Is Ryton training ground done? (1 Viewer)

AFCCOVENTRY · Jul 2, 2023

Looking at this picture of Ryton the Sky Blue Lodge is tiny compared to the facilities available at many Championship clubs now.

Even knocking it down doesn’t leave much room to make it bigger as a facility with the 2 training pitches literally on top of it.

Only option is to build into the carpark to double the size of the facility, but that then doesn’t leave a carpark, unless they can do that along the entrance road to the lodge.

We are some way off from a new location and training base. DK said that would only come with Premiership parachute money.

fatso · Jul 2, 2023

It looks like a throw back to our 3rd division south days.

Bad Boy · Jul 2, 2023

Rome wasn't built in a day.
It's going to take time to put right that which was neglected and we don't have money to burn.

Johnnythespider · Jul 2, 2023

Could they add another floor ?

Skyblue_CP · Jul 2, 2023

could do with buying some of the land towards the sports connexion, there’s actually quite a lot of un used land in between the 2 facilities.

Martin180 · Jul 2, 2023

Have never understood why the club has never utilised Warwick Universitys facilities
They are phenomenal

SkyblueDad · Jul 2, 2023

The intention is to have and to quote MR a top class training ground, obviously pitches come first and will take time to do the lodge, but then there is the Connexion could they buy that back in the future

SkyblueDad · Jul 2, 2023

Martin180 said:
Have never understood why the club has never utilised Warwick Universitys facilities
They are phenomenal

They do at times.

KenilworthSkyBlue · Jul 2, 2023

slowpoke said:
The intention is to have and to quote MR a top class training ground, obviously pitches come first and will take time to do the lodge, but then there is the Connexion could they buy that back in the future

Wouldn't really be feasible given the inevitable cost of the site as well as the massive amount of work required to develop it to suit the club's requirements.

Hobo · Jul 2, 2023

I have always advocated tie ins with Warwick Uni and Coventry Uni. Facilities, Medical Students, Physios, Sports Science and nutrition. All sorts of potential and both Universities contain potential fans.

Warwick Uni are impressive with conferencing and outside stuff. Doors for players to think about life after football? Also all those businesses Warwick Uni are involved with - there must be potential sponsorship opportunities?

skybluetony176 · Jul 2, 2023

Skyblue_CP said:
could do with buying some of the land towards the sports connexion, there’s actually quite a lot of un used land in between the 2 facilities.

Used for parking when events are on at the connextion.

SkyblueDad · Jul 2, 2023

KenilworthSkyBlue said:
Wouldn't really be feasible given the inevitable cost of the site as well as the massive amount of work required to develop it to suit the club's requirements.

It was built for football though, been years since I’ve been there but there were inside pitches etc.

Alan Dugdales Moustache · Jul 2, 2023

I think Southampton have more pitches and a bigger area for their academy alone then we have at Ryton.

torchomatic · Jul 2, 2023

I wonder if Bryan Richardson could install a sliding pitch?

SkyblueDad · Jul 2, 2023

Alan Dugdales Moustache said:
I think Southampton have more pitches and a bigger area for their academy alone then we have at Ryton.

I’ve been to loads of training grounds round the country, Ryton is a postage stamp compared to most, but it has been neglected for years so to get it up to standard will take time but at least it’s happening.
If I remember correct the Lodge isn’t that small apart from dressing rooms it use to have a dormitory and other rooms needs a lot of re-hashing though.

Gleneagles65 · Jul 2, 2023

It would be nice to have facilities like Norwich, they are putting in a rehab pool in too soon costing a pretty penny.

chiefdave · Jul 2, 2023

Martin180 said:
Have never understood why the club has never utilised Warwick Universitys facilities
They are phenomenal

Seems a no brainer to me. They’ve got world class facilities that are used by visiting teams in various sports such as the commonwealth games. You’d only really need the match quality pitches, which they’ve had to pay for at Ryton and you’re good to go

shmmeee · Jul 2, 2023

Looking at the site you could maybe buy land and squeeze one more pitch on but really you need a new area with plenty of scope.

