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novelty of sixfields wearing off? (1 Viewer)

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dongonzalos

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  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #36
AndreasB said:
Dont lets be so arrogant that there are not things we can learn from the Sixfields experience. Yes it is a bit of a prefab but;
You are close to the pitch wherever you sit - makes you feel very involved in the action
It is out of town but there are still pubs/places to eat nearbt
parking is easy
The pitch is far superior to the Ricoh despite having twice as many games
its nicer for kids

Some of those things we can and should do something about when we return to the Ricoh.
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Pitch should be easy enough if you pay to have it looked after and don't renege on your bills it will be ok.
Parking will naturally be easier with less than a 5th of the crowd, unfortunately.
Hopefully the railway will help
Needs more pub/food places
Not sure how that one will come about
 
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shmmeee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #37
I see the reasonable crew are out in force again.

Hey Nick, tell us again how it's the anti-Sisu bunch who throw around insults and derail threads!
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #38
shmmeee said:
I see the reasonable crew are out in force again.

Hey Nick, tell us again how it's the anti-Sisu bunch who throw around insults and derail threads!
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Nope I put in the other thread there are a couple who start it with a bit of Wumming on the other side too.
 

Nick

Administrator
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #39
AndreasB said:
Dont lets be so arrogant that there are not things we can learn from the Sixfields experience. Yes it is a bit of a prefab but;
You are close to the pitch wherever you sit - makes you feel very involved in the action
It is out of town but there are still pubs/places to eat nearbt
parking is easy
The pitch is far superior to the Ricoh despite having twice as many games
its nicer for kids

Some of those things we can and should do something about when we return to the Ricoh.
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I am not sure about the nicer for kids part. The Ricoh had that corner for kids with the football pitch on the floor etc.
 

Joy Division

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #40
AndreasB said:
Dont lets be so arrogant that there are not things we can learn from the Sixfields experience. Yes it is a bit of a prefab but;
You are close to the pitch wherever you sit - makes you feel very involved in the action
It is out of town but there are still pubs/places to eat nearbt
parking is easy
The pitch is far superior to the Ricoh despite having twice as many games
its nicer for kids

Some of those things we can and should do something about when we return to the Ricoh.
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Its one thing to suger coat a situation but Sixfields is one of the most boring bland football grounds in this country, it always has been and a terrible place to watch football. Makes the Ricoh look like and architectural design winner. And this isn't an anti-SISU KCIC thing, just that there really should be nothing for us to take from this stadium as a positive.
 

skybluelee

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #41
AndreasB said:
Dont lets be so arrogant that there are not things we can learn from the Sixfields experience. Yes it is a bit of a prefab but;
You are close to the pitch wherever you sit - makes you feel very involved in the action
It is out of town but there are still pubs/places to eat nearbt
parking is easy
The pitch is far superior to the Ricoh despite having twice as many games
its nicer for kids

Some of those things we can and should do something about when we return to the Ricoh.
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Parking is easier - Fucking hell.
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #42
You're too desperate to attack the post if that's what you're aiming at, parking and accessibility was often cited as a downer at the Ricoh.
 
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Matty_CCFC

New Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #43
torchomatic said:
Fuck me. You do judge people don't you. Must remember to look excited if I ever walk past you, which hopefully I won't.

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You are one massive Dick Head Torch
 
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skybluerors

Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #44
One of the things I hate about the Ricoh is having to pay £80 a season to park my car (Cov Welsh Rugby Club) and then still have a 10/15 minute walk to the ground. At sixfields it's free and it takes 1 minute to walk to the ground.
I've been to about half of our away games in the last 2 seasons and have never struggled to find parking near the ground but I've always wondered where the away fans used to park for the Ricoh cos I wouldn't know where to tell them to park.
 

Covstu

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #45
skybluerors said:
One of the things I hate about the Ricoh is having to pay £80 a season to park my car (Cov Welsh Rugby Club) and then still have a 10/15 minute walk to the ground. At sixfields it's free and it takes 1 minute to walk to the ground.
I've been to about half of our away games in the last 2 seasons and have never struggled to find parking near the ground but I've always wondered where the away fans used to park for the Ricoh cos I wouldn't know where to tell them to park.
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Yes but how much do you pay in petrol???

I always said i would give us one season a 6fields and thats it. 1 season is enough to sort the issues out at the Ricoh or completely put that to bed and show us the vision of the new stadium. There was never a novelty more a necessity.
 
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skybluerors

Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #46
Covstu said:
Yes but how much do you pay in petrol???

Well I live in Rugby so it's about the same, but I get your point....
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AndreasB

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  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #47
skybluelee said:
Parking is easier - Fucking hell.
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Deluded if you dont think that is a factor in our poor attendances at the Ricoh - if you bury your head and say its all SISUs fault, the "green travel plan" to a stadium 3 miles away from town meant the Ricoh didnt stand a chance.
 
