Tim said we are moving to rugby (1 Viewer)

covboy1987 said:

Haven't we all been through this pain before - Coventry have to play in Coventry full stop - EFL have said Coventry must play in Coventry - playing out of the city we will not attract the players or the fans and Robins for one will be off - a good offer has been put on the table take it and let us get on with supporting our team in our home city - if we play anywhere else the club will never improve and eventually end up non - league

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Is this why Seppala met Robins at coombe abbey, to discuss our temporary plans for a groundshare?

Forever_Blue said:

Is this why Seppala met Robins at coombe abbey, to discuss our temporary plans for a groundshare?

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Think we could share it with the nuns?

Is there a decent internet connection there for ifollow?

Don't know if there is any truth in this but it reminds me of when Brighton went to the Withdean stadium
I went there for an athletics match years before and then again after they moved in and built temporary stands
The transformation was incredible and you'd never have thought it possible
They had similar access problems as it was in an affluent area so local residents fears had to be accommodated
It turned our really well eventually and was the start of the club's resurgence

Surely the local residents in rugby wont have a say with their local council.

That seems to be how it works in Coventry

better days said:

Don't know if there is any truth in this but it reminds me of when Brighton went to the Withdean stadium
I went there for an athletics match years before and then again after they moved in and built temporary stands
The transformation was incredible and you'd never have thought it possible
They had similar access problems as it was in an affluent area so local residents fears had to be accommodated
It turned our really well eventually and was the start of the club's resurgence

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Could happen I suppose but do we have time and who pays, that’s something that’s not been mentioned yet.

Leamington Pete said:

No way Butlin Road could be extended to 9,000. The only real space for a decent size temporary stand is behind one of the goals but that would mean sacrificing a 3G pitch which surely wouldn't happen.

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there's no where near enough space for a 25,000 seater stadium at the Butts but people still insist on debating how it can be done ad nauseum.

ccfcway said:

Surely the local residents in rugby wont have a say with their local council.

That seems to be how it works in Coventry

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The council will make recommendations but it will be the Planning Committee who have the final say.

It's not going to happen. It's all bullshit to make Wasps blink first which they will do.

We will be at the Ricoh next season.

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Train from city centre to the Ricoh takes similar time as train to rugby. Really wouldn’t be the end of the world so long as it’s only temporary

Travelling ain’t a problem I can walk to the Ricoh but by car could drive to Butlin Road quicker next to It’s getting permission I see as the problem.

Otis said:

Trains from Coventry to Rugby on a Saturday

13.48 - 13.58

14.00 - 14.11

14.11 - 14.22

14.21 - 14.31

Return:

16.51 - 17.02 (if we are losing badly)

17.17 - 17.29

17.38 - 17.49

17.47 - 17.58

If you get in touch with me I'll have a big wodge of tickets I don't need.

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Nice one Otis.

Am I the only one to notice that the OP's suggestion of what Fisher said is that we're moving to "rugby" not 'Rugby'?
Far from this being a ground switch it could be a code switch.
This town ain't big enough for three gangs of egg chuckers.
It's all going backwards.

oscillatewildly said:

Am I the only one to notice that the OP's suggestion of what Fisher said is that we're moving to "rugby" not 'Rugby'?
Far from this being a ground switch it could be a code switch.
This town ain't big enough for three gangs of egg chuckers.
It's all going backwards.

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No flies on you kid

Good spot

Although Butlin Road is a better and bigger ground than Liberty Way, access and infrastructure are not as good (still not very good at Liberty Way). However, in Nuneaton there would be less objections from residents as it is on an industrial estate and there is much more space for the erection of temporary stands. Is all the ground around owned by the rugby club? If it is, then that could cause a lot of potential difficulties as they are far from sympathetic to Nuneaton Town. The fact that Smurthwaite is the owner, on the face of it, should be a positive.
The prospect of our club playing at either non league ground, or even worse, somewhere further away fills me with gloom. Would we ever be able to return to Coventry? Would we just gradually dwindle and die with Sisu holding on to the husk of what was once our club to continue with their legal actions?

Terry Gibson's perm said:

Maybe it pays to get it out there to pressure London wasps

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Exactly - costs nothing to do it and potentially it could be quite effective. Just depends on how important our rent income is to Wasps.

Pete in Portugal said:

Exactly - costs nothing to do it and potentially it could be quite effective. Just depends on how important our rent income is to Wasps.

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If we move from the Ricoh would the company that runs the casino get a reduced rent due to the reduction in foot fall?
Same with the hotel and Compass although am I right to say they are tied to wasps in some way?

Sbarcher said:

The Planning process for upgrading Butlin Rd could easily take up to a year if there are objections.

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If its temporary structures couldn't they get around that by taking them down once a month? Have a feeling you can stick temporary stands up for 28 days without planning permission.

Magwitch said:

But is it correct there is only one road to get to the ground and you would be talking being in use every week plus night games do you think local residents will accept that ?

