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41 minutes ago, NeilWatson said:

temporary Beaumont Park home

Can you share the plans for a "permanent home"??

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My god! http://www.planningportal.rugby.gov.uk/fastweb_upload/Planning Scanned Applications/R18-0186/9189 Planning Statement.pdf

 

6.36 In November 2017 it was announced in the Coventry Telegraph that the Coventry Bees
had reached an agreement with the Leicester Lion speedway team to share facilities at
the Leicester Speedway from 2018. As such the Coventry Bees are looking to turn their
focus to the Leicester Speedway Stadium, a stadium located approximately 27 miles away
of the site which is better suited to its use as a speedway stadium for a number of reasons
including its accessibility and the character of surrounding uses. In light of its
surroundings, its more active use and adjacent uses Leicester Speedway Stadium is
relatively better located for it purpose.

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9 hours ago, Argos said:

Well that made very interesting reading on the Rugby Borough Council Website re the application for Planning at Brandon, Previously I  thought that Mr Horton had taken a “Bung” Now I’m 100% sure he has, In the application the owners have made great play in the Speedway Team have moved to a more suitable venue just down the road at Leicester, Disgraceful act 

And if we wasn't running anywhere they'd use that to their advantage too. They will spin any situation.

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8 hours ago, batters said:

My god! http://www.planningportal.rugby.gov.uk/fastweb_upload/Planning Scanned Applications/R18-0186/9189 Planning Statement.pdf

 

6.36 In November 2017 it was announced in the Coventry Telegraph that the Coventry Bees
had reached an agreement with the Leicester Lion speedway team to share facilities at
the Leicester Speedway from 2018. As such the Coventry Bees are looking to turn their
focus to the Leicester Speedway Stadium, a stadium located approximately 27 miles away
of the site which is better suited to its use as a speedway stadium for a number of reasons
including its accessibility and the character of surrounding uses. In light of its
surroundings, its more active use and adjacent uses Leicester Speedway Stadium is
relatively better located for it purpose.

Anyone would know it's not a long term solution, after all the deal as it stands is for this season only. I really dont think planners will be swayed by that.

 

As for the team, what do we think? Mid table?

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9 hours ago, TurnTwo said:

Not sold on the last 3 signings unfortunately. Should still finish mid table but a lot of pressure on Armo/phillips at 5 not an out and out reserve but I suspect Harris & ruddick to be switching between 2&4 

Always a slight anti climax when you finish the announcements with reserves / second strings but certainly potential there. Halder should be a decent reserve and Ryan Mac has the ability as proven in the development leagues but needs to get over his stage fright and transfer it to the next level. If Ruddick can sort out his poor machinery and sometime reckless streak he should hold his average. Theres certainly entertainment in this side and i think meetings at Beaumont will be good to watch at NL level. Possibly a little unfortunate that the top tier side is actually decent for once as any of the previous seasons may have seen a few defectors to boost crowd numbers.

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Halder and Ruddick should do ok, without pulling up any trees.

Seen Macdonald a few times and tbf looked dreadful Everytime.  Hopefully he has improved significantly, but fear he may well be another Strudwick.

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On 26 January 2018 at 9:11 PM, RobMcCaffery said:

So, you all boycott and help to kill it off. You'll then have plenty of time as the bulldozers and houses to move in to say "Well, we showed them". 

You have a golden opportunity to show that there is still a genuine interest in the Bees. It's sad that so many of you are throwing it away. 

This shows how you and others have misread the situation

 

  1. 6.36  In November 2017 it was announced in the Coventry Telegraph that the Coventry Bees had reached an agreement with the Leicester Lion speedway team to share facilities at the Leicester Speedway from 2018. As such the Coventry Bees are looking to turn their focus to the Leicester Speedway Stadium, a stadium located approximately 27 miles away of the site which is better suited to its use as a speedway stadium for a number of reasons including its accessibility and the character of surrounding uses. In light of its surroundings, its more active use and adjacent uses Leicester Speedway Stadium is relatively better located for it purpose. 

 

Support the NL venture, as you suggest, and it shows that Coventry Stadium isn't required

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1 hour ago, Midland Red said:

This shows how you and others have misread the situation

 

  1. 6.36  In November 2017 it was announced in the Coventry Telegraph that the Coventry Bees had reached an agreement with the Leicester Lion speedway team to share facilities at the Leicester Speedway from 2018. As such the Coventry Bees are looking to turn their focus to the Leicester Speedway Stadium, a stadium located approximately 27 miles away of the site which is better suited to its use as a speedway stadium for a number of reasons including its accessibility and the character of surrounding uses. In light of its surroundings, its more active use and adjacent uses Leicester Speedway Stadium is relatively better located for it purpose. 

 

Support the NL venture, as you suggest, and it shows that Coventry Stadium isn't required

No it doesn't show that. The Leicester situation is a temporary solution, a ONE year deal has been agreed. This is just Brandon Estates just spinning a situation to their favour which they would've done if we wasn't running too. Doesn't mention Stox at all in that section and Leicester can't run stox. Conveniently missed stox out there as it doesn't suit their argument. This also shows they are scared that the council could insist on a new facility.

