Interesting he's on the radio saying he knew about the university of Warwick stuff and talks when he was here.
Says it happened at Falkirk and it was great to have the links.
The only issue is timescale for us.
Robins has given us stability which has made the difference.
Has everything else and all the other mooted sites just been a smokescreen while this has been going on behind the scenes?
Look what has happened since discussions started in secret in 2014.
Warwick Uni has been creating the right infrastructural conditions for a new stadium right under CCC's noses.
There is no way CCC would of backed plans for link roads, tram systems and giant car parks if they knew it was part of a wider infrastructure plan for a new accessible stadium – such is their disdain for the Skyblues.
It's all hearsay, but you can't ignore the timeline of events, those 3 key applications for planning happened almost immediately after talks began in and around 2014.
Has everything else and all the other mooted sites just been a smokescreen while this has been going on behind the scenes?
Can’t help but feel if this was true, at the very least the plot of land would have been identified by now
We'd be on to our second appeal.Can’t help but feel if this was true, at the very least the plot of land would have been identified by now
Look what has happened since discussions started in secret in 2014.
Warwick Uni has been creating the right infrastructural conditions for a new stadium right under CCC's noses.
There is no way CCC would of backed plans for link roads, tram systems and giant car parks if they knew it was part of a wider infrastructure plan for a new accessible stadium – such is their disdain for the Skyblues.
It's all hearsay, but you can't ignore the timeline of events, those 3 key applications for planning happened almost immediately after talks began in and around 2014.
Has everything else and all the other mooted sites just been a smokescreen while this has been going on behind the scenes?
Who is to say it hasn't and they just need to tie legal things down or something like that (purely theoretical I know but it is possible)
Sisu needed to make the statement last week to appease the blues situation but maybe they planned to make it later when they had more information but their hand was forced
I was thinking exactly the same thing, if that is what’s happened it could well be a master stroke by Sisu - the downside being 5ish years in exile.
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Bit odd, 5 plus years ago he was here and we're no further forward than "we are working together".
I think he's a bit of a fantasist to be honest.
Was speaking to someone today who suggested that Warwick University had included in their latest sports site plans an indoor 3g pitch. Apparently CCFC will be using it for the academy when built. Expected 2018
The last plans I saw of the Uni development didn't include such a construction. Anyone else heard anything similar or seen the revised plans ( if any ? )
If that's the plan then it raises a few questions on other things I think......
I would love this to be true, would be comical, but I think its a stretch. The fact is, and the beauty of this as a potential stadium location, is the uni needs the same infrastructure. Creates a big headache for the council if they want to make things difficult as the numbers visiting a stadium are no different to the numbers turning up for the uni and business parks.Look what has happened since discussions started in secret in 2014.
Warwick Uni has been creating the right infrastructural conditions for a new stadium right under CCC's noses.
There is no way CCC would of backed plans for link roads, tram systems and giant car parks if they knew it was part of a wider infrastructure plan for a new accessible stadium – such is their disdain for the Skyblues.
It's all hearsay, but you can't ignore the timeline of events, those 3 key applications for planning happened almost immediately after talks began in and around 2014.
Has everything else and all the other mooted sites just been a smokescreen while this has been going on behind the scenes?
Exactly. If it's real, it's an excellent solution, and always would have been too.I would love this to be true, would be comical, but I think its a stretch. The fact is, and the beauty of this as a potential stadium location, is the uni needs the same infrastructure. Creates a big headache for the council if they want to make things difficult as the numbers visiting a stadium are no different to the numbers turning up for the uni and business parks.
We'd be on to our second appeal.
Look what has happened since discussions started in secret in 2014.
Warwick Uni has been creating the right infrastructural conditions for a new stadium right under CCC's noses.
There is no way CCC would of backed plans for link roads, tram systems and giant car parks if they knew it was part of a wider infrastructure plan for a new accessible stadium – such is their disdain for the Skyblues.
