Here's a conspiracy theory for you.
SISU want to sell but without a ground can't find a buyer. They also can't afford / won't pay for land or a stadium.
So imagine they come up with plans for a new stadium at the Butts. Don't need to buy land, can whack in planning application pretty easily...
Look at this seasons championship averages:
Derby 29,166
Brighton 23,921
Leeds 22,703
Middlesbrough 22,429
Sheff Wed 21,267
Forest 20,110
Wolves 20,010
There isn't another team over 19K.
To be honest I don't think that really comes into it.
A massive new Tesco has opened today in what used to be the car park at Fratton Park (they are now landlocked with no car park and no room for expansion). The land it was on was restricted use to prevent it being used for anything other than...
This thread is hilarious. An unconfirmed report of a new ground and the usual suspects all appear to start shitting all over it before we have any details.
Suddenly we desperately need 30K plus for all those sold out games we have and a massive exhibition hall like the Ricoh.
I love the idea...
Reads very much to me as a prepared statement that's been passed to him to put out. Notice that nowhere does it say the cuts aren't being made so if they aren't getting the money how are they going to maintain the current standard?
It makes more sense to need CCC's help if its in Coventry, and even more if they own the site freehold. If it was outside the city CCC might have some involvement but I doubt they would be a vital part of the project.
Who knows, my gut says it will never happen but there's been so many strange...
All sounds very positive. Think it makes sense as well. He's happy here, they're happy with how we're handling him. No point rocking the boat.
Who knows, if they stay up and we get promoted we might get him again next season!
Lets hope they keep winning and don't end up sacking McClaren!
Well we had a few hours of optimism!
As others have said I'm not too fussed if its just over the boundary. Move to, for example, the NEC and its a totally different prospect.
Poor all round, someone should have briefed him. When he said Coventry in the first place why didn't any of the press...