mikebv 10,276 Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) I am 'bemused' the way 'going to Leicester' is being used as a possible outcome for Cov.. Imagine the BSPA asking DH 'can we use your track to help bail the sport out of the rubbish it is in'?... He would have i would say 'all the Aces'.. (Except the Belle Vue ones of course)... His feelings towards the BSPA would mean he could drive a hard bargain I would suggest... You can hope though that the fact the council leader has got involved so quickly maybe has lead them to see the potential 'sh1tstorm' ahead for themselves if they are seen 'doing business' (as they appear to be) with someone who appears to do his business via 'stormtroopers'... Doesn't reflect well on them giving planning permission to someone who takes such action which ultimately effects the emotional state of rate payers and therefore voters.. Time for Bees fans therefore to get out and put pressure on the council. A few photos in the local rag of young Bees fans having their Xmas 'ruined' and much older lifelong Bees fans looking suitably 'devestated' taken outside the stadium/building site would be a start.... A real opportunity maybe for some 'orchestrated emotional blackmail' if done properly by Cov to maybe secure Speedway for a longer time if they get their act together.. Throw some mud at the councils current working relationship with Sandhu and who knows how much will stick...? 'Wrecking the joint' publicly might just be the worst tactic Sandhu has employed.. Bees fans should pounce on it... Edited November 30, 2016 by mikebv 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted November 30, 2016 It's amazing people think that Cov could run at Leics ...the crowds would 400 -500 at best ...whoever tries it will be bust by about july ...yet another idea with no thought about the money side of the sport .fair enough. If it's not financially viable, then clearly it's a no go. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted November 30, 2016 Telling Coventry fans to go to Leicester is like trolling Lynn fans to go support Ipswich .... Let's hope a last minute agreement is reached although trashing the stadium was criminal, now no houses EVER should be allowed on the site! Hope the Council grow some and revoke the agreement 😠 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted November 30, 2016 Telling Coventry fans to go to Leicester is like trolling Lynn fans to go support Ipswich .... Let's hope a last minute agreement is reached although trashing the stadium was criminal, now no houses EVER should be allowed on the site! Hope the Council grow some and revoke the agreement Wouldn't sharing any other track be preferable to nothing? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hans fan 1,001 Posted November 30, 2016 Wouldn't sharing any other track be preferable to nothing? depends if the boss will pay everybody , if times get hard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mdmc82 2,878 Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) Wouldn't sharing any other track be preferable to nothing? Those of us who have no transport wouldn't be able to travel to Leicester so can't see the crowds being great. It would also show that the stadium was no longer needed as we technically had somewhere else to race which would make it easier to get planning permission to build house on Brandon without a new stadium being in place Edited November 30, 2016 by mdmc82 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted November 30, 2016 Those of us who have no transport wouldn't be able to travel to Leicester so can't see the crowds being great. It would also show that the stadium was no longer needed as we technically had somewhere else to race which would make it easier to get planning permission to build house on Brandon without a new stadium being in place That doesn't answer my question. So if the promoter can't get Coventry back in go, would you prefer the club to run elsewhere or not at all? depends if the boss will pay everybody , if times get hard That can happen anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hans fan 1,001 Posted November 30, 2016 That can happen anyway. it shouldn't happen , all riders and officials should be paid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted November 30, 2016 it shouldn't happen , all riders and officials should be paid Obviously. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted November 30, 2016 (edited) This Link may give further update on the situation at Coventry. You will have go through the questions to read the article. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/deal-save-coventry-bees-speedway-12249301 Edited November 30, 2016 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CB252 1,376 Posted November 30, 2016 Yours wasn't much better, allegedly... The ultimate troll. You should try leaving Poole occasionally and see some other tracks. Sorry everyone, it's my own fault for replying to him. Even Shovlar has refrained from trying to antagonise Bees fans on this thread but this guy can't help himself. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Little Thumper 528 Posted November 30, 2016 This Link may give further update on the situation at Coventry. You will have go through the questions to read the article. http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/deal-save-coventry-bees-speedway-12249301 Thanks for that, gustix. If the shambles at Belle Vue isn't bad enough for loyal speedway supporters, then this miserable episode pops up to compound the despair for decent speedway people. You begin to think that either speedway has some kind of a death wish or that the sport's supremos are far cleverer than us mere mortals and this is all part of some great master plan to revive the once great sport of speedway. Worried for the Coventry supporters here. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted November 30, 2016 Wouldn't sharing any other track be preferable to nothing?No, once you've lost your own track it's not the same anymore. Yes go purely for the speedway (I probs wouldn't go to Ipswich even for speedway sake lol) but that's it for most .... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedibee 3,091 Posted November 30, 2016 Sandhu is trying to get his hands back on the lease , then he can start work in the background for the business one of his relatives owns ...Brandon estates 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dj350z 2,266 Posted November 30, 2016 Who is this Brandon Estates? The only companies I can find on Companies House are dissolved. Is this the same company that are supposedly sponsoring the Bees next year? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
