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Coventry Bears Travel Pack by Joshua Chapman (@JRCSport)

After overcoming the emotion of last Saturday to book their place in the iPro Sport Cup Final, the Cougars focus returns to Kingstone Press League One this Sunday as they head to the City of Rugby to face the Coventry Bears.

Coventry_Bears_logo.svg_-150x150.pngGAME DETAILS:
Coventry Bears v Keighley Cougars
Kingstone Press League One Round Seven
Ricoh Arena
Sunday 8th May, Kick Off: 15:00
Referee: Mr J Roberts

 

 

ADMISSION:
Adult: £10
Concessions: £5 (Oaps, Students & 12-16)
Under 12’s: FREE

This fixture is ALL TICKET and tickets can be bought at: Coventry Bears Tickets

VENUE:
ricoh-arena-coventry-city-fc-south-and-wThis Sunday’s game will be played at the Ricoh Arena, the home of Wasps Rugby Union & Coventry City Football Club, instead of the Bears traditional home of the Butts Park Arena.

Like many grounds built in this country in recent years, the new Coventry stadium is functional and fairly conservative in its design. Three sides of the stadium, which are large single tiered stands are fairly bland affairs. Happily, the complex has an exhibition centre attached to its West side, resulting in a unique looking stand that gives more of a continental feel.

Known as the Lloydspharmacy Stand, it has a small tier of seats overhanging the larger lower tier, with a row of corporate hospitality boxes, running along the back of the lower section. Along the top of the stand is a large area of white panelling (adorned with the logo of the stadium sponsors) that runs along the length of the stand and around the corners of either side of it. In one of these corners is located a Police Control box. Below the white panelling is a large windowed corporate hospitality area.

The stadium is fully enclosed with all corners of the stadium being filled with spectator seating and all the stands are of the same height, giving it a symmetrical look. There a number of clear perspex panels located in the roof at the South end of the stadium, plus a large strip of perspex that runs around the stadium just below the roof at the back of three sides. These measures allow more natural light to enter the stadium, which helps the growth of the grass pitch. There is also a large video screen type scoreboard located in one corner of the stadium between the South and East Stands.

Outside the stadium on the back of the East Stand, fans can admire the ‘Sky Blues Wall Of Fame’. This consists of six large panels, each dedicated to former a Coventry City great. The panels contain bricks that have been purchased by fans, which have their choice of inscriptions on. Also outside the corner of the North and East Stand is a small open memorial area for fans to place wreaths of fans who have passed away. Whilst outside the Club Shop there is a statue of former manager and chairman Jimmy Hill.

The stadium was built by Laing O’Rourke, the same company who built the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. It is owned by Wasps Rugby Club who also play their home matches there. The stadium was opened in August 2005. Coventry City previously played at Highfield Road, their home since 1899.

WHERE TO DRINK:
On one corner of the stadium, near to the Club Shop is the Grosvenor Casino, which has a bar, has Sky Sports television and admits both home and away fans on matchdays.

In Longford, about a ten minute walk away from the stadium, there is a host of pubs situated along Longford Road. These include the JK English Pub which is a combination of a pub and an Indian restaurant, you can also find the Longford Engine and Coach & Horses pubs nearby.

Alternatively, alcohol is also available inside the stadium in the form of bottles of 500ml Carling Lager at £3.40 each or Magners Cider (300ml) at £3.50.

WHERE TO PARK:
Blue badge holders can also park at the stadium itself but again at a cost of £10. However, there is a number of car parks within walking distance of the stadium, in such places as factory units and local schools.

The nearby Tesco/Arena Retail car park is well policed but free parking is restricted to just two hours only unless you spend £25 or more in one of the shops on the Retail Park, otherwise if you over stay you can end up with a £50 parking ticket. Stores include Next, Boots and Marks & Spencers, but the minimum £25 spend does not include the Tesco Petrol Station, Burger King or Pizza Hut. You show your receipt on exit. In addition an extensive ‘residents only’ parking scheme has been put in place for all residential streets within a least a mile of the ground.

There is also a private car park run by Leisure Ireland, located a few minutes drive away from Junction 3 of the M6. It has 200 spaces and is then a 15 minute walk away from the stadium. It advertises as secure parking and apparently getting back to the motorway after the match is very easy. The cost to park there is £3 per car and to find the car park, follow the ‘pink arrow’ signs/take the B4113 towards Bedworth from Junction 3 of the M6.

However please note to then get to the stadium you have to cross a rather busy dual carriageway, so please bear this in mind if you have young children or older person in your party. to the stadium in Oban Road (opposite the Longford Engine CV6 6HH) are two private car parks run by Ricoh Arena Event parking. Spaces can be pre-booked online and cost £4 per car.

TRAVEL

BY CAR, POSTCODE FOR THE SAT NAV: CV6 6GE
SUGGESTED ROUTE: (136 miles, 2h 34min)
Head east on Royd Ings Ave toward Alston Rd.
Turn right onto Alston Rd.
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Airevalley Rd/A650.
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit and stay on Airevalley Rd/A650.
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Airevalley Rd/A650. Continue to follow A650.
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto B6265.
Turn left onto Cottingley New Rd/B6146. Continue to follow B6146, go through 2 roundabouts.
At the roundabout, continue straight onto Bradford Old Rd/B6269. Continue to follow B6269.
Continue onto Toller Ln/B6144.
Turn right to stay on Toller Ln/B6144.
Turn left to stay on Toller Ln/B6144. Continue to follow B6144.
Continue onto Westgate/A6181. Continue to follow A6181.
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Manchester Rd/A641.
Slight left toward Mayo Ave/A6177.
Use the left 2 lanes to turn slightly left onto Mayo Ave/A6177. Continue to follow A6167.
Use the right 2 lanes to turn slightly right onto M606 (signs for M62/M1).
Use the left lane to take the M62 (E)/A638 exit toward M1/Dewsbury/Hull/Leeds.
Keep left at the fork and merge onto M62.
Keep right at the fork to stay on M62.
Take the M1 exit toward London/Wakefield.
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto the M1 ramp to London/Wakefield.
Merge onto M1.
At junction 21, Use the left 2 lanes to take the M69 exit to Coventry.
At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto M69 heading to Birmingham/M6/Coventry.
At junction 2, Use the left 2 lanes to merge onto M6 towards Birmingham.
At junction 3, take the A444 exit to Bedworth/Coventry (North)/Nuneaton.
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto A444.
At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Judds Ln.
At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit.
Ricoh Arena will be directly in front of you.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
TRAIN – 09:26 from Keighley, arriving in Leeds at 09:54.
TRAIN – 10:05 from Leeds, arriving in Peterborough at 11:39.
TRAIN – 11:53 from Peterborough, arriving in Nuneaton at 13:09.
TRAIN – 14:11 from Nuneaton, arriving in Coventry Arena at 14:24.
TRAIN – 18:25 from Coventry Arena, arriving in Coventry at 18:33.
TRAIN – 18:45 from Coventry, arriving in Birmingham New Street at 19:09.
TRAIN – 20:03 from Birmingham New Street, arriving in Leeds at 22:04.
TRAIn – 22:20 from Leeds, arriving in Keighley at 22:44.



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