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Malaka

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #176
I do know that they are reopening the school. It will be to school for all the kids that have been excluded and have behavioural difficulties. There used to be a school around there called The Meadows, it was a boarding school. It has changed it's name to Woodfield and will be moving there along with a couple of other schools that are being integrated. (well that is the plan) it could change tho
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #177
Pretty easy to instruct some people to make enquiries when you have no serious intention of doing anything. A new ground has been mooted for 6 years including a consultative group to ask fans what colour the curtains should be and generic sketches to boot.

Stop the bullshit and either commit hard cash to a site or admit this isn’t a serious attempt.
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #178
chiefdave said:
You can demolish grade 2 buildings with permission from the local authority can't you?
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Suspect the council plan is let them fall into disrepair and do that.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #179
SkyBlueJu said:
The buildings are listed with English Heritage. Grade 2 listed.
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Looks like it

The List Search Results for Woodlands school Coventry | Historic England

What’s so special about them?
 
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beduth

New Member
  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #180
Still doesn’t answer the EFL question where will we play next season .
 
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RoboCCFC90

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #181
Malaka said:
I do know that they are reopening the school. It will be to school all the kids that have been excluded and behavioural difficulties. There used to be a school around there called The Meadows, it was a boarding school. It has changed it's name and will be moving there. (well that is the plan) it could change tho
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I wonder if there is away around that by SISU/CCFC hypothetically, for instance if the Club said it was a community hub/stadium project, Power League is up there currently, also with the school for kids with behavioural needs and a new stadium they could suggest that SBITC could base themselves there for community work. Would it pass an application through?
 

ccfcway

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #182
clint van damme said:
I've just had a look at an aerial picture and think you might be right.
Went there a couple of years ago and we parked in a residential area right next to the ground which was the only bit of it I saw but from the aerial view seems more spacious around the rest of the ground.
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It’s a huge site around there, deceptive.
 
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Magwitch

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #183
Malaka said:
I do know that they are reopening the school. It will be to school for all the kids that have been excluded and have behavioural difficulties. There used to be a school around there called The Meadows, it was a boarding school. It has changed it's name to Woodfield and will be moving there along with a couple of other schools that are being integrated. (well that is the plan) it could change tho
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Perhaps they will call it Block 14.
 

Irish Sky Blue

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #184
fernandopartridge said:
Shrewsbury Town
Chesterfield
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Shrewsbury is on a green field site miles from anywhere. Chesterfield is in More of an urban area but has dual carriageways within 100m of the stadium. It would be great if it were to happen but I don’t think it will be that easy. And that is still supposing that Sisu are genuine.
 

ccfcway

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #185
chiefdave said:
You might want to sit down as I've got some shocking news for you.

Bus routes can be changed. You can even, get this, have special match day bus services. Unbelievable stuff.
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Agreed. The Sisu bus used to lead to Ricoh now it leads us up the garden path
 

Malaka

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #186
RoboCCFC90 said:
I wonder if there is away around that by SISU/CCFC hypothetically, for instance if the Club said it was a community hub/stadium project, Power League is up there currently, also with the school for kids with behavioural needs and a new stadium they could suggest that SBITC could base themselves there for community work. Would it pass an application through?
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That might work for the community aspect
 

ccfcway

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #187
fernandopartridge said:
Suspect the council plan is let them fall into disrepair
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Woodlands buildings or Sisu ?
 
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Frank Sidebottom

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #188
skybluetony176 said:
Looks like it

The List Search Results for Woodlands school Coventry | Historic England

What’s so special about them?
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First example of a modern comprehensive I think.
Couldn't even put double glazing in. The science block burnt down in the early 90s and had to be rebuilt in the same style as the rest of it I think.
 

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ccfcway

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #189
best comparisons of urban sites so far are London and clearly they have a tube network and isn’t reliant on roads to move people about.
 
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chiefdave

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #190
pusbccfc said:
Haven't seen anyone mention the fact that it's reopening as a special school next year either.
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No haven't seen that. Can see there was a consolation that ended in December for a school and sports village but nothing since then on the council site. When was it approved?

Of course reusing the existing buildings doesn't necessarily rule out other uses for the rest of the site. Keep saying the same thing but if its not possible then the council should come out and say it instead of messing the club around. From what we've been told, and the council haven't disputed it, the club has been trying to get a response on this for 12 months. Not hard to say its being used for something else is it?
 

