Gemini Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 Theres tens of thousands to dispose of. They will cost the football club money to dispose of so they should be free to a good home and if would be good PR. If you dont ask you dont get. We've already got loads of them stashed away somewhere that Sandhu took out. As he is willing to put them back again why buy some more? (Yes, I know......and Pigs might fly.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted May 15, 2017 Report Share Posted May 15, 2017 We've already got loads of them stashed away somewhere that Sandhu took out. As he is willing to put them back again why buy some more? (Yes, I know......and Pigs might fly.) It would be terrific is they got some seats and lamp posts free , then told Sandhu the ones he stole were no longer required Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CB252 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/could-coventry-bees-speedway-team-13045516 Not sure this is the answer. Bees fans have voted with their feet before on NL speedway and, despite what Eastbourne and Birmingham fans say, the league isn't a breath of fresh air after top flight speedway. I wouldn't be happy about missing an attractive Peterborough match, the like of which I saw on Saturday night, to go and watch Coventry V Buxton in a half closed Brandon on a Sunday afternoon. It may serve as a useful stop gap to try and get us back on track in the short term though. Edited May 17, 2017 by CB252 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 (edited) Think it's vitally important we run next season whatever the division. I believe enough fans would support it as we are bloody missing it this season. If we can run it puts pressure on the council to put in place a replacement site in any planning acceptance. We don't run then it's closer to the end. The Save Cov Speedway group suggested Brandon Estates will soon put in a planning application. Edited May 17, 2017 by woz01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 It's a difficult one, when we came back it was fantastic news but after about 4 years when we realised there's little chance of getting our own place my interest started to wane a bit but I'm glad we're still going because I've realised its NL or nothing and I'm really enjoying it again but we were gone for about 14 years. Coventry fans proberly wouldn't enjoy NL en masse but after 14 years shut might have a different view 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfromcov Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 its pointless with Horton in charge, no one trust a word he says with a new promoter then yes i can see the sense for Nl for a few years but Horton has to go! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted May 17, 2017 Report Share Posted May 17, 2017 its pointless with Horton in charge, no one trust a word he says with a new promoter then yes i can see the sense for Nl for a few years but Horton has to go! Any ideas ,who might want to run speedway at Cov ? I would imagine there's quite a few in the queue , I honestly don't know how Horton got to be promoter in the first place .when Sandhu washed his hands of speedway there was a long line of people wanting to run Cov ,why didn't one of them get it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 its pointless with Horton in charge, no one trust a word he says with a new promoter then yes i can see the sense for Nl for a few years but Horton has to go! It would certainly get more backing if someone else suggested the idea. If we are to run then I don't see why Save Cov Speedway can't run the club. Horton has said before he willing to be in the background and let someone else do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Surely its more about who is prepared to pay Horton whatever price he may be asking for the Promoter licence - especially if NL level speedway is the only option?! Or is Horton's licence only applicable for running Premiership speedway?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeilWatson Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Surely its more about who is prepared to pay Horton whatever price he may be asking for the Promoter licence - especially if NL level speedway is the only option?! Or is Horton's licence only applicable for running Premiership speedway?! The licence covers racing at whatever level - cf Eastbourne, Lakeside, Plymouth etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfromcov Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Any ideas ,who might want to run speedway at Cov ? I would imagine there's quite a few in the queue , I honestly don't know how Horton got to be promoter in the first place .when Sandhu washed his hands of speedway there was a long line of people wanting to run Cov ,why didn't one of them get it ? no one knows why sandhu selected Horton. out of all the franchises id suggest there would have been a big queue apart from poole it would have been the best option for any promoter. i dont think he did a bad job until the last couple of seasons. but after this winter we need a fresh start. who would ride for him? certainly the fans dont trust him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 Surely its more about who is prepared to pay Horton whatever price he may be asking for the Promoter licence - especially if NL level speedway is the only option?! Or is Horton's licence only applicable for running Premiership speedway?! The thing is if we do ever get a green light on a new stadium or a long-ish lease at Brandon then that would become more valuable than it is now. Mick has nothing to lose really as it cant be worth much at the minute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted May 18, 2017 Report Share Posted May 18, 2017 no one knows why sandhu selected Horton. out of all the franchises id suggest there would have been a big queue apart from poole it would have been the best option for any promoter. i dont think he did a bad job until the last couple of seasons. but after this winter we need a fresh start. who would ride for him? certainly the fans dont trust him. Horton got it because nobody else wanted it , 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbo Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Latest suggestion in the Coventry Evening Telegraph suggests that Mick Horton is speculating Sunday afternoon National League speedway is the way to go. As one who attended Natiional League matches at Coventry last season I don't believe this would work it might keep the Bees name going but sadly there wouldn't be enough support and it would fail. Call me a pessimist if you want the numbers attending to support the Storm were low indeed. I appreciate all the hard work Jeff Davies and his group are pursuing but Nationsl League is not the way to go it would be a financial disaster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solrac Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 Surely the attendances were poor for the Storm as Coventry already were running an Elite team? If it's a stand alone team i'd guess support would be quite reasonable. Some good looking fixtures like Cradley, Birmingham, Eastbourne etc.. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted May 19, 2017 Report Share Posted May 19, 2017 .....Some good looking fixtures like Cradley, Birmingham, Eastbourne etc..Especially if they bring Erik, Jan O, George Major or Gordon Kennett. I'll get my coat. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) Surely the attendances were poor for the Storm as Coventry already were running an Elite team? If it's a stand alone team i'd guess support would be quite reasonable. Some good looking fixtures like Cradley, Birmingham, Eastbourne etc.. Exactly this. For one it wasn't called Coventry Bees, we have missed a whole season of Speedway and it's only one team. I only attended a couple of Storm meetings a year but will attend far more often. Some major hurdles to be crossed before it's even a viable option. Edited May 20, 2017 by woz01 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silverrocket Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 (edited) I thought in the first season in the NL the attendances were quite good,this was when we rode mainly on a friday when it was a GP weekend.It was only when Horton for some reason started having matches here their and everywhere that the attendances dropped, plus the season when we had one league match till about august and then we had all the fun of double headers that were called off half way though with the supposed curfew.I think if sunday became the regular race day a reasonable crowd would turn up. Edited May 20, 2017 by silverrocket 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted May 20, 2017 Report Share Posted May 20, 2017 I thought in the first season in the NL the attendances were quite good,this was when we rode mainly on a friday when it was a GP weekend.It was only when Horton for some reason started having matches here their and everywhere that the attendances dropped, plus the season when we had one league match till about august and then we had all the fun of double headers that were called off half way though with the supposed curfew.I think if sunday became the regular race day a reasonable crowd would turn up. yep , all Hortons fault of course , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mdmc82 Posted May 22, 2017 Report Share Posted May 22, 2017 (edited) https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/save-our-bees-speedway-legend-greg-hancock-calls-for-serious-consideration-regarding-delicate-coventry-stadium-situation/ A video of Greg Hancock backing the campaign Edited May 23, 2017 by mdmc82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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