If this shistorm ends (2 Viewers)

Joy falls over get concussion loses her memory and gets us back to the Ricoh.

If both sides stay entrenched in their positions on this then I can still see us still being at Northampton in 5 years time and that is a very worrying prospect indeed.

Otis said:

If both sides stay entrenched in their positions on this then I can still see us still being at Northampton in 5 years time and that is a very worrying prospect indeed.

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Yeah, I think that will be the case. Maybe then SISU will buy some land.

letsallsingtogether said:

Joy falls over get concussion loses her memory and gets us back to the Ricoh.

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Or just do their sums !!!

Think I have more chance on the lottery jackpot than there is of positions changing. The Council and the Higgs as I understand it need/have to get the best deal for the taxpayer/charity and Sisu obviously want everything for as little as possible. Not saying either one is wrong just that it means a new stadium is more necessary as a result.

The intransigence of all business parties involved leaves me with feeling much gloom. As for this season, I do not think there will be any move back to Coventry. A second full season in Northampton seems definite, but I'm still undecided about what may happen for years 3, 4, 5 or beyond. SOMETHING will develop. Not necessarily good either, but new personalities are bound to get involved to push the situation towards a conclusion.

Assuming the FL enforce and Otium/SISA oblige themselves to financial enforcement on player wages, City will quickly see terrible results. Club's owners seemingly have a magic bag of money to fund their losses at Northampton... maybe, optimistically, internal Otium/SISU personnel turnover will see the wisdom of returning to the Ricoh and the obvious financial benefits of a reasonable rent and 500% ticket sales increase. I will not begrudge Otium/SISU, the Council, Higgs, or ACL so long as they DO THE RIGHT THING and work toward a solution of compromise that can end the nightmare for fans and the disgrace to the game as a whole.

On the field? The second half of the season is important, of course. With the striker situation looking unsettled, where will the goal production come from to go on the massive win runs necessary to overtake 5 teams to sneak into playoffs? I think we will finish a respectable top 10 finish, but still 5 or 6 points of 6th place. I will be proud of any on field success because of the preseason points deduction. Next season, whether we snuck into the Championship or League 1, I think it will be relegation battle all season. But, I will still love City, PUSB.

James Smith said:

Think I have more chance on the lottery jackpot than there is of positions changing. The Council and the Higgs as I understand it need/have to get the best deal for the taxpayer/charity and Sisu obviously want everything for as little as possible. Not saying either one is wrong just that it means a new stadium is more necessary as a result.

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I maintain Joy won't fuck about with us forever. End of next season if were not in The Ricoh she'll put us into admin as main creditor. Then god knows what. Probably liquidation as ARVO have a charge over all our assets anyway. We'll be left with a squad of kids if were lucky.

shmmeee said:

I maintain Joy won't fuck about with us forever. End of next season if were not in The Ricoh she'll put us into admin as main creditor. Then god knows what. Probably liquidation as ARVO have a charge over all our assets anyway. We'll be left with a squad of kids if were lucky.

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No change there then what you worried about?