IF there is a new ground built........ (8 Viewers)

[coventry is my faith]

Hi people I am the new one on here and would just like to say a hello before I start anything.anyway What would the stadium look like.what would you want it to look like as I would like it to look like quite rectangular with a terraced stand,a main stand and a smaller stand opposite all for home fans and then away fans standing holds about 20,000 but what about you I know this maybe will never happen but there's always a possobility ?????

 

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[Mick Scoop]

:welcome: to the madhouse, personally don't think the stadium will happen but would love to be proved wrong if a deal with the Ricoh can't be achieved

 

[Buster]

I will cut my ties with ccfc . I don't like being pushed around and told what to do by faceless millionaires . For 50 years I have been a part of the life blood of ccfc . As one of 50000 regular or part time supporters it has always been my money that has filled the coffers of the club . Now it seems ,I am irrelevant . The last battle for my club is now on for me . When you get to a certain age things are more black and white . These are dark days . Sisu ,listen to the sound of the people at MK Dons . The roar will be deafening .

 

[Spionkop]

If any ground is built outside the city - Hinckley, Elmdon, that sort of area, Sisu can forget about relying on the support of 90% of current City fans. It won't be CCFC anymore.
Coventry fans, the ones that go to Sixfields, wake up. Sisu are laughing in your face. They are the worst kind of owners imaginable. They care nothing for the future of the club.
If this farce isn't resolved by Christmas CCFC fans have a lot of hard thinking to do. How about we all join together and tell Sisu where they can stick Sixfields? You might have the pleasure of watching Callum and Leon briefly now, 'supporting the lads.' But that is so short termism. Imagine the fuss if NO CCFC fans turned up. It would destroy Sisu in a weekend. The League would have to intervene. A League club with NO supporters. Come on, that has to be the biggest tactic we have.
No sign of even an 'artist impression' of this new ground. That's usually what these 'corporate' types get into, hyping things up. You Sixfields fans are being duped.
You carry on going to Sixfields you are playing your part in prolonging this farce.
Buster is right. I'm like him, 50+ years of continuous support. There are thousands of us all the same. Sisu would drop the 1,000 or so Sixfields crowd in a second to move wherever they can make money.
Coventry back in Coventry, I'll be the first in line to renew my season ticket. Otherwise forget it.

 

[covkid69]

this looks about right for sisu

 

[matesx]

Hi people I am the new one on here and would just like to say a hello before I start anything.anyway What would the stadium look like.what would you want it to look like as I would like it to look like quite rectangular with a terraced stand,a main stand and a smaller stand opposite all for home fans and then away fans standing holds about 20,000 but what about you I know this maybe will never happen but there's always a possobility ?????

how old are you?​

 

[xxccfcxx]

If any ground is built outside the city - Hinckley, Elmdon, that sort of area, Sisu can forget about relying on the support of 90% of current City fans. It won't be CCFC anymore.
Coventry fans, the ones that go to Sixfields, wake up. Sisu are laughing in your face. They are the worst kind of owners imaginable. They care nothing for the future of the club.
If this farce isn't resolved by Christmas CCFC fans have a lot of hard thinking to do. How about we all join together and tell Sisu where they can stick Sixfields? You might have the pleasure of watching Callum and Leon briefly now, 'supporting the lads.' But that is so short termism. Imagine the fuss if NO CCFC fans turned up. It would destroy Sisu in a weekend. The League would have to intervene. A League club with NO supporters. Come on, that has to be the biggest tactic we have.
No sign of even an 'artist impression' of this new ground. That's usually what these 'corporate' types get into, hyping things up. You Sixfields fans are being duped.
You carry on going to Sixfields you are playing your part in prolonging this farce.
Buster is right. I'm like him, 50+ years of continuous support. There are thousands of us all the same. Sisu would drop the 1,000 or so Sixfields crowd in a second to move wherever they can make money.
Coventry back in Coventry, I'll be the first in line to renew my season ticket. Otherwise forget it.

This is exactly what should be happening. A complete boycott of Sixfields would force the league to act.

While the blinkered few keep going to Northampton they are just about justifying this move.

