CCFC to build new stadium in partnership with Warwickshire uni

[HDAWG]

https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11710/12033058/coventry-city-announce-plans-to-build-a-new-state-of-the-art-stadium

States SISU still in talks with Wasps about Ricoh for next season.

[NellyWellyWaspy]

Well, 'plans' eh?

How many times have we heard that?

Warwick, not Warwickshire Uni. But I'll let you off, hehe.

HS2 are building a new road that does indeed circle round South of the site, and I believe it is intended that the current junction on the A46 bypass will be made much bigger to cope. I think the road is intended to provide a more effective southern bypass for Coventry out to the M42.

With the way Warwick District Council are on delaying any plans just for the fun of it, they will be lucky to see it done in 10 years, if they plan to disturb the habitat of even a single worm.

[bigad82]

Most of that Sky have made up.

[MarleyWasp]

18-20k capacity apparently. Somewhere for our A team to play!

[baldpaul101]

Good luck to any organisation getting into business with SISU

[Steve from Cov]

If the football stadium site is near the Warwick University campus site there will be traffic chaos. The road network couldn’t cope.

[Neils]

Good luck to any organisation getting into business with SISU

They must have a great deal of protection worked into any documentation agreeing with SISU - or they are verging on the madness scale.

[Shugs]

Good news if it ever materialises. The whole saga has been an unwelcome distraction. It's one of those believe it when I see it things. Even if it happens they'll need somewhere to play for 5 years minimum. Wasps, I think, will be better off with the football club not there.

[Neils]

The photo Wasps put up yesterday of the Ricoh with green grass and rugby posts looked superb.

[Rossm]

The photo Wasps put up yesterday of the Ricoh with green grass and rugby posts looked superb.

I thought so too.

[baldpaul101]

They must have a great deal of protection worked into any documentation agreeing with SISU

I don't think SISU actually care, it seems their whole business model involves litigation, can't see that changing much even when they lose.

[Neils]

They must have a great deal of protection worked into any documentation agreeing with SISU

I don't think SISU actually care, it seems their whole business model involves litigation, can't see that changing much even when they lose.

I actually meant the University needs to be careful.

[baldpaul101]

I did realise that Neils, but my point still stands. I don't think SISU care about any safeguards that may be put in their way by organisations they work with. They will ignore them if it suits them & then tie the other organisation up in legal nasties for years. Whether they have chance to win or not, it doesn't seem to matter to them.

[Neils]

Sorry I fully agree with you.

[baldpaul101]

I don't know the area but would this not come under Coventry City council? Can't see them being in a rush to agree anything with SISU involved?