P T Preece 262 Posted October 13, 2014 Sighed. great idea mattk, but didnt Reading agree a similar deal when they let there stadium go and we all know how that finished up. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacques 3,114 Posted October 13, 2014 Could we merge this with the thread in SDG please 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deanr1 203 Posted October 13, 2014 Could we merge this with the thread in SDG please It's in the EL section now, I asked for it to be moved as it wasn't generating much interest in SGD. I agree it's pointless having 2 threads going about the same thing and is detrimental to the cause. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,273 Posted October 13, 2014 Isn't there a cross party group of speedway friendly MP's?? Time to give them a bell and get them down to fans' meetings alongside the sitting MP... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
david2905 230 Posted October 14, 2014 Your best bet is to cut a deal with the developers. In exchange for backing the developers plan, the speedway receives a downpayment of 10% of the profits of the housebuilding, in order to build a new stadium elsewhere. Say the plan is for 400 houses, with a profit of £100,00 per house. That is £40m, so 10% would be £4m towards a new stadium. Didn't Horton have plans for some kind of motorsports complex in Peterborough? Transplant that to Coventry and get the council to provide the land. You'd get a brand new, purpose built speedway stadium with the club as landlords - for free! I woulden't say cost is the biggest issue to Coventry relocating as finding a suitable site without any nimbies within the immediate 45 miles trying to scupper it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted October 14, 2014 Isn't there a cross party group of speedway friendly MP's?? Time to give them a bell and get them down to fans' meetings alongside the sitting MP... Yes Mark Pawsey and he is also the local MP. He has been interviewed by the Coventry Telegraph and will be at the meeting on Saturday. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
john birch 85 Posted October 14, 2014 maybe 10 or 20 yrs ago that was true but i'm not so sure now, it's all about money. green belts and brown belts are just something to stop a karate experts trousers falling down. now if you had a mp or someone on the local council living in the village, now thats a different matter altogether. The current MP occasionally goes and his family at one time lived in Binley Woods while the SCB chairman and ex Bees rider is ward councillor. Can't get much better than that. Should allow houses along Rugby road and the car park side of speedway lane in return for keeping the rest. Not sure why there are no houses yet on Oakdale opposite. Nine houses going on site of disused nursery in Church Lawford (tho. perhaps encouragingly rumoured plan for forty was given the bums rush.) It's all a moot point though as speedway at the top level will be finished anyway unless they adopt a single night IMO. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedybee 295 Posted October 16, 2014 Yes Mark Pawsey and he is also the local MP. He has been interviewed by the Coventry Telegraph and will be at the meeting on Saturday. Also been contacted by Councillor Bally Singh who is coming on Saturday too. BBC Midlands Today doing a piece on our campaign too. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wealdstone 3,454 Posted October 16, 2014 Make no mistake once the Stadium goes Speedway will never return to Coventry. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted October 16, 2014 Make no mistake once the Stadium goes Speedway will never return to Coventry. I wouldn't be entirely sure about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Happy Hunter 370 Posted October 16, 2014 I wouldn't be entirely sure about that. No, neither am I, but, if Leicester's experience is anything to go by, it might be missing for a good few years. As it is, I can't see anyone getting planning permission and building a new track in time for the Bees to move in straight after they leave Brandon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deanr1 203 Posted October 16, 2014 I've now got quite a collection of emails telling people's Brandon stories and why they object to the stadium being redeveloped. If anyone else would like to send me theirs then please do so, I will be using your stories and letters of objection to show everyone just how much the stadium means to so many people and why it should stay as a speedway venue. The email address is savecoventrystadium@hotmail.com All contributions are much appreciated! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StephenMiller 75 Posted October 16, 2014 Would it not be better to merge this thread with the one entitled "Coventry meeting day"? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedibee 3,091 Posted October 17, 2014 Your best bet is to cut a deal with the developers. In exchange for backing the developers plan, the speedway receives a downpayment of 10% of the profits of the housebuilding, in order to build a new stadium elsewhere. Say the plan is for 400 houses, with a profit of £100,00 per house. That is £40m, so 10% would be £4m towards a new stadium. Didn't Horton have plans for some kind of motorsports complex in Peterborough? Transplant that to Coventry and get the council to provide the land. You'd get a brand new, purpose built speedway stadium with the club as landlords - for free! Unfortunatley with the best will in the world and £4.000.000 theres nohwere that the Nimbies wont stop . why not build houses on the proposed new site for the speedway . and leave Brandon as it is 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmy jimmy 298 Posted October 20, 2014 Has planning been granted? I am a bit behind on this?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
