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[chiefdave]

Would this help?? A46 Strategic Link Road – Warwickshire County Council

Also talk of a train station to service the uni.

REVEALED: New station plan for Coventry outskirts’ new homes and Warwick University in time for HS2

A NEW train station could be built between Kenilworth and Coventry stations to better serve Warwick University and new housing developments including at King's Hill.

coventryobserver.co.uk

Lets face it pretty much any site is going to have issues, there's nowhere in the city you could magically insert a stadium without needing to address things like transport, parking, local facilities etc.

The uni manage to get thousands of students and staff, not to mention those using the business parks, in and out every day. We all know it gets jammed up but they cope.

There's certainly enough land round there and you could move the training and academy there to have everything on one site, already some decent facilities up there they could share with the uni. Of course the land existing and being available and affordable are two very different things.

The whole thing relies on you believing SISU actually have the desire and means to build a new ground. Not sure how many people believe that. At this point I think as an absolute minimum people would want to see at least an option to purchase land pending planning permission and those plans being submitted before they even begin to believe anything is actually happening.

 

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[chiefdave]

I’m sure I read somewhere that Warwick Uni to the City Center was likely to be one of the
two ‘first lines completed of the driver-less tram system they’r supposedly planning.
The other one being City Center to University Hospita.

Is this what you're thinking of?



Suspect that's another project where a politician, in this case WM Mayor Andy Street, makes a big announcement only for it never to be heard of again.

 

[cc84cov]

I'm back with a bang, new stadium confirmed and no Ricoh return.

Snowflake is that you ?

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Hopefully there will be some long term information on top of whatever is happening in the short term.

'Owning our own stadium is still Plan A, and we are progressing well in shortlisting potential sites.'

'A long term deal at the Ricoh is our priority, and we intend to make it happen.'

'We have engaged a crack team of stadium experts to parachute in and take over the Ricoh by force, if we have to!'

 

[wingy]

3yrs ?

 

[cc84cov]

'Owning our own stadium is still Plan A, and we are progressing well in shortlisting potential sites.'

'A long term deal at the Ricoh is our priority, and we intend to make it happen.'

'We have engaged a crack team of stadium experts to parachute in and take over the Ricoh by force, if we have to!'

Owning the Ricoh is plan A

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

'Owning our own stadium is still Plan A, and we are progressing well in shortlisting potential sites.'

'A long term deal at the Ricoh is our priority, and we intend to make it happen.'

'We have engaged a crack team of stadium experts to parachute in and take over the Ricoh by force, if we have to!'

It does feel like that

 

[Deleted member 5849]

It does feel like that

Six years ago a crack stadium advisory group was convened by SISU to discuss a ground that didn't exist. This stadium idea promptly went underground. Today, still discussed by SISU, the group survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have planning issues, if nobody else can help, then maybe you can hire the Stadium Advisory Group.

 

[Brylowes]

Is this what you're thinking of?

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Suspect that's another project where a politician, in this case WM Mayor Andy Street, makes a big announcement only for it never to be heard of again.

No it was this one.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi52ffbgtfqAhVIPcAKHdfMAlcQFjAEegQICxAF&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.railway-technology.com%2Fprojects%2Fcoventry-very-light-rail-cvlr%2F&usg=AOvVaw3i1js-gD5s6LPkea_bxks1

 

[chiefdave]

No it was this one.

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwi52ffbgtfqAhVIPcAKHdfMAlcQFjAEegQICxAF&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.railway-technology.com%2Fprojects%2Fcoventry-very-light-rail-cvlr%2F&usg=AOvVaw3i1js-gD5s6LPkea_bxks1

Good to see WMCA and CCC talk to each other to make sure they aren't both working on the same thing!!!

 

[Evo1883]

 

[Seamus1]

With the news that the UK Gigafactory will be built in Wales, and after having put all their eggs in one basket (yet again) the Council might know of a large area of land (the St Athan factory will apparently measure 1km by 500m) that has suddenly become available.

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

PS - welcome back. Change your name to PremierLeagueHereWeCome.

I never went anywhere, you don't stop supporting a side just cos you don't go as often as you did! I think I'm allowed to after 200+ games.

