Derwent 271 Posted August 23, 2022 I was at Odsal a couple of weeks ago watching rugby league and the place is in an absolutely terrible state. It is literally falling to pieces with the terracing badly cracked and crumbing. It would cost hundreds of thousands of pounds to bring it up to a condition where you could even think about holding a GP there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Derrickn 56 Posted August 31, 2022 On 8/23/2022 at 4:29 PM, Derwent said: I was at Odsal a couple of weeks ago watching rugby league and the place is in an absolutely terrible state. It is literally falling to pieces with the terracing badly cracked and crumbing. It would cost hundreds of thousands of pounds to bring it up to a condition where you could even think about holding a GP there. Anybody who has been to Odsal recently will realise that it is falling apart.There is no chance the council could issue a safety certificate for anything like the number of people needed to make a G P financially viable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric i 617 Posted September 1, 2022 17 hours ago, Derrickn said: Anybody who has been to Odsal recently will realise that it is falling apart.There is no chance the council could issue a safety certificate for anything like the number of people needed to make a G P financially viable. Looks good enough for the stock cars. 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
False dawn 2,298 Posted September 1, 2022 4 hours ago, eric i said: Looks good enough for the stock cars. Boy, does that bring back some memories. Looks like speedway could be run there. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,142 Posted September 1, 2022 and what would be done with what looks like iron girders on the fence line, corner 1/2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FAST GATER 853 Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) 18 hours ago, OveFundinFan said: and what would be done with what looks like iron girders on the fence line, corner 1/2 I assume an airfence would be used in an appopriate way IMO the practical issues can be solved the financial issues are the biggest obstacle, where there is a will and money there is always a way Edited September 2, 2022 by FAST GATER 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted September 2, 2022 (edited) On 8/31/2022 at 6:18 PM, Derrickn said: Anybody who has been to Odsal recently will realise that it is falling apart.There is no chance the council could issue a safety certificate for anything like the number of people needed to make a G P financially viable. What do you mean it's falling apart? Is the terracing dangerous? If it's OK for stock car fans it's OK for us isn't it? Edited September 2, 2022 by Trees 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speed29 19 Posted September 3, 2022 On 9/2/2022 at 7:18 AM, Trees said: What do you mean it's falling apart? Is the terracing dangerous? If it's OK for stock car fans it's OK for us isn't it? well we need more speedway tracks in UK!!! im glad Swindon is coming back next season 2023 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted September 3, 2022 3 hours ago, speed29 said: well we need more speedway tracks in UK!!! im glad Swindon is coming back next season 2023 Swindon is def back next year? Good if so! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted September 3, 2022 23 minutes ago, Trees said: Swindon is def back next year? Good if so! I'll believe it when I see it...the future of Swindon's Stadium has been banded about for so long now it's easy to think cynically. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trees 2,814 Posted September 3, 2022 14 minutes ago, steve roberts said: I'll believe it when I see it...the future of Swindon's Stadium has been banded about for so long now it's easy to think cynically. I was just thinking I'd not seen the press release about it .... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eric i 617 Posted September 8, 2022 This weeks star said efforts were made to get a GP at Odsal but the track wasn't wide enough to meet FIM standards. It would however meet British league standards if someone could come in and stump up the cash for a bespoke fence that would need to be taken down before every stocks meeting. The new owners are keen to see speedway return, I guess any extra revenue is good from their perspective, they must need all the cash they can get to maintain a big old stadium. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebv 10,276 Posted September 8, 2022 32 minutes ago, eric i said: This weeks star said efforts were made to get a GP at Odsal but the track wasn't wide enough to meet FIM standards. It would however meet British league standards if someone could come in and stump up the cash for a bespoke fence that would need to be taken down before every stocks meeting. The new owners are keen to see speedway return, I guess any extra revenue is good from their perspective, they must need all the cash they can get to maintain a big old stadium. It would be a huge risk for anyone... A title winning team with world class riders couldnt attract enough punters when Speedway probably had, at least, double the crowds it gets now... And, unlike areas like Swindon, Coventry, Oxford and Birmingham, there hasnt been much of a concerted effort to try and bring Speedway back.. Maybe when they build that Superdome roof, meaning there wont be any rain off threats, it could then be viable... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gringo 142 Posted September 20, 2022 Bradford Council have submitted plans for a new £100 million 25,000 capacity indoor stadium at Odsal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,246 Posted September 20, 2022 59 minutes ago, Gringo said: Bradford Council have submitted plans for a new £100 million 25,000 capacity indoor stadium at Odsal. I think that we've heard it all before! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
