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Because the new stadium is slightly smaller and as it is right against the road it takes up less room and allows the developer to build more houses. The stadium next to the road also acts as a noise barrier between the main road and the houses. Originally the idiots had a plan with the houses between the main road and the speedway stadium. It would have saved a lot of hassle and concern if they just left the stadium where it is and just demolished the stands and rebuilt them but this method may have caused a lot of problems while the build was going on.

Thanks Danny, had not seen that map anywhere, have moved copy to Swindon Stadium Thread. Re weather for the meeting tonight, just a few drops of rain but weather has been fine, it is now clouding over a bit. Re A419 roadworks, road or lane closures after 8pm, can only find one just north of Oxford road but no indication if north or south lane. Just keep an eye out for any signs you see around Latton as road works website is not that clear about roadworks on the A419 going north after the meeting.

A better image of the site and position of the new stadium, thanks Danny

I thought it was quite funny when I think it was Tai picked up a spade to work on the start gate before his race.

He might of meant the planning etc but I can assure you there is no sign of any work when I last looked on the 5th May. If there is anyone who is going tonight able to take a photo of the proposed site could you please post it on here.

Has Chris Holder moved to reserve yet ?

Neither, certain "know alls" who have mates that know what is happening keep saying it has started or is just about to start are talking cr#p. The only thing that appears to have happened is that the contractors have cut down some scrub and trees, this was done before the nesting season, and a massive heap of dirt has been moved from other parts of the housing site and dumped in one corner of the car park.

Or after heat 15 Weather nice and sunny for a while now but possible rain shower around 8pm. This needs to go ahead so we can get above Wolves in the league table

Weather lovely and sunny at the moment but needs to be kept an eye on, as SS says speedway should be ok.

Kings Lynn visit the Abbey with some ex Robins in their team. We did not get the full amount of rain forecast for today so the track should be ok. Troy is riding for Lynn for the first time this season and will no doubt want to show us what we are missing. Lewis rode well for Swindon last year and like Troy will want to do well. Mads always gets a good welcome back. NKI should have some good races against our heat leaders. The main change for Swindon is that Rohan is back in the 1 - 5 at number 3, with Nick at 4, so a strong pairing and Justin moves to reserve. I can only see a Roobins win but Kings Lynn are capable of getting a point. http://www.swindonrobins.co/news.php?extend.2681

Cannot see this going ahead unless southern Kings Lynn has a lot of luck as rain is forecast through till 11pm. With all the rain due in Swindon today tomorrows meeting at Swindon may also be called off due to a water logged track, just need to check the website in the morning.

Correct, I sometimes think some on here need to ride a bike over ruts in line with the racing and a lump of concrete at 90 degrees to the track, or they can try riding a motorbike over a speed hump in the road at 60 mph .

That is a shame but not a surprise, am now waiting to see if KL Swindon will also get called off with all the rain about.

I remember reading but cannot find the report from a department in the council where it stated that they would recommend that the stadium could not go ahead because of the parking issues. Presumably it could go ahead for the dog racing as they get very few spectators, it is only the speedway that will have a spectator number issue re the amount of parking.

Probably a relative of whoever told T Russell that the stadium would be a 4 month build and be ready for March 16, they have not got a clue.

Have already pointed out earlier the issue about the lack of parking spaces, which you mention has not been answered, and am not 100% sure if the request from the Fire Service makes this worse by taking up space allocated for parking for the building of a fire station as the letter is a bit ambiguous.

The safest way this could be done is if it is like the start at the motocross, ie on a short spur leading into the racing circuit.

Further reports re the new stadium about a Fire Station and noise restrictions from the stadium. Reports dated 15 April and 13 May http://pa1.swindon.gov.uk/publicaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=O0L5L7PTG2I00

Weather not looking too good for this at the moment, but meeting needs to go ahead as Troy does not like a wet track.

The trouble if Nicki retires is that we would have no one to boo or cheer when excluded .

Is it not difficult to keep the shale graded at the same Ievel as the concrete start section therefore sometimes causing either a lump or a drop in level causing the bikes to jump in the air when they hit it.

Close meeting Poland 44 ROW 46

I do not care which anthem Tai sings along with, maybe he does not agree with the words ours has, anyway in the World Championship he has the British flag on his race number jacket but he is riding for himself and not the country. I am happy that he is English and at the moment is the only decent rider we have.

So if all the top players refused to sing he would not have them in the team, the lack of success would grow and he would not have his job for long.