and a shit pitch for the four years we are at the Ricoh. We won't have enough revenue to compete, we may get relegated this season, and then we could face the prospect of none league. CCC should have considered the club, it is a big part of the city.
Finally, I want to know what happened to all the money the club spent on the land for the Ricoh and the early planning etc, I know the club was bailed out by the council with regard to the Ricoh, but the club must've spent millions on the stadium before it was built, plus they sold high field road which the council wanted and rented it back at an astronomical rate. In my opinion the council picked it up on the cheap and have made a killing out of the club!
At long last the voice of common sense & reason, been saying this for almost 2 years.
Just glad I no longer live in 'God for saken City' & it hurts to admit that.
I just hope Ann Lucas & her cronies are able to sleep at night, also Peter K & Higgs Trust, will never ever support them again.
I'm so glad you started a thread on this because no one else is saying it on any of the other threads. Well done jim20
I appreciate Sisu haven't acted the best way, and I am not a lover of sisu. However the rent was astronomical and the fact we weren't getting other march day revenue was a disgrace, sisu went the wrong way about trying to renegotiate this, but it did need to change.
When we came back to the Ricoh, sisu indicated they wanted to talk about a further relationship I.e. Buying it, but CCC had always been adamant they wouldn't sell, and with no warning at all it was sold to wasps, sisu didn't even get a chance to counter offer. The bid by sisu for the Higgs share was always going to loose out because of the power of veto, the charity were offering it for good publicity, an exercise in Blair style spin.
This leaves the club with nothing, and a shit pitch for the four years we are at the Ricoh. We won't have enough revenue to compete, we may get relegated this season, and then we could face the prospect of none league. CCC should have considered the club, it is a big part of the city.
Finally, I want to know what happened to all the money the club spent on the land for the Ricoh and the early planning etc, I know the club was bailed out by the council with regard to the Ricoh, but the club must've spent millions on the stadium before it was built, plus they sold high field road which the council wanted and rented it back at an astronomical rate. In my opinion the council picked it up on the cheap and have made a killing out of the club!
I agree, SISU are useless but the others have sold us down the river! Wasps have picked up a £100m stadium paid for mostly by taxpayers for just over £5m!!! What a steal!!! Why aren't the government looking into this?? It smells bad to me... Hats off to Wasps thought, they have conned everyone!!!
If the club came back to the Ricoh talking about buying ACL like Wasps have you would possibly have a point. Unfortunately they came back for a stop gap whilst building a new stadium.
Also they were asked two/three times to come with a sensible bid for ACL and they were given a deadline beyond which the council would look elsewhere.
We ignored this then we are shocked
At long last the voice of common sense & reason, been saying this for almost 2 years.
Just glad I no longer live in 'God for saken City' & it hurts to admit that.
I just hope Ann Lucas & her cronies are able to sleep at night, also Peter K & Higgs Trust, will never ever support them again.
At long last the voice of common sense & reason, been saying this for almost 2 years.
Just glad I no longer live in 'God for saken City' & it hurts to admit that.
I just hope Ann Lucas & her cronies are able to sleep at night, also Peter K & Higgs Trust, will never ever support them again.
What's it like to be in the minority? Everyone other than a handful see them for what they reAlly are.
You should know. You're the Marilion fan
But from what I understood skybluetony, the council were wanting sisu to pay more then the 2.7milliom for their share, I'm sure a figure of 10million was banded round at one point, but I can't remember when it was said
What's it like to be in the minority? Everyone other than a handful see them for what they reAlly are.
At long last the voice of common sense & reason, been saying this for almost 2 years.
Just glad I no longer live in 'God for saken City' & it hurts to admit that.
I just hope Ann Lucas & her cronies are able to sleep at night, also Peter K & Higgs Trust, will never ever support them again.
I agree with you skybluetony, we should've had new owners 6 months ago, and the whole administration process was a disgrace. However don't forget it was the council that put us in admin with the aim of getting rid of sisu. They both played dirty, but sisu moving back were looking for reconciliation, the council should have given it a bit of time
if your beloved SISU had acted in the proper manner they would own half the ricoh already they blew it only themselves to blame
I agree sisu blew it, but CCC in the last year or so have been awful. Making statements like they wouldn't deal with sisu, just petty
one word grendel BOLLOCKSWhat's it like to be in the minority? Everyone other than a handful see them for what they reAlly are.
Half the Ricoh for more than wasps paid for the whole and a sixth of the lease.
Oh and £24 million for the pie money.
Bargain really.
Half the Ricoh for more than wasps paid for the whole and a sixth of the lease.
Oh and £24 million for the pie money.
Bargain really.
Sisu hand was forces by the council.
At long last the voice of common sense & reason, been saying this for almost 2 years.
Just glad I no longer live in 'God for saken City' & it hurts to admit that.
I just hope Ann Lucas & her cronies are able to sleep at night, also Peter K & Higgs Trust, will never ever support them again.
I still live and work in the city. Really, you don't know what you are missing. I will be up at 5am to walk the dogs, even if it is raining. Those three spires are still inspiring whoever is in government.
Have a good evening.[/QUOTE
I hope the poor dogs have sou westers and wellies.:laugh:
At long last the voice of common sense & reason, been saying this for almost 2 years.
Just glad I no longer live in 'God for saken City' & it hurts to admit that.
I just hope Ann Lucas & her cronies are able to sleep at night, also Peter K & Higgs Trust, will never ever support them again.
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