Swindon Stadium

[Grachan 7,364]

40 minutes ago, auntie doris said:

Go to Newbury Races at least once a year, lovely views of course and surrounding countryside, unlike looking out at the Stade De Lite up on Blunsdon Hill. One person i spoke to thought it would be full of hells angels and grebos, then i explained hardly any fans ride bikes!

I do wonder if it might be a good PR exercise to offer free admission to people who live on the adjacent estate. Get them onside, as it were.

[Ray Stadia 1,071]

2 hours ago, auntie doris said:

Go to Newbury Races at least once a year, lovely views of course and surrounding countryside, unlike looking out at the scrapyard Stade De Lite up on Blunsdon Hill. One person i spoke to thought it would be full of hells angels and greabos, then i explained hardly any fans ride bikes!

I suppose it wouldn't help matters, if Swindon speedway changed their nickname to 'Sons of Anarchy'? 

[GWC 495]

Clock is ticking on Swindon as a viable track with housing so close.

It will have to look elsewhere if it is to continue in the sport. A stand alone track in the area should be achievable ala Somerset surely.

[A ORLOV 8,628]

47 minutes ago, GWC said:

Clock is ticking on Swindon as a viable track with housing so close.

It will have to look elsewhere if it is to continue in the sport. A stand alone track in the area should be achievable ala Somerset surely.

If they do not like it there they should not have moved to the development.

[Reliant Robin 492]

1 hour ago, GWC said:

Clock is ticking on Swindon as a viable track with housing so close.

It will have to look elsewhere if it is to continue in the sport. A stand alone track in the area should be achievable ala Somerset surely.

I think what is often overlooked with this type of comment is that the original plans for redevelopment did not include a speedway track at all. The Council made it quite clear that absolutely no redevelopment would be signed off unless it included a track for Swindon Speedway to continue racing on.

Whilst there have been several changes of plans etc, the Council's backing seems to have remained a constant. One would hope that would continue should any complaints arise further down the line.

[Tsunami 10,219]

4 hours ago, GWC said:

Clock is ticking on Swindon as a viable track with housing so close.

It will have to look elsewhere if it is to continue in the sport. A stand alone track in the area should be achievable ala Somerset surely.

Ironically it was in the 60's.

[Daniel Smith 5,685]

3 hours ago, A ORLOV said:

If they do not like it there they should not have moved to the development.

Correct and the legal system is moving onside with open air music and sporting venues. It is now the responsibility of the developer and agents to be frank and open with buyers and renters, if not, they are now liable and can be taken to court.

[A ORLOV 8,628]

Meeting on 11th has been postponed. 

Edited April 8, 2019 by A ORLOV

[screm 8,069]

Full story here

http://swindon-speedway.com/news.php?extend.3222

[arnieg 3,685]

24 minutes ago, screm said:

Full story here

http://swindon-speedway.com/news.php?extend.3222

And the prize for the most predictable news story of the month goes to....

[teaboy279 1,038]

56 minutes ago, screm said:

Full story here

http://swindon-speedway.com/news.php?extend.3222

What makes this more annoying is the clubs insistence on supporters being negative about this, well they have had  near perfect weather since they started and still not managed it. 

So looks like my trip down on the 18th will now be the test event.

Makes the comments by Lee Kilby who was criticising supporters for being negative and that it would be done easily  a  complete nonsense.

[GAH 409]

correct again the swindon management are not being respectful to the fans the fans know the score lee kilby always said it WILL BE ON ??? hmmm humble pie being served now !!!

[Speedtiger 327]

There are lies, lies, dam lies and anything that comes out of TR’s mouth...this Swindon track situation is a proper farce and another shot in the foot of British speedway. 

Edited April 8, 2019 by Speedtiger

[thecoombdog 2,367]

9 hours ago, Speedtiger said:

There are lies, lies, dam lies and anything that comes out of TR’s mouth...this Swindon track situation is a proper farce and another shot in the foot of British speedway. 

Its a week delay. Surely a bigger lie is getting everyone in on Thursday the having to cancel it after a few heats. Speedway starts too early anyway in the year and there are too many blank weeks in the summer when the weather is good. One postponed fixture in April is not the end of the world.

[mikebv 10,355]

11 hours ago, geoff58 said:

correct again the swindon management are not being respectful to the fans the fans know the score lee kilby always said it WILL BE ON ??? hmmm humble pie being served now !!!

Damned if they do and damned if they don't..

I remember being in a crowd once, a crowd full of anticipation to see a new track, (maybe you were there too?), and coming away thinking "Speedway! No matter how many times you give it another go, it will always be a Mickey Mouse amateur shambles"...

At least this time a couple of thousand fans (including Aces supporters again no doubt), won't have yet another reason to feel so peed off with the way the Sport is ran once more...

And no need for humble pie either, as with any Speedway meeting, the track may have been absolutely perfect on the day but the heavens might have opened so no meeting would have taken place anyway...

The season finishes many months from now, so better to wait and do something properly,  than rush things through half arsed and spectacularly fail...

Especially when you are in Swindons unique position where they will want to be seen as ultra professional in the eyes of the public and local officials, given the challenges they are facing with their new home..

A brand damaging opening night farce could have been a disaster that they just may have struggled to recover from..

 

Edited April 9, 2019 by mikebv