New Stadium Announcement!!!!!! (14 Viewers)

[pusbccfc]

I have always liked the look of the Slovakian National stadium. 22k. Cost slightly more than what we plan but that's probably down to the technology they have used.

Stadium :: ŠK Slovan Bratislava - official football club website

en.skslovan.com

 

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[cc84cov]

Announce Highfield Stadium

And SISU all will be forgiven

 

[ajsccfc]

I've got admin access to all the email accounts so I'll see if there are any named SISU or STADIUM or PROJECTDEATHRAY or whatever

 

[Si80]

this is atletico madrids staduim 30 million euros

This cost £240M, not €30M

 

[shmmeee]

Fucking called Warwick years ago!

Great to see some movement. Still a long way out so need some movement on Ricoh short term but good to see progress. Can’t wait to see actual plans.

 

[Malaka]

So glad. I don't like the Ricoh, it has no soul. The playing surface is horrible. Let's hope that this comes off. However, I suspect it may be a ruse to get The Wasps to the table.

 

[djr8369]

i just don't see what's in it for them using this strategy though now we're in the Championship. If this is as good as it's going to get why not sell now? It's not going to pull that many people to St.Andrews surely? And even if it does this season people will expect to see a bit more meat on the bones of this plan in the next year or two or they'll become disillusioned.

As said previously, the fact the Uni have also issued the joint statement gives me a lot more confidence than if it had been a sisu only announcement.

Yeah it’s a very bold way to try and buy a bit of political capital with the fans. Obviously stadium stuff has been announced before but this has a bit more weight behind it and if there are anymore false dawns regarding stadiums nobody will ever believe a word they say. Seems a big risk just to defer any criticism of playing at St Andrews next season.

 

[covcity4life]

Doubt a rich rent deal is likely to be agreed this season then

 

[Hadji's_Goatee]

The announcement was worth it just to see pricks like this:

Nothing. That's what this gimp and his cronies have done for us!

 

[IrishSkyBlue]

Our besties already have a thread on it:

Coventry plan to build a new stadium

interesting... You must be registered for see element.

www.readytogo.net

This cost £240M, not €30M

ya i double checked 240 million google fucked me over lol

 

[Nick]

If they can get a light rail linkup to the HS2 station that would be a stoke of genius.

Nah Stoke is miles away.

 

[ms639]

i just don't see what's in it for them using this strategy though now we're in the Championship. If this is as good as it's going to get why not sell now? It's not going to pull that many people to St.Andrews surely? And even if it does this season people will expect to see a bit more meat on the bones of this plan in the next year or two or they'll become disillusioned.

As said previously, the fact the Uni have also issued the joint statement gives me a lot more confidence than if it had been a sisu only announcement.

Fair play mate I take your point and if anything I envy your optimism, I just hope you're right!

 

[jordan210]

I cant wait for the melt downs on the wasps forums and all the anonymous twitter accounts

 

[cc84cov]

Can you imagine the wasps & council talks right now

 

[Magwitch]

A question, how long would it take let’s say we start in August to buy the land, get planning procedure done and dusted, build suitable infrastructure , roads etc. and build one stand (we can have temporary stands for the others) Seems to me it’ll be a long haul.
Also being in the Warwick uni area wonder if our Joe will be happy with another major project on his door step

 

[clint van damme]

Fair play mate I take your point and if anything I envy your optimism, I just hope you're right!

equally I don't blame anyone for scepticism, I just think there could be more to this than bluster but time will tell.

 

[Frostie]

Fully understand scepticism but as most have said Warwick Uni are no mugs & everything we know so far is totally in keeping with what Joy & Dave told Mark & Pete back in February including the 5 year rent deal etc:

Meeting with Joy Seppala & Dave Boddy - Thursday 27th February 2020

Following the statement issued on behalf of this forum in January by Pete Griffiths (@Sky Blue Pete), myself and Pete met with both Joy Seppala and Dave Boddy on Thursday 27th February. We started by sharing some background information on why forum members collectively felt the need to issue...

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Looks like Shrewsbury is the similar model we'd look to adopt which makes sense given the mooted costs & the ability to expand etc.

 

[Alex1987]

Great News. Now just announce a 3-year Ricoh Rent please.

