ray c 2,299 Posted June 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: Amazing news for Edinburgh and British Speedway. It does help a lot I think when the council really wants the speedway team to stay. hope our speedway promotors are urgently looking for a new home after next season if all the rumours are correct . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 5,993 Posted June 29, 2022 57 minutes ago, ray c said: hope our speedway promotors are urgently looking for a new home after next season if all the rumours are correct . Fingers crossed! But Poole a bit smaller than Edinburgh. Would have no idea about the land available in the Poole area. Anyway Edinburgh shows it can be done. So big well done to them! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weeyin 1,006 Posted June 29, 2022 Just now, lisa-colette said: Fingers crossed! But Poole a bit smaller than Edinburgh. Would have no idea about the land available in the Poole area. Anyway Edinburgh shows it can be done. So big well done to them! Livingstone not in Edinburgh, no chance of a track in Edinburgh 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaizer 2,798 Posted June 29, 2022 1 minute ago, lisa-colette said: Fingers crossed! But Poole a bit smaller than Edinburgh. Would have no idea about the land available in the Poole area. Anyway Edinburgh shows it can be done. So big well done to them! Surely plenty land around in rural Dorset? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 5,993 Posted June 29, 2022 Just now, Cookiefan said: Livingstone not in Edinburgh, no chance of a track in Edinburgh My geography skills are pretty much non existent I'm afraid. I do well to find my house again after a day out! lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mac101 1,176 Posted June 29, 2022 tracks are measured around the inside line so can be 260 on the inside but can be a lot more around the outside 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HGould 2,200 Posted June 29, 2022 1 hour ago, M.D said: Eastbourne is in fact 275 m Fantastic news for the sport and especially Edinburgh fans and promotion Good luck to everybody, dream and plan high.. Yep I checked Redcar is 271 Eastbourne 275 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 5,993 Posted June 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Jaizer said: Surely plenty land around in rural Dorset? They are supposed to be building a stadium for Poole Town FC somewhere. Goodness knows where that is going. Though I haven't really looked into it. The easiest thing would be for the council to kick out Stadia UK/GI as I think Matt Ford said he has some ideas and possibly people interested in using the stadium for other things as well as speedway. But prob won't happen and we'll end up like Swindon and Reading. But happy for Edinburgh. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edmon 161 Posted June 29, 2022 7 minutes ago, mac101 said: tracks are measured around the inside line so can be 260 on the inside but can be a lot more around the outside Almost correct but it is 1m outside the white line Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HGould 2,200 Posted June 29, 2022 1 minute ago, lisa-colette said: They are supposed to be building a stadium for Poole Town FC somewhere. Goodness knows where that is going. Though I haven't really looked into it. The easiest thing would be for the council to kick out Stadia UK/GI as I think Matt Ford said he has some ideas and possibly people interested in using the stadium for other things as well as speedway. But prob won't happen and we'll end up like Swindon and Reading. But happy for Edinburgh. Wasn't there talk of a track at Southampton? Would IOW be an option for a season? Could Wimborne be an option as it supports a big Grass Meeting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lisa-colette 5,993 Posted June 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, HGould said: Wasn't there talk of a track at Southampton? Would IOW be an option for a season? Could Wimborne be an option as it supports a big Grass Meeting. Yes, keep hearing about Southampton but not sure how likely that is? But possibly a good option and a fair few Poole fans are from Southampton area. When driving around Dorset, I would say there seems to be more land around Wimborne but seeing as you have it be insanely rich to even buy a house there, not sure what land for a stadium would cost!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,163 Posted June 29, 2022 24 minutes ago, HGould said: Yep I checked Redcar is 271 Eastbourne 275 Get the bikes going sideways for as long as is possible, with plenty of room to pass as they do, and the overall size of the track isnt a key determinant.. Nor either then is the straight line speed of the bike.. Two perfect examples there as to how the shape makes the racing... Redcar one of the best in the country... Great news for Edinburgh, presume Glasgow will stay in the Championship rather than consider moving up now their local derbies are saved? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noelinho 873 Posted June 29, 2022 I certainly don't see an upside for Glasgow going up. Need a ten team league to make it interesting for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ray c 2,299 Posted June 29, 2022 46 minutes ago, lisa-colette said: They are supposed to be building a stadium for Poole Town FC somewhere. Goodness knows where that is going. Though I haven't really looked into it. The easiest thing would be for the council to kick out Stadia UK/GI as I think Matt Ford said he has some ideas and possibly people interested in using the stadium for other things as well as speedway. But prob won't happen and we'll end up like Swindon and Reading. But happy for Edinburgh. Don't trust BCP council to keep speedway going at the stadium even if stadia UK departed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites