New stadium - Let's suppose for a minute .... (1 Viewer)

bigfatronssba said:

Inside the city you are right. On the edge of the city, even if housing were incorporated I couldn't see it going through. Massive shortage of housing, therefore that has to take precedent. I cant see locals being happy about the green and pleasant Warwickshire countryside being paved over because of a dispute between a council and a hedge fund.

Any government that allowed that would be very unpopular in that particular area, and Coventry is surrounded by marginal constituencies.

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skyblueindorset said:

I'm sure we'll find out, Otis. Am I mistaken, or did TF say not so long ago that the site had already been selected and quoted commercial confidentiallity and fear of ACL/CCC pressure as the reason for secrecy?

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skybluejelly said:

what if cov rugby club merged with wasps and moved to the ricoh ..surely the club could buy the butts and develop there

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Flying Fokker said:

http://www.multi-map.net/

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Scroll to the right near the canal. Big land.

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Hobo said:

It certainly is big land, in fact a whole continent....just right of the canal. The Suez Canal? But it is a nice map of Europe, Africa and the Middle East

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Bobby Gould's Jockstrap said:

new staduim plan

And the crowd are behind the photographer

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Woodster said:

Maybe they're hoping that Wasps get relegated and try to buy the Ricoh off them on the cheap..

In all seriousness, a construction project of this size would take a minimum of two and a half years - and that's once the land has been purchased. As Otis refers to, certainly within reasonable distances (~ 2/3 miles) of the City bounds the land just isn't there. I think that is the most concerning part of it, going to Northampton was one thing but if SISU build a permanent home, say 10 miles away, then that would be it for many.

I've pretty much given up emotionally investing in the saga now, I'm going to keep going to the Ricoh and try to enjoy the football for what it is. I just hope that, whatever decision is made, they stop the posturing and get on with it. In my opinion I think we need to stay at the Ricoh at all costs, whoever owns it. There's no way that the resources are there to build a ground that could compete with staying; accessibility, potential or even financially (as mentioned, corporate opportunities would surely be poor).

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