Sky Blue Pete
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Any news?????????
All I've seen is that there's now 4 sites, all 60 acres within 6 miles (of what I'm not sure) and that it'll now be more than 3 weeks before an announcement.
They couldn't say what point of Coventry the 6 miles was, but did say 6 miles was the furthest location; wouldn't commit to what the shortest distance from Coventry was.
If that is the case, surely all the councils who gave out info from the FOI requests were lying or that there are 4 60+ acre sites in Nuneaton and Bedworth?
6 miles from CV1:
Rules out Exhall then....6 miles from CV1:
All I've seen is that there's now 4 sites, all 60 acres within 6 miles (of what I'm not sure) and that it'll now be more than 3 weeks before an announcement.
Interesting to see Ryton is on that map...... SISU want the new stadium to combine training and academy facilities. We already have one of those in Ryton.
Out of interest, any one know how big the training ground and surrounding areas equate to? Anywhere near 60 acre? :thinking about:
[h=1]Coventry City stadium plan: Sky Blues fans vent anger at forum meeting[/h] 20 Jan 2014 22:27 Fans frustrated by lack of information as forum chair Eleanor Deeley dismisses claim stadium location will be revealed in three weeks as 'overly optimistic'
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Frustrated Sky Blues fans address the meeting of the CCFC Stadium Forum at the Village Hall Coventry
Tensions ran high at the first open meeting for Sky Blues supporters to have their say about a potential new home for Coventry City.
Around 150 fans attended the meeting at The Village Hotel chaired by businesswoman Sandra Garlick who was joined by Phil Osborne, from stadium architects AFLS+P, and Eleanor Deeley, from club-appointed property giants CBRE.
The forum brought confusion over a potential site for any new stadium and the timescale in which it would be revealed.
Last week Coventry City non-executive director Mark Labovitch told The Telegraph that the club had narrowed its search down to two sites and would be in a position to reveal the preferred location for a new stadium within three weeks.
But Ms Deeley dismissed those claims as ‘overly optimistic’ though did indicate that letters of intent had been exchanged with land owners. She also suggested the club was still negotiating with land owners at four sites, rather than two, within six miles of Coventry.
She said: “We are looking at four sites, but some are preferred over others.
“We are negotiating hard and we are discussing heads of terms with land owners.
“It is happening exactly as we would anticipate a site acquisition of this nature to progress and we hope that will continue.”
Ms Deeley also insisted the club had been in contact with several local authorities about the development of a new site.
However, she was unable to answer why only one local authority in the area - Nuneaton and Bedworth - had confirmed contact with the club about a potential new stadium following freedom of information requests by the Telegraph and supporters group the Sky Blue Trust.
Ms Deeley also stated that - despite the obvious large scale of the project - CBRE had not been in touch with the department of the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to seek guidance.
It was the second stadium forum to be held, and the first open event, after the first forum was restricted to season ticket holders only .
This time the atmosphere was very different as the panel faced a rough ride from the vociferous crowd after they were unable to answer a large number of questions - particularly relating to the location of any potential new stadium.
Ms Garlick also faced calls to resign from her position as CCFC Stadium Forum with one supporter calling on her to stand shoulder to shoulder with other Sky Blues fans who oppose a permanent move outside of the city boundary.
Around 20 unimpressed supporters left the room before the final question was asked in apparent disgust at the lack of information supplied.
After one supporter suggested the stadium forum was a futile exercise, Ms Garlick replied: “I never actually believed that Sisu would take the club away from the Ricoh, but they did.
“Maybe you do not believe they will build a new stadium, but it looks like they are going to.”
If you could link, that would be super
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-city-stadium-plan-sky-6531911
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If you could link, that would be super
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-city-stadium-plan-sky-6531911
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Simon, from what you know and heard...do you actually think this stadium will be made? I can't see it personally.
It's my job not to have an opinion. But I will say that I think the judicial review will be an important milestone.
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It's my job not to have an opinion. But I will say that I think the judicial review will be an important milestone.
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Sounds like this meeting was a bit more lively than the last. Do we think Ms Garlick might be reconsidering her decision to face the lions on this one?
Why did she Garlick say WE if she is impartial
She said: “We are looking at four sites, but some are preferred over others.
“We are negotiating hard and we are discussing heads of terms with land owners.
“It is happening exactly as we would anticipate a site acquisition of this nature to progress
Why did she Garlick say WE if she is impartial
She said: “We are looking at four sites, but some are preferred over others.
“We are negotiating hard and we are discussing heads of terms with land owners.
“It is happening exactly as we would anticipate a site acquisition of this nature to progress
That was Deeley from cbre not Garlick.
So the tinpot arena is moving further and further away from the city.
I thought all these councils were asked if they'd had any contact with sisu?
We're they all lying then?
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