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jas365

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  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #48
skybluerors said:
One of the things I hate about the Ricoh is having to pay £80 a season to park my car (Cov Welsh Rugby Club) and then still have a 10/15 minute walk to the ground. At sixfields it's free and it takes 1 minute to walk to the ground.
I've been to about half of our away games in the last 2 seasons and have never struggled to find parking near the ground but I've always wondered where the away fans used to park for the Ricoh cos I wouldn't know where to tell them to park.
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And how much does the 1000+ miles cost you in petrol. I used to park 15 mins from the Ricoh and never paid a penny in all the time we played there.

If Sixfields were ever full for a CCFC game (which it won't) not everyone would be able to park 1 minute walkk away. You can do that now because no one turns up!
 
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skybluerors

Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #49
My annoyance at having to pay £80 to park for the Ricoh was more to do with the fact that at Highfield Road I parked for free and so it was a shock at the time to have to find another £80 on top of a season ticket or face a very long walk from outside the exclusion zone.
 

covcity4life

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  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #50
Matty_CCFC said:
You are one massive Dick Head Torch
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chill out matty!

 
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AndreasB

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #51
jas365 said:
And how much does the 1000+ miles cost you in petrol. I used to park 15 mins from the Ricoh and never paid a penny in all the time we played there.

If Sixfields were ever full for a CCFC game (which it won't) not everyone would be able to park 1 minute walkk away. You can do that now because no one turns up!
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bit of an expert on Sixfields aint ya for someone who dont go there
 

Covstu

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #52
personally i didnt mind the 'walk up' at HR or the Ricoh, few bevvies at the Devon, taxi to Foleshill rd, few at the wheatsheaf (if we are not too late) then walk through tezzers.
Prefere that than 35 miles but again we dont have that choice at the present.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #53
Joy Division said:
Its one thing to suger coat a situation but Sixfields is one of the most boring bland football grounds in this country, it always has been and a terrible place to watch football. Makes the Ricoh look like and architectural design winner. And this isn't an anti-SISU KCIC thing, just that there really should be nothing for us to take from this stadium as a positive.
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couldn't agree more. as i said in another post i was once "treated" to a NTFC home game there many moons ago as corperate entertainment. it wasn't a sellout however it was best part full and to be blunt it felt like non league. not just the crowd but the whole experiance.

granted things may have improved since then, but i cant believe its any better with a 2000 gate.
 
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AndreasB

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  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #54
skybluetony176 said:
couldn't agree more. as i said in another post i was once "treated" to a NTFC home game there many moons ago as corperate entertainment. it wasn't a sellout however it was best part full and to be blunt it felt like non league. not just the crowd but the whole experiance.

granted things may have improved since then, but i cant believe its any better with a 2000 gate.
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No, but its probably all we deserve.
 
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skybluerors

Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #55
Seriously, does anybody know where the 6,000 wolves/birmingham/leeds etc. fans used to park for the Ricoh? I really want to know......
 

Captain Dart

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #56
I just parked in Tescos when going to the Ricoh.

They had a few seasons of the security staff checking numberplates, but eventually gave up, anyway if they were still checking when I wanted to go home then I would make sure I'd bought stuff costing £25 at Tescos|M&S etc., anything I didn't want or need I could take back next match. in fact I got into the habit of w/e shopping at Tesco's b4 the game, so they won on that deal too & at least once I didn't take the shoes I'd bought back.
 

skybluetony176

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #57
AndreasB said:
No, but its probably all we deserve.
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ointlaugh:
 

ajsccfc

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #58
I did the Tesco thing a few times, and annoyingly the only time I was stopped or accused was when I'd actually only gone up to the shop. I didn't have the minimum purchase but asked them to prove I'd been there longer than 20 minutes, never mind two hours. They let me go, I assume the fire in my eyes intimidated them into submission.
 
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AndreasB

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #59
skybluerors said:
Seriously, does anybody know where the 6,000 wolves/birmingham/leeds etc. fans used to park for the Ricoh? I really want to know......
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they parked in all the car parks not needed for home fans....
 

Captain Dart

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #60
AndreasB said:
Deluded if you dont think that is a factor in our poor attendances at the Ricoh - if you bury your head and say its all SISUs fault, the "green travel plan" to a stadium 3 miles away from town meant the Ricoh didnt stand a chance.
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Have you checked with Mr Fisher that parking at the proposed new stadium will be free?
 
