Following various statements this week it is now clear that nothing is going to change unless ALL parties involved in this saga are prepared to start acting in the best interest of Coventry City Football Club.
We therefore feel strongly that it is time to stop the “blame game” and get on with the business of saving OUR club.
We welcome SISU’s willingness to withdraw their legal action although their conditions are far from straightforward.
We don’t believe that a new stadium is either needed or feasible. After six years of rhetoric about such a stadium we remain sceptical and believe that all parties should focus on areturn to the Ricoh with CCFC working in partnership with Wasps.
However if that’s their intention we would urge SISU to keep their word and to work with the Council and Wasps to bring this to fruition.
We therefore urge SISU to show they mean business by starting the process of withdrawing the legals.
Good try Nick, I'm not falling for that. Even the Trust wouldn't be stupid enough to put out something so one sided.How predictable. Did they miss that the council won't "work with them" to bring it to fruition? No mention of the council leader not turning up to the meeting where they could have discussed it?
Started off wellGood try Nick, I'm not falling for that. Even the Trust wouldn't be stupid enough to put out something so one sided.
Started off well
Why the downer on anything the Trust do they’re fans like we all are and there’s nowt wrong with that statementHow predictable. Did they miss that the council won't "work with them" to bring it to fruition? No mention of the council leader not turning up to the meeting where they could have discussed it?
Any comment on that CJ? It very much just reads as if it could have been put out by the council yesterday.
Who is it actually speaking on behalf of?
Why the downer on anything the Trust do they’re fans like we all are and there’s nowt wrong with that statement
How predictable. Did they miss that the council won't "work with them" to bring it to fruition? No mention of the council leader not turning up to the meeting where they could have discussed it?
Any comment on that CJ? It very much just reads as if it could have been put out by the council yesterday.
Who is it actually speaking on behalf of?
Can you explain why you think the trust think we don't need a new stadium? How can it be a good thing that we continue to play at the Ricoh without access to enough income to make the football club fully sustainable? Don't get me wrong I still don't think they would build a stadium, however I don't see how the concept can be argued against.Why the downer on anything the Trust do they’re fans like we all are and there’s nowt wrong with that statement
Their opinion on a new stadium is irrelevant. They seem to have ignored that SISU has asked primarily for CCFC to be allowed to continue to play at the Arena. They show again that they just cannot help themselves, their must be opposition to at least one bit of a SISU statement cos it's SISU innit?
The feasibility or not of a new stadium can be tested once CCFC return. If it would cost in the region of £30m to buy into 50% of ACL, a new stadium or other arrangement sounds more feasible than carrying on as things are.
I actually swore out loud when I read that statement, it's rubbishOk from one of my mates also a supporter. Very good statement. Exactly what us supporters thought. Stop the blame game and get an agreement now.
Why is a stadium not needed when the football club doesn't have a stadium? How does the trust deduce that?
Ok from one of my mates also a supporter. Very good statement. Exactly what us supporters thought. Stop the blame game and get an agreement now.
This is the thing though, Wasps and CCC are obviously hand in hand financially. Whilst we're tied to wasps at the Ricoh, wasps pinch a percentage of our revenue, which in turn most likely means that CCC get a share. If ccfc get their own ground, neither wasps or ccc can get their dirty hands on any of our revenue, meaning they'd both lose out.Just What I was thinking.
How can club possibly survive healthily in the future without crucial revenue money generated from owning their own stadium.
That’s the biggest problem-how gives a fuck if intention to actually build one is not there.
Moving forward CCFC need their own stadium!
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You're contradicting yourself. How can you say the statement is a good one and that we need to stop the blame game when the statement is playing the blame game?Ok from one of my mates also a supporter. Very good statement. Exactly what us supporters thought. Stop the blame game and get an agreement now.
Well that's great. You've won me over.Ok from one of my mates also a supporter. Very good statement. Exactly what us supporters thought. Stop the blame game and get an agreement now.
In truth, I think the council/trust are only Pulling the "let's stop the blame game" because they've realised that people aren't just blaming SISU anymore. It's coming to the councils doorstep, so they're backtracking and panickingYou're contradicting yourself. How can you say the statement is a good one and that we need to stop the blame game when the statement is playing the blame game?
I don't understand why it says the conditions are far from straightforward.
We welcome SISU’s willingness to withdraw their legal action although their conditions are far from straightforward.The SISU statement only asks for support on reasonable terms and no-one knows what they are. Wouldn't if have been better to ask the council to find out what these where?
- Councillors support a brand new stadium development within the city "on reasonable terms" and
- They can agree a deal with Wasps to stay at the Ricoh Arena until the new stadium is completed
We also urge Coventry City Council to work with SISU in finding them suitable land, if available, in line with the local plan within Coventry and to assist with the planning process.
We now call for all those involved to cease the stubborn refusal to cooperate and urge all parties to set aside their historic antipathies and work together on a long term solution for the club and its long suffering supporters.
Be that a new stadium or long term deal at the Ricoh the future of this great club is in all of your hands - don’t let us down.
Work for one common goal in good faith, history will judge you.
Similarly we urge Wasps to show they mean business by sitting round the table to discuss a short term deal whilst the new proposed stadium is being constructed.
After all what do they have to lose by agreeing a deal in principle conditional upon the legals being dropped.
Slightly controversial, but I'm starting to think that the biggest villain in all this isn't sisu as we've all been led to believe. Maybe it's the council. Fabricating this horrific image of sisu, easier to fool the masses. Not saying sisu aren't shit or in the wrong in any way, but the council are standing out as much worse the more that comes out
Completely agree. Business is ruthless. Wasps and sisu are running businesses. The council want their finger in any pies where there's financial gainThey are all villains, it's just that some of our local media / fans groups would rather cosy up to one of them and mask over the fact.
I don't by any stretch think SISU arnt equally to blame for the mess we're in but the council are by no means squeeky clean either.Slightly controversial, but I'm starting to think that the biggest villain in all this isn't sisu as we've all been led to believe. Maybe it's the council. Fabricating this horrific image of sisu, easier to fool the masses. Not saying sisu aren't shit or in the wrong in any way, but the council are standing out as much worse the more that comes out
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