Cen wrote:I’ve never been a follower of the Blues so I’m probably going to sound ignorant, but I never really understood why they were so vehemently against playing at the City Stadium. It’s not that far from town anyway, and there are many pubs in Canton. Now it looks like they may have to move even further afield, I wonder if they would take the offer of the City Stadium again.
Neither set of fans seemed to like the twin branding. Also, the capacity of CCS was too big for the Blues 8 years ago so with an extra 5000 seats added since then the tumbleweed would be even more pronounced if the Blues moved back. I think that the ISV is a non-starter for the Blues unless the Metro adds a stop because traffic would potentially be queueing on the A4232, which would pose safety problems. Furthermore, there are no pubs in the vicinity other than the soulless Cedar Tree Farm and Oystercatcher, so the whole pre and post-match pint culture would be eradicated.
The best option is, of course, a redeveloped CAP. At the minute it is a pretty poor stadium in which one is likely to be both wet and cold. Better and more covered seating is needed, as well as modern concourses and the inevitable corporate hospitality. I might even consider going if they achieve this vision.