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Don't think Chrissie Hynde is in the consortium.

It is a huge challenge and it might still fail but it’s worth fighting for. Earlier this year people were saying nobody would travel to Northampton from Coventry now they are apparently. Stock cars are a bit alien to me but don’t the fans follow the drivers around the country wherever geographically the meetings are .I assume there wouldn’t be a fixture clash between brafield and Brandon. BE have to agree to sell I get that and there’s the Rub, but at the moment all the planning arguments are with the campaign group. And there’s is the money allocated for refurbishment of the site. Up the Bees

Should all be in the nick of time.

``to be fair I at first thought you said spanner.

I think you will find that team 6 is Northampton and that the other teams in the prem are contributing to help it happen. Could be California dreaming but a son needs to bein the uk to progress their career.

https://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.4312.1

Got to make Northampton great again.

Got to make Northampton great again.

Very sad, came to the Bees when we were rubbish. He rode really well for the bees for one season before the Olsen era. Always a pleasure to watch race. RIP

Rugby draft local plan has been published this week and it supports the return of motorsports to Brandon . 1552 responses to the subject . Hopefully this draft version is fully endorsed.

That letter straight from the Ministry of truth.

Northampton running next year. happy days what will they be. Brafield bullets Northampton Sinners Towcester racers.

£3400 a meeting he was on this year which may be viewed reasonable.

There is only one tassel czar

Coventry are waiting on the outcome of a compulsory purchase order placed on Brandon. in the Brian Connolly podcast he was very circumspect about it just saying wheels were in motion but he is confident speedway and stocks will return to Brandon.

I was rather thinking he was being generous with his money and was doing it for the fans.

Or he is altruistic.

Very true The new Coventry City football club owner is quoted as saying every championship club loses £10-£15 millions a year. Not really viable is it . lets accentuate the positives FFS. Speedway and stock cars will work at Brandon it was never empty, the average crowd in 2016 for stocks and speedway was just over 2000 as reported in the planning appeal. All the best for the Dons as well, this new venue sounds very suitable . Up the Bees and Dons

I don’t think Rugby BC would go down this route if they didn’t have all their ducks in a row legally. Brandon estates are in a corner now trying to play poker with no cards. It’s certainly a pivotal time , looking back at the closing statements from the appeal even hooper from the dark side BE admitted that a compulsory order compensation could be zero due to the investment needed to return Brandon to a motorsports venue. So take the offer that’s been made already. Fingers crossed for a positive outcome. up the bees

Compulsory purchase order

Of course the ball remains in Brandon Estates court, the statement from the campaign group acknowledges that. A housing development is also delusional at this stage. Can Brandon Estates wait for 20 years or so to get something back from their speculative purchase? What is the land worth now 20 acres of Greenfield or Brownfield not sure, with a massive clean up needed . Im sure its in Brandon Estates interest to negotiate for some return now and retain the development potential if motorsports fail in the future removing the need to protect the stadium. You have to retain hope anything else is just embittered. up the bees

His head completely in the clouds regarding the Alexander stadium! £6,000 rent per meeting, meaning tickets for his 600 crowdwould have to start at £100 before you even get tothinking about paying riders, cloud cuckoo land, ……………………. i make that £10 per head The rest might be right to be fair.

The alternate venue route was looked at but dismissed as futile. There was a site put forward near Brandon village, away from any built up areas, it was eco friendly etc but failed at the first hurdle and considered inappropriate not worthy of even trying for planning. Other sites were explored but it was deemed the best chance was to remain at the site that has the permission to run motorsports. I do get the impression though that this will be resolved one way or the other this year.