Birmingham

[RogH.]

The dogs were unlicensed anyway.

 

As part of the regeneration of the area, the stadium was scheduled for demolition within a couple of years, but last week the Council announced that they hoped to carry this work out before the end of this year. Much of the stadium is now derelict and vandalism has become a problem.

[greyhoundp]

The dogs were unlicensed anyway

 

The NGRC have been advised by Kingston upon Hull City Council that Hull Greyhound Stadium have been served a “Notice to Quit” the site at Boulevard Stadium in Hull.

 

 

 

In accordance with the NGRC Rules of Racing and in the interests of public and greyhound safety together with the report received by the NGRC from Kingston upon Hull City Council, the NGRC has informed Hull Greyhound Stadium that the track is no longer licensed to race greyhounds under NGRC Rules.

 

RogH as you can see Hull Greyhounds were licensed up until they received their notice to Quit, may i just add were there Speedway at The Boulevard then that would not have been able to continue either.

Edited August 22, 2006 by greyhoundp

[south coast robin]

Seems a pity there are no teams in London now where it was a hotbed after the war pulling over 100,000 fans weekly

[Kevin Meynell]

That's a misguided rule anyway. As retailers like Starbucks seem to have found, the winning strategy is paradoxically to cluster around an area if you want to stir up interest and dominate the competition.

 

Yes, but again, sport is not the same as running a regular business. Most people drink coffee, and usually do so more often than once-a-week. By contrast, it's not desirable for professional sports teams to compete with each other on business terms.

 

The idea of sports franchises being granted an exclusive area is not a bad one, although clearly exceptions can be made for large population centres. I think the 30-mile rule is reasonable for most areas, although exceptions clearly have been made in the past. Obviously though, a couple of teams in places like London and the West Midlands could be complimentary.