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However Sisu’s lawyers, Speechly Bircham, complained about the article, and even complained to the Press Complaints Commission, although they did not pursue that complain after the Guardian showed the high court judgement and administrators’ report to the PCC. In their letter they said it was “inaccurate” and “misleading” to say Sisu had simply stopped paying the rent. The lawyers claimed that ACL and Sisu had “accepted ... that there should be a rental holiday”.The lawyers also wrote to the Sky Blue Trust, run by volunteer fans committed to a better future for their historic club, threatening them with potential legal action if they did not take down a link to the Guardian article.
Speechly Bircham wrote in their letter to us that “given its natural meaning”, to say Sisu stopped paying the rent “suggests that Sisu was acting in a commercially immoral way”.
Now, a judgment has found categorically they did stop paying the rent. Yet Sisu have not acknowledged that: they have said the judge got it wrong and that they may appeal.
ACL sued in the high court and won the judgment. When the club went into administration, the administrator wrote: “The [club] did not honour its obligations under the terms of the lease and licence.”
However Sisu’s lawyers, Speechly Bircham, complained about the article, and even complained to the Press Complaints Commission, although they did not pursue that complain after the Guardian showed the high court judgement and administrators’ report to the PCC. In their letter they said it was “inaccurate” and “misleading” to say Sisu had simply stopped paying the rent. The lawyers claimed that ACL and Sisu had “accepted ... that there should be a rental holiday”.
Really? :facepalm:
Yes good article, which again points towards the unsustainability and continual losses of the club which is paying more than is can afford in all areas of its budget.....
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Think David Conn should be given the freedom of Coventry. Sir David Conn.
He has spelt it out. Hopefully this will be on the desk at the Football League right now.
I know I'll be sending them a copy.
Are we on about the 10% rent or the 90% other losses ?
When we get back to the Ricoh with Sisu gone, we should have a 'David Conn' stand
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I have to say its nice to know that we were not conspiracy theorists, deluded or completely blinded or one sided, when you see it confirmed in high court and printed in a broadsheet.
I have to say its nice to know that we were not conspiracy theorists, deluded or completely blinded or one sided, when you see it confirmed in high court and printed in a broadsheet.
I am sure there are some out there who still think that.
IIRC it went something like this:
Sisu: Whoops! Got Cov relegated LOL!
ACL: Damn son, how you gonna survive, we might need to look at the deal for the Ricoh.
Sisu: LOL! You said rent holiday! No backsies!
Joe Mercers Aces - your name had me drifting back to the early/mid 1970s - a sunny afternoon at a place they called Highfield Road. A lanky legged winger Hutchy, a brave as heck centre forward Stein, Willie Carr, Brian Alderson, Cattlin, Barry & co. It seems like Heaven now.
What is?
Christ. What world do you live in?Think David Conn should be given the freedom of Coventry. Sir David Conn.
He has spelt it out. Hopefully this will be on the desk at the Football League right now.
I know I'll be sending them a copy.
Christ. What world do you live in?
They spent three years and huge money on a failed effort to win Premier League promotion before seeking to renegotiate the rent.........
Yes good article, which again points towards the unsustainability and continual losses of the club which is paying more than is can afford in all areas of its budget.....
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Grendel will be so proud of you.
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