To those that go, please think about what you are doing , we are all desperate to watch our team play but put your selfishness to one side and join the majority.

All stay away and make things happen.

 

[steveo1987]

This is exactly what should be happening. A complete boycott of Sixfields would force the league to act.

While the blinkered few keep going to Northampton they are just about justifying this move.

To those that go, please think about what you are doing , we are all desperate to watch our team play but put your selfishness to one side and join the majority.

All stay away and make things happen.[/QUOTE

Erm.....no

 

[thaiskyblue]

this looks about right for sisu

looks like what filbert street used to look like.

 

[Monkeyface]

Said it before, and I'll say it again... SISU are happy to move the club outside of Coventry. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the fans travelling to Northampton are Warwickshire folk, so already travel to city games. Once a new stadium has been built a sight name change will soon follow, Coventry & Warwickshire fc, or something similar. This would give those outside of Coventry a greater link to the club. This may all sound like the ramblings of a mad man, but if I'd have come on here 18 months ago and said we would soon be playing Northampton, you'd have thought that then!

 

[Nick]

Said it before, and I'll say it again... SISU are happy to move the club outside of Coventry. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the fans travelling to Northampton are Warwickshire folk, so already travel to city games. Once a new stadium has been built a sight name change will soon follow, Coventry & Warwickshire fc, or something similar. This would give those outside of Coventry a greater link to the club. This may all sound like the ramblings of a mad man, but if I'd have come on here 18 months ago and said we would soon be playing Northampton, you'd have thought that then!

Some parts of warwickshire are closer to the ricoh then most of Coventry?

 

[valiant15]

Some parts of warwickshire are closer to the ricoh then most of Coventry?

Still not Coventry is it.

 

[Sky Blues]

looks like what filbert street used to look like.

I didn't know they had pyramids in Leicester...

 

[Sbarcher]

this looks about right for sisu

Still haven't built the train station at the Ricoh yet then........

 

[bigfatronssba]

Well if its outside of Coventry I wont be going anyway, but I can tell you what any new stadium will look like. Crap.

It will be built in the cheapest way possible. No imagination, no flair. Think Colchester's new ground, or the Keepmoat.

Basically the Ricoh will look like a structure of architectural magnificence compared to it.

 

[xxccfcxx]

This is exactly what should be happening. A complete boycott of Sixfields would force the league to act.

While the blinkered few keep going to Northampton they are just about justifying this move.

To those that go, please think about what you are doing , we are all desperate to watch our team play but put your selfishness to one side and join the majority.

All stay away and make things happen.[/QUOTE

Erm.....no

So short sighted

Another Keep Cov In Northampton member.

Well done

 

[AndreasB]

Well if its outside of Coventry I wont be going anyway, but I can tell you what any new stadium will look like. Crap.

It will be built in the cheapest way possible. No imagination, no flair. Think Colchester's new ground, or the Keepmoat.

Basically the Ricoh will look like a structure of architectural magnificence compared to it.

even a teeny bit outside Coventry?

 

[bigfatronssba]

even a teeny bit outside Coventry?

Define teeny bit.

If its on the boundary then maybe.

If its 8 miles from town (as fishers has been quoted as saying it might be) then no. The club would be dead to me.

 

[ajsccfc]

Phew, it was almost 15 minutes since the people still going to home games got the blame. It was getting tense for a while there, played SkyBluesTalk.

 

[valiant15]

even a teeny bit outside Coventry?

Are you from Coventry?

 

[AndreasB]

Are you from Coventry?

South Warwickshire. Trip to the Ricoh was a pain. Trip to Sixfields is a pain too but there you go, its my choice where I live and a football club is not going to magically find a 200,000sqft site with planning permission in many places so Im trying to be realistic.

 

[Nick]

Which boundary are we talking about?

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Still not Coventry is it.

Well if its outside of Coventry I wont be going anyway, but I can tell you what any new stadium will look like. Crap.

It will be built in the cheapest way possible. No imagination, no flair. Think Colchester's new ground, or the Keepmoat.

Basically the Ricoh will look like a structure of architectural magnificence compared to it.

