Deano

Nothing like confusing the new young fans I’ve introduced this season even more.

I hope there isn’t a name change coming up!

Correct, even Osborne was saying “in my opinion!”

We’ve known that all along, but legally we’ve had to assume it. With the events of the past few days minuted it now becomes fact. If it were my track historically, currently or potentially effected by their tactics I’d be calling them out and only the local council can help.

So where do GI fit into this? Is this the new site they never had any intentions of building? who leases the old site?

I’d rather hear the news we are running. The Premiership baffles me as it finished us off last time.

Which is why BE keep banging on about the millions needed to bring the stadium up to scratch. But not once did I hear anyone challenge why is it in such a bad state anyway.

Shame really. After watching the Rugby Council YouTube channel on Brandon Estates appeal, there’s loads of minuted evidence to prove Gaming International (through Clark Osborne) are not what their company name makes them out to be. I think the council have grounds to cancel the long term lease as tax payers are not getting value for money and GI are not satisfying the Reading voters demand for motorsports (if needed enough). GI should not be allowed to hold Racers fans and the council to ransom, especially after giving evidence on behalf of BE. It’s the straw that’s broke the camels back.

Councils need money, I’m sure they’d welcome the business rates they are missing out on. Perhaps fans don’t want it enough I don’t know.

That’s not what I’m getting at. These guys are dictating our sport. It needs a promoter and fans to request the council force the hand of these owners to hand this land over for commercial use again. If I was rich enough and bought the whole of Reading and forced everyone out homeless would the council allow me to do it. It seems they would.

Yeah exactly read my first post. Why don’t Reading fans bombard the council. Get these money rich controlling, elderly, cantankerous men out of dictating what goes on in our towns and cities. This isn’t Victorian Britain.

Why no speedway then?

With the land unused why aren’t Reading fans badgering the council to force the owners to get themselves up and running again?

Planning officers in my experience are always negative to speedway. Just to back up previous posters, I think while some kind of track is there, and there’s cash on offer, nothing is impossible.

I can’t believe Cradley has been closed longer than the Brummies were!

Can you elaborate please? I can’t find it.

You have to be careful not to feed them as well. I think we just have to trust those we chose to represent the stadium. If speedway was financially lucrative for investors, we wouldn't be where we are. Only the BSPL can help change that long term.

An elected chamber refused it, so now an unelected official might allow it. We wonder why people don't bother to vote in elections.

Clarke Osborne is 71. Who ever inherits this lot might have a different objective.

Really! Brilliant. Fingers crossed.

In case anyone can’t find it but wants to watch it.

And his response to the question around Clarke Osborne’s involvement in Swindon Speedways revival. “ You’ll need to ask him I’ve never met him .”

Just to add he’s the guy who has been asked why his report contradicts Phil Morris’s assessment of British Speedway. His reply “I haven’t read it”. Then told you’ve had this for two years, we’ll remind you of your company’s values of accuracy and integrity. Thank you Mr Edie for helping British Speedway lol

Speedway is so unpopular a negative spin/ fib can easily be taken as the truth. You’d never get away with it with other well known sports.

Because there just might be one in the pipeline. But like all the others we never hear about, as much as they are being investigated and can be proven, they never happen. It could though be put on record people still wish to invest in speedway.