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It's out of date, it's moved! See line three of rmc's post 241.

I am aware that that picture is not 100% correct thanks, but this picture was better than trying to explain it, I cannot find an exact picture and the one shown gives an indication of the vicinity of where it should be.

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I am aware that that picture is not 100% correct thanks, but this picture was better than trying to explain it, I cannot find an exact picture and the one shown gives an indication of the vicinity of where it should be.

I apologise, have just re read your post 213, the res. matters app. is not viewable at the moment (or is it just me and my lack of IT skills?) there is a plan showing the stadium overlap in there somewhere.(just re read it again so realise you know this already)

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Would bombarding the council with weekly letters\emails asking what's going on, to show how important the new stadium is to you fans be an idea? Those who shout loudest etc ......

 

At the end of the day it's your club .....

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Would bombarding the council with weekly letters\emails asking what's going on, to show how important the new stadium is to you fans be an idea? Those who shout loudest etc ......

 

At the end of the day it's your club .....

You can see what's going via council website or rmc's post 241 or at speedway plus where an architect goes through it, so I guess its the site agent who needs emailing and Justin Tomlinson MP, who stated in a campaign leaflet that he 'saved Swindon Speedway' endorsed by Alun Rossiter.

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Oxford is a different situation as its a standoff between the owners and the council, i fear Swindon are pretty much on borrowed time,

Yes, all different scenario's, but the more I read, the more I think Swindon may go the same way.

 

From London, you had the M4 corridor, where it was a blast up or down the motorway to get to all 5 tracks at one point or the other...now it's just Somerset, which is nuts when you think about it.

 

I just wish someone could get Bristol Speedway up and running...with Multi Billionaire Steve Lansdown creating Bristol Sport, you would get the backing and guidance of a very shrewd businessman.

 

Creating a 'Barcelona' type sports emporium...backing football, rugby, Car racing and Karting, basketball, badminton, cycling and by all accounts looking to add Gloucester ccc to the stable.

 

I noticed one of the Racers is Somerset based...would love Somerset to come under the Umbrella.

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Would bombarding the council with weekly letters\emails asking what's going on, to show how important the new stadium is to you fans be an idea? Those who shout loudest etc ......

 

At the end of the day it's your club .....

The planning dept at the council have been questioned and they seem to be as frustrated as are the fans.

Justin Tomlinson the MP and T Russell would be the ones to email with questions

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Can anyone else see this going the same way as Oxford, Reading, Bristol and Exeter?

 

Even more pertinent to the present situation was Milton Keynes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Keynes_Greyhound_Stadium

 

and the Following article shows how GI perform

 

In 1999 the BS Group purchased the Milton Keynes Bowl (an entertainment venue) to add to their assets and soon after plans were unveiled for a new state of the art greyhound track around the Milton Keynes Bowl. The plan had council backing and would include a cinema, hotel and revamp of the entertainment venue. The news ended speculation about the BS Group selling off their greyhound tracks after the Bristol sale. Chief executive Clarke Osborne commented: "There is no substance in the rumours whatsoever” he added: "You only have to look at what the group has done during the past couple of years or so and what it has planned for the future. The industry knows that BS Group is constantly looking for new sites for tracks." Osborne also confirmed that they were still looking at sites in Bristol for a new track and when the company purchased Reading from Allied Presentations in 2002 they were challenging GRA as the leading greyhound operator. Meanwhile Bill Johnson became Racing Manager in 2001. Bristol never materialised and in 2005 the new Milton Keynes track was never started but the old site was closed regardless of no new site being ready. The last meeting took place on Boxing Day 2005, Reading would follow suit a couple of years later.

 

 

Dont believe everything GI say, the situation at Swindon can best be described as worrying.

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Even more pertinent to the present situation was Milton Keynes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milton_Keynes_Greyhound_Stadium

 

and the Following article shows how GI perform

 

In 1999 the BS Group purchased the Milton Keynes Bowl (an entertainment venue) to add to their assets and soon after plans were unveiled for a new state of the art greyhound track around the Milton Keynes Bowl. The plan had council backing and would include a cinema, hotel and revamp of the entertainment venue. The news ended speculation about the BS Group selling off their greyhound tracks after the Bristol sale. Chief executive Clarke Osborne commented: "There is no substance in the rumours whatsoever” he added: "You only have to look at what the group has done during the past couple of years or so and what it has planned for the future. The industry knows that BS Group is constantly looking for new sites for tracks." Osborne also confirmed that they were still looking at sites in Bristol for a new track and when the company purchased Reading from Allied Presentations in 2002 they were challenging GRA as the leading greyhound operator. Meanwhile Bill Johnson became Racing Manager in 2001. Bristol never materialised and in 2005 the new Milton Keynes track was never started but the old site was closed regardless of no new site being ready. The last meeting took place on Boxing Day 2005, Reading would follow suit a couple of years later.

 

 

Dont believe everything GI say, the situation at Swindon can best be described as worrying.

Appreciate your concern but very few people round here ever believed in this doomed project. Swindon Speedway R.I.P.

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The planning dept at the council have been questioned and they seem to be as frustrated as are the fans.

Justin Tomlinson the MP and T Russell would be the ones to email with questions

Yes get writing to your MP, show the need for speedway in Swindon ..... don't let him let it lie ......
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Yes get writing to your MP, show the need for speedway in Swindon ..... don't let him let it lie ......

He is already more aware of the situation than most of us and has vowed to fight, so presumably he's fighting as we speak.

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They will do everything possible to wriggle out of building any new stadium.

 

Noticed fires at Blunsdon vintage railway station and near the stadium.

 

We Reading fans do care and are not pointing fingers at Russell or Rossiter but at Gaming International/Stadia UK/Clark Osborne

As I have often mentioned on this particular thread Clark Osborne was involved with the selling of Cowley Stadium back in 1976 but the stadium was saved by the very active supporters committee of which Bernard Crapper was part of.

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He is already more aware of the situation than most of us and has vowed to fight, so presumably he's fighting as we speak.

He could do with all the amo from the fans as well no doubt??? Keep him enthusiastic for the cause .....

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You need to keep badgering the people that need badgering, the minute you stop because you think it's in the bag, and bang! the dozers are in and its the end.... Don't give em any excuse, keep at em, keep at em, and to be on the safe side, keep at em. Don't think, well, Sid and Eric are on top of it, or Geoff and Doreen, are at em, everyone, keep at em!!

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