It's all hearsay, but you can't ignore the timeline of events, those 3 key applications for planning happened almost immediately after talks began in and around 2014.
Has everything else and all the other mooted sites just been a smokescreen while this has been going on behind the scenes?
I was thinking exactly the same thing, if that is what’s happened it could well be a master stroke by Sisu - the downside being 5ish years in exile.
I just think it's giving them far too much credit, that would be genius.
CCC have all of their eggs in the "Student City" basket
One thing they cannot do is upset 1 of the 2 major customers of that model
Warwick was mooted back in the days of Tim Fisher's badger hunt and Finham playing fields wasn't it? Sure I remember me and @Deleted member 5849 saying it was about the only site that would work. Does make you wonder why we are still only in the planning for a partnership stage and what's been going on the last 6 years. If they were planning a stadium for six years and got link roads planned but forgot to actually plan the location and design of the stadium itself (while simulataniously planning a completely different stadium as a distraction) that's a whole other level of insanity.
Why? In case the unis decide to stop admitting students? I do love the mental theories on here at times.
Warwick Uni have never had a great relationship with Coventry. That's why it's Warwick Uni and not Coventry and Warwickshire Uni in the first place from what I understand.
I agree it’s unacceptable that it’s taken 6 years to announce a ‘potential partnership’.
Yet, the announcement is the most significant progress made on a new stadium to date. Now, I’m also of the view that the announcement, in isolation, is pretty meaningless.
Therefore, the next year or two will be revealing. If we make significant progress, then maybe it just took 6 years to let the legals draw to a conclusion and for us to agree something with UoW.
I’m willing to let bygones be bygones if significant progress is made on this stadium.
I think most of us would.I’m willing to let bygones be bygones if significant progress is made on this stadium.
Yeah, the chance for redemption has always been there with a stadium. I'd disagree this is anything like as far forward as we were with this:
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That at least required an architect to be involved. So far all we've had to do so far is get UoW to agree to us releasing a statement saying we might work together.
I'd have thought if we were just sitting around waiting for legals to finish then we'd have put the work we did into that to good use, even if the details weren't finalised. We managed that above without even a clue where the land might be (which made it obvious nonsense, but that's another story).
The masterstroke would be keeping it from CCC, letting Warwick Uni get all the stuff through and then announcing it.So if this were true (I don't think it is) bullshitting everyone for 6 years by our owners is a masterstroke in your eye. CCC/Wasps bullshitting people are underhanded bastards. Yet there's definitely no bias in opinion on here...
Thing is, we've had stadium consultancy groups and the like before, there's always been the opportunity for constructive dialogue and accountability.In an ideal world, we’d have at least started actually building on a project like this.
Now we have something of a ‘fans group’ with @mark82 and @Sky Blue Pete having access to Joy and the club. Hopefully this leads to constructive dialog and accountability In delivering this project.
I agree it’s unacceptable that it’s taken 6 years to announce a ‘potential partnership’.
, the announcement is the most significant progress made on a new stadium to date. Now, I’m also of the view that the announcement, in isolation, is pretty meaningless.
Therefore, the next year or two will be revealing. If we make significant progress, then maybe it just took 6 years to let the legals draw to a conclusion and for us to agree something with UoW.
I’m willing to let bygones be bygones if significant progress is made on this stadium.
Yeah, the chance for redemption has always been there with a stadium. I'd disagree this is anything like as far forward as we were with this:
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That at least required an architect to be involved. So far all we've had to do so far is get UoW to agree to us releasing a statement saying we might work together.
I'd have thought if we were just sitting around waiting for legals to finish then we'd have put the work we did into that to good use, even if the details weren't finalised. We managed that above without even a clue where the land might be (which made it obvious nonsense, but that's another story).
Thing is, we've had stadium consultancy groups and the like before, there's always been the opportunity for constructive dialogue and accountability.
I'd like to, at the very least, credit our owners with some intelligence. If they don't work out that some actual tangible progress keeps fans onside, whereas random statements lose credibility, then I'd have to reassess that.
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