Toady 230 Posted September 20, 2023 19 minutes ago, eric i said: Sports England guy was useless didn't know how many riders were in a team, sounded like he had never been to speedway despite living in manchester. Do you know if osbourne has spoken at all yet as I didn’t hear him yesterday ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted September 20, 2023 2 hours ago, 40-38 said: Trouble is none of that's appeared in any of the official paperwork. No good relying on figures that aren't provided in official evidence. But it's,a public enquiry/appeal so everything said in the Council Chamber will become a matter of record. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted September 20, 2023 Hard to escape the feeling (and it must be obvious to the 'laymen' listening to evidence at the inquiry) speedway's future is built on foundations of sand because so few clubs own their stadia. And one that did, Buxton, packed up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heathen52 384 Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) I would like for the Barrister of the Save Coventry Speedway to actually ask the question as to who "Brandon Estates" actually are ie who are the directors could well give us some idea who has been behind the proposal to develop Brandon rather than just hide behind a company name, especially one that's registered abroad. Edited September 20, 2023 by heathen52 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coventry_Bee 467 Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) That was a tough watch but it’s still early days and of course B.E are going to dig at anything at all possible to get an upper hand even though I found it bizarre that the cost of reinstating the stadium was mentioned when what’s coming is how it got into that state?. The witness for the council in all fairness kept his cool as he was spoken too quite poorly at times and was asked questions they knew he wasn’t going to have answers for. B.E will soon have plenty of questions to answer themselves from the campaign group as B.E are still hell bent on separating speedway and stox. It was never going to be plain sailing and no matter the outcome the campaign group could not have done more and I’m pretty confident that when given their time to speak they will go hell for leather to paint Brandon Estates for what they really are. Edited September 20, 2023 by Coventry_Bee 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,017 Posted September 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Coventry_Bee said: The witness for the council in all fairness kept his cool as he was spoken too quite poorly at times and was asked questions they knew he wasn’t going to have answers for. In fact alot of the time he was having the answers put in his mouth, with questions often ending with "yes?" 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Deano 1,318 Posted September 20, 2023 (edited) Speedway is so unpopular a negative spin/ fib can easily be taken as the truth. You’d never get away with it with other well known sports. Edited September 20, 2023 by Deano 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,017 Posted September 21, 2023 Who's being questioned at the moment? I missed the start, it's a Stock Car bloke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) Inquiry advised short-term cost of circa £736,000 to restore Brandon (fire and vandal-damaged grandstand excluded) for stock car and speedway racing. Terracing on the back straight and each bend would provide a 6,000 capacity. Estimate based on 2020 site visit and 2023 photographs. Basis of estimate being questioned! Edited September 21, 2023 by Piotr Pyszny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) Just now, iainb said: Who's being questioned at the moment? I missed the start, it's a Stock Car bloke A Mr Hunter, from Preston - former stock car driver (also missed his full introduction - if there was one). Edited September 21, 2023 by Piotr Pyszny 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,017 Posted September 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Piotr Pyszny said: A Mr Hunter, from Preston - former stock car driver. Is he the guy that wants to buy it and reinstate it as an operational stadium? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted September 21, 2023 Just now, iainb said: Is he the guy that wants to buy it and reinstate it as an operational stadium? Sounds like it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heathen52 384 Posted September 21, 2023 1 minute ago, iainb said: Is he the guy that wants to buy it and reinstate it as an operational stadium? Yeah, he has driven Stocks and the company that he part owns (Family) is very profitable ie pretty significant profits. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted September 21, 2023 (edited) Sadly, as with the speedway representatives, Mr Hunter, the stock car guy, under questioning, seems rather short on hard facts. "Have you taken professional advice?" "No. It's just my view." Why don't I like the sound of that! Edited September 21, 2023 by Piotr Pyszny 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piotr Pyszny 206 Posted September 21, 2023 1 minute ago, heathen52 said: Yeah, he has driven Stocks and the company that he part owns (Family) is very profitable ie pretty significant profits. Did I hear him say a £51m turnover? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
