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SKY BLUES SHOULD HEED THE MESSAGE

by
The LeaguePaper Team
19 November 2017

THE depth of disdain for Sisu, Coventry’s hated owners, was further illustrated this week with a stinging rebuttal from the city’s rugby club.
Informed that the Sky Blues might seek to play at their Butts Park home next season, Coventry RFC chairman Jon Sharp effectively told them to get lost.
“We will not deal with them as long as they are owned by Sisu,” he said. “We have spent many years re-establishing our status in the city. I’m not prepared to risk that by associating with City’s owners.”
Later, Sharp expanded on his reasoning. “We...

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