New stadium (8 Viewers)

[skybluecam]

Surely the bad publicity wouldn’t be worth it to a company like his ?

Yeah Ashley is well known for avoiding bad publicity at all costs

 

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[SBT]

I do, it takes seconds to get a definition on Google.

Any article relating to a new stadium always ramps up interest on twitter/forums. It will be the most read article on BBC CWR in months.

Clickbait is when you deliberately make a headline more vague to entice people to click on it in expectation of a bigger story. This isn’t the case here - the story is pretty transparent. If the story ends up being the most read article on CWR, it’s because it’s a good one.

 

[Kingokings204]

If Doug has actually written to the council on this topic it’s a perfectly legitimate story to write…

If he has yeah. Really doubt he has written to them. Informal conversations it sounds like which isn’t worth reporting

 

[alexccfc99]

Anyway, three years to sort all this

Promotion to the Premier League in that time could turn the tables in our favour

In the interim I am not even going to let it stress me out

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Forgot to say good to see you back posting on here again pal

Thanks mate, appreciate it. Was getting a bit sick of how negative I was being but I like talking about Cov too much to not come back

 

[long way home]

Doug wanted the stadium from day 1 for a very good reason and he still does. It would be wise for him to look at every option if he feels that ownership of the stadium is off limits. He now is on a very small timeline to try to get a deal or get outside investment to build a stadium.

Not sure if anything is in the story or its true but common sense would say Doug would of explored the alternatives.

 

[AOM]

Delighted with this news. For too long we've resembled a normal football club without any kind of distracting sideshow

Been a bit boring for a while now. Bring back live commentary of the court cases

 

[robbiethemole]

Feel the council could help with this, considering Fraser wants to build its mega site. Unless it’s outside the city boundaries.

Hahaha, the council HELP?? The only people them fuckers help is themselves. We must never forget the shit they put us through and the backstabbers letting Wasps in

 

[Sky Blue Goblin]

Hahaha, the council HELP?? The only people them fuckers help is themselves. We must never forget the shit they put us through and the backstabbers letting Wasps in

Yeah that’s my point. Useless twats who actually could put pressure on Frasers

 

[SBT]

Yeah that’s my point. Useless twats who actually could put pressure on Frasers

Tbf it’s pretty clear that this story has been leaked from someone at the council.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

 

[Liquid Gold]

 

[Gibbo]

This pisses me off as a member of the forum
Think the fsa and the new football bill requires a little more transparency from the club over stuff like this and I will be saying so

This requires no transparency at all. They are a privately owned business and it is their business. We are paying consumers not share holders. That is how business works. And confidentiality aka secrecy is very important.

As a bluff to put pressure on frasers it is not very good because our bluff can be too easily called. Frasers would see through it.

Capacity is a problem tho. When doing reasonably well we get sellouts. In the Prem so many of you covet we could do 35k at the bottom end. It may be more because DK wants at some point to sell out and it gives the club future profit growth potential

 

[Lamps]

Maybe it's all about rent payable if we get promoted. Ashley wants his piece of the cake.

 

[Domo]

what is the benefit of frasers owning the CBS anyway? ok they get portions of sales etc, but surely being landlords is a pain in the arse?

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

Dolomite Ave near Canley station. I'm sure there are a couple of empty units up there the size of the CBS. Good location too

 

[Liquid Gold]

Storm in a teacup to be honest. Would rather have heard nothing as it's just gone cause some to stress and use it to further whatever bias they already have.

 

[Nick]

It is a bit strange as the club have paid for the pitch, floodlights and turnstyles....

 

[shepardo01]

Hahaha, the council HELP?? The only people them fuckers help is themselves. We must never forget the shit they put us through and the backstabbers letting Wasps in

And still not selling the stadium back to the club when Wasps went pop.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I heard about this yesterday, I didn't want to post about it as was given strict instruction not to!

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

One senior councillor, who did not want to be named, told the BBC: "This is not a discussion the city needs to have again."

