Steve0 Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 10:22 AM, orion said: So the latest news is they need more planing permission that the Council is unlikely to give them so they will have to re submit them meaning even more delays meaning no speedway next year .As Normal Tomlinson tries to dress this up as good news. It's amazing the housing never had any of these problems.. Expand What the news article actually says…. https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/20588748.hope-swindons-abbey-stadium-five-new-planning-applications-submitted/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 11:52 AM, Steve0 said: What the news article actually says…. https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/20588748.hope-swindons-abbey-stadium-five-new-planning-applications-submitted/ Expand What's your thinking @Steve0 ? Bottom part of the article not that positive. Though if Oxford can get fans back after 15 years then Swindon can after 3. But definitely don't want to be waiting as long as Oxford. The fact they media don't get any contact out of GI doesn’t sound good either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted July 31, 2022 Report Share Posted July 31, 2022 On 7/31/2022 at 11:52 AM, Steve0 said: What the news article actually says…. https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/20588748.hope-swindons-abbey-stadium-five-new-planning-applications-submitted/ Expand Why would they need "hope"...? Surely it is a "given" the track will be built as it is part of the planning consent stipulation.. ? The MP should just have been asking "when will the track and stadium be built?"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 Surely the fact that the applications have been made by the actual construction company - Taylor Wimpey - is a positive signal?! Either the MP or GI must have put pressure on Taylor Wimpey to move things along....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted August 1, 2022 Report Share Posted August 1, 2022 On 8/1/2022 at 11:38 AM, Skidder1 said: Surely the fact that the applications have been made by the actual construction company - Taylor Wimpey - is a positive signal?! Either the MP or GI must have put pressure on Taylor Wimpey to move things along....! Expand Pure comedy .. have you been reading any of this topic ? Gi put pressure on ? applications a postive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) GI will just play the long game until the council relents, Speedway is finished at the Abbey, I'd love to be proved wrong, but it's already 3 years and we've had a perfect summer for building, CO is probably sunning himself abroad somewhere. Edited August 10, 2022 by noggin 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 By all accounts Swindon Geyhounds will shut in Jan..So no Swindon Speedway for the foreseeable future...Just got to wait for Swindon Speedway and Tomlinson statement about searching for a new venue that has no chance of happening but will be liked by the same fools who thought the Stadium would be built.Gaming int have done it again.and closed another speedway track down 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirates Of Poole Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 9:33 AM, orion said: By all accounts Swindon Geyhounds will shut in Jan..So no Swindon Speedway for the foreseeable future...Just got to wait for Swindon Speedway and Tomlinson statement about searching for a new venue that has no chance of happening but will be liked by the same fools who thought the Stadium would be built.Gaming int have done it again.and closed another speedway track down Expand Where has this been confirmed about Greyhounds ending in January at Swindon, thought it was their main site? I feel for Swindon fans, I worry we will soon also be in a very similar situation with GI behind it all. The councillors really need to wake up to what’s happening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/4/2022 at 10:44 PM, Pirates Of Poole said: Where has this been confirmed about Greyhounds ending in January at Swindon, thought it was their main site? I feel for Swindon fans, I worry we will soon also be in a very similar situation with GI behind it all. The councillors really need to wake up to what’s happening. Expand It's not been confirmed but it will be in the coming weeks .watch this space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirates Of Poole Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 9:07 AM, orion said: It's not been confirmed but it will be in the coming weeks .watch this space Expand So the question is, if Gaming International don't run dogs anymore across the speedway venues why not give up the lease at Swindon & Poole + Readings derelict site? Sad news if true, but I won't be surprised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 Get those fire extinguishers on stand by... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 10:36 AM, Pirates Of Poole said: So the question is, if Gaming International don't run dogs anymore across the speedway venues why not give up the lease at Swindon & Poole + Readings derelict site? Sad news if true, but I won't be surprised. Expand The situations at Poole and Swindon are different! GI Own the Swindon site but only lease the Poole site from BCP Council. Btw don't greyhounds always take a Winter break in January?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
racers and royals Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 10:45 AM, Skidder1 said: The situations at Poole and Swindon are different! GI Own the Swindon site but only lease the Poole site from BCP Council. Btw don't greyhounds always take a Winter break in January?? Expand Greyhound racing is 52 weeks a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 10:45 AM, mikebv said: Get those fire extinguishers on stand by... Expand Yeah I've already given Tomlinson the warning about what happens to speedway stadium sites when they can't get planning permission for housing. Won't be long now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 12:12 PM, thecoombdog said: Yeah I've already given Tomlinson the warning about what happens to speedway stadium sites when they can't get planning permission for housing. Won't be long now. Expand You can see an email being sent about a "failure to secure the site"... I am sure that will be sufficient.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 10:45 AM, mikebv said: Get those fire extinguishers on stand by... Expand Mike it's like you seen this happen before..Anyone seen any gypsies? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 10:36 AM, Pirates Of Poole said: So the question is, if Gaming International don't run dogs anymore across the speedway venues why not give up the lease at Swindon & Poole + Readings derelict site? Sad news if true, but I won't be surprised. Expand According to Reading council, Reading's derelict site is now owned by a development company. GI only ever leased the land from the council. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) On 9/5/2022 at 12:12 PM, thecoombdog said: Yeah I've already given Tomlinson the warning about what happens to speedway stadium sites when they can't get planning permission for housing. Won't be long now. Expand You looking forward to Justin speech . how him and Sbc will work tirelessly for a new site .No doubt that comment will be liked by 200 people..thanks for the update Justin Edited September 5, 2022 by orion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 On 9/5/2022 at 1:30 PM, skydog said: According to Reading council, Reading's derelict site is now owned by a development company. GI only ever leased the land from the council. Expand And that is the same as Poole Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
False dawn Posted September 5, 2022 Report Share Posted September 5, 2022 (edited) On 9/5/2022 at 10:54 AM, racers and royals said: Greyhound racing is 52 weeks a year Expand Bloody dogs life, eh? Edit: Good luck to Swindon. I have happy memories of many visits to the Abbey and look forward to future speedway matches there. I've found it very hard to follow the twists and turns of the story at Brandon. And believe me, I've tried. Trying to unravel the complications surrounding the Swindon stadium is beyond me. I really hope it can have a happy outcome. Edited September 5, 2022 by False dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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