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wingy

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #61
AndreasB said:
they parked in all the car parks not needed for home fans....
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Strange ,I recall most of our matches against those 3 teams attracting Circa 22-26K.,seem to recall parking on the 444 carriageways also
 

Joy Division

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #62
AndreasB said:
No, but its probably all we deserve.
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Speak for yourself
 
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dongonzalos

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #63
skybluerors said:
One of the things I hate about the Ricoh is having to pay £80 a season to park my car (Cov Welsh Rugby Club) and then still have a 10/15 minute walk to the ground. At sixfields it's free and it takes 1 minute to walk to the ground.
I've been to about half of our away games in the last 2 seasons and have never struggled to find parking near the ground but I've always wondered where the away fans used to park for the Ricoh cos I wouldn't know where to tell them to park.
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We're the attendances for these places 10-12 k people?
 
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ecky

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  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #64
AndreasB said:
bit of an expert on Sixfields aint ya for someone who dont go there
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Bet you clean fishers car by hand every weekend and clean his shoes, when CCFC are back at the Ricoh you can still go to sickfields..
 
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shy_tall_knight

Well-Known Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #65
AndreasB said:
Dont lets be so arrogant that there are not things we can learn from the Sixfields experience. Yes it is a bit of a prefab but;
You are close to the pitch wherever you sit - makes you feel very involved in the action
It is out of town but there are still pubs/places to eat nearbt
parking is easy
The pitch is far superior to the Ricoh despite having twice as many games
its nicer for kids

Some of those things we can and should do something about when we return to the Ricoh.
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What part of it is nicer for kids, my kids loved the atmosphere at the Ricoh when the naughty corner got singing they remember that more than any goals. Bobby Gould 1983 season the atmosphere in the West Terrace was what drew me in. The atmosphere at the ground is so important.
 
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No future with SISU

New Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #66
shmmeee said:
I see the reasonable crew are out in force again.

Hey Nick, tell us again how it's the anti-Sisu bunch who throw around insults and derail threads!
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The anti- sisu bunch are the majority and the pro-sisu bunch are in the minority, so i would expect more insults to be thrown at sisu.
 
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No future with SISU

New Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #67
skybluerors said:
One of the things I hate about the Ricoh is having to pay £80 a season to park my car (Cov Welsh Rugby Club) and then still have a 10/15 minute walk to the ground. At sixfields it's free and it takes 1 minute to walk to the ground.
I've been to about half of our away games in the last 2 seasons and have never struggled to find parking near the ground but I've always wondered where the away fans used to park for the Ricoh cos I wouldn't know where to tell them to park.
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Well lets drive around for a bit using lots of FUEL to find parking 1 min from the ground in northampton and we will save £80 a year in car park fees at the ricoh. How big is your fuel bill getting to northampton£
 
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Ashdown1

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  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #68
I parked right outside the stadium for free ! But all that said big away support on a Saturday came by train and coach as well and everyone found a way to park/travel if they really wanted to at the Ricoh. It's not ideally positioned but it's hardly a mission impossible. HR was a bloody nightmare at times and I know many a motorist who came back to a vandalised car round that shithole.
 
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LB87ccfc

Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #69
AndreasB said:
Dont lets be so arrogant that there are not things we can learn from the Sixfields experience. Yes it is a bit of a prefab but;
You are close to the pitch wherever you sit - makes you feel very involved in the action
It is out of town but there are still pubs/places to eat nearbt
parking is easy
The pitch is far superior to the Ricoh despite having twice as many games
its nicer for kids

Some of those things we can and should do something about when we return to the Ricoh.
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Closer to the pitch... so just because its closer to the pitch you feel this is a better alternative to playing at Shitfields, rather than our home within Coventry?

The Ricoh has places to eat drink nearby, what about all the local businesses/ pubs, who's trade as dramatically declined since we was forced to move to Shitfields?

Parking is easy... Wow, I seem to remember regular buses going to and from various locations to the Ricoh and cheaper than fuel too.

Pitch far superior .. Now I know your chatting shite, Tell me the same once we reach January and the pitch is in a state.

Nicer for Kids... What because they do not get to go and enjoy watching Coventry City anymore, you no longer have groups of 14 15 16 year olds with their mates on a saturday getting dropped off and enjoying the match experience live, the future generation are missing out but oh no that is fine, because you can park easier now and be closer to the pitch.

I have read some of your comments lately AndreasB and seriously some of them are deluded.
 
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LB87ccfc

Member
  • Nov 26, 2013
  • #70
skybluerors said:
One of the things I hate about the Ricoh is having to pay £80 a season to park my car (Cov Welsh Rugby Club) and then still have a 10/15 minute walk to the ground. At sixfields it's free and it takes 1 minute to walk to the ground.
I've been to about half of our away games in the last 2 seasons and have never struggled to find parking near the ground but I've always wondered where the away fans used to park for the Ricoh cos I wouldn't know where to tell them to park.
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There was loads of localised carparking for the Ricoh in and around the surrounding area, plus away fans would come via train or coaches ....

You did not have to pay 80quid to park your car, you could of found alternatives, 23 games on the bus from town at 3quid return would of saved you fuel + carparking charges.
 
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