Talksport (6 Viewers)

Forums New posts
A

Ashdown

Well-Known Member
theferret said:
Much of that was infrastructure and site decontamination. They also had things like an underground casino that added significantly to the cost, but which were externally funded anyway.

It was built on the cheap - the materials pallete was bargain basement - the cheapest of cheap cladding and it all needs replacing.

The concourse was just exposed concrete all round - the finish around the main stadium bowl was really poor - but some of the internal areas and the atrium were done well tbh. Needs a lot of money spending on it though.

Yes, the rejection of the hotel was a blatant political decision, based purely on the fact they knew Wasps were sitting on a planning app of their own. Corruption, pure and simple.

Doesn't excuse the utter neglect of the area around the arena though. They only do a litter sweep once every six months - even when they cut the grass ahead of the CG, they didn't bother to clean up the litter it exposed. When the City Council have no civic pride you're fucked.
Click to expand...
I can tell you living in Leics that local services as regards, cleaning, litter, landscaping, road maintenance etc are all appalling and nothing like they were 20 years ago.
I think it’s endemic all over the UK and I suspect so much money is now being spent caring for an ageing population that other budgets are trashed.
 
pusbccfc

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
fernandopartridge said:
The conference facilities are poor, the decor is cheap and nasty. The atrium area is ok but that's about it, it's much inferior to Warwick uni as i say

Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
Click to expand...

Would cost very little to spruce it up.
 
pusbccfc

pusbccfc

Well-Known Member
wingy said:
Yes the stadium around the pitch £3M more than Kingpower .
Think the Jag hall was around £17M ,Casino funded by Capri ? .
Then around £65M for land decontamination, infrastructure etc.
Click to expand...

I'm sure others have had to spend loads to clear land etc.

Wasps got an awful lot for their £30m.
 
T

theferret

Well-Known Member
Ashdown said:
I can tell you living in Leics that local services as regards, cleaning, litter, landscaping, road maintenance etc are all appalling and nothing like they were 20 years ago.
I think it’s endemic all over the UK and I suspect so much money is now being spent caring for an ageing population that other budgets are trashed.
Click to expand...

I think this is true sadly. That said, the A444 is the busiest entry point into the city, the area surrounds a facility that attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year. For many, their entire experience of Coventry will involve The Arena and it's immediate vacinity, so at least make this bit look nice!
 
Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

Well-Known Member
Ashdown said:
I can tell you living in Leics that local services as regards, cleaning, litter, landscaping, road maintenance etc are all appalling and nothing like they were 20 years ago.
I think it’s endemic all over the UK and I suspect so much money is now being spent caring for an ageing population that other budgets are trashed.
Click to expand...
With decreasing budgets and having more services dumped on them stuff like street cleaning has been absolutely decimated.
 
fernandopartridge

fernandopartridge

Well-Known Member
Ashdown said:
I can tell you living in Leics that local services as regards, cleaning, litter, landscaping, road maintenance etc are all appalling and nothing like they were 20 years ago.
I think it’s endemic all over the UK and I suspect so much money is now being spent caring for an ageing population that other budgets are trashed.
Click to expand...

I think it's the difference between a unitary authority area and a district council area. I live in the latter and the street cleaning is much better, but the council doesn't need to provide the expensive services that are unpredictable like social care, so they can concentrate on doing things like street cleaning and planting etc. My little cul-de-sac regularly gets swept by a mini roadsweeper, you only see them once in a blue moon in a city.
 
H

Happy_Martian

Well-Known Member
For transparency, I have little to zero knowledge about Simon Jordan and his escapades while at Palace. But one or two have brought up his previous interest in our club and his "price isn't suitable" reason for withdrawal. In the past, Joy and SiSu have been very strict on the figure they were looking for to exit and many here suggested it was because they either didn't want to sell as they saw us improving and getting them a profit or they were expecting miracle buyers to line up. If SiSu's interest in continuing has declined at a time when Wasps are also struggling, their price may have also dropped. So there's plenty of reasons that Jordan could be interested.

Personally, I'd have preferred Eddie Jordan (an admitted Cov fan) to Simon but Eddie has declined to stake his money in the club.
 
H

Happy_Martian

Well-Known Member
Senior Vick from Alicante

Senior Vick from Alicante

Well-Known Member
fernandopartridge said:
I think it's the difference between a unitary authority area and a district council area. I live in the latter and the street cleaning is much better, but the council doesn't need to provide the expensive services that are unpredictable like social care, so they can concentrate on doing things like street cleaning and planting etc. My little cul-de-sac regularly gets swept by a mini roadsweeper, you only see them once in a blue moon in a city.
Click to expand...
Trouble with a lot of council employees that make decisions in this city, and possibly others around the country, is that they don't live here. They make decisions based on legislation and budgets with the occasional yes or no to vote through something by the elected officers. The councillors are the ones that should push things like that as they are the body that does know the area and are supposed to be the balance and ask questions. If we elect crap councillors then we don't have a chance.
 
Tommo1993

Tommo1993

Well-Known Member
Still don’t think there’s anything in it, but I’m seeing quite a lot a sky blue slathering going on.
 
Last edited:
MalcSB

MalcSB

Well-Known Member
pusbccfc said:
It was built at the cost of £113m. No other stadium of that size cost that much.

Even the Amex only cost around £90m and the new Brentford £70m.

The stadium itself is state of the art but was never quite finished. Simon Gilbert's book explains how they moved into unfinished offices etc.

They are spending money on it now with the new atrium and a little more would spruce the place up.

Doesn't help that whenever businesses want to open up, they are turned down. McDonalds and the hotels two of many.
Click to expand...
Was the £113 m gross, or net of the land sale to Tesco? IIRC the whole thing was going to be pretty much cost neutral.
 
skybluepm2

skybluepm2

Well-Known Member
Just had a ten minute chat about us. Joe Elliott was on for some reason, stating the bleeding obvious. Reckoned he’d heard rumours that Saturday may go ahead which was interesting.

Fantastic insight from Danny Murphy who suggested rolling it and watering it and it’ll be fine.
 
shmmeee

shmmeee

Well-Known Member
Ashdown said:
I can tell you living in Leics that local services as regards, cleaning, litter, landscaping, road maintenance etc are all appalling and nothing like they were 20 years ago.
I think it’s endemic all over the UK and I suspect so much money is now being spent caring for an ageing population that other budgets are trashed.
Click to expand...

That and this:

1660734242763.png
 
D

Deleted member 5849

Guest
Nick said:
Also said McGinnity sold HR and not Bryan Richardson…
Click to expand...
To be pedantic McGinnity did, straight after he'd exercised the option to buy it back. In doing so, he ensured we owned no ground.
 
Last edited by a moderator:
  • Like
Reactions: vow
You must log in or register to reply here.

Users who are viewing this thread

Total: 7 (members: 0, guests: 7)
Top