coundonskyblue
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ACL didn't even exist then.
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ACL didn't even exist then.
torchomatic
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torchomatic
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rob9872
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He said acl was spurn from arena 2001 and was set up by the club. I don't know if that's accurate or not, perhaps someone can confirm.
señor Santiago
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Its kind of simple. SISU are dodgy as fuck, so they're not giving them the stadium.
coundonskyblue
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If it was CCFC wouldn't have been paying rent with Arena 2000.
ACL was set up on 16th May 2002, with CCFC as a 50% shareholder along with Coventry Council.
The rent wasn't discussed until after CCFC sold its shares.
lordsummerisle
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Think it was Football Investors Ltd or something, PWKH and McGinnity directors of it and sure it was the pre-cursor to ACL?
Black6Osprey
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The main crux of it for me, ignoring some of the waffle, is we need to own the ground and would the council and Higgs piss off if they got their money back?
If they won't, and everything the council have said suggests they won't without a huge return, then they should be ashamed and who the hell are these people.
It's all about the money and not the club.
If they won't, and everything the council have said suggests they won't without a huge return, then they should be ashamed and who the hell are these people.
It's all about the money and not the club.
warwickcccfc
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Were you, buddy?
torchomatic
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So no-one was waiting in the wings to take us over then according to PWKH.
warwickcccfc
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Correct it was over £1m a year
warwickcccfc
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No, let's stick with SISU...happy, buddy?
sky blue zam
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when we beat united who was the manager? obviously not dowie as according to fletcher he appointed him just after
torchomatic
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LewSkyBlue
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From what i understood of what PF just said on the radio it sounds that way. Was interesting that he said something like "if they were willing to sell for what they put in i could get a buyer tomorrow" dont know if that was just a sweeping statement to highlight people would be interested or if in fact people are willing to buy us but just not for the ammount being demanded. Either way it highlights how well and truely shafted we are.
torchomatic
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chiefdave
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There's many many people who have been involved with CCFC over recent years that I have a massive distrust of (Richardson, Robinson, McGinnity, Fletcher, Ranson, Deliu, Fisher, I'm sure there's more) but it does strike me that all of these people aren't linked to each other, although some are, yet they all say pretty much the same thing. The the council / higgs / acl are impossible to deal with. No smoke without fire and all that and you do begin to wonder if they have a point.
What need is there for the likes of Fletcher and Robinson, who have both been on CWR this week having a pop at the council, if it isn't true? they're no longer involved and have moved on to other things, surely little to gain?
Would love to see someone put in a firm offer for the Ricoh on the 'we'll give you what you've put in' basis and see what the response is!
What need is there for the likes of Fletcher and Robinson, who have both been on CWR this week having a pop at the council, if it isn't true? they're no longer involved and have moved on to other things, surely little to gain?
Would love to see someone put in a firm offer for the Ricoh on the 'we'll give you what you've put in' basis and see what the response is!
italiahorse
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The problem is it can't be SISU as they will be vetoed.
rupert_bear
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Linnell said in answer to a texter that the rent was agreed while we were in the premiership ? Is he on drugs ?
TheParsonsHose
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Thats what happened though apparently?
Flying Fokker
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When Fletcher went people berated him. He was seen as a slick operator.
Mr Creosote
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The guy was ill informed and spoke rubbish, he should stick to his new job at the university. There is a reason why he is not working in football anymore! CWR really do drag up some old dinosaurs
Mr Creosote
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He was clearly out of his league both back in the day and today. Embarrassing!
Otis
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ACL is not the council. Higgs is not the council.
It is the council who would apparently veto any deal. You can't tar them all with the same brush.
As you say, people have been having a pop at the council.
That is quite different. PWKH though did allude to the fact that Sisu seem impossible to work with (shaking hands on a deal and then denying any deal was made etc.)
I don't trust Sisu, but by the same token, I have never trusted any Coventry City Council either.
oakey
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I take your point, Otis. However, CCC do not own the club and do not owe the club anything. Their duty is to the people of Coventry. Therefore we cannot expect CCC to act solely in the interests of the club but we ought to be able to expect it of the club's owners. That's why I don't understand how people can say they are both as bad as each other.
