Phil The Ace Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Reading the report the 750 grand investment will be generated by 'borrowing' Does this mean this figure will be added to the amount that Belle Vue owe the council in repayments ? Yes should imagine so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) Reading the report the 750 grand investment will be generated by 'borrowing' Does this mean this figure will be added to the amount that Belle Vue owe the council in repayments ? They way it reads to me is that the Council are stumping up the extra cash. Â I could be wrong of course. Edited September 12, 2015 by The White Knight 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 I was under the impression that capacity could already be increased to 16,000 with temporary stands. If the normal capacity is to be increased from 6,000 to 10,000 how does that affect the nominal maximum capacity?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) Yes should imagine so Yes should imagine soOh gawd ! I hope not. Although there is plentiful goodwill for this project it seems destined to drown in debt Edited September 12, 2015 by New Science Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedibee Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Â The driving distance is about 10km, but there are hardly any place near the Arena to park you car, by public transport it will take almost 40 minutes with commuter train and it's basically the only option to get to the arena (except for organized bus trips). Â Â I'd like to see some proof of this, since I am pretty sure that that the location does affect the attendance. Definitely not the entire reason but just as definitely a part of it, just as the lack of a competitive Swedish rider is. Â That said there is no suitable arena in central Stockholm. The arena previously used in Stockholm, the Olympic stadium, is now a dedicated arena for athletics and since they built new running tracks a few years ago, it is not allowed to cover the tracks with gravel. Â So the only other option in Stockholm would be Tele 2 arena which is located just south of central Stockholm. It is smaller then Friends but more accessible by both car (shorter drive and plenty of paring garages in the area) and public transport (subway). It probably would be cheaper to rent as well. and before you go in ,after you come out , what do you do ? stand outside an office block with a can of beer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepturningleft Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 Does anyone know if there is a contingency plan in the event of a rain off for the opening event? A possibility in March, in Manchester, in England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Does anyone know if there is a contingency plan in the event of a rain off for the opening event? A possibility in March, in Manchester, in England. It's going to be bright and sunny heralding a new era of British Speedway. :) Â Â Â ................................. I hope. :unsure: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepturningleft Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Quite right - let's keep positive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Have they bought track covers? What are the track use restrictions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Have they bought track covers? What are the track use restrictions? I understand that they have Track Covers and Drainage. Â Unlimited restrictions I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I understand that they have Track Covers and Drainage. Â Unlimited restrictions I hope. Â There are a number of restrictions in place from the planning permission: Â For example, meetings can be held on Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays only - 18:00 to 22:30 There shall be no more than 43 meetings during the main season of which no more than 25 meetings will be held on Fridays and no more than 18 meetings on Wednesdays or Saturday There shall be 7 hours of practice sessions 3 of which will be Sundays (main season) or Saturdays (out of season). The practice sessions shall start no later than 12:00 (midday) and finish no later than 18:00. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 Â Â There are a number of restrictions in place from the planning permission: Â For example, meetings can be held on Wednesday, Friday and Saturdays only - 18:00 to 22:30 There shall be no more than 43 meetings during the main season of which no more than 25 meetings will be held on Fridays and no more than 18 meetings on Wednesdays or Saturday There shall be 7 hours of practice sessions 3 of which will be Sundays (main season) or Saturdays (out of season). The practice sessions shall start no later than 12:00 (midday) and finish no later than 18:00. Â Thanks for that Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostwalker Posted September 13, 2015 Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 and before you go in ,after you come out , what do you do ? stand outside an office block with a can of beer ?  At Friends Arena, yes that have been the case. However, adjacent to the arena, a new large shopping mall will open in November so there will be cafés. restaurants, pubs, bars and etc for future events but obviously not for this year.  I also think the date is not very suitable. It's late September and we're well into the autumn. Sure it can be quite nice but it's not the same as the summer (especially if the weather is nice). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 Will the terrace on the back be decent terracing and not the crap you find at Leicester etc where you can't see if you're 2/3 people deep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted September 15, 2015 Report Share Posted September 15, 2015 From the photos and design pictures I seen it looks like the back straight will be layered terraces so I should think you will be able to see even further back, unless you are short that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERACE Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 The views will unrestricted from all points in the stadium, this was carefully worked on by the designers and contractors. This is a massive project and no disrespect to liecester but this is a whole different world 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 16, 2015 Report Share Posted September 16, 2015 Needs to be, the viewing at Leicester is really not the best .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pvm Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) For those interested, the google streetview camera went past the site in July 2015, it gives a fair idea of the size of the main stand  https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@53.4610361,-2.1893438,3a,75y,203.91h,81.37t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s53YeJUwIRpQVzqH-tD4EUw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en Edited September 18, 2015 by pvm 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 Can't wait to see the finished stadium, let the track be the best ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILIPRISING Posted September 18, 2015 Report Share Posted September 18, 2015 JUST back from a two hour site visit with Chris Morton, David Gordon and Peter Collins. Had no idea of the scale of this project until now. It's huge and nothing like anything else that speedway has seen in this country. The outline of the 350 yards, very wide track is beginning to take shape and, of course, that will be the vital element.  But everything about the place is first class, even the sound barrier which cost over £1 million and when you actually see it you know why. The main grandstand which is rapidly coming to fruition will be a spectacular facility both from a viewing point of view but also as a restaurant.  And remember this is a stadium being built specifically for speedway and available throughout the week. We will have more and latest pix in SS in a couple of weeks but at a time when there is, understandably, so much negativity around speedway in this country this is a very bright beacon of light.  No praise is too high for Chris Morton and David Gordon, both BV through and through, for seeing this mammoth operation come to fruition. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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