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Coventry City - The CBS Story: In our Coventry Homes (BBC CWR) (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Dec 27, 2025
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Speedie's Head

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #36
A lot of the old lies being replayed on that show!
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #37
Speedie's Head said:
A lot of the old lies being replayed on that show!
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Certainly too short to get into the nuance
 

Flying Fokker

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #38
PaulPUSB said:
What a great listen!

Got a tad emotional...then physicly sick on hearing fishface's voice again! God I hate that guy!... reminded me though of the greatest picture ever created though. Onye Igwe with a eye patch on entitled "One eyed Igwe".. cannot find it anywhere!

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TBH I’m not going to listen to it. That SISU era is still raw.
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #39
Sky Blue Pete said:
Certainly too short to get into the nuance
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No I meant the BBC and the Cov Tel in particular and their own roles in the sorry mess.
 
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PaulPUSB

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #40
Couldnt find the original gem so here is a quick one


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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #41
How do you spot the difference between fisher and king?
 

Mcbean

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #42
I read Doug’s comment about needing help meaning he would find another investor bit like Birmingham Wrexham and Swansea to buy in not further him to get out - he’s not scared of a big decision - loosing MR was a pretty big one
 
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skyblue025

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #43
bigfatronssba said:
Opinions became entrenched and from that point on it was just about beating the opponent.
In 2011 the council were correct that Sisu shouldn’t own the arena. At that point Sisu were showing themselves to be unfit to run any business.
The problem is the council then decided to “beat” Sisu by destroying the club’s chances to ever own the arena. They were treating the club and Sisu as the same thing
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Well they destroyed the chance of owning the arena under those owners. It didn't take long once they were gone for it to be reunited. 100% agree with the rest of what you said.
 
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Speedie's Head

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #44
skyblue025 said:
Well they destroyed the chance of owning the arena under those owners. It didn't take long once they were gone for it to be reunited. 100% agree with the rest of what you said.
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The problem was that the fans were served up a shit sandwich by the local media, who sacrificed editorial independence for political reasons, partly being lent on and partly because they were well trained puppies. It was quite a few years before most fans realised that sisu and the council were both to blame.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #45
bigfatronssba said:
Opinions became entrenched and from that point on it was just about beating the opponent.
In 2011 the council were correct that Sisu shouldn’t own the arena. At that point Sisu were showing themselves to be unfit to run any business.
The problem is the council then decided to “beat” Sisu by destroying the club’s chances to ever own the arena. They were treating the club and Sisu as the same thing
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Not sure how that’s the case but it is the standard mythology around here.
 

Flying Fokker

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #46
Speedie's Head said:
The problem was that the fans were served up a shit sandwich by the local media, who sacrificed editorial independence for political reasons, partly being lent on and partly because they were well trained puppies. It was quite a few years before most fans realised that sisu and the council were both to blame.
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From what side? They certainly backed Wasps.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #47
shmmeee said:
Not sure how that’s the case but it is the standard mythology around here.
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By handing a 250 year lease to the insects. Luckily the councils 'city of rugby' project was about as much use as all their other big ideas.
 
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bigfatronssba

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #48
Speedie's Head said:
The problem was that the fans were served up a shit sandwich by the local media, who sacrificed editorial independence for political reasons, partly being lent on and partly because they were well trained puppies. It was quite a few years before most fans realised that sisu and the council were both to blame.
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Blame on the council rests around two main things
1. Setting such a high rent when the club had no choice but to accept in 2003
2. Selling to Wasps

The blame for pretty much all the other things lies with Sisu
 
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shmmeee

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #49
clint van damme said:
By handing a 250 year lease to the insects. Luckily the councils 'city of rugby' project was about as much use as all their other big ideas.
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It’s just childish bollocks isn’t it really?
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #50
shmmeee said:
It’s just childish bollocks isn’t it really?
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No. It was an act of spite against sisu, but one which could really have damaged the club.

Was no need to hand them that long a lease.
Fortunately, what everyone but the people hanging on wasps coat tails could see happening, happened.
 
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shmmeee

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #51
clint van damme said:
No. It was an act of spite against sisu, but one which could really have damaged the club.

Was no need to hand them that long a lease.
Fortunately, what everyone but the people hanging on wasps coat tails could see happening, happened.
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It wasn’t tho. Sorry mate normally you’re quite sane but on this you’re just ranting nonsense.
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #52
shmmeee said:
It wasn’t tho. Sorry mate normally you’re quite sane but on this you’re just ranting nonsense.
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What was the logic behind giving them a lease that long?
How did the council benefit?
 
