Where Is The Evidence?

Last updated : 27 November 2014 By Not One Penny More

In our desperation for a better future are we ignoring reality and disappearing off into wishful thinking or even outright delusion?

1. What is the evidence that makes some people think the Coventry City Council-Higgs-Wasps deal is good? Sisu’s plan is there for all to see: they have cut costs so are not making major losses; short-term contracts mean they can liquidate if needs be; and they get an occasional windfall from selling young players. CCC-Higgs have washed their hands of Coventry City Football Club leaving... us with the cancer that is SISU. How on earth do the actions of CCC-Higgs help?

2. Why, when there is not one bit of evidence that SISU’s ownership of Coventry City FC will improve, do some people not agree that sisu out is necessary for us to make progress? The facts are we are at our lowest point for a generation and sisu’s strategy of non-investment, selling anyone they can get money for, proven lying and disdain for supporters is all too evident. Is there a single piece of evidence to show that will change?

3. What is the evidence that makes some people think a new stadium will be built? 18 months into TF's promised 3 year delivery of a new stadium not one bit of concrete progress is evident so on what factual grounds do some people still think it will happen?

4. Where is the evidence that Wasps will be good for CCFC as some people keep saying?

Wasps do not want City fans being critical of them as that would be awkward and rain on their parade. Wasps are clearly good at PR. But this is not a joint venture with CCFC, Wasps need to raise a lot more money than provided by CCFC rent so CCFC is not key to their business plan. There is not one jot of evidence they intend buying CCFC but plenty of concrete reasons to suggest this is the last thing they will do. What factual information is there that shows Wasps will be good for us?

It will be great if people can provide evidence to show why the Wasps deal is great, how it will help CCFC, why SISU's ownership will improve and facts to show the new stadium is progressing. But without evidence, hopes of these things happening looks increasingly like nothing more than wishful thinking if not actual delusion.