Personally I wouldn't just sit back and wait 5 years as I've said earlier in this thread. I would suggest the council put a time limited forward contract in place, exactly as they have done for Wasps, that requires SISU to submit and get approval for a planning application in a specific timeframe. I would then suggest the EFL puts down markers as to what progress is required by a particular dates.
If and when the council stop delaying things and allow this to proceed pretty quickly SISU have to start spending big chunks of cash. Are they really going to do that if they have no intention of building a stadium.
For me its a win - win situation. Either we get a new stadium or SISU have to admit they are full of shit and we draw a line under the pretence there will be a new stadium. And while we are going through that process we stay at the Ricoh rather than moving out of the city. Works whatever way you look at it.
You talk a lot of sense.
Personally I think they have picked this site intentionally. They want the council to drag it out as long as possible.
Even if the council don't drag it out. It will be a nightmare site to get through.
The longer it drags out the better.
It's to justify moving away, it's to squeeze Wasps. It's still all about the Ricoh.
We the fans just get shafted again whilst SISU try and get the Ricoh by force. It won't work unfortunately. There will be another shock variable that hasn't been calculated, that Wasps will do and we will get stuck at where ever we go for years to come. Ironically it will be us that ends up under financial pressure.
Just wish Wasps, SISU and the council could go for a beer and sort it all out. Without trying to screw each other over, some sort of joint venture properly paid for.
