Najjer 2,859 Posted January 20, 2021 https://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/new-14-6-acre-business-park-in-highbridge-set-to-bring-jobs-boost-to-the-town/ Talk about bad timing with this being released by the local press within a week of the speedway team pulling out of the league 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,225 Posted January 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, Najjer said: https://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/new-14-6-acre-business-park-in-highbridge-set-to-bring-jobs-boost-to-the-town/ Talk about bad timing with this being released by the local press within a week of the speedway team pulling out of the league Does this affect the land where the track is situated,could it mean a sell off to developers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,859 Posted January 20, 2021 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Fromafar said: Does this affect the land where the track is situated,could it mean a sell off to developers. The land that is currently being developed is alongside but not including the current speedway car park and track - This land is what used to be the overflow car park that was used for league meetings and usually full for the Pairs. Edited: Spelling Edited January 20, 2021 by Najjer 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,225 Posted January 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Najjer said: The land that is currently being developed is alongside but not including the current speedway car park and track - The land is what used to be the overflow car park that was used for league meetings and usually full for the Pairs. Who owns the land is it the speedway Promotion.Or was it the Farmer the was involved in the Promotion when it started? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Najjer 2,859 Posted January 20, 2021 Just now, Fromafar said: Who owns the land is it the speedway Promotion.Or was it the Farmer the was involved in the Promotion when it started? Both the same person - Bill Hancock (Debbie Hancock’s dad). 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crescent girl 1,883 Posted January 20, 2021 14 hours ago, Pinny said: In all honesty there is zero point having a GP in Cardiff if no crowd is permitted . Indeed, but there would be no problem about holding the British GP on any one of several British tracks if it were subsidised by TV. Certainly no need to go to the expense of renting Cardiff (or any other luxury stadium) when all that's needed is a circuit. All that would really be required would be a "pwoper" race-track and reasonable logistics to get riders and officials in and out. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sotonian 603 Posted January 20, 2021 12 minutes ago, crescent girl said: Indeed, but there would be no problem about holding the British GP on any one of several British tracks if it were subsidised by TV. Certainly no need to go to the expense of renting Cardiff (or any other luxury stadium) when all that's needed is a circuit. All that would really be required would be a "pwoper" race-track and reasonable logistics to get riders and officials in and out. The NSS, a no-brainer. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lefty 1,255 Posted January 20, 2021 14 minutes ago, Sotonian said: The NSS, a no-brainer. Scunthorpe? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neila 1,087 Posted January 20, 2021 45 minutes ago, Lefty said: Scunthorpe? Bought right, all revolves around Mr Godfrey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinny 2,536 Posted January 20, 2021 2 hours ago, crescent girl said: Indeed, but there would be no problem about holding the British GP on any one of several British tracks if it were subsidised by TV. Certainly no need to go to the expense of renting Cardiff (or any other luxury stadium) when all that's needed is a circuit. All that would really be required would be a "pwoper" race-track and reasonable logistics to get riders and officials in and out. Exactly my point. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pinny 2,536 Posted January 20, 2021 Would you really want worldwide speedway audience seeing it at Scunthorpe? Good track maybe but a basic at best stadium Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,225 Posted January 21, 2021 38 minutes ago, Pinny said: Would you really want worldwide speedway audience seeing it at Scunthorpe? Good track maybe but a basic at best stadium Very basic Stadium would be a better description.IMO 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,483 Posted January 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Pinny said: Would you really want worldwide speedway audience seeing it at Scunthorpe? Good track maybe but a basic at best stadium So when watching racing do you look at the riders or the surrounding 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lewy 2,290 Posted January 21, 2021 The track is the most important for holding a gp and the national stadium is head and shoulders above scunthorpe plus if it were only the track there is a number of tracks on a par with scunthorpe if not better,the point being made is the obvious bias towards scunthorpe by people in positions of influence "all in the best interests of speedway/scunthorpe " of course! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
phillwhitewasmad 1,483 Posted January 21, 2021 51 minutes ago, lewy said: The track is the most important for holding a gp and the national stadium is head and shoulders above scunthorpe plus if it were only the track there is a number of tracks on a par with scunthorpe if not better,the point being made is the obvious bias towards scunthorpe by people in positions of influence "all in the best interests of speedway/scunthorpe " of course! At last your getting with the programme Share this post Link to post Share on other sites