MattK 3,447 Posted August 25, 2017 So how long left at the present stadium, before it's surrounded by houses and the bulldozers move in. The stadium is already surrounded by houses. They demolished the away pits and built a house in its place. Having the stadium there doesn't seem to have deterred people from buying the houses, which will obviously be the main concern of the developers. There are still several phases of development unstarted, so I think they will run the stadium until those phases are complete. I'd say probably three years before the stadium is closed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted August 25, 2017 That wouldn't be hard to work out.. . Before the plans were seen, when originally they were going to shorten the present track to build across the corner of bend 1. Anyway just be careful of what you post as Poole could be next. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted August 25, 2017 Anyone got a drone they can send up to take some shots of the development/ stadium ?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gunner85 603 Posted August 25, 2017 Getting close to the end of the season and no news announced. The only positive is the Council still insist that the old stadium cannot be demolished until the new one is built. Even so it would be good to have an update from above. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MattK 3,447 Posted August 25, 2017 Getting close to the end of the season and no news announced. The only positive is the Council still insist that the old stadium cannot be demolished until the new one is built. Even so it would be good to have an update from above. Do you have a link to where that is stated in the planning documents? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) Getting close to the end of the season and no news announced. The only positive is the Council still insist that the old stadium cannot be demolished until the new one is built. Even so it would be good to have an update from above. They can say what they want, and as usual they are talking out of their backside. Stadia can just stop the dog racing and tell speedway sorry you cannot rent the stadium anymore. Then just let it go to rack and ruin and later offer to build houses on it. The Council should have greatly reduced the number of houses Stadia could build until the new stadium was finished and up and running, where as Stadia have exceeded the house number they were allowed to build and have kept coming up with excuses for not starting the new one. Edited August 25, 2017 by A ORLOV Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stoke Potter 242 Posted August 25, 2017 (edited) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-41044810 Obviously not directly related but not good news for the likes of Swindon. A planning application from a cricket club that has been in place since 1866, has people in a new housing estate complaining about the noise of leather on willow and grunting players! What is the world coming to?!! Edited August 25, 2017 by Stoke Potter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted August 25, 2017 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-41044810 Obviously not directly related but not good news for the likes of Swindon. A planning application from a cricket club that has been in place since 1866, has people in a new housing estate complaining about the noise of leather on willow and grunting players! What is the world coming to?!! Typical bloody NIMBYs. :mad: 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,143 Posted August 26, 2017 I'd say probably three years before the stadium is closed. They cant do that - they had their final meeting last year! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sotonian 610 Posted August 26, 2017 They cant do that - they had their final meeting last year! Thought it was the year before that. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,143 Posted August 26, 2017 Why not have one every year, looks like one year it will be true, sadly Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A ORLOV 8,628 Posted August 26, 2017 They cant do that - they had their final meeting last year! Thought it was the year before that. It was 2015 Why not have one every year, looks like one year it will be true, sadly Could do as no one knows when we might have a new stadium to move to. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted September 29, 2017 Any views on this? https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/save-our-bees-security-failure-prompts-council-to-issue-coventry-stadium-owners-formal-notice/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
racers and royals 8,736 Posted September 29, 2017 Any views on this? https://coventryobserver.co.uk/news/save-our-bees-security-failure-prompts-council-to-issue-coventry-stadium-owners-formal-notice/ My view is that it would be far better on a Coventry thread 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted September 29, 2017 My view is that it would be far better on a Coventry thread ...I would agree however it does highlight the fact that stadiums such as Coventry and Oxford have been left vacant, which is nothing short of a disgrace in my opinion, instead of being put to good use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
