Benjani'sBootCleaner Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Listening to a fans forum atm. Our revenue in the last 2 months is £20k I assume season tickets aren't on sale then Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 Where on earth would you possibly have got that idea I think the bid deadline is soon so hopefully we can't start getting somewhere, not optimistic though. Not a chance in hell SISU are going to meekly give in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Don't you know where you are going to play your home games before you can sell season tickets? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 6, 2013 Author Share Posted June 6, 2013 We aren't selling season tickets, it was a joke about me constantly mentioning it. According to the fans forum tonight we can't sell tickets or announce our ground-sharing plans or announce where we are going to build our new stadium until the other company exists admin. Not that anyone would be buying season tickets atm even if they were on sale Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 I know your not selling them - that was my point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjani'sBootCleaner Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 I did aswell tbf, but it's always good to see Gman mention it again You should find out what the 20k is, some idiot is still buying merchandise! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Villa Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 Notts pitch update. It is getting mowed for the first time next week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Villa Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Looks like David Weir for the Sheffield United job. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 So all the bids are in and it seems like we have 3 bidders (Asian consortium, Preston Haskell III and SISU) but it seems unlikely we'll find out who had the 'winning' bid for at least a fortnight. Really wouldn't be surprised if the company just ends up sold back to SISU, though even if it isn't they still own all the players and club name and will probably take it through the courts. The big problem is that the administrator is legally required to select the bid which best serves the creditors and pretty much the only major creditors are SISU Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjani'sBootCleaner Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Exactly, and SISU is the floating charge holder, so the bidder has to pay the floating charge off in full (or agree a settlement) without it going to court. SISU are owed £40m+ aren't they? Then the new bidder then has to buy the ground, the end certainly isn't in sight atm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Villa Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Notts pitch update: It has been mowed for the first time. Exciting stuff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 We unveiled David Weir as the manager today. Interesting appointment, be good to see what he can do and how he can put his good links to use. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry_miller Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Rotherham update: We've sold a load of season tickets today as it's 1st day on general sale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Turns out there are actually 6 bidders, with a Thursday deadline for final bids. Looks like ACL themselves are one of the bidders, which would certainly solve the stadium issue. Seeing as how ACL are half-owned by the council it could mean in theory we're actually funded by your taxes Can see that being a bit controversial to say the least, even if no tax payer money ever goes into the club. Still have no idea about the identity of three of the bidders as well so god knows who could be owning us next season. Exactly' date=' and SISU is the floating charge holder, so the bidder has to pay the floating charge off in full (or agree a settlement) without it going to court. SISU are owed £40m+ aren't they? Then the new bidder then has to buy the ground, the end certainly isn't in sight atm [/quote']Indeed, no matter what happens here SISU wont agree any sort of settlement and will refuse to give up the player contracts, meaning a long court battle. Also the potential of us actually having no players and having to sign a whole new team and manager. ACL winning the bid would make the stadium issue a lot easier though. edit - Hmm just heard that ACL have said whoever wins the bid can play at the Ricoh next season for free (apart from on the day costs) which basically blows SISU's whole being kicked out ground-sharing nonsense out of the water. At the very least means we have a year to sort out a temporary ground whilst SISU build their new stadium Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 11, 2013 Author Share Posted June 11, 2013 Here we go: The Directors of Arena Coventry Limited have been deeply concerned with how the emotions of Coventry City Football Club supporters have been tested over recent months and more especially the past few weeks. These concerns were discussed in great detail at an ACL Board Meeting on 7 June 2013, and we have today notified the Football League and the Joint Administrators of a proposed solution for the coming season. To enable the Football Club to fulfil its commitments under Football League Regulations, and to provide stability whilst Coventry City Football Club Limited, which owns the League Share, remains in Administration, ACL has agreed to allow the club to play its homes games free of any rental fee, therefore removing any need for the supporters to travel outside the City to watch home games. All charges incurred on match day as a consequence of staging a football match, will be passed through at cost, for example, stewarding, policing, utilities, frost protection, match day repairs to stadium, health safety and compliance management and certification, service charges for maintenance contracts e.g. flood lights, generators etc. Whilst these sums may vary depending on attendances, it should be noted that policing, stewarding and pitch maintenance have historically been directly managed and paid for by the club. ACL also acknowledges that service related charges can be verified if necessary by an independent external party. Given ACL wishes to ensure it provides the best playing surface possible for all football league matches, it will now take direct responsibility for future management and maintenance of the pitch. The Directors of ACL hope the supporters of Coventry City Football Club, the Joint Administrators and the Football League, will view this as a positive and productive move, and should assist in dispelling the uncertainty and upset of the past weeks. Yeah this was a massive problem last season. SISU basically stopped paying for any of decent pitch maintenance and the pitch was bloody awful by seasons end (which tbh wasn't out of place for this league, but unusual for the Ricoh), which led to the goundsman quitting and being employed by ACL a few weeks ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjani'sBootCleaner Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I definitely remember saying it would make sense for ACL to buy the club. But SISU are holding lots of the cards, it's just another version of Chanrai this, just pure heartbreak for you and your fans. It's great news that there is lots of interest though, hopefully they've got deep pockets! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Le God Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 hopefully they've got deep pockets! I thought you were fundamentally against the "benefactor model"? