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Post by Deleted on Jan 17, 2017 21:41:54 GMT
From the SGP website: ::::::::: 17/01/2017, 15:34
Coventry promoter Mick Horton has been given until Friday to confirm Bees’ Brandon Stadium will be fit for use this season.
The club’s future currently hangs in the balance after everything from shale and seats to floodlights and safety equipment were stripped from the venue by previous owner CoventryStox on their departure in November.
Stadium owners Brandon Estates claim they purchased the facility’s fixtures and fittings and have called in police over the dispute.
"We seem to be moving forward but we’ve moved our deadlines on two occasions and just moved it again to this Friday – we need an answer by then or else we will have to look at alternatives."
James Crocker, a lawyer for Brandon Estates, told the newspaper: “I can expressly confirm that Mr Mick Horton did not take up the lease of Brandon Stadium on January 3, 2017.
“It would obviously be improper for me or my clients to comment on Mr Horton’s decision.
“I can however say the decision not to take up the lease was Mr Horton’s and not Brandon Estates Ltd and Brandon Estates Ltd had offered a substantial and extremely generous sponsorship package to Mr Horton/Coventry Speedway Ltd.”
The statement added: “I do not believe that a new lease will be entered into prior to the start of the forthcoming speedway season.”
Speaking to the Coventry Observer, BSPA chairman Keith Chapman said he was hopeful a deal can be reached, and he’s prepared to look at other options for the club if their future isn’t secured this week.
He said: “I hope a deal can be reached by Friday. We seem to be moving forward but we’ve moved our deadlines on two occasions and just moved it again to this Friday – we need an answer by then or else we will have to look at alternatives.
“We have to draw a line at some point for the riders, the sport and supporters.
“We are optimistic and hope we’ve done the right thing by letting it go on this long so an agreement can be reached.”
With Premiership teams set to release their fixtures in the coming weeks, Coventry’s situation is potentially a headache for the BSPA.
The British governing body reserves the right to tear up Horton’s licence and find another party to promote speedway at Brandon if they believe he is unable to bring the club to the tapes.
An alternative would be relocating the club or a track share, although neighbours Leicester have already ruled out hosting the Bees.
Whatever option the BSPA takes, Chapman is keen to avoid the worst case scenario of a British speedway giant closing.
He said: “A delayed start to the season is an option, or they could run their first meetings somewhere else – we’d be willing to agree to that. It’s a sad state of affairs when you think of the history behind a club which is so famous.”
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Post by speedyguy on Jan 20, 2017 21:58:48 GMT
From the Speedway World Championship website: ::::::: 20/01/2017, 12:41
British champion Danny King says it’s “business as normal” as he waits for news on Coventry Bees’ SGB Premiership future.
Today is the final deadline for Bees owner Mick Horton to give the British Speedway Promoters Association confirmation that Brandon will be ready to stage racing in March.
Coventry’s future at the venue is in serious doubt after previous owners CoventryStox stripped the stadium of vital fixtures and fittings, including shale, seats and floodlights. New stadium owners Brandon Estates claim they own these and have called in police.
This has left the stadium currently unable to stage racing, although CoventryStox owner Avtar Sandhu pledged to restore the venue to working condition if a lease was agreed for stock car racing to continue there.
King, who has also signed for Ipswich in the SGB Championship, admits he can only wait and hope as Bees’ future is resolved.
He said: “What’s going on with Coventry is hard, but I’m just trying to go about my business. I’m training and getting bikes built. It’s business as normal for me.
“I’m just waiting to find out what’s happening with the Bees. I can’t really comment on it because I don’t know what’s going on. It’s a waiting game. It’s just out of the riders’ hands. What can you do?
“If the club does close, it would be a big shame. It has been such a renowned club for so long. It has a lot of history. It would be a very sad day.
“I’m lucky and I think most of the other riders have other clubs to start the season with. But I don’t want to think negatively. There is still a chance it will get sorted and hopefully we find out soon.”
King’s Coventry team mate Kenneth Bjerre is also hoping for good news. He said: “I’m just hoping Coventry are going to have it sorted soon and we know the future and what’s going to happen.
“It’s out of my hands. I’m just going to wait and see what the situation is going to be. I don’t know what has gone wrong really. To me, it just sounds like a big mess with paperwork and contracts. But I can’t really do anything about it.
“It should be something they can get sorted over a few days – they just need to have a conversation and sort it out. I don’t know what’s holding it back, but that’s how it goes sometimes. Business and speedway are funny games.”
The Bees issued a statement last week, denying that riders had been released and Bjerre insists he’s still committed to the cause.
He said: “I’m not desperate for anything. I have signed for Coventry and at the moment, I am at Coventry. I’ll just wait and see. I’m not going to stress about anything.”
