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Nick

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  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #281
skybluetony176 said:
Apologies. Point stands though. He stated that no one was complaining before. They clearly were. The CT petition isn't the first petition centred around SISU's ownership and their ability to run the club. The march recently organised is also the third march that I know of again centred around how the club is run. Then there was the legends game that was used as a protest. Then there's the countless organised protest's holding things up in the ground, there's the organised protest that happened at the Arsenal game, there's been protest's outside SISU HQ. People have been complaining, loudly and for a long time.
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He was saying the Telegraph weren't wasn't he? Not fans, it is quite clear fans have.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #282
Grendel said:
It wasn't even my post he replied to you clueless idiot.
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Of course it wasn't your point. You never make one.
 

dutchman

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #283
skybluetony176 said:
Didn't they? No one started chanting SISU out when we were relegated from the championship? No one was complaining when we were took to Northampton on a whim? We've not had any marches or petitions until recently? I think you're very wrong on that score. This has been going on for years. Some good football might have papered over some cracks temporarily last season before reality came crashing back down but lets not pretend that no one has been complaining.
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I was replying to the post which suggested that the Coventry Telegraph and Sky Blue Trust had been complaining for a long time, not ordinary supporters.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #284
Nick said:
He was saying the Telegraph weren't wasn't he? Not fans, it is quite clear fans have.
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The post he was replying to said "The club's a mess and going nowhere, oh well let's give a load of stick to people who complain about it, like the CT and the Trust, as if it is their fucking fault...."

He talked about the mess of the club in general and then pointed out that people are blaming the CT and the TRUST. CT ran a bring city home campaign and if the trust hadn't been complaining JS wouldn't have had anything to talk about un SCG meetings for years now as we all know that the point of the SCG is to put the boot into the trust for putting the boot into our owners.

I think you're the one who missed the point. Nick spin.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #285
dutchman said:
I was replying to the post which suggested that the Coventry Telegraph and Sky Blue Trust had been complaining for a long time, not ordinary supporters.
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They have and I've given countless examples of how they have.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #286
skybluetony176 said:
The post he was replying to said "The club's a mess and going nowhere, oh well let's give a load of stick to people who complain about it, like the CT and the Trust, as if it is their fucking fault...."

He talked about the mess of the club in general and then pointed out that people are blaming the CT and the TRUST. CT ran a bring city home campaign and if the trust hadn't been complaining JS wouldn't have had anything to talk about un SCG meetings for years now as we all know that the point of the SCG is to put the boot into the trust for putting the boot into our owners.

I think you're the one who missed the point. Nick spin.
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Until recently, the trust haven't openly said they are anti sisu and neither have the Telegraph although it has been obvious they haven't actually said it. The Bring City Home campaign / John Terry performance?

I didn't miss the point, it looks like you still are as Dutchman has cleared it up above what he meant.
 

Grendel

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #287
skybluetony176 said:
They have and I've given countless examples of how they have.
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Not only can't you identify who posts you don't even read what they said.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #288
Nick said:
Until recently, the trust haven't openly said they are anti sisu and neither have the Telegraph although it has been obvious they haven't actually said it. The Bring City Home campaign / John Terry performance?

I didn't miss the point, it looks like you still are as Dutchman has cleared it up above.
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You either have a short or selective memory. So when the trust got a threatening letter from the owners solicitors over an article they linked on their official website they weren't complaining about the owners? Was the article positive and the owners didn't appreciate the positive publicity? The two marches? Was that saying well done SISU for taking the club to Northampton?
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #289
Grendel said:
Not only can't you identify who posts you don't even read what they said.
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Must have learned that from Nick and Dave.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #290
skybluetony176 said:
You either have a short or selective memory. So when the trust got a threatening letter from the owners solicitors over an article they linked on their official website they weren't complaining about the owners? Was the article positive and the owners didn't appreciate the positive publicity? The two marches? Was that saying well done SISU for taking the club to Northampton?
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Again, until recently they didn't actually come out and say they were going to be all out Anti SISU did they? They always gave it the balanced line.
 

Ian1779

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #291
Astute said:
So it isn't easier to negotiate with yourself?
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Not my words.... Someone else's.
 

Ian1779

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #292
Astute said:
That £6.50 is expensive for a cup of tea and a pie?
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Quite.... I wonder who we should blame?
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #293
dongonzalos said:
As oppose to thinking hey the BBC have screwed up here.
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How have the BBC screwed up? All the data was presented correctly by them as far as I can see. The full data was presented on the website and their tool for a graphical representation shows the programme at £3 against a division average of £2.92.
 

Astute

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #294
Ian1779 said:
Quite.... I wonder who we should blame?
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Exactly. And they did mention that it wasn't the fault of CCFC.

