In or around Coventry....does it matter? (2 Viewers)

[Grendel]

But its not so its an irrelevant question

But if it was you would not go?

 

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[bigfatronssba]

Before I would even consider setting foot in a "home" ground outside the city, I would like it explained to me why no attempt has been made to build a new ground within the city?

 

[bigfatronssba]

But if it was you would not go?

Depends on the circumstances.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

I'm getting tired of this get Cov back in Cov message now. Yes we want our team back home but to put a finite term such as "in Coventry" as a requirement is annoying.
If we do have a new stadium then I am fine with it if it's in the Coventry area - as in say Brandon, Exhall for example.

We should be coming back to the Ricoh but we all know that.

Man Utd don't play in Manchester do they? Not strictly anyways. There are many clubs that have their stadiums just on the borders of their towns but well within the catchment and of no consequence to supporters.

We don't need a new stadium when a perfectly good one is sitting unused.

 

[Lorksalordy]

Why is anyone bothering to debate new stadium location when it is so plainly a total crock of shit ?
Every statement from anyone at SISU harps on about The Ricoh despite the claim they have "moved on" and there has been no meaningful news or movement on a new stadium barring the ridiculous sham of the consultation group.
If any one of the organisations involved could present their case clearly and coherently treating the fans with a modicum of respect and intelligence we may have a hope of moving forward. Until then we are fucked...



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[Brighton Sky Blue]

I take it Man City will be skint soon then.

To be fair the moment their oil tycoons ask for their hundreds of millions back, they will be.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Well said I can't believe that Coventry fans wold be happy with playing in another area that is why we get only 1500 at home games now and next year it will be less.....And to use the well Man united don't play in Manchester is a really shit example ffs Old Trafford is there spiritual home and probably one of if not the best known grounds in the world. So Get Cov back Anywhere sounds really shit to me...

Sorry. Its Coventry or nothing for me.

I don't care whether or not some other club plays outside its towns boundaries. We are Coventry, one of England's great ancient cities. To not have our football club play within our boundaries is a disgrace, and I cant believe that some Coventrians would be happy about that.

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Well said I can't believe that Coventry fans wold be happy with playing in another area that is why we get only 1500 at home games now and next year it will be less.....And to use the well Man united don't play in Manchester is a really shit example ffs Old Trafford is there spiritual home and probably one of if not the best known grounds in the world. So Get Cov back Anywhere sounds really shit to me...

They even put a train platform next to the ground-so it's accessible to anyone who wishes to go.

 

[Steve.B50]

I might be the odd one out here but if its outside Coventry it's no longer Coventry City, even if by a few meters.

 

[Samo]

I might be the odd one out here but if its outside Coventry it's no longer Coventry City, even if by a few meters.

Do the Bees represent Coventry?

 

[Astute]

Do the Bees represent Coventry?

Do you support them? I certainly don't and would think that the vast majority of us don't. So what has a noisy race track not built in Coventry got to do with our club?

 

[letsallsingtogether]

But they ride at their spiritual home at the moment so there is no comparison.

Do the Bees represent Coventry?

 

[skybluefred]

Kinda puts that comment to bed really

Is it me or there a compelling argument that we don't need to own our own ground.

There is no argument ever put forward why we have to own the Ricoh.

There is no explanation about how we can afford to build a new stadium.

There are lots of explanations about how buying ACL would be a better option or agreeing a long long term rent deal with as much match day revenue included as possible. There are lots if explanations about how we can't afford to build a new stadium.

There are lots of explanations as to why a short term rent deal at the Ricoh is better if we are genuinely building new stadium than staying at Sixfields.



There is no real explanation as to why we are staying at Sixfields

There is though--it's called pigheadedness of the highest order.

 

[Samo]

Do you support them? I certainly don't and would think that the vast majority of us don't. So what has a noisy race track not built in Coventry got to do with our club?

