Butts Park Arena is new home (26 Viewers)

[chiefdave]

Before we start building stands and moving in there are a lot of locals I'm sure are not going to be happy at the prospect of 12-15k footy fans clogging up the roads. Not to mention filling up city centre car parks so shoppers cant get into town and park. Remember Tesco used to have restrictions, Ikea are not going to welcome us with open arms either.

To be honest I don't think that really comes into it.

A massive new Tesco has opened today in what used to be the car park at Fratton Park (they are now landlocked with no car park and no room for expansion). The land it was on was restricted use to prevent it being used for anything other than the football club. That was torn up. There were thousands of objections, its in an area that already has huge traffic problems with no infrastructure improvements but it all got waved straight through.

The fact that there is already a stadium there and there has previously been planning permission for a bigger stadium there wouldn't do any harm either.

 

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[chiefdave]

Can we get a railway station

Already got one, it's only half a mile from the main station so it'd be better than the Ricoh

 

[Samo]

Already got one, it's only half a mile from the main station so it'd be better than the Ricoh

Yup. 10 minute walk

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

One thing for sure the general consensus is that if a new ground is to happen it has to be in Coventry full stop!

 

[letsallsingtogether]

He will once this thread dies down, he and some others on here have no interest in football

Who?
More made up shit I see

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Already got one, it's only half a mile from the main station so it'd be better than the Ricoh

If its up and running it is already better than the Ricoh station.

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Who?
More made up shit I see

They know who they are

 

[Otis]

Think we need to add some realism here.

Before we start building stands and moving in there are a lot of locals I'm sure are not going to be happy at the prospect of 12-15k footy fans clogging up the roads. Not to mention filling up city centre car parks so shoppers cant get into town and park. Remember Tesco used to have restrictions, Ikea are not going to welcome us with open arms either.

What about CRFC & Coventry Bears thought's of handing over the ground to us who in the few years have proved we can't run our previous grounds. Dont people think these clubs may also want a cut of the sudden found income?

Judging by many other threads on here regarding the city of Coventry, an awful lot of posters seemingly hardly ever go into town.

Well, I suggest people do, because most of the car parks are pretty much filled to the brim every Saturday anyway. Where are all these football supporters suddenly going to get to park?

Also, though I have no problem with the Butts at all IF it was feasible, there's a retirement village right next door and I mean, literally right next door. Do we honestly think we can just throw up a stand there?

 

[Moff]

Who? Italia
More made up shit I see

Corrected for you. Nice to see you notice he posts made up shit.

 

[SkyBlueHomer]

To be honest I don't think that really comes into it.

A massive new Tesco has opened today in what used to be the car park at Fratton Park (they are now landlocked with no car park and no room for expansion). The land it was on was restricted use to prevent it being used for anything other than the football club. That was torn up. There were thousands of objections, its in an area that already has huge traffic problems with no infrastructure improvements but it all got waved straight through.

The fact that there is already a stadium there and there has previously been planning permission for a bigger stadium there wouldn't do any harm either.

Your correct, things can get passed when it suits. I would love to see us in our own ground but I just cannot see the butts as the answer. It limits us to much, too many parties likely to object. Also the principle of who will actually own it. What about the 2 other rugby teams that play there, they have more right to be there than us. Will the playing surface cope with 3 teams playing on it

 

[letsallsingtogether]

They know who they are

Out them then we get this all the time not a ccfc supporter because he missed a game back in 79 due to getting married.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Corrected for you. Nice to see you notice he posts made up shit.

Then why would he have a ccfc ST?

 

[Moff]

Then why would he have a ccfc ST?

Thats fuck all to do with the fact he writes made up shit.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Judging by many other threads on here regarding the city of Coventry, an awful lot of posters seemingly hardly ever go into town.

Well, I suggest people do, because most of the car parks are pretty much filled to the brim every Saturday anyway. Where are all these football supporters suddenly going to get to park?

Also, though I have no problem with the Butts at all IF it was feasible, there's a retirement village right next door and I mean, literally right next door. Do we honestly think we can just throw up a stand there?

Tbf we should have got in there before they built those Costa del sol flats

 

[wingy]

Better that pitch sorted
There's a few corpses buried under the top corner as you enter the ground.
Andrew Green and Keith Fairbrother I think.

 

[italiahorse]

Thats fuck all to do with the fact he writes made up shit.

Time will tell whether my source is accurate.
When the actual facts come out you can judge me.

A lot of people talking about a new stadium have not actually got season tickets and a few don't actually attend.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Thats fuck all to do with the fact he writes made up shit.

Only shit because you don't like what he said?

Come on what sort of forum would this be if we all agreed.
Be like GMK dead.
They bullied off anyone who didn't agree with them, then we're left with the same few posters who just went around patting each others backs.
Funny how some of posters are now trying to do the same here.

 

[stupot07]

Only shit because you don't like what he said?

Come on what sort of forum would this be if we all agreed.
Be like GMK dead.
They bullied off anyone who didn't agree with them, then we're left with the same few posters who just went around patting each others backs.
Funny how some of posters are now trying to do the same here.

Does that also hold true for when everyone's having a go and ganging up on Grendel?


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[italiahorse]

Better that pitch sorted
There's a few corpses buried under the top corner as you enter the ground.
Andrew Green and Keith Fairbrother I think.

Fairbrothers still alive !!

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Time will tell whether my source is accurate.
When the actual facts come out you can judge me.

A lot of people talking about a new stadium have not actually got season tickets and a few don't actually attend.

But you need to write what they want to hear.

