New Stadium Announcement!!!!!! (13 Viewers)

Otis · Jul 21, 2020

SBT said:
Because it might turn out to be some combo of soulless, inaccessible or unsustainable. Not that we'd ever do that with a new stadium project of course.

Why do we think this would be less of a soulless bowl than the Ricoh, should it ever happen?

Quite likely to be yet another, I should think.

Darth Robins · Jul 21, 2020

IrishSkyBlue said:
this is atletico madrids staduim 30 million euros

You dropped a number somewhere, it was 310m!

Liquid Gold · Jul 21, 2020

Otis said:
Why do we think this would be less of a soulless bowl than the Ricoh, should it ever happen?

Quite likely to be I should think.

Because they've already said they're not looking at a bowl but a 4 sided design.

I'd love it to be something like union Berlin

ccfcway · Jul 21, 2020

Highfield Rd Stadium part 2 here we come. As its not going to be on highfield rd, we need to remove the word "road", so Highfield Stadium 2 it is,

or HS2 for short.

Plenty of funding available to build it

capel & collindridge · Jul 21, 2020

IrishSkyBlue said:
this is atletico madrids staduim 30 million euros

GaryMabbuttsLeftKnee · Jul 21, 2020

Liquid Gold said:
Because they've already said they're not looking at a bowl but a 4 sided design.

I'd love it to be something like union Berlin

Yeah same, last season was the first time I'd been to Vicarage Road and came away thinking 'Would love something like this for us'.

SBT · Jul 21, 2020

Otis said:
Why do we think this would be less of a soulless bowl than the Ricoh, should it ever happen?

Quite likely to be I should think.

I would hope they would do a better job with the stadium design and surrounding infrastructure than the Ricoh, but plenty of clubs botch this kind of thing, and our track record isn't exactly sparkling in this department. I'm just surprised everyone's so bullish on such an early stage announcement, when we've literally been through all this less than 20 years ago. Shame we can't dig up old threads from the first ever Arena 2000 announcements!

ajsccfc · Jul 21, 2020

The long term aim for parking on campus is to move it more peripheral which would match up neatly to where I suspect they'd be looking

Skyblueweeman · Jul 21, 2020

Wow...didn't see this coming. Very sceptical at the moment but it certainly does put pressure on CCC and Wasps.

Whilst (if true) this is a massive long term positive for the club, it would likely open us up to some more short term issues. I can't see Wasps going out of their way to give us decent rates for 5 yrs.

clint van damme · Jul 21, 2020

not only are we getting a new stadium but if we can entice a few boffins off campus to go to games we could have the most intellectual support in the league.

fernandopartridge · Jul 21, 2020

clint van damme said:
its still considerably less congested than other parts of the city late afternoon/early evening anyway. He's fuming and talking shite.

The A444 for example, the worst bypass in the world

Nick · Jul 21, 2020

clint van damme said:
not only are we getting a new stadium but if we can entice a few boffins off campus to go to games we could have the most intellectual support in the league.

If a lot of the students are Chinese, we could have a "Chinese supporter's group" as well. If they go back after their studies.

samccov1987 · Jul 21, 2020

Trying not to get too excited by this but can see massive benefits for us and Warwick Uni.

Initial thoughts were £30m is low but then the land is ripe for building and transport infrastructure plans already muted (A45/46 relief road; kings hill station plus canley holt walkable). Newer module stadiums far cheaper than a bowl too. Concourses may be smaller than Ricoh but knocking up Retail units round the ground for pubs and cafes could make up for F&B by taking rental.

Really positive news

capel & collindridge · Jul 21, 2020

IrishSkyBlue said:
this is atletico madrids staduim 30 million euros

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Is it for sale? Just add on the shipping costs.

IrishSkyBlue · Jul 21, 2020

Darth Ranson said:
You dropped a number somewhere, it was 310m!

correction i just double checked 240 million stupid google said 30 million oopsss ha

Lord_Nampil · Jul 21, 2020

https://planning.warwickshire.gov.uk/swiftlg/MediaTemp/7892-14663.pdf

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Is it for sale? Just add on the shipping costs.

it cost 240 million my bad lol i typed in 30 million euro stadiums and it came up ha

ms639 · Jul 21, 2020

clint van damme said:
but what would that end game be? What happens after 5 years when we're still outside of Cov?
Surely they'd be better cutting their losses now and giving hoffman a call?

