Swindon Stadium

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

I find this Thread very sad and depressing.

 

Is the old Abbey Stadium still to be used for Speedway next Season?

yes , I think it will get used until the critical point of all the new houses (and there are many )get filled despite the assurances from the council etc about the new stadium , the fact is councils are full of corrupt people and if they need backing for houses they will mysterious get it and quite frankly they don't care a stuff about speedway , I hope I'm wrong but just take a look at the site now and the houses and proposed houses , who in their right mind is going to build a noisey dirt track island in the middle of it ? Edited February 11, 2017 by THE DEAN MACHINE

[The White Knight]

yes , I think it will get used until the critical point of all the new houses (and there are many )get filled despite the assurances from the council etc about the new stadium , the fact is councils are full of corrupt people and if they need backing for houses they will mysterious get it and quite frankly they don't care a stuff about speedway , I hope I'm wrong but just take a look at the site now and the houses and proposed houses , who in their right mind is going to build a noisey dirt track island in the middle of it ?

That was my fear.

[A ORLOV]

Did hear a rumour that it won't be up and running before the u21 meeting will the old Abbey still stage it.?

The abbey hasn't got an FIM certificate so won't be able to hold it there

Well that will be a blow if not held as I was looking forward to that meeting.

[Sidney the robin]

Well that will be a blow if not held as I was looking forward to that meeting.

I was to ORLOV" still hope the Abbey can stage it.Did hear on the grapevine that the new stadium will happen?fingers crossed the bloke who told me is pretty reliable.

Will the Poole home sunday meeting be at 4pm.?

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

That was my fear.

they put out a press release on the 26th of Jan saying work is going ahead on schedule and if you go up close then you will see work going on , well me and others have been on the car park and nothing is happening , so just what is the score ? Either they are blatantly telling lies or they haven't been to the track and believe what they are being told , it is around 20 weeks till the u21s on the new track and there is not even a new track marked out, just been reading about Mike Bowden at Swindon football , if you put Mike Bowden Swindon into Google and scroll down to the 6th there is a forum from the football club talking about Bowden replying about the stadium development from 2007 Edited February 11, 2017 by THE DEAN MACHINE

[The White Knight]

they put out a press release on the 26th of Jan saying work is going ahead on schedule and if you go up close then you will see work going on , well me and others have been on the car park and nothing is happening , so just what is the score ? Either they are blatantly telling lies or they haven't been to the track and believe what they are being told , it is around 20 weeks till the u21s on the new track and there is not even a new track marked out, just been reading about Mike Bowden at Swindon football , if you put Mike Bowden Swindon into Google and scroll down to the 6th there is a forum from the football club talking about Bowden replying about the stadium development from 2007

You are 'on the ball' as ever Dean - thank you.

[A ORLOV]

they put out a press release on the 26th of Jan saying work is going ahead on schedule and if you go up close then you will see work going on , well me and others have been on the car park and nothing is happening , so just what is the score ? Either they are blatantly telling lies or they haven't been to the track and believe what they are being told , it is around 20 weeks till the u21s on the new track and there is not even a new track marked out, just been reading about Mike Bowden at Swindon football , if you put Mike Bowden Swindon into Google and scroll down to the 6th there is a forum from the football club talking about Bowden replying about the stadium development from 2007

We keep getting reports from different people about work about to start or progressing and have had now for about three years now so am not expecting a great deal until it actually happens.

Individuals report on what they see when they pass or actually visit the site for which I, and I am sure others, are grateful .

I was to ORLOV" still hope the Abbey can stage it.Did hear on the grapevine that the new stadium will happen?fingers crossed the bloke who told me is pretty reliable.

Will the Poole home sunday meeting be at 4pm.?

Fixture lists say 5pm.

[THE DEAN MACHINE]

You are 'on the ball' as ever Dean - thank you.

I just want swindon to have a new stadium just like reading and the countless others that have seen their track taken away , I don't trust councils and housing company's as their track record for speedway is dreadful

[mac101]

Are Swindon still running a Nl team in the cup competitions

[A ORLOV]

Are Swindon still running a Nl team in the cup competitions

Would think so as nothing to the contrary has been mentioned

[keef robin]

Honestly WK walking down that road is like walking in Beirut very intimidating at night.

And if you are that way inclined services are provided.??

Nothing too intimidating there Sid, worse places in Swindon, from my cab driving days, not as bad as certain areas in bigger cities. Try a stroll round Kings Cross, North Peckham, White City, Ackney, Brixton, Tottenham, North Clapham, Harlesden, with yer white face. Edited February 13, 2017 by beefy keefy

[The White Knight]

Nothing too intimidating there Sid, worse places in Swindon, from my cab driving days, not as bad as certain areas in bigger cities. Try a stroll round Kings Cross, North Peckham, White City, Ackney, Brixton, Tottenham, North Clapham, Harlesden, with yer white face.

Been there - done that.

 

I didn't feel intimidated but on occasions, of an evening, I never saw a white person. Nothing wrong with that - but it did seem strange in our Capital City.

