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Wasps going into admin & the impact on CCFC (14 Viewers)

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GIMOC

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  • Oct 28, 2022
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Hearing most likely venue for Tuesday night is Walsall.
 
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The Philosopher

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,777
Sky Blue Harry H said:
Re: administrator's costs, I remember DCFC fans getting really irked over the costs racked up by their administrators to no great effect.
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Any income at the moment is going straight to pre/administration / agents back pocket (less the essentials to keep going)
 

Cityandproud87

Well-Known Member
  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,778
GIMOC said:
Hearing most likely venue for Tuesday night is Walsall.
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Thanks for passing on your info mate, will book the train tickets now
 

Bugsy

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,779
Just emailed Duggins again.
Shit reply but wasn't expecting anything other to be honest...


 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,780
wingy said:
The trouble is that figure seems to represent about 3 timed the normal.
Like we're not funding just the match.
We'd need to be expecting something for it to justify it.
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If the football club is completely strapped for cash then it's come from SISU. Considering they didn't want to provide short term finance to cover our August problems or the pitch, perhaps suggests something.
 
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shepardo01

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,781
clint van damme said:
More likely to be Happy Gilmour
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And Chubbs Peterson as new Keeper!!
 
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Grendel

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,782
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Waiting for ACL's debt to be wiped before making a move, like anyone else. However if it is true that the football club has provided money for games to go ahead, it'll have only come from one place in reality. And you doubt that SISU would do that for generosity's sake.
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You don’t have to wait for debt removed it’s a red herring
 

Tommo1993

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,783
shepardo01 said:
And Chubbs Peterson as new Keeper!!
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All in the hips, Shep.
 
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oldfiver

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,784
Cityandproud87 said:
Thanks for passing on your info mate, will book the train tickets now
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Could be a squeeze- holds 11000

We have 13000 Sts plus sold 3000 away tickets!
 
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The Philosopher

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,785
Bugsy said:
Just emailed Duggins again.
Shit reply but wasn't expecting anything other to be honest...


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I’ve not been keeping 100% eye on it but referring to an administrator?
(Referring to stadium issues not Wasps)
Have I missed something ?
 

Torquay Sky Blue

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,786
Bugsy said:
Just emailed Duggins again.
Shit reply but wasn't expecting anything other to be honest...


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Does that say Dear Bugsy
 
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shepardo01

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,787
Tommo1993 said:
All in the hips, Shep.
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It was Chubbs that had the wooden hand wasn't it!?... perfect for being our new keeper!!
 
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Frostie

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,788
Grendel said:
EFL rules require 10 year security.
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Do they? Where is that written?
 

jordan210

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,789
Bugsy said:
Just emailed Duggins again.
Shit reply but wasn't expecting anything other to be honest...


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As they arnt in admin. I assume this confirms they will be
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,790
chiefdave said:
Lets for a minute assume that when we signed that 10 year lease and announced the UoW stadium plan that the club was serious. Imagine that work started immediately, it wouldn't be open now so how would we be any better off? Its a complete red herring in this situation.

We have a 10 year lease, which you have to assume was agreed as acceptable by the EFL, and with many years remaining there's now the possibility we won't be able to play games. Don't really see how you can put the blame for that on the club.

You can of course argue that there's zero chance of a new stadium, and I doubt many would challenge that, you can argue that a lease longer than 10 years is needed but even if we had a 100 year lease what would be different today?
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This is the point isn’t it. The EFL accepted that we had a 10 year rental agreement, they can’t now turn around and solely lay blame on the club with a points deduction.

People seem to be enjoying the what if card so what if a commercial plane crashed into the arena making it unavailable to play in for the season or a period of time? Would they issue us a points deduction or would they accept that it’s issues beyond the club’s control and accept alternative arrangements to fulfill the fixture list? It’s the latter isn’t it.

It’s a matter beyond the club’s control, end off.
 
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Tommo1993

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,791
shepardo01 said:
It was Chubbs that had the wooden hand wasn't it!?... perfect for being our new keeper!!
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Right you are, but he fell out of a window when he saw the alligator who bit his hand off again!
 
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MalcSB

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,792
The Philosopher said:
Just checked, “US Bank Trustees Ltd.” have a first charge over the ACL Arena (don’t know the full details) Compass a second (later) charge.

USBTL used to be known as Bank of America Trustees.

I’m reaching here but I’m guessing they are pulling ropes here.
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No, they are not. Much to the annoyance of bondholders, teh Trustees are sitting on their hands.
 

oldskyblue58

CCFC Finance Director
  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,793
chiefdave said:
As they aren't in admin shouldn't they be running as normal? Bit of a pisstake to turn round and say your event isn't going ahead unless you give us more money. Have they done the same to other events there this weekend, the casino, hotel etc?
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Could be that the working capital has been extracted to other wasps group members, or that suppliers will only supply if paid upfront because of the situation, or supply costs are at a premium or a mix of all that. Or even the potential administrator has had to be paid. I doubt it is straightforward as it may seem.

Delaware for example are a significant creditor and putting the game on carries extra risk financially for them, and if it goes insolvent they may never get paid for that game let alone anythingelse they are owed.

