It's just like St Marys with blue seats instead and no atmosphere.
I'm curious what's in that area behind the Ricoh writing and all the windows.
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The Ricoh Arena....
- Thread starter FaganBHA
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I'm curious what's in that area behind the Ricoh writing and all the windows.
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Brain dead MUG SHEEP
Hotel and conference centre I believe.
pottert
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At bit like the Amex then
NUFC1892
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One of the worst I've visited to be honest, along with the Madejskii.
No atmosphere, no character and nothing around it.
No atmosphere, no character and nothing around it.
I thought Highfield Road was far from a dump so not so sure that this move is an improvement.
As for an away trip if you are someone who likes to drive I'd guess it's very handy as it is next to some motorway or dual carriageway. But hassle if you like to go by rail.
That remains to be seen...
NUFC1892
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I went by coach and thankfully we had a couple of hours in a pub on the way down as well as 4 hours of drinking on the way there or it would've been extremely shite.
I really am the last person on this board to get snobby, but how can you say it doesn't look like St Marys? It's a single tiered bowl with the flat roof in the standard flat pack style.
St Marys:
Unless your talking about the bit on the side?
Yeah, you're not far off with the Reading comparisons either.
Worst stadium in The Championship IMO.
OK the facilities are great, but it's bloody miles from the station or any pubs. I know Falmer will be as well but atleast you have the station across the road.
Don't get me started on the atmosphere. Probably after Watford, Coventry's support is diabolical and the acoustics in that stadium are as bad - the roof is too high.
Selhurst is no oil painting, but I'd much rather have it than one of the new age stadiums in an industrial estate. Begrudingingly, I'm not including The Amex in that.
OK the facilities are great, but it's bloody miles from the station or any pubs. I know Falmer will be as well but atleast you have the station across the road.
Don't get me started on the atmosphere. Probably after Watford, Coventry's support is diabolical and the acoustics in that stadium are as bad - the roof is too high.
Selhurst is no oil painting, but I'd much rather have it than one of the new age stadiums in an industrial estate. Begrudingingly, I'm not including The Amex in that.
NUFC1892
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It's a complete dive mate. If you go then either stop off on the way up or go on the train and have a few drinks in Darlington. Trust me there is f*** all near the ground.
I enjoyed it but only because of the fact it had that sort of 'derby' feel even if it isn't a derby game.
Just to add something about the Ricoh, when I went they only sang when these song lyrics came up on the screen/scoreboard thing, I was cringing like f*** I won't lie!
Are there any grounds in the championship that ARNT soulless bowls in the middle of an industrial estate?
Yes, Selhurst Park is a crumbling wreck in the middle of a scummy residential area.
NUFC1892
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I've been to Barnsley, Hull, Boro, Portsmouth, Leicester, QPR, Forest, Doncaster, Reading and Coventry. Only Forest, Barnsley and QPR have any character about them, although if Blackpool, West Ham or Blackburn go down they're decent aways too.
Sussex Nomad
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I find it unbelievable that that stadium is always less than half full ... whenever they go there on Soccer Saturday there is one man and his dog there. I quite like Coventry supporters, but you have more chance of picking out the fiend in a line up than finding a Coventry supporter. Such a shame their lego stand is so totally unused.
Sussex Nomad
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Whitehorse Road, had a mate live there... he moved his caravan further west towards Ireland.