Snozz_is_god
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Then why make a poll with just two?
Ricoh owned by SISU V No more club (1 Viewer)
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Then why make a poll with just two?
jimmyhillsfanclub
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...Because I thought I'd leave the time consuming task of creating a poll with 101 options for your good self to complete as you seem so keen on it...
It's irrelevant. Just abstain.
What the poll does tell us though is that more people would rather there be no CCFC at all than a CCFC under the temporary stewardship of SISU.
The lunatics have taken over.
jimmyhillsfanclub
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Fucking BINGO....the very simple, straightforward & (I thought) obvious point of the poll.
Thank you theferret.
Manchester_sky_blue
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As far as im concerned there is no CCFC. The club that was CCFC died the second they kicked off at Sixfields. It could be resurrected if the club currently calling itself CCFC returns to Coventry under new ownership but i don't want to wait 5 years on the off chance that it might happen.
covcity4life
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leave the forum till they come back then manchester
Manchester_sky_blue
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Well that's mighty nice of you thanks. No room for the interested observer then? My support of the team is suspended, perhaps indefinitely, perhaps not, only time will tell.
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RegTheDonk
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Bill, this is my concern too.
I would love this to end, even put up with a SISU owned stadium just so we could come "home" and get on with it. But you're right, SISU would employ the same crippling rent they are accusing ACL of - or sell the place on for such a huge profit that nobody would buy it, or it would leave new owners unable to develop the team.
Screwed either option I think.
If CCFC get the stadium, arvo put a charge on it, ccfc move back to the Ricoh, our crowds rise to 8k as alot of people come back but plenty won't some on principle some just because we are at the wrong end of the table.
Now the club is still losing a couple of mill per year and we owe sisu 70mill, at this point why would sisu not liquidate? they get to keep the ricoh, get the money from any player sales and any other assets, no longer are they paying out millions in wages. They would probably then sell the Ricoh too.
The other option is they sell the whole lot as a package and all is hunky dory, but I'm not convinced this brings them the most money.
RegTheDonk
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Not sure on that, much of this circus has centered on SISU trying to get the stadium by upsetting ACL, while ACL reckon they don't need CCFC.
If SISU liquidated, they would have in effect a stadium without a team - not much sell on value in that.
And I don't think there's enough people who would support a phoenix club so far down in the leagues to make it profitable option - SISU want to buy the Ricoh for peanuts, but they don't want to sell it for that.
Being as you have only posted 2 options its wrong to jump to conclusions on the result . The result points to the fact that since a football was first kicked there have not been many owners of a club hated more than our present encumbants. it also points out that when it comes to hardball the fans can be just as resolute, fighting to the end . Or should we say ,til the game is won!
Grendel
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People don't want the game won -- they want to give in form a new club and bum around the Midland Combination for a few years. Anyone voting one is one of the following;
Council employee
ACL emloyee
WUM
A brain dead idiot
Or all 4
mark82
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If everyone that you asked to leave did so you'd be Sat here on your own.
mark82
Moderator
Alright then genius.
Anyone voting 2 must be:
Sisu employee
Joy and Tim's love child
WUM
Evil Genius
Me
I voted 2 so not sure which of those I am. People are entitled to their individual opinion.
Grendel
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How can any supporter of a club that is in League One actually vote for an option that means they prefer to die than have current owners in their owm stadium. Sorry that is bonkers and deserves ridicule.
Manchester_sky_blue
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For the simple reason that it would not be our own stadium and because our current owners are killing the club anyway. IF we could have a new owner who would also buy the Ricoh and return us permanently to our proper home then great, brilliant, sign me up. But a return to the Ricoh under SISU would change nothing.
mark82
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We could and would come back from option 1, and probably stronger. That said I would probably still prefer option 2. Either way we would get to play in Coventry again.
Grendel
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The most likely way to make this happen is to get the club back at an owned Ricoh and they will then sell.
Grendel
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No evidence to suggest that at all I'm afraid.
Manchester_sky_blue
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Yes i actually agree with that but i'd want some pretty cast iron assurances that SISU would sell the club and stadium in short order.
RegTheDonk
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Yes but who would buy a struggling league one team and a just about making a profit stadium at the price SISU will put on it?
mark82
Moderator
We would do as long as fans backed the team/club. Wimbledon are back at what is their natural position, as are Chester and Halifax.
Grendel
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The difference is that was only one club. We have the potential of two clubs in 2 stadiums and the returning club is the real club.
Manchester_sky_blue
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The "real club" is the one backed by the fans. Fans are the club, simple as that.
RoboCCFC90
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53.57% say Option 2...
I am happy about this I don't want Coventry City to die and that was the point of my earlier thread. Yes SISU have done what they have done and there is no excusing that, but if it comes down to having CCFC in a SISU Owned Ricoh Arena or dying then it has to be to be a SISU owned RA.
I still think someone needs to stop the warring parties who are at loggerheads, no one is benefitting from it and it's just damaging more and more people in so many ways, however I find this difficult that anyone will stop this.
I am happy about this I don't want Coventry City to die and that was the point of my earlier thread. Yes SISU have done what they have done and there is no excusing that, but if it comes down to having CCFC in a SISU Owned Ricoh Arena or dying then it has to be to be a SISU owned RA.
I still think someone needs to stop the warring parties who are at loggerheads, no one is benefitting from it and it's just damaging more and more people in so many ways, however I find this difficult that anyone will stop this.
señor Santiago
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Ricoh has to be split up.The council should sell all the non football business of the ricoh to a non Sisu party.And give the stadium to SISU on a lease with no sell on clauses and fixed rent. So they can not hold the ccfc to ransom
Manchester_sky_blue
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Wheres the incentive for SISU to go for a deal like that?
señor Santiago
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Coventry Council would sell the stadium for 30 million. Sisu could take ownership straight away. No lost of income from 5 years playing at sixfields.It would be win win situation.Sisu would be all to keep all the pie money.
RoboCCFC90
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It's actually not a bad idea.
SISU for 30 Million are not going to be able to build a stadium which has the specification of the Ricoh, offering them all the Footballing side of the Arena isn't a bad idea, but is it possible?
señor Santiago
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Are sisu not in it for the football
RoboCCFC90
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Nick, an edit gone wrong!!
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ccfcmustang
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Havent read the thread but the poll is living proof of the division of our supporters. I believe it is the trusts job to call a forum to call something where we can all get our opinions across and figure out how to unite ourselves and head in the same direction. Sky Blue Trust must be the driving force for us fans regardless of our feelings towards them.