I don't follow, what are you asking here? If I've interpreted your question right, I don't think there is an end game right now. I think this is very short term-ist, ultimately we can't negotiate a deal in the short term and this is just bait to give a view that there is a long term strategy. If the statement came out and said planning permission had been approved, contractors had been sourced or atleast if a contract had been signed on the land I'd buy into the theory that this is a genuine long term goal. As I said in my OP though this is just a 'best endeavors' activity IMO and I think if you look beyond the headlines, there really isn't much to it

SkyBlueDom26 · Jul 21, 2020

Think a 0 has been missed for the Athletico stadium, there is no way that costs less than the 70 mill Brentford one lol

Evo1883 · Jul 21, 2020

Well I suppose an apology is due to the guy who made the thread about this.. Delighted to say sorry too if its all go

Paul Anthony · Jul 21, 2020

ms639 said:
Don't want to piss on everyone's parade but really can't help but feel this is a smokescreen. Dangling this in front of us because we can't negotiate a deal to play at the ricoh next season. They're looking at this taking 5 years and with so much to be negotiated, there are so many easy ways out. Basically what has happened today is 2 entities have sat down and agreed they are going to look into something which may or may not come to fruition. I can't tell you how many meetings I've sat in with large organisations and salespeople have claimed their deal is the next big thing and then nothing happens.

Would love to believe there is a clear route forward with this but I'm highly skeptical

Of course I remain somewhat skeptical until ground has been broken. But, unlike previous occasions when we've had Fisher on the radio or in the media throwing out tidbits with no specifics to provide any actual evidence, the University have already put their their name to this to give it some credence. That, at least, must be a hopeful and positive sign.

capel & collindridge · Jul 21, 2020

IrishSkyBlue said:
it cost 240 million my bad lol i typed in 30 million euro stadiums and it came up ha

Shame. I thought we could call it the "World Stadium of Light". Got a ring about it!

Seamus1 · Jul 21, 2020

If it does go ahead (I’m still rather sceptical to be honest), to me the most encouraging part of the press release was stating that “The Club” will own operate and be responsible for all operations, whilst also receiving all revenue.

Deleted member 162 · Jul 21, 2020

Our besties already have a thread on it:

Coventry plan to build a new stadium

interesting... You must be registered for see element.

www.readytogo.net

oscillatewildly · Jul 21, 2020

riyadhskyblue said:
For some that will be too far from the city centre, boycott needed...

There'll be a Canley/Tile Hill massive populating the 'Westwood end'.

jordan210 · Jul 21, 2020

That tweet from Maton is incredible. Tells you everything you need to know about CCC.

Liquid Gold · Jul 21, 2020

If they can get a light rail linkup to the HS2 station that would be a stoke of genius.

Corrado · Jul 21, 2020

I really don't see traffic being an issue - Perfect for Park and Ride from the Memorial Park. Walking access from Kenilworth and through the Shrubberies. It would be an ideal site

Orca · Jul 21, 2020

Lord_Nampil said:
https://planning.warwickshire.gov.uk/swiftlg/MediaTemp/7892-14663.pdf

This actually has a chance of being one of the most accessible grounds in the country if all of this infrastructure is built. Rail, HS2, Very Light Rail, Buses from all the surrounding towns, Motorway and A-Road access and huge swathes of car parking across the Campus which wouldn't normally be in use when a game was on.

oscillatewildly · Jul 21, 2020

rob9872 said:
I love SISU

Those Shef U fans were on to something a couple of seasons back y'know.

TTG · Jul 21, 2020

And if the Robins banner wasn't enough proof to not design by a committee:

Saddlebrains · Jul 21, 2020

jordan210 said:
That tweet from Maton is incredible. Tells you everything you need to know about CCC.

Just had to call him what he is. Jealous little prick

oscillatewildly · Jul 21, 2020

ccfcricoh said:
Dear Joy,

i've done the design work for you

Just buy me a pint sometime.

Kind Regards

ccfc~~ricoh~~highfieldv2

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That's absolutely beautiful! Already feels like home.

Winny the Bish · Jul 21, 2020

jordan210 said:
That tweet from Maton is incredible. Tells you everything you need to know about CCC.

Maton really is a fucking cockwomble. Then man gleefully revels in the club not owning the Ricoh.

clint van damme · Jul 21, 2020

ms639 said:
I don't follow, what are you asking here? If I've interpreted your question right, I don't think there is an end game right now. I think this is very short term-ist, ultimately we can't negotiate a deal in the short term and this is just bait to give a view that there is a long term strategy. If the statement came out and said planning permission had been approved, contractors had been sourced or atleast if a contract had been signed on the land I'd buy into the theory that this is a genuine long term goal. As I said in my OP though this is just a 'best endeavors' activity IMO and I think if you look beyond the headlines, there really isn't much to it

i just don't see what's in it for them using this strategy though now we're in the Championship. If this is as good as it's going to get why not sell now? It's not going to pull that many people to St.Andrews surely? And even if it does this season people will expect to see a bit more meat on the bones of this plan in the next year or two or they'll become disillusioned.

As said previously, the fact the Uni have also issued the joint statement gives me a lot more confidence than if it had been a sisu only announcement.

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