Woz01 Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 The timeline fits as the telegraph understands Brandon will be sold in the next few weeks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANANAMAN Posted July 7, 2013 Report Share Posted July 7, 2013 The timeline fits as the telegraph understands Brandon will be sold in the next few weeks Been on your local telegraph site to read the Poole report . According to the telegraph in the last couple of months Coventry City will be playing at Birmingham,Walsall,Rushden ,Nuneaton ,Northampton & even staying put at the Ricoh so perhaps they are just edging their bets . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADGER69 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Just a thought what about The Bees new track at the Ricoh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Just a thought what about The Bees new track at the Ricoh it's a nice site for the new 'national speedway stadium'! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Been on your local telegraph site to read the Poole report . According to the telegraph in the last couple of months Coventry City will be playing at Birmingham,Walsall,Rushden ,Nuneaton ,Northampton & even staying put at the Ricoh so perhaps they are just edging their bets . Id bet staying at the Ricoh! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 What is the Ricoh used for other than football? A few conferences and concerts, and some trade shows. Without the football the stadium would be bankrupt in months and everyone knows it. In truth both can't live without each other. But to cause the demaise of one of the cities other sports would be a disgraceful act and surely cause major ill feeling towards Coventry City in the area. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
190557 Posted July 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 The Ricoh arena hasn't received any rent from CCFC for about 18 months and yet it still survives. With its location close to the motorway network a roof could be put on the arena and it could be used for Trade shows, conferences, more concerts and similar commercial uses. Could even use it for a Speedway GP? If SISU bought Brandon I think there may be an initial outcry but that would not bother SISU, they would just ride it out. As far as planning permission for a brand new stadium is concerned that is another matter but Football is a national obsession and it does have a habit of getting what it wants. The fact that a few people in Binley Woods, Brandon and Wolston might protest probably wouldn't carry much weight as they have endured those nasty noisy motorbikes and cars for the best part of 70 years. Worrying times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game On Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 The Ricoh arena hasn't received any rent from CCFC for about 18 months and yet it still survives. With its location close to the motorway network a roof could be put on the arena and it could be used for Trade shows, conferences, more concerts and similar commercial uses. Could even use it for a Speedway GP? If SISU bought Brandon I think there may be an initial outcry but that would not bother SISU, they would just ride it out. As far as planning permission for a brand new stadium is concerned that is another matter but Football is a national obsession and it does have a habit of getting what it wants. The fact that a few people in Binley Woods, Brandon and Wolston might protest probably wouldn't carry much weight as they have endured those nasty noisy motorbikes and cars for the best part of 70 years. Worrying times! Not really as planning will be refused by Rugby council and then it will land on the government's desk which will take longer than the three years given to move to a new stadium, the government will say there is a perfectly good stadium I.E Ricoh already available which should be used as opposed to building a new one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 What is the Ricoh used for other than football? A few conferences and concerts, and some trade shows. Without the football the stadium would be bankrupt in months and everyone knows it. In truth both can't live without each other. But to cause the demaise of one of the cities other sports would be a disgraceful act and surely cause major ill feeling towards Coventry City in the area. Its true that the Ricoh will struggle without CCFC but the Ricoh hosts all sorts of other sports like Rugby, Tennis and Darts in the past. ACL who run the Ricoh have also claimed other sports clubs have expressed an interest in being tenents of the arena. The Ricoh arena hasn't received any rent from CCFC for about 18 months and yet it still survives. With its location close to the motorway network a roof could be put on the arena and it could be used for Trade shows, conferences, more concerts and similar commercial uses. Could even use it for a Speedway GP? If SISU bought Brandon I think there may be an initial outcry but that would not bother SISU, they would just ride it out. As far as planning permission for a brand new stadium is concerned that is another matter but Football is a national obsession and it does have a habit of getting what it wants. The fact that a few people in Binley Woods, Brandon and Wolston might protest probably wouldn't carry much weight as they have endured those nasty noisy motorbikes and cars for the best part of 70 years. Worrying times! Its not just the residents that will make this fail. The whole infrastructure around the area cannot support a football stadium especially one where they already claim they want it to hold 20,000 + eventually. Why do you think Sandhu has failed when wanting to improve Brandon? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 JUST heard on the radio that Coventry City will play their homes games at Northampton Town for the next three seasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 JUST heard on the radio that Coventry City will play their homes games at Northampton Town for the next three seasons. True,today The Football League have given Coventry permission to play home matches at Northamptons Sixfields Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 The catering company i work for doing the summer music festivals have a contract at the ricoh arena and have covered a fair few events there since the footie season finished so must be used often Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickthemuppet Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 I would think that if Coventry go to play their home matches at Northampton for the next three seasons, there will be no Coventry football team left to support or they will end up out of the football league completely That would mean they would only need a field and four coats to put down as goalposts at each end.. No business will grow if they are cutting back so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Surely the Northampton plan is just a bluff to show an alternative is available so as to force a more favourable deal at the Ricoh. In the same sort of way Brandon was being touted as such. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANANAMAN Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 Surely the Northampton plan is just a bluff to show an alternative is available so as to force a more favourable deal at the Ricoh. In the same sort of way Brandon was being touted as such. They can play at the RICOH for NOTHING you wont get a better deal than that !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted July 8, 2013 Report Share Posted July 8, 2013 They can play at the RICOH for NOTHING you wont get a better deal than that !!!! Only while they are in admin. The Ricoh offered a deal of 400k a year rent with a portion of matchday revenues so in real terms rent would really be around 200k. The original deal was £1.2 million with NO matchday revenue. Sisu DECLINED the offer. All they want to do us bankrupt ACL (Ricoh Owners) so they can get the arena cheap. Coventry City Council bailed out ACL giving them £14 mil to pay the mortgage off so not really sure what SISU are doing now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BADGER69 Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 The Ricoh What a great place for a National stadium and a New home for The Bees Central to all motorways, Great facilities, Rent free? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Tim Fisher who runs things for Sisu has said on the radio that the stadium will hold at least 15,000 to begin with and then expand. Surely rules out Brandon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Game On Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 Tim Fisher who runs things for Sisu has said on the radio that the stadium will hold at least 15,000 to begin with and then expand. Surely rules out Brandon. Let's hope so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedybee Posted July 9, 2013 Report Share Posted July 9, 2013 (edited) I thought Brandon's capacity was exactly that...? Even though wikipedia estimates at around 5000 I heard there were around 15000 in for the GP there and some of the British Finals in their golden years Edited July 9, 2013 by speedybee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.