foreverblue Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 4 minutes ago, Skidder1 said: They are still running greyhounds there aren't they? As far as speedway is concerned, its all looking good imo. Pits are being re-located. Main stand (series of portakabin-type units) will be on the old back straight as per the plans. Acoustic sound-proofing barrier walls to be erected! Yes greyhounds but they don't make the noise speedway does and with the houses so close there will be many complaints . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 1 minute ago, foreverblue said: Yes greyhounds but they don't make the noise speedway does and with the houses so close there will be many complaints . Those houses were backing onto the pits before racing stopped, which is why the pits are being re-located! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 Just now, Skidder1 said: Those houses were backing onto the pits before racing stopped, which is why the pits are being re-located! Some were but I am sure there have been many more built now. I hope they can sort it out because Blunsdon is one of the better racetracks and usually well attended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepturningleft Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 Re noise - there are houses close by, and all the length of the back straight at Belle Vue. I can only assume the acoustic barrier does its job as everything seems harmonious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 I sincerely hope the Swindon's Robin does still go bob bob bobbing along long into the future. That said, whether houses were there before or not can be irrelevant because residents who have lived there before may like the peace and quiet all the time now. As soon as the bikes start up again...... Well let's hope the acoustic barrier etc appeases the locals and Swindon get the green light to race again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PotteringAround Posted November 23, 2021 Report Share Posted November 23, 2021 17 minutes ago, keepturningleft said: Re noise - there are houses close by, and all the length of the back straight at Belle Vue. I can only assume the acoustic barrier does its job as everything seems harmonious. They have one woman at Belle Vue who constantly complains about the noise.... even through the close season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 Just an observation.....A mate told me he saw a greyhound meeting from Blunsdon on the TV in the past week. I posted the Swindon video, let's hope the Christmas update video shows a more positive outlook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted December 4, 2021 Report Share Posted December 4, 2021 https://www.facebook.com/groups/2392418828/permalink/10159962817383829/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbuck Posted December 6, 2021 Report Share Posted December 6, 2021 On 11/23/2021 at 3:30 PM, PotteringAround said: They have one woman at Belle Vue who constantly complains about the noise.... even through the close season. We can beat that at Perry Barr! We had one woman who complained about the noise on a Saturday evening - when the Brummies were racing away at Rye House! When we wrote to point this out to her, she still insisted that she could hear the noise and also felt ill because of the smell of the petrol!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzCagney Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 I see they've scraped all of the banking away, which made for a perfect view of the action. And a noise barrier too. Their motivations still seem to be suspect to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, BuzzCagney said: I see they've scraped all of the banking away, which made for a perfect view of the action. And a noise barrier too. Their motivations still seem to be suspect to me. Maybe it's going to be a one sided 'stadium' like Wolves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beowulf Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 hours ago, cityrebel said: Maybe it's going to be a one sided 'stadium' like Wolves. The problem with Perry Barr is that viewing outside is awful, you can't high enough above the track. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 47 minutes ago, Beowulf said: The problem with Perry Barr is that viewing outside is awful, you can't high enough above the track. If they've taken away the grass banking at Blunsdon, the only other option would be to install terracing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzCagney Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, cityrebel said: If they've taken away the grass banking at Blunsdon, the only other option would be to install terracing. And I can't see that happening. They've got a few artic trailers that they'd have us believe is going to be the new stand. It doesn't look impressive to me. Edited December 9, 2021 by BuzzCagney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 On 12/6/2021 at 5:53 PM, brianbuck said: We can beat that at Perry Barr! We had one woman who complained about the noise on a Saturday evening - when the Brummies were racing away at Rye House! When we wrote to point this out to her, she still insisted that she could hear the noise and also felt ill because of the smell of the petrol!!! Used to be a woman who complained about Hull in the Boulevard days, she lived about a mile away from the stadium & reckoned she got hit by stones when hanging out her washing. This also somehow happened when the Vikings were in fact riding away, perhaps they were at Birmingham .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 4 hours ago, BuzzCagney said: And I can't see that happening. They've got a few artic trailers that they'd have us believe is going to be the new stand. It doesn't look impressive to me. It doesn't need to be impressive - just functional. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted December 9, 2021 Report Share Posted December 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Skidder1 said: It doesn't need to be impressive - just functional. Dog punters like to be wined and dined. Sitting in a portacabin won't do the job. They need proper restaurant facilities. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzCagney Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 12 hours ago, Skidder1 said: It doesn't need to be impressive - just functional. For the promised £6m I need to be impressed. We've been fobbed off for too long. I want to see an investment in the future not some slapdash job. Swindon as a town deserves something nice. God knows the council aren't interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 15 hours ago, cityrebel said: Dog punters like to be wined and dined. Sitting in a portacabin won't do the job. They need proper restaurant facilities. Totally agree. So as the stadium owners are also the greyhound promoters maybe Robins fans will get something decent after all?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, BuzzCagney said: For the promised £6m I need to be impressed. We've been fobbed off for too long. I want to see an investment in the future not some slapdash job. Swindon as a town deserves something nice. God knows the council aren't interested. How many parking spaces will be available outside the stadium? Very much reduced from the old days I would imagine - if so are there other parking options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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