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I went to White Hart Lane yesterday for the 1st time in a couple of months and was amazed at the progress they have made on the new ground compared to the last time I went. Considering the build there is probably 1000 times more complicated its worrying to see the lack of progress at our gaff here.

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Two words.....Clarke Osbourne.

Don't you swear at me! Seriously he was the front man of Bristol Stadium Ltd. who owned Oxford Stadium back in the early seventies and attempted to sell the stadium for re-development until a committee of speedway and greyhound enthusiasts got together to save it for future generations.

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So still no further forward? :sad: :sad: :sad:

I'm not sure if this is further forward but here is what Alum Rossiter had to say on Facebook today ~ copied because I know you aren't on there TWK. :wink:

 

Lady's and Gentlemen this is the Home of Swindon speedway until you see another building going up we will continue to race at the Abbey . The time to worry is when they start to knock down this stadium down and there isn't a new one in the corner. As I was at the very first council meeting from the off,the council made it very clear that the new one had to be built before they take down the Abbey. Understand your frustration but we have a track we have a team so let's not worry about the new one until it's built.

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I'm not sure if this is further forward but here is what Alum Rossiter had to say on Facebook today ~ copied because I know you aren't on there TWK. :wink:

 

Lady's and Gentlemen this is the Home of Swindon speedway until you see another building going up we will continue to race at the Abbey . The time to worry is when they start to knock down this stadium down and there isn't a new one in the corner. As I was at the very first council meeting from the off,the council made it very clear that the new one had to be built before they take down the Abbey. Understand your frustration but we have a track we have a team so let's not worry about the new one until it's built.

Thank you very much Gemini. :t::approve:

 

I hope your Dogs are well. :)

This really has been a public relations disaster and hasn't been handled at all well.

Remember steve - this is Speedway. :sad: :sad: :sad:

 

Situation normal. :sad: :sad:

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Thank you very much Gemini. :t::approve:

 

I hope your Dogs are well. :)

Remember steve - this is Speedway. :sad: :sad: :sad:

 

Situation normal. :sad: :sad:

...but I think that you'd agree that even within speedway's standards this is one hell of a mess...considering that the farewell meeting was held the season before last! It has been handled badly and information lacking as regards development and /or progress of same.

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Is it me!!!! My understanding is the new track partly covers where the old track is so how can the new track be finished and ready to race while the old track is being demolished. It would mean the old track disappearing and the new track being finished off in a couple of days.

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...but I think that you'd agree that even within speedway's standards this is one hell of a mess...considering that the farewell meeting was held the season before last! It has been handled badly and information lacking as regards development and /or progress of same.

Yes - just when something goes belly up (Belle Vue :sad: ) they manage to improve on the cock up. :( :(

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Hoow would the Swindon Fans feel about that though?

Oxford 'Budgies' has a nice ring to it!

 

I remember Robert Maxwell (remember him?) wanting to relocate Oxford Utd and amalgamate with Reading and call the team Thames Valley! Imagine the uproar that caused!

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