SCB Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Excellent news. I hope the new stadium is completed on time with a superb track and facilities. For those who can't just enjoy taking pleasure from this good news without taking a dig at Belle Vue they may want to consider that they are comparing two entirely different projects. The National Stadium project was initiated and taken forward by Belle Vue, they have been responsible for the design, raising the necessary financial guarantees and will own and run the stadium. As I understand it, Swindon will be tenants of a stadium which someone else is having built. They are not quietly getting on with anything other than waiting for others to consult with them, as necessary and to provide them with the finished stadium. It was more a dig at Philip Rising and his odd concepts of big news and news that isn't worth mentioning. What has made me laugh is Ronnie Russell is going to be sourcing material for a new track. Oi, Ronnie,theres a 350ish metre speedway track made of shale 200 yards from the new stadium that is going to be knocked down soon, why not use some of that? Edited March 20, 2015 by SCB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwatcher Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 The track will have to layed and allowed to settle well before the old stadium is demolished. That is unless they rip out the old track and go grass track for this season instead, would be a bit different for the EL for a grass track for the visiting teams to come to though. Or if push can to shove they could always race on the dog track. No it will be a major project just to get the track layed down, bedded in and settled for next season. As we have seen in the GP's the temory tracks that are laid down a few days or weeks before the meeting, start to break up very quickly as they have not had the time to bed the surfaces in. With the right people behind the job of putting down the track and getting it rady for next year it will be a mamouth opperation, So no you could not use the shale that is next door. I just hope that when it is built that it will be a track to make British speedway proud of and a first for many years as the Lions got it terribly wrong on many scores, to small a stadium. By far and a track that very few people have much faith in. Just wished that I had the money to buy the place and start it all again from scratch, it could be so much better than it is now. So please Swindon get it right and give British speedway a really good stadium, hoping that it will shame some of the poor, old and tired stadiums a boot up the bottom to think about doing the same and bring our sport into the 21st centuary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 The track will have to layed and allowed to settle well before the old stadium is demolished. That is unless they rip out the old track and go grass track for this season instead, would be a bit different for the EL for a grass track for the visiting teams to come to though. Or if push can to shove they could always race on the dog track. No it will be a major project just to get the track layed down, bedded in and settled for next season. As we have seen in the GP's the temory tracks that are laid down a few days or weeks before the meeting, start to break up very quickly as they have not had the time to bed the surfaces in. With the right people behind the job of putting down the track and getting it rady for next year it will be a *****mamouth ******opperation, So no you could not use the shale that is next door. I just hope that when it is built that it will be a track to make British speedway proud of and a first for many years as the Lions got it terribly wrong on many scores, to small a stadium. By far and a track that very few people have much faith in. Just wished that I had the money to buy the place and start it all again from scratch, it could be so much better than it is now. So please Swindon get it right and give British speedway a really good stadium, hoping that it will shame some of the poor, old and tired stadiums a boot up the bottom to think about doing the same and bring our sport into the 21st centuary. They have already rung up the museum to borrow a few to run round the track as they lay it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 (edited) Yet again I would wait intill the stadium is complete before we start jumping up and down today means nowt to me ... I was so shocked today to read that Swindon Speedway were thanking Osbourne Clark for the stadium, first of all he not doing it not for the love of sport the only reason was that he was force to built it so he could line his own pockets . Also this man has closed down many clubs and is hated by most speedway fans and I thought the comment was in very poor taste . Edited March 20, 2015 by orion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwatcher Posted March 20, 2015 Report Share Posted March 20, 2015 It sounds like the 400 or so houses that are being built on the ajoining land will go a long way to paying for the new stadium. The owners of speedway stadiums unless they actually own the club and the stadium never do the clubs any favours. What ever they do only speaks out that they will grab every penny any way they can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Swindon rider update? Former Swindon Robin Simon Gustafsson is retiring from the sport http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/11870403.The_fire_has_gone_out_for_Gustafsson_as_he_calls_time_on_Speedway_career/?ref=fbshr Edited March 21, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agrotron Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Swindon rider update? Former Swindon Robin Simon Gustafsson is retiring from the sport http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/11870403.The_fire_has_gone_out_for_Gustafsson_as_he_calls_time_on_Speedway_career/?ref=fbshr fair enough I wish Simon all the best in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 It's only shaped like Cardiff, it will obviously be a different surface and will be permanent track too so more manageable. http://www.swindonlinksport.com/2015/03/20/new-abbey-to-be-based-on-gp-track/ Interesting stuff about the viewing gallery and outside seating. Is that not what i said? shaped like Cardiff?...that is bad enough on it's own and the only time Cardiff produces any 'entertainment' is when the ruts appear. You can put down whatever surface you want but if the track shape isn't right the racing will be gate and go whatever and even more so if it is smooth and slick and lets face it to produce safe 'racing' that is the only way to produce a Cardiff shape..Somerset is the way to go not huge but designed like a fast track but as Orion as alluded it's all about kissing Clarke Osbournes backside so whatever he says goes regrettably 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve0 