IKEA Closing in Coventry (3 Viewers)

Nick · Feb 4, 2020

Just seen that it's closing in the summer.

What a waste of time building that was. It's going to be quite hard to fill that unless it is divided into loads of smaller shops.

In a nutshell, not enough people shopped there.

chiefdave · Feb 4, 2020

How busy do they expect it to be? Regularly causes huge traffic jams back onto the ring road so unless they start getting people in by helicopter how are they expecting to increase numbers?

Although maybe that’s the problem. The city centre traffic management is so bad these days there’s constant jams. Are people now avoiding going in unless absolutely necessary.

Nick · Feb 4, 2020

It wasn't ideal when it was busy as you would be queuing right up to the roundabout.

Will be back to the Birmingham one if IKEA is needed!

skybluetony176 · Feb 4, 2020

Is the site big enough for a new stadium?

torchomatic · Feb 4, 2020

Bit of a blow that. We go there quite often, was there on Sunday getting a few bits and pieces.

It will be a big blow to Coventry too and the city centre. The timing isn't great either what with the city of culture thing. The City centre will be even more of a ghost town.

lordy_87 · Feb 4, 2020

Probably the only place in the place in the city people travel to from outside of Coventry. Big blow this.

clint van damme · Feb 4, 2020

bad news for the city.
From a personal point of few place makes me claustrophobic and fuck knows how you'd ever get out of there if there was an emergency.
Once got trapped in an aisle while buying some desert plates between two groups of loud, hyperactive Japanese tourists taking photos of fuck knows what. Place is a living hell.

torchomatic · Feb 4, 2020

lordy_87 said:
Probably the only place in the place in the city people travel to from outside of Coventry. Big blow this.

Yes, when we were in the on Saturday, there were quite a few Brummy families there. It's always packed with students too, kitting out their flats, etc. A massive blow to the city this.

Nick · Feb 4, 2020

clint van damme said:
bad news for the city.
From a personal point of few place makes me claustrophobic and fuck knows how you'd ever get out of there if there was an emergency.
Once got trapped in an aisle while buying some desert plates between two groups of loud, hyperactive Japanese tourists taking photos of fuck knows what. Place is a living hell.

The cafe bit did my head in. There were literally people running businesses from there with their laptops and having meetings etc.

Will miss the meatballs and chips though

Philosoraptor · Feb 4, 2020

Sat' Nav' was an essential element to understanding the layout of the store.

I shall miss the jokes.

Man rescued after being lost in IKEA for 12 days

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · Feb 4, 2020

It's always rammed. What the fuck?

Not sure how they are making losses!

Covkid1968# · Feb 4, 2020

Terrible news ahead of planned City centre investment..... but it Cov people in nsist on going to leamington Solihull brum and god forbid Leicester then we all reap what we sow

Nick · Feb 4, 2020

Covkid1968# said:
Terrible news ahead of planned City centre investment..... but it Cov people in nsist on going to leamington Solihull brum and god forbid Leicester then we all reap what we sow

A bit different.

Going to IKEA for some furniture is slightly different than your usual everyday shop. IKEA was a reason to venture into the City Centre for many who wouldn't otherwise.

fernandopartridge · Feb 4, 2020

Yet another major regeneration project that has the council's paws all over it that has failed

Marty · Feb 4, 2020

Try walking round it, in the middle of the day when it's empty, it's proper eerie.

block16 · Feb 4, 2020

Rumours the council want it as Wasps new superstore

SkyBlueDom26 · Feb 4, 2020

Knock the fucker down and build a new stadium

Paul Anthony · Feb 4, 2020

Can't see many retailers wanting to take that place over. Feel sorry for those losing their jobs, of course. Wonder if the University will find some use for the building?

Nick · Feb 4, 2020

SkyBlueDom26 said:
Knock the fucker down and build a new stadium

It's nowhere near big enough.

hill83 · Feb 4, 2020

clint van damme said:
bad news for the city.
From a personal point of few place makes me claustrophobic and fuck knows how you'd ever get out of there if there was an emergency.
Once got trapped in an aisle while buying some desert plates between two groups of loud, hyperactive Japanese tourists taking photos of fuck knows what. Place is a living hell.

Weirdly enough we were on the top floor in there when there was a fire and my Mrs who was 36 weeks pregnant at the time had to evacuate using the stairs. Great laugh.

Joy Division · Feb 4, 2020

If a company like IKEA struggle to maintain the building whilst operating a business then I can't see how anybody else will be able to use the building efficiently. Such a big blow for the city this.

no_loyalty · Feb 4, 2020

Oh no, the wife will be having a complete meltdown.

shmmeee · Feb 4, 2020

skybluetony176 said:
Is the site big enough for a new stadium?

Only multi storey. 3D football anyone?

Fuck the SkyDome off level the lot and have a combined football and ice hockey stadium

clint van damme · Feb 4, 2020

shmmeee said:
Only multi storey. 3D football anyone?

Fuck the SkyDome off level the lot and have a combined football and ice hockey stadium

that's a great idea. Never going to happen though unfortunately.

shmmeee · Feb 4, 2020

clint van damme said:
that's a great idea. Never going to happen though unfortunately.

Sadly life isn’t like Sim City

I am convinced that a stadium in the city centre is the right solution to both CCFC and CCCs problems though.

Nick · Feb 4, 2020

shmmeee said:
Only multi storey. 3D football anyone?

Fuck the SkyDome off level the lot and have a combined football and ice hockey stadium

Fuck the ice hockey gimps off as well.

bezzer · Feb 4, 2020

We live in Rugby and got sick of queuing to get into the car park. Now we drive past and go to the one in Wednesbury.
It'll be converted into student accommodation.

Joy Division · Feb 4, 2020

bezzer said:
We live in Rugby and got sick of queuing to get into the car park. Now we drive past and go to the one in Wednesbury.
It'll be converted into student accommodation.

Surely driving to Wednesbury takes longer than queuing to get into the Coventry store?

Philosoraptor · Feb 4, 2020

Joy Division said:
Surely driving to Wednesbury takes longer than queuing to get into the Coventry store?

Shoppers are still leaving the store who went there in 2007

shmmeee · Feb 4, 2020

Joy Division said:
Surely driving to Wednesbury takes longer than queuing to get into the Coventry store?

Yeah but then he doesn’t get to virtue signal online.

Philosoraptor · Feb 4, 2020

Much easier to order online and get it delivered then to physically shop for the stuff. Changing shopping habits.

shmmeee · Feb 4, 2020

Philosorapter said:
Much easier to order online and get it delivered then to physically shop for the stuff. Changing shopping habits.

Which is why we need non Retail attractions in the city centre. Like a football stadium.

Corrado · Feb 4, 2020

Nick said:
It's nowhere near big enough.

Combined with planet ice it will be

clint van damme · Feb 4, 2020

shmmeee said:
Sadly life isn’t like Sim City

I am convinced that a stadium in the city centre is the right solution to both CCFC and CCCs problems though.

you've lost me.

shmmeee · Feb 4, 2020

clint van damme said:
you've lost me.

Have you never played Sim City?

You can just break out the bulldozer and slap a stadium down. None of this pesky private tenants with rights or commercial viability nonsense.

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