mikebv Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) What a sorry state of affairs, how can we expect anyone to take the sport seriously.I dont think anyone really does anymore... Most go now I would say for the racing only and blank out all the nonsense which goes with the sport (in Britain).... No-one really (apart from possibly the promoters) regard it as a 'proper professional team sport' anymore, because, as we know, it isnt one... Hence the sport is down to mainly those eternally loyal '40-70 year old die hards' clinging on to the ever diminshing hope of a better future for their sport. People who, God Bless Them, are willing to put up with 'any old guff' to get their weekly Speedway fix... Losing Cov would be another body blow, akin to losing Dudley Wood, Plough Lane and Hyde Rd given its stature in the sport.. Here's hoping for some good news post Xmas. Be a shame to lose another 'iconic' track... And something British Speedway in it parlous state could surely ill afford.... Best wishes to Cov. Lets hope the joint NL team happens... Edited December 20, 2016 by mikebv 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted December 20, 2016 Author Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Website back on date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Website back on date Good sign whatever the issue was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/speedway/video-images-lay-bare-shocking-12347011#ICID=ios_CoventryTelegraphNewsApp_AppShare_Click_FB A video of the stadium in its current state. Deffo laid bare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Thumper Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/speedway/video-images-lay-bare-shocking-12347011#ICID=ios_CoventryTelegraphNewsApp_AppShare_Click_FB A video of the stadium in its current state. Deffo laid bare Wow! Not sure that Buildbase will want to have their "Yes We Can" logo on there for too much longer! I don't see how this stadium would be fit for anything without a tidy sum of money spending on it. Great shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ray c Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 it looks finished I'm afraid I really hope not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/speedway/video-images-lay-bare-shocking-12347011#ICID=ios_CoventryTelegraphNewsApp_AppShare_Click_FB A video of the stadium in its current state. Deffo laid bare Awful to see. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TesarRacing Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Hate to say this but can't see Coventry Bees coming to the tapes in March 2017. It is going to cost someone a considerable amount of money to put right and don't see who will be able/prepared to invest in the sport. It is really sad and hard to look at that video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dornier Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) Its disgusting what he`s done ! It wouldn`t be so bad but he`s just taken stuff to dump it in a skip. Edited December 20, 2016 by dornier 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEVEHOLS54 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Its disgusting what he`s done ! It wouldn`t be so bad but he`s just taken stuff to dump it in a skip. For heavens sake, pull the plug on this mess and put everyone out of their misery. It is so damned obvious that ultimately this is all about person/s/people trying to empty this stadium asap so it can be officially closed/bulldozed and redeveloped which to me is ultimately what this is all about. The amount of money to be made by housing or a retail development being put on the site makes anything revolving Speedway pale into insignificance. A few hundred maybe at top 1000 mainly middle aged die hard's plus a few youngsters are nowhere near as important at the megabucks one or some will make out of the redevelopment. Let's stop living in the dark ages. Complain all you want but running Speedway in what will effectively be a waste dump is not the future. Move on and get a deal done at Leicester and IF.... and when a new stadium is built for Stox then I am sure Speedway would be a welcome addition to the income of the overhead of such a stadium. Again IF it ever happens as I feel this is more about property speculation and redevelopment which is where the real money is in this stupid game of cat and mouse. It's sad but having personally witnessed the closure of my beloved Hackney Hawks/Kestrels as well as having seen White City for a whole 2 seasons incl winning the league and also West Ham in an ill fated half season, I know full well the sadness of seeing tracks I enjoyed going to close. Let's all move on. Get the show on the road with Leicester so we retain some credibility for the sport. Can you imagine how depressing it would look on Sky visiting Coventry Speedway. Let's be honest. Who the hell is going to pay big money to put the stadium in a condition fit to stand on let alone race on. For what 1 season at best maybe?? It's sad, its horrible but ultimately that's life. There is still Speedway in the Midlands with Wolves - Hopefully Leicester and also Birmingham so lets embrace what we do have and stop tolerating this unmitigated mess at Coventry which is now an embarrassment to the sport. I feel for you all Coventry fans but to me its time to be realistic. The clowns involved do not have Speedway's interest at heart or this circus would not have been allowed to continue. There is obviously more involved and for me its all about the money maybe both parties could be making from a redevelopment and possible sweetners being offered to stand aside if the site can be closed and redeveloped sooner rather than later. I would love to be proved wrong but it doesn't take a genius to view the video and see that it would take major investment to get it back to a sensible investment and no way can I see that happening for what - a season or so ??? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BANANAMAN Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 dornier, on 20 Dec 2016 - 2:31 PM, said:Its disgusting what he`s done ! It wouldn`t be so bad but he`s just taken stuff to dump it in a skip. And you Bees fans think Horton's the problem ..HANG YOUR HEAD IN SHAME MR SANDHU ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurntFaceMan Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Very sorry situation. Would be amazed if Coventry pull this together in time for the start of the season. What a selfish and untrustworthy man Sandhu is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Looking very bleak for the Bees now 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Hammer Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Haven't seen any pictures of vandalism - can't see much of a problem reinstalling fixtures & fittings, although Armco will take a bit of work. Rye House looks in a worse state than Coventry ATM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Haven't seen any pictures of vandalism - can't see much of a problem reinstalling fixtures & fittings, although Armco will take a bit of work. Rye House looks in a worse state than Coventry ATM Excatly, not all is lost. Let's hope this mess can get sorted. Maybe a gofundme page can be set of to raise a little amount of money to go towards repairs. Brandon may have been run down recently but it was still the best stadium in the league before the NSS was built. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
startline sid Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Haven't seen any pictures of vandalism - can't see much of a problem reinstalling fixtures & fittings, although Armco will take a bit of work. Rye House looks in a worse state than Coventry ATM No comparison may look bad at Rye but big things are happening every day and everything looks good (including the team) - wish I could say the same thing for Cov where fixtures and fittings seem to have been deliberately destroyed to prevent them being used Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Some people seem to suggest the local papers are a bit behind and there is work (well welding anyway) going on there today. I know there are contractors ready to start in the new year. No statement from anyone confirming anything though so it's a case of what and see on that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full-throttle Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 despite all the doom and gloom, I'm waiting until the keys get handed over to the speedway promotion, then and only then will the picture become clearer. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry_Bee Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 Yeah !! Speedway promotion running the place 😬 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Hammer Posted December 20, 2016 Report Share Posted December 20, 2016 No comparison may look bad at Rye but big things are happening every day and everything looks good (including the team) - wish I could say the same thing for Cov where fixtures and fittings seem to have been deliberately destroyed to prevent them being used Have the fixtures & fittings been DESTROYED? - have heard stories, but not seen any pictures! I'm sure House will be ready for the start of the season & will be supporting them home & away once again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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