Game On Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 Simple if unrealistic answer ... redeclare Hancock for Andersen, Before June 1 then redeclare Andersen once fit. Practice in UK for Greg one week ahead of the WC match for USA at KL and gives Bees a full team for the match vs Poole ... Should get some people through the gate was well (weather permitting) ... I would be looking to move Robbo if the right rider became available 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fliss44 Posted May 29, 2015 Report Share Posted May 29, 2015 He will know how Harris feels. Now now you may upset the millions of adoring Bomber fans! Tut tut 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shale Searcher Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Ok, so Hans attempts this meeting and finds that it doesn't hamper him anywhere near as much as first thought......... Scores 9/10 pts, would he then consider continuing to ride in EL matches, and world cup if seclected? What annoys me is riders who when injured then cherry pick where they ride...! I am not having a go at Hans by the way, he is the utmost professional, but if he goes ok in the European meeting, why should he not continue in other meetings....??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted May 30, 2015 Report Share Posted May 30, 2015 Ok, so Hans attempts this meeting and finds that it doesn't hamper him anywhere near as much as first thought......... Scores 9/10 pts, would he then consider continuing to ride in EL matches, and world cup if seclected? What annoys me is riders who when injured then cherry pick where they ride...! I am not having a go at Hans by the way, he is the utmost professional, but if he goes ok in the European meeting, why should he not continue in other meetings....??? I imagine he would as could be riding in Poland also tomorrow if no discomfort during today's meeting. However first he has to get through practice and then if able to hold on okay then through today's meetings. All big IFs at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 @BBCcovsport: Mick Horton tells @BBCcovsport that Coventry Bees could pull out of Elite League at the end of the season. More in Tapes Up from 6 If he doesn't want to continue then maybe we could look for somebody else? 😞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) Mick Horton announces Bees may not be in EL next year after the farce of last week, losing thousands of pounds from the meeting. " Financially it was a huge loss for the club. It's not right". Edited June 8, 2015 by woz01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyhine Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 If he pulls out then that's up to him the running of speedway has been a farce for years and when there is no elite no more then it will still be a farce unless there is a complete revamp on who runs it and how it is run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Mick doesn't say he will pull out, just the club will pull out of the EL. Don't blame him if he's losing money through no fault of anyone at the club. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Mick Horton announces Bees may not be in EL next year after the farce of last week, losing thousands of pounds from the meeting. " Financially it was a huge loss for the club. It's not right".So the Sky money didn't cover his costs then ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 So the Sky money didn't cover his costs then ..... No he basically said that after the meeting. When you know it will get to 10 heats max then why should fans show up? I for one was not surprised by the low crowd given the shocking forecast for that evening. The fact that Horton was not allowed to protect his own business is just not right, Poole is usually Bees biggest crowd so it was a financial disaster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 So the Sky money didn't cover his costs then ..... No. Each team gets a share of the sky money. They then during the year rely heavily on the admissions money to fund the season. There is usually a packed stadium for Poole & Wolves meetings, would say over 2000 people last year but due to terrible weather conditions & most thinking it would be off there were less than 100 and some of them like myself most likely had season tickets. That's why it's wrong that a club can't call off their meeting any more on the day of a meeting as huge financial loss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfromcov Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 think there is n normally more than 2000, but as the stadium holds 8000 not "packed" then! there were more than 100 in the main bar not sure how many actually turned up. it was all set for a big friday and then got stuck on sky so i would say he probably lost about £40,000 because of the change Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 No. Each team gets a share of the sky money. They then during the year rely heavily on the admissions money to fund the season. There is usually a packed stadium for Poole & Wolves meetings, would say over 2000 people last year but due to terrible weather conditions & most thinking it would be off there were less than 100 and some of them like myself most likely had season tickets. That's why it's wrong that a club can't call off their meeting any more on the day of a meeting as huge financial loss Not any more, the money is paid to the club where a meeting is televised, and GSI, there may be a very small amout paid to the bspa. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Mick Horton announces Bees may not be in EL next year after the farce of last week, losing thousands of pounds from the meeting. " Financially it was a huge loss for the club. It's not right". Is this the same person who couldn't make it work at Peterborough in the PL and losing money by the week in the NL at Coventry? I'm beginning to wonder if it's not which League he's in, or the location of the team, but something else..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANANAMAN Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 woz01, on 08 Jun 2015 - 08:37 AM, said:Mick doesn't say he will pull out, just the club will pull out of the EL. Don't blame him if he's losing money through no fault of anyone at the club. How about sticking in an application for the Premier ASAP , going back to Saturday nights , perhaps local derbies with Leicester ........................ even Cradley . !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Is this the same person who couldn't make it work at Peterborough in the PL and losing money by the week in the NL at Coventry? I'm beginning to wonder if it's not which League he's in, or the location of the team, but something else..... Its a vendetta by the officials - Havvy said so!! (I'm joking - couldn't resist) Seriously though I have every sympathy with any promoter losing money in similar circumstances. Any enquiry - if there is one - should at least clarify to one and all - including fans - who is ultimately responsible for deciding on whether a Sky meeting, or indeed any other meeting should be on or not - the home promoter? Sky? GSI? The SCB officials? The team managers/riders? At least everyone would then know once and for all!! Having said that, I'm sure such protocols are already in place and known by the promoters and all concerned - except the fans !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Is this the same person who couldn't make it work at Peterborough in the PL and losing money by the week in the NL at Coventry? I'm beginning to wonder if it's not which League he's in, or the location of the team, but something else..... I'm not going deny he has failed elsewhere he has. Also at Coventry he has done some ridiculous things too which wasn't necessary. I'm going to be very interested in what he has to say tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 How about sticking in an application for the Premier ASAP , going back to Saturday nights , perhaps local derbies with Leicester ........................ even Cradley . !!! You propose PL then cite derbies with 2 teams who aren't even in it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted June 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 think there is n normally more than 2000, but as the stadium holds 8000 not "packed" then! there were more than 100 in the main bar not sure how many actually turned up. it was all set for a big friday and then got stuck on sky so i would say he probably lost about £40,000 because of the change Any loss like that over a season is bad enough but for one meeting it's a disaster. If it is around that ball park figure then they will do well to get that back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANANAMAN Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Sotonian, on 08 Jun 2015 - 3:39 PM, said:You propose PL then cite derbies with 2 teams who aren't even in it. Read it again PERHAPS .... it read .. Leicester could drop down ,Cradley could move up ..It was just a suggestion ,not a statement of fact . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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