Ok, so reading this thread, and after other previous myths were debunked, it seems that these are the following reasons some of our fans don't want us to move to what could potentially be a stadium we had some ownership in, back in the city center.
1) 'The ground won't be big enough for us.'
We currently have less than 10k attending our matches. Last season this averaged 12k when we were doing well, sometimes hitting 15/16k when we were top. As history shows we never really had much more than 22k at Highfield Road (in the premiership). Especially if we get relegated to League 2, a starting point of 15k is adequate. - Myth debunked.
2) 'We can't expand it.'
False. As has been said before, it is reported that there could be room for expansion up to 25k. Since we moved to the Ricoh (or in the last 10 years roughly), how many times have we had more than 25k? I bet it is less than 10 times in the last 10 years. - Myth debunked.
3) 'We are accepting we are a League 1 club.'
What league are we playing in? League 1. Which direction are we going in? League 2. Starting off in a League 1 stadium we can expand is not accepting defeat. It is living within our means so that we can build in the right direction. - Myth debunked.
4) 'We are lacking ambition.'
What, by moving back to the city, the home of Coventry? Moving back here would be a step to winning fans back who cannot be bothered to travel to the Ricoh for a start. Also, Highfield Road, a stadium of 23k in the city center was hardly doing badly when we were in the Premier League. A stadium back here that we can expand should promotion happen is planning for the future and ambitious. Renting a stadium a million miles away from anywhere, without a train station that even works properly, or any access to revenue for the next 100 years is not ambition. That's the Ricoh, the reality at the moment. - Myth debunked.
5) 'We might upset the CRFC fans.'
The introduction of Wasps has the ability to kill them and we, so why don't we become an 'us', and become a more formidable force? A bigger stadium part funded by us, and an introduction to a whole new fan base, with a link together can help boost their attendances significantly. They can earn more money, sign better players, and maybe one day even think about challenging Wasps. Ambitious maybe, but not unrealistic.There would be many (including myself) who would go along to support them and help fill the stadium out a bit more. - Myth debunked
6) 'No one likes SISU, and they shouldn't do business with them.'
No shit. Does that mean that if there is a good chance of doing something here though, we shouldn't be happy for it to go ahead? 'Getting one over on SISU' is childish and immature. If there is a chance of it happening, we should be getting behind it at all costs. - Myth debunked.
7) Highfield Road reduced capacity almost killed the club.
The best years of the club ever were at Highfield Road. The club has almost been killed as a result of a move to the Ricoh. It may even be the case that a safe standing area could be installed at BPA, which would mean more capacity, and a better atmosphere. As it stands (pardon the pun) standing is banned across England, and therefore installing a West Terrace would be illegal for now. However, with the safe standing option, the capacity and atmosphere (as already stated) could be as good, if not better, than some aspects of the original Highfield Road. - Myth debunked.
8) It's probably not going to happen, so let's just be grumpy and negative.
That's the spirit. How about if we positively get behind this, push Fisher (phone in tomorrow) and do all we can to give our support, this might just come off. We have been around long enough, why be prepared to give up now, after everything we have been through together?
PUSB.
