Trees 2,814 Posted August 21, 2021 It would be great to get an update on the Swindon situation, I'd certainly want to be knowing if I was a Swindon fan! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted August 22, 2021 11 hours ago, Trees said: It would be great to get an update on the Swindon situation, I'd certainly want to be knowing if I was a Swindon fan! Write to Gaming International at Swindon Stadium - you never know you may get a reply?! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hagonshocker 1,956 Posted August 22, 2021 3 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Write to Gaming International at Swindon Stadium - you never know you may get a reply?! No...we wont! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuzzCagney 310 Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) And still no sign of action as we move toward autumn. It seems we've just given up now. Where's the fan club that was so vocal back in the day? Are they just resigned to losing the Robins? Why aren't the Adver trying to get answers? I realise they lift most of their "news" from Facebook these days but there must still be one old fashioned reporter up there with a pencil behind his ear? Between the useless SBC, who care for little but more houses, and the stadium owners, who truly speak with fork tongue, it seems they've truly played a blinder. And being lied to is an even more bitter pill to swallow than the loss of the speedway. But then our hand was pretty weak against people who are more interested in money than being honest and doing what they've said all along that they would do. Edited August 23, 2021 by BuzzCagney 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iainb 5,022 Posted August 23, 2021 On 8/22/2021 at 12:44 AM, Trees said: It would be great to get an update on the Swindon situation, I'd certainly want to be knowing if I was a Swindon fan! Sounds like they're being strung along just like whenever magnificent Mick Horton was asked about the search for a new stadium for Coventry! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Jones 2,127 Posted August 23, 2021 42 minutes ago, iainb said: Sounds like they're being strung along just like whenever magnificent Mick Horton was asked about the search for a new stadium for Coventry! We haven't heard anything from him for such a long time , perhaps he's searching so far away now that there is no form of communication available there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted August 23, 2021 Just drove past the Shabbey..couple of big machines in car park, but no sign of sections of new lego stadium?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamieE 123 Posted August 23, 2021 What's going on with crowds at greyhound meetings there now? The holding page of the Swindon stadium website is an outdated message saying the public are being allowed in from 16th August? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted August 23, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, auntie doris said: Just drove past the Shabbey..couple of big machines in car park, but no sign of sections of new lego stadium?! I don’t even want a new stadium i just want the speedway to be back come next April.The new shape track took time to bed in but fair play to the management it ended up creating some great racing Doyley/ Rasmus being terrific from the back.Hand on heart we have all been skanked here cannot see speedway coming back hope i am wrong.Of course all speedway fans want us to survive but the two I feel sorry for are Alun/Lee they are just like us in the dark.I just feel a bit of honesty is owed to us the Swindon fans in reality the situation now is seriously taking the p…. out of us. Edited August 23, 2021 by Sidney the robin 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dog 413 Posted August 23, 2021 A post echoed by all speedway fans Sidney 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
auntie doris 2,342 Posted August 23, 2021 5 hours ago, Sidney the robin said: I don’t even want a new stadium i just want the speedway to be back come next April.The new shape track took time to bed in but fair play to the management it ended up creating some great racing Doyley/ Rasmus being terrific from the back.Hand on heart we have all been skanked here cannot see speedway coming back hope i am wrong.Of course all speedway fans want us to survive but the two I feel sorry for are Alun/Lee they are just like us in the dark.I just feel a bit of honesty is owed to us the Swindon fans in reality the situation now is seriously taking the p…. out of us. They spent 50 grand on re-shaping the track, was much better racing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted August 23, 2021 1 hour ago, auntie doris said: They spent 50 grand on re-shaping the track, was much better racing. I was sceptical Doris loved the Abbey with its long straights BUT it had been mainly poor as a spectacle for a while .2019 to change the track was a huge step for the management and the racing was very very good the odd blip along the way but that new track had different lines and the racing was good. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted August 24, 2021 No statement from the Club about the stadium in ages on what is or in this case what is not going on ..a poor show by anyone standards 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skidder1 7,637 Posted August 24, 2021 1 hour ago, orion said: No statement from the Club about the stadium in ages on what is or in this case what is not going on ..a poor show by anyone standards The club can't say anything if they are not being told anything by GI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted August 24, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Skidder1 said: The club can't say anything if they are not being told anything by GI Of course they can... they can explain on what has happened when they have spoken to Gi i guess they have seeing no stadium is being built after yet another broken promise. even if Gi have given no reply to there questions . if they are not trying to contact them then that is even worst . its hardly a lot to ask . The lack of pressure put on Gi by the club the press and the local mp has been shocking to be honest . Looks like yet again another con by Gi is going to work with a barely a wimper of oppo Edited August 25, 2021 by orion 10 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites