frigbo

Well, that wasn't a classic was it!? Any movement off the blue groove and riders just went backwards. Took my Mrs to her first meeting since 2003 and she simply said "it's not as exciting as it used to be is it?" You can't dish that sort of meeting up regularly.and hope to take the sport forward!

https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/26023788.speedway-teams-company-collapses-liquidation/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwdGRjcARMlbFjbGNrBEyVrWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHjUP2C9GSkamLtXdXKsQV76uqFLjOQbhIAxkDxaOF3CDssqo2EzI81l98PpF_aem_zSd22wCC5tk8BK4cN0OoLg#Echobox=1776262961

Fabulous to hear as I feared the worst after hearing a few things over recent days. Would be good for the club to put some meat on the bones to provide assurance of longevity though.

What's changed, Rob?

Shame. There was some interest in Swindon but this stance impacted that.

I'm hearing ARC/PGR don't want any more tracks.

Dire news. Oxford must be in grave danger of going back to square one 😪

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18V3URwxej/ Urban Explorers have gained access to site. More footage to follow, apparently.

In fact, he (and Russell) both said Studley is NOT dependent on the Abbey housing. Swindon Motorsports have been asked to legally link the Studley and Abbey plans to make Studley dependent on S106 monies from the Abbey. They have repeatedly refused to do so! Park actually said "he would walk away from Studley" if they were forced to link it to the Abbey plans. Go figure...

Earmarked for housing to allegedly fund the refurbishment and reopening of the Grade 2 listed swimming pool.

The Abbey Stadium planning applications are scheduled to be decided upon next Tuesday (10th) from 18.00. The SBC Planning Officer's Reports recommend the applications are rejected.

Very naive way of looking at it.

No idea

Swindon Speedway 2013 Director Steve Park has submitted a letter to SBC supporting the demolition of the Abbey Stadium! He claims rejection of the plans "will end any possibility of a return of speedway to Swindon" - bizarrely, he earlier claims that Studley Grange is "currently making progress through the planning stages." So, which is it, Steve? Will the weird logic of failure to remove the only speedway track in the locality really end all hope? Or are you delivering a new track? I'll let others speculate on what a speedway company director could possibly gain from the loss of the only speedway facility... https://pa.swindon.gov.uk/publicaccess/applicationDetails.do?activeTab=documents&keyVal=T2SDBXPTIS200

Yes. These are Gaming International's leisure box-ticking proposals for the Abbey - alongside 130 houses (with 8 'affordable') proposed by L&G. The fantasy plans for the "new" facility are still in a "consultation" statua with Wilts Council with no date set for a decision yet.

https://abbeyhub.co.uk/?ref=ed_direct&fbclid=IwVERDUAPqys9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR5TyaUg1dPxoxT9vN_3RfHor0ZG5JGcOGwkvq-6XoyxtfVC7UkH_4yqElQ44g_aem_O8iJzqXj8AjaOWqbT24Jjg

I think it will be easier for CO to claim that it's impossible for Speedway to survive in Swindon.

This might get you started with post 1965 clubs. https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/board/71/teams

No. Started in Division 2 (1968-1970)

The 'Knockers Out' cup draw

Wow! Speedway fans never fail to amaze me

With a tip 😀

£30 message video from Cameo, using paper pulled from a leftover Xmas gift bag in Linda's bedroom. This is bad, even for speedway 😀

Started listening but got bored pretty quickly - lots of words with little substance. Godfrey was far from convincing.

Sad news coming through that former Sheffield number one Bob Valentine passed away this morning.