Tommo1993 · Jul 2, 2023

Visit Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground every other Friday in Wolves. Daft that we’re comparing training grounds with much better off clubs, but it’s a pretty smart place. Academy have their own very flash facility.

Greggs · Jul 2, 2023

Exactly why Hamer and Gyokores are leaving and O'hare is injured.

shmmeee · Jul 2, 2023

Kirby Corner looks perfect. Lots of space, both unis, Earlsdon Rugby and Godiva Harriers. You’d think something could be sorted that benefits everyone.

SBT · Jul 2, 2023

If you're looking to dazzle prospective new signings and compete with top-end clubs in this division then I'm not sure sharing with the local university is going to cut it - really we need to acquire and build a new facility for ourselves.

AFCCOVENTRY · Jul 2, 2023

How much do people think it might cost to knock down the lodge and build something more modern?

SkyblueDad · Jul 2, 2023

AFCCOVENTRY said:
How much do people think it might cost to knock down the lodge and build something more modern?

More expensive than buying the Connexion and doing that up.

pipkin73 · Jul 2, 2023

DK said they will be extending Ryton by building a second floor.

alexccfc99 · Jul 2, 2023

I said on another thread, very much like Luton will do with their new stadium - That we would have been happy to go up, battle bravely against the drop and use the Prem money to build a new training ground

Deity · Jul 2, 2023

Leicesters training complex is incredible

alexccfc99 · Jul 2, 2023

Deity said:
Leicesters training complex is incredible

To be fair we aren’t comparable to Leicester at all

But I saw some pictures of Bristol City’s training ground and it looks the business

SkyblueDad · Jul 2, 2023

Deity said:
Leicesters training complex is incredible

Best I’ve been to, built on an old golf course, has a ground that will probably hold 5000.

SkyblueDad · Jul 2, 2023

alexccfc99 said:
To be fair we aren’t comparable to Leicester at all

But I saw some pictures of Bristol City’s training ground and it looks the business

Been there a few times that has a ground too which a ladies team plays on and the pitches stretch as far as our Memorial park, Derby is big too.

theferret · Jul 2, 2023

Ryton really isn't fit for purpose. Not much we can do about it in the short term so just got toake the best of it.

When loan players from big clubs first rock up they must feel like they're being punished.

shmmeee · Jul 2, 2023

SBT said:
If you're looking to dazzle prospective new signings and compete with top-end clubs in this division then I'm not sure sharing with the local university is going to cut it - really we need to acquire and build a new facility for ourselves.

Im thinking more you carve out a bit for CCFC but things like all weather pitches, equipment and the like that won’t be used day in day out can be shared. I’d imagine the unis have access to machinery that we don’t and wouldn’t be economical to buy.

Skybluedownunder · Jul 2, 2023

theferret said:
Ryton really isn't fit for purpose. Not much we can do about it in the short term so just got toake the best of it.

When loan players from big clubs first rock up they must feel like they're being punished.

‘Sent to Coventry’ lol

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San Francisco · Jul 2, 2023

SBT said:
If you're looking to dazzle prospective new signings and compete with top-end clubs in this division then I'm not sure sharing with the local university is going to cut it - really we need to acquire and build a new facility for ourselves.

Pretty much. People who think Ryton can be revamped are delusional. It's tiny even compared to some League One training facilities. Ideally we should sell the land and move somewhere much much bigger and build a state of the art facility that can compete at an elite level.

AJB1983 · Jul 2, 2023

It’s all money isn’t it? When you watch the All or Nothing on Amazon and see the likes of spurs Man City and arsenal, the training grounds are the sorts of places that the players could spend hours at - having lunch, gym, whatever.
Say same about any training complex where money has been invested.
Just seems that whilst ryton ticks some of the boxes, it doesn’t see to be the sort of place the players could genuinely spend hours at - other than for training, but of gym work, good and that’s it… albeit it is a ‘cosy’ environment where the team spirit has obviously been built every day they are there?

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