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Posts posted by Midland Red
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9 hours ago, RoundTheBoards said:You're correct. The Ochiltree family (Midland Sports Stadiums Ltd) owned Brandon and Blackbird Road. They sold Leicester to Barratts for housing in 1984.
They sold Coventry Stadium to Avtar Sandhu (Coventry Stadium Ltd/ Coventry Greyhounds Club Ltd / Coventry Racing Club Ltd) in 2002
Around 2013 there were rumours that Coventry City FC were buying the stadium, but also HMRC put a block on Sandhu selling the stadium as they claimed Sandhu bought it with the help of a criminal business partner who had been convicted of money laundering and organised crime.
Sandhu eventually sold the stadium in 2016 to a Jersey company Brandon Estates Ltd. (I have no idea who is behind Brandon Estates Ltd - someone must know)
Mick Horton was trying to lease the stadium for Speedway from them to continue in 2017. I think Sandhu tried to lease back the running of Greyhounds too. This fell through and Sandhu apparently broke into the stadium and allegedly stole fixtures and fittings. Brandon Estates Ltd contacted the police and claimed no one could now run Speedway or Greyhounds at their stadium as it was an active crime scene.
That's how I remember it.
I don’t think the CO was more than a director of MSS at the time that Blackbird Road was sold, ie he didn’t own MSS, that was the Sandersons.
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On 11/4/2022 at 9:14 PM, Gordon Pairman said:I’m sure you are aware of what happened at last night’s signing in Glossop and have taken steps to ensure that the affected supporter has been compensated
…and the answer is… ???
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16 hours ago, Gordon Pairman said:I’m sure you are aware of what happened at last night’s signing in Glossop and have taken steps to ensure that the affected supporter has been compensated
No!
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Looking for a mint copy of this!!!
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Martin Smolinski rode for Coventry, despite the cathedral being in ruins
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So so sad! RIP.
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1 hour ago, Humphrey Appleby said:It's obviously sad news for both Swindon fans (cough!)
I thought they had many more than two!!!
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Swindon Motorsports Ltd
Four directors:
George Albert Edwards, Clarke Anthony Osborne, Stephen Philip Park, Terence John Russell
Issued Capital - 4 x £1 shares
Shareholding:
S P Park 1, Gaming International Ltd 2, T J Russell 1
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On 9/18/2022 at 8:26 PM, Skidder1 said:Not what Rosco was saying the other week when commentating on BSN.
What did he say?
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I remember attending Brandon every Saturday night (stock cars excepted), to see the speedway racing
I’d go most Tuesdays to Blackbird Road, to see the speedway
I enjoyed Bees winning, I enjoyed visiting teams winning at Leicester, but really it didn’t matter, as I’d enjoy the action from the 13 heat match and the second half, which I always stayed for
League, challenge, Midland Cup matches, plus World and Midland Championship qualifiers, Tests and other individual meetings
This attitude doesn’t seem to prevail any longer, judging by the comments on BSF - all this b0llocks about play-offs, rider changes, with journeymen “team members” - fans identified with “their riders” season after season, now it’s hardly match after match
Can’t remember many changes for the better since “the good old days”
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10 minutes ago, iainb said:Belle Vue produces consistently the best racing week in week out on possibly the best Speedway race track in the world yet can't get anywhere near filling the place. Not surprising really when they stage their event on a night when most people can't get to it.
Also, why go when it’s televised or streamed?
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15 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:It’s as if you and others didn’t watch the superheat. It’s nothing like a drawn match in the way it creates the drama. The after heat euphoria as Phil rightly says, was as if they’ve just won the title. Louis puffing out his cheeks just before the tapes went up in the superheat you could see the nervousness and tension in him, just like every fan whether that be Ipswich or Peterborough. I’ve NEVER witnessed scenes like we saw at Foxhall for the superheat earlier this season, for any drawn match in the past, never.
You’re over complicating things here by saying why not an extra heat if you’re a couple of points behind to try and get a draw. If you’re a couple of points behind there’s no need for an extra heat because you’ve lost the meeting, pure and simple. The rule is very clear and nobody can claim to be disadvantaged, a draw isn’t good enough. if you want to gain 3 points, either win the meeting or if you can’t do that, get a second bite of the cherry and win the superheat. We came out on the right side this time, but if this rule stays, I guarantee will come out on the wrong side at some point, and I’ll still claim it’s a great addition. I’m sorry but nobody will convince me that it doesn’t create huge drama and excitement and I find comments like “pointless and adds nothing” baffling to be honest. We had this debate after the Foxhall superheat and at the end of the day, neither of us are going to change our minds on the matter.
Louis puffing out his cheeks - couldn’t win in the 15 heat match, so given another chance.
Piffle (or much worse language) - it was a draw, leave it at that, the result of the scheduled races.- 1
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Should be one rider from each team.
Can’t get this 2nd and 3rd can be winners
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Why have all his badges fallen off his shirt?
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9 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:Typical Drew. Looked a complete novice to a class act in the same meeting. Hard to fathom his thinking mentality.
Probably thinks the same about you!
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All the travel / immigration records I can find point to 1923 being correct
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On 8/19/2022 at 4:49 PM, Halifordukesfan said:Not important enough for BSPA site, disgraceful.
Hear, hear
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Sad news (only just caught up with it). One of the first riders I ever watched. RIP Eric.
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5 minutes ago, baiden said:Has he taken photos of every meeting you’ve been to in the last 43 years? Otherwise it makes that comment irrelevant.
Don’t get hooked by all the lines cast by these pesky Pirates supporters
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21 hours ago, mikebv said:Come on Dean....
Don't let everyone know next year's plan until they have had the AGM and officially announced it...
Yes, you’ll be telling us next what the biscuits will be
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Once again, OOFC furks up part of British speedway
Speedway Photo Site Updates V2
in Speedway News and Discussions
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Great photos, as usual, but….
As usual, no caption, no identities provided.
Not everyone knows who’s in your photos!