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Coventry Bees 2014


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Heres a thought, if the premier league amalgamates with the so called elite league for next season we could field our premier league team from this season and could finish as high as mid table. Wouldnt bet on it though...!!!! :party:

As Bees supporter how do you feel about the Promotion not arranging any TEAM fixtures since September 6th ? I know there has been other meetings but the starvation of TEAM meetings involving the top riders is very strange . Will there be a Season Finale match on October 26th or that the season ended team wise ? I ask the question on behalf of a Coventry fan without access to the forum ...

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I think that comes down to the Speedway promoter not owning the stadium unlike the Charles, Martin & Avtar days. I am gutted because I always remember under the CO reign last meeting fireworks, riders speeches and sweets thrown for the kids at the end of meeting parade win lose or draw. From what I've seen Mick Horton has really tried promoting our club this season but the last 2 months have sizzled out for me and the Brandopolis doesn't intrigue me. Been there, seen it, done it & it was cheaper. Unless AJ, Mad Nicki & Emil (who has a miraculous recovery-NOT) ? Turn up

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I think that comes down to the Speedway promoter not owning the stadium unlike the Charles, Martin & Avtar days. I am gutted because I always remember under the CO reign last meeting fireworks, riders speeches and sweets thrown for the kids at the end of meeting parade win lose or draw. From what I've seen Mick Horton has really tried promoting our club this season but the last 2 months have sizzled out for me and the Brandopolis doesn't intrigue me. Been there, seen it, done it & it was cheaper. Unless AJ, Mad Nicki & Emil (who has a miraculous recovery-NOT) ? Turn up

Not forgetting the Donkey Derby "one lap carrot start"

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I think that comes down to the Speedway promoter not owning the stadium unlike the Charles, Martin & Avtar days. I am gutted because I always remember under the CO reign last meeting fireworks, riders speeches and sweets thrown for the kids at the end of meeting parade win lose or draw. From what I've seen Mick Horton has really tried promoting our club this season but the last 2 months have sizzled out for me and the Brandopolis doesn't intrigue me. Been there, seen it, done it & it was cheaper. Unless AJ, Mad Nicki & Emil (who has a miraculous recovery-NOT) ? Turn up

The best way to promote a club is by getting a winning team and not winging about fans who critisize the way he has ruined a once great team
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Do you really think he set out to get a non winning team in 2012 and 13? Both teams on paper should have done well but didn't. So pick your team for 2014 using a 39 point limit.

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The best way to promote a club is by getting a winning team and not winging about fans who critisize the way he has ruined a once great team

The thing about sport is that it usually goes in cycles - success and failure! You still have a great club who have had two poor seasons compared to previous seasons but you also had poor seasons previously as well. Onwards and upwards - next year may be better.

 

What about the once great Belle Vue? They have been at the bottom end of the table for the best part of the last decade!!

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That doesn't matter with some Coventry fans because everything is all Mick Horton's fault, but I'm really looking forward to seeing Badger's 2014 team that's going to do better than the last two.

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Glorious day today, pity they did not have Brandonopolis this afternoon, line up may not have been great, but it is not anyway. Problem is they may not have been able to cope with the crowd that could have turned up. Would certainly have been larger than the one they are going to get on a cold October evening.

 

Do hope if we get rid of Sky for 2014, whatever format the league takes, we can play the other teams home and away twice and if we must have the play offs that they take place towards the end of the season ie mid to end October

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As a coventry fan I really would not want to watch that lot from this season in any meaningless friendlies I think we all just want this season over though I do see your point. As for the promotion I have said plenty on here regarding them this season. Everything at the club has been a disaster this season apart from the storm being set up. The season team wise ended before it began due to a ridiculously poor team build to begin with. Another point I made pre season. The

end can't come soon enough.

Let Leicester in the Elite & The Bees in the Prem for a season .. see how it goes ..
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That doesn't matter with some Coventry fans because everything is all Mick Horton's fault, but I'm really looking forward to seeing Badger's 2014 team that's going to do better than the last two.

In fairness, Mick signed this team so it's his fault they're crap. And some of us said pre-season it was a poor team with a temperamental number 1 and no race winners. Ok Adam getting injured (again) didn't help but this team was destined for bottom 3 or 4 from the start.
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That doesn't matter with some Coventry fans because everything is all Mick Horton's fault, but I'm really looking forward to seeing Badger's 2014 team that's going to do better than the last two.

The buck stops with Horton like it or lump it. You can defend him all you like and thats your prerogative Edited by badger1969
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The buck stops with Horton like it or lump it. You can defend him all you like and thats your prerogative

 

I agree it is his fault for the poor team but the overall criticism is very harsh. The EL was hardly a level playing field with clubs vastly over spending. At least we are apparently in a decent financial state despite the shenanigans of the Barker deal. Big year for Horton in 2014 he needs a team to at least challenge for a playoff spot.

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I agree it is his fault for the poor team but the overall criticism is very harsh. The EL was hardly a level playing field with clubs vastly over spending. At least we are apparently in a decent financial state despite the shenanigans of the Barker deal. Big year for Horton in 2014 he needs a team to at least challenge for a playoff spot.

I think the criticism of people on this forum by Micks cronies is harsh. After all we did not have any input in to the Bees . But you would think its our fault just for voicing an opinion./

Micks history in promoting is not good. I for one will give him credit if the Bees finish in the top half in 2014. Credit should be earned not expected for finishing bottom

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....Had......Childish remarks. Its not up to Badger to pick the team as his choice can not be a realistic one as he is not in the position to do such a thing.

 

Not really. It would be interesting to see what team the critical fans would pick on paper for 2014 because it's all very easy for plans to go wrong in 'real life' and riders don't perform how they are expected to. But I got the answer I suspected I would get.

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I think the criticism of people on this forum by Micks cronies is harsh. After all we did not have any input in to the Bees . But you would think its our fault just for voicing an opinion./

Micks history in promoting is not good. I for one will give him credit if the Bees finish in the top half in 2014. Credit should be earned not expected for finishing bottom

 

Of course the promotion deserves criticism but the abuse they got was not fair and in some cases abusive. We are in a much better financial position than most for 2014, thats why i say its a big year for Horton. We cant and shouldnt be as poor next year.

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