If we charged £2.99 for a program would the CET run a story saying we had the cheapest program?
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #295
wingy said:
Under the current regime I'd expect them to be extinct in a season or two.
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Oddly its a FL rule that you have to produce a programme.
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #296
chiefdave said:
Oddly its a FL rule that you have to produce a programme.
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That is an odd condition, communication has changed so much.
 

Ian1779

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #297
Astute said:
Exactly. And they did mention that it wasn't the fault of CCFC.

If we charged £2.99 for a program would the CET run a story saying we had the cheapest program?
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Probably not.

I'm not saying they didn't acknowledge it, but it's a misleading headline. It's not in Daily Mail/Sun territory but frustrating none the less.
 
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ccfcway

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #298
in a list of all the things wrong with our club and the local media, the price of our programme and a cup of tea v the rest of the division are some way down my list.
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #299
Nick said:
I looked at the BBC article and saw that the programmes were the same as every other club in League 1 bar Fleetwood.

It's hardly supportive of the club is it?
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Was that the only line you read in the article?
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 18, 2016
  • #300
Ian1779 said:
Probably not.

I'm not saying they didn't acknowledge it, but it's a misleading headline. It's not in Daily Mail/Sun territory but frustrating none the less.
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The headline effectively says

The cost of been a city fan
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #301
chiefdave said:
How have the BBC screwed up? All the data was presented correctly by them as far as I can see. The full data was presented on the website and their tool for a graphical representation shows the programme at £3 against a division average of £2.92.
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Where did their app show us on the scale of the most expensive programs?
(Note for those who need everything explained to them I know we are just as expensive as 95% of the rest of the league)
Have you still got that screen shot?

Not that that this is the point anyway

The article is entitled words to the effect of the true cost of support ing CCFC.
The information is based on information supplied by the BBC.

The CET pointed out that we are very expensive in terms of food and drink and it's compass' fault. Also the club only get 15% of that
(I assume you accept they did not need to mention either fact. If they are spinning against the club)

They mention that we are average priced on season tickets. They make reference to the more expensive Southend.
(I assume you accept if they were spinning against the club they would point out the cost of the cheapest season ticket in comparison)

They then make one comment about the cost of matchday programs. The BBC app shows us as expensive. It's a point that as oppose to ticket prices and food and drink most people couldn't give a crap about.

Yet in the article that is the one line you pick up on. Nick states it was an attempt to kick the club and you highlight as a good example of spinning against the club.

I mean seriously you are both either very very deluded and a tad paranoid. Or there is spinning afoot but I have to say in this occasion it is not the CET but yourself and nick.

If someone wanted to spin against the club from the BBC web site..,.

According to the BBC......

Coventry City are 6% more expensive than the average cost of a replica shirt
Coventry are 14% more expensive for a child replica shirt. You would think in the current circumstances with wasps making everything cheaper for children would be a priority.
Coventry's cheapest season ticket is £249. 00 yet Bradford manage to do one for £100.00 less. Which might explain their much higher attendances compared to Coventry.
Each goal costs you over £10 a goal where as Fleetwood are real value for their goals at just over £6 a goal.
It's costs more than the average at Coventry to buy a pie, drink and program.

(Now an article like that would be a good example of spinning against the club)

The article you are suggesting is spinning. If there is any spinning in there the only one who could genuinely get their arse in their hands would be Compass.
 

Moff

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #302
dongonzalos said:
Yep Nick and Dave criticise the CET for spinning against the club. Dave takes a CET article that is clearly quite balanced and spins it based on one line to be an anti club article. Nick agrees with him and round the irony wheel spins.
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Alternatively I would say its ironic some people who spin things themselves to suit their arguments, have a go at others doing the same. I guess some will miss that though.

(Before you go off at me, this isn't aimed at you)
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #303
Moff said:
Alternatively I would say its ironic some people who spin things themselves to suit their arguments, have a go at others doing the same. I guess some will miss that though.

(Before you go off at me, this isn't aimed at you)
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I wouldn't go off at you mate.

I accept the CET have an agenda. They have made it quite clear they would like the owners to sell up. They are not hiding that.

However this article is clearly not about spinning or encouraging the pitch forks it's quite balanced. The only people I feel they have a pop at are compass. Yet even in these circumstances it is highlighted as Telegraph spin.
 

Moff

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #304
dongonzalos said:
I wouldn't go off at you mate.

I accept the CET have an agenda. They have made it quite clear they would like the owners to sell up. They are not hiding that.

However this article is clearly not about spinning or encouraging the pitch forks it's quite balanced. The only people I feel they have a pop at are compass. Yet even in these circumstances it is highlighted as Telegraph spin.
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We are really let down by the local press, both the Telegraph and the Observer. Both are poles apart, mistrusted by many, and seem to have an agenda.

