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10 minutes ago, Haza said:

I’m sorry but I’m afraid Brandon Stadium is done it be the shock of the century if this goes in favour of the stadium- I really hope I’m wrong I really do 

It depends on what the inspector is looking at though. The planning application was not rejected on the viability of Speedway & Stox and the provision of a 3g pitch, that's what the appellant has thrown all their "evidence" behind. There were many factors on why planning was rejected and BE have just elected to ignore those

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I hope Rob Godfrey has been listening to all this and realises that Speedway really needs to get its house in order if it is to fight off other situations such as this! In the needs of some kind direction in ways of business plans, national strategies etc.

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35 minutes ago, iainb said:

I hope Rob Godfrey has been listening to all this and realises that Speedway really needs to get its house in order if it is to fight off other situations such as this! In the needs of some kind direction in ways of business plans, national strategies etc.

They don’t care. I’m alright Jack, etc.

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I don't quite know why anybody hasn't asked him the most obvious question of all: "Why are you here?"

Maybe Brandon Estates will change their name to Plainmoor Estates when Brandon has been built on

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plainmoor

"After ownership of Torquay United was transferred to Gaming International under the company name Riviera Stadium Limited, talks with Torbay Council have re-opened about the purchase of Plainmoor and developing the ground into housing"

It's so obviously corrupt!

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30 minutes ago, iainb said:

I hope Rob Godfrey has been listening to all this and realises that Speedway really needs to get its house in order if it is to fight off other situations such as this! In the needs of some kind direction in ways of business plans, national strategies etc.

It's been required since the world moved into the 21st Century, (at least)...

Football, Rugby Union, and Cricket, all got themselves "proper" leadership and strategists over the past quarter of a century or so, and took control from those local business people who ran clubs as some kind of personal fiefdom..

Rugby League is another example that kept the "tail wagging the dog" and even though they had fantastic Sky coverage for decades, it remains provincial and parochial. Even though it rregularly delivers a fantastic product...

And RL has also seen lots of league structure changes with promotion and relegation, then not, then started again, then not etc etc....

Lots of short term strategy that does no one any favours, and all down to having no long term strategy that all were able to agree on...

UK Speedway won't change, regardless of whether Cov stays st Brandon or not, as I simply cannot see the neccesary skill set around long term planning for growth amongst enough of those who run it...

Another five year plan anyone? :rolleyes:

Fingers crossed for Cov....

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31 minutes ago, iainb said:

I wonder if Torquay Utd fans know that it's owner is appearing at a public inquiry advocating the selling of a sporting stadium for housing development?!?

I think you will find that they are fully aware of Osborne and the fact that the council still own the stadium is in there favour

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47 minutes ago, mikebv said:

It's been required since the world moved into the 21st Century, (at least)...

Football, Rugby Union, and Cricket, all got themselves "proper" leadership and strategists over the past quarter of a century or so, and took control from those local business people who ran clubs as some kind of personal fiefdom..

Rugby League is another example that kept the "tail wagging the dog" and even though they had fantastic Sky coverage for decades, it remains provincial and parochial. Even though it rregularly delivers a fantastic product...

And RL has also seen lots of league structure changes with promotion and relegation, then not, then started again, then not etc etc....

Lots of short term strategy that does no one any favours, and all down to having no long term strategy that all were able to agree on...

UK Speedway won't change, regardless of whether Cov stays st Brandon or not, as I simply cannot see the neccesary skill set around long term planning for growth amongst enough of those who run it...

Another five year plan anyone? :rolleyes:

Fingers crossed for Cov....

I think Eddie Waring had a great deal to do with bringing RL to a wider prominence didn't he? But despite all of the polish it still appears to be a bit of a turd at heart in this country

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45 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

So thats that til 8/9th Nov?!!  :o

Ps I don't know how Osborne professes to know exactly the attendance figures at Poole? It's not his stadium staff that operate the turnstiles/entrances, it's MF's staff!!

He said all stadium operators know or should know those figures also he was not pressed on that by Humphrey’s also when talking about Oxford he said he had not been since reopening so how could he comment on their attendance figures also not referred to by Scs advocate likewise Kevin boothbys submission was not referred to.

A very poor effort from mr Humphrey’s overall imo

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6 minutes ago, Toady said:

He said all stadium operators know or should know those figures also he was not pressed on that by Humphrey’s also when talking about Oxford he said he had not been since reopening so how could he comment on their attendance figures also not referred to by Scs advocate likewise Kevin boothbys submission was not referred to.

A very poor effort from mr Humphrey’s overall imo

Yeah I agree very poor from Humphreys, could have done much better.

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33 minutes ago, eric i said:

Humphreys should have mentioned the other speedway clubs that have folded at the hands of mr Osbourne.

You have to be careful not to feed them as well. I think we just have to trust those we chose to represent the stadium.

If speedway was financially lucrative for investors, we wouldn't be where we are. Only the BSPL can help change that long term.

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2 hours ago, iainb said:

I think Eddie Waring had a great deal to do with bringing RL to a wider prominence didn't he? But despite all of the polish it still appears to be a bit of a turd at heart in this country

A turd at the heart of this country? Evidence? As for Waring, well...

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27 minutes ago, Piotr Pyszny said:

A turd at the heart of this country? Evidence? As for Waring, well...

I mean it's had the glitz and glamour thrown at it by Sky, in a similar manner that Speedway did but it still seems to be unable to shake off it's cloth cap and whippets image and predominantly a northern sport.

Snooker & Darts have managed to change their image, especially Snooker. What was once a past time to be play in a smokey hall no has a much more modern image

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