 

[Liquid Gold]

Fully understand scepticism but as most have said Warwick Uni are no mugs & everything we know so far is totally in keeping with what Joy & Dave told Mark & Pete back in February including the 5 year rent deal etc:

Meeting with Joy Seppala & Dave Boddy - Thursday 27th February 2020

Following the statement issued on behalf of this forum in January by Pete Griffiths (@Sky Blue Pete), myself and Pete met with both Joy Seppala and Dave Boddy on Thursday 27th February. We started by sharing some background information on why forum members collectively felt the need to issue...

www.skybluestalk.co.uk

Looks like Shrewsbury is the similar model we'd look to adopt which makes sense given the mooted costs & the ability to expand etc.

10,000 capacity £11m to build.

 

[cc84cov]

Fully understand scepticism but as most have said Warwick Uni are no mugs & everything we know so far is totally in keeping with what Joy & Dave told Mark & Pete back in February including the 5 year rent deal etc:

Meeting with Joy Seppala & Dave Boddy - Thursday 27th February 2020

Following the statement issued on behalf of this forum in January by Pete Griffiths (@Sky Blue Pete), myself and Pete met with both Joy Seppala and Dave Boddy on Thursday 27th February. We started by sharing some background information on why forum members collectively felt the need to issue...

www.skybluestalk.co.uk

Looks like Shrewsbury is the similar model we'd look to adopt which makes sense given the mooted costs & the ability to expand etc.

I hope not their ground is shite

 

[Liquid Gold]

Someone that cares about our club, puts his own money in and walks away when people are trying to do something dodgy v Coventry City council

 

[SBT]

Looks like Shrewsbury is the similar model we'd look to adopt which makes sense given the mooted costs & the ability to expand etc.

That's what we're aiming for? Shrewsbury? Can't say I'm doing cartwheels at that.

 

[Esoterica]

Someone that cares about our club, puts his own money in and walks away when people are trying to do something dodgy v Coventry City council

It's also reassuring that even millionaire businessmen can get there and their mixed up! Their's hope for me yet!

 

[Liquid Gold]

The sweetest (although I admit incredibly unlikely) scenario in this would be the EC complaint going against CCC and Sisu seeing the arse of them and basically making them pay for our new stadium.

 

[cc84cov]

That's what we're aiming for? Shrewsbury? Can't say I'm doing cartwheels at that.

I still think Ricoh is the target this could be just another twist

 

[Frostie]

I hope not their ground is shite

Arguably yes but it's not going to be a carbon copy.

@mark82 & @Sky Blue Pete may correct me but I think that was mooted as a style of stadium; i.e. Modular, 4 proper stands rather than a bowl etc.

 

[cc84cov]

Surely this isn’t the aim ?

 

[Liquid Gold]

That's what we're aiming for? Shrewsbury? Can't say I'm doing cartwheels at that.

I think it's a tidy little ground, double it in size, which is what we're aiming to start at, and you've got something decent.

 

[cc84cov]

Arguably yes but it's not going to be a carbon copy.

@mark82 & @Sky Blue Pete may correct me but I think that was mooted as a style of stadium; i.e. Modular, 4 proper stands rather than a bowl etc.

Prefer the sides to be seated rather than gaps personally

 

[Nick]

Prefer the sides to be seated rather than gaps personally

The sides are seated.

 

[Si80]

I just can’t see this as happening and it’s a bluff to force Wasps hand for a deal / stake at The Ricoh.

People moan that the Ricoh is shit to get too. Warwick Uni / Gibbert Hill on any given day of the week, let alone a Saturday at 3pm will be carnage. The A45 will be an absolute clusterfuck.

Spent years playing hockey at Westwood / Warwick Uni and travelling into there has always been shite. If this goes ahead we’ve done exactly the same as what happened with the Ricoh with regards to a shit location for all transport means.

 

[Peter Billing]

Seems very similar to the situation with Brighton and their eventual tie up with the University of Brighton on the land at Falmer. If we get close to that it's a very good outcome. I thought Falmer was a bit limited in terms of transportation when we played there few seasons back, they manage a slightly awkward but still quite effective match day park and ride, whereas here there seems to be more potential for integrated travel into and around the city. Great news.

 

[cc84cov]

The sides are seated.

Corners

 

[Nick]

The Telegraph are already quoting Keiran Maguire that a stadium will be £100m as a headline.

 

[SBT]

I think it's a tidy little ground, double it in size, which is what we're aiming to start at, and you've got something decent.

Have to disagree with you unfortunately. Just from an access point of view alone, it's awful. I can't honestly believe many fans come away from a trip to Shrewsbury thinking "Yes - this is what my club should aspire to"