Maybe and maybe my term was based on initial thoughts.
But surely the masses as you mention who wouldn't know all the specifics, would find out in the press about £xm being spent on a private hedge fund owned Rugby club, losing millions each year?
Given cost of living etc, I'd imagine that would be of interest to the local taxpayers in tough times that your council is given a hugely loss making sports franchise millions when they could be using that money for something more meaningful like food banks etc.
How many millions in the bonds do the council have I wonder?
I reckon it's more backing the wrong horse, and not just that but throwing everything behind it (city of Rugby etc!) and so not being able to see it come down as they think it'll finish them politically.Makes me wonder if Sisu in some way has a chance of getting the stadium should wasps go into admin.
the ccc spite showing again?
The only way is to email them and let them know your feelings
I said:As my local councillors, I was very disturbed to hear on BBC CWR that an emergency meeting was being called tonight to discuss a potential bailout for Wasps Rugby club. Not only does this seem to be throwing good money after bad, it's also a short termist decision made to save political face, as far as I can see. What such a decision does is continue to put an unfair glass ceiling on Coventry Rugby Club (a club far more associated with the city and its identity, and therefore far more marketable to increase awareness of the city around the country) but also causes issues for the football club too. The decision would be short termist and desperate, appeal to the immediate, and would not look to the longer term strength of our city.
What the Wasps experiment has shown, conclusively, is that franchising does not work in this country. To throw more money at the situation would be an act of gross negligence in my view, and would see me unable to vote for any councillor who supported it.
Many thanks,
Pompous turd
Just thinking outside the box here. Is this a planted story to read the room? Seems a bit smoke, mirrors and totally scandalous.
People of Coventry need to leave them in no doubt about the weight of feeling here.
Just thinking outside the box here. Is this a planted story to read the room? Seems a bit smoke, mirrors and totally scandalous.
People of Coventry need to leave them in no doubt about the weight of feeling here.
He's a conservative, the Labour majority are planning on doing this in secret, like they did when Wasps arrived here.
Hopefully this guy will also be asking questions about the vote
He's a conservative, the Labour majority are planning on doing this in secret, like they did when Wasps arrived here.
They are the most corrupt bunch of self serving cunts I have ever seen.
If SISU get the stadium it just gives them another chance to rape the club doesn't it?I know they don't say anything but I think it's been said a long time that their long-term aim is the stadium. Other bidders have already been named, will they be another who knows. To much bad history with them in my view and want them gone.
From Gilbert, "This is all being done behind closed doors and in private. Just as the Arena bail out of 2013 was. That ended in judicial review. One source told me they were being “bounced into a decision”. If the ruling Labour group signs this off tonight, it will be signed off without scrutiny from the public or the opposition Conservative Party councillors."
Obviously that's the way you act when everything is above board and stands up to scrutiny
The conservatives went along with the last one…. They’d back this if they were involvedI can't help but get the feeling that the vote is basically a foregone conclusion.
Out of 54 councillors 39 are Labour. If they vote in favour of it tonight then that's it.The conservatives went along with the last one…. They’d back this if they were involved
They will be the ones instigating it.Someone higher up in CCC if not involved in this should be asking questions right now of who ever called this vote.
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Sorry shmeee, a bit.
I think he should be calling it right now .yup.
I don't think he wears glasses mate
Shouldn't you have a roley going too?I do, but I’m balding from the crown not the hairline.
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