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[Moff]

It will be sorted. The issues there are primarily down the to fact that all traffic passing through Tollbar has to use the roundabout. The bulk of that traffic (A45-A46) will now go through the underpass meaning that traffic on the island itself will be much lighter.

...and anyway, I think there will be access direct off the A45 and via the flyover that goes towards Ryton.

That would be the case if any major development at the Airport site, be it the airport itself or a football ground. When the airport tried to expand when Thomsonfly were there part of the proposal for the new Terminal was road access off the A45 coming round on the land that is behind the holiday inn

 

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[Grendel]

Because no fucker can get there, might have escaped your notice but 90% of support comes from within the Coventry boundary and most can't be arsed to go to the edge of Longford to watch us so who will bother with a rural hike to Baginton village, no-one unless we are the new Barcelona. Club would be dead within a couple of years. In fact just in time for Coventry United to climb a couple of more leagues and pitch in for the vacant slot at the Ricoh !

I don't really get this.

It would take about the same time for a lot of people who live on the allesley mount nod tile hill side and less time for those in Finham styvichall etc. also less time for binley and wyken.

Definitely better for leamington and Warwick as well.

 

[Moff]

How many CCFC fans do you think go to Wasps? Just curious. I don't know anyone who does. I wonder if it's a large number or not?

I know about 15 people who have been, all free tickets, who wont be going back. I dont know anyone who goes regularly.

 

[LB87ccfc]

I don't really get this.

It would take about the same time for a lot of people who live on the allesley mount nod tile hill side and less time for those in Finham styvichall etc. also less time for binley and wyken.

Definitely better for leamington and Warwick as well.

Just a crying shame the fantasy will never become reality hey Grendel

 

[ajsccfc]

rupert's hitting some all-time highs in the field of guesswork here. It's actually 87% from within 3.4 miles of High Street, and 23/76 of them don't go because of performance rather than location too. Nine out of ten of them prefer the new and improved taste.

 

[Malaka]

If the stadium was built at the Siskin Drive end it is walking distance from Willenhall. It is closer for me than the Ricoh that includes Cheylesmore, Stvychale, Finham, Stoke, Binley, Willenhall, Whitley and parts of Wyken. Great idea, and certainly better than some of the rumoured sites. I'm with shmmeee, Coventry enough for me.

 

[rupert_bear]

Hmm, people do have cars, and there are regular buses! The A45 links to the M1, A46 (M69) and M42, and people can't get there?!?! Plus a lot of people from South Coventry can't be bothered to hike to Longford, however Baginton would be much more accessible for us.

Oh yes there are buses ! One an hour service bus i believe, so okay for matchdays lets increase that to, well lets be generous 6 an hour for ...mmm 2 hours whats that about 1000 if full, half of which will have to get there upto 2 hours before kick-off. Remember the glorious travel plan for the Ricoh, lasted about a year didn't it. Perhaps we could build 2 new stadiums one at Ryton and the other Eastern Green and use them alteranatively

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

How many CCFC fans do you think go to Wasps? Just curious. I don't know anyone who does. I wonder if it's a large number or not?

I'm guessing a large number have been to CCFC games in the past 3/4 years, whether they are still active attending supporters of the football club I'd guess that number is a lower.

Just an observation I've made from looking through here, other social media sites and the telegraph comments, a lot of the new Wasps supporters rarely talk only about Wasps. Its always how great Wasps are in comparison with CCFC and SISU.

 

[rupert_bear]

I don't really get this.

It would take about the same time for a lot of people who live on the allesley mount nod tile hill side and less time for those in Finham styvichall etc. also less time for binley and wyken.

Definitely better for leamington and Warwick as well.

Well it will be good news then for the thousands who currently trek to the Ricoh from the football hot-beds of Leamington and Warwick.

 

[Grendel]

I'm guessing a large number have been to CCFC games in the past 3/4 years, whether they are still active attending supporters of the football club I'd guess that number is a lower.

Just an observation I've made from looking through here, other social media sites and the telegraph comments, a lot of the new Wasps supporters rarely talk only about Wasps. Its always how great Wasps are in comparison with CCFC and SISU.

Yeah I was in the pub the other day and this couple were talking to someone else how great it is at wasps.

