What we can do (1 Viewer)

All the instability is frustrating and worrying in equal measure and I am concerned that unless CCFC come out of these talks with ownership of the stadium or the stadium owner buying all or at least a significant stake in the club we will have another decade without a place to call home. Which for a city of our size (and growing) is a stain on the reputation of those involved.

Thinking aloud the best way for fans to be heard is to make politicians aware of how significant this moment is to CCFC and the city as a whole, not that they should need reminding that sport is far more than just a business.

Here are some names and contact details that might be useful. If you decide to write an email, please make it polite as angry rants are normally ignored.

1. Martin Reeve Council CEO
martin.reeves@coventry.gov.uk

2. George Duggins, political leader
george.duggins@coventry.gov.uk

3. Colleen Fletcher - Local MP
colleen.fletcher.mp@parliament.uk

If it is helpful this is the sort of email I would write, feel free to copy/edit and make it your own.

Dear xxxx

I hope this email finds you well. As I am sure you are aware there is some very significant talks currently taking place in relation to the CBS arena. I am a proud local resident who have followed the football club for many years. After nearly a decade as footballing nomads, I am very concerned to read that Coventrys principal sporting team could once again find themselves without a permanent home. The CBS (Ricoh) was built for the football club and was supposed to be a springboard for the club to grow and flourish. Whatever the rights and wrongs of the current ownership, CCFC is a source of pride and enjoyment and is unquestionably an important community asset that has notable financial and reputational benefits to the local economy and City as a whole.

With more than immediate pounds and pence in mind, I would urge you to use your freeholder powers to ensure that any deal that is concluded is reflective of the need to ensure local residents interests and the secondary advantages of a thriving football club are factored into your decisions. I am aware relations with SISU have been less than cordial, however, as an example suggestion could you not place a covenant on the ground to satisfy yourselves of the legitimacy of their motives?

As a fan I will have to accept the outcome of this process, but please factor in how much this club means to generations of fans within the city and do all you reasonably can to ensure the club are not sidelined because of clashes of personality or short sighted thinking.

Thank you for reading and I wish you well.

Kind regards,
Xxxx

shmmeee said:

What freeholder powers?

What do you want Colleen Fletcher to do? Demand at PMQs that Mike Ashley doesn’t buy a company?

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The Council have a part to play as freeholder. If you think writing to people elected to give a voice to the people is worthless, fine. However, what is your plan to try and get the fans considered in this corporate governance mess??