Panthers89 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Looks like Coventry are riding one more meeting against Panthers, as Panthers took the challenge meeting off the homepage, and now its back on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Really feel for all fans and those who have supported Coventry through thick and thin. I know it might sound daft but could the bees ride at various tracks to complete the league meetings. As an example what about track share with NL tracks assuming they have available dates/track time. Not ideal I know but what about if say and it is just an example Mlldenhall, Stoke, Buxton and perhaps even Birmingham or allow the bees to join the NL to track share and keep the name alive. Cradley have done it so why not the bees. If another team is needed for the top tier, then an obvious choice is either Ipswich and/or Peterborough. Time for some outside the box thinking and forethought to keep the great name alive. I am sure all speedway fans want to bees come to the tapes one way or another this year. Hopefully a way will be found Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) The force would have been Warwickshire police, Rugby. The first question they would ask is, .Who owns the stadium and or the contents that were damaged. If it's still Sandhu, then it's his property to damage. We've never really understood who owns what have we .............?? Once that has been established, then they would be able to make a decision as to what if any offences have been committed or whether it's a civil matter... Ok, going off the stadium postcode..... scroll down and click on criminal damage and arson!!! https://www.streetcheck.co.uk/crime/cv83gl Edited February 26, 2017 by Jacques Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G the Bee Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) There should be one more meeting. A proper opportunity for the Bees fans to say goodbye. Because that is what it is. I don't for a minute believe this is just a one-year sabbatical And Chris Harris should be riding for the Bees as captain too. I'm sure Kenneth Bjerre would have no problem stepping aside for him for a one-off. Kenneth could ride for the Panthers to strengthen their team up to Premiership level. They would be turning the fans away at the gates! Edited February 26, 2017 by G the Bee 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 I put this on my social media earlier. A huge part of life died today, devestated. The reality of it all is sinking in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 There should be one more meeting. A proper opportunity for the Bees fans to say goodbye. Because that is what it is. I don't for a minute believe this is just a one-year sabbatical And Chris Harris should be riding for the Bees as captain too. I'm sure Kenneth Bjerre would have no problem stepping aside for him for a one-off. They would be turning the fans away at the gates! We've been denied the opportunity for a farewell meeting. The stadium has been trashed. Where would you suggest it's held? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graz gp Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 A very sorry state of affairs, so sorry for the Coventry fan's. This is another nail in the coffin of speedway. That will be the next thing sky pulling the plug. We need people with some forward thinking, dare i suggest our promoter at Sheffield, Damian Bates he a least is trying to bring some idea's on getting more people through the turnstyles and promoting speedway. If we just carry on as we are we will be only watching gp's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G the Bee Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) We've been denied the opportunity for a farewell meeting. The stadium has been trashed. Where would you suggest it's held? I was responding to the post above, which stated the Panthers v. Bees challenge is still going ahead. To be honest though, that would not be my ideal scenario. Ideally, a neutral venue would be hired and a Bees team (led by Chris Harris) would ride against another team made up of riders with connections to Coventry Bees (perhaps led by Scott Nicholls). Profits for the meeting (which would probably draw a huge crowd) to be shared between the SRBF and GB Youth Speedway. Edited February 26, 2017 by G the Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fourentee Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Dreadful news; my commiserations to all Bees supporters. An awful day. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) There should be one more meeting. A proper opportunity for the Bees fans to say goodbye. Because that is what it is. I don't for a minute believe this is just a one-year sabbatical And Chris Harris should be riding for the Bees as captain too. I'm sure Kenneth Bjerre would have no problem stepping aside for him for a one-off. Kenneth could ride for the Panthers to strengthen their team up to Premiership level. They would be turning the fans away at the gates! Would be nice if we could ride in the Pairs on the 30th 31st March too. Edited February 26, 2017 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) If anything proves what a short-sighted organisation, stumbling along from one-year to the next, the BSPA are, it is the events that have culminated in today's state of affairs. We can talk all we like about whether Sandhu, Horton or the BSPA are to blame. As I said in a previous post, the real damage was done in 2002 when the Ochiltrees sold to a speedway outsider. To my mind, the BSPA should never have let Brandon be sold outside the sport. It was well known around that time that the Ochiltrees were looking to sell or, at the least, looking for extra investment. The BSPA should have had a bit of foresight and purchased the stadium from the Ochiltrees. It could then have been turned into a centre of excellence for the sport. The administrative offices would have moved there from Rugby, a youth academy could have been set up, every