It was the news Cov fans feared. The Hoffman bid has fallen through. Im gutted but after hearing the response from Gary Hoffman i still have faith. Trouble is we dance to the tune of SISU and at the moment they don't want to do a deal.
With Garys financial expertise and work with the FA, the accusation that he didn't understand the rules was nonsense. It was just a way of trying to undermine the Hoffman group.
In Hoffman I still trust and my message to Gary is to keep going, keep fighting and get our Club back.
What ever happens the fight to get SISU out must continue. When we can't afford to sign Adam Le Fondre for 350k it shows how bad things are. This was Andy Thorns number one transfer target and the Board didn't back him. Our bid was described by the Rotherham Chairman as a "joke". That says it all.
You have got to feel for Andy Thorn. He's had no transfer kitty at all to bring in any players. Is the best we can hope for a free or a loan deal. The side are crying out for a striker and in Le Fondre you had a guy who knows where the back of the net is. Andy wanted him, SISU/Board should have got him.
Personally, I've had enough. All this speculation is doing my head in. We have yet to win a game and already this season is about survival in more ways than one. I've never known Cov fans to be so low.
I dread transfer deadline day. If the likes of Sammy, Turner or Juke Box are sold where does that leave us?
It looks like Ben Turner is going. Yes i agree we have too many centre halfs but the money isn't going to be given to Andy to strengthen the team.
A fit Ben Turner is the best defender in the Club. £1m! Thats a fire sale, he's worth more than that.
Andy said he hopes to bring in one player, if that was Le Fondre then his number one choice has gone. Trouble is who is he going to bring in when he's got no money.
I don't blame Andy or the team, I don't think anyone does. It's like running a team with your hands tied & the team are giving it everything. At Palace and M'boro you could see how much it meant.
We must stick with the sky blue babes. A lot of fans have said this and I totally agree.
My message to SISU is very clear. LEAVE.
Sort it out with Hoffman and leave. He is a fan who wants the Club. Some of the current Board haven't even been to a game.
You have no idea what Cov City means to the fans and it's hell watching the Club die on it's feet.
At Derby there are plans for a mass demonstration. Surely you don't want that in front of the sky cameras and the watching millions.
Do the right thing and sort out a deal. And whatever you do, don't sell any more players before the transfer deadline day.
Play up sky blues & City till I die
Paul Twister