Guest Posted September 19, 2014 What sad news. I first went there in 1954. And before that joined the Eastbourne supporters club when they entered the NL Division Three in 1947. Sad news indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 20, 2014 At the moment - Saturday morning - there is nothing relative to this closure on the Eastbourne website. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) This is the last newspaper reference I can find in regard to Eastbourne's future. http://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/11486081.Eagles_still_under_threat_but_Dugard_ready_to_fight_on/?ref=var_0 Edited September 20, 2014 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 20, 2014 Eastbourne can trace their origins back to speedway's early days. http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/eastbourne.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agrotron 955 Posted September 20, 2014 Is this a Dugard publicity stunt? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sussex bulldog 41 Posted September 20, 2014 I do not think so it is a last ditch attempt to try and promote speedway that people will support without making an annual loss of £200,000 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 20, 2014 (edited) I do see the signs of mega-problems ahead. I worked in speedway through from late 1952 for the next 10 years. The years between 1955 and 1958 were especially critical but the sport had visionaries like Ronnie Greene, Charles Ochiltree, Charlie Knott and Johnnie Hoskins to guide it through. Who are the men of that calibre these days? Edited September 20, 2014 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 20, 2014 I remember Bob Dugard at Eastbourne in 1954 when he was just a schoolboy helping his dad Charlie with the meeting organisation. But after meetings Bob often rode an old speedway bike in great style - probably faster than some of the riders who then competed in the meetings at Arlington Stadium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 21, 2014 Is this a Dugard publicity stunt? I do not think so it is a last ditch attempt to try and promote speedway that people will support without making an annual loss of £200,000 I do not think this is "a Dugard publicity stunt" in anyway. From what I have been given to understand there will be a statement on the Eastbourne Speedway website shortly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 21, 2014 Eastbourne Speedway presentation night arrangements: http://www.eastbourneeagles.co/news.php?extend.655 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 22, 2014 It really is incredible that the Eastbourne website has no comment on the current situation about what is happening at the present time. http://www.eastbourneeagles.co/latestnews Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevec 300 Posted September 22, 2014 I do wonder if that is because nothing has changed yet and the article in the Herald is just a bit of old news. No-one has said that Bob's suggestion at the meeting last week of running 8 or 9 meetings has been rejected have they? So maybe the club will not say anything until the next meeting of the Elite League promoters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrB 58 Posted September 22, 2014 It really is incredible that the Eastbourne website has no comment on the current situation about what is happening at the present time. http://www.eastbourneeagles.co/latestnews Why? They've said plenty of times what the situation is and nothing has changed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stevebrum 6,820 Posted September 22, 2014 It really is incredible that the Eastbourne website has no comment on the current situation about what is happening at the present time. http://www.eastbourneeagles.co/latestnews I am sure if there is news to bring regards the future of Eastbourne then Dugard will put out a statement through the right channels, including official websites. Seeing as the BSPA and Eastbourne own official site have no news then this is just pure press speculation. Nothing has changed however. Dugard has said he is looking for a new buyer for next season and i cant see what else there is to say at this moment. The local papers are going over old ground for a story. Nothing official until its official. Instead of the doom and gloom i hope someone rescues the Eagles ASAP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrB 58 Posted September 22, 2014 (edited) The local papers are going over old ground for a story. Nothing official until its official. Instead of the doom and gloom i hope someone rescues the Eagles ASAP. Well technically EB have closed unless someone comes in and takes it over OR if the EL goes with half the fixtures then BD said he may look at another year...Are either of those scenarios likely, that's the question! TBH I hope it's the former rather than the later because IMHO major changes are needed at EB both on and off track if more fans are to be tempted back Edited September 22, 2014 by MrB Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