They said they used to go to ccfc games but don't know, were glad the club didn't get the Ricoh as they are rubbish and are ruining the pitch for wasps. They hoped wasps kicked them out - would serve sisu right.

 

[Grendel]

Well it will be good news then for the thousands who currently trek to the Ricoh from the football hot-beds of Leamington and Warwick.

20% of season ticket holders according to a recent survey.

Where do you think this place is? It's 15 minutes drive from the City Centre!

 

[rupert_bear]

How many CCFC fans do you think go to Wasps? Just curious. I don't know anyone who does. I wonder if it's a large number or not?[/, QUOTE]Not that many, i've been to couple (and paid) and will probably go again pick my games. To be honest it's a good day out, go to the casino, then the game, back to the casino for a few drinks, bite to eat etc. etc and relatively cheap.

 

[rupert_bear]

20% of season ticket holders according to a recent survey.

Where do you think this place is? It's 15 minutes drive from the City Centre!

Won't happen, your as deluded as that daft chairman we have.

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Agree to an extent. Ccfc needs to win the fans back but I would also say that ccfc fans could do the club a favour by also boycotting wasps.


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[Grendel]

Won't happen, your as deluded as that daft chairman we have.

I haven't said it will happen. I am just saying that geographically it's not like someone in Moscow having to drive to Vladivostok as you seem to think.

 

[mrtrench]

Touched a nerve?

Nope, just find it all laughable.

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

How many fans would prefer to be back near the city like traditional grounds are or on the outskirts with nothing around, I know I would want it near the centre as would many others

 

[rupert_bear]

Only one viable site area for any stadium, Butts Park Arena,nice and central and already there and has a capacity at the moment for 10000 and room to expand.

 

[The Reverend Skyblue]

Yeah I was in the pub the other day and this couple were talking to someone else how great it is at wasps.

They said they used to go to ccfc games but don't know, were glad the club didn't get the Ricoh as they are rubbish and are ruining the pitch for wasps. They hoped wasps kicked them out - would serve sisu right.

these type of wishy washy fair weather fans I can't stand.

to suddenly stop going to Cov to watch a totally different sport and a franchise team parachuted in from the capital, I just don't understand it at all.

The club don't need these type of fans who only turn up if the owners are nice and who talk to the council, any bloody excuse not to go so f**k the lot of them.

we need to build relationships with the youngsters in the city, get into the schools, youth clubs etc and give them a couple of games of free tickets and soon enough they will be dragging their Mum/Dads up again. Throw in a shirt if they go to twenty games and hey bingo we suddenly have there undying support,plus their parents,siblings who decide to go with them.
passionate supporters don't suddenly up and leave when some new franchise comes rolling into town.

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Only one viable site area for any stadium, Butts Park Arena,nice and central and already there and has a capacity at the moment for 10000 and room to expand.

I don't think Cov RFC would welcome us with open arms

 

[rupert_bear]

I don't think Cov RFC would welcome us with open arms

They can fuck of and share with their mates at the Ricoh, marriage made in heaven for them. But joking aside the Butts Park Arena isn't as far fetched as some might think. Could the council object, how or why ? as it is used for spectator sport currently potentially for upto 10000, drop Cov rugger a few bob to piss off and then they can try compete with the Wasps

 

[Grendel]

They can fuck of and share with their mates at the Ricoh, marriage made in heaven for them. But joking aside the Butts Park Arena isn't as far fetched as some might think. Could the council object, how or why as it is used for spectator sport currently potentially for upto 10000, drop Cov rugger a few bob to piss off and then they can try compete with the Wasps

The site is far too constrained for space. There is no parking and no ability to create parking.

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

They can fuck of and share with their mates at the Ricoh, marriage made in heaven for them. But joking aside the Butts Park Arena isn't as far fetched as some might think. Could the council object, how or why ? as it is used for spectator sport currently potentially for upto 10000, drop Cov rugger a few bob to piss off and then they can try compete with the Wasps

Think it would take more than a few quid to buy it and then quite a few more quid to make it suitable. Nice idea in terms of the location but cant see it myself. Do Cov rugby even own it?

 

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[lifeskyblue]

Unfortunately the trend is for out of centre stadiums. If we went to bagging ton it would have the same advantages and disadvantages that the Ricoh does currently. Personally I would still class that area as Coventry. Can't see Sisu building a new one though and therefore We are at Ricoh for the foreseeable.


