Re: Coventry United away game

By Armchair vulture26/5 17:00Mon May 26 17:00:53 2025In response to Re: Coventry United away game

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The Boro went under 3 times Pod because Manor park was a mill stone around the clubs neck - it was a designated football ground which cost to much to run and didn’t provide Non match day income. Once it was designated around 1986 Boro could not afford to pay for wholesale redevelopment and money had to be spent just to make it operational- the main stand had to be re- roofed and this contributed to the debt. Kerry and Clayton and others looked for a new ground which could provide money making facilities - all possibilities failed at planning stage and this approach would have cost money and plenty of it .
Sorry pal but VOR is right - a new ground has to be planned to future proof the club and to generate annual incomes-
And getting planning permission at an early stage for what could realistically be needed In 20years time is far better than getting 20 years down the road and needing improved facilities but not getting them due to the planning process - that will result in stagnation and potentially demotion and the same state of affairs.
Boro never chased any dream - they simply tried to make the club pay at levels the fans wanted - conf north etc.
The only other option would have been to accept relegation to lower levels and accept a reduction in gates and yet more shortfalls in finances - it would have been a continued process.
The new ground is the most important issue related to the new club and without adequate understanding the club could doom itself to yet more failure down the road.
The planning application should look to provide a Liberty way type ground but with a good main stand and social facilities to make money all year round- plus - 4g pitch - we ain’t talking about white elephants like the old Nene park of the Darlington stadium - just enough to satisfy the top two tiers of non league but related to planning . It can be developed incrementally as funds allow.
Without a modern and sustainable ground within the right place in Nuneaton the club is destined for eventual failure.