 

Edited to add that in the next paragraph it does say that CoventryStox are not running in 2018 but the point is they would run if a local venue was suitable.

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1 hour ago, Midland Red said:

This shows how you and others have misread the situation

 

  1. 6.36  In November 2017 it was announced in the Coventry Telegraph that the Coventry Bees had reached an agreement with the Leicester Lion speedway team to share facilities at the Leicester Speedway from 2018. As such the Coventry Bees are looking to turn their focus to the Leicester Speedway Stadium, a stadium located approximately 27 miles away of the site which is better suited to its use as a speedway stadium for a number of reasons including its accessibility and the character of surrounding uses. In light of its surroundings, its more active use and adjacent uses Leicester Speedway Stadium is relatively better located for it purpose. 

 

Support the NL venture, as you suggest, and it shows that Coventry Stadium isn't required

Absolutely.   It's what many of us have been saying.      

Brandon Estates are paying off Horton to go to Leicester and then they can say...  "Look. They're perfectly happy at Leicester now.    Leicester is much better for speedway and Coventry are settled in there now.   They don't need Brandon anymore.   Let us knock it down and build houses"

And look.   There it is in Black & White from them, saying exactly that!!

 

Allow Coventry to be shunted off to Leicester and it will never return to Coventry.

 

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I was starting to be persuaded to support the "Bees" at Leicester.

But this latest propaganda set of lies has hardened my resolve to not lend any measure of support to the venture. We are clearly being asked to support an explicit statement from BE in their planning application and thus justify their attempt to influence the planning authorities.

They can appeal this until their blue in face. We haven't yet begun to fight.

"Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Do not go gentle into that good night."

 

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1 hour ago, False dawn said:

I was starting to be persuaded to support the "Bees" at Leicester.

But this latest propaganda set of lies has hardened my resolve to not lend any measure of support to the venture. We are clearly being asked to support an explicit statement from BE in their planning application and thus justify their attempt to influence the planning authorities.

They can appeal this until their blue in face. We haven't yet begun to fight.

"Do not go gentle into that good night, Old age should burn and rave at close of day; Rage, rage against the dying of the light. Do not go gentle into that good night."

 

Of course they are going to say that they will say anything to get what we want. If we didn't run they will say we have cease trading in 2018 (at least) which incidentally is exactly what they've said about Coventry Stox in the next paragraph on the application. It's plainly obvious that Leicester is a temporary measure for the club and I very much doubt anyone would think any other way. Also people need to remember Brandon isn't just a speedway stadium, stox has a huge influence in this fight.

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This is a good one... they say the sports were not viable, yet their traffic assessment says;

"5.2.2 
During event days, the site would generate significant volumes of traffic onto the 
highway network. To provide an indication of the volume of traffic 
generated by the this 
use of the site, two automated traffic counts (ATCs) were undertaken between Friday 
2nd and Friday 9th May 2014. The results of these surveys, attached as Appendix B, 
show that: 
Events occurred on four of the eight survey days, including Friday 22rd, Saturday 3", 
Monday and Friday 9t' May; 
Between 350 and 1,600 vehicles were recorded to arrive on the site during these 
events through the existing site accesses; and 
In addition to the above, a significant volume of cars were seen to be parking on the 
highway, on local roads and in pull-in areas. 
5.2.3 
A high proportion of the traffic identified above would have routed through the A46/ 
A428 signalised roundabout. In terms of traffic flows during event days therefore, the 
redevelopment proposals would provide a significant improvement over the previous 
situation.

So..nobody supported the sports, but there was an horrendous amount of traffic! 

 

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1 hour ago, batters said:

This is a good one... they say the sports were not viable, yet their traffic assessment says;

"5.2.2 
During event days, the site would generate significant volumes of traffic onto the 
highway network. To provide an indication of the volume of traffic 
generated by the this 
use of the site, two automated traffic counts (ATCs) were undertaken between Friday 
2nd and Friday 9th May 2014. The results of these surveys, attached as Appendix B, 
show that: 
Events occurred on four of the eight survey days, including Friday 22rd, Saturday 3", 
Monday and Friday 9t' May; 
Between 350 and 1,600 vehicles were recorded to arrive on the site during these 
events through the existing site accesses; and 
In addition to the above, a significant volume of cars were seen to be parking on the 
highway, on local roads and in pull-in areas. 
5.2.3 
A high proportion of the traffic identified above would have routed through the A46/ 
A428 signalised roundabout. In terms of traffic flows during event days therefore, the 
redevelopment proposals would provide a significant improvement over the previous 
situation.

So..nobody supported the sports, but there was an horrendous amount of traffic! 

 

Many contradictions and inaccuracies!

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click on the 4th icon above when replying.

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Mick Horton has done an interview with the Coventry Observer. Will be online tomorrow.

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