Ryton Improvements Start (7 Viewers)
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shepardo01
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They were too hard apparently....
SkyblueDad
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Wonder what teams will be at Ryton at the moment the U/18s are at the Higgs, would think they be with the first team
shepardo01
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Will they work on one area while we train on another part?... there are two full pitches I think, plus other areas...
SkyblueDad
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Years since I’ve been there but I’m sure there were five pitches, I think we’d need an indoor facilities like the dome at the Higgs could we nick the Connexion back.
robbiethemole
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Blues have moved into Wasps old training centre at Henley
Calista
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Think we basically built the 'Sky Blue Connexion' with the money we got for Ian Wallace. Who owns it now, presumably just a private leisure chain?
shepardo01
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Only ever been three (I think) and that includes one that used to be there before they built the indoor cricket hall at the connexion.
The two over the hill at the lodge, used to have a large mound separating them - youth team used to train one side, 1st team the other.
Mound been gone for a while, but prerty sure there are only two full sized pitches with a few other areas around those.
Alan Dugdales Moustache
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The pitches used to extend from the lodge all the way to the connection as far as the roundabout on the main road, so you're right. Mind you that's going back quite a while.
SkyblueDad
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It is big enough and if we got the Connexion back that would probably sort the indoor stuff don’t know if there’s room for a dome type thing. Robins said the other week we need better training facilities to help impress & attract the better players so there must be plans and ideas more than just doing pitches up.
I’ve been to few training complexes in recent years and some are unbelievable, Leicester is world class.
I’ve been to few training complexes in recent years and some are unbelievable, Leicester is world class.
covcity4life
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Encouraging. Have a feeling that if don't make playoffs we will still be competing towards top end next year too. Things seem to be moving in right direction
torchomatic
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Didn't we have to sell it after the Washington Diplomats thing?
SkyblueDad
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Perhaps Jimmy Hill deserves his statue at our ground but if there was one at Ryton which was his bit of a ground breaking idea nearly 60 years ago it would be with his arse in the air, the Connexion was a massive white elephant and cost us one of best strike partnerships in the top division and once they were split up it was back to struggling every season.
Skybluemichael
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Only 2 pitches and a warm-up area
SkyblueDad
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How much land is there between the pitches on view and the Connexion building, it’s years ago since I was there but I’m certain there was a pitch maybe two near the building they are going to need a lot more than that to be attractive as Robins wants.
Skybluemichael
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Look like an overflow car park for connex but probably was a pitch at some point
SkyblueDad
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It would cost a lot of money but if the club can buy that plot where those commercial vehicles are and the Connexion building it could be made pretty smart, but compared to Leicester one as example it would be miles away.
Derby is impressive too, lots of pitches and large indoor facilities. Villa & Albion the same. To be comparable as said would take a lot of money and would be a lot smaller.
Derby is impressive too, lots of pitches and large indoor facilities. Villa & Albion the same. To be comparable as said would take a lot of money and would be a lot smaller.
edgy
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When you look at it like that, it's pretty underwhelming for a club of our size and standard.
SkyblueDad
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What’s that to the right of the pitches over the hedge is it land or water ?
mmttww
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It does like pretty tin pot. A sign of intent would be to grab the Connexion back and use the land somehow. Might have to keep it in community use somehow but if we're staying at Ryton, not many other options for expansion by the looks of it.
Samo
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Ash
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Water. Meadowlands fishery.
BananaFlats
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Only one of the pitches was refurbished last close season
eastwoodsdustman
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If thats true I wonder if its one of the reasons we have so many injuries?
chiefdave
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Warwick Uni seems the obvious location for a training ground and a decent chunk of the facilities we’d need are already there.
shmmeee
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Cov Uni own a bit around Kirby Corner as well, you’ve got a few minor sports teams, a secondary school and Warwick Uni all in that area. There must be something that can be done that helps all of them out.
I still think a mini stadium sort of 5-10k would find uses around there too. Reserve games, local tournaments, etc. Then have a sports science bit shared between both unis and the club with some community access, and a bunch of indoor and outdoor pitches.
Skybluedownunder
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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT
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Fuck our facilities are shit
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Years of neglect.
SkyblueDad
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Problem has been SISU were expecting and hoping to get rid of it one day for housing reckon which was blocked by the sports council, reckon we’re were lucky to get one pitch done up a bit.
It’s not that long ago Robins gave up some of his budget to paint the bloody place, shower of shit Joy and her gang were I hope they are up to their necks in this USA banking debacle.
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Skybluemichael
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Doug is a bit late again, like the stadium connex was sold recently