I'm doing this solely as an individual supporter but have emailed this to my local councillors
Dear Councillor [x]
I wish to express my concern regarding media reports of a possible deal with Wasps RFC relating to ACL/the Ricoh Arena and to urge you not to agree any such deal unless it is clearly to the benefit of Coventry City and Coventry RFC. Having received tremendous support from supporters at other clubs when campaigning against the relocation of CCFC to sixfields I also have strong concern about any prospect of Coventry becoming the home of a club relocated from another area.
It might be that a deal with Wasps could benefit Coventry City, Coventry RFC (and be supported by Wasps fans), but lack of transparency means there is no evidence that this is the case and it is hard to see how both Coventry clubs would not be harmed.
I have great sympathy for the Council in having to deal with sisu, whose behaviour has been laid bare both in Parliament and the Judicial Review verdict, and I would oppose the sale of any element of the Ricoh to sisu because they clearly cannot be trusted and do not have the best interests of Coventry City at heart.
However, I am unclear as to why there is any need for a deal to be done at this point. During the sixfields episode claims were made that ACL remained viable and might even be better off by being able to host weekend events that sports fixtures previously precluded. I am equally unclear why a period of stability and time to draw breath after the Ricoh return is not the best option.
I shall look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Michael, I really don't believe you need to put the highlighted section in at all.
Why not its the truth ?
In life it's not always what you say it's what you don't and how you say things. We all know SISU have been hard to deal with let's not reaffirm those feelings with our elected members who no doubt have ego's and personal feelings against our owners who seem to lack a human touch in dealing with authority.Why not its the truth ?
The problem is it isn't the councils duty to protect the interests of ccfc and crfc.
The problem is it isn't the councils duty to protect the interests of ccfc and crfc. If we're saying that it is, then it is also the councils duty to force sisu out and bring about a change of ownership. The councils duty is to do the right thing for the whole city, and for all we know, the wasps deal could be of far greater economic benefit.
The argument that needs to be put forward to councillors is the sentimental one. An argument that two iconic coventry organisations could potentially be destroyed if the sale goes ahead.
But in protecting the interests of CCFC and CRFC they are protecting the interests of the whole city, because it is in the city's interest for these 2 historic Coventry clubs, that go back nearly 150 years, to survive and flourish if at all possible.
Surely the council know how important the football club is anyway from all of the emotional crap they piled onto fans?
So in theory we could just setup a script to hammer the crap out of their mailboxes?What matters at this stage is the QUANTITY of messages Councillors receive. If they only get a few, however brilliantly written, then it will show the deal isn't a concern for most people. If they get lots all expressing concern, irrespective of detailed points, then they know there's a problem.
I'm doing this solely as an individual supporter but have emailed this to my local councillors
Dear Councillor [x]
I wish to express my concern regarding media reports of a possible deal with Wasps RFC relating to ACL/the Ricoh Arena and to urge you not to agree any such deal unless it is clearly to the benefit of Coventry City and Coventry RFC. Having received tremendous support from supporters at other clubs when campaigning against the relocation of CCFC to sixfields I also have strong concern about any prospect of Coventry becoming the home of a club relocated from another area.
It might be that a deal with Wasps could benefit Coventry City, Coventry RFC (and be supported by Wasps fans), but lack of transparency means there is no evidence that this is the case and it is hard to see how both Coventry clubs would not be harmed.
I have great sympathy for the Council in having to deal with sisu, whose behaviour has been laid bare both in Parliament and the Judicial Review verdict, and I would oppose the sale of any element of the Ricoh to sisu because they clearly cannot be trusted and do not have the best interests of Coventry City at heart.
However, I am unclear as to why there is any need for a deal to be done at this point. During the sixfields episode claims were made that ACL remained viable and might even be better off by being able to host weekend events that sports fixtures previously precluded. I am equally unclear why a period of stability and time to draw breath after the Ricoh return is not the best option.
I shall look forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely,
Sorry Michael
A few letters to Council members will change nothing.
NEED ACTION.
And that's the point that needs to be made. Just saying it's bad for Coventry because two of its private businesses will suffer isn't enough.
The letter has no emotion. Also it is right to mention sisu in all this. The council rightly don't trust sisu. What they need to be reminded is that sisu won't be here forever.
Arson attack on the council house? :thinking about:
Don't we need to know the detail before writing letters etc. Nobody knows anything yet, not even sure if any deal includes Wasps, I have heard it doesn't, I would think any vote taken Tuesday would be an agreement or not in principle. I will say this if any deal included the Ricoh, getting the football club away from our present owners, a better run club with on the pitch investment fans would snap the hands off and bollox to the fate of Wasps. Doesn't make it ethical though I admit but this is the real world we live in.
For anyone in Bablake Ward, these are the 3 councillor contacts.
david.galliers@coventry.gov.uk - Labour
david.kershaw@coventry.gov.uk - Labour
jaswant.birdi@coventry.gov.uk - Conservative
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