We are cursed with the Leagues worst owners, and the Country's worst local press. Apparently though we are blessed with two award winning journalists, so they like to keep telling us!
 
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dongonzalos

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  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #305
Moff said:
We are really let down by the local press, both the Telegraph and the Observer. Both are poles apart, mistrusted by many, and seem to have an agenda.

We are cursed with the Leagues worst owners, and the Country's worst local press. Apparently though we are blessed with two award winning journalists, so they like to keep telling us!
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Completely true!
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #306
Nick said:
Again, until recently they didn't actually come out and say they were going to be all out Anti SISU did they? They always gave it the balanced line.
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Like I said. Selective or short memory. The last time JS used the SCG to attack the Trust for attacking the owners wasn't the first time was it? How long ago was the first time? So was the letter that the trust received from the owners lawyers threatening them to take a link down or face the consequences only recently? No is didn't think so.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #307
Moff said:
Alternatively I would say its ironic some people who spin things themselves to suit their arguments, have a go at others doing the same. I guess some will miss that though.

(Before you go off at me, this isn't aimed at you)
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Well, at least you acknowledge Nick and Dave have spun this one which is more than they were willing to admit.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #308
dongonzalos said:
I wouldn't go off at you mate.

I accept the CET have an agenda. They have made it quite clear they would like the owners to sell up. They are not hiding that.

However this article is clearly not about spinning or encouraging the pitch forks it's quite balanced. The only people I feel they have a pop at are compass. Yet even in these circumstances it is highlighted as Telegraph spin.
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They've also done an article recently promoting Xmas gifts from the club shop (the CT that is, not the observer) strange Nick and Dave haven't fallen over themselves to talk about that article. I think Nick brushed it of as a slow news day article when I pointed it out to him. Anything to damage the club.
 
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NortonSkyBlue

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #309
Grendel said:
The biggest threat to ccfc is the presence of wasps in the City.
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The biggest threat to CCFC is the presence of sisu in the City, Wasps have been made a threat by sisu.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #310
skybluetony176 said:
They've also done an article recently promoting Xmas gifts from the club shop (the CT that is, not the observer) strange Nick and Dave haven't fallen over themselves to talk about that article. I think Nick brushed it of as a slow news day article when I pointed it out to him. Anything to damage the club.
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Yes, I said it was a filler and also a cheeky way to promote Simon's book. I also said you were right that one wasn't kicking the club.

Did you see the other Christmas present articles that day?

I'll have to check if they have approved my comment on there yet about a signed ball
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #311
skybluetony176 said:
Like I said. Selective or short memory. The last time JS used the SCG to attack the Trust for attacking the owners wasn't the first time was it? How long ago was the first time? So was the letter that the trust received from the owners lawyers threatening them to take a link down or face the consequences only recently? No is didn't think so.
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And still, it's only recently the trust have come out as anti sisu and not hiding behind the balance stuff. The same as the telegraph.

Before that it was very indirect wasn't it?
 

chiefdave

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #312
Not sure why a couple of people on here are so desperate to defend the CT. They clearly have an agenda. This was one throwaway comment not the proverbial 'smoking gun', if you want that look more to their point blank refusal to feature the legacy fund.
dongonzalos said:
Where did their app show us on the scale of the most expensive programs?
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dongonzalos said:
Have you still got that screen shot?
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What app are you referring to?
The BBC shows this:

CT shows this:

I would say those two graphical representations give a different impression of the cost of a programme at CCFC compared to others.

dongonzalos said:
The information is based on information supplied by the BBC.
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The raw data listed by the BBC on their website is correct. You can of course interpret things in different ways. For example:

City top the League One charts for the most expensive programmes
City charge the same for a programme as all but one League One club.

Both correct and in line with the raw data but would you say both give the same impression to the reader?
 
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chiefdave

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  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #313
skybluetony176 said:
They've also done an article recently promoting Xmas gifts from the club shop (the CT that is, not the observer) strange Nick and Dave haven't fallen over themselves to talk about that article. I think Nick brushed it of as a slow news day article when I pointed it out to him. Anything to damage the club.
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Would that be the one Nick started a thread on that I was one of only 3 people to comment on?
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #314
chiefdave said:
Would that be the one Nick started a thread on that I was one of only 3 people to comment on?
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No it was a different one where the they found a few things on the online store and Simon's book.
 
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SBT

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 19, 2016
  • #315
I can tell there's a seething desire for people on here to catch the CT red-handed in some sort of elaborate propaganda campaign against the club. But I don't think this article is going to be the smoking gun you're looking for guys.

If the true, sole aim of that article was to continue the glorious mission of bringing down SISU, any of us would be able to do a better job of spinning the BBC's numbers, compared to that rather pedestrian article and graphic.
 
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