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COVENTRY CITY unveiled plans to move into a new stadium with a SMALLER capacity than their current home.
The Sky Blues previously announced plans to construct a 23,000-seat “eco-park” stadium.
That 23,000-fan capacity is some 10,609 less than their current home, the Coventry Building Society Arena.
Coventry have partnered with Warwick University for the plans which would see the stadium built close to the university’s campus.
The plans, originally announced back in 2013, were presented as part of a 118-acre scheme with the university which included much more than just a new ground for the Championship outfit.
The proposal also detailed transport infrastructure, a rail link, cycling paths, and an eco park.
The eco park is supposed to help support and develop a more sustainable future for the university and the club.
Renderings from the original announcement showed a sleek exterior to the ground which would be located just outside the city.
However, some 11 years on from the initial proposal and there has been no movement on construction of the ground.
And club owner Doug King explained last year that a new stadium is “a long way off”, adding that Coventry are likely to be staying at the CBS Arena for the time being.
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Speaking to the BBC, he said: “I believe the club should be at the stadium for the foreseeable future. In today’s world, a new stadium is a long way off.
“There’s a lot of work that’s been done on that project. It’s not top of my radar right now.
“The reality is that it’s something for the future, and the priority is the discussions we have with the Frasers Group.”
Coventry currently lease their stadium from the Frasers Group, who have owned the ground since October 2022.
The company, owned by former Newcastle boss Mike Ashley, agreed a five-year license deal with Coventry last year which will see the Sky Blues stay put until at least 2028.
However, doubt has already been cast over whether a move to a new ground will ever come after King previously stated that he wanted Coventry to own the CBS Arena outright.
While local councillor Peter Jones hinted that the plans have been ditched altogether when discussing the university eco-park in a town council meeting earlier this year.
He said: “They didn’t mention the new football stadium they were talking about a few years ago, which appears to have been dropped.”
A MUM-OF-TWO received mixed responses after sharing her jealousy over her sister’s child-free lifestyle.
The woman explained her envy over the ability to book a solo holiday without worrying about her kids.
In a post on Mumsnet, the unnamed user revealed that she and her sister are around the same age but with different family situations.
“My sister is a few years younger than me, [we’re] both [in our] late 30s, and has no children by choice,” she wrote.
The poster shared that every so often she finds herself feeling jealous of her sister’s lifestyle.
“She earns really good money and has decided to book a spontaneous last minute solo holiday this weekend,” she explained.
“I’m a mum-of-two and I couldn’t contemplate doing that.”
The mum added that she has appreciated trips with her kids but still experienced envy over her sister’s last minute holiday.
“I mean we have lovely family holidays obviously but I just got a pang of envy when she told me she’d booked a solo trip,” she said.
While the mum acknowledged that her sister was child-free by choice, she didn’t make any reference to people who struggle with infertility.
However, she did clarify that it was “just a fleeting ‘Oh I wish I could do that sort of thing'” feeling.
She also shared how grateful she was to have her two children in her life.
“I love my children immeasurably and would never be without them, being a mum is everything to me,” she said.
“It was just a moment of ‘Imagine being able to do that.'”
Mumsnet users shared their thoughts on the situation in the comments section.
“100s and 100s of decisions over years have led you to where you are today, so your situation is your choice,” wrote one reader.
“If you have serious envy, then that may mean you’ve made a series of stacked up bad decisions that have led to a place you don’t want to be in.
By Josie Griffiths, deputy digital Fabulous editor.
Josie Griffiths said: We get it, having kids is exhausting.
And yes, there are loads of benefits to not having them – weekend lie-ins, more disposable income, freedom to make your holidays all about you – which trust me I am aware of.
But as all your friends and family members start becoming parents, the truth is it’s not THAT easy being the one who hasn’t taken the plunge.
My girlfriends regularly tell me how their annual leaving is clogged up by parents calling first dibs on the entire summer, or fret that close mates won’t come to their wedding now they’re parents.
It’s not unfounded either, we had five friends, including one my husband was best man for before he started a family, drop out of our wedding citing sick kids and other child-related issues.
The truth is that once people have babies, life becomes all about them.
And while those babies are of course lovely and we dedicate many weekends to visiting them, there is sometimes a gnawing thought in the back of my mind, that we have become second-class citizens.
Not only are you the one constantly expected to adapt and evolve to children’s nap times and swimming lessons, but the things you care most about suddenly become “frivolous”, met with an eye roll and a “must be nice”.
As someone who really wants children myself, I hope this is a short-term pain, but if we experienced any sort of fertility issues I know this would be made 100 times harder.
I have friends who are in that position, and my heart breaks for them.
And I also have female friends who’ve decided not to have children, for very well-considered and thought out reasons, who shouldn’t ever be made to feel like their lives aren’t as important as anyone else’s.
When it comes to people who are child-free by choice, we all need to learn to celebrate their wins more – whether it’s renting their own flat on one income, getting the promotion, or taking a sabbatical to travel the world.
But there are downsides too, they’re just whispered over glasses of wine in restaurants and shared in private WhatsApp chats, instead of being plastered all over social media.
“If you are just talking about a minor sense of ‘Wish I could do that,’ then everyone has that from time to time because any situation has advantages and disadvantages.”
“What is unreasonable would be to treat them differently or act out on them because of the way you feel,” pointed out another person.
“You can acknowledge how you feel, while also realizing they are not doing anything wrong.”
“You chose your life as your sister chose hers,” commented a third Mumsnet user.
“I understand wanting to clock out of your responsibilities, two small child can be quite relentless and sleep deprivation doesn’t help,” said another commenter.
