The Butts Stadium (1 Viewer)

[skybluefred]

Now that Wasps have full control of the Ricoh and have stated their interest in CRFC, would it not be ideal if CRFC
vacated the Butts to play under the watchful eye of the Wasp's at the Ricoh.

This would leave an empty sports ground near the centre of the City. O/K it's probably owned by CCC but I'm sure
they would welcome CCFC playing there. Yes it would need some redevelopment but would fit in with sisu's wacky
idea of a 10 to 15,000 seater stadium,which if current form continues would be well big enough.

Just a thought.

 

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[Otis]

The Butts is being redeveloped.

Have you see the housing blocks they are building there? There is now very little room for expansion.

 

[RFC]

You are having a laugh! Forget it, none starter.

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

How can so many people still think the Butts is a viable option for CCFC?

 

[pusbccfc]

Realistically, with one temporary stand taking the capacity up to 10,000, would be fine for a few years if a new stadium was built.

 

[skybluefred]

The Butts is being redeveloped.

Have you see the housing blocks they are building there? There is now very little room for expansion.

No I haven't seen it since I played for Coventry School Boy's there circa 1954/5. In those days it was a superb playing surface.

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

Realistically, with one temporary stand taking the capacity up to 10,000, would be fine for a few years if a new stadium was built.

Realistically you are not really thinking this through. The permanent stand holds around 3000. They also used to have a temporary stand which was removed after a couple of years due to health and safety concerns. Now bearing all this mind, where do you think they can fit a temporary stand housing 6000 to 7000 people?

 

[pusbccfc]

Realistically you are not really thinking this through. The permanent stand holds around 3000. They also used to have a temporary stand which was removed after a couple of years due to health and safety concerns. Now bearing all this mind, where do you think they can fit a temporary stand housing 6000 to 7000 people?

In all fairness a 7000 seater would be fine for us in League Two.

In terms of a temporary stand, add a couple similar to the one at Gillingham.

 

[ccfcway]

Realistically, with one temporary stand taking the capacity up to 10,000, would be fine for a few years if a new stadium was built.

why would we need a place with so many empty seats ?

 

[pusbccfc]

why would we need a place with so many empty seats ?

For the huge games, such as Walsall.

 

[ccfcway]

sadly, it might work

 

[Broken Hearted Sky Blue]

Now that Wasps have full control of the Ricoh and have stated their interest in CRFC, would it not be ideal if CRFC
vacated the Butts to play under the watchful eye of the Wasp's at the Ricoh.

This would leave an empty sports ground near the centre of the City. O/K it's probably owned by CCC but I'm sure
they would welcome CCFC playing there. Yes it would need some redevelopment but would fit in with sisu's wacky
idea of a 10 to 15,000 seater stadium,which if current form continues would be well big enough.

Just a thought.

The way we're going the Butts will be too big

 

[Wheres Wally (and Fergie)]

For the huge games, such as Walsall.

Walsall would be in the league above us! But would have a big 'local' derby v Northampton!!

 

[covmick]

no.it would be better if sisu just fuck off and die

 

[pusbccfc]

Walsall would be in the league above us! But would have a big 'local' derby v Northampton!!

OR when Nuneaton invade us when we are playing at their level.

 

[pusbccfc]

no.it would be better if sisu just fuck off and die

You tell em, Mick.

 

[The CableGuy]

For the huge games, such as Walsall.

This is what SISU has reduced us to.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

The way we're going the Butts will be too big

Don't you mean that it will be too mall when the Egg chasers get more fans then the City after all they keep winning might give City a miss next time and go watch Cov

 

[Ashdown]

This is what SISU has reduced us to.

Exactly, and people are thinking along the lines that a 7000 capacity will be just fine !

 

[SkyBlueScottie]

In all fairness a 7000 seater would be fine for us in League Two.

In terms of a temporary stand, add a couple similar to the one at Gillingham.

You are still not thinking it through. The land currently houses one stand. A temporary stand was removed. Where do you propose the temporary stands are placed? At one end of the site there is a railway line....

 

[Jack Griffin]

The OP is deluded, the site is hemmed in & there are a plans to develop sheltered social housing around it, which are already progressing well, go have a look, this is not 1955!

The Butts is good for a regular crowd of 2000 & no more, also very importantly in this decade of mass car ownership there is f**k all parking nearby.

http://www.extracare.org.uk/newsroo...new-coventry-retirement-village-unveiled.aspx
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/business/extracare-charitable-trust-build-retirement-4729331

 

[RegTheDonk]

Yeah my mum wants to get her name down for that.

 

[rupert_bear]

I thought the council had some sort of dibs on that ground too ?

 

[ccfcway]

The OP is deluded, the site is hemmed in & there are a plans to develop sheltered social housing around it, which are already progressing well, go have a look, this is not 1955!

The Butts is good for a regular crowd of 2000 & no more, also very importantly in this decade of mass car ownership there is f**k all parking nearby.

if te angle of the pitch was rotated, you could get a 10k seater stadium in there. Parking and getting to it would be a nightmare though

 

[wingy]

The OP is deluded, the site is hemmed in & there are a plans to develop sheltered social housing around it, which are already progressing well, go have a look, this is not 1955!

The Butts is good for a regular crowd of 2000 & no more, also very importantly in this decade of mass car ownership there is f**k all parking nearby.

http://www.extracare.org.uk/newsroo...new-coventry-retirement-village-unveiled.aspx
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/business/extracare-charitable-trust-build-retirement-4729331

Remember the old Refectory being on the Corner of that Plot.,some happy years spent learning at that place ,both as a youth and later on.