Dornier Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Terrible news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Standard fare for dormant Stadiums. Shades of Cradley, Long Eaton and Powderhall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrs Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Few minutes ago i just thought I'd have a quick look at the telegraph site to catch up on news and there was the video and headlines. So sad to see so much of my childhood and youth rotting away. Even worse is that developers are perfectly happy to destroy a heritage site for what they hope will be big gains. But the way the economy is heading it may be many more years before anything comes to fruition at Brandon . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 6 hours ago, jrs said: Few minutes ago i just thought I'd have a quick look at the telegraph site to catch up on news and there was the video and headlines. So sad to see so much of my childhood and youth rotting away. Even worse is that developers are perfectly happy to destroy a heritage site for what they hope will be big gains. But the way the economy is heading it may be many more years before anything comes to fruition at Brandon . Was/is Brandon a recognised heritage site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) An news item re the fire at Coventry's Brandon Stadium: https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/coventry-news/absolutely-gutted-campaigners-react-major-18110334?fbclid=IwAR2LV8cB3gwFP6LmbOoRPtkyf6oimZ5J2rlHl8WrMVC4dyH5hV1yP3jgsaM Edited April 18, 2020 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrs Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 1 hour ago, gustix said: Was/is Brandon a recognised heritage site? When I used the word heritage I was really referring to my own personal heritage and how it has always been part of me, though a distant part these days. I am sure if it was a formally recognised heritage site it would be better protected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 9 hours ago, jrs said: Few minutes ago i just thought I'd have a quick look at the telegraph site to catch up on news and there was the video and headlines. So sad to see so much of my childhood and youth rotting away. Even worse is that developers are perfectly happy to destroy a heritage site for what they hope will be big gains. But the way the economy is heading it may be many more years before anything comes to fruition at Brandon . With any luck this Coronavirus will see the end of Brandon Estates 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 Serious questions need asking of the site security or lack of it. How can a building be set alight in broad daylight during the current lockdown. Anyone in and around the site should stick out like a sore thumb. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmbaby Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 (edited) HEART BRAKING to see the news clip .Dont think it will ever reopen but if it did i would gladly give my weekends to help Edited April 18, 2020 by gmbaby 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 Jeff Davies' comments today. Jeff Davies@jeffdavies170 After yesterday’s fire, thank you to all those who offered messages of support. To those who were negative about the prospects of a return to Brandon - you’re wrong. We HAVE made progress. We WILL continue fighting it. We remain OPTIMISTIC. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 1 hour ago, Triple.H. said: Serious questions need asking of the site security or lack of it. How can a building be set alight in broad daylight during the current lockdown. Anyone in and around the site should stick out like a sore thumb. Was anybody from the Newport area seen in the vicinity ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 26 minutes ago, Dave Jones said: Jeff Davies' comments today. Jeff Davies@jeffdavies170 After yesterday’s fire, thank you to all those who offered messages of support. To those who were negative about the prospects of a return to Brandon - you’re wrong. We HAVE made progress. We WILL continue fighting it. We remain OPTIMISTIC. Please update us then on how far progress has got in regard to the r´tu®n of speedway and oval car racing to Brandon Stadium. I never see any comments in regard to oval car racing hoping to return there on the Facebook group I visit which is dedicated to the cars. I travelled there from south London many †times in the late 1950s for speedway and was always impressed with everything associated with the venue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry1603 Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 Truly awful news, but not unexpected I'm afraid. Buildings of all types tend to get vandalised when they are left unoccupied for long periods. Really hope that this can be repaired and protected, had many of my best speedway moments at Brandon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moomin man 76 Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 Always 'mysterious' how the landowners (in this case Brandon Estates) have no security on the site when such fires 'mysteriously' break out. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 16 hours ago, tyretrax said: Took longer than I thought. A few more of us probably expected "something" to happen at Brandon and not in a positive way, sorry to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 13 hours ago, cityrebel said: Standard fare for dormant Stadiums. Shades of Cradley, Long Eaton and Powderhall. I don't recall Powderhall being left vacant and then going on fire. It was closed down to be redeveloped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 2 hours ago, Triple.H. said: Serious questions need asking of the site security or lack of it. How can a building be set alight in broad daylight during the current lockdown. Anyone in and around the site should stick out like a sore thumb. Plenty of houses close by with people at home could have seen something! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 Anybody who expected this to happen and thinks it's another nail in the coffin , You're wrong . YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garry1603 Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 38 minutes ago, adonis said: Anybody who expected this to happen and thinks it's another nail in the coffin , You're wrong . YOU HAVE BEEN TOLD . I'm sure that I speak for everyone in hoping you are right. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted April 18, 2020 Report Share Posted April 18, 2020 5 minutes ago, Garry1603 said: I'm sure that I speak for everyone in hoping you are right. I think you missed the point a bit . it's not me who Is RIGHT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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