Yes, compared to now anything above League 1 is good, but as soon as we get a sniff of success the situation will change as regards crowds. There are always examples that go against the statiistics - for a while. It is not so long ago that TF was pointing to Yeovil as an example of how to get promoted on a low budget. Not heard Yeovil mentioned lately.
Is the Butts deal imminent? (27 Viewers)
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And if things change for the better in a few years?
Grendel
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Bournemouth and Watford are in the premier league now......
Nick
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I don't worry about missing out the same way I didn't against Crewe, Gillingham or Chelsea.
eastwoodsdustman
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Really wouldn't worry. It'll give them something to moan about on here once every 3 years.
I was told over 12 months ago we was in talks with the butts at an early stage, talks have been ongoing behind the scenes for quite some time...
SkyBlueZack
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Any idea how far they have got? Discussed finance? I would love it personally, I'll even labour for free.
How many fans would it take to dig a sunken pitch? Or has anyone on here got a JCB?
How many fans would it take to dig a sunken pitch? Or has anyone on here got a JCB?
dongonzalos
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In a 15k stadium it won't be the odd game. If we have the season I hope we do this year.
We will be in a 15k capacity stadium in the championship off the back of a promotion winning season.
You best hope that nothing changes in your life, that means you can't buy a season ticket.
Nick
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I might get hit by a bus tomorrow and not be able to go anyway.
If we got promoted next season we wouldn't be in the Butts for the season after anyway...
Thanks
We have two more years at the Ricoh contracted so "We will be in a 33k capacity stadium in the championship off the back of a promotion winning season."
Id suggest at that point you look at an extension at the Ricoh for 1/2 more years whilst bringing the butts upto what we would require in the Championship. Would expoect a premium rental deal though if plays were afoot to move at the end of the contract.
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We're used to them after sitting around in HR for god knows how long, waiting for Arena 2000
Otis
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Ooh err, that could be a problem.
If we go up next season I think there will be a number of crowds over 20,000 and then we'll be in the Championship while we dig a sunken pitch for a 15,000 seater stadium! :mooning:
RegTheDonk
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So here's a thought...how about we team up with Cov Rugby Club and build a new super stadium on a brand new site?
Otis
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RegTheDonk
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Bablake Playing Fields. SISU could do a deal with Christ the King, right next door - the Catholic church have a long tradition of wealth and destruction of anything that gets in their way, so it'll be a match made in heaven (no pun intended).
ccfc92
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Makes sense :banghead:
SkyBlueRuffian
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"in April, Mr Sharp had admitted to the council the groundshare plan, when Mr Sharp submitted proposals for an expanded initial 16,000-capacity stadium, said Mr Clew. Mr Sharp has told us it could rise to up to 25,000 if the Sky Blues won promotions".
£16,000 you say?
http://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/...ouncil-leader-coventry-city-butts-sisu-speak/
£16,000 you say?
http://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/...ouncil-leader-coventry-city-butts-sisu-speak/
Captain Dart
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What's happening with the LTI site on Holyhead Road, the factory is being relocated at Ansty & the old site is much bigger than the Butts.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/work-ltcs-250m-ansty-park-9258210
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/work-ltcs-250m-ansty-park-9258210
clint van damme
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That's not a bad call.
rupert_bear
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The old Courtaulds site betwee Foleshill Road and Stoney Stanton Road is a huge area there for all to see now being cleared for housing etc, if sisu were genuine in their search for site for a stadium they could have identified there years ago. No residents that near to object either. In my opinion even if they are serious about Butts Park Arena it will take yonks to get it through planning
ricohroar
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Would you like ashes scattered at the Ricoh or the Butts
shmmeee
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I think Paragon Park has been planned almost as long as Sisu have been here. More planning problems than anything that site.
fernandopartridge
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Yep. The same decontamination issues as the gas works as well I'd imagine. Remember seeing some plan for that site at least 10 years back.
asiaskyblues
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All valid questions apart from the fact CCFC have absolutely no connection with the Butts Stadium as of this minute. Why are CCFC fans starting to sound like Wasp fans? CRFC own the lease to the stadium and do they want a 25,000 seater stadium? How will it benefit them? In all these conversations I have not read anything about the CRFC fans and their feelings.
We, or our owners, have put us in this mess and why should we expect a rugby club to bail us out? Can you believe we have a rugby egg chasing group as our landlords?
If SISU want to do the decent thing, which is rather an oxymoron, they should purchase the Butts Stadium and then let CRFC play there for £50,000 a year rent.
The greatest problem I see in all this 20 odd year situation is nobody is actually learning anything. We still have owners who rape the club, we still have a management that think they are the new messiah, we still have fans who believe we are massive and can run shotgun over the small fish but hate it when the boot is on the other foot.
Hugh Jarse
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Given these numbers it looks as though the club are NOT planning for the future. God forbid we should ever reach the Premier League with the Butts as our home ground!!
Grendel
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Why?
My personal thoughts:
Although I am keen for the fans to be involved in any potential new ground prospect I doubt that we will have any genuine say in the idea.
We all want a bigger ground capacity than 15,000 regardless of what they might say about "in the future".
So why don't we all get behind TM and the team, all get Season Tickets and show the club, our owners, CCC, Wasps and anyone else that matters we can get regular high gates even at this level?
If we get average gates of 13-16k gets next season it will make a statement that any NEW stadium has to be much bigger than 15k.
Although I am keen for the fans to be involved in any potential new ground prospect I doubt that we will have any genuine say in the idea.
We all want a bigger ground capacity than 15,000 regardless of what they might say about "in the future".
So why don't we all get behind TM and the team, all get Season Tickets and show the club, our owners, CCC, Wasps and anyone else that matters we can get regular high gates even at this level?
If we get average gates of 13-16k gets next season it will make a statement that any NEW stadium has to be much bigger than 15k.
Steve with greatest respect, it wouldn't matter what fans of CCFC do or want, these mentalists in charge will do whatever they think necessary to maintain their charade of 'giving a shit' whilst actually just looking at more and more litigation ! It's all they know ! They want profit and happy investors, we want a stable football club and some possibility of success.
robbiethemole
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as an out of Towner who's never been to BPA is it really that bad? Coming from Rugby the Ricoh was easy access, how does BP compare
The BPA is a great little ground, I'd love to see some money spent and it bumped up to about 8000 capacity. That's all the ground and area around are suited for though, Cov rugby supporters I imagine are very wary of all this laughable bullshit. CCFC will be staying at the Ricoh though, it's hardly worth the ongoing discussion. This is Fisher justifying his job again !
Senior Vick from Alicante
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I said in another post that their is a 30 acre sight for sale opposite the top of Lentons lane that goes down to the canal. Big enough for a grounds and training facility.
Captain Dart
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Not in Coventry (OK its in the boundries but wrong side of M6, so it wouldn't work).