🔴 BELLE VUE MEMORABILIA 🔴 - {LATEST UPDATE !}

[GRUNDY]

All the best Flowerpot Man.

[flowerpot]

I am able to inform all the BVOF members that ALL the Belle Vue memorabilia has now been taken down and stored in a secure lock up in the Greater Manchester area  .... this has been a huge task and effort  , a lot of time and expense and the ongoing rent required to use the storage  . Having said that I am still pleased that I have got this job done , the alternative would have been the items been hurled into a skip to then be scrapped  . Arc had no interest in BV memorabilia and any  new consortium put together would want the whole stadium completely cleared out to be replaced with entirely new fixtures and fittings and new stock .  I am going to take a breather for a week or two with the Friends of Belle Vue putting their package / consortium bid together and in my view it’s not the right time to start a sale  ....  On a personal note I have managed to get fourteen gardens and two riding school grounds under my control and hopefully I may be able to do some holiday / sickness cover camerawork !! 

[steveh]

Good man flowerpot I wish u well. Hang on to ur memoribilia. Watch this space because they may be a twist in the tale and ur content may be required at a later date

[flowerpot]

Good comments Steve ! I would imagine there would definitely be a history area somewhere even in a new stand or complex as our history is huge and important . A lot of the stuff in storage are some of the old shop signs which are out of date , old trophies, jackets , board games , gra signage , a lot of Love the Dogs items , gra jackets .... many frames and photos etc . We ‘ ll just wait a while now . I am no expert in everything going on and it’s probably not my place to discuss all the various matters as of now but my view is we do not require an 8 acre area to stage greyhound racing racing . There was a lot of the grounds simply never used andI can see part of this being sold off , such as the divendend board and old speedway pits areas where some flats could be built similar to Shelbourne Park . There is a big shortage of student flat accommodation so that would keep the council happy . BelleVue stadium is the perfect venue to stage the Derby which would be a massive success !!

[topcat]

Good luck Roy by the sounds of things you are going to be very busy over the next few months.

[flowerpot]

Hi folks , just to say that I have kept an archive of some of the meetings at the ‘ Zoo ‘  , I felt it was important I did that rather than allow them to go into a skip .  I have got most of the meetings going back to around the start of August 2016 . I have a handful of meetings before that date as well . 
I can do two formats , a DVD disc and a USB memory / format stick . Three meetings can be done on disc / stick for a cost of £15 plus £1 postage . Quite a few owners have ordered races of their greyhounds and found it really worthwhile !
It’s all nostalgic of course but keeps our history alive at least!

Just contact me anytime on ( Mobile ) 07969824435 and email on. : [e-mail]

[flowerpot]

Hi everyone . Similar to the dvds of the old meetings , I salvaged as much memorabilia as I could which is in a Covid secure outdoor storage unit  , secure , safe and  dry !  If any member would like to view any of this stock , I can easily arrange a meeting , anytime . The items are things like trophies , race jackets , Love the Dogs shirts , tops , programmes. , board games. , collectibles ,  numerous frames , large banners , zoo frames , books , Gra items ,Gra stationary ,  shop / cafe signs , toilet signs  ....  Some other sports items , large football stadium canvas’s , also three huge greyhound canvas’ s ,  that  we’re in the Sports Bar . 

Again , just contact me anytime , the storage unit is a very safe unit area  , easy access , and open seven days a week .

Mobile Roy on Tel [phone] or email me at : [e-mail]

[topcat]

Any pictures Roy ?

[beanster]

Hi Roy

I will definitely give you a shout soon

[flowerpot]

Thanks for the enquiries ! What I am going to do over the next week or so is to photograph some of the items and you can give me a bell or arrange to have a look at them , no obligation at all , I appreciate the interest as this helps me to pay the storage unit costs !!!