orion Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, JessicaJones said: If speedway fans think it’s an outdated industry that makes no economic sense, that’s their view! I’ve never said that’s mine. It is .. and England that is the case .. so quite clearly you have done no homework on the sport .. pretty stupid to used thou words for reason for Greyhounds to be closed but then say you back speedway . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 4 minutes ago, JessicaJones said: I am sorry that you are not very good at googling! I am sorry you not good at fact checking .. take your petition down and try again after you done some proper research on Speedway . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaJones Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) Yes, Weasel, that’s true - I know. But sadly not at all tracks. I was at the track in Swindon on a very hot day last year when other tracks had cancelled meets and the RSPCA was advising people not to walk their dogs. Also, dogs have been raced in the storms recently with lashing rain and howling winds. Most dogs wouldn’t want to be walked in that weather let alone kept in kennels and then raced. Again, some tracks cancelled during the storms but some tracks went ahead. Orion - please spend some time researching Gaming International or read through this thread. A lot of the relevant information is already on here. Have a look at their latest accounts on Companies House and have a look at what happened to other stadiums they owned. Swindon will go the same way and will lose its speedway too unless other uses are found for the stadium. Read up about Torquay FC - also owned by Clarke Osborne. Edited March 12, 2020 by JessicaJones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaJones Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 PS Orion - Please stop putting words in my mouth about speedway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaJones Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 It would be sensible for the speedway fans to lobby the council on this too otherwise the speedway track will go the same way as the other greyhound/speedway tracks that Gaming International has owned. Many people on here know that that’s a possibility as there are many jokes on this thread about having good fire insurance etc. Milton Keynes, Reading & Bristol have all gone the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, JessicaJones said: PS Orion - Please stop putting words in my mouth about speedway! I explained to you twice about the irony of what you have put up about Greyhounds .. when quite clearly that applies to speedway as well . of course if you had any idea about speedway you would understand that . Edited March 12, 2020 by orion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaJones Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Please read up about Gaming International. This is not a comment on speedway. We support it. Please stop putting words in my mouth. If you want to run speedway down, that’s up to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 33 minutes ago, JessicaJones said: Yes, Weasel, that’s true - I know. But sadly not at all tracks. I was at the track in Swindon on a very hot day last year when other tracks had cancelled meets and the RSPCA was advising people not to walk their dogs. Orion - please spend some time researching Gaming International or read through this thread. A lot of the relevant information is already on here. Have a look at their latest accounts on Companies House and have a look at what happened to other stadiums they owned. Swindon will go the same way and will lose its speedway too unless other uses are found for the stadium. Read up about Torquay FC - also owned by Clarke Osborne. I think nearly every speedway fan understands about Clark and Gaming international yet again your naïve when judging speedway fans . .. its laughable for you to talk about research Edited March 12, 2020 by orion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaJones Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 (edited) 15 minutes ago, JessicaJones said: Please read up about Gaming International. This is not a comment on speedway. We support it. Please stop putting words in my mouth. If you want to run speedway down, that’s up to you. Not a case of running speedway down . its just telling you how the sport is at the moment it's a fact .. your find it hard to find a fan who thinks otherwise . Yet again many of the reasons why you think Greyhound racing should close apply to speedway . a fact that is quite clearly lost on you . As I said stick to say Greyhound being cruel that can classed as a valid reason . Edited March 12, 2020 by orion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaJones Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 Thanks for the information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessicaJones Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 For those who do want the speedway track to continue in Swindon, here is the link again for you to sign. I will bear in mind Orion’s points - thank you for the helpful information. http://ww5.swindon.gov.uk/moderngov/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?id=41&fbclid=IwAR0yPO6cQFN4Zr-TZRoqPxQv98_IjLO3XCkDR4HGXzDo30uAVQ-qFgZ6tHE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/18546394.abbey-stadium-construction-plan-not-good-enough-council-tells-developers/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 20 minutes ago, orion said: https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/18546394.abbey-stadium-construction-plan-not-good-enough-council-tells-developers/ By the look of the readers comments on this link, this development has little chance of being completed (except for housing). Those comments that you can actually read that is, some of them are worse than some of the semi-literate comments on here, or are they by the same people? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YerRopes Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 9 minutes ago, foamfence said: By the look of the readers comments on this link, this development has little chance of being completed (except for housing). Those comments that you can actually read that is, some of them are worse than some of the semi-literate comments on here, or are they by the same people? All those words and you say nothing at all.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted June 27, 2020 Report Share Posted June 27, 2020 29 minutes ago, YerRopes said: All those words and you say nothing at all.. Well that's two of us. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ovalman Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 How long has this been bloody going on now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Speedtiger Posted June 29, 2020 Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 8 hours ago, auntie doris said: How long has this been bloody going on now Agreed things seem to be very slow but Swindon Promoters should stick at it same as Belle Vue did, I think it took them about 10 or 11 years and look what they have achieved so it can be done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 9 hours ago, auntie doris said: How long has this been bloody going on now Yes I started this thread 5 years ago! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted June 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2020 On 11/7/2015 at 7:39 AM, steve roberts said: I was talking to a group from Swindon (non speedway fans) yesterday who gave me an update regarding the new stadium at Swindon. Apparently the old stadium is about to be demolished but it's not clear when work starts on the replacement one? I hope that this doesn't turn into another Reading based on false hopes. Anybody any news (I can't find any reliable information) as Blunsdon holds many memories for yours truly? Hmm...and still counting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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