[Football] Coventry New Stadium

Barry Izbak · Jul 21, 2020

Breaking Sky Blues news
New stadium plans at Warwick University
SISU actually speaking to fans
They hope it will take five years. Yeah, good luck with that.

hampshirebrightonboy · Jul 21, 2020

Barry Izbak said:
Breaking Sky Blues news
New stadium plans at Warwick University
SISU actually speaking to fans
They hope it will take five years. Yeah, good luck with that.

Why would you put a football stadium next to a university?!

Cowfold Seagull · Jul 21, 2020

hampshirebrightonboy said:
Why would you put a football stadium next to a university?!

I know! utter madness if you ask me. :wink:

PILTDOWN MAN · Jul 21, 2020

Hope they get it but it does appear a bit palace superstand at the moment

GT49er · Jul 21, 2020

Good luck to them actually getting a ground - but not that great if they can't have one actually in Coventry. Still, they've really fallen a long way in the last 30 odd years, a journey a bit like ours was, so well done to them for still being here.

Notters · Jul 21, 2020

GT49er said:
Good luck to them actually getting a ground - but not that great if they can't have one actually in Coventry. Still, they've really fallen a long way in the last 30 odd years, a journey a bit like ours was, so well done to them fr still being here.

It's more in Coventry than the Amex is in Brighton.

GT49er · Jul 21, 2020

Notters said:
It's more in Coventry than the Amex is in Brighton.

Is it? Fair enough then - my knowledge of local geography in the midlands is a bit limited!

ATFC Seagull · Jul 21, 2020

Seems like a ridiculous state of affairs for a city like Coventry to be building another new stadium. I suppose it will create jobs and if they can both contribute to the local area's economy etc.

Iggle Piggle · Jul 21, 2020

I live down the road from Warwick uni. They were - until covid hit - building all sorts up the uni including a new gym and loads of accommodation. With HS2 going through the middle of it all, there is probably all sorts that is potentially available given they haven't nailed an exact location.

Warwick uni is really in Coventry. But cov University is the old poly so takes the name of the city. Warwick as a name appeals to the middle classes.

Sorrel · Jul 21, 2020

I lived down the road from this area for 14 years - a lot has been built on since the new century, so it wouldn't surprise me if they tried to put a stadium in. The traffic will require Falmer level parking restrictions.

You can't trust Coventry owners an inch, though. Bet it's less than a year before they've fallen out with the University and started suing them.

Iggle Piggle · Jul 21, 2020

Sorrel said:
I lived down the road from this area for 14 years - a lot has been built on since the new century, so it wouldn't surprise me if they tried to put a stadium in. The traffic will require Falmer level parking restrictions.

You can't trust Coventry owners an inch, though. Bet it's less than a year before they've fallen out with the University and started suing them.

That as well, regarding the owners. Everyone very sceptical about the whole thing up here.

amexer · Jul 21, 2020

Why were they unable to do a deal on original ground

Silverhatch · Jul 21, 2020

Notters said:
It's more in Coventry than the Amex is in Brighton.

(pedant alert from ex-Warwick student)

Pretty equidistant between Cov and Kenilworth. Amex is actually closer to central Brighton than Warwick Uni is to Coventry city centre. Same goes for Coventry city centre to Ricoh Arena.

Notters · Jul 21, 2020

Silverhatch said:
(pedant alert from ex-Warwick student)

Pretty equidistant between Cov and Kenilworth. Amex is actually closer to central Brighton than Warwick Uni is to Coventry city centre. Same goes for Coventry city centre to Ricoh Arena.

Looks like 4km rather than 4 miles, but I guess there isn't a direct route in Coventry unlike Lewes Road?

withdeanwombat · Jul 21, 2020

They could confuse everyone by changing their name to Lanchester City.

Eeyore · Jul 21, 2020

Insane that they can't share the current one. No problems sharing with rugby teams these days. Not with the advanced grassing systems.

Peter Grummit · Jul 21, 2020

Iggle Piggle said:
I live down the road from Warwick uni. They were - until covid hit - building all sorts up the uni including a new gym and loads of accommodation. With HS2 going through the middle of it all, there is probably all sorts that is potentially available given they haven't nailed an exact location.

Warwick uni is really in Coventry. But cov University is the old poly so takes the name of the city. Warwick as a name appeals to the middle classes.

It's really the University of Warwickshire like we have thhe University of Sussex on the edge of Brighton.

PG (Warwick 81-85).

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Deportivo Seagull · Jul 21, 2020

withdeanwombat said:
They could confuse everyone by changing their name to Lanchester City.

They could indeed. I’m pretty sure I still have my Lanchester Rugby training top around somewhere.

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wigman · Jul 21, 2020

They should never of left Highfield Road.
In the heart of the city with a 22,000 capacity.
Great ground.

Deportivo Seagull · Jul 21, 2020

Deportivo Seagull said:
They could indeed. I’m pretty sure I still have my Lanch Rugby training top around somewhere.

Cov poly/uni (91-94)

At least it will be ‘in’ Coventry.

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