That said 150k seems over the top to me

Ccfc have had to assess what costs more putting the event on in those circumstances or not
 

skybluetony176

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,794
Cityandproud87 said:
CCFC and Sisu are not the same
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It’s SISU who keep insisting we’re building a new ground. However you keep wanting to lay blame for that at the clubs door. You need to pick a single principle.
 
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Cityandproud87

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,795
skybluetony176 said:
It’s SISU who keep insisting we’re building a new ground. However you keep wanting to lay blame for that at the clubs door. You need to pick a single principle.
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Hi mate, good point on Tuesday, would you start Eccles or kane on sat?
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Oct 28, 2022
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Frostie said:
Do they? Where is that written?
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It’s a guideline not a rule. We didn’t have to 10 year agreement at Sixfields, we didn’t have a 10 year agreement when we first returned to the Ricoh, we didn’t have a 10 year agreement when we extended that agreement, we didn’t have a 10 year agreement at St Andrews either. This was the first 10 year agreement we’ve had in over 10 years.
 
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oldfiver

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,797
Bugsy said:
Just emailed Duggins again.
Shit reply but wasn't expecting anything other to be honest...


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Which Administrator is that George?
 
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jordan210

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,798
Nothing new but might help some

 
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skybluetony176

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,799
Cityandproud87 said:
Hi mate, good point on Tuesday, would you start Eccles or kane on sat?
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Ooo look. It’s a pound shop grendull. I’m sure he’s flattered.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,800
oldskyblue58 said:
Having dealt recently with some administrators for clients I do know that for them to conduct the administration they require a large payment upfront to do anything. Is that what the notice to bondholders is really about not marketing?

It won't be a small sum either. The one I dealt with recently charged £100 per hour for a clerical assistant to file papers! Partners time north of £500 ph

On that basis the acl group administration let alone the wasps group one is likely to be very numbers.

I think that none of the interested parties want to see the doors shut Monday ( ccfc, ccc, acl, delaware etc) and are working together but perhaps the problem is who is prepared or able to pay the administration costs ? Would they ever get that money back? Have they got the funds to do it ? How much control of the process would it give them ?
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I should think this is more related to the costs of trading/running/maintaining the stadium whilst a sale process is run.

The administrators won’t have a pot of cash to start with so they will need income to be able to keep the doors open. Have the club paid their rent or is it due soon ? Is there any income due from CBS or other sponsors ? If no income is due someone will have to put their hands in their pockets

edit - playing catch up on this thread so not sure if this response is now out of date
 

MusicDating

Euro 2016 Prediction League Champion!!
  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,801
jordan210 said:
Nothing new but might help some

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Well, it's free 'marketing' if nothing else...
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,802
Cityandproud87 said:
Okay who’s fault is it we don’t have a new stadium? It’s the councils fault wasps were here, it’s their fault we got ripped off with rent, it’s their fault we may not play at the CBS Tuesday. But let’s not pretend sisu are blameless, this ground situation should’ve been sorted years ago
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Yep don’t disagree with any of that. This is not that and it’s not their fault
 

The Philosopher

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,803
oldskyblue58 said:
Could be that the working capital has been extracted to other wasps group members, or that suppliers will only supply if paid upfront because of the situation, or supply costs are at a premium or a mix of all that. Or even the potential administrator has had to be paid. I doubt it is straightforward as it may seem.

Delaware for example are a significant creditor and putting the game on carries extra risk financially for them, and if it goes insolvent they may never get paid for that game let alone anythingelse they are owed.

That said 150k seems over the top to me

Ccfc have had to assess what costs more putting the event on in those circumstances or not
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Agree with all that but thinking out loud a big hedgehog in all this will be venue insurance.

Admin on Monday might negate venue insurance or maybe it hasn’t been paid.

I very much doubt the person with ultimate responsibility (admin or director) would want the risk of anything adverse happening (lord forbid) such as an injury / accident in the stadium without insurance in place.

That £150k figure might not be totally made up, I’m guessing that there are lots of people demanding £
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,804
GIMOC said:
Hearing most likely venue for Tuesday night is Walsall.
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Who from?
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,805
jordan210 said:
As they arnt in admin. I assume this confirms they will be
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Yep write back and say it’s not in admin and does he mean Martin reeves when he says administrator
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,806
Sky Blue Pete said:
Yep write back and say it’s not in admin and does he mean Martin reeves when he says administrator
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Why would Martin Reeves be doing anything?
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,807
Is the problem that the arena is not a going concern at all so will end up being liquidated but once that happens it will take CCC some time to take ownership again?

On Monday they enter admin, if there is no money to appoint admin then they are liquidated, what is the time frame then for CCC to take ownership?

If they go into admin then it means someone has paid administrators, as Wasps are going to be dead it won't be them, it means it will have to be either CCC, CCFC or an interested buyer. We shouldn't do it but if CCC do then they are keeping it going in the chance of a buyer, if a buyer does it means they think they can make it a going concern, either way they wouldn't want to break the lease with the football club so will be doing what they can to ensure games are played.
 
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Sky Blue Pete

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,808
Nick said:
Why would Martin Reeves be doing anything?
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Good question. Why would he?
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,809
Remember though

The sale to Wasps would never have happened if it negatively impacted CCFC.
 
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Nick

Administrator
  • Oct 28, 2022
  • #5,810
Sky Blue Pete said:
Good question. Why would he?
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He has zero involvement, he isn't a director.

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