Isn't the current owner buying land?
He added: “I am acquiring, personally, the whole of the land from the railway line down to The Butts Road and from side to side. Not just the area where the pitch and stand is.
“This is currently owned by a gentleman who lives in New York, he has been very helpful to the club in the past and we thank him for that.
The owner of the lease CRFC are only a sub tenant. If they were serious surely they would look to buy the lease
Is that not what he said he is doing?
I meant CCFC would, if serious, bid for the lease and then make CRFC sub tenants
I meant CCFC would, if serious, bid for the lease and then make CRFC sub tenants
Ahh. You mean do to CRFC what Wasps have done to us.
Just a plan and doesn't he just mean the little wedge shaped bit between the new retirement village (in red on image below) & the existing ground, I don't think he is talking about the park, that is surely CCC owned land still. His statement is a bit vague unless he produces a plan.
Not being funny, but looking at that pic, if you built 4 stands to expand the capacity, then where would people park and I'm not even just talking about fans here, also talking about players and club officials, visiting officials etc.?
Maybe we'll have to bus them in too!
Ahh. You mean do to CRFC what Wasps have done to us.
What about an underground ground?Other than cost is there a technical reason why you couldn't have an underground car park under part of the ground?
Isn't there a sub terranian level right beneath the Ricoh sitting redundant from when the Casino was scaled back due to the Government not getting it's legislation through? :-oWhat about an underground ground?
If we could do that we could build right under West Orchards.
Hmm, by the casino?Isn't there a sub terranian level right beneath the Ricoh sitting redundant from when the Casino was scaled back due to the Government not getting it's legislation through? :-o
Other than cost is there a technical reason why you couldn't have an underground car park under part of the ground?
The difference in cost between underground and decked parking is huge. Decked parking costs roughly £8,000-£10,000 per space to build. Underground parking costs anything between £18,000-£30,000 per space, depending on ground conditions, contamination issues and the water table.
Are we in 4th place in the water table too? Be nice to at least be in the play-off places there as well.Ermmm.. cost is a show stopper right there, even decked parking would require 24/7 usage during the week to make it pay.
This took all of 5 secs to research..
And another 10 secs shows the River Sherbourne flows rather close (past the old Summerland/Fob Watch pub and parallel to ButtsRoad up to the Ring Road), The Butts is at the bottom of the hill so the water table is probably relatively high round there.
I think it would be possible to come up with an agreement where CRFC are better off than they are now while we get access to all the revenues we need.
Certainly wouldn't support anything that left CRFC worse off or restrict their potential for future growth.
If you actually listen to what they guy says you can take it how you want.
CRFC want to expand and develop the ground, that much we know for sure. They have had talks with CCFC but nothing has gone past that stage, there would be issues to resolve. We all know that, hence where there's so many posts on this thread.
He also says they aren't doing anything with Cov United yet it was only two weeks ago, when rumours of us being interested in the site gained steam, that the CT were reporting they were going to be moving in!
He certainly hasn't ruled anything out. He says he doesn't want the ground to be used just for CRFC rugby so if not us or Cov United then who?
I just don't get how the media police have not been all over this one.
This is the starting paragraph
THE site identified by the Sky Blues to build a new stadium is the Butts Park Arena home of Coventry rugby club, the Observer can exclusively reveal.
Note the word the is in capitals. Maybe it's just me but does this not imply that this is the site we will be build on and is 'the' site identified. Not one of the sites!
Come on media police get on your high horses this is a misleading article.
I appreciate it doesn't fit into the CET hate us and want to destabilise the club bracket but surely it's worth a bit of a pop.
Les is even producing further articles saying he has been proved right.
I just don't get how the media police have not been all over this one.
This is the starting paragraph
THE site identified by the Sky Blues to build a new stadium is the Butts Park Arena home of Coventry rugby club, the Observer can exclusively reveal.
Note the word the is in capitals. Maybe it's just me but does this not imply that this is the site we will be build on and is 'the' site identified. Not one of the sites!
Come on media police get on your high horses this is a misleading article.
I appreciate it doesn't fit into the CET hate us and want to destabilise the club bracket but surely it's worth a bit of a pop.
Les is even producing further articles saying he has been proved right.
We had this discussion a couple of weeks ago, that's why.
We had this discussion a couple of weeks ago, that's why.
I think you need to consider the timing of the Initial article CD,then that it took such a long time to get Mr Sharp to comment, all with the background of rental talks going on,indeed just as they are concluded.
You miss a lot when you don't come on for months until there's a court case or ethics hearing.Oh sorry you highlighted it and had a pop at him for writing a misleading article like you always do with the CET must have missed it sorry.
As exclusively leaked by the CET Coventry United beat us to it apparantly
As exclusively leaked by the CET Coventry United beat us to it apparantly
As everybody knows, we’re selling their tickets for them. We talk to them, but we do not have any specific plans to work with them. (About Coventry City)
So we talk to them, we’re in discussions with them. We do not have any specific plans to work with them, or Coventry United or anybody else. I’m quite adamant about this and that’s why I’m trying to develop this stadium for Coventry rugby
VEALED: Sky Blues plan to build stadium at Coventry rugby club’s Butts Park Arena
is the above headline fact or fiction? Has the land owner/ leasee confirmed that Les' exclusive was correct as in the headline? Or did he just confirm that talks had taken place a while ago, but didn't go further because of such things as "size restrictions"? Did the owner say there were problems with pitch not being suitable for both football and Rugby ( in relation to Cov United's "enquiry / talks" ) - as reported by the evil CT? In other words is the Butts' story ( as per headline ) just pure BS from start to finish?
The headline reads they plan to, I am planning to buy a Ferrari but doesn't mean I can / will?
It may well be 100% bullshit, but I guess it will all come out eventually whether it was or not.
My guess is posturing at the minute and it is in the background as a potential "option" if things go pear shaped with the Ricoh.
Yes, they don't plan to, but have looked at the option. But that isn't a great story. Sounds better if you exclusively reveal something as if it is going to happen.
You miss a lot when you don't come on for months until there's a court case or ethics hearing.
I just stated a fact didn't I? I didn't say plant, I just said coming and going. .Ha ha the old you are a plant. Always know I an on the money about something when this one comes out.
Ha ha the old you are a plant. Always know I an on the money about something when this one comes out.
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