OveFundinFan Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 20 hours ago, mikebv said: Wasnt there some "plan" devised to try and get the NSS into the hands of some existing promoters? But Mcr Council didnt fancy taking up that option... Hence Adrian Smith and his backers were given the Green light.. That is what I heard as well. I put it down to pure jealousy and wanting to grab the soils after someone else had done all the work. To get a council, even a big one like Manchester, to fork out 5 million, or whatever the cost was, was amazing. It was the councils contractor that messed up bends 3/4 that caused the first meeting, Peter Craven Memorial, with all international top stars there to be called off. BV lost a fortune that day that hit the finances very badly. I still waiting for the book telling the truth about what was going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedtiger Posted January 7, 2022 Report Share Posted January 7, 2022 don’t suppose Gordon or Mort read these posts hear but it would be good if do to find out the truth of what happened. I were told after they fell out at the end they don’t speak which if true is a bit sad with what they achieved for BV and the sport. See these links in the paper about the track. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/other-sport/speedway/belle-vue-aces-chris-morton-12139248&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwjVz87Dz5_1AhUUSPEDHZCrBD0QFnoECAkQAg&usg=AOvVaw2Bs7mH6ny3e9s5-9-VgLjF https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/belle-vue-aces-bosses-say-12129749 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 All the five-1 shows are on Spotify…..The Five-1 speedway show in search……the 2 Chris Morton ones are there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted January 8, 2022 Report Share Posted January 8, 2022 (edited) I'd already seen Pt1 of the Chris Morton episode and viewed Part 2 last nite. 2 quick points Morton & Gordon did AMAZINGLY well to deliver the fantastic NNS, it must be gutting beyond belief how certain things panned out, blooming well done Mort & Gordon you should feel so proud . Also, I'm not in the last bit surprised it took 10 years (or whatever Chris said) to finalize the project. Nutshell: (without compromising myself) obtaining finance and securing a suitable site is almost the easy part of building a new speedway, even just 'a track in a field' facility, and there is nothing at all wrong with that, let alone a full-on stadium. Smaller nutshell: it would be (much) easier to take up the hurdles in the Olympics or a hoop-jumping event . Still, the NSS is here, still flipping brilliant and one day I promised to take my lazy carcass along to enjoy the experience myself. One day.... Edited January 8, 2022 by martinmauger spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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