major BSPA shared event could have been held there (it's central location with excellent motorway facilities would have made it ideal for this). The stadium could have been available for riders to practise outside of meeting times. We all know that a constant bugbear of British riders is that they struggle to get the same amount of practise time as their Polish counterparts. The possibilities were huge. The running of the Bees as a speedway team could then have been franchised out to a licensed promoter at a fair and reasonable price and made money for the association. The stock cars, which draw excellent crowds, could also have made money. Over time, Brandon could have become speedway's equivalent to Twickenham (albeit a stadium which also stages weekly league meetings and, of course, on a much smaller scale). As good a stadium as Belle Vue's National Speedway Stadium is, I've constantly found it a source of amusement that we have spent years bigging up the development of, and giving a fancy (meaningless) name to a new stadium which is no better than Brandon (at least a Brandon which had not been allowed to deteriorate for the last 10 or so years). Of course, for this to happen, it would have meant that the BSPA promoters (of all leagues) would have had to have seen past the self-interest, partisanship and short-term thinking that has always characterised their organisation. It was never going to happen, was it. Hence the greatest stadium in the sport at the time was sold to someone who wanted the land to build houses on. And here we are, 14 years down the line, reaping the results of the BSPA's lack of vision (in more ways than one). Easiest thing in the world, with no relevant experience required, to tell someone else how to spend their money. With what would they buy Brandon Stadium. Oh, of course every promoter would be asked to chip in a large amount or borrow big bucks, to fulfil a dream for the future. Most promoters are fans trying to keep speedway open in their own backyard. If they are breaking even, or losing money, what incentive is there to go heavily into debt. The main objective is survival, without your finances taking a serious hit which will damage your standard of living, or any other business you may be involved in. If you think that is self interest, partisanship and short term thinking so be it. It's not your money that we are talking about. When you are in a pool, and potentially drowning, it's not the right time to be asked to invest in the future. Tough. Edited February 26, 2017 by Tsunami 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandonmole Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Nobody on here really knows the truth - will we ever? I am not condoning Sandhu but I still firmly believe that the snake in the grass is Horton. Let's face it, he has previous in these matters. I don't think he is being entirely truthful here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbaynes Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Bottom line Sandhu is the one who had the stadium trashed! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry_Bee Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 (edited) I was responding to the post above, which stated the Panthers v. Bees challenge is still going ahead. To be honest though, that would not be my ideal scenario. Ideally, a neutral venue would be hired and a Bees team (led by Chris Harris) would ride against another team made up of riders with connections to Coventry Bees (perhaps led by Scott Nicholls). Profits for the meeting (which would probably draw a huge crowd) to be shared between the SRBF and GB Youth Speedway. Both riding at PK's farewell at Wolverhampton. I am sure it was the same day as the original Peterborough meeting. Another date set aside would be good. Edited February 26, 2017 by Coventry_Bee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Bottom line Sandhu is the one who had the stadium trashed! That is NOT the issue here. It's political. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nbaynes Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 That is NOT the issue here. It's political. Dont be so ridiculous, of course its the issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full-throttle Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 the sponsorship offer was withdrawn on Thursday due to lack of a guarantee that the team would return to Brandon. The company involved in the talks are Coventry based, and it's only viable to support financially a team within the city limits, and I'm talking of a yearly deal as main sponsors believe me or don't, I only found out this information earlier 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANANAMAN Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 SCB, on 26 Feb 2017 - 9:07 PM, said:That is NOT the issue here. It's political. There is a statement written by Cllr Michael Stokes if anybody would like to read it . On the reactivated Bees Website . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full-throttle Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 It seems the decision was made on Friday from SpeedwayGB twitter page: http://twitter.com/SpeedwayGB/status/835855643571535873 The same day Belle Vue was rescued, now that is a coincidence 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted February 26, 2017 Report Share Posted February 26, 2017 Dont be so ridiculous, of course its the issue. Fine, ignore what Dave Rowe has to say. You know better. https://twitter.com/daverowe01/status/835835763363295234 There is a statement written by Cllr Michael Stokes if anybody would like to read it . On the reactivated Bees Website . The one that says Mick Horton always wanted Stockcars, and as Stockcars = Avtar Sandhu.... It's not difficult to see who is to blame here but one or two are either too think to see it or just not opening their eyes. Clue - It's Brandon Estates! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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