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Would be very difficult to object as the ground is already there and capable of holding 6K. Like moving next to an airport and complaining about planes.

clint van damme said:

If we move from the Ricoh would the company that runs the casino get a reduced rent due to the reduction in foot fall?
Same with the hotel and Compass although am I right to say they are tied to wasps in some way?

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They should get one and I hope and city fans would make it known to them that they will not use it at other times either

clint van damme said:

If we move from the Ricoh would the company that runs the casino get a reduced rent due to the reduction in foot fall?
Same with the hotel and Compass although am I right to say they are tied to wasps in some way?

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You've got to assume they wouldn't be happy and I find it hard to imagine that, with the uncertainly over us staying, contracts have been agreed that don't take that in to account. For example the contract to operate the car parks, that's £400K+ revenue a year lost, no company would be happy with that.

Close this one, Nick. Nick, Nick, Nick, close this one.

chiefdave said:

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Would be very difficult to object as the ground is already there and capable of holding 6K. Like moving next to an airport and complaining about planes.

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Worked for the residents of Baginton

ajsccfc said:

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This weeks Plan A is

Seamus1 said:

Worked for the residents of Baginton

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Airport is still there and there's flights in and out every day?

chiefdave said:

If its temporary structures couldn't they get around that by taking them down once a month? Have a feeling you can stick temporary stands up for 28 days without planning permission.

Would be very difficult to object as the ground is already there and capable of holding 6K. Like moving next to

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Elvis Pressley said:

Contrary to some reports on social media overnight, Chairman Tim Fisher did not make any announcement about a grounshare next season with Rugby Town, or any other venue, for next season at yesterday's game. Our aim and our Plan A is to be playing at the Ricoh Arena next season, as stated above.

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That is reassuring especially the last statement

Well if we can’t move the Ricoh deal forward and this is a temporary move for a few years I would rather us play in Rugby than at any of the other larger grounds further away that have been mooted.
It keeps the business relatively local and will do wonders for Rugby Town FC at the same time.
In fact there could be an opportunity to develop the ground in Rugby into a much larger stadium going forward with the opportunity to buy it outright or a much larger majority steak and ground share with RTFC in a joint venture of some sort.
I must admit that going to the Ricoh and seeing those Wasps logos everywhere never fails to piss me off!
A move to CV Rugby is not the worse scenario - going out of fucking business is the worst scenario as I see it.
Might give the wankers at Wasps & The Council something to think about!

Elvis Pressley said:

Contrary to some reports on social media overnight, Chairman Tim Fisher did not make any announcement about a grounshare next season with Rugby Town, or any other venue, for next season at yesterday's game. Our aim and our Plan A is to be playing at the Ricoh Arena next season, as stated above.

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Weren't you the one telling people he had said that?

Magwitch said:

But is it correct there is only one road to get to the ground and you would be talking being in use every week plus night games do you think local residents will accept that ?

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I think access into the ground is going to be a bigger complication than access to the ground. At the moment there’s only one set of turnstiles in, I think there may be a second set in the left hand corner of the car park for away fans if an away end is operated (can only remember that happening once in the late 80’s when VS entertained Brentford in the cup) and realistically access is only available to behind one of the goal ends with temporary turnstiles as it has allotments behind the other goal and the West coast railway the other side. So basically access will be available into the ground on two sides with one route only to the ground itself. It’s going to be a nightmare to police, especially if as someone says Milwall are visiting. Trying to work out how it will get a safety certificate even.

Elvis Pressley said:

Contrary to some reports on social media overnight, Chairman Tim Fisher did not make any announcement about a grounshare next season with Rugby Town, or any other venue, for next season at yesterday's game. Our aim and our Plan A is to be playing at the Ricoh Arena next season, as stated above.

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You were the one that started this thread off you tit!

chiefdave said:

Would be very difficult to object as the ground is already there and capable of holding 6K. Like moving next to an airport and complaining about planes.

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Somebody moved next to Mildenhall stock car stadium and very almost closed it down because of noise pollution on a Saturday night, bankrupted the promoters in the process (ironically a family with the surname of Coventry) and it had to be taken over by another promoter to keep it going with strict conditions on noise. That was one resident, all the other local residents were on the side of the stadium.

You then have the opposite scenario where the residents of Brandon are blocking the development of housing to retain a speedway and stock car track.

Don’t underestimate the power of residents.

chiefdave said:

Airport is still there and there's flights in and out every day?

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But it couldn’t be expanded in the way that the then leaseholders wanted

ajsccfc said:

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I read this as a denial that Tim Fisher said anything about a groundshare at Rugby Town at the match yesterday and that the aim remains to play at the Ricoh next season. There’s is no denial of Rugby Town being a considered option. Not ruling out the rumours entirely yet!

Magwitch said:

We are a Coventry club why buy a ground in pissing Rugby

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Cause we have been forced out of Coventry one way or another unfortunately

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