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Has anyone got any updates from the SBT meeting tonight? (1 Viewer)

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  • Start date Dec 1, 2014
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wingy

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #316
James Smith said:
Ooh on the one hand I want to say yes but also as someone else pointed out the judge in the JR did see more evidence of the ACL finances/financial position than we have. So maybe there was something in what ACL were saying or not. Do Wasps still have to produce the ACL accounts now that they've bought the company? If they do that will settle the matter better than we can on here, with no real evidence to prove things either way?
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Mr Eastwood Indicated It pretty much Broke even over the last two years .
 

James Smith

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #317
wingy said:
Mr Eastwood Indicated It pretty much Broke even over the last two years .
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Okay interesting that he said it and that it's not from one of the usual playerts in all ths but still not a true independent assesment. Would still like to see the audited accounts and then have them interpreted (for those of us who have difficulty understanding them) by someone like OSB58.
 

torchomatic

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #318
Shame I hadn't added Kim Jong Il to that list then. I'd trust him over the other four.

Astute said:
I would like to agree, but didn't he say that he had spoken to one of them but wouldn't say which one?
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Astute

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #319
torchomatic said:
Shame I hadn't added Kim Jong Il to that list then. I'd trust him over the other four.
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The one thing niggling me is that he has admitted to speaking to one of them. Was it one of them that helped bring Wasps to the Ricoh?

My money would be on Hoffman if it is the case.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #320
Astute said:
The one thing niggling me is that he has admitted to speaking to one of them. Was it one of them that helped bring Wasps to the Ricoh?

My money would be on Hoffman if it is the case.
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I think I've always made my views on the unholy trinity clear tbh though I'd struggle to believe Elliott or Hoffman would have anything to do with Wasps coming into the city. OK, their watches may not have been glorious in the slightest(!) but they're Coventry fans and they surely have seen the trauma of moving CCFC away.

Also, being from Coventry, they'd know there was a rugby team in need of support.

I just can't see either of them being involved in this... and hope I'm right, as I'd rather restrict my barracking to pointing out the failures of the football club during their times involved, rather than have to add anything extra!
 

Astute

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #321
Deleted member 5849 said:
I think I've always made my views on the unholy trinity clear tbh though I'd struggle to believe Elliott or Hoffman would have anything to do with Wasps coming into the city. OK, their watches may not have been glorious in the slightest(!) but they're Coventry fans and they surely have seen the trauma of moving CCFC away.

Also, being from Coventry, they'd know there was a rugby team in need of support.

I just can't see either of them being involved in this... and hope I'm right, as I'd rather restrict my barracking to pointing out the failures of the football club during their times involved, rather than have to add anything extra!
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So which one do you think he spoke to and why?

Do you think it could be to back SISU into a corner to try and get them to sell up?
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #322
Astute said:
So which one do you think he spoke to and why?

Do you think it could be to back SISU into a corner to try and get them to sell up?
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Of the choices he was offered... I fear Hoffman. Ranson would be the logical one though, as he likes investing in sport for investment first.

tbh giving the answer he did was a little unfair really, as it offers the chance for needless speculation!
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #323
Astute said:
So which one do you think he spoke to and why?

Do you think it could be to back SISU into a corner to try and get them to sell up?
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Hoffman/Elliott both persona non grata to SISU so unlikely to be them, Ranson I think left on more favourable terms and of course headed their acquisition of CCFC. Most likely to be him as he is into sports investment generally.
 
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wingy

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #324
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Hoffman/Elliott both persona non grata to SISU so unlikely to be them, Ranson I think left on more favourable terms and of course headed their acquisition of CCFC. Most likely to be him as he is into sports investment generally.
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Can't be sure but just checked the Twitter feed ,nothing there ,but pretty sure he ruled out Ranson.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #325
wingy said:
Can't be sure but just checked the Twitter feed ,nothing there ,but pretty sure he ruled out Ranson.
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He also categorically denied interest in taking over CCFC, makes you wonder why they'd need Elliot/Hoffman.
 
