fernandopartridge
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I'm not sure that a route back to the Ricoh is the aim.
I'm not sure that a route back to the Ricoh is the aim.Since the Council’s decision to sell the Ricoh to Wasps at what we believe to be a gross and unlawful undervalue, we have been determined either to overturn that decision by legal challenge (this is the only way back to the Ricoh on any sort of sustainable basis) .
Probably a long shot but how about asking them how they see this as being a route back to the Ricoh when there is seemingly zero relationship with CCC
Agreed, or at least I hope it isn’t.I'm not sure that a route back to the Ricoh is the aim.
Out of interest...how long ago ?
15 years. That doesn't;t necessarily mean a newer one would be more expensive though. With advancement in technologies (modular build) it could mean the same thing is significantly cheaper.How long ago ?
The one they’re in now? That was already there.Bristol Rovers did?!?!
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Possibly. But the statement gives an either / or scenario. New stadium self-explanatory but a Ricoh return option isn't.I'm not sure that a route back to the Ricoh is the aim.
Possibly. But the statement gives an either / or scenario. New stadium self-explanatory but a Ricoh return option isn't.
Really? I should work for local media - believe anythingIsn't that just something NW made up?
Really? I should work for local media - believe anything
That is much nicer than the Rotherham one in my opinion.
I'd like to see regular updates on the progress. Possibly once a month, any new updates and progress on previous updates.
I did wonder if it could be my job application!That or NW should work for Sisu
That's a real worry when the 2.5m League 1 salary cap kicks in.Potentially, 5 years is a long time outside Cov until the stadium is built and if the team struggles, less and less will travel to Birmingham. Will SISU waive any management fees or costs that may hamper money spent on players?
I was just asking the question as a lot of top clubs are starting to invest more in the women's game and it would show our club to be forward thinking.Haven't the women's team aligned themselves with Coventry United, and isn't Grendel's pal - Kalns, one of their main protagonists? Can't see any link up if that is the case.
Yes a bowl. We cant have Highfield road back its gone. 4 basic sides with added stuff. Anyway i like the look of it and a scaled version is achievable. Only my opinion.How do you mean another Ricoh? Cos it’s a bowl?
Just me and @Otis who don’t like the 1970s Subbuteo ground look it seems.
Yes a bowl. We cant have Highfield road back its gone. 4 basic sides with added stuff. Anyway i like the look of it and a scaled version is achievable. Only my opinion.
It would entirely feasible to build a four stand ground and it would therefore be possible to do this over a period of time using temporary stand and seatingYeah I get that. I’ve accepted that my dislike of separate stands makes me a football fan weirdo. It’s fine. I’ll hang with Otis.
Google it have have a look at more pics. We are going to have to start lower than expectations and build to a higher level. That is where future design with in built capability comes in. We may or may not get a stadium a UoW, who knows? Did Milton Keynes not add tiers at a later date or did they just not complete? Stadium design and construction has moved on and is very different to when al la ricoh was al la mode.Yeah I get that. I’ve accepted that my dislike of separate stands makes me a football fan weirdo. It’s fine. I’ll hang with Otis.
Maybe we can colour some of ours in gold and black just in case Wasps decide to move in later.Went past Brentford's (new and current) stadiums the other day, what an improvement that is. Definitely a club on the up, and the new one looks very sharp and smart indeed.
They've coloured the seats mainly red but with splashes of random colours here and there, so on TV the ground still looks full. Always hated the brightly coloured seats of the ricoh, you can see every single empty seat so clearly.
I reckon we should go for a different rugby team next time, just for a change.Maybe we can colour some of ours in gold and black just in case Wasps decide to move in later.
Some good questions in there. One question for you is where has the £120m figure come from? What we don't know is if there will be a land cost, but in terms of build cost there are a couple of recent examples....
Rotherham - £20m
Shrewsbury - £11m
Ours will be bigger than those but construction costs aren't necessarily going to be huge. £30-£35 million is something that sticks in my head. Regardless, funding is a good question.
The stadium cost question is a good one. The Ricoh was 110m if I recall and a 32.5k capacity. Yes there is the conference areas and hotel facility but it was built in the early 2000's. So what price today if we need to start from scratch again, buy land, clear land, add in additional infrastructure all at todays price? Don't think I would be faroff. If it was a modular style with just 15k to start capacity then it would still be 80/90m I would have thought. So why come back again and add additional capacity at a later stage when building cost have gone higher?
You are not going to get a 30k+ stadium for 30m. My boat's worth that....
The stadium cost question is a good one. The Ricoh was 110m if I recall and a 32.5k capacity. Yes there is the conference areas and hotel facility but it was built in the early 2000's. So what price today if we need to start from scratch again, buy land, clear land, add in additional infrastructure all at todays price? Don't think I would be faroff. If it was a modular style with just 15k to start capacity then it would still be 80/90m I would have thought. So why come back again and add additional capacity at a later stage when building cost have gone higher?
You are not going to get a 30k+ stadium for 30m. My boat's worth that....
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