Dave Jones

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.

Fair enough , I just thought from the wording that they had been sold again..

The missing info in the press release is who are the new owners, much more important than news of a released rider IMO

I think that if you had taken the time to follow, read fully, and digest what has been stated by the Save Coventry Group on this issue you would understand that they don't expect this to be easy. They aren't making any promises or bold statements , but anyone with common sense can see that they have their plan and they are working extremely hard to save the stadium from the developers. I'm sure they are fully aware of all the possible pitfalls yet continue to do their best to secure a future for speedway/stocks.

At least it fills the vacuum caused by the loss of the Volvo deal.

Hope Ford doesn't use any underhanded tactics this year otherwise he could find the rug pulled from beneath him.

No one should believe anything they're told by Mick Horton. He's a man devoid of any principles /morals.

Let's hope the promoter doesn't start calling himself Julius Caesar as there won't be any shortage of insiders to stab him in the back .