Wasps have way too much debt loaded on the arena. Eventually this will catch up on them and they will default and be in serious trouble.Thank you for that, I have no idea of the in and outs of Wasps structure.
Who knows? Certainly not you or I. If there is even a small chance of being at the Butts I would take it over staying at the Ricoh. Each to our own though.
If there is revenue at the butts that we couldn't get at the ricoh then yes surely. How could you disagree?So you believe the Butts is a better option to make us competitive than the Rioch?
Simple yes or no question, nothing sinister
So you believe the Butts is a better option to make us competitive than the Rioch?
Simple yes or no question, nothing sinister
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'The BPA site is not big enough to house a stadium big enough.' - Myth debunked.
Above are two screen shots:
One of the Boavista stadium (28,263 capactiy) - Perimeter: 609.847m
One of the BPA site - Perimeter: 608.406m
It would need to be clever, and it would need to be rotated a little bit to fit the same guide as I have presented.
It could definitely work however, even if the chances of it getting off the ground are remote.
Whilst Wasps are there; yes.
Wasps have way too much debt loaded on the arena. Eventually this will catch up on them and they will default and be in serious trouble.
Well thats something we as fans can't answer as we won't know what the funding is or what we would generate from it. Another reason we should be putting pressure on all sides to put something forward. Staying at the Ricoh on the sort of rental deal Wasps want will be the death of us.Agree about Wasps but highlights a serious point. If they can't make enough out of the Ricoh to repay their debt, how could we possibly make enough out of sharing the much smaller BPA?
Your stadium cuts into the car Park of the retirement village
Yeah, it isn't perfect but that isn't the point.
You can shift the land I highlighted further towards the main road and the 28,000 seater fits easily.
That's not really the concern for you though is it?
Well thats something we as fans can't answer as we won't know what the funding is or what we would generate from it. Another reason we should be putting pressure on all sides to put something forward. Staying at the Ricoh on the sort of rental deal Wasps want will be the death of us.
Maybe CRFC have their own ambitions and want to be a far bigger club then they currently are. Maybe they want to get into the RUFC prem league so would want a bigger ground to expand??I think he would like it. I don't think he will want more than the 11-12k capacity that is already agreed for planning permission.
I think he knows that would be bad for the rugby club.
I think he is smart enough to put safeguards in place that his role is you make your peace with the council first as we don't want them as enemies.
I think he is smart enough not to trust SISU hence he is firmly saying you get the council on side before we do anything.
I think he will make it know tithe council he is ok with it if they are.
Then I think he will step back and let SISU do all the work behind the scenes and in the press.
I think he won't invest any money in and the minimum time he needs to, in order to ensure if SISU are not bluffing the Rugby club are protected.
Then when it all falls apart he and the rugby club will not be affected at all.
I think as long as he doesn't upset the council he has nothing to lose, by going along with it.
Completely agree, pressure on all sides to get something reasonable put forward that would benefit the club.Well we as fans blindly followed the club and got behind the Ricoh deal and pressed the council to go ahead with building it.
I would hope the fans take a more sober approach to it this time.
We should be supporting nothing that anyone proposes until it has been explained to us in explicit detail as to how it will benefit us.
Dear Mr Fisher, Can I buy my own retirement village flat and watch the games for free from my armchair?Your stadium cuts into the car Park of the retirement village
Yes but it's still shiteDon't we have a better financial deal there now, than several years ago before the Sixfields move?
That's actually exactly why you put an outline planning application in in the first instance. There's no point spending time and money arranging finances, paying architects to draw up plan's and designs etc. When you don't know if there is even a chance of it happening. That's why there is an outline application process. Don't believe me google outline planning application. There's loads of guidance online not only from the government but also independent planning specialist. This is why I don't buy it. Some posters will have you believe that it's possible to get a 25k stadium on the site. If that's so why isn't there an outline application in place? It cost very little to do especially in comparison to spanking a fortune on having plans ready to submit for a detailed planning application blindly hoping it gets approved. In essence it's due diligence to put an outline application in first before you spend good money chasing a detailed application.
