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Good evening gents (and any ladies on board),

Apologies for crashing your forum but we're after the support of fans up and down the country. You might be aware of our situation...owned by SISU (or whatever they call themselves this week), we're currently playing 'home' games 34 miles from the Ricoh. The owners of the Ricoh (a set up called ACL - owned half by a charity and half by Coventry City Council) have said they'll let us play there rent free for 3 years whilst we build a new stadium. Our owners, for reasons unbeknown to anyone sensible, have said no to this. Plans to build a new stadium were due to be with us but as yet, nothing. The owners say they're in active discussions with 2 boroughs about land for a new stadium. Fans have contacted all local boroughs and none say there's any discussions going on. And there's no gaurantee that any new stadium will be built in Coventry. All a bit of a mess and unfortunately, the fans suffer.

Cov fans are boycotting home games this season...our attendances are our lowest ever recorded, bar some crappy cup game against Millwall in the 80's. Away though, our fans are travelling strong...we took 7,500 to Franchise just before Xmas....as many as home fans on that day and you might have seen our protests during BT Sports recent coverage of our cup game away at Arsenal.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHKTX34HnGQ

We're started an online petition to try and raise 100,000 signatures in order to try and enforce a House of Commons Select Committee grilling of all parties involved in our downfall (and there's a few). We hope that this won't only shed light on who is to blame for our situation, but provide some transparency for the powers the rule the game, to effectively manage club ownership and stop situations like ours, Hulls, Cardiffs, Lutons, Rangers etc etc.

Please could you sign the attached petition? It will take 2 minutes, you won't get junk mail and you'll hopefully assist with a better environment for fans of football.

http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/59884

We need about 400 signatures from every professional club in England and Scotland as well as 50,000 from our fans. Please do share.

Thanks all,

You beat Bristol City last night, this earns you a signature.

Ha!  Thanks Costanza.

Signed. Hope you guys get some good news soon.

And it takes about 30 seconds, If you can type..

Done. Another scandal the FA will do fuck all about.

Done. Some things put all fans on the same side.

Done. I was at the game in Coventry when we won 2-1.. great day but that stadium, as nice as it is, did look to big for your support and lacked atmosphere...(at the Coventry end)

To be fair anyone in L1 wouldn't fill it.

Soft spot for Cov, went to watch them at Reading when our game at Barnet was called off a few years ago due to a frozen pitch, and met some really good lads! Signed, as I for one do not fancy going to Northampton for a Coventry away game!

Done

Signed. Not a nice situation at all, and something the powers that be need to work on.

Done and dusted...

Signed.

One day, someone in authority will recognise that a football club is not simply any other legal entity.  It has intrinsic community value, and there should be protections in place that protect it - where necessary - from the whims of the free market.  Ownership controls, as exist in Germany and elsewhere, would be a start.

Signed.

As stated, you beat Brizzle. Fan solidarity is extremely important in the modern world.

Done.

Done in honour of Gary Mabbets left knee.

Signed, would like another visit to the Rioch, great day out

Done,good luck

Signed & good luck.

Done. Isn't there supposed to be a full hearing of sorts at some point? I'll readily admit I don't really know much about your situation other than it's a complete clusterfuck with everyone pointing the finger of blame.

Whatever the outcome, another refranchised club would be disasterous for the whole of the national football system so fair play for trying to fight it out before it even gets to that debate.

I hope any Swindon fan reading this thread doesn't think we're 100% immune to anything like this happening to us. For a start a move 20 or so miles away was considered a few years back and wasn't considered too far away!

Anyway, good luck to the Coventry fans.

Done and good luck

Done

Done. Brilliant set of fans Cov's got, very gracious in their defeat last season. Never known so many opposition fans come over to chat after a game.

Thanks all, appreciate your support. 

Good luck. I worked in Cov and knew a few fans and although they weren't keen on the Ricoh it's sure as hell better than Northampton.

Nah, never been keen on the Ricoh myself to be honest but we should obviously be there rather than playing in Northampton.  Although, saying that I am one of the few that has kept buying a season ticket.

You should be sent to Coventry you cunt....

I will start a petition.

Done, what's happening to Cov could easily happen to any club, hope the situation gets resolved the right way.

Done

Signed and sealed! Good luck.

Signed.

Signed, good luck.

Done - best of luck

Done. 8080th

Done, but the total signed did not change?

Done mate. Good luck.

Done, Good luck to all Cov fans. You deserve better that ShitSU is dishing uot to you.

Signed.

done and good luck

Done, Good luck..............

Also done and good luck

didded, always liked CCFC, especially that ace brown kit.... :nod:

Coming in handy now, then!

Would rather you didn't give franchise another £150k next season so have signed.

Signed, good luck and thanks for beating the Slave Traders

Signed, and good luck

Signed without hesitation. Important to all fans.

Done. Good luck.

Done - best of luck

Signed.   Good luck from Jolly Jockland!

Done. #9,302  Good luck!

Done.  All the best.

Signed it...all the best.

Done, best of luck.

Done

Done.

Was there much wailing and gnashing of teeth when the decision was made to leave Highfield Road?