Fan view: what a Coventry city stadium would look like on the former IKEA site

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It is the result of all the unrest of Sky Blues Stadium, at least for some fans.

With a privileged location in the city center and the nearby SkyDome, the old IKEA site turns out to be an open lens in a position to host a high-end football.

There would be a murmur around the court on the days in shape when enthusiasts get off buses and trains and enjoy the nearby pubs, bars and restaurants.

Transport links would be very simple.

Unfortunately, it’s all in the imagination.

City fanatic Stephen Holt manipulated satellite photographs for a revolutionary solution.

He superseded the Ricoh Arena on the empty site, providing no less than 3 features on how the new box can be located.

Each construction takes into account the position of the stadium in relation to the SkyDome, Queen Victoria Road and the city’s internal market.

The accessories combine two of the city’s biggest problems: the long-term blue sky space and how to use a main detail of the center’s genuine property.

IKEA moved out of the previous seven-story store this month after the closure of its flagship store and is expected to market the sprawling 280,000-square-foot building.

However, with the Sky Blues resuming a cross-country tie with Birmingham City at St Andrews next season, and with a permanent stadium planned at the University of Warwick field on the horizon, the virtual plan is unlikely to be true soon.

Stephen also admitted that returning to the city centre is unlikely in the current era of football.

“The old days of football in the urban core are in the past,” he said.

“It would have been wonderful if we had clung to Highfield Road. Going to Portman Road earlier this year showed what it was like.”

After receiving more than 70 responses to the idea, first published on the Coventry City Fan Forum’s Facebook page, Stephen ignored an accusation that he had too much free time.

He joked: “We’ll tell our grandchildren later. What we did in the lockdown.”

But what prevents enthusiasts from dreaming?

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