New Stadium Announcement!!!!!! (3 Viewers)

[Nick]

 

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[shepardo01]

Interesting to say the least.
There were a lot of "stay aways" who said they'd go to games including StAndrews if there were signs of a new ground!!

 

[Domo]

reading it now, land located on the university?

 

[jordan210]

WHATTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

 

[Nick]

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

Fair play to @WestEndAgro. Called it last week.

 

[Sbarcher]

Wow, oh Wow

 

[jackdg]

Fuck a duck!
No mention of timescale but would think we are talking 3-4 years minimum given the planning process doesn’t appear to have started.

great news for the future but maybe points to a little longer at StAns/less favourable deal at Ricoh

 

[JimmyHillsbeard]

Fair play to @WestEndAgro. Called it last week.

actually he called it in 2014!

 

[NortonSkyBlue]

For some that will be too far from the city centre, boycott needed...

 

[Corrado]

Without the partnership of Warwick Uni, it would be easy to say that its just a ploy to get a better deal at the Ricoh but I don't image the Uni would play that game

 

[Domo]

so 5 yr plan, where do we play for the next 5 years?

 

[mr_monkey]

For some that will be too far from the city centre, boycott needed...

Mate it's going to be hilarious to hear the excuses

 

[shepardo01]

Que the detractors, excuse makers and I can hear those twitter accounts firing up as we speak!....

 

[Nick]

Mate it's going to be hilarious to hear the excuses

Even though we all know it's Coventry, it will be Warwick District Council so you know people will be outraged at that.

 

[jordan210]

FFS someone all ready moaning on Facebook that 5 years is too long....

Do people think you just clap your hands and boom stadium built.

 

[SeaSeeEffCee]

On the Warwickshire side of the site so don’t have to get planning permission from the council.

I’m sure that’ll be the new thing people use as a stick to beat the club with though. “Well it’s not in Coventry is it” despite the fact it takes just as long to get from the city centre to the Ricoh as it does to get to Warwick Uni.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

FFS someone all ready moaning on Facebook that 5 years is too long....

Do people think you just clap your hands and boom stadium built.

Just pick up St Andrews and move it to Warwick. Job done

 

[Nick]

BREAKING: Coventry City plan for £30m stadium at University of Warwick within five years

COVENTRY City Football Club are seeking to build a new stadium at the University of Warwick - potentially within five years.

coventryobserver.co.uk

Theres more on this.

18k to 20k modular
It is hoped much of the funding would come from ‘enabling development’ such as retail or student accommodation
The planning authority would therefore by Warwick District Council, rather than Coventry.
It is understood the project’s partners are already examining potential sporting and academic link-ups, such as in sports science, hospitality, and with the Sky Blues in the Community programme.

 

[HuckerbyDublinWhelan]

so 5 yr plan, where do we play for the next 5 years?

Swallow our pride and pay the rent at the Ricoh for 5 years. Has to be the job

 

[Nick]

 

[Domo]

i know its not gonna happen, but id really like the architect to just take Highfield road plans and recreate them pls.

 

[hill83]

 

[Winny the Bish]

 

[skysblue]

Nice one, can't wait to see the plans.
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[Winny the Bish]

5-year deal at the Ricoh. Then we hop into the Jimmy Hill Stadium with 19k Sky Blue fans having a fucking party to celebrate out first year back in the Prem.

 

[ajsccfc]

This is an incredible hoax Nick, you've managed to hack the official Cov website and Twitter.

Right?

 

[jordan210]

Let’s just reuse this and start digging boys !

 

[skybluepm2]

The sky blue express continues to gather pace for its one way ticket back to the Premier League. Great news. Early days but at least it’s a start! Plus under the jurisdiction of Warwick Council so we shouldn’t have any interference from those tossers from the City Centre. 18/20k modular with potential to increase to 35k if required. Superb.

 

[AOM]

Can't help but think the Ricoh is still the end goal in all of this, but this definitely gives the club a strong hand to play.

Interested to see the next stage of the plans

 

[TTG]

I would love it to be somewhat like brentfords ground - Modular, modern, yet actually looks good

 

[GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee]

This gif is ridiculously good.

 

[fernandopartridge]

It is a bit vague, 5 years but no actual site identified etc. £30m seems very low?

 

[fernandopartridge]

On the Warwickshire side of the site so don’t have to get planning permission from the council.

I’m sure that’ll be the new thing people use as a stick to beat the club with though. “Well it’s not in Coventry is it” despite the fact it takes just as long to get from the city centre to the Ricoh as it does to get to Warwick Uni.

Cov Council will be involved as it is a major development on their border

 

[Great_Expectations]

Fantastic news.

If people are finding excuses now, they really shouldn’t be a fan.

Massive kick in the teeth for Wasps and Council.