Posted March 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Swindon rider update? Former Swindon Robin Simon Gustafsson is retiring from the sport http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/11870403.The_fire_has_gone_out_for_Gustafsson_as_he_calls_time_on_Speedway_career/?ref=fbshr He had too big a pair of boots to fill but on his day he wasn't a bad rider - as he showed last season when Rosco gave him a wake-up call. Hope it's only temporary and he comes back with new enthusiasm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) More information on the new stadium, just hope the adver has got it wrong about the spectator number of 2500 wrong. http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/11871105.New___5m_home_on_cards_for_Swindon_Robins_Speedway_team/ ER if you look carefully at the plan it shows a mark behind the back straight stand, this is for the back straight bog from the present stadium. Edited March 21, 2015 by A ORLOV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) More information on the new stadium, just hope the adver has got it wrong about the spectator number of 2500 wrong. How so? If you look at the high res plan, I can count about 500 parking spaces. Clearly they are not expecting large crowds. Edited March 21, 2015 by MattK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 How so? If you look at the high res plan, I can count about 500 parking spaces. Clearly they are no expecting large crowds. Should be one of the questions to Rosco next tues evening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stratton Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Great news for the sport and the Robins, will be gutted to see the old track go holds alot of great memories for me.I am worried about the shape of the new track,i was led to believe it was going to shaped along the lines of a Somerset?.We shall see i first started going just before Rosco was the mascot, and this move must be a wrench for him personally.So if he can get his head around it,and except that we have to move with the times the rest of us should be able to. Edited March 21, 2015 by sidney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) Is that not what i said? shaped like Cardiff?...that is bad enough on it's own and the only time Cardiff produces any 'entertainment' is when the ruts appear. You can put down whatever surface you want but if the track shape isn't right the racing will be gate and go whatever and even more so if it is smooth and slick and lets face it to produce safe 'racing' that is the only way to produce a Cardiff shape..Somerset is the way to go not huge but designed like a fast track but as Orion as alluded it's all about kissing Clarke Osbournes backside so whatever he says goes regrettably Right ok, so how big is this track going to be ? just because its shaped like cardiff, doesn't mean to say it will be Cardiff's size.275 mtrs. And yes your right about Somerset 300 mtrs whether it was fault or design. But if your that much against it, you either lodge a protest or you don't go, simple really, but to be honest, i think you'l be in a minority. Edited March 21, 2015 by Starman2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woz01 Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 2,500? You won't be attracting major speedway events if that's the case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van wolfswinkel Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 (edited) More information on the new stadium, just hope the adver has got it wrong about the spectator number of 2500 wrong. http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/11871105.New___5m_home_on_cards_for_Swindon_Robins_Speedway_team/ ER if you look carefully at the plan it shows a mark behind the back straight stand, this is for the back straight bog from the present stadium. The Adver gets a lot of things wrong but 2500 wont be big enough for Grand Finals/Prix and bigger events. Wont be able to fit everyone in for the first meeting Hopefully the back-straight bogs will be moved lock-stock-barrel to the new stadium, or could be a retro bog-block built with 1960s features such as Izal bog roll, wooden seats/doors, and toilet chains. Great news about the new stadium and hopefully the missing fans will return or new ones will turn up. Is that the best they could do? There are plenty of big name companies in town and they couldn't get interest from any of them? Even Terry Russell hardly sounds enthused by it, does he. I'm sure Mr Sykes will feel thrilled when he reads the article! Was chatting to Mike at his Cheney Manor base a couple of weeks ago, has put in a lot of money, very committed Robins fan for many years. Trouble is I have red and purple scarf that is out-of-date now Excalibur have gone! Edited March 21, 2015 by Ronnie Conkerman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 2,500? You won't be attracting major speedway events if that's the case. Why ? even a play off final won't get that sort of crowd these days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 Swindon rider update? Former Swindon Robin Simon Gustafsson is retiring from the sport http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/11870403.The_fire_has_gone_out_for_Gustafsson_as_he_calls_time_on_Speedway_career/?ref=fbshr At least the Adver has done the decent thing and given due credit for the story to the Speedway Star!!! Why ? even a play off final won't get that sort of crowd these days It will against Poole on a decent evening in September rather than end October!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starman2006 Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 At least the Adver has done the decent thing and given due credit for the story to the Speedway Star!!! It will against Poole on a decent evening in September rather than end October!! It doesn't matter what clubs are in the final, the likelyhood being you will be fighting against the weather in October. So when the powers that be learn, you might just get the final at the end of september, then you might just get it in without the weather intrerviening 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnglishRoundabout Posted March 21, 2015 Report Share Posted March 21, 2015 More information on the new stadium, just hope the adver has got it wrong about the spectator number of 2500 wrong. http://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/11871105.New___5m_home_on_cards_for_Swindon_Robins_Speedway_team/ ER if you look carefully at the plan it shows a mark behind the back straight stand, this is for the back straight bog from the present stadium. That's a relief! Swindon does have a pretty decent record for preserving their heritage. The old railway works at Rodbourne and the museum in Faringdon Road to name a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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