The project directors know that there are huge risks with grandiose schemes.
Costs can easily soar, and the new stadium in north Coventry is no exception.
The fact that the NEC Group is to get involved with the stadium is good news. But with a leisure-based operation comes expensive extras. Banqueting facilities, conference space the sort of thing that recently put the Wembley project in the balance. True, the Sky Blues scheme is smaller, yet still highly impressive. The fact that a proven local operator that could otherwise be a competitor is on board is more heart-warming than seeing Ken Bates at the helm.