This immediately pissed me off. Old habits hey……

Yeah don’t want to bring up the fact they’re massively complicit in this all over again…

 

[bigfatronssba]

It is a bit strange as the club have paid for the pitch, floodlights and turnstyles....

Negotiating tactics.

Sensible to let Mike Ashley know that if pushed, Doug will build a new stadium

 

[Nick]

Negotiating tactics.

Sensible to let Mike Ashley know that if pushed, Doug will build a new stadium

Just rip the turnstyles out to use in the new one?

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

Doug King doing this as opposed to Tim Fisher

 

[pusbccfc]

Clickbait is when you deliberately make a headline more vague to entice people to click on it in expectation of a bigger story. This isn’t the case here - the story is pretty transparent. If the story ends up being the most read article on CWR, it’s because it’s a good one.

You have just described my feelings as I saw the headline this morning and read the article and Simon's tweets.

I'm not suggesting it's a fake story or that it isn't a good one.

 

[pusbccfc]

what is the benefit of frasers owning the CBS anyway? ok they get portions of sales etc, but surely being landlords is a pain in the arse?

Loses lots of money too.

All part of the portfolio though...

 

[SBT]

Negotiating tactics.

Sensible to let Mike Ashley know that if pushed, Doug will build a new stadium

It’s no more sensible than it was when SISU made the same claims multiple times.

 

[Nick]

Plenty of space in Stratford by his other business...

 

[Speedie's Head]

Plenty of space in Stratford by his other business...

It used to be all Villa out there, don't know what it's like nowadays!

Saying that if there were ever to be a new stadium then Warwickshire Council might be easier to deal with if they could find the right place...

 

[Bad Boy]

Hahaha, the council HELP?? The only people them fuckers help is themselves. We must never forget the shit they put us through and the backstabbers letting Wasps in

Beyond contempt.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

This requires no transparency at all. They are a privately owned business and it is their business. We are paying consumers not share holders. That is how business works. And confidentiality aka secrecy is very important.

As a bluff to put pressure on frasers it is not very good because our bluff can be too easily called. Frasers would see through it.

Capacity is a problem tho. When doing reasonably well we get sellouts. In the Prem so many of you covet we could do 35k at the bottom end. It may be more because DK wants at some point to sell out and it gives the club future profit growth potential

Just not true it’s a licence condition to discuss relocation of the stadium

Football Governance Act 2025

www.legislation.gov.uk

Here’s what it requires clubs to discuss with supporters under the new statutory framework:

Mandatory fan consultation topics

Under the Act, clubs are legally required to establish a Fan Advisory Board and carry out periodic consultation with supporters on several critical decisions, including (but not limited to) :

• Relocation of the stadium
• Changes to club identity, such as club name, badge/crest, colours
• Significant financial restructurings
• Strategic direction and governance
• Ticket pricing changes (especially key shifts affecting supporter access and loyalty)

Transparency duties in insolvency situations

Moreover, if a regulated club enters insolvency proceedings, it must take reasonable steps to keep supporters informed about the progress of those proceedings

These fan-consultation obligations are not optional—they are licence conditions enforceable through the Independent Football Regulator (IFR). Non‑compliance may result in regulatory penalties, licence conditions or other enforcement actions .

In short, the Act places supporters at the heart of decision-making in their clubs—forcing meaningful dialogue on heritage, identity, location, finances, pricing, and insolvency.

 

[ricohroar]

Here we go again?

Coventry City owner explores building new 40,000-seater stadium

He might need to remeasure the site because a 40k stadium aint fitting in there

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

It is a bit strange as the club have paid for the pitch, floodlights and turnstyles....

It didn’t happen yesterday
It’s been leaked by someone following the forum last Thursday I reckon
It wasn’t me that told the press but I thought about it.
I didn’t as the person that told me asked me not to

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

He might need to remeasure the site because a 40k stadium aint fitting in there

And was told so but applied anyway - madness

 

[Nick]

It didn’t happen yesterday
It’s been leaked by someone following the forum last Thursday I reckon
It wasn’t me that told the press but I thought about it.
I didn’t as the person that told me asked me not to

What, it was said at the forum about speaking to the Council?