Is it time? (3 Viewers)

[Macca1987]

The words that stuck in my throat when reading the article was 'Congratulations to OUR brilliant Sky Blues' fuck off you bunch of piss infested wankers, you're nothing to do with the success of this club

 

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[Old Warwickshire lad]

To let bygones be bygones?

Or does the generation of councillors who showed such disdain for the club have to have moved on?

Rachel Lancaster spoke with such pride about the club at the Lord Mayors service and it seemed genuine

They still hold the lease on the stadium don’t they?
Let them present the lease free,to the club as a gesture of goodwill.
Then the generation of fans who lived through what they did, may feel inclined to forgive.

 

[Rodders1]

I've had mixed feelings about this since Pete started the thread.

I'm not sure the council ever hated the Club itself and it was more feck SISU at all costs. The Club ended up being a casualty of their fight with Joy, Fisher and their posse of lawyers. That's not to say they aren't without blame. The actions of Maton, Duggins and Lucas in particular were disgraceful but it was years ago and it's time too move on or you end up bitter and twisted.

People in councils change and they have now offered the club "Freedom of the City" Actions speak louder than words and even if they did apologise there would be plenty of people who would say it was a political move rather than a heartfelt apology.

100%

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

For some reason sorry really does seem to be the hardest word

 

[wingy]

Agree with this party, but until there's an apology I don't think anyone will truly forgive that smug bastard Maton

Guess it depends somewhat of where it could leave them legally, should of just stayed out of it all,in the past all that between, then now.

 

[ovduk78]

For some reason sorry really does seem to be the hardest word

Did you never believe Elton John then?

 

[clint van damme]

Just read Duggins statement that's part of the press release for the Memorial park shin dig, genuinely sickening. The man's a fucking sociopath.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Just read Duggins statement that's part of the press release for the Memorial park shin dig, genuinely sickening. The man's a fucking sociopath.

He’s an old school politician

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

Doug doesn't have the bad history we do with them. Good that he has a good relationship, we need that. Doesn't mean we have to forget their part in what we've been through. Given where we are now though, I'm willing to forgive and move forward.

Okay but someone needs to have a little word in Doug's ear, THE COUNCIL CANNOT BE TRUSTED.

 

[Lamps]

It isn't just what happened at the time that had an effect on us. We have also had to take out a massive mortgage on the ground that made Ashley a lot of money so we will feel the effects for many years to come.

 

[clint van damme]

He’s an old school politician

Or as I would refer to him, scumbag

 

[Adge]

7th May, let's get rid of this fuckin Council, time for change.
Fuck em.

Don’t be silly! You know what the great Coventry public is like-pin a red rosette on a wheelie bin and they’ll vote for it.

 

[CBS16]

Chief self serving knobhead, not one tweet about our promotion. Needs a public apology for all the suffering and wasted public money

 

[Nick]

Just read Duggins statement that's part of the press release for the Memorial park shin dig, genuinely sickening. The man's a fucking sociopath.

What's he saying?

 

[Nick]

Chief self serving knobhead, not one tweet about our promotion. Needs a public apology for all the suffering and wasted public moneyView attachment 50911

Wasps good business model though.....

 

[Grendel]

Chief self serving knobhead, not one tweet about our promotion. Needs a public apology for all the suffering and wasted public moneyView attachment 50911

Hes actually had a season ticket for years

 

[Old Warwickshire lad]

To let bygones be bygones?

Or does the generation of councillors who showed such disdain for the club have to have moved on?

Rachel Lancaster spoke with such pride about the club at the Lord Mayors service and it seemed genuine

Seems like the replies you are getting state that for 99.9 % of us, it will be some time. Maybe just before hell freezes over.

 

[clint van damme]

What's he saying?

How much the club means to the community blah, blah blah.
Neglects to say he values it that much he tried to kill it

 

[clint van damme]

Don’t be silly! You know what the great Coventry public is like-pin a red rosette on a wheelie bin and they’ll vote for it.

Grnuine question, did any other party present anything pro CCFC in their manifestos?

I can vaguely recall a city fan standing as an independent but my memory could be playing tricks

 

[alexccfc99]

The club now under new ownership is clearly trying to move on and build bridges which is fair enough as a frosty relationship with the local authority helps no one and achieves nothing

The supporters will be less forgiving and I can't lie it will be pretty sickening to see some of the people complicit in the demise of the club jump on the gravy train when a few Premier League freebies are on offer

I personally can never forget what they did to us, we are so lucky that London Wasps were too thick to make a success of owning that stadium and Covid come along to speed up their demise, if we were still their tenants I dread to think what would have ended up happening

 

[rob9872]

Did you never believe Elton John then?