Feel the same. Prime example is Broad Street RC which has been mentioned by some recently. The city border is currently the central reservation of the Eastern Bypass. If it's one yard over the border then that's one yard too far.

It's a none starter anyway as CCC would need to be behind it due to the changes to the road infrastructure.

 

[bigfatronssba]

Feel the same. Prime example is Broad Street RC which has been mentioned by some recently. The city border is currently the central reservation of the Eastern Bypass. If it's one yard over the border then that's one yard too far.

It's a none starter anyway as CCC would need to be behind it due to the changes to the road infrastructure.

Your second line is why I think Fisher is serious when he says about it being 8 or 9 miles away.

That would certainly mean it is no longer Coventry City.

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Which boundary are we talking about?

Wish the one in Brisbane would get a bit bigger over the next few hours and then magically shrink when we need it to.

 

[Nick]

Feel the same. Prime example is Broad Street RC which has been mentioned by some recently. The city border is currently the central reservation of the Eastern Bypass. If it's one yard over the border then that's one yard too far.

It's a none starter anyway as CCC would need to be behind it due to the changes to the road infrastructure.

What happens if the Ricoh was a few hundred yards down the A444 and built where Makro was and outside of the Coventry City Council boundary?

 

[CJ_covblaze]

What happens if the Ricoh was a few hundred yards down the A444 and built where Makro was and outside of the Coventry City Council boundary?

Then I would have felt the same. The Ricoh wouldn't be there anyway as CCC were key to it being built.

 

[Nick]

Then I would have felt the same. The Ricoh wouldn't be there anyway as CCC were key to it being built.

Does the Council Boundary really define if it is in the city or not though? Surely common sense should come into play.

IF they were to build it on the old Makro site, near the Arts Centre or Baginton it is pretty much bang on the boundary, if they were to build it in Hinckley then obviously it isn't Coventry.

 

[valiant15]

South Warwickshire. Trip to the Ricoh was a pain. Trip to Sixfields is a pain too but there you go, its my choice where I live and a football club is not going to magically find a 200,000sqft site with planning permission in many places so Im trying to be realistic.

Oh so you're not a born and bred cov kid then. So you won't have a clue how we feel about having our club stolen from our city.

You outsiders don't really give a fuck ifIits in Coventry or not do you? You don't have an emotional tie that we do.

The club goes hand in hand with the city.

 

[steveo1987]

So short sighted

Another Keep Cov In Northampton member.

Well done

Mentalist.wind up surely

 

[Nick]

Oh so you're not a born and bred cov kid then. So you won't have a clue how we feel about having our club stolen from our city.

You outsiders don't really give a fuck ifIits in Coventry or not do you? You don't have an emotional tie that we do.

The club goes hand in hand with the city.

Not this you have to live in Cov to support cov bullshit again? I live outside of Cov but closer to the Ricoh than most?

 

[lewys33]

Technically if the new stadium was 500 yards away from the border it is outside of Coventry but I dont think it would be a reasonable argument to moan. But then that brings the question where do you draw the line? Past the M6? Anything without a CV post code?

 

[CJ_covblaze]

Does the Council Boundary really define if it is in the city or not though? Surely common sense should come into play.

IF they were to build it on the old Makro site, near the Arts Centre or Baginton it is pretty much bang on the boundary, if they were to build it in Hinckley then obviously it isn't Coventry.

It's not in Coventry though. It would be the same as the FA knocking down Wembley and building a new stadium in Gretna.

 

[Nick]

Technically if the new stadium was 500 yards away from the border it is outside of Coventry but I dont think it would be a reasonable argument to moan. But then that brings the question where do you draw the line? Past the M6? Anything without a CV post code?

Does that mean you would say Baginton is outside of Coventry too? As well as Coventry airport?

 

[xxccfcxx]

Then I would have felt the same. The Ricoh wouldn't be there anyway as CCC were key to it being built.

Hypothetically though if as if Nick said it was outside the boundary it would have made no difference. In those days we were all looking forward to moving to a new stadium .

This time circumstances are entirely different. I don't want a new stadium, I want us to go back to the Ricoh. If a new stadium was built would I use the boundary as a reason not to go ?