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Post by speedyguy on Jan 24, 2017 17:33:51 GMT
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Post by speedyguy on Jan 29, 2017 10:09:22 GMT
From the SGB/BSPA website: ::::::: THE British Speedway Promoters’ Association are pleased to finally confirm Coventry Bees will be racing in the 2017 SGB Premiership.
We have accepted proposals for the team to race on a temporary basis at Leicester’s Beaumont Park for the opening weeks of the season with the ultimate aim of moving back to Coventry during the campaign.
For the avoidance of doubt, both Coventry and Leicester will be racing as separate teams and this is in no way an amalgamation of the two clubs.
The move has been made to keep Coventry on track in very trying circumstances with their former Brandon Stadium home currently unavailable.
However, strenuous efforts will continue to be made to take the team back to the famous site.
We would like to place on record our thanks to Avtar Sandhu of Coventry Racing Club Ltd for supporting this venture, Leicester Speedway, Councillor Stokes and Mick Horton, Coventry Bees promoter.
As an association we have tried to give every opportunity for Coventry, a world famous club with a rich heritage, to remain in action at the highest level of British Speedway.
Our best wishes go to both Leicester Lions and Coventry Bees for a successful 2017 season and we look forward to seeing the Bees move back home at the earliest possible time during the season.
British Speedway Promoters' Association.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 10:25:12 GMT
From the Coventry website: :::::: www.coventrybees.co/news.php?extend.3804
COVENTRY Speedway are pleased to confirm they will be competing in the SGB Premiership this season.
The winter has produced an unprecedented series of circumstances which have required extensive and detailed negotiations, involving several parties.
With Brandon Stadium currently unavailable, agreement has been reached for the club to begin the 2017 season with home matches to be staged at Beaumont Park, Leicester.
It must be stressed that this is for the full Coventry Bees team to race under their own name, on their regular Friday race night, whilst Leicester themselves will continue to operate under their own promotion.
Numerous options have been considered over recent weeks, but promoter Mick Horton and Coventry Racing Club chief Avtar Sandhu remain determined that the club will return to Coventry at the soonest possible opportunity.
Work is continuing in this respect but with the need to secure the future of the club of the utmost importance, we would like to place on record our thanks to all parties who have helped facilitate this temporary arrangement.
Horton said: “We had to find a solution which enabled the club to survive whilst the negotiations continue to bring us back to Coventry.
“That is going to involve us racing some meetings at Beaumont Park at the start of the season, and I must place on record my thanks to Leicester for their co-operation.
“We are rivals on-track but they have been more than helpful throughout, and I won't forget that if they ever need a favour in return!
“My thanks also go to the BSPA for their support and understanding of these difficult circumstances, and for allowing us to race at Leicester, and also to Cllr Michael Stokes and Rugby Borough Council for their continued assistance.
“It is well documented that Mr Sandhu and I have had our differences in the past. These are behind us; we are both passionate about the Bees and we are both determined for this interim arrangement to work with the ultimate aim of a return to Brandon as soon as possible.
“It is a relief to us all that we will be able to take to the track this season with our seven riders who have had to cope with so much uncertainty over the winter.
“I must also say to our supporters from a personal point of view that it has been frustrating to be unable to provide them with more information at times, and I hope they can respect that.
“We have been working round-the-clock to ensure the club can continue but the nature of our talks have had to remain confidential.
“It goes without saying that this arrangement can only be successful with everyone working together - management, sponsors, supporters, everyone involved.
“I know racing at Leicester for the time being is going to present some difficulties to supporters, I understand that, and we will be looking at various measures in an attempt to make things easier.
“We all realise it isn't going to be straightforward, but this club is too big to just let it fold. That most definitely could have happened during the winter, and we've kept on working to ensure that doesn't happen.
“We've now got to have everyone backing us to make it work, and to prove that we were all right to save the Bees."
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Post by speedyguy on Jan 30, 2017 10:15:36 GMT
From the SGB website: :::: COVENTRY promoter Mick Horton has expressed his relief that the club will be able to take part in the SGB Premiership in 2017.
Agreement has been reached for the Bees to stage home meetings at Beaumont Park, home of rivals Leicester, whilst efforts continue to take them back to Brandon which is currently unavailable.
Horton said: “We had to find a solution which enabled the club to survive whilst the negotiations continue to bring us back to Coventry.
“That is going to involve us racing some meetings at Beaumont Park at the start of the season, and I must place on record my thanks to Leicester for their co-operation.
“It is a relief to us all that we will be able to take to the track this season with our seven riders who have had to cope with so much uncertainty over the winter.”Attachments:
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Post by Deleted on Nov 4, 2017 8:18:18 GMT
Coventry are currently no longer an active club and ceased as league members prior to the start of the 2017 season.
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Post by speedyguy on Dec 6, 2018 19:05:49 GMT
Covrntry have ceased to be an active speedway promotion.
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