That's a point George Micheal could afford us,
Or maybe it's Cadburys.
Do you purposely mention Cadbury's because this news filtering through is very flakey?
Maybe he is under cover for aegCadburys.... Keeps coming back to American ownership. It's a sign!!!!
And we've Mcbean on loan too!!!
Maybe he is under cover for aeg
Butts, speedway? No idea or facts just random speculationIf anyone offers do not accept a Twinky, it isn't what you think!
I wondered about that connection, but they are mainly sports/entertainment stadium operators, big ones too.
SISU don't have a stadium, unless AEG have agents working to find a site.
They have built stadia themselves but generally take over existing ones.
Don't think Speedway/Football really mix. Speedway can host a semi-pro op & training facilities in a ground but a football stadium needs fans to be much closer than a track round the pitch would allow or the atmosphere is spoiled.Butts, speedway? No idea or facts just random speculation
Never heard of sliding pitches??Don't think Speedway/Football really mix. Speedway can host a semi-pro op & training facilities in a ground but a football stadium needs fans to be much closer than a track round the pitch would allow or the atmosphere is spoiled.
They are also co-founders of the MLS and have owned or had a stake in Chicago Fire, New York / New Jersey MetroStars, D.C. United, San Jose Earthquakes and Houston Dynamo. They currently own LA Galaxy.I wondered about that connection, but they are mainly sports/entertainment stadium operators, big ones too.
Your are in the world of Gerry Anderson.. like Santa its not real :angelic:Never heard of sliding pitches??
The original design for the arena was for a state-of-the-art 45,000 capacity stadium with a retractable roof and a pitch that could slide out to reveal a hard floor for concerts.
Fact.
A snip at only another £50MThe original design for the arena was for a state-of-the-art 45,000 capacity stadium with a retractable roof and a pitch that could slide out to reveal a hard floor for concerts.
Fact.
That was because the money wasn't there to complete as it was and the council hatched a crazy scheme to get the dosh in by replacing Wembley at Coventry. Total non-starter.Wasn't the capacity talked about being higher at one point? Something to do with Wembley needing redeveloping at the time and uncertainty as to wether that would happen so Arena 2000 could double up as the national football stadium?
The original design for the arena was for a state-of-the-art 45,000 capacity stadium with a retractable roof and a pitch that could slide out to reveal a hard floor for concerts.
Fact.
What did he say ?
Once again a decent thread descends into drivel. Is there actually any basis for the 'investors from America' rumour, or not? If yes, tell us more, if no, close thread please.
there are plenty of American puns.
What, kicking off like 'fight, fight, fight?'Don't wanna add to any poor rumors
But I asked the question ' what's going on up there ' to someone in the finance department at ricoh.
Now I don't know which faction of the ricoh, definitely not wasps
Anyways.
The answer was, dunno
But, it's all kicking off.
True story bro.
Telegraph? WASPS? Jo Elliot? I'd guess somewhere in between that lot.He did say that they'd heard the rumours floating around. I must say when I heard it on CWR today it was the first I'd heard of it and given the amount of "it's all very well getting SISU to sell but who's going to buy it" responses on the SISU petition thread it doesn't sound like I'm the only one on here hearing it for the first time today.
So where exactly have these rumours been floating around?
A snip at only another £50M
That was because the money wasn't there to complete as it was and the council hatched a crazy scheme to get the dosh in by replacing Wembley at Coventry. Total non-starter.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/fo...ventry-claim-edge-in-bid-for-new-Wembley.html
Wasn't the capacity talked about being higher at one point? Something to do with Wembley needing redeveloping at the time and uncertainty as to wether that would happen so Arena 2000 could double up as the national football stadium?
Wasn't the capacity talked about being higher at one point? Something to do with Wembley needing redeveloping at the time and uncertainty as to wether that would happen so Arena 2000 could double up as the national football stadium?
Nearly right. Where your memory is a little adrift is on the idea of doubling up. If the national stadium had been built where the Ricoh is now CCFC wouldn't be playing there, the plans for a national stadium didn't include us.
http://www.cwn.org.uk/politics/coventry-city-council/2001/08/010820-national-stadium-boost.htm
Highfield Road was still standing at that time so happy days.
Nearly right. Where your memory is a little adrift is on the idea of doubling up. If the national stadium had been built where the Ricoh is now CCFC wouldn't be playing there, the plans for a national stadium didn't include us.
http://www.cwn.org.uk/politics/coventry-city-council/2001/08/010820-national-stadium-boost.htm
The council wanted to build a stadium as it thought it would economically regenerate the north of the city,
Funny, I could've sworn we were sneaking in too, but can't argue with what's on the page
I bought into the original Arena 2000 plan. It offered us something different and unique, something that would have made us leaders in technology if nothing else.
Shame it all went to shit. Thing is, once it did go off the rails, we should've just stayed at HR once the move wasn't a significant upgrade.
Actually, as the flats aren't selling overly well around HR, maybe we could buy them all up and rebuild
The prospective dumping of the club in favour of a new national football stadium also puts paid to the myth that the council was going all out to help CCFC. The council wanted to build a stadium as it thought it would economically regenerate the north of the city, the club was just a patsy.
I know that regeneration was the primary aim, but I would say the management of CCFC was cavalier in the extreme embarking on a project to build a grandiose stadium without adequate finance or security. Lets face it they asset stripped themselves to keep the club in being.
Lets face it they asset stripped themselves to keep the club in being.
That wasn't the councilNearly right. Where your memory is a little adrift is on the idea of doubling up. If the national stadium had been built where the Ricoh is now CCFC wouldn't be playing there, the plans for a national stadium didn't include us.
http://www.cwn.org.uk/politics/coventry-city-council/2001/08/010820-national-stadium-boost.htm
tells it how I hears it.What, kicking off like 'fight, fight, fight?'
That wasn't the council
Hang on, slightly unfair there and nicely spun.Somewhere I have a picture of Lucas standing in front of a billboard lorry that the council was using to promote the idea of a national football stadium on Coventry.
The council were the ones really pushing for the national football stadium to be in Coventry, if you don't believe me read this:
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/city-bid-for-national-stadium-3180179
Never heard of sliding pitches??
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