SCORPIO Posted September 19, 2004 Report Share Posted September 19, 2004 I dare say in Speedway's 76 year history there has been many a debate on who won etc because of "Home Track Advantage". Perhaps now is the time for Speedway to build a track entirely fit for the purpose of being the Showpiece of British Speedway capable of holding ALL the major events. To make it a true Centre of British Speedway, an adjoining building or incorpated into the design of the Stadium, space for a British Speedway & World Of Speedway Museum. Just take a look at all the "Big" events in British Speedway....... Speedway Grand Prix, ELRC, EL Pairs, EL Play Off 1, EL Play Off 2, EL Play Off Final, PLRC, PL Pairs, PL Fours, CLRC, CL Pairs, CL Fours. The Championship Of GB. The KOC for all Leagues could all be made into a 20 heat "spectacular" as the KOC Final. Plenty to keep it going through the Summer and to keep it in use during the Winter, hire it out as a corporate venue also hire it out for Concerts etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozyace Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Before all the knockers come on board, i think it's a fantastic idea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylor Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 So do I, but it should be sited where most of us can get to it without suffering the agonies of getting into and out of London. Decent road, rail and air links are essential. Birmingham? Manchester? (no...too wet), Bristol? Can't think past Manchester guys. It'd be too far from Cornwall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DelBoyRodders- Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Who's going to pay for this super stadium then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 SKY! Let them pay for it Excellent Idea Scorpio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzuki star 882 Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 I think it is a great idea, add in a speedway training academy, and fund it by skimming off a bit of TR's sky pocket money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-DelBoyRodders- Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 SKY! Let them pay for it Excellent Idea Scorpio <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I admit it's a nice idea - in theory. Perhaps the BSPA could get Ken Bates to put a consortium together, as he did such a great job getting the new Wembley Stadium up and running. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest secondsigning Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Sorry to say it, but I did suggest that we look to somewhere within the NEC Site, the centre green could be used for other attractions - an outdoor horse of the year show, military and pop outside concert venue - the possibilities are endless. BUT who is going to foot the bill, and who would be a suitable person or persons to run it on behalf of the British Speedway Public and the governing authorities ? BSI? I very much doubt it. SKY? Highly unlikely The BSPA or SCB themselves? No money and they can't run the set up they have got succesfully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Oh well let's just forget about it then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clivehitch Posted September 20, 2004 Report Share Posted September 20, 2004 Mylor..i used to live in Kernow..never seen so much rain in all my life!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylor Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 Mylor..i used to live in Kernow..never seen so much rain in all my life!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ahh.........but it's warmer in the winter than up country. Still no sign of any speedway though!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 This an excellent idea, the one thing that gets my goat is the home advantage, the concerts would generate money as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest clivehitch Posted September 23, 2004 Report Share Posted September 23, 2004 dON'T MENTION GOATS WITH THE CORNISHMAN AROUND!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bispham_seasider Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Its a great idea in theory but presumably in reality is a non-starter unless theres someone with millions of those lovely british pounds to spare. We can dream though - to hold all major events there at a neutral national speedway stadium all the Elite, Premier and Conference League main matches. Play Off Finals, Knockout Cup finals. And with a dedicated training track producing the young British GP winners of the future. Damn I just woke up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted September 25, 2004 Report Share Posted September 25, 2004 Damn I just woke up. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> At least someone has. The money could be better spent training up the youngsters, not build a nice stadium to be used a dozen times a year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest the wildcats Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 why not build this stadium so it has a roof on it so we can use it in the summer great idea scorpio .each club through out the country could chip in ,the cost of hiring cardiff must be in its thousands this would give british fans some where to be proud of Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bispham_seasider Posted September 26, 2004 Report Share Posted September 26, 2004 why not build this stadium so it has a roof on it so we can use it in the summer great idea scorpio .each club through out the country could chip in ,the cost of hiring cardiff must be in its thousands this would give british fans some where to be proud of <{POST_SNAPBACK}> To me the most important development should be focussing on youth, and a National Youth Academy set up. If there was a stadium built it would need to incorporate this. However, none of this will happen anwyay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mylor Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 .........However, none of this will happen anwyay. I dunno though................ You all buy me a lottery ticket I'll see what I can do!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bispham_seasider Posted September 28, 2004 Report Share Posted September 28, 2004 .........However, none of this will happen anwyay. I dunno though................ You all buy me a lottery ticket I'll see what I can do!! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> ok I got 50p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted September 29, 2004 Report Share Posted September 29, 2004 May be the idea should be taken seriously. Slightly off topic I know but, I wonder if anybody at the BSPA have done a feasibility study on the decline of usable stadiums over the past twenty years. This number is only going to get smaller as time goes on, in order to protect speedway long term they need to start looking at owning their own stadia somehow. OK they don’t need to be glamorous but security is more important. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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