speedibee Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Think they've already given up. I think you are right , After my Initial post questioning the lack of protest, Colin Mills Invested much time and effort into organising a meeting with the relevant parties .( thanks for your efforts Colin ) to be greeted with apathy by the Coventry Supporters , I dont know if they (and I include myself in that number ) have been subjected to mass hypnosis by Sandhu , or if they have their heads buried in the sand hoping that one of them will win Euromollions and with no effort the stadium will be saved , I have tried to rally support on social media from several high profile supporters who should be spearheading any campaigns but was greeted by the same apathy as Colin . no doubt when a deal has been done for housing and no new site is found they will spring into action , but of course by then it will be too late . problem is getting them to realise that and motivate now intead of when the bulldozers move in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) As it stands at the minute no one has even bought the site yet so what are we exactly supposed to be protesting against? Yes it may be sold to a developer but we have no idea at all as of yet. Once we know who exactly has bought it then us fans can act accordingly. Edited July 31, 2014 by woz01 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 As it stands at the minute no one has even bought the site yet so what are we exactly supposed to be protesting against? Yes it may be sold to a developer but we have no idea at all as of yet. Once we know who exactly has bought it then us fans can act accordingly. Sandhu has made his long term plan Public . there is a covenant for motorsport on the site , so get in first with the council and the MP and stop him before his plan gains any momentum , theres a start , because finding excuses to do nothing will only give Sandhu the head start he's hoping for by giving those who are too thick to see his game, 3 years to bury their heads in the sand while he goes unchallenged about the business of destroying the stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANANAMAN Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 speedibee, on 31 Jul 2014 - 11:03 AM, said:Sandhu has made his long term plan Public . there is a covenant for motorsport on the site , so get in first with the council and the MP and stop him before his plan gains any momentum , theres a start , because finding excuses to do nothing will only give Sandhu the head start he's hoping for by giving those who are too thick to see his game, 3 years to bury their heads in the sand while he goes unchallenged about the business of destroying the stadium I was talking to a Work contact in your area & he told me that the a local non league football club Nuneaton Borough had a covenant on their ground & they got that lifted , got a few million ,& moved to a new one .Houses were built on the old stadium , even though the covenant stipulated it must always be used for sport !! Perhaps somebody local could give us more information on how these " set in stone " covenants seem to crumble when money raises its ugly head ? I have checked its a different local authority but it does seem the norm !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I was talking to a Work contact in your area & he told me that the a local non league football club Nuneaton Borough had a covenant on their ground & they got that lifted , got a few million ,& moved to a new one .Houses were built on the old stadium , even though the covenant stipulated it must always be used for sport !! Perhaps somebody local could give us more information on how these " set in stone " covenants seem to crumble when money raises its ugly head ? I have checked its a different local authority but it does seem the norm !! Covenants can be lifted if they can prove a new site is available. The extra cash can basically build you a new stadium. Â Still can't see how PP would ever be granted on the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TesarRacing Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Think they've already given up. Â I think people underestimate the effect of the 'winter of discontent' 2010 and the how much it turned away supporters who had enough of the antics of some promoters and a BSPA who are just too weak to stand up to bully-boy tactics. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I was talking to a Work contact in your area & he told me that the a local non league football club Nuneaton Borough had a covenant on their ground & they got that lifted , got a few million ,& moved to a new one .Houses were built on the old stadium , even though the covenant stipulated it must always be used for sport !! Perhaps somebody local could give us more information on how these " set in stone " covenants seem to crumble when money raises its ugly head ? I have checked its a different local authority but it does seem the norm !! thats correct nuneaton borough's former ground is now housing , they moved and shared a better faciltity with the rugby club , IMO as far as coventry speedway goes it's brandon or nothing , because with the best will in the world and a few million as well it will be impossible to find another site , theres nowhere in the coventry area more than a mile from a nimbies doorstep , and we all know only too well 1 nimby and it's game over 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aces51 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Â I think people underestimate the effect of the 'winter of discontent' 2010 and the how much it turned away supporters who had enough of the antics of some promoters and a BSPA who are just too weak to stand up to bully-boy tactics. Some would say standing up to bully boy tactics is exactly what the BSPA did. Remember the threats of legal action and closing the sport down by those who thought their money would frighten the rest. Â However, I doubt it has stopped many fans attending. Most are not even aware it happened. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Some would say standing up to bully boy tactics is exactly what the BSPA did. Remember the threats of legal action and closing the sport down by those who thought their money would frighten the rest. Â However, I doubt it has stopped many fans attending. Most are not even aware it happened. And why do you think they did that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TesarRacing Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Some would say standing up to bully boy tactics is exactly what the BSPA did. Remember the threats of legal action and closing the sport down by those who thought their money would frighten the rest. Â However, I doubt it has stopped many fans attending. Most are not even aware it happened. Â Some might! I know a lot of supporters at Peterborough that gave up going to speedway that next season who thought it just wasn't worth going any more if certain promotions can get their way when things don't go their way. And lets be honest, we have seen it happen since. So I believe there is a lot of apathy at EOES and possibly Brandon since that bitter dispute. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Frankly I doubt whether standing up top the bully boy tactics is the right phrase or even who exactly the bully boys were. I suspect BSPA (who in my view were the bully boys) did nothing because they did not know what to do. Also suspect Sky had some input. Â Regretably I see no future beyond the existing agreement for Coventry Speedway. Could be BSPA and winter of discontent pre empted this situation, as they made it clear that unless you were part of their cartel you had no chance.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANANAMAN Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 woz01, on 31 Jul 2014 - 11:49 AM, said: Covenants can be lifted if they can prove a new site is available. The extra cash can basically build you a new stadium. Â Still can't see how PP would ever be granted on the site. From I can remember the area around Brandon seems pretty upmarket to me . Would the local council really allow cheap housing to be built on Brandon reducing the value of the properties already there ? These are the people I recall who would not allow a funeral directors !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wealdstone Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Basically Restrictive Covenants can only be removed by those that imposed them or by their decendants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 Why would it be 'cheap housing' though? I can also understand the objection to Funeral Directors as it reminds us we don't live forever and seeing a regular stream of cars containing a coffin would be a bit off putting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FranktonBee Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 I live in a village full of 'nearlydeads' as my mate Joe puts it , between the churchyard and on the road to the crem. I don't find it the least offputting. I do, however, wish they'd rip up the tarmac and reinstall shale at the stox/ex-speedway stadium just down the road (the other way) though. However, I suspect I'm in the minority. Â Oh for a bit of clarity on Brandon, instead of this interminable conjecture. Bores the pants off me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 31, 2014 Report Share Posted July 31, 2014 (edited) I live in a village full of 'nearlydeads' as my mate Joe puts it , between the churchyard and on the road to the crem. I don't find it the least offputting. Â Well, you're only 57 (I checked) so just a youngster. Perhaps in another 20 years you might think differently. I agree with the other part of your post though and wish we knew exactly what's going on, but then as another 'nearlydead' I'm not going to worry too much about what will happen. Edited July 31, 2014 by Gemini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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