Always thought it was common land, perhaps incorrectly.
Hearsall Common is a non-starter. I just don't see that the council would allow it.
What about Northampton Town and Northampton Rugby ground. A stones throw. Less than 1 mile apart.
When its put like that it certainly does tick all boxes.You have Canley Station too, almost on the A45, lots of parking at nearby industrial estate, Village Hotel, Craven St, Earlsdon, close to City Centre, great location, cant see it ever happening though
This is interesting:
I think a 150 year lease should be sufficient.he current statutory protection permits the council to use the entire space for highways, to let the land to private sports clubs excluding everyone else in the community, and, subject to some restrictions, to dispose of the land so it could be used for development.”
I’m a Freeman of the City too (apprentice at the Alvis). I have often wondered what would happen if anyone tried to put a flock of sheep on there?When I finished my Herberts apprenticeship in1974, I was told I could graze my sheep on Hearsall common.
Never did buy a sheep though.
Yep with good transport links to the motorway networkMy guess would be that if it ever happened it would be on the outskirts of the city somewhere.
Could we just put a flock of seagulls on it - some great hairdos!I’m a Freeman of the City too (apprentice at the Alvis). I have often wondered what would happen if anyone tried to put a flock of sheep on there?
I’m a Freeman of the City too (apprentice at the Alvis). I have often wondered what would happen if anyone tried to put a flock of sheep on there?
I was interested to hear Rob Gurney on the Sky Blues Extra pod saying he thought the solution ultimately was a new stadium not the Ricoh.
Out of town stadiums dont work, I think a 2 mile limit max, Paul Fletcher has even stated this.My guess would be that if it ever happened it would be on the outskirts of the city somewhere.
Never really looked at what the official rights of a Freeman of Coventry entitles you to.I always thought it was a cow - but "each Coventry freeman had the right to turn out two horses and one cow or two cows and one horse upon the waste, the Lammas lands, and the Michaelmas lands, provided that at no time were more than three of his beasts at pasture"
The City of Coventry: The common lands | British History Online
Despite their occasional bluster on this matter I have still yet to see any evidence that SISU have the slightest intention of building a new stadium, so as far as playing in Cov is concerned it's the Ricoh or nothing. After all it must be 7 or 8 years now since we were first told of their intention to build our own stadium, yet here we are all these years later no nearer to even starting that process. Given that reality, the question is on what terms do we play at the Ricoh, and I am a bit surprised that SISU haven't made public noises about building on this adjoining site, even if they have no intention of doing so, as a means of putting the wind up Wasps and Cov Council, and negotiating themselves the best possible deal to play there. SISU's end game though still has to be ownership of the stadium, either through Wasps financial troubles or the EU review leading to them obtaining some kind of stake in its ownership, even if it is shared. I see no prospect of SISU investing in a new stadium, and as such we are just kidding ourselves coming up with ideas about Hearsall Common, Ikea or this site.
Out of town stadiums dont work, I think a 2 mile limit max, Paul Fletcher has even stated this.
Honestly think that any discussion around any site in Coventry under the jurisdiction of Coventry City Council is pointless.
Sadly, The council will do all they can to make life difficult for the Club and when pushed Duggins words were that "they would do the minimum required by law" to assist with a new stadium.
I wouldn't even trust them to do that.
I don't think some people know or are aware of the Council's absolute hate for SISU and at points in this saga have been happy for CCFC to go to the wall and out of spite not do any business with CCFC/SISU...
Out of town stadiums dont work, I think a 2 mile limit max, Paul Fletcher has even stated this.
I agree on the political side. But the site itself ticks a hell of a lot of boxes.
Not sure the surrounding roads could take the traffic could they? Or the whole thing get past neighbour consultation for that matter.
Never really looked at what the official rights of a Freeman of Coventry entitles you to.
Haha we would get arrested, and we are to old to run away ( well I certainly am) lolI’m a Freeman of the City too (apprentice at the Alvis). I have often wondered what would happen if anyone tried to put a flock of sheep on there?
Tbh the thread is a bit of fantasy and some of us accept that a new stadium under new owners would be the ideal outcome. The Ricoh is tainted and should only ever be a stopgap until we sort our own one out. Even the design of the arena isn't the club's original but a value engineered piece of shite from architects of Tesco.There’s literally nothing can be said on this topic but this. Waste of time.
Yes it is. As I think most people would get from the words I used like elusive, fairytale ground and I can dream.Tbh the thread is a bit of fantasy and some of us accept that a new stadium under new owners would be the ideal outcome. The Ricoh is tainted and should only ever be a stopgap until we sort our own one out. Even the design of the arena isn't the club's original but a value engineered piece of shite from architects of Tesco.
See the council are prepared to use compulsory purchase powers to assist the developer of city centre south (if it happens, seems to be a new plan every couple of years). Kind of goes against the idea that the council can only stick to planning law and have no other influence.
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