orion 7,615 Posted March 10 43 minutes ago, PotteringAround said: A man I met at the Reading Racino, who was asking for directions to Torquay United's Riviera Arena. Via Milton Keynes and Bristol no doubt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotteringAround 633 Posted March 10 3 minutes ago, orion said: Via Milton Keynes and Bristol no doubt I won't have a word said against the Bristol Superdrome. It's the "Most successful Speedway venue of the modern era". It says so here https://swindonmotorsports.co.uk/team-%26-partners 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rich 75 Posted March 10 (edited) From Swindon Motorsports website The founder directors have invested capital to launch the company, employ the professional team, bring together the operating partners, locate a site, design the facility, and make a planning application. The Board is keen to work alongside partners with a skill base and expertise in the management and promotion of multi-use leisure facilities. In addition, shares will be made available for purchase by individuals in due course. Further information on this will follow soon. We are in discussion with various operating partners and will bring these forwards in the weeks/months to come. Our list of partners is not exclusive, and we are open to approaches from operators of motor sport and motor-oriented self-drive/ride facilities. CONTACT US As a potential operator of motor sport I used the "contact us" button in November 2023, shortly after the news that a site had been identified. As yet I have had no reply. Edited March 10 by Rich 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
orion 7,615 Posted March 10 1 hour ago, PotteringAround said: I won't have a word said against the Bristol Superdrome. It's the "Most successful Speedway venue of the modern era". It says so here https://swindonmotorsports.co.uk/team-%26-partners Clark Osborne .. not known by many lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotteringAround 633 Posted March 10 2 hours ago, Rich said: From Swindon Motorsports website As a potential operator of motor sport I used the "contact us" button in November 2023, shortly after the news that a site had been identified. As yet I have had no reply. I used the website "contact us" form a while ago to ask for directions to, and a fixture list for, Bristol stadium, the most successful Speedway venue of the modern era. Surprisingly I have had no reply either. It's as if the "contact us" form goes nowhere. Anyone else want to try it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted March 10 10 hours ago, orion said: Mmmm I'm sure it won't happen. It's just that I used to drive past the Moto Parc on the way to Blunsdon and it would be the perfect place for a speedway track. Someone should do it even if it isn't the last lot at Blunsdon. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. Ooh, I feel a song coming on. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PotteringAround 633 Posted March 10 4 minutes ago, Grachan said: I'm sure it won't happen. It's just that I used to drive past the Moto Parc on the way to Blunsdon and it would be the perfect place for a speedway track. Someone should do it even if it isn't the last lot at Blunsdon. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. Ooh, I feel a song coming on. Imagine there's no Osborne It isn't hard to do Nothing to fib or lie for And no Russell, too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toady 231 Posted March 10 3 hours ago, Grachan said: I'm sure it won't happen. It's just that I used to drive past the Moto Parc on the way to Blunsdon and it would be the perfect place for a speedway track. Someone should do it even if it isn't the last lot at Blunsdon. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. Ooh, I feel a song coming on. No planning application in for the moto parc as yet so that can’t be it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 156 Posted March 10 How can they be allowed to spout the complete lies on their website? The Bristol bit obviously, but also Osborne was never a promoter at Reading. All he did was take a rent for a few years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElmParkRG2 13 Posted March 10 8 hours ago, PotteringAround said: I won't have a word said against the Bristol Superdrome. It's the "Most successful Speedway venue of the modern era". It says so here https://swindonmotorsports.co.uk/team-%26-partners interesting. Of the ten tracks mentioned in CO and TR, eight do not exist (or at least do not run speedway) anymore. Of the two that do still have clubs, one of them was shut down for a few years before reopening a year or so ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
customhouseregular 1,651 Posted March 10 7 hours ago, PotteringAround said: Imagine there's no Osborne It isn't hard to do Nothing to fib or lie for And no Russell, too Imagine there’s no Speedway. It could happen to you. No Poole or Ipswich. And no Kings Lynn too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydog 156 Posted March 11 23 hours ago, PotteringAround said: I used the website "contact us" form a while ago to ask for directions to, and a fixture list for, Bristol stadium, the most successful Speedway venue of the modern era. Surprisingly I have had no reply either. It's as if the "contact us" form goes nowhere. Anyone else want to try it? I also asked where the Bristol venue is yesterday as I was amazed I wasnt aware of it. No answer yet... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toady 231 Posted March 11 42 minutes ago, skydog said: I also asked where the Bristol venue is yesterday as I was amazed I wasnt aware of it. No answer yet... Must be talking about eastville in the 1970’s?,Regular 12000 crowds when it ran I think Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
M.D 463 Posted March 11 (edited) 2 hours ago, Toady said: Must be talking about eastville in the 1970’s?,Regular 12000 crowds when it ran I think So, 50 years ago is the modern era and it only lasted 2 years? Also Eastville was sold to Tesco and Ikea.. Edited March 11 by M.D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toady 231 Posted March 11 He used the cash to buy Swindon from ADT auctions Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
