poole keith Posted January 24, 2019 Report Share Posted January 24, 2019 or even oxford !! 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 Anyone who believes ( including Rossiter ) that the new track can be completed in a week, never mind the stadium is beyond crazy. Clearing the existing site will take longer than that. Never mind the winter weather. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 25, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 (edited) 21 minutes ago, waytogo28 said: Anyone who believes ( including Rossiter ) that the new track can be completed in a week, never mind the stadium is beyond crazy. Clearing the existing site will take longer than that. Never mind the winter weather. Rosco was always a bit of a scatterbrain as a rider! Edited January 25, 2019 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 would think demolition of the site,main grandstand,restuarant,bars kennel blocks,pits etc is a major project and the whole site would be no entry for the public under health and safety. Even tho the new buildings are pre built for assembly on site its still not a two minute job,plus services and groundworks The immediate problem i see is if they go ahead and move the speedway track in the lighting cant be moved until the dogtrack is moved in,which would mean cancelling the dog racing,as far as i know there are no plans for this,can they fit headlamps on the bikes?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 2 hours ago, poole keith said: would think demolition of the site,main grandstand,restuarant,bars kennel blocks,pits etc is a major project and the whole site would be no entry for the public under health and safety. Even tho the new buildings are pre built for assembly on site its still not a two minute job,plus services and groundworks The immediate problem i see is if they go ahead and move the speedway track in the lighting cant be moved until the dogtrack is moved in,which would mean cancelling the dog racing,as far as i know there are no plans for this,can they fit headlamps on the bikes?? I think this seems a bit dodgy Keith, surely all they have time for is the track nothing else.It is nearly February even that would be stretching it for a late March press day.Also if the track has some banking wont that take time a big ask in my opinion and that is relying on the weather being kind to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted January 25, 2019 Report Share Posted January 25, 2019 11 hours ago, Sidney the robin said: I think this seems a bit dodgy Keith, surely all they have time for is the track nothing else.It is nearly February even that would be stretching it for a late March press day.Also if the track has some banking wont that take time a big ask in my opinion and that is relying on the weather being kind to you. I'll ask the question again Sid. Who is going to pay for all this track work, Swindon speedway or Stadia UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinny Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Being in construction I can tell you right now that the track alone will take longer than a week , there is no chance of a semi new stadium being completed before march let alone a week. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packerman Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 For the none believers a track can be laid and raced on the next week. It happened at Poole when they enlarged the football pitch in the late 80's Ok we already had the dog track In place so it can be done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, packerman said: For the none believers a track can be laid and raced on the next week. It happened at Poole when they enlarged the football pitch in the late 80's Ok we already had the dog track In place so it can be done. I seem to recall that Romford's track was laid within a week (?) however the Swindon debacle seems to go and on! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 3 minutes ago, packerman said: For the none believers a track can be laid and raced on the next week. It happened at Poole when they enlarged the football pitch in the late 80's Ok we already had the dog track In place so it can be done. ...and that was the whole track, not just a couple of bends being taken in? Poole had a 10-day window to get the work done with the Stewkesbury/Ansell promotion bringing in all the necessary heavy equipment from the property business in Weymouth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: ...and that was the whole track, not just a couple of bends being taken in? Poole had a 10-day window to get the work done with the Stewkesbury/Ansell promotion bringing in all the necessary heavy equipment from the property business in Weymouth. With it being due to an enlarged football pitch surely that would be simply taking some of the existing track away rather than laying a new surface No new base as such to be concerned with and the outside unaffected also meaning it was a very different proposition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packerman Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: With it being due to an enlarged football pitch surely that would be simply taking some of the existing track away rather than laying a new surface No new base as such to be concerned with and the outside unaffected also meaning it was a very different proposition When the football pitch was widened all of the speedway track had to be moved out. The only things not to be moved were the Floodlights. When Poole Town FC were booted out then the speedway track was brought back to a similar size which you see now with the Greyhound track being reinstated. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hrhbig Posted January 27, 2019 Report Share Posted January 27, 2019 Remember wooden pallets with turf on them, that were put on the Poole speedway track for football matches to make the width, god knows what the corner kicks must of been like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted January 28, 2019 Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 2 hours ago, hrhbig said: Remember wooden pallets with turf on them, that were put on the Poole speedway track for football matches to make the width, god knows what the corner kicks must of been like That's interesting never knew that, always thought the Poole footie pitch was left undisturbed by speedway meetings. The same method was used at Hull, Craven Park, as the grass was slightly higher than the speedway track on the corners. The track was carved out and laid in 2 - 3 weeks, I watched them do it when college allowed, they were pretty lucky with the weather and it has to be said it took the best part of a season for the surface to 'settle down' though. At the Boulevard, the rugby pitch was the same level as the speedway track on the corners so artificial turf was used and along the straights. A mate who drives a digger for a living assures me he can "carve out a track in an afternoon, no problem", though levelling the area, banking up the corners and laying shale and getting it to bind will prob take a good few weeks.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 28, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2019 I would have thought, and I'm no expert, that getting the base right was the most important factor. We all remember the nonsense that was Bristol and I recall that when Peterborough's track was first laid they dug down a number of feet to lay a decent foundation so as the track wouldn't cut up and also drain satisfactorily. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Russell looking to sell up ..get money for the club and not get the blame for when it closes down . He loves it when a plan comes together . 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 (edited) 17 minutes ago, orion said: Russell looking to sell up ..get money for the club and not get the blame for when it closes down . He loves it when a plan comes together . Is the club worth anything.?maybe the rider assets are is that it.? Edited January 29, 2019 by Sidney the robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 Just now, Sidney the robin said: Is the club worth anything.? Not really ..I can't see any value in any speedway club . Lets be honest nearly every club runs at a loss ...You would have to crazy to buy one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 29, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, orion said: Not really ..I can't see any value in any speedway club . Lets be honest nearly every club runs at a loss ...You would have to crazy to buy one . I certainly wouldn't invest my money (if I had any!) in a speedway promotion. The days of profits generated has long past us by. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frigbo Posted January 29, 2019 Report Share Posted January 29, 2019 https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/speedway/17391790.swindon-robins-chairman-terry-russell-keen-to-see-a-succession-plan-at-the-club/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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