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HuckerbyDublinWhelan

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #53
bigfatronssba said:
Opinions became entrenched and from that point on it was just about beating the opponent.
In 2011 the council were correct that Sisu shouldn’t own the arena. At that point Sisu were showing themselves to be unfit to run any business.
The problem is the council then decided to “beat” Sisu by destroying the club’s chances to ever own the arena. They were treating the club and Sisu as the same thing
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Ironically they sold to a company that were even more unfit to run the arena which killed a 150 year old rugby club (shame)
 
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M&B Stand

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #54
Very selective memories in that piece!
I mean Sisu absolutely bit off more than they could chew, and they looked like they couldn’t run a bath.
The council just used sisu’s unpopularity to gaslight the fans with the help of media, to such a degree that even the Trust and plenty of long time
Supporters wanted the club to die so they could start a phoenix club.

that’s how it got, amazing how quickly people forget.

remember when certain council members wanted to bail out Wasps with Coventry tax payers money!

so glad we hung in there.
 
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chiefdave

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #55
this is just like the old days. someone says something negative about the council and shmmeee's batphone goes off
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #56
shmmeee said:
It wasn’t tho. Sorry mate normally you’re quite sane but on this you’re just ranting nonsense.
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You're the one spouting nonsense on this due to your personal ties to people involved.
 
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Hiraeth

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #57
Enjoyed the show.

I know it didn't form part of the program but was there a time when Stuart Linnell and Clive Eakin would strongly suggest to any callers that Wasps weren't going anywhere, would always own the stadium and the football club had to accept their demands or did I imagine that happening ?
 

TomRad85

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #58
M&B Stand said:
Very selective memories in that piece!
I mean Sisu absolutely bit off more than they could chew, and they looked like they couldn’t run a bath.
The council just used sisu’s unpopularity to gaslight the fans with the help of media, to such a degree that even the Trust and plenty of long time
Supporters wanted the club to die so they could start a phoenix club.

that’s how it got, amazing how quickly people forget.

remember when certain council members wanted to bail out Wasps with Coventry tax payers money!

so glad we hung in there.
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The joy I got from Wasps dying almost made the whole thing worth it.
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #59
TomRad85 said:
The joy I got from Wasps dying almost made the whole thing worth it.
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Was glorious. Absolute scum, and fuck anyone that defended them.
Just as bad as sisu but with the council with their tongues up their arse and doing their PR.
 
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TomRad85

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #60
clint van damme said:
Was glorious. Absolute scum, and fuck anyone that defended them.
Just as bad as sisu but with the council with their tongues up their arse and doing their PR.
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Yep agreed on everything. I think when I read they were officially dead my ballsack just fully emptied into my trousers.
 
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Mercian In Anglia

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #61
Whenever I'm having a shit day I just think 'who have Wasps got at the weekend?'. Works every time.
 
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Johnnythespider

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #62
clint van damme said:
Was glorious. Absolute scum, and fuck anyone that defended them.
Just as bad as sisu but with the council with their tongues up their arse and doing their PR.
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It was on a par with King getting the stadium for me, long may they wallow in their own shit.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #63
clint van damme said:
Was glorious. Absolute scum, and fuck anyone that defended them.
Just as bad as sisu but with the council with their tongues up their arse and doing their PR.
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Still in touch with Derek
 

clint van damme

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #64
Sky Blue Pete said:
Still in touch with Derek
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Condolences!
 
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wingy

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #65
Sky Blue Pete said:
Still in touch with Derek
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How is his faith?In all things?
 

TomRad85

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #66
Sky Blue Pete said:
Still in touch with Derek
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Only to remind him Wasps are dead regularly i hope.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #67
TomRad85 said:
Only to remind him Wasps are dead regularly i hope.
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He still has an ongoing court case against the advice he received I think
 
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clint van damme

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #68
Sky Blue Pete said:
He still has an ongoing court case against the advice he received I think
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I think you're right. I know he started legal proceedings last year so doubtful they've been concluded yet.

Hope it costs him a fortune and he gets 'battered in court!'
 

TomRad85

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #69
Sky Blue Pete said:
He still has an ongoing court case against the advice he received I think
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Hope he loses everything. No offense.
 

Hiraeth

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  • Dec 28, 2025
  • #70
Sky Blue Pete said:
He still has an ongoing court case against the advice he received I think
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Think Derek may also be the defendant in a court case AIB have brought against him but I'm not too certain on the specifics
 
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