Perhaps then, but not when he said he don't let your son go down on me.

 

[M3rcian]

To let bygones be bygones?

Or does the generation of councillors who showed such disdain for the club have to have moved on?

Rachel Lancaster spoke with such pride about the club at the Lord Mayors service and it seemed genuine

Important to seperate what is the club and what was SISU (in owning the club at that time).

SISU specialise in buying distressed assests, and saw the club as the key to the real asset, the stadium. Seems to me the council were against SISU to a fault, but at the same time SISU was driving a wedge between the club and everything around it so no one is without fault. It was just a fucking mess.

Who knows what would have happened if SISU had got the stadium, doubt the council knew, but clearly enough of the councillors believed SISU were only in for their own profit generation.

 

[Moff]

He’s an old school politician

I’m sure there’s a more apt name for Duggins, using around four letters

 

[Fergusons_Beard]

Important to seperate what is the club and what was SISU (in owning the club at that time).

SISU specialise in buying distressed assests, and saw the club as the key to the real asset, the stadium. Seems to me the council were against SISU to a fault, but at the same time SISU was driving a wedge between the club and everything around it so no one is without fault. It was just a fucking mess.

Who knows what would have happened if SISU had got the stadium, doubt the council knew, but clearly enough of the councillors believed SISU were only in for their own profit generation.

Also important to note the crippling rent we had to pay for the stadium, the non negotiable stance taken by the council and the backing out on an agreement that the stadium would only be held in a trust until the club was in a position to pay back the money loaned.

I also seem to remember (maybe @Grendal can help here) that the council took all of the money Tesco paid for the land-again instead of sharing (or indeed giving) it as the club paid for the land.

Not saying SISU were innocent in this btw but there were so many times greed got in the way of supporting the city’s football club.

 

[M3rcian]

Also important to note the crippling rent we had to pay for the stadium, the non negotiable stance taken by the council and the backing out on an agreement that the stadium would only be held in a trust until the club was in a position to pay back the money loaned.

I also seem to remember (maybe @Grendal can help here) that the council took all of the money Tesco paid for the land-again instead of sharing (or indeed giving) it as the club paid for the land.

Not saying SISU were innocent in this btw but there were so many times greed got in the way of supporting the city’s football club.

It truly was a fucking mess, but my point was framing it as the club vs council, when it was SISU vs the council.

Ultimately, once SISU were out of frame, there was no reason for annimosity.

 

[Tile Hill Phil]

I just hope all those Wasps fan converts, enjoy polishing their car with those shirts they bought.

They probably got them free along with their match tickets

 

[clint van damme]

Ultimately, once SISU were out of frame, there was no reason for annimosity.

Totally disagree. The council didn't care one jot if their actions jeopardised the long term future of the club.
We were just lucky wasps went totally tits up otherwise, even with sisu gone, we'd still be under their heel, or worse.

 

[Nick]

It truly was a fucking mess, but my point was framing it as the club vs council, when it was SISU vs the council.

Ultimately, once SISU were out of frame, there was no reason for annimosity.

No it was the club v council.

The council gave zero fucks. They had a new favourite they went all in with.

 

[Tile Hill Phil]

Fuck me! Look how haggard and weathered that old leather rugby ball in the middle looks!

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Ha ha brilliant

 

[Grendel]

It truly was a fucking mess, but my point was framing it as the club vs council, when it was SISU vs the council.

Ultimately, once SISU were out of frame, there was no reason for annimosity.

The council refused anyone but Sisu to buy the club and forced them into the stadium

 

[Hobo]

The council refused anyone but Sisu to buy the club and forced them into the stadium

At the very least, they were the councils preferrer bidder.

 

[CBS16]

Hes actually had a season ticket for years

Shouldve been cancelled years ago then

 

[torchomatic]

How much the club means to the community blah, blah blah.
Neglects to say he values it that much he tried to kill it

Nonsense. He always stood by our side.

 

[Dougin]

Screw the council big time. Used and abused us. Will never forget, they are in the same bracket as the scabs that went to watch Wasps and us at Northampton. I hate them with a passion more than Leicester fans and Kier Starmer.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]