Gritty Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Coventry are looking to groundshare: http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/22820143 I frankly this is just negotiating tactics to force the owners of the stadium to give them a lease that they actually have a hope in hell of paying. Otherwise the owners have a stadium they can't do much with and that isn't good for them But let's say the bluff is called. Would we be willing to ground share with Coventry for a season? Personally, I wouldn't want it long term and I wouldn't want pride Park to be a joint stadium in the sense that the seats / ground had dual branding. But letting Coventry share for a season or two, halving (ot at least reducing) our costs of running the stadium and freeing up a bit more money for the wage bill for a season or two, sounds OK to me? I can't recall how much it costs to run the stadium. Someone with access to the public accounts might be able to give an idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 How far away do you think Coventry is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritty Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Distance as the crow flies a touch over 30 miles. Longer by road http://www.freemaptools.com/distance-between-uk-postcodes.htm CV6 6GE to DE24 8XL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Good tool. 52 miles if you use roads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritty Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 I have to say, I suspect that given they are looking at crowds of 3k to 6k (from the article) they probably would look for a smaller stadium as I assume the costs of sharing would be cheaper. So doubt it would be us. More wondering how supporters woudl react in theory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Hinckley town? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Leicester is a lot closer is it not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Leicester is a lot closer is it not? coventry like to think so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gritty Posted June 8, 2013 Author Share Posted June 8, 2013 Yes; Leicester more obvious (although maybe the politics of local rivalries would prevent that) As I say, I doubt Derby are one of the three. It's just that by mentioning 30 miles I was wondering who that would include? And really just interested what people would think about it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Day Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Birmingham Nuneaton have a capacity of 4,500 as well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uttoxram75 Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Burton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Hinckley united have a 4500 capacity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knabby crackers Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I thought that they were in negotiations with Walsall to play at the Bescot Stadium, under no circumstances should we groundshare with anyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posh Ram Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 I thought that they were in negotiations with Walsall to play at the Bescot Stadium, under no circumstances should we groundshare with anyone. You clearly feel strongly about it as you wrote in bold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 We're too far away from Coventry to ground share with them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Coventry should share with Leicester , two **** teams together.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CornwallRam Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 They should use Nene Park - Rushden and Diamonds old stadium. It's just sitting there doing nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Teale Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Why are we debating this? They have said its in a 30mile radius and we are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramble On Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 Coventry should share with Leicester , two **** teams together.. That would go down well that's like us and Forest sharing ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozza Posted June 8, 2013 Share Posted June 8, 2013 That would go down well that's like us and Forest sharing ha ha yea , but we're not sh..oh wait.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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