bruno Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Anyone remember how long it was before houses appeared at Dudley Wood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 18 minutes ago, chunky said: That's what really irks me! If you are going to get rid of something so you can reuse the land for something else, that's fine, but to just rush into demolition, and then leave it sitting for years, that's crazy... Steve Absolutely. The likes of West Ham were flattened immediately, yet it will probably take years to build on the Arena Essex site. Why not leave these stadiums active until planning permission is obtained. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/developers-real-estate-homes-planning-permission-unbuilt-social-housing-crisis-figures-a8212641.html%3famp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurRudge Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 17 hours ago, Gemini said: Yes and me. Used to go over there from Leicester on my little Honda 50 motorbike. Great fish and chips shop on Station Road too. Can you remember when Eric Boocock sacked Rob Tilbury, over the tannoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HertsRacer Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 5 hours ago, cityrebel said: Reading still hasn't been built on, 11 years after closure. Always thought it was the local council rather than developers who wanted the land for redevelopment, and refused to extend the lease. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrs Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 Sadly all the developers are concerned about is more money. I expect many are waiting and hoping that the Tories will come up with another scheme like "help to buy" that will push house prices up even further, or they are hoping for a post Brexit/non-Brexit bubble to come along eventually, not to mention the value of the land increasing whilst its stagnant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 (edited) 10 minutes ago, ArthurRudge said: Can you remember when Eric Boocock sacked Rob Tilbury, over the tannoy Sorry you are asking the impossible now. Any old memory cells have long been pushed out to accommodate new information like why did I just go out to the garage or upstairs. The only match that has stuck in my memory is the Middlesbrough one (spelt correctly this time) when they refused to ride and Long Eaton won 75-zero. Oh...and another one when Ove Fundin and his wife were guests of honour. Beautiful sunny June evening but the track had been over watered and the match cancelled. Can't remember who the opponents were. Edited October 4, 2019 by Gemini 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 4, 2019 Report Share Posted October 4, 2019 16 minutes ago, HertsRacer said: Always thought it was the local council rather than developers who wanted the land for redevelopment, and refused to extend the lease. I think the Prudential bought it initially, i don't know if they still own the land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 17 hours ago, cityrebel said: Absolutely. The likes of West Ham were flattened immediately, yet it will probably take years to build on the Arena Essex site. Why not leave these stadiums active until planning permission is obtained. Surely that's down to the fact that an ongoing use shows some need for that to be retained whilst leaving it to sit fallow means they can argue it no good for anything else and improves the planning chances Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 17 hours ago, cityrebel said: I think the Prudential bought it initially, i don't know if they still own the land. Has the land that was supposed to become the "racino" event get built on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 18 hours ago, ArthurRudge said: Can you remember when Eric Boocock sacked Rob Tilbury, over the tannoy Talking of eric , i asked a couple who are on the bus from halifax if they had heard of tai woffindon, no never heard of him how about eric boocock i said , oh yes he rode for the dukes didnt he sign of the times eh. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 46 minutes ago, MattK said: Has the land that was supposed to become the "racino" event get built on? Not sure, i was a regular at Smallmead, but lived in London at the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 12 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Not sure, i was a regular at Smallmead, but lived in London at the time. Yes - an industrial/warehouse unit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattK Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, racers and royals said: Yes - an industrial/warehouse unit. Is the old Smallmead still undeveloped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, MattK said: Is the old Smallmead still undeveloped? yes just being used for car parking for the matches at the Madejski stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted October 5, 2019 Report Share Posted October 5, 2019 16 minutes ago, MattK said: Is the old Smallmead still undeveloped? Go look on Google Maps in satellite view - you can't miss it. Very sad... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Jones Posted December 23, 2019 Report Share Posted December 23, 2019 http://www.savecoventryspeedway.com/news.php?extend.4172 There could be a sign of better news to come here. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adonis Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 I'm sure it will come as a major surprise to some .not so much to others though , the Fire Brigade are at Brandon trying to put out a fire in the main stand 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 terrible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted April 17, 2020 Report Share Posted April 17, 2020 Took longer than I thought. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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