Brandon Update

[SteveLyric2]

4 hours ago, 40-38 said:

I still think that the lack of reliable figures for speedway in any form will possibly be the death of speedway in Coventry. It might not be the only sport that doesn’t publish them but you’d assume that those fighting for the sport would have gone all out to obtain.

The chap quoted Coventry attendances from the C.Horton letter. I think he said approx 1700 for speedway and 3500 for Stox, increased for big individual meetings.

[Coventry_Bee]

And I thought the talk about the pitch was absolutely drivel. It’s almost laughable the argument that Brandon Estates are putting up for 3G pitch and affordable housing. Like they are doing the area a favour and as mentioned it’s a necessity for the affordable housing not because they want to do it, same as the pitch was never on original plans but is now because it ticks a box. 
Mr Goatly is annoying, he’s paid lots of money to be so and try and get any attention to the inspector to try and undermine the council and SCS. It must however get to a point where it’s like is that all you have ? His derogatory comments are purposely done and will continue to be I’m sure as the facts are that nobody but Brandon Estates wants this housing estate. Council, cross party support, locals, fans of both sports… the list goes on but to try and convince the inspector he’s going to be as condescending and try any trick possible. 
 

I hope the way Oxford have gone about their business and incorporated school visits etc  is mentioned at some stage, and in what other sport I’d say do you get the chance to meet and get photos with your hero’s as easy as it is and especially with speedway who have massive role models and how a football pitch comes even close to being comparable is just beyond logic? 
It’s a shame Scott Nicholls couldn’t have been used, our most successful captain and I’m sure he’d have given a good account of  what being a participant in winning leagues in front of thousands of fans at Brandon was like.  This deferential from participating to spectator is just odd, anyone who watched football on tv when it returned after covid will see exactly the effect it has. 

Edited September 26, 2023 by Coventry_Bee

[IainB]

1 hour ago, Coventry_Bee said:

It’s a shame Scott Nicholls couldn’t have been used

Or even better... Emil Sayfutdinov, he would have had the inspector swooning as he took her phone from her and took a selfie of them together... case closed 

[190557]

Has any discussion taken place about infrastructure for these 124 houses?  Where are all the children going to school? 

[naffer]

1 hour ago, 190557 said:

Has any discussion taken place about infrastructure for these 124 houses?  Where are all the children going to school? 

In the original planning meeting November 2022 the councillors who rejected the proposal were adamant that the affordable housing would be in the wrong place,with little or no local amenities 

schools must be a factor Binley woods primary school is opposite the stadium but have they the capacity?

however high school wise  under Warwickshire Bilton or rugby schools must be 7 miles away.

coventry wise I don’t know.

[naffer]

1 hour ago, iainb said:

Or even better... Emil Sayfutdinov, he would have had the inspector swooning as he took her phone from her and took a selfie of them together... case closed 

I have this image now of Matt Ford tomorrow being charm personified.

The name is Ford ,Matt Ford .madam chair Ding Dong .

Keep battling the good guys, up the bees 

[W9 Lion]

17 hours ago, Skidder1 said:

The chap quoted Coventry attendances from the C.Horton letter. I think he said approx 1700 for speedway and 3500 for Stox, increased for big individual meetings.

2500 for Stox for an F1 meeting, if you include the world final then the average increases to 3700. Non F1 events average 1500 according the the chap under cross examination.

 

[W9 Lion]

14 hours ago, naffer said:

I have this image now of Matt Ford tomorrow being charm personified.

The name is Ford ,Matt Ford .madam chair Ding Dong .

Keep battling the good guys, up the bees 

Will he arrive on a White Horse?

[SJA]

The Technical Expert speaking at the moment is possibly putting the death nail into SCS. 

I really hope that this is not the case.

[Haza]

1 minute ago, SJA said:

The Technical Expert speaking at the moment is possibly putting the death nail into SCS. 

I really hope that this is not the case.

Sadly it doesn’t look good to me 

[frigbo]

Who is the geezer with the orange barnet that is being questioned now?

[mel]

3 minutes ago, frigbo said:

Who is the geezer with the orange barnet that is being questioned now?

Gareth hooper i think 

[40-38]

3 minutes ago, mel said:

Gareth hooper i think 

He’s squirming a bit now.

[frigbo]

2 minutes ago, mel said:

Gareth hooper i think 

So it seems. The planning specialist in Swindon Motorsports 'looking' to open a new site to return the "not viable" sport of speedway to Swindon!

[IainB]

If you ask me, it just seems to be a load of posh boys trying to catch each other out!

[frigbo]

Lol.

"Did more of the local comminity ride around the track or watch others ride aroind the track?"

Hooper: "we don't know, no evidence has been offered"

The lack of spectator figures is a massive hole and gives them so much wiggle room!

 

 

[Piotr Pyszny]

I am afraid the Cinderella, fly by night, seat of the pants nature of speedway and its clubs is being exposed ruthlessly. Stock car racing appears scarcely more credible. Back of a fag packet 'calculations' and estimates, along with blind faith and non-existent strategy, don't show either sport in a good light.

Edited September 27, 2023 by Piotr Pyszny

[heathen52]

Distribution of TV Monies, Crowd levels, Investment in Grass roots just a few items that have never been addressed nor made public by Speedway authorities, and this will go against this appeal, which I can see the inspector allowing.

[Haza]

19 minutes ago, Piotr Pyszny said:

I am afraid the Cinderella, fly by night, seat of the pants nature of speedway and its clubs is being exposed ruthlessly. Stock car racing appears scarcely more credible. Back of a fag packet 'calculations' and estimates, along with blind faith and non-existent strategy, don't show either sport in a good light.

Sadly you are correct if I knew nothing about speedway or stock cars I’d listen to the views put forward and I’d think are these people for real- sadly the argument in favour of speedway and stock cars the people doing it are vastly under prepared they need figures on costs and most importantly attendance numbers - I will be amazed if this goes in favour of Brandon Stadium if there was ever a need for a rabbit out of the hat moment it’s needed pretty dam fast 

Edited September 27, 2023 by Haza

[mel]

Stream seems to frozen now ...