If not then you are not a supporter of Coventry City.

 

[Samo]

Judging by many other threads on here regarding the city of Coventry, an awful lot of posters seemingly hardly ever go into town.

Well, I suggest people do, because most of the car parks are pretty much filled to the brim every Saturday anyway. Where are all these football supporters suddenly going to get to park?

Also, though I have no problem with the Butts at all IF it was feasible, there's a retirement village right next door and I mean, literally right next door. Do we honestly think we can just throw up a stand there?

The stand backing onto the crumblies is the one already standing aint it?

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Only shit because you don't like what he said?

Come on what sort of forum would this be if we all agreed.
Be like GMK dead.
They bullied off anyone who didn't agree with them, then we're left with the same few posters who just went around patting each others backs.
Funny how some of posters are now trying to do the same here.

Both sides dish out as good as they get on here mate

 

[italiahorse]

But you need to write what they want to hear.

If not then you are not a supporter of Coventry City.

I thought I was.
So their comments are not jokes ?

 

[Moff]

Time will tell whether my source is accurate.
When the actual facts come out you can judge me.

A lot of people talking about a new stadium have not actually got season tickets and a few don't actually attend.

First point is you havent been right yet, how long do I give it a decade? a century? Its laughable.

Secondly what does having a season ticket matter with respect to talking about a new ground?

I dont have one but does that mean you, you arrogant arse, have more right to peddle your view than I have to express mine. There are many people on the site like me, that due to a variety of reasons cant be season ticket holder, and we dont need idiots like you, claiming their view is more important like they are some gold star superfan.

You embarrass yourself peddling that crap..

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Does that also hold true for when everyone's having a go and ganging up on Grendel?


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NO because he likes it.

Grendel k ows what he is doing.
He is even better then me at it

 

[Moff]

But you need to write what they want to hear.

If not then you are not a supporter of Coventry City.

Is that just like when Italia says his view is more worthy as a season ticket holder? I thought you didnt go along with the goldstar superfan shit.

 

[italiahorse]

Italia. Piss off back to the wasps forum you crank

No point as we all agree.

 

[Moff]

I thought I was.
So their comments are not jokes ?

Brilliant K, you are made to look a twat as normal, then come out with the its all a wind up routine. Priceless. Still you are a gold star superfan

 

[letsallsingtogether]

First point is you havent been right yet, how long do I give it a decade? a century? Its laughable.

Secondly what does having a season ticket matter with respect to talking about a new ground?

I dont have one but does that mean you, you arrogant arse, have more right to peddle your view than I have to express mine. There are many people on the site like me, that due to a variety of reasons cant be season ticket holder, and we dont need idiots like you, claiming their view is more important like they are some gold star superfan.

You embarrass yourself peddling that crap..

Fuck me I don't have one ether.
But peddling crap that is what this site is all about.
What % of the threads on here come true?

No matter what side of the fence your on.

 

[Moff]

Fuck me I don't have one ether.
But peddling crap that is what this site is all about.
What % of the threads on here come true?

No matter what side of the fence your on.

Very true.

 

[Calista]

Looks like the rugby club got permission in 2003 (which lapsed 5 years later) for “new rugby stadium incorporating three spectator stands, a business/leisure/function centre, new student residences, ancillary car parking, landscaping and access arrangements.”
http://planning.coventry.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=5218
The file attachments seem to be impossible to download, at least for the likes of me! But I saw a drawing for a later amendment, and the stadium just about fits into the space.

I can’t find any reference to the capacity, but the single stand which actually got built is 4,000 so sure enough that would point to around 12,000 in total. As people have said, the site is extremely tight, and expanding it to 20,000 looks very tough.

I love the idea of an atmospheric city centre ground, but this looks like trying to get a quart out of a pint pot. And the retirement village mentioned by Otis has gone up in the meantime, making it even more difficult.

For me, a proper partnership at the Ricoh still makes the most sense.

 

[letsallsingtogether]

Is that just like when Italia says his view is more worthy as a season ticket holder? I thought you didnt go along with the goldstar superfan shit.

I don't.
But you obviously do.

 

[Moff]

I don't.
But you obviously do.

Why do I? I thought you did.

Why would I, I am not in Italias league.

 

[Calista]

btw can’t help wondering whether the new CEO is already on the naughty step for giving too much away. Fisher has rejoiced in keeping us in the dark on this for years, and the new boy may have inadvertently turned the lights on his first day? He might have to put an exercise book down the back of his trousers before visiting Ms Sepella’s office.

 

[stupot07]

Looks like the rugby club got permission in 2003 (which lapsed 5 years later) for “new rugby stadium incorporating three spectator stands, a business/leisure/function centre, new student residences, ancillary car parking, landscaping and access arrangements.”
http://planning.coventry.gov.uk/portal/servlets/ApplicationSearchServlet?PKID=5218
The file attachments seem to be impossible to download, at least for the likes of me! But I saw a drawing for a later amendment, and the stadium just about fits into the space.

I can’t find any reference to the capacity, but the single stand which actually got built is 4,000 so sure enough that would point to around 12,000 in total. As people have said, the site is extremely tight, and expanding it to 20,000 looks very tough.

I love the idea of an atmospheric city centre ground, but this looks like trying to get a quart out of a pint pot. And the retirement village mentioned by Otis has gone up in the meantime, making it even more difficult.

For me, a proper partnership at the Ricoh still makes the most sense.

Unless wasps sell us 50% of ACL we will never be proper partnership, just a landlord and tenant relationship, and they aren't going to do that when they are using it as security of for £42m bond scheme.


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