Dave Jones

A properly run club, {well until the last five years anyway}

Delays of the magnitude we've seen recently are unacceptable, and cost cutting in this area should not be allowed, I understand that at Poole a rider who it turned out had serious ankle damage was pushed on a trolley through the local streets to hospital. Imagine the conversation amongst the residents... Whats happening there ? reply Oh it's some speedway guy had a crash at the stadium but they can't afford an ambulance.. The basic requirements just aren't acceptable and improvements in the medical cover need to be made urgently .

It seems Mr Ford's entrepreneurial skills have let him down ,his novel idea of introducing moto x on speedway bikes doesn't seem to have gone down too well with the paying public.

I do hope that is true, and that's last we see of him in the sport. I will always see his time at Brandon as a "huge blot" in the history of the Bees. Wouldn't wish him on any other club either.

Moving forward slowly but surely. Big thanks to all at the Save Coventry Group for all their hard work.

It's a pity Wally Loake isn't with us now, there was a man who could " paint a picture with words "when it came to race commentary.

A very subtle way of explaining the reason for the defeat?

Plus the wonderful stadium improvements, i went there for the 1992 world final, the place looks so much better now.

Changes nothing really, report here. http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/news.php?extend.4148.1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

The worm is beginning to turn.!!!

Not strictly true, both Brandon & Blackbird Rd were owned by Midland Sports Stadiums. The Ochiltree family were the " front guys" but not the sole decision makers.

More likely Speedibee aka Adonis aka very probably a few more names on this forum.

Thanks for the info, i had Austin7 engines in my mind but couldn't be too sure. I saw some demo races at Brandon around that time but the racing didn't appeal that much.

That "Indy loop" at Rockingham as you describe it is almost 1.5 miles round, to fit that outside the Brandon track would have required the land from half the village. I can't imagine how you expected that might happen. The plan to build an oval around the shortened speedway circuit at brandon was only ever intended to accommodate the quirky little mini-sprint cars that Hans Kirimar promoted for a short period . It was never going to be an alternative for the Rockingham Race Track.

I hope no one is" taken in" by this rubbish.

I fine "cart dealer "too.

A common practise for Skidder it seems.

Apologies if my post was a little too subtle for you.

Seems a good idea as several of the "Poole Posters" wouldn't be able to attend if the practise was held during school hours.

Telegraph report stating that both Rathbone & Watson are expected to depart . I expect we will find out eventually

I think we already know Speedtiger by other names on this forum.

A guy who will go down in the Coventry Bees history, all for the wrong reasons.

Measuring up and first fitting for the gags then?

Speedway meetings are much like buses IMO. You don't see one for ages then two or three come together.

And as the tail-lights of the last vehicle to leave the stadium carpark disappeared into the darkness after the meeting we had the announcement that it wasn't going to be a farewell after all.