If you can't see the relevance of the point I am am certainly not going to stoop to explain it. Are you pretending to be that stupid?

 

[fernandopartridge]

Depends on the circumstances.

Have you ever actually been to the match?

 

[dongonzalos]

But if it was you would not go?

Yes I would, however i do have concerns about lots of Cov fans who may struggle.

If we could afford a new stadium and they locate it more than a mile outside the boundaries then they better come up with transport included in your ticket price solution so all the old boys and girls, disabled and those less financially fortunate can attend.

Is that happening for Sixfields?

 

[fernandopartridge]

I might be the odd one out here but if its outside Coventry it's no longer Coventry City, even if by a few meters.

Better go and tell Man Utd to change their name to Trafford. Tottenham are frauds, everybody knows it should be Haringey.

The admin boundary is a red herring. If the ground is within what i would consider Coventry I would go regardless of who does the bins in the area.

 

[Astute]

If you can't see the relevance of the point I am am certainly not going to stoop to explain it. Are you pretending to be that stupid?

Are you pretending that a speedway track should be in a city close to houses and not outside the city? To me the Ricoh is in a good location being on the outskirts of our city.

 

[Samo]

Are you pretending that a speedway track should be in a city close to houses and not outside the city? To me the Ricoh is in a good location being on the outskirts of our city.

Oh I see, you actually are that stupid. Ok I'll spell it out; The reason I have used Coventry Bees as an example is that they DO
NOT ride within the city boundary but DO represent Coventry. Do you see?

 

[Astute]

Oh I see, you actually are that stupid. Ok I'll spell it out; The reason I have used Coventry Bees as an example is that they DO
NOT ride within the city boundary but DO represent Coventry. Do you see?

Me that is stupid?

The usual place for a speedway track is away from houses. The usual place for a football ground is in a built up area...normally where the club comes from. But you think that it is good enough for an excuse for SISU to be able to build away from Coventry and to call someone stupid that understands what you are aiming at.

 

[Kingokings204]

Coventry city is in Coventry. The Ricoh is on the boundary yes and it is close but it's in Coventry. A purpose built stadium to last and great motorway links. Apart from sisu, I see Coventry city and the stadium as a good thing and if another company with better investment bak in 2007-8 then we could well have been back in the premiership or at least play offs.

Relegation was a disaster and I the stadium row is just a result of blaming others for their own mistakes.

 

[Grendel]

Me that is stupid?

The usual place for a speedway track is away from houses. The usual place for a football ground is in a built up area...normally where the club comes from. But you think that it is good enough for an excuse for SISU to be able to build away from Coventry and to call someone stupid that understands what you are aiming at.

The Ricoh isn't in a built up area. The speedway stadium is nearer to houses than the Ricoh.

Another comedy gold moment courtesy of astute.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Me that is stupid?

The usual place for a speedway track is away from houses. The usual place for a football ground is in a built up area...normally where the club comes from. But you think that it is good enough for an excuse for SISU to be able to build away from Coventry and to call someone stupid that understands what you are aiming at.

The speedway in Manchester is right in the city. Cradley Heath and Hall Green are both in the city. Walthamstow? Catford?

 

[Grendel]

The speedway in Manchester is right in the city. Cradley Heath and Hall Green are both in the city. Walthamstow? Catford?

Lol another astute fact

 

[Samo]

Me that is stupid?

The usual place for a speedway track is away from houses. The usual place for a football ground is in a built up area...normally where the club comes from. But you think that it is good enough for an excuse for SISU to be able to build away from Coventry and to call someone stupid that understands what you are aiming at.

You really are a moron! Can there be an SBT poster less astute? I begin to see why Grendel despairs!

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

The Ricoh isn't in a built up area. The speedway stadium is nearer to houses than the Ricoh.

Another comedy gold moment courtesy of astute.

RICOH Arena is in a built up area. Lots of suburbs nearby. Ok Brandon and Binley area were never my part of City but pretty sure Ricoh is closer to built up areas, Foleshill, Longford, Courthouse Green etc. Brandon felt a long way from anywhere.

 

[skybluetony176]

If the Ricoh was the other side of Rowleys Green Lane?

And if you're gran had bollocks would she be you're grandad?

 

[Astute]

RICOH Arena is in a built up area. Lots of suburbs nearby. Ok Brandon and Binley area were never my part of City but pretty sure Ricoh is closer to built up areas, Foleshill, Longford, Courthouse Green etc. Brandon felt a long way from anywhere.

Don't upset Grendel. Maybe he has never noticed all the houses.

 

[play_in_skyblue_stripes]

You really are a moron! Can there be an SBT poster less astute? I begin to see why Grendel despairs!

Astute is far from a moron and talks a lot of sense most of the time, not nice tone Sam o.

Why are we even discussing speedway stadiums?

City of Coventry has a top stadium already where it's 99% of its fans, customers and it natural corporate sponsers want to be, why are we not playing there?
Only SISU have chosen to do that.

 

[Astute]

The speedway in Manchester is right in the city. Cradley Heath and Hall Green are both in the city. Walthamstow? Catford?

I said usual place for speedway tracks is normally away from a built up area. Not always. I said the usual place for a football stadium is in a built up area. Not always. This means you will find a few speedway stadiums in built up areas and a few football stadiums away from built up areas. But this is so hard to understand to some. Will have to check who agrees to the opposite of what I put. Usual suspects I suppose.

 

[Houdi]

The speedway in Manchester is right in the city. Cradley Heath and Hall Green are both in the city. Walthamstow? Catford?

Erm Cradley closed down in the 1990's, Hall Green is a dog track, and there have been no speedway tracks in London for probably 20 years. Perry Barr in Birmingham is quite built up, but is mainly surrounded by industrial units and the University, it is very hard for speedway to be run in residential areas, indeed Cradley having been trying to build a new track in Dudley for 20 years.
Still it is hard to believe people are getting so worked up over a fantasy stadium.

 

[Mr T - Sukka!]

Everyone is missing the point.

When our new stadium is built there are no planning applications to submit. Never never land does not require any.

We will have the best ground in fantasy land. SISU are working on a plan to get the 75 fans there.

They will release details in 3 weeks!

 

[Samo]

Astute is far from a moron and talks a lot of sense most of the time, not nice tone Sam o.

Why are we even discussing speedway stadiums?

City of Coventry has a top stadium already where it's 99% of its fans, customers and it natural corporate sponsers want to be, why are we not playing there?
Only SISU have chosen to do that.

Because this thread is about whether or not boundaries are important! I used the Bees as an example because: They DO NOT ride within the city boundary but DO represent Coventry. The bees are are well supported and as far as I know, in all thier long history, its never been an issue that Brandon is not in Coventry. So, can you, in the context of this thread, see my point? If not I really do worry.

 

[Astute]

Erm Cradley closed down in the 1990's, Hall Green is a dog track, and there have been no speedway tracks in London for probably 20 years. Perry Barr in Birmingham is quite built up, but is mainly surrounded by industrial units and the University, it is very hard for speedway to be run in residential areas, indeed Cradley having been trying to build a new track in Dudley for 20 years.
Still it is hard to believe people are getting so worked up over a fantasy stadium.

Be careful. You will be called a moron soon as you don't agree with certain people.

 

[Astute]

Because this thread is about whether or not boundaries are important! I used the Bees as an example because: They DO NOT ride within the city boundary but DO represent Coventry. The bees are are well supported and as far as I know, in all thier long history, its never been an issue that Brandon is not in Coventry. So, can you, in the context of this thread, see my point? If not I really do worry.

And you call me a moron because I said normally speedway tracks are away from built up areas and football clubs are normally in built up areas. You don't understand the truth or don't like the truth as it don't help the point you want everyone to listen to.