The White Knight 9,039 Posted October 18, 2017 My first ever speedway meeting was at Brandon in 1959 . I'd been to Silverstone with two work mates to a vintage car race meeting and they introduced me to speedway on the way home.I was hooked!! Just to add ..... Watching the video tugged on the heart strings a little. Just watched the Clip. It is First Class - so many memories in there. Very best wishes on your efforts Save Coventry Speedway. I don't know what else to say really - but there is always hope. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gambo 1,340 Posted October 18, 2017 http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/news.php?extend.104 A very clever tactical move by the Save Coventry Speedway group! Ensuring both sides of the story can be heard. Well done guys! 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naffer 442 Posted October 18, 2017 (edited) Excellent tactic by jeff and the dreamers Love the video especially the one with the Ochiltrees and Greg. So many memories evoked by it. Up the bees. Edited October 18, 2017 by naffer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fifteenpointmax 49 Posted October 18, 2017 Excellent tactic by jeff and the dreamers Love the video especially the one with the Ochiltrees and Greg. So many memories evoked by it. Up the bees. It's Jeff here and I'm sure I speak for the dreamers too. There is nothing inevitable about Brandon Estates getting planning permission just because they have drawn up a scheme showing 137 houses on the site of Brandon Stadium. There is major opposition to it, not only from speedway and stock car fans but the vast majority of local residents too. They bought a viable, operational sports stadium in 2013 and are making what is an outrageous speculative bid to demolish it and build houses for huge profit. They should not be allowed to do it. So we will dream on. We will fight it at the forthcoming Local Plan Public Examination. Don't give up - that's exactly what Brandon Estates want you to do. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted October 19, 2017 There will be memorabilia there today also. A speedway bike and a Stock Car is at the venue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
full-throttle 182 Posted October 19, 2017 https://www.facebook.com/962touchfm/videos/10154945342216198/ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midland Red 2,383 Posted October 20, 2017 https://www.facebook.com/962touchfm/videos/10154945342216198/ What does it say? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted October 20, 2017 It just says there is a lot of opposition to building houses on the site, and no one from Brandon estates was there to comment. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted October 20, 2017 What a suprise no one was there from Brandon Estates. Pretty sure if they were, they would be well known to all. Big effort required by speedway and stox fans, combined with local residence, to get this building project kicked into the very deep grass. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Jones 2,126 Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) What a suprise no one was there from Brandon Estates. Pretty sure if they were, they would be well known to all. Big effort required by speedway and stox fans, combined with local residence, to get this building project kicked into the very deep grass. Big effort required!!!!! What the hell do you call the work carried out since last March you clown? Edited October 20, 2017 by Dave Jones Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted October 20, 2017 (edited) Big effort required!!!!! What the hell do you call the work carried out since last March you clown? Good god with remarks like this its hard to muster up sympathy for certain Coventry morons. Edited October 20, 2017 by Steve Shovlar 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Jones 2,126 Posted October 20, 2017 Good god with remarks like this its hard to muster up sympathy for a few Coventry morons. If you cared to take the time, and checked out what's been going on with the Save Coventry Speedway Group, you would realise that a massive amount of effort has been. and still is being put in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Shovlar 10,439 Posted October 20, 2017 If you cared to take the time, and checked out what's been going on with the Save Coventry Speedway Group, you would realise that a massive amount of effort has been. and still is being put in. Of course there is. And NOW is the time for maximum effort. That was all I was saying but if you would rather call people clowns than appreciate that fans from other clubs actually care, then why should I bother to write an email to the planning department supporting the speedway and stox application for refusal? 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted October 20, 2017 Work on this has been going on since 2014 when we set up Facebook and Twitter accounts along with meetings with various people involved. It involved a fair few people with speedway and stox connections along with a couple of people who are millionaires I gather. Already put in a pre planning application for a site but I don't know what's going on with that exactly. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Woz01 3,589 Posted November 4, 2017 As the licence is currently 'on ice' will Coventry Speedway send a representative (Mick Horton or Neil Watson) to the AGM? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
