steve roberts Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 (edited) Yet another stadium apparently under threat. What with the demise of Coventry and my team (Oxford) as well as Reading plus Dudley Wood and the recent demolition of Plough Lane speedway's future looks bleak to say the least. Edited August 4, 2018 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 5:48 PM, steve roberts said: Yet another stadium apparently under threat. What with the demise of Coventry and my team (Oxford) as well as Reading plus Dudley Wood and the recent demolition of Plough Lane speedway's future looks bleak to say the least. Expand The insatiable demand to house an ever increasing population will put a lot of venues at risk. It's strange how these problems don't affect professional football. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E I Addio Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 5:48 PM, steve roberts said: Yet another stadium apparently under threat. What with the demise of Coventry and my team (Oxford) as well as Reading plus Dudley Wood and the recent demolition of Plough Lane speedway's future looks bleak to say the least. Expand Eastbourne as well is under threat I hear. As far as Lakeside is concerned the development is probably still some way off because, as I understand it ther3 still has to be risk assessment for environmental impact and pollution. As the was previously a sand pit or quarry it seems quite possible there will need to be clean up of the site which could be expensive, even prohibitive. Things are very much in the air at the moment and could go either way, but Jon Cook seemed very adamant that he wants to keep Speedway alive in the South East. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevH Posted August 4, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 6:32 PM, cityrebel said: It's strange how these problems don't affect professional football. Expand It's not really........football is a multi billion pound business, while speedway certainly isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 7:27 PM, KevH said: It's not really........football is a multi billion pound business, while speedway certainly isn't. Expand It's not multi billion in the lower leagues though is it. Even the likes of cash strapped Leyton orient were never in danger of losing their ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Flag Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 7:55 PM, cityrebel said: It's not multi billion in the lower leagues though is it. Even the likes of cash strapped Leyton orient were never in danger of losing their ground. Expand Torquay may be though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted August 4, 2018 Report Share Posted August 4, 2018 On 8/4/2018 at 7:55 PM, cityrebel said: It's not multi billion in the lower leagues though is it. Even the likes of cash strapped Leyton orient were never in danger of losing their ground. Expand I believe the Orient ground is owned by Barry Hearn's Matchroom pension scheme so not in danger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 When it comes to football you will be surprised, not the very big clubs who attacking five figure crowds but lower down certainly, I understand one of the Thurrock teams, was recently in danger of losing their ground, Truro are having to ground share this coming season after losing the ground and apparently Weston Super Mare is now sharing with the rugby club, and many will have heard the problems affecting Dulwich Hamlet who for a non league teams had a fan base that some in League 2 clubs would be envious of. Look at the amount of brown field sites that you would never have expected housing to be put on because it would make no sense or very appealing because its slap bang next to a motorway or busy A road, no where is safe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyE Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 I was chatting to a couple from Oundle on a recent flight and was told that the Showground is under threat too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New era Panthers Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 On 8/5/2018 at 10:16 AM, TonyE said: I was chatting to a couple from Oundle on a recent flight and was told that the Showground is under threat too. Expand It's been a threat for years , it's not a matter of will it close to speedway it's a matter of when as parts of the land are sold of and houses are moving closer in year by year . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 The bottom line for Lakeside will be whether Mr Cook can guarantee completing a full 2019 season at the BSPA promoters conference in November ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 On 8/5/2018 at 12:53 PM, old bob at herne bay said: The bottom line for Lakeside will be whether Mr Cook can guarantee completing a full 2019 season at the BSPA promoters conference in November ?? Expand I think there may well be others with a similar predicament. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 On 8/5/2018 at 2:43 PM, waytogo28 said: I think there may well be others with a similar predicament. Expand With all the big meetings being awarded to Redcar, maybe the BSPA are trying to prop them up, just in case they are short on numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 yup as well as Redcar for the SGP's and all next years BSPA "shared" events, I can always be sure that Scunthorpe will be racing EVERY Friday next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANSE Posted August 5, 2018 Report Share Posted August 5, 2018 On 8/5/2018 at 5:12 PM, old bob at herne bay said: yup as well as Redcar for the SGP's and all next years BSPA "shared" events, I can always be sure that Scunthorpe will be racing EVERY Friday next season. Expand And Workington can race on their normal Saturday night as Craig will not be in the G P series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted August 6, 2018 Report Share Posted August 6, 2018 Excellent - so just the 3 sides in next years championship.......tell you what go straight through to the p.offs - no need for the early season preamble meetings 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbuck Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 I sincerely wish Lakeside every success in their efforts to find an alternative venue. We certainly do not want to lose any more tracks to the developers, and when things looked so bleak at Birmingham, we were showered with good wishes from Lakeside supporters in particular and one did send us an anonymous donation of £100 with the message "from a Lakeside Supporter" - and these gestures are remembered. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 On 8/5/2018 at 6:09 PM, MANSE said: And Workington can race on their normal Saturday night as Craig will not be in the G P series Expand And Belle Vue change their race nights to Saturdays , maybe some Fridays and Sundays ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post cityrebel Posted August 8, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 On 8/8/2018 at 11:18 AM, jenga said: And Belle Vue change their race nights to Saturdays , maybe some Fridays and Sundays ! Expand Not going to happen. Fridays, Saturday's and Sundays have to be kept clear in case Scunthorpe have a match. 11 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MANSE Posted August 8, 2018 Report Share Posted August 8, 2018 Would love being a Peterborough fan every week seems to be different night and Workington was always a Saturday night.Been their about a dozen times and always a Saturday [Lou Sansom, Malky Mckay and Stonehewer some riders I can remember ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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