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According to this weeks Speedway Star, at the moment looks as if Coventry are only one of Elite and Premier League tracks not offering concessions to OAPs. Believe quite a few OAPS have decided to stop going. Will have to see if team performs, might persuade some to come back

Think if and when Coventry move, they will take the shale off the track with them, plus the starting gate, air fence and other fence, plus lamp standards etc. Perhaps the seats out of the grandstand, in fact anything moveable to save money

Unfortunately, apart from Mr Sandhu, Mr Heaver and to a lesser extent Mr Horton, none of us can say with any certainty what will happen. If the possible site is where I think it is, it will be ideal. Whether we all like it or not it has to be said that Brandon Stadium cannot go on much longer without a lot of money being invested, and whilst I cannot speak for the Stocks, the number of people coming through the turnstiles would not warrant any. Have a walk round next time you visit, the place is falling apart, it cannot be long before someone says this is not safe until you do this etc I know we will probably end up with something like Somerset, which can be built on over the years. I hope things are going on behind the scenes.

What has all this to do with Coventrys New Stadium?

The articles I have read about possible new land for stadium seem to indicate border of Coventry and Rugby, hence need to get planning permission from both councils. However nothing can be done before old stadium knocked down, which does not help. If proposal is where I think it is the future for Speedway and Stock Cars looks promising. Fans need to get behind Mr Sandhu and Mr Heaver, and give their support.

Looks as if Mick has had a word with Chancellor Osborne, see Pensioners are to have £3+ per week increase in 2016 to help defray Bees admission costs and programme

Friday night is a nightmare on the roads even if your track is local. For example unless you live next door, try getting to Coventry from anywhere in say 30 mile radius

As it might well be Coventrys last season, will riders want to commit bearing in mind they may be out of a job at the 2016 season end?

Wonder when riders flew out to Melbourne. Might have been my imagination, but some looked to be suffering from jet lag

Should definitely be scrapped and the season extended for all teams into October

State of track on Monday, will be as Ronnie Russell decides, oh and do not forget Ref in pits

You could actually fill programme in by second bend, not very often you can say that. Even on rare occasions Coventry made the gate, they seemed to slow to let Swindon past. Bees gave impression they were not interested, unusual this season. Missed Garrity, and Danny King should not have ridden, although he did well for Ipswich on Saturday. Whilst would not disagree Robbo should have been replaced, especially with a head injury, it is not easy to find a rider who can be present at all remaining matches, four week after next , so it virtually rules out any Polish or Swedish riders, probably Kyle Howarth if out of work is the only one.

Good crowd, nice night, speedway not bad either, thought Bees had blown it early on. Gosh even took a while to get out of stadium, shades of British Final on a Sunday afternoon some years ago. If this carries on can they really close Brandon down?

Of most concern, should be who is doing the track this year

Not perhaps an exciting team, but at least they might all turn up every week, which counts for a lot in my book. With Coventrys future in doubt no good spending money on highfliers. Be interesting to see who the other teams come up with.

The Stadium is responsible for track preparation, not Mr Horton and has been the case since the early season fiasco. Unfortunately I think it needs ripping up this winter and relaying providing we have a decent spell of dry weather.

Track ok to start with, but as previously stated became a dust bowl. I know it is not easy applying water during the meeting, you have to be very careful not to overwater. However that so called water bowser at Brandon is useless, all it watered was the centre of the track, cannot it be adjusted or modified to water the whole track in one circuit. The fans could not see the action and the riders must have thought they were in a fog. Dust was still hanging about when riders came round again. Reckon more water probably poured over Chris Harris and Mick Horton after the meeting.

Eurosport although using same feed as Sky would use, spend more time showing us speedway at the track. As rob tatum says too much time spent with Keith and Sam analysing what has gone on when Sky do it

Hans and Chris riding

Tai did not look well at parade and in fact came on after the other riders. Could have been the stress of getting to Brandon with all the traffic chaos. Is it just me or does Hans Andersen give up if he is not in front at first bend?

It is Eastbournes decision to ride on Saturday nights against the grand prix, so if they lose money they have no one else to blame. Mind you wish all the old Saturday night tracks would revert back. Ah the good old days, on the cinders

Ole Olsen was a prime instigator of the GPs in the first place, and has also been responsible for track preparation at many tracks, especially the temporary variety. As a Speedway rider himself, he should have known that the track at Tampere was a no no, wrong shape etc. He certainly would not have ridden it himself and would probably have been responsible for encouraging the other riders to pull out. It is time for the GP organisers in future, to have one or two of the modern riders, involved in design and preparation of temporary tracks. The Tampere track may have had restrictions on where it could be laid. although this seems in doubt now that they are talking about altering it for next year. Thank goodness I did not go, would have preferred it in Helsinki.

Grand Prix Speedway is expensive to attend, especially compared with Polish League meetings. Perhaps the fans would rather watch the League, where the top stars ride, rather than travel to GPs containing an increasing number of lacklustre riders. I have been to Bydgoszcz GPs in the past that without a prior bought ticket you had no chance of getting into the stadium

Leicester should find it easy 3points

Good to see Helle Gundersen at Brandon last night, pity she did not bring Erik, might have been able to teach Coventry riders how to gate. Hope she was not left on her own for too long, looked a bit neglected on the centre green, but she got a few pictures.