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Not the way I understand it. CCFC Ltd ( a subsidiary of Sisu) will be liquidated. The receiver will then sell the assets of the football club to Otuim Entertainment (another subsidiary of Sisu) who will play at Northampton whilst looking to build a new stadium in Coventry. Or have I got it wrong?
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Centre Green Parking At Blunsdon
John Leslie replied to Adder's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
It's not as good as the Benji Compton one where Dave Dowling just stands there eating his burger and defying death -
Centre Green Parking At Blunsdon
John Leslie replied to Adder's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
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Centre Green Parking At Blunsdon
John Leslie replied to Adder's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
My bus will have a built in turntable under each seat. Surprised no one else thought of it. Why? What is there to be unsure about? -
Ipswich V Edinburgh 25/7/13
John Leslie replied to Ipswich Jules's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Load of fuss over nothing. It's what all the young kids are doing these days. Ain't that right Muddlo? -
Oh Dear, Lee Guilty Of Drug Possession
John Leslie replied to martin_t's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Have you just got in from a night out with Michael Lee? -
Belle Vues National Speedway Stadium
John Leslie replied to Phil The Ace's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Was the 10th April 2013 really a year ago? (well the last post on their facebook page was actually today, but the last post about a major stadium development was 10/4/13....not quite a year ago) -
Belle Vues National Speedway Stadium
John Leslie replied to Phil The Ace's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Those people are going to be very disappointed very soon -
Or could it be more bluffing from Sandhu? If he is desperate to sell the site, he wouldn't really want Speedway, Stock Car and Greyhound fans kicking up a fuss and potentially scuppering the sale. Best thing to do would be to put out a statement saying there is no threat to the stadium, and then everyone will relax and not cause a fuss whilst he gets on with his plans... I'm not saying this is the case. Just saying we shouldn't relax too much.
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Please Go Middlo
John Leslie replied to skeletor's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
So who do you blame for dropping Cook, picking Barker, and not giving Worrall a run? -
Centre Green Parking At Blunsdon
John Leslie replied to Adder's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Rye House? -
Belle Vues National Speedway Stadium
John Leslie replied to Phil The Ace's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
ISG plc (formerly Interior Services Group plc) who won the tender to build Belle Vue, is totally unrelated to International Stadia Group Ltd. -
Belle Vues National Speedway Stadium
John Leslie replied to Phil The Ace's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
I don't recall using the word massive. That's a relative term. They do however seem to have a £1.3bn turnover, and have built the London Olympics Velodrome where we swept the board in Olympic gold. If they're the 17th biggest building contractor in the country then I'd be pretty convinced they can knock up a pretty decent speedway stadium inside 6 months and maybe we can move on to British Speedway picking up some gold medals in future -
Belle Vues National Speedway Stadium
John Leslie replied to Phil The Ace's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
No concrete action? Just 3 months ago the council executive (the highest authority in the city) formally approved the plans. Within the last month or so they have awarded the tender to build the village to ISG. Doesn't sound like no action to me. Just as well that not one bean is coming from council tax then! -
Belle Vues National Speedway Stadium
John Leslie replied to Phil The Ace's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Believe they're building the whole sports village. They built the 6,000 seater London Olympic velodrome, so a 6,000 capacity speedway stadium with 2,500 seats should be within their capabilities http://www.isgplc.com/projects/ -
Wimbledon Stadium: Some Important News
John Leslie replied to Parsloes 1928 nearly's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
Does this help solve your dispute? http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/epw042089 -
Please Go Middlo
John Leslie replied to skeletor's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Well that was a sensible response. Still, it proves you have no answer, but can't admit I am correct -
Please Go Middlo
John Leslie replied to skeletor's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
There are plenty of people who would do a better job that Diddlo. Phil Morris is better for a start. It doesn't have to be an egotist like that grinning ape Rosco who just wants to be on tv. George English does a very good job quietly at Newcastle. Rob Lyon is pretty competent. Neil Vatcher does a good job with the youngsters down south, Richard Hollingsworth does a similar good job with youngsters up at Scunthorpe. There a probably quite a few people who do a competent managers job that I haven't even thought of, because the egotists overshadow them. 1. Get a managers licence.....why should riders be arsed to give 100% if the manager can't be arsed driving to Coventry to get manager's accreditation? 2. Never pick an off-form rider like Ed Kennett for a world cup event where he'd be lucky to score a point without his Black & Decker 3. Never pick Ben Barker for an important meeting that he's never been capable of performing in 4. Study the rules and race format so that they can get the tactics right 5. Create some team spirit in the camp...The kind that turns average riders like Ricky Wells, Ryan Fisher, Cam Woodward and a bunch of Latvians into competent performers. -
Please Go Middlo
John Leslie replied to skeletor's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
So any success Poole have had is down to Matt Ford and his bank manager? Agreed. In fact Matt Ford and the bank manager would be entitled to ask why, considering the amount of money they have invested, haven't Poole won more? Again it shows Muddlo isn't very good and certainly shouldn't be GB team manager -
World Cup Final
John Leslie replied to mothorsen's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
I wouldn't bet against the Poles tonight. Did dopey Pearson just talk about "Yuri" Stancl? -
Please Go Middlo
John Leslie replied to skeletor's topic in Speedway Grand Prix and Speedway World Cup
Muddlo has to go...No question about it. The bloke couldn't even be arsed to go to an FIM seminar to get accreditation for a Team Manager's licence.....So he wasn't even our manager anyway, even though he was pretending to be. Anyone who thinks picking Kennett on Monday, or letting Barker anywhere near the British team, is a good idea should never be given a team manager's licence. Apart from not having a licence and being clueless as to which riders to select, he seems to have no tactical or motivational skills. But once Muddlo has gone, please let's not talk about halfwits like Rosco or Havelock as his replacement. They're just people who want to see themselves on telly and are in it for the ego trip. They have nothing to offer the job. Phil Morris is a good choice. He knows the young British riders and is working with the youth set up. There are also plenty of tactically aware managers at club level who do good motivational jobs without the publicity of forcing their faces onto the TV screen at every opportunity. Probably a pairing of Phil Morris together with a manager from the PL who has seen/is seeing the likes of Cook, Worrall, Howarth, Ellis, Lambert progress would be the best option.