Captain Dart
Well-Known Member
Looks like this situation has passed the point of no return
Coventry Bees 'unlikely' to agree stadium deal ahead of season
Coventry Bees 'unlikely' to agree stadium deal ahead of season
Not completely dead yet, theres loads of stuff going on in the background and the BSPA ( as of today) are still confident of the the Bees being on track this year. It does however look like a new owner is required...
As for track sharing, usually its a financial disaster, as finances are already desperately tight in the sport I cant see it working.
Despite the fact the towel has not been thrown in yet I have been of the opinion this was going to happen since the rumours of who owned / part owned Brandon Estates.
AlwyneBates
I see Belle Vue are about to reveal who the new promoter is at Belle Vue, don't be surprised if it isn't Horton and the Cov team. The Belle Vue saga has been held with the Manchester council and BSPA, over the last few weeks, in secret talks, and both had input to who was going to be the preferred candidate(s), so if Horton was in the running or well on the way to getting the nod, there is no way he was going to worry about Brandon, he wants to run a team, but doesn't need the stuff that's been going on at Cov. Yes it's a very sad day, but we won't be the first or last top side to go out of business, Lakeside or only in the bottom tier this year, due to not being able to get a contract for next season in time to enable them to get a top team, Leicester lost their Blackbird road ground many years ago, and eventually came back into existence, lets hope Coventry can do the same one day.
Sara
Speedway is dead in Coventry and I doubt it will ever be back. All those responsible should be thoroughly ashamed, but I expect they'll be too busy counting their fortune to be worried about that. As far as the stadium is concerned, looking into the not-too-distant future, I predict more unexplained vandalism, with maybe a couple of fires along the way. Demolition is seen as the safest option, allowing the house building to commence in earnest. The relationship between Sandhu and (the Jersey Based) Brandon Estates needs to be investigated.
If Brandon is a no go is a track share with Leicester possible? Failing that weren't there plans for a new stadium, is that in the same realm as Fishers new stadium or something that is actually going to happen. Could they skip a season and come back in?
Not a fan of motorsports but it would be sad to see a Coventry team go.
Not wishing to piss on anyone's chips or be inflammatory here, but is it not the simple truth that it has become a marginal sport in terms of following in this country?
The world spins and peoples choices /tastes change.
It takes a lot of hardware in comparison to say a Darts /Snooker tournament that survive on lowish numbers.
Do the number of fans exist to support that hardware /rider investment?
Thats a dangerous road to go down with sport isn't it? A lot of sports have dips in popularity, doesn't mean their professional leagues should pack up.Do the number of fans exist to support that hardware /rider investment?
Absolutely, I was thinking and have posted before there is a risk in this league and the one below of becoming part time/semi professional in the future.Thats a dangerous road to go down with sport isn't it? A lot of sports have dips in popularity, doesn't mean their professional leagues should pack up.
If we're only going to keep football clubs going that have a fan base to cover their costs there's not going to be many left!
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