Toady Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 5 hours ago, heathen52 said: I believe i am right in saying there used to be a Market on site, there was definately Vehicle auctions on site, there was Greyhound racing, and there was Speedway not to mention a possibility of Park & ride, so when you take away all the income streams is it any wonder the site is not viable?, but basically it's been a form of asset stripped by the owner. I think you’re confusing the fact that the site was owned by ADT Auctions, who incidentally sold it to Clark Osbourne. They never ran car auctions from that site. Also, there was a Park and Ride at nearby Groundwell, but it closed around 2009 through lack of use, so it would have been unlikely that option would have been open to Abbey Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted April 17 Report Share Posted April 17 2 hours ago, Toady said: I think you’re confusing the fact that the site was owned by ADT Auctions, who incidentally sold it to Clark Osbourne. They never ran car auctions from that site. Also, there was a Park and Ride at nearby Groundwell, but it closed around 2009 through lack of use, so it would have been unlikely that option would have been open to Abbey Stadium. You're right. But the point stands that multi-use opportunities are there IF the owner WANTS to make a success of the stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 Surely the only people saying that 'speedway at the Abbey was financially unviable' were Osborne (the stadium owner - who also ran the greyhounds) and the previous speedway promotion of Russell and Park. Maybe there was some sort of financial incentive (brown envelope?) offered to Russell/Park to say that speedway was unviable at the Abbey. And surely it would only become 'unviable' because of the exorbitant rent and stadium costs charged to the speedway promotion by the owner (Osborne)?! Pure supposition on my part of course....!😉 NB, Hasn't Rosco declared he would be in a position to front a new consortium with financial backing, for the Robins to continue at the Abbey - assuming of course that the running costs (stadium charges etc) were of an acceptable level?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 4 hours ago, SteveLyric2 said: Surely the only people saying that 'speedway at the Abbey was financially unviable' were Osborne (the stadium owner - who also ran the greyhounds) and the previous speedway promotion of Russell and Park. Maybe there was some sort of financial incentive (brown envelope?) offered to Russell/Park to say that speedway was unviable at the Abbey. And surely it would only become 'unviable' because of the exorbitant rent and stadium costs charged to the speedway promotion by the owner (Osborne)?! Pure supposition on my part of course....!😉 NB, Hasn't Rosco declared he would be in a position to front a new consortium with financial backing, for the Robins to continue at the Abbey - assuming of course that the running costs (stadium charges etc) were of an acceptable level?! The fact Mr Park was so keen to support the demolition of the stadium would certainly suggest he stands to gain something from it! There are people keen to run the sport in Swindon, but that's very hard to take forward whilst dear old Uncle Clarke still owns the stadium. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heathen52 Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 51 minutes ago, frigbo said: The fact Mr Park was so keen to support the demolition of the stadium would certainly suggest he stands to gain something from it! There are people keen to run the sport in Swindon, but that's very hard to take forward whilst dear old Uncle Clarke still owns the stadium. Does he, or did i read some months ago that another developer (Taylor Wimpey ?) had acquired an option/rights on the stadium, I am sure something like that was posted somewhere, or maybe i was dreaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 1 hour ago, heathen52 said: Does he, or did i read some months ago that another developer (Taylor Wimpey ?) had acquired an option/rights on the stadium, I am sure something like that was posted somewhere, or maybe i was dreaming. There's a charge on Gaming International's Companies House account to L&G Affordable Homes who submitted the rejected housing plans. Gaming International are listed as owners on the Title Deed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris116 Posted April 18 Report Share Posted April 18 It should also be remembered that stock cars and bangers have also featured at Abbey Stadium for many years but the asset strippers sold the pit area for redevelopment meaning that another income source for the stadium was lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youhave2minutes Posted May 14 Report Share Posted May 14 So is speedway officially finished now in Swindon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted 16 hours ago Report Share Posted 16 hours ago Anyone on here heard anything about Mr Osbourne ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted 15 hours ago Report Share Posted 15 hours ago 22 minutes ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Anyone on here heard anything about Mr Osbourne ? Do you mean Clarke Osborne? Why? Not dropped dead has he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Bratley Posted 12 hours ago Report Share Posted 12 hours ago (edited) 3 hours ago, RoundTheBoards said: Do you mean Clarke Osborne? Why? Not dropped dead has he? Apparently he has, I have been told. Edited 12 hours ago by Mick Bratley Update 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago What will this mean for Swindon speedway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chun Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago (edited) Duplicate Edited 11 hours ago by chun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago 1 hour ago, Mick Bratley said: Apparently he has, I have been told. Anyone know when the party is? (I mean "wake". I definitely meant "wake", not "party") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted 10 hours ago Report Share Posted 10 hours ago There must be a god after all ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago 11 hours ago, THE DEAN MACHINE said: Anyone on here heard anything about Mr Osbourne ? Yep. Passed away on Tuesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted 5 hours ago Report Share Posted 5 hours ago Got the great news today .. one of the biggest Scumbags ever to grace the sporting world . i hope he rots in hell to be honest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 1 hour ago, orion said: Got the great news today .. one of the biggest Scumbags ever to grace the sporting world . i hope he rots in hell to be honest "Thankyou for that very moving Eulogy"... "And now, can I ask the congregation to all stand and join me in singing Psalm 23, The Lord is My Shepherd"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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