[Ray Stadia]

Been there - done that.

 

I didn't feel intimidated but on occasions, of an evening, I never saw a white person. Nothing wrong with that - but it did seem strange in our Capital City.

I thought Tottenham is a Jewish area TWK? I hope I am not sounding racist?

[hagonshocker]

There's a big 'Jewish area' in North London I haven't frequented Tottingham for a while but have done a bit of business in Kingsbury Golders Green Colindale Stanmore defiantly a big congregation of Jewish people but I think most areas of Greater London is far more mixed I.e Jewish Muslim Sikh yadder yadder than ever before not so segregated these days

I thought Tottenham is a Jewish area TWK? I hope I am not sounding racist?

Not at all Ray mate!

[keef robin]

Bangladeshis in Tower Amlets, big Muslim and Hindu population in east London,big African population in souf London, Peckham...my old manor,Greenwich, Brixton, Lambeth, Lewisham,loads of Oirish in Islington and Kilburn, Sikhs in Southall. Remember all the kosher butchers in Stanmore, Golders Green, Stamford Hill. Mill Hill used to be posh but loads of eastern Europeans and others have moved in. Plenty of Aussies in Shepherds Bush and Fulham, Lebanese in Edgeware Road, sure theres some Cockneys somewhere.

Wouldn't walk around Broadwater Farm, Tottingham, black gangs and big drugs turf wars with the local Turks.

Edited February 14, 2017 by beefy keefy

[Tsunami]

Bangladeshis in Tower Amlets, big Muslim and Hindu population in east London,big African population in souf London, Peckham...my old manor,Greenwich, Brixton, Lambeth, Lewisham,loads of Oirish in Islington and Kilburn, Sikhs in Southall. Remember all the kosher butchers in Stanmore, Golders Green, Stamford Hill. Mill Hill used to be posh but loads of eastern Europeans and others have moved in. Plenty of Aussies in Shepherds Bush and Fulham, Lebanese in Edgeware Road, sure theres some Cockneys somewhere.

Wouldn't walk around Broadwater Farm, Tottingham, and big drugs wars with the local Turks

I remember in 1963. my pal and me were on a speedway a night car holiday, and we visited New Cross. Being Northern boys we were not used to coloured immigrants at that time, and we were amazed and shocked to see practically everyone was foreign. People walking down the main street , driving the buses, serving in shops. It was a massive shock to the system to see such an alternative society. We laughed that the only white people in the street were the staff in the Post Office. Sort of symbolic,

[speedibee]

Bangladeshis in Tower Amlets, big Muslim and Hindu population in east London,big African population in souf London, Peckham...my old manor,Greenwich, Brixton, Lambeth, Lewisham,loads of Oirish in Islington and Kilburn, Sikhs in Southall. Remember all the kosher butchers in Stanmore, Golders Green, Stamford Hill. Mill Hill used to be posh but loads of eastern Europeans and others have moved in. Plenty of Aussies in Shepherds Bush and Fulham, Lebanese in Edgeware Road, sure theres some Cockneys somewhere.

Wouldn't walk around Broadwater Farm, Tottingham, and big drugs wars with the local Turks

theres loads of cockerneys , in Peterborough and Milton Keynes but very few where they originated from , went on a nostalgia trip with mrs speedi ,and her mother. to her mothers birthplace , bethnal green , Poplar , hackney , mile end , Poor old mum in law got proper upset when she saw what a rubbishhole it had turned into ,full of immigrants , we bogged off and did all the tourist stuff Buck house etc that she had seen a thousand times ,but at least it didn't upset her , she would never go back up until she died ,too painful , Just like mnost places of my youth are too painful to revisit because they are all full of Immis

[keef robin]

theres loads of cockerneys , in Peterborough and Milton Keynes but very few where they originated from , went on a nostalgia trip with mrs speedi ,and her mother. to her mothers birthplace , bethnal green , Poplar , hackney , mile end , Poor old mum in law got proper upset when she saw what a rubbishhole it had turned into ,full of immigrants , we bogged off and did all the tourist stuff Buck house etc that she had seen a thousand times ,but at least it didn't upset her , she would never go back up until she died ,too painful , Just like mnost places of my youth are too painful to revisit because they are all full of Immis

Yep drove through Peckham on Saturday, totally changed from the 60s. No cockney accents unless you go to Essex, Herts, or Kent, or even the overspill towns such as Swindon, Northampton, etc.,and the 50 others where over a million Londoners settled post-war.

Edited February 14, 2017 by beefy keefy

[hagonshocker]

Have relatives in Willesden/Neasden it just smells off Barbeque chicken and Lamb....no complaints there lol but it is incredible the amount of different nationalities that reside mind you dome of them are easier to understand and get on with than my relatives!!

[cityrebel]

I am a south Londoner born and bred, but 15 months ago I sold up and moved out. All the congestion and overcrowding finally took it's toll on me. I still work in london, but now live in the surrey countryside. I should have cleared off years ago.