Ricoh Train station finally on its way! (1 Viewer)

[Sky Blue Dal]

Train Station coming soon in 2015.

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/long-awaited-coventry-nuneaton-rail-link-6928327

Just need the Sky Blues back with new owners and them owning the ricoh stadium outright.


Lets pray!!

 

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[Sterling Archer]

Still one of the things that irks me about the Ricoh. There's a bloody train line running alongside it and the ground been open almost 10 years, I cannot believe it has taken this long.

I'll still only believe it when I see it.

 

[Sky Blue Dal]

Still one of the things that irks me about the Ricoh. There's a bloody train line running alongside it and the ground been open almost 10 years, I cannot believe it has taken this long.

I'll still only believe it when I see it.

So true!

It is one of the main downsides that many concert revellers complained about... the transportation to the stadium was a bitch.

well finally getting there... unless the CCC blow it.

 

[wingy]

So true!

It is one of this downsides that many concert revellers complained about... the transportation to the stadium.

well finally getting there unless the CCC blow it.

Yeah but no concerts this year yet?

Wonder whether It would be worth considering the GODIVA festival there ,keep the Earlsdon vote quiet?

 

[mark82]

Yeah but no concerts this year yet?

Wonder whether It would be worth considering the GODIVA festival there ,keep the Earlsdon vote quiet?

No concerts at all? Can't understand that when there is no football to consider.

 

[Hobo]

Yeah but no concerts this year yet?

Wonder whether It would be worth considering the GODIVA festival there ,keep the Earlsdon vote quiet?

The Earlsdon vote is keep it at The Memorial Park. There are very few objectors, just the few tiresome voices each year. Don't know why they don't just book a weekend away?

 

[fernandopartridge]

No concerts at all? Can't understand that when there is no football to consider.

Especially when many on here would have you believe that the football stopped the Arena hosting more concerts.

 

[italiahorse]

Especially when many on here would have you believe that the football stopped the Arena hosting more concerts.

People will not commit with the risk of the JR having potential implications for ACL, however minimal.

 

[Sterling Archer]

People will not commit with the risk of the JR having potential implications for ACL, however minimal.

Why? Especially considering I don't remember a concert there all this season.

I'm not looking for an argument or being anti-ACL, I'm merely intrigued.

 

[italiahorse]

Still one of the things that irks me about the Ricoh. There's a bloody train line running alongside it and the ground been open almost 10 years, I cannot believe it has taken this long.

I'll still only believe it when I see it.

I think the football footfall only on 25 odd days a year does not warrant it.
I think it would be more for commuters that could park in the Arena car parks and commute away to London Birmingham etc.

Plus people prefer to travel to the shopping complex by car.
Same with Bermuda.

Can't see why it should cost so much just to drop a platform in.

 

[hill83]

Yeah but no concerts this year yet?

Wonder whether It would be worth considering the GODIVA festival there ,keep the Earlsdon vote quiet?

Why would you move the festival from a good area to a total shit hole?

 

[Moff]

Well this might bring Byng to the Ricoh now.

Well ok not the Ricoh but nearly there at the Station, with his thermos and anorak on, taking train numbers for his spotter collection.

 

[Sterling Archer]

I think the football footfall only on 25 odd days a year does not warrant it.

Conversely though you could argue (and these are pure approximations, to which I may be doing the train station a disservice) 5000 use it each match day, so thats 125,000 passengers a year purely for football and not even thinking about the shopping, exhibition centre, concerts and casino. Surely a good reason to have one there?

 

[wingy]

Having worked at various similar venues around Europe It's invaluable In terms of getting to the cultural /entertainment/accommodation quarters of the City ,if there are any.

Invariably those cities generally have undergrounds or tram systems ,meaning the local populace are making full use of them ,not sure one line with a couple of stops will achieve this ,but might reduce the need to construct Hotels etc on site If the City Is more within reach and cuts out the need for a Taxi.

 

[wingy]

Why would you move the festival from a good area to a total shit hole?

Not advocating it ,but It Is weather dependent for success ,It would remove that .

Like you I prefer It where It Is ,should anyone want to Commercialize It though might be different .

 

[shmmeee]

Conversely though you could argue (and these are pure approximations, to which I may be doing the train station a disservice) 5000 use it each match day, so thats 125,000 passengers a year purely for football and not even thinking about the shopping, exhibition centre, concerts and casino. Surely a good reason to have one there?

