Grachan 7,365 Posted March 11, 2017 I've just checked out 'Smart New Homes' which is the development in Blunsdon and it clearly states in one of the current property's details under local facilities that Abbey Stadium, popular for Speedway and Greyhounds, is due to have a 5 million pound revamp! Listed as a local leisure facility here.http://www.smartnewhomes.com/new-homes/developers/branch/redrow-abbey-farm-swindon-81215/?from_fd=1#X4gmVbpUXZEuOgxK.97 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) a casual question to the sales person - what about the speedway noise? Oh don't worry itsgoing away The speedway is ok it is those dogs barking all the time that is a pain I did hear that they carried out a survey of the owners of the housing that has been there for a few years and the most annoying thing is the noise from the loud speakers around the track. Edited March 11, 2017 by A ORLOV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keef robin 551 Posted March 11, 2017 The speedway is ok it is those dogs barking all the time that is a pain I did hear that they carried out a survey of the owners of the housing that has been there for a few years and the most annoying thing is the noise from the loud speakers around the track. The biggest problem is the odour wafting from the bogs. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Skid 434 Posted March 11, 2017 Is that a similar £5 million revamp that was carried out at MK and Reading. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,774 Posted March 11, 2017 Is that a similar £5 million revamp that was carried out at MK and Reading.Don't forget the orginal one in Bristol !! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hagonshocker 1,963 Posted March 11, 2017 The biggest problem is the odour wafting from the bogs.No that's just the smell of the bullsh*t....I've just checked out 'Smart New Homes' which is the development in Blunsdon and it clearly states in one of the current property's details under local facilities that Abbey Stadium, popular for Speedway and Greyhounds, is due to have a 5 million pound revamp!Revamped into houses.... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted March 11, 2017 The biggest problem is the odour wafting from the bogs.How dare you those Bogs hold fond memories for me😆Mainly because we used to climb the wall where the buses used to park up and aim for the smelly bogs. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,247 Posted March 11, 2017 How dare you those Bogs hold fond memories for meMainly because we used to climb the wall where the buses used to park up and aim for the smelly bogs. I used to frequent the toilets down the bank on the exit of the fourth bend! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted March 11, 2017 I used to frequent the toilets down the bank on the exit of the fourth bend!From 1968/69 i always watched from the fourth bend mainly because i got Autographs before the meeting.At that time there used to be a cheap/Dear side i very rarely watched it from the starting gate as the gate that separated the two sides opened at about race 9. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,247 Posted March 11, 2017 From 1968/69 i always watched from the fourth bend mainly because i got Autographs before the meeting.At that time there used to be a cheap/Dear side i very rarely watched it from the starting gate as the gate that separated the two sides opened at about race 9. Used to annoy me promotions that charged a two rate system...Poole comes to mind if one wished to sit in the grand stand as did Coventry and Peterborough amongst others If I recall? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keef robin 551 Posted March 11, 2017 How dare you those Bogs hold fond memories for meMainly because we used to climb the wall where the buses used to park up and aim for the smelly bogs. Were you there in 1968 GB v Sweden?..more queuing to climb in on the bog roof than at the turnstiles. Official attendance around 12000...more like 15000 packed onto the Abbey grassbanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cityrebel 2,960 Posted March 11, 2017 Both West ham and Wimbledon charged different rates when I was a wee lad! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Triple.H. 1,996 Posted March 11, 2017 The sadly missed Newport must've been the last when they charged 50p to sit in the stand Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Starman2006 2,356 Posted March 11, 2017 I used to frequent the toilets down the bank on the exit of the fourth bend! To much imformation mate... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shale Searcher 1,264 Posted March 11, 2017 (edited) And at old Leicester (Blackbird Rd) think it was 10p or 15p to transfer from the uncovered terraces to the covered terraces and grandstand.... Again, they used to open the transfer gate after around heat 10, but they always opened the stadium gates around heat 10!! So you could walk in, watch 3 heats of the match, and the whole 2nd half, which had star of the night, which had 3 qualifying races, from which the race winners & the fastest 2nd place contested the final. It also contained 2 reserve races, a 3 heat Lions cubs match.. And then, the novices came out!! old battered bikes, torn black leathers, who screamed round the track, sometimes crashing horrifically!! (They usually stopped after rendering the safety fence unservicable, or the floodlights were turned off!! So, a full night was usually: 13 heat league match 9 or 10 second half races 20 ish minutes of complete novices! Very good value. And if you didn't want to pay or couldn't afford it, you could see the last 2 or 3 races from the main match, and the whole 2nd half and novices for free!!! How many new fans were gained from seeing those latter races for free? Something to learn from that? Edited March 11, 2017 by Shale Searcher 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