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[Otis]

Wasps will never be part of Coventry they can lead a merry dance all they want, in my eyes they are a franchise and will never be the number one sporting side in Coventry.

Yes, I agree. But they will be perceived as being the biggest sporting side in Coventry to the outside world. The only to change that is for City to get bigger crowds and have success themselves.

 

[Covstu]

FFS its not like the Ricoh is in the Alps! It is very easy to get to and probably better parking that HR ever was.

For me Baggers is the most suitable site we have, that is easy to get too (as long as they sort kamikaze island out) and there is alot of space to develop.

 

[Covstu]

Yes, I agree. But they will be perceived as being the biggest sporting side in Coventry to the outside world. The only to change that is for City to get bigger crowds and have success themselves.

Biggest backed attendance wise and financially but hardly successful at the moment. Even with the England call ups they didnt get many out of that long long long list that Lancaster has made!

Having said that, the priority was to secure the stadium and then phase 2 will be the team so that could change. We need to start matching that

 

[Manchester_sky_blue]

Yes, I agree. But they will be perceived as being the biggest sporting side in Coventry to the outside world. The only to change that is for City to get bigger crowds and have success themselves.

People have short memories. Look at MK Dons.................

 

[shy_tall_knight]

Baginton would be a disaster, Ricoh is far more accessible. To say that it is close to Willenhall is misleading as very few would walk from Willenhall to Baginton, there are very few houses within walking distance, the Ricoh has longford foleshill Keresley Holbrooks large population areas all within walking distance. Unless I'm missing something there is a huge bypass to cross in order to get from Cov to Baginton.

Butts Park for me, may not be feasible but its in the city and parking may be difficult right next to the ground but plenty of other parking in the city centre.

 

[Covstu]

Baginton would be a disaster, Ricoh is far more accessible. To say that it is close to Willenhall is misleading as very few would walk from Willenhall to Baginton, there are very few houses within walking distance, the Ricoh has longford foleshill Keresley Holbrooks large population areas all within walking distance. Unless I'm missing something there is a huge bypass to cross in order to get from Cov to Baginton.

Butts Park for me, may not be feasible but its in the city and parking may be difficult right next to the ground but plenty of other parking in the city centre.

So your picking an unfeasible site? Might as well pick Ikea to place a ground there then surely??

 

[skybluetony176]

these type of wishy washy fair weather fans I can't stand.

to suddenly stop going to Cov to watch a totally different sport and a franchise team parachuted in from the capital, I just don't understand it at all.

The club don't need these type of fans who only turn up if the owners are nice and who talk to the council, any bloody excuse not to go so f**k the lot of them.

we need to build relationships with the youngsters in the city, get into the schools, youth clubs etc and give them a couple of games of free tickets and soon enough they will be dragging their Mum/Dads up again. Throw in a shirt if they go to twenty games and hey bingo we suddenly have there undying support,plus their parents,siblings who decide to go with them.
passionate supporters don't suddenly up and leave when some new franchise comes rolling into town.

Only the club does need them. If anything these "wishy-washy" fans are doubly important. If you can get them returning to CCFC it puts money in the clubs pocket, if you can get them coming to watch CCFC instead of Wasps you're also taking money out of Wasps pocket.

 

[chiefdave]

Have they moved Baginton since I lived in Cov? The way some people are going on you'd think it was 100 miles away.

There's not that much parking at the Ricoh and getting there on public transport can be a mission. I'm not convinced that the majority of the crowd are walking there either.

Its nonsense to talk about the transport links or lack of public transport as it is now. The key will be, for any new ground in the city or not, the club putting the right things in place to make it easy for fans to get there.

 

[Covstu]

Only the club does need them. If anything these "wishy-washy" fans are doubly important. If you can get them returning to CCFC it puts money in the clubs pocket, if you can get them coming to watch CCFC instead of Wasps you're also taking money out of Wasps pocket.

Agree, types of fans with money to spend. Give them a product to watch and they will come back.

 

[chiefdave]

So your picking an unfeasible site? Might as well pick Ikea to place a ground there then surely??

From my extensive research (aka a quick look at Google Maps) I can't really see a potential site for a new stadium anywhere close to the city centre unless something really radical is done and a lot of existing buildings knocked down.