Joy Division
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There were plans for a 45,000-capacity stadium that was submitted and they are still available online, but there was never anything integrated into the design of the current stadium to increase capacity.
There were plans for a 45,000-capacity stadium that was submitted and they are still available online, but there was never anything integrated into the design of the current stadium to increase capacity.Are BR’s original plans to put another tier on valid or did it get binned?
Originally foundations were supposed to be put in place so that an extra tier could be built onto the Tesco stand. These were not put into place so now would cost a fortune.There were plans for a 45,000-capacity stadium that was submitted and they are still available online, but there was never anything integrated into the design of the current stadium to increase capacity.
Never felt rhe CBS was home
Last few seasons it has felt MORE like home, but still lacked something for me, despite the brillaint seasons and atmospheres
But the CCFC branding all.over the concourses, the stadium owners listening to fans in improvements such as cleaning the place, however basic
And also the atmospheres, the memories we're starting to make there, and the journey we've been on there
I think I've finally fell in love with the place
Yeah I know a few people who still hate the location. They class it as Beduff rather than Coventry. Was also a better pub crawl to Highfield road. Atmosphere wise though I have to admit the CBS is better as at Highfield road only the West End used to get behind them.
But it's a sh&t hole round there and no parking, you wouldn't of had the casino, hotel, exhibition hall or the concerts there which is what the owners wanted at the time to increase revenueGetting to and from the CBS is awful compared to HR
As far as comparing the two I think had they been able to redevelop the main stand at HR substantially and join it to a revamped west stand and in doing so turn it into a 28,000 seater stadium it would have been fantastic.
But it's a sh&t hole round there and no parking, you wouldn't of had the casino, hotel, exhibition hall or the concerts there which is what the owners wanted at the time to increase revenue
The car park was a shitty little thing in the corner of the main stand. The new stadium was all about maximising revenues, Paul Fletcher at the time said the club can live off these. No I wasn't keen on moving but HR was so hemmed in there wasn't the room for big expansion.When we heard the news of a new stadium being built did we all say " I hope they have a casino, exhibition hall etc " ? I don't think so.
As for being a shit hole round there, no old football ground is going to be in posh parts of a city. I didn't realise the CBS was in a decent part of Cov.
No parking round Highfield Road ? Really ?
Most of us parked in the surrounding streets.The car park was a shitty little thing in the corner of the main stand. The new stadium was all about maximising revenues, Paul Fletcher at the time said the club can live off these. No I wasn't keen on moving but HR was so hemmed in there wasn't the room for big expansion.
I think this is the only thing about HR that was better…but it’s a biggie for me. Getting to/from the CBS is an arse.I just wish the CBS was next to the city centre like HR. None of this edge of the city nonsense.
There was some street parking around the ground and loads of parking within 10 mins walk.But it's a sh&t hole round there and no parking, you wouldn't of had the casino, hotel, exhibition hall or the concerts there which is what the owners wanted at the time to increase revenue
There was loads of parking easier to get to from the rail station. Could even walk in 30 from there .There was some street parking around the ground and loads of parking within 10 mins walk.
I was on about proper stadium parking, yes I know there was loads of on street parkingThere was some street parking around the ground and loads of parking within 10 mins walk.
Yeah I rarely drove there anyway.There was loads of parking easier to get to from the rail station. Could even walk in 30 from there .
I was on about proper stadium parking, yes I know there was loads of on street parking
Shame the department responsible for restrictions don't enforce any!Round hereabouts.There wouldn’t be street parking now, there would likely be a 2 mile exclusion zone for non-residents.
You would struggle to park in the surrounding streets now. My late in-laws lived round the corner, no matter when I/we visited parking was awful the last few years, far more parking options around the CBS. Granted, you could walk from town so public transportation was better at HR but driving there today would be far worse.Most of us parked in the surrounding streets.
I thought were talking about when HR was open. I mean 15 years ago there was no problem parking in my road where I lived in Islington but not now. If we are going down that road .You would struggle to park in the surrounding streets now. My late in-laws lived round the corner, no matter when I/we visited parking was awful the last few years, far more parking options around the CBS. Granted, you could walk from town so public transportation was better at HR but driving there today would be far worse.
Yes get what you mean, but people remember how things were not how they might be now. If we had developed HR I think we would just different problems.I thought were talking about when HR was open. I mean 15 years ago there was no problem parking in my road where I lived in Islington but not now. If we are going down that road .
I doubt they would even consider anything on expansion, especially while netting off 2500-3000 seats every sold out game.There were plans for a 45,000-capacity stadium that was submitted and they are still available online, but there was never anything integrated into the design of the current stadium to increase capacity.
Anyone know (and I wouldn’t have believed, 3 years ago, that this question would ever be a serious one) what the options are for increasing the capacity at the CBS?
If we follow the Luton pattern (where we followed them up the league 1 year behind) we might well go up.
I’m sure we’ll sell out season tickets in the Prem.
Are BR’s original plans to put another tier on valid or did it get binned?
Would safe standing work?
If we fluke it to the Prem, the only way to ever be seen as a “big” club is to have a big stadium and big attendances.
Many moons ago, when we were promoted to the first division at the end of the 1960s they discussed plans to increase the capacity of HR to around 66,000 with, as far as I recall, a huge spion kop with standing for over 18k and a top tier for several thousand seated. I cannot imagine how that would be achieved given the close proximity of Swan Lane.There were plans for a 45,000-capacity stadium that was submitted and they are still available online, but there was never anything integrated into the design of the current stadium to increase capacity.
Still surprised that Warwick University had their pants pulled down with that load of cobblers.I
I'd be very surprised, the cost alone would make it unfeasible. Like the BS some people actually believed about a ground at Warwick Uni when those Sisu lot were around.
Build it and they will come…hold on a minute, wrong sport.No need for a bigger ground until we've:
- got a waiting list for season tickets
- been selling out a home section of c. 29k for most games across more than one season
- been comfortable and established in the league above for three seasons or more
29k quite possible in the premier league. Agree with the 3 years delay.No need for a bigger ground until we've:
- got a waiting list for season tickets
- been selling out a home section of c. 29k for most games across more than one season
- been comfortable and established in the league above for three seasons or more
Let's just get it filled regularly with 29k home fans first, having a queue for tickets will be a better option as it keeps everyone on there toes29k quite possible in the premier league. Agree with the 3 years delay.
The only way we’d increase capacity is by creating tiered stands or adding an extra 20 odd rows on three sides. Potential on north, south and east stands if they actually built the structure with that in mind.
Tbf if the locals were out Yeah but inconvience for 2-3 of machtime,far worse nowadays , absolute nightmare.You would struggle to park in the surrounding streets now. My late in-laws lived round the corner, no matter when I/we visited parking was awful the last few years, far more parking options around the CBS. Granted, you could walk from town so public transportation was better at HR but driving there today would be far worse.
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