Like I said, all the information is on line. Don't take my word for it.
Maybe CRFC have their own ambitions and want to be a far bigger club then they currently are. Maybe they want to get into the RUFC prem league so would want a bigger ground to expand??
Maybe CRFC have their own ambitions and want to be a far bigger club then they currently are. Maybe they want to get into the RUFC prem league so would want a bigger ground to expand??
From last MayPretty sure he said he didn't want the stadIum bigger than what the planning permission that is already in place, as that would affect negatively on the rugby club atmosphere wise.
Mr Sharp told the Coventry Observer today the first stage was to complete a feasibility study for the redevelopment and groundshare, and that architects were currently engaged. The second stage would be to examine financing.
He told us today one possibility was for two new stands to be built in the first instance, with a potential initial capacity of 15,000. The ground currently has one stand and a 4,000 capacity.
He added it was also possible that the ground could be expanded by increments depending on growth and demand, notably were Coventry City Football Club to win promotions.
He said one concern was that the football club’s desire for a 25,000 stadium may be considered too large for Coventry rugby club present crowds, but said nothing was ruled out.
The plan is also to join the two club’s academies in a scheme for the whole community. Academy facilities would be based off-site, said Mr Sharp.
Mr Sharp revealed in December there was potential for development on a larger area of land than the current Butts stadium footprint.
Now you've just blocked all the traffic!!Yeah, it isn't perfect but that isn't the point.
You can shift the land I highlighted further towards the main road and the 28,000 seater fits easily.
That's not really the concern for you though is it?
Thanks Tony. I used to work in Planning years ago, but changed career path as it wasn't for me, and was referring to an Outline Planning Application, but didn't explain it very well.
I wasn't aware one was in for the project in relation to the 'alleged' CCFC plans, and so this was what I referring to. If there is one I stand corrected and will have a nose at it. If not I believe what was originally referred to was architects plans, but then how do we know what exactly that is catering for?
Now you've just blocked all the traffic!!
LOL, the club posted a £1.4M loss in 2005 after player sales,a £7M loss before sales, turnover on commercial activities was £3.7M, catering turnover was £911,265. You can get the accounts from companies house.The thing that is worrying me is this. Fisher stated we need access to matchday and non matchday revenues stating that the last season at Highfield Road profit was 1.5 million. How much of this would be spent on the team really, I suspect it would be used to pay for build costs and interest charges on loans used to make it happen. It's only worth doing if the extra income is used to put product on the pitch, this is something Sisu don't have a track record of.
Have I missed something, Fisher didn't say we'd already got planning permission did he?
Like I said pages ago, the fact the site has had permission for a stadium in the past is enough to suggest it could get such again (up to around 10K or so). It would need a new planning application of course but the fact that a previous one had been approved would support a new one. You do try too hard.Coventry City Council: Planning Application Search
So where is these approved plans that are in place for anything resembling future development at the BPA?
Sorry. The link doesn't seem to keep the search criteria that's entered. Put in Butts park in the address box and hit search. I can't see anything resembling what we've been told already exists. Maybe I'm not using the search correctly.
So how much do they want?Well thats something we as fans can't answer as we won't know what the funding is or what we would generate from it. Another reason we should be putting pressure on all sides to put something forward. Staying at the Ricoh on the sort of rental deal Wasps want will be the death of us.
Is exactly what I'd say to the rugby club owner.Get out while you can.
Like I said pages ago, the fact the site has had permission for a stadium in the past is enough to suggest it could get such again (up to around 10K or so). It would need a new planning application of course but the fact that a previous one had been approved would support a new one. You do try too hard.
Yeah, it isn't perfect but that isn't the point.
You can shift the land I highlighted further towards the main road and the 28,000 seater fits easily.
That's not really the concern for you though is it?
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