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wingy

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #326
Brighton Sky Blue said:
He also categorically denied interest in taking over CCFC, makes you wonder why they'd need Elliot/Hoffman.
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Memory a little vague ,It could have been Haskel ,maybe robbo Cj or others remember.
 

chiefdave

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #327
Ranson makes the most sense but we should avoid jumping to conclusions before follow up questions are asked. It could just be that Ranson pointed them in the direction of the Ricoh and pocketed a finders fee, doesn't mean he's mounting a takeover bid.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #328
Deleted member 5849 said:
Of the choices he was offered... I fear Hoffman. Ranson would be the logical one though, as he likes investing in sport for investment first.

tbh giving the answer he did was a little unfair really, as it offers the chance for needless speculation!
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Do you think it was a bit like intheknow? As in answering but not answering and letting people guess.

The CET Ruled out Ranson didn't they?
 

skybluetony176

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #329
Aside from Les Reids Twitter account was Ransons alleged involvement ever reported anywhere else? I dont recall it being suggested anywhere else. Perhaps someone should add it to the rumour thread
 
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henry the wasp

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #330
The Observer put a question to the council about Ray Ransons involvement.
 
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henry the wasp

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #331
Question- Is the council aware if former chairmen or directors such as Ray Ranson or Bryan Richardson have been involvded in any way with the wasps consortium or the project generally.
Council Response- No.

Doesn't mean they weren't involved. just that the council wasn't aware of it.
 

Astute

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #332
I think something is going on. Little bits are slipping out. SISU have gone quiet. It looks like they either can't afford to take our club forward or have lost as much as they are willing to. All sides agreed to the arena sale too easily. Didn't someone from CCC say it would be good for our club or something similar? Ongoing talks going well. And someone that has had something to do with our club in the past has spoken to who has the rights to the Ricoh.
 
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oldfiver

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #333
Astute said:
The one thing niggling me is that he has admitted to speaking to one of them. Was it one of them that helped bring Wasps to the Ricoh?

My money would be on Hoffman if it is the case.
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I will throw in John Poynton to set off a ripple

Ex City Chairman, Jersey Rugby Club etc etc
 

Astute

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #334
oldfiver said:
I will throw in John Poynton to set off a ripple

Ex City Chairman, Jersey Rugby Club etc etc
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Has counted himself out.
 
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Intheknow

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #335
James Smith said:
Ooh on the one hand I want to say yes but also as someone else pointed out the judge in the JR did see more evidence of the ACL finances/financial position than we have. So maybe there was something in what ACL were saying or not. Do Wasps still have to produce the ACL accounts now that they've bought the company? If they do that will settle the matter better than we can on here, with no real evidence to prove things either way?
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Companies in the UK have to produce, save in limited circumstances, audited accounts which are then filed at Companies House and therefore available for all to see.
 
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Intheknow

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #336
skybluetony176 said:
Aside from Les Reids Twitter account was Ransons alleged involvement ever reported anywhere else? I dont recall it being suggested anywhere else. Perhaps someone should add it to the rumour thread
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If Les Reid reported an involvement by Ranson then that rules Ranson out!
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #337
Intheknow said:
If Les Reid reported an involvement by Ranson then that rules Ranson out!
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Tell us then??
 

skybluetony176

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #338
Intheknow said:
If Les Reid reported an involvement by Ranson then that rules Ranson out!
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Nick said:
Tell us then??
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You must respect Les Reid's Authoritor!!!!!!


Seriously though. Has it been reported anywhere else?
 

Nick

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  • Dec 3, 2014
  • #339
It can't be far off though, it's one of three people so must have been a good guess out of nowhere.
 

letsallsingtogether

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  • Dec 4, 2014
  • #340
Nick said:
It can't be far off though, it's one of three people so must have been a good guess out of nowhere.
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Funny that a lot of guessing going on when Sisu are involved??

everything from where they get their money to where our new Ground is going to be even what do they actually want now? :thinking about:
 

Nick

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  • Dec 4, 2014
  • #341
letsallsingtogether said:
Funny that a lot of guessing going on when Sisu are involved??

everything from where they get their money to where our new Ground is going to be even what do they actually want now? :thinking about:
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Purple is a fruit
 

letsallsingtogether

Well-Known Member
  • Dec 4, 2014
  • #342
Nick said:
Purple is a fruit
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It is if Tim said so.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Dec 4, 2014
  • #343
letsallsingtogether said:
It is if Tim said so.
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To who?
 
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Intheknow

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  • Dec 4, 2014
  • #344
Good of Wasps to lay a new pitch just for this season.
 
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