Captain Dart
Well-Known Member
They don't develop, they take on ailing companies and maximise their assets.
If they were that way inclined, why not just fulfil that model in numerous sites across the UK? I don't buy this 'if they find land for a stadium, they'd sell it for housing'. Coventry isn't the only place in the UK that has land suitable for housing. Why not just buy land elsewhere and sell for housing in other locations if that's what they wanted to do??
They don't develop, they take on ailing companies and maximise their assets.
Behave, even Wasps haven't inflated the value to £80 million. We would get a half share for around £20 million.
Great views from the back garden Otis :happy:View attachment 8315
You can just see the other park in the distance (and obviously my thumb in the forefront. Dog was pulling.)
Tim Fisher been off secretly to buy up this land and that's why he's been quiet lately?
Signs went up at the entrance about 3-4 weeks ago saying 'Private Land' and one of the dog walkers was told that soon she would no longer be able to walk her dog on there.
Something is definitely being developed up there.
Maybe Dale Evans is going to build a virtual casino.
Wishful thinking. Am I not even allowed that?Sorry Otis but one the basis that the new stadium isn't going to happen anywhere, ever, I don't really see the point of this thread!
Oh, thought it was rather obvious I was joking (as if Fisher really is trying to secure a location).Sorry I thought you were writing as if a new stadium was a likely/realistic/serious prospect. It isn't.
I have wishful thinking about us qualifying for Europe but I think you can pigeonhole that in the same "unlikely" slot.
With Wasps hovering over long term likely insolvency, it is clear the reason TF is doing nothing is to wait until they become seriously financially distressed and then make a paltry offer that their circumstances mean they'd struggle to turn down.....tried exactly the same with the council/ACL.Oh, thought it was rather obvious I was joking (as if Fisher really is trying to secure a location).
Bottom line is though, down the line we either grab a share of the Ricoh or we build our own stadium and that's the same scenario whoever is in charge.
With Wasps hovering over long term likely insolvency, it is clear the reason TF is doing nothing is to wait until they become seriously financially distressed and then make a paltry offer that their circumstances mean they'd struggle to turn down.....tried exactly the same with the council/ACL.
Tell me at what point Wasps were deliberately waiting for ACL to fail before bidding? Unlike SISU who deliberately tried to bankrupt ACL (as confirmed by the High Court, re-affirmed by the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court)...That’s exactly what wasps did isn’t it?
You could easily fit two stadiums into Copthorne Park.The only site in Cov that I can think of sizewise for a football stadium let’s say the size of HR is the Higgs site. The old Severn Trent land is there which goes almost upto Chase Avenue Willenhall. But would never get planning permission due to inseficient road access. There is land on the old Courtaulds site too but that seems allocated for housing. But of course with sisu seemingly hell bent on pushing us to the size of Forest Green Rovers I suppose there’s a number of piddling little sites for a 5000 seater somewhere.
Where's that exactly?Land at side of A45 back of Stonehouse estate is perfect football & Rugby pitches already there roads would need little change.
The King Henry VIII pitches? I think they've been earmarked for something else possibly JLR related?Land at side of A45 back of Stonehouse estate is perfect football & Rugby pitches already there roads would need little change.
Who is paying for all this? and I thought the current thinking was nearer the city centre or at least commercial outlets to tie in with a stadium?
Right. My day job is partly searching for land for companies to buy and develop. Let’s get this sorted. What are the specs we need for a stadium? What sort of acreage? What sort of location? What sort of existing uses?
I’m going to pull off Fisher.
For a stadium and car park? 3 acres? I don't knowRight. My day job is partly searching for land for companies to buy and develop. Let’s get this sorted. What are the specs we need for a stadium? What sort of acreage? What sort of location? What sort of existing uses?
I’m going to pull off a list of potential sites with the addresses of the owners and send it to Fisher.
I'm well out there, call it 10 acres with limited parking or 12 acres with a car parkFor a stadium and car park? 3 acres? I don't know
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