Agreed, also it's chicken and egg, make it easier to get to and more things will be put on, needing more transport capacity.

Frankly if we came back I'd go by train, far easier than fucking about avoiding car park stewards.

 

[shmmeee]

Not advocating it ,but It Is weather dependent for success ,It would remove that .

Like you I prefer It where It Is ,should anyone want to Commercialize It though might be different .

Fuck off. Just fuck off. They tried enough of that crap with the gated area and that stopped me going, I couldn't think of anything worse than the Godiva indoors.

 

[wingy]

Fuck off. Just fuck off. They tried enough of that crap with the gated area and that stopped me going, I couldn't think of anything worse than the Godiva indoors.

Calm down lad It's not my preference or viewpoint or likely to happen,just floating it.

 

[shmmeee]

Calm down lad It's not my preference or viewpoint or likely to happen,just floating it.

And I'm just sinking it.

God know who else Weber Shandwick have as clients, the walls have ears man!

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

And I'm just sinking it.

God know who else Weber Shandwick have as clients, the walls have ears man!

People keep mentioning Weber Shandwick,its my understanding ACL have only used them once,they now rely on another firm for their pr, a company called SISU much more effective.

 

[chiefdave]

No concerts at all? Can't understand that when there is no football to consider.

There's a lack of stadium tours this summer so it's the same for many other venues. Just one of those things that happens every few years as different artists use different touring cycles. Pretty certain it doesn't reflect in any way on the Ricoh which is very highly regarded as a concert venue.

 

[TheParsonsHose]

So we play at the Ricoh for years without a station and only when we move out do we get one......only in Coventry boys and girls only in Coventry

 

[Sterling Archer]

Agreed, also it's chicken and egg, make it easier to get to and more things will be put on, needing more transport capacity.

Frankly if we came back I'd go by train, far easier than fucking about avoiding car park stewards.

I agree, the train station would make it far more lucrative to me especially as I am now going to be living further away from Coventry.

You only have to remember the nightmare that was that JPT 1st leg against Crewe. It was chaos. God forbid we ever get successful or popular.

 

[hill83]

Fuck off. Just fuck off. They tried enough of that crap with the gated area and that stopped me going, I couldn't think of anything worse than the Godiva indoors.

To be fair, the gated area wasn't the worst idea. £4 a pint is excessive but it does keep the completely pissed up trouble causing youth in the fairground zone.

 

[Nick]

You mean you can't swagger around with a crate of beer on your shoulder now?

 

[hill83]

You mean you can't swagger around with a crate of beer on your shoulder now?

You can outside the fences, around the park in general. A 24 crate shouldn't last any longer than 1 hour anyway.

 

[wingy]

You mean you can't swagger around with a crate of beer on your shoulder now?

Now't wrong with that ,so long as you share It ,a carton of red wine is far easier to conceal .

 

[hill83]

Now't wrong with that ,so long as you share It ,a carton of red wine is far easier to conceal .

 

[italiahorse]

Why? Especially considering I don't remember a concert there all this season.

I'm not looking for an argument or being anti-ACL, I'm merely intrigued.

I mean the organisers committing finance to put on the concerts.

 

[Nick]

People keep mentioning Weber Shandwick,its my understanding ACL have only used them once,they now rely on another firm for their pr, a company called SISU much more effective.

I heard they now use the sky blue trust, lots cheaper! (Tongue in cheek Joke)

 

[The Gentleman]

There's a lack of stadium tours this summer so it's the same for many other venues. Just one of those things that happens every few years as different artists use different touring cycles. Pretty certain it doesn't reflect in any way on the Ricoh which is very highly regarded as a concert venue.

Spot on, a lot of medium sized bands will play safe and stick to tried and tested venues like the Institute or the O2. No real big albums out so no big tours and a lot of them saving themselves for the festival season. Doing Bestival myself this year as not one I've been to before.

 

[James Smith]

So we play at the Ricoh for years without a station and only when we move out do we get one......only in Coventry boys and girls only in Coventry

To be fair it was all planned, costed, and funded to be built at the same time as the Ricoh I believe only for the SRA and the DfT to say "No" . The really stupid thing is the Nuneaton line had no trains at the weekend for years after the Ricoh opened due to engineering work further down the line.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

Interesting the only reason Byng and his Chinese pals were apparantly interested in the Ricoh is so they good build the railways around there.

Well if they start developing it there isn't much hope for the mysterious Chinese investors!