Old Courtaulds site, Old Church Road? I'm not sure if there's something on it now, but I think it's big enough.
I have serious doubts about the veracity of the idea though, as others have said, why would the FL need to get involved if it's within the city?
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I assume that is where Wasps are building...Is that a cryptic clue?
Bought hs my ticket from the Butts the other week, had a walk round as parked in earlsdon under the railway bridge and I was surprised how much room there is to build another 3 stands. It's easily capable of being a tight Highfield Rd type stadium holding 23000, the only snag would be car parking!
it would be good though.
It definitely won't be on the land next to the Alan Higgs centre leading up to the London Rd
That would be ideal. More than one way in and out Allard way, Humber Road and London Road onto the A46 towards Warwick and going the other way A45 south, pretty much a green field site so less prep work of the site before building and would be classed as in fill so should be easier from the planning side of things.
Is the need for car parking and infrastructure a bit of a red herring? Its not like we had thousands of parking spaces and a motorway right up to HR. How many other grounds do we visit where you have to park in the street or in local businesses car parks.
For me the Butts is ideal. The issue of car parking is not a problem, pretty much every bus route goes into the city centre, its walkable from the train station and there's multi story car parks in town.
is there still a college there - thought it was a travelodge nowYou would think that a deal could be done with the butts college on parking, they have a sizable car park and I would imagine it sits empty at the weekends and evenings. Plus isn't there park and ride from the memorial park into town, or could there be?
You would think that a deal could be done with the butts college on parking, they have a sizable car park and I would imagine it sits empty at the weekends and evenings. Plus isn't there park and ride from the memorial park into town, or could there be?
is there still a college there - thought it was a travelodge now
There is and I think an old peoples home behind it.
Last I saw was that CRFC had a 100 year lease on the Butts stadium - the land owner being CCC. You might think some contact would have been made with the landowner by now.
Also put stands up on the three other sides will create parking issues both in reality and planning. For a start off the stands would be erected on the only existing parking on site. I think planning regs will require a minimum number of parking spaces, but also coach access/parking/turning.
How close can they build to the railway line?
It is going to require a big investment in infra structure in that area..... there is a "natural" choke point with the railway bridge for example and the building of stands will be close to the only road access. Park and ride schemes are fine so long as there is space to stop at the destination. One of the biggest planning worries might be the effect of the traffic on match days on the other traffic flows through the city centre - On busy match days I think you could easily end up with gridlock
With all that going on could CRFC still play there - would the site be safe? considering they would have to be working across the only access points?
Not to mention objections by the local residents and those in Earlsdon for example
It's more than an old peoples home, it's a huge 10 story megatropolis. It's fucking huge.
is there still a college there - thought it was a travelodge now
Ive heard the new stadium is "On Cloud Cuckoo Land"
If I'm being picky it's a premier Inn. You get a much better nights sleep thereIs it? Shows how long it is since I've been to that part of Coventry
Is it? Shows how long it is since I've been to that part of Coventry
Probably about the same length of time as you've been to the Ricoh.
Ia that big brown field between the A46 and the M69 in Coventry ?Here is my guess, Walsgrave, I thinbk the large Tesco store is not terribly profitable and the bowling alley possibly even less so, so a stadium and some housing might replace those sites. Also the road links are good and in place and there are several established hotels nearby.
Do you remember the time when they were going to build a new national stadium away from Wembley and London ? Well one of the favourite places mentioned was Walsgrave Triangle because it is central etc and easy for fans to get to all over the country. But in the end they decided to stay put,and as I used to live in Walsgrave I had visions of just strolling up to watch England play there,but London won in the end yet again !Ia that big brown field between the A46 and the M69 in Coventry ?
Ia that big brown field between the A46 and the M69 in Coventry ?
Is it part of the WASPS deal?
Confirmed as the Coventry area. Cracking start by the new bloke
Confirmed as the Coventry area.
Happy to clarify this. A simple mistake by new MD and not a deliberate attempt to mislead. Said with best intentions I'm sure.
http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/coventry-city-fc-not-identified-10434774
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