Coventry_Bee Posted January 14, 2018 Report Share Posted January 14, 2018 It is very sad to see it like this, although even it is all still fixable while there is still hope. The saddest thing and what really is hard to take if this is the end of Brandon Stadium is that we should have never finished like this, it deserved a huge send off, we deserved to be able to enjoy the last meeting and sad as it sounds but say goodbye. I walked out after the last stock car meeting and thought how devistated I'd be if the deal hadn't been thrashed out a few months earlier, little did I know that the stock car meeting was possibly the final laps to be completed. So very sad for all of us Coventry fans and all fans of speedway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/news.php?extend.121.1&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammer Posted January 15, 2018 Report Share Posted January 15, 2018 Went a couple of years ago to Brandon, depressing place, very empty, racing was awful, staff were unprofessional and unfriendly (typical speedway) I was even told that one of the snack bars didn't sell chips becasue "they were too popular" League Speedway in the UK will become a hobby (if that) because of the very low intellect, insular dimwits who have owned the clubs for the past 40 years 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunce Posted January 16, 2018 Report Share Posted January 16, 2018 A very sad video. Its just a matter of time before its another housing estate. I first went to Speedway at the Norwich Firs stadium in 1963, and at the end of 1964 I was devastated to see the same thing happen there, so I know how Coventry supporters must feel. My heart goes out to you all, and lets hope you have better luck finding a new home for the Bees, than we did in Norwich. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 ITV Central News are doing a piece from Brandon, with Jeff Davies which is due to be shown on Friday 19th at 6.00 pm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunce Posted January 18, 2018 Report Share Posted January 18, 2018 5 hours ago, Dave Jones said: ITV Central News are doing a piece from Brandon, with Jeff Davies which is due to be shown on Friday 19th at 6.00 pm. For those of us not in the Central TV area, if there is any way of posting a link to the piece Dave, that would be much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 On 18/01/2018 at 3:39 PM, Bunce said: For those of us not in the Central TV area, if there is any way of posting a link to the piece Dave, that would be much appreciated. http://www.itv.com/news/central/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midland Red Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 38 minutes ago, foamfence said: http://www.itv.com/news/central/ Where to from there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 3 hours ago, Midland Red said: Where to from there? Beats me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbuck Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 (edited) Excellent feature on the situation on Central Television last evening (Friday). I have been a strong critic of Steve Clamp and Central for some years but on this occasion his presentation was extremely good, and having exchanged E-Mails with him since, he is clearly sympathetic towards the fight to save the stadium. The one thing which did strike me whilst watching the programme however, was the sheer size of the land on which the present stadium is sited. Surely there would be room for a housing estate AND a smaller replacement stadium (as has been promised, although still not delivered), at Swindon? I am just wondering whether this idea could be floated as a possible way of breaking the impasse with Brandon Estates? Edited January 20, 2018 by brianbuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
full-throttle Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 You might have to be on facebook to view, but just incase here is a link https://www.facebook.com/lawrencepete/videos/10155945155490930/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 14 hours ago, brianbuck said: The one thing which did strike me whilst watching the programme however, was the sheer size of the land on which the present stadium is sited. Surely there would be room for a housing estate AND a smaller replacement stadium (as has been promised, although still not delivered), at Swindon? I am just wondering whether this idea could be floated as a possible way of breaking the impasse with Brandon Estates? I suspect that if this were agreed, the same thing would happen: plenty of promises, but no stadium. Or, if by some oversight, a track were built, some of the house buyers would complain about noise and have the track closed down! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Yes, it will be interesting to see if Swindon's new stadium ever materialises. Somehow I doubt it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted January 26, 2018 Report Share Posted January 26, 2018 Planning application submitted to the council today apparently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 Did anyone else read the article in todays Mail on Sunday (page 75)? Sadly far too late to help Brandon, but might just ring an alarm bell somewhere and save a speedway track from extinction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted January 28, 2018 Report Share Posted January 28, 2018 1 hour ago, ancient mariner said: Did anyone else read the article in todays Mail on Sunday (page 75)? Sadly far too late to help Brandon, but might just ring an alarm bell somewhere and save a speedway track from extinction Yes, a pleasant surprise too. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/othersports/article-5320571/Vital-venues-sporting-history-not-left-rot.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ancient mariner Posted January 29, 2018 Report Share Posted January 29, 2018 Thank you Sotonian for adding the link to the soft copy as I only had hard copy (the newspaper) to hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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