Frank Sidebottom

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #191
Grendel said:
So what - the council and Solihull council are allowing the destruction of a massive green belt area to accommodate 10,000 houses and a shopping precinct which everyone locally objects to
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Where's that?
 
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Magwitch

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #192
I know Foxford was but was some of Woodlands also built from Spitfire bits and bobs such as panels, when Foxy was re-built a few years ago they weren’t allowed to bulldoze a couple of buildings
 

chiefdave

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #193
Timperley said:
Where's that?
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They're building from the Windmill out aren't they. That might not be what is being referred to hear.
 
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skybluetony176

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #194
pusbccfc said:
This.

The site is unsuitable.

Haven't seen anyone mention the fact that it's reopening as a special school next year either.
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Is that a definite. Clearly it has been discussed though as previously reported in the observer Plans proceed for Coventry special needs school to move to site of former academy
 

ccfcway

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #195
Timperley said:
The science block burnt down in the early 90s and had to be rebuilt in the same style as the rest of it I think.
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Remember it well. We got moved to portacabins. One day, science teacher “mr hoy” saw someone through a window trying to steal a bike from the bike sheds. He opened the door and asked us to run after them. Cue 25 kids running towards a guy trying to cut a chain and steal a bike.

Imagine that these days
 
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Nick

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #196
fernandopartridge said:
Suspect the council plan is let them fall into disrepair and do that.
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Send the gypsys in
 

mark82

Super Moderator
  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #197
hill83 said:
Also, people whinging about traffic etc. It's one day every 2 weeks on a saturday with a few mid weeks thrown in after 7pm for 8 months of the year.

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People (my parents) are already moaning about the traffic from the highly theoretical stadium.
 

ccfcway

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #198
mark82 said:
People (my parents) are already moaning about the traffic from the highly theoretical stadium.
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Get them on here for match day threads, they’d blend in
 
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clint van damme

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #199
mark82 said:
People (my parents) are already moaning about the traffic from the highly theoretical stadium.
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Imagine what it will be like on a theoretical champions league night?
 
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Frank Sidebottom

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #200
chiefdave said:
They're building from the Windmill out aren't they. That might not be what is being referred to hear.
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Between Allesley green, Upper Eastern Green and Pickford Green?
That would almost certainly lead to a new road being built from opposite Masseys Social club to the A45.
 
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ccfcway

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #201
clint van damme said:
Imagine what it will be like on a theoretical champions league night?
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Chaos. Not a clue where people would leave their unicorns
 
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Liquid Gold

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #202
Once a fortnight for a couple of hours wouldn't be an issue. There would obviously be paring schemes in place. I don't get what the problem is.
 
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Frank Sidebottom

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #203
clint van damme said:
Imagine what it will be like on a theoretical champions league night?
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Have we qualified for the theoretical champions league next season?
 

ccfcway

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #204
Liquid Gold said:
Once a fortnight for a couple of hours wouldn't be an issue. There would obviously be paring schemes in place. I don't get what the issue is.
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But surely the idea of a ccfc owned stadium is to secure income by having it in use more than just match days ?
 
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Frank Sidebottom

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #205
ccfcway said:
Chaos. Not a clue where people would leave their unicorns
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Outside the unicorn chippy on unicorn Ave..... or at the unicorn pub.
 
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Frank Sidebottom

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #206
Would make more sense for wasps to build a stadium and training academy at Woodlands and sell the Ricoh to SISU.
 

Liquid Gold

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #207
ccfcway said:
But surely the idea of a ccfc owned stadium is to secure income by having it in use more than just match days ?
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A few hundred people aren't going to make a difference. It's not like thousands of people will be there every day.
 

Esoterica

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #208
ccfcway said:
Chaos. Not a clue where people would leave their unicorns
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Unicorns can fly so the retractable roof can double up as unicorn parking.
 

Liquid Gold

Well-Known Member
  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #209
Timperley said:
Would make more sense for wasps to build a stadium and training academy in London and sell the Ricoh to SISU.
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Fixed
 
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fernandopartridge

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  • Apr 2, 2019
  • #210
Irish Sky Blue said:
Shrewsbury is on a green field site miles from anywhere. Chesterfield is in More of an urban area but has dual carriageways within 100m of the stadium. It would be great if it were to happen but I don’t think it will be that easy. And that is still supposing that Sisu are genuine.
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I parked in a residential street and walked to the ground
 
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