 

[Nonleagueherewecome]

Six years ago a crack stadium advisory group was convened by SISU to discuss a ground that didn't exist. This stadium idea promptly went underground. Today, still discussed by SISU, the group survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have planning issues, if nobody else can help, then maybe you can hire the Stadium Advisory Group.

Ball Fondlers?

 

[Houchens Head]

 

[mark82]

I never went anywhere, you don't stop supporting a side just cos you don't go as often as you did! I think I'm allowed to after 200+ games.

I didn't mean games, I meant on here. Didn't think I'd seen you for a while before quite recently. May just be me not paying attention.

Still need to change your name.

 

[Deleted member 5849]

Still need to change your name.

There's still time!

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

There's still time!

No not you too

 

[hamil99]

With the news that the UK Gigafactory will be built in Wales, and after having put all their eggs in one basket (yet again) the Council might know of a large area of land (the St Athan factory will apparently measure 1km by 500m) that has suddenly become available.

Sorry bud, what area is that?

 

[Seamus1]

Sorry bud, what area is that?

I have no idea where the area is...my guesses would be either Ansty, or area around the airport. Sadly the report just said that the decision came down to a choice between Coventry and St Athan.

Ive said before, that in my opinion if there were to be a new stadium (very unlikely) then the area on the Baginton side of the A45 that was going to be offices for JLR (Gateway North) would be a good location

Sorry I can’t be much help

 

[mark82]

I have no idea where the area is...my guesses would be either Ansty, or area around the airport. Sadly the report just said that the decision came down to a choice between Coventry and St Athan.

Ive said before, that in my opinion if there were to be a new stadium (very unlikely) then the area on the Baginton side of the A45 that was going to be offices for JLR (Gateway North) would be a good location

Sorry I can’t be much help

Think it was Baginton area.

 

[hamil99]

I have no idea where the area is...my guesses would be either Ansty, or area around the airport. Sadly the report just said that the decision came down to a choice between Coventry and St Athan.

Ive said before, that in my opinion if there were to be a new stadium (very unlikely) then the area on the Baginton side of the A45 that was going to be offices for JLR (Gateway North) would be a good location

Sorry I can’t be much help

No worries bud, thanks anyway.

 

[samccov1987]

Will be more than one giga factory in uk; Tesla looking in Somerset plus area near JLR EMC also mooted for one. Bagington also likely with WMG battery center under development.

No inside knowledge but my expectation has always been we will see out St Andrews deal; Wasps will be in far weaker position then. Bizarrely Covid will potentially bring financial prudence to Football; given every govt targets slips I’m still expecting crowds 2021.

 

[TTG]

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Hang on a minute!

 

[ccfcway]

 

[oldfiver]

Will be more than one giga factory in uk; Tesla looking in Somerset plus area near JLR EMC also mooted for one. Bagington also likely with WMG battery center under development.

No inside knowledge but my expectation has always been we will see out St Andrews deal; Wasps will be in far weaker position then. Bizarrely Covid will potentially bring financial prudence to Football; given every govt targets slips I’m still expecting crowds 2021.

Coventry's Welsh rival signs MOU in race for electric car battery plant | TheBusinessDesk.com

Major blow for West Midlands manufacturing sector

www.thebusinessdesk.com

 

[Covstu]

So partnership with university of Warwick?

 

[Nick]

I'm back with a bang, new stadium confirmed and no Ricoh return.

 

[TTG]

OP might as well of said they've agreed a new site just through the wardrobe in Narnia.

Guess who's wrong?
Wrong again!

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

Guess who's wrong?
Wrong again!

David's wrong
Tell a friend

 

[Hadji's_Goatee]

Wasps and CCC be like...

 

[CCFC54321]

Wasps and CCC be like...

Wasps will be going ‘oh shit’ another revenue stream slipping away

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Hopefully not the no deal at Ricoh stuff

 

[covcity4life]

David's wrong
Tell a friend

Guess whos wrong
Guess who's wrong
Guess who's wrong
Guess who's wrong

 

[Tommo1993]

Birmingham announcement imminent I suppose. This better not be more smoke screen just to buy time.