Steve Shovlar

I am guessing the reason why the Coventry cubs team wasn’t viable, was because the speedway fans in the area spent their money on watching the first team. The same as Poole. But now without a first team, Coventry fans can support their only team, regardless of what division its in. They are riding just a few miles up the road in Leicester. Not more than 30 minutes drive. It takes longer than that to get from one end of Bournemouth to Poole stadium in the summer! And its on a Sunday afternoon, so no worry about late nights and kids to school. Sure everyone wants speedway at Brandon but surely you would want a team to support while the issues with Brandon Estates are being sorted out? Or would Coventry fans prefer to have no club whatsoever, like Oxford? Watching the stadium slowly fall apart as the owners wait and wait and wait for the council to finally back down so they can build houses?

So rather than discuss why you want your club to fold for good you would rather embarrass yourself with pathetic remarks. Sums you up nicely.

What a terrible shame this thread is full of people who want to see the complete demise of Coventry speedway. I hope that there are enough proper Coventry fans out there who will support their club at Leicester. And shame on those that want to see it fail.

Seems to me reading this that Coventry speedways time is completely up. Even the fans on here seem to want the team to fail.

As well as Poole, who also had an out and out number one lined up. Or doesn't this fit your anti Poole agenda?

Who’s to say cvs didn’t have a word safe in the knowledge......... The decision for only one above 8 is not Poole’s making.

Poole actually voted for making up the team as promoters see fit. With Belle Vue unable to vote the bottom four voted for only one above 8 so riders would be fairly distributed. Poole, Swindon and Wolves outvoted. Magic was a possible return to Poole in 18. Not now.

There are ‘haves’ and ‘have nots’. This rules was clearly put in place so that the ‘haves’ share their top riders with the ‘have nots’. Only fair and should be applauded. As a bank holday and a day that Poland don’t ride, I should imagine it will be a full league program as usual.

We really do need to sign CH. Personally I wouldn’t have Hans back. We need riders full of improvement and brash raw talent. Not journeymen and Hans fits into that category nowdays. Some might say so does CH but I believe CH can capture his previous form to a degree whilst Hans at best might repeat 2017. As for JH, think he burned his bridges with Matt last season and won’t be in the 2018 Poole team.

Where's Horton getting the money from? From his own pocket and sponsors I should imagine. It doesn’t cost a lot to run an NL team. I could certainly afford it and so could many people. The conspiracy theory of Brandon Estates sponsoring Coventry at Leicester is straight out of cloud cuckoo land. There really is no reason for BE to spend a penny. Think this jackanory story is being spread by very sad people who want to see Coventry become completely extinct.

Overall sounds a decend agm. Dont like t/s in heat 14. Guess the one over8 is to stop clubs grabbing two over 8s while another club cant attract one. Sounds fair.

Matt Ford has alread stated that Poole would move race nights if they needed to. So if Poole move to Thursdays its no big deal. Pretty sure the fans would turn up regardless. But as Sheffield and Ipswich have not moved up I am guessing Mondays and Wednesdays. I was hoping we might see an expanded top flight but it seems its as you were. Hopefully no more guests. No more over long delays with tape infringments etc. and a decent points limit.

Ok so now some are saying Brandon Estates are paying Mich Horton to run NL speedway at Leicester so they can build houses at Brandon? What a load of guff. Where’s the proof of this and why on earth would Brandon Estates want to pay Mick Horton any money? They don’t have any need to! They have booted out the speedway, have the keys to the locks and have bolted the gates. Why waste money on something they are not interested in? A ridiculous conspiracy theory, for the loonies.

You reckon Sandhu is involved? Thought he was the reason for this whole sorry mess. Never one for conspiracy theories.

Really? Then I too have missed it. I know he’s working with Neil who is co promoter but didn’t think anyone else is involved. So who is it? His brother?

And right too. Clearly there has been a lot to discuss and debate and get right as best they can. Waiting 24 hours is no big deal.

And they are going to get turned down? I don’t think so. I am really getting the feeling that some on here want the move to Leicester to fail miserably. Rather than have a team to support they would prefer Coventry to join Ellesmere Port, Long Eaton, Barrow, Oxford and Wimbledon and become defunct. Shame on them if that’s the case.

And what facts don't I know? Coventry are running in the national league. Fact. You have a team to support. Its only a few miles up the road and no issues for the majority to make it. Surely you would rather be in the NL than not have a team?

No big deal that can be fixed in 15 minutes.You just print out the correct address in the same colour and font and cut out the wrong one and replace. Job done. Its only a temp popup shop so won’t be there for more than 6 weeks. Silly mistake though. Alternatively go register poolespeedway.co and re-direct to the correct address. Simples.

Really there was no need for the bspa to even make that tweet. Just release a press statement once everything is done and dusted. Some people on here should realise they are only half way through the agm ffs!

So Coventry fans have the very good news of a team to support and follow next season. Now they just have to show there’s enough fans left to turn out in enough numbers to make it viable. Hope the talk on here doesn’t reflect the feeling of the majority of Coventry fans otherwise the club is dead in the water.

Didn’t think the agm finishes until tomorrow so don’t expect a press release before late tomorrow night or Monday.

Might not yet see a Holder at Poole in 2018. The teenage whinger can only mean Jack Holder. Brady is signed and sealed. Jack Holder not being considered and going elsewhere imo..

Not sure why Woryna would have to start at reserve. If he did he would probably be only there until the first set of green sheets. Would have thought he would start as second string along with Jack Holder.

Our three heat leaders of Kurtz, Holder and perhaps Magic, backed up with Jack Holder, Woryna and Shanes plus one other. That would certainly be a powerful team.