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjani'sBootCleaner Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 I thought you were fundamentally against the "benefactor model"? Another failed point scoring post. If anyone is going to wrestle the club from SISU, they'll need to buy out their floating charge, agree a fee or take them to court. SISU are owed £40m+ the question is, what is the value of the brand/players, because that's all they have to sell now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry_miller Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 League two thread's thataway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benjani'sBootCleaner Posted June 11, 2013 Share Posted June 11, 2013 League two thread's thataway. Coventry are league one? MLG just got attracted by my smell Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 New signing at Brentford Jack Bonham (was the kid in goal at Watford on the last day of the season) Some of our silly fans now think that means Simon Moore is off - he isn't, Bonham will be 3rd choice and mainly play developmental games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankie Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 Bonham does have potential, it'll be a few years before he's ready for first team football and I'd expect a few loans out to non-league teams over the next couple of years. But he's a great size for a keeper at 6' 4" and pretty broad as well. He wasn't released because he didn't have the potential nor because of the mistake against Leeds. He was released because Jonathan Bond is only a couple of months older and we have another younger keeper joining the U18s that has huge potential. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 12, 2013 Share Posted June 12, 2013 One of my best mates is a Watford fan so I know about Bonham. I'm pretty happy to have him as 3rd choice for a couple of seasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry_miller Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Wish Tubbs would hurry up & move somewhere, every other day there's rumours about him joining us, he's gonna have to be better than Pele to be a success at Rotherham now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Any word of the fee for Tubbs? Not good enough for League 1 imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry_miller Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Nah no figures mentioned just that it's gonna be a record breaker if we do sign him. (Though that's not saying much our record fee is still only 150k) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robokid87 Posted June 13, 2013 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Ah okay, we paid £800k for him so it would be nice to recoup some of that! He may be very good for another club but it just doesn't seem to have worked at Bournemouth, shame really as he's a local lad but I think it's time to cut the losses and replace him, especially as Grabban runs hot and cold too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 So the holding company in admin has been sold to the Otium Entertainment Group, which is the parent company of the part of the club SISU own and registered to the three SISU goons who were running the club (until we we relegated and the SISU head honcho got rid of them). I'm pretty certain that means we are still owned by SISU then Vampires slowly killing the club. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 And I'm off to kill myself. Nice knowing you all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doog Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 how on earth do the football league keep ratifying sales of football clubs in admin when it appears that they're being bought by essentially the same company that drove them into admin in the first place? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Because it's the football league, they're utterly useless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 You'd think there would be some sort of law preventing this? Am gutted for you mate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 I'm also pretty certain this means we wont be playing in Coventry next season, which will mean me boycotting all home games unfortunately. Question is what do I do with myself when we're playing at 'home'. Thinking of maybe choosing another midland's team to follow for the season (likely much longer ) or possibly just to go and see lot's of different games around the country. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry_miller Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Thought you'd been offered the Ricoh free of charge ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Annoying thing was a lot of people were talking about setting up a protest club rather than follow the team out of the city and I'd certainly have been up for that, but because this has taken so long to sort out it's too late to set one up for this season now. Tbh wouldn't be surprised if I caved in by October especially if we start the season well, I mean I even went to all our JPT games last season. Not sure I have it in me to completely stop going to home games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 14, 2013 Author Share Posted June 14, 2013 Thought you'd been offered the Ricoh free of charge ? Someone pointed out to me that it said whilst we're still in admin, hadn't noticed that at the time. Wouldn't put it past SISU to not play at the Ricoh even if it was free now, pretty much seem hell bent on moving out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
merry_miller Posted June 14, 2013 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Twitter rumours have us down as having signed Danny Hylton from Aldershot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 G-Man are you doing the thread again for the new season? League cup draw on monday and fixtures on wednesday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 Sure. Unless someone else wants to do it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Well you're the most active poster in here so makes sense really? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-Man11 Posted June 15, 2013 Author Share Posted June 15, 2013 Yeah I'll do it then Noticed this thread is already like twice the size of the season before with me posting in it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Without the pompey boys - next years will be smaller, likely just us two chatting with miller popping in every now and again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssestig Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 And me occasionally. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Yeah but that's only when Crewe beat Coventry Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssestig Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 That's beside the point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doog Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 don't forget to name it "the league 1 thread, featuring 23 football teams and one travelling circus" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Villa Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 I will try and post more next season. Nothing Notts related to post at the minute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
darren1983 Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 We need the pitch updates tbh - much needed Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ssestig Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 Ours is green and has grass on it for the first time in about 6 months Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Villa Posted June 15, 2013 Share Posted June 15, 2013 We need the pitch updates tbh - much needed Even they have stopped Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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