JCookie Posted November 13, 2022 Report Share Posted November 13, 2022 5 hours ago, arnieg said: Swindon railway station to Calcot is just 44 minutes according to Google maps. "We did consider moving to Calcot but unfortunately Terry and Clark had to stop to relieve themselves during the journey, and consequently the drive took 47 minutes, so outside of our requirements. We keep trying. We're doing all we can." 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted November 17, 2022 Report Share Posted November 17, 2022 On 11/13/2022 at 8:55 AM, arnieg said: Swindon railway station to Calcot is just 44 minutes according to Google maps. Newbury Showground would be good for Reading and Swindon (and, indeed, Oxfrod) fans. Expecially those who live in Newbury. Like, er... me. It's within 45 minutes of all of them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Hunter Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 Announced on Leicester website today that they have purchased Swindon's track equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 39 minutes ago, Happy Hunter said: Announced on Leicester website today that they have purchased Swindon's track equipment. Always sounds a bit like grave robbing when you hear news like this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Happy Hunter said: Announced on Leicester website today that they have purchased Swindon's track equipment. Not helping the cause, probably just adds weight to the argument that speedway is unviable in Swindon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, eric i said: Not helping the cause, probably just adds weight to the argument that speedway is unviable in Swindon. 'gone to the dogs'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty Posted November 22, 2022 Report Share Posted November 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Happy Hunter said: Announced on Leicester website today that they have purchased Swindon's track equipment. Will it stay within the 45 mins requirement to keep the myth going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noggin Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 I guess the rider assets are being picked over by the vultures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 So Swindon are working flat out to find a new track, despite already having a perfectly serviceable track. Now they're going to be working flat out to get new track equipment, despite having just sold perfectly good track equipment. They do love a challenge. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, JCookie said: So Swindon are working flat out to find a new track, despite already having a perfectly serviceable track. Now they're going to be working flat out to get new track equipment, despite having just sold perfectly good track equipment. They do love a challenge. The Scenario we have is this... Speedway at a brand new purpose built stadium... On the same site that has showcased the sport for decades... In a well populated town where pretty much everyone will have heard of Swindon Speedway at some stage... With a great many of them knowing exactly where it is and will at some stage have visited.... And also got decent crowds which were some of the best in the country... Isn"t "viable".... Yet.. Building a completely new track "somewhere" within a 45 minute radius of this well populated town with a tradition for following Speedway in numbers, seemingly WILL be "viable"... All very "strange" isnt it? Are the dogs still going by the way? As wasnt that the issue Swindon Speedway wouldnt be viable..? If so, I presume the dogs will go with them "somewhere" within a 45 minute radius too, as they appear to be fundamental to Speedways success.. Edited November 23, 2022 by mikebv 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted November 23, 2022 Report Share Posted November 23, 2022 there seems to be space at Swindon Supermarine's facility. Do any locals know if this has been looked at 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzCagney Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 And, just to rub salt into the wounds, they would appear to be calling the estate built on the grounds Robin Gardens. Talk about taking the piss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Jacobs Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 6 minutes ago, BuzzCagney said: And, just to rub salt into the wounds, they would appear to be calling the estate built on the grounds Robin Gardens. Talk about taking the piss. They should call it Robin B’Stards. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuzzCagney Posted December 3, 2022 Report Share Posted December 3, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Roger Jacobs said: They should call it Robin B’Stards. I'd truly like to get up there with a shaker can and rework that Coming Soon advertising. Just remember, at the next election, on the unlikely off chance you are struggling to find a reason not to vote Conservative, Justin Tomlimson completely failed us despite all his chat. I once told him we wouldn't forget if he messed this up. Well, mess it up he did. Edited December 3, 2022 by BuzzCagney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSL84 Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 On 11/22/2022 at 12:04 PM, iainb said: Always sounds a bit like grave robbing when you hear news like this Any track could have bought the track equipment, but the strange thing is it had to be moved with in a week? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 14 minutes ago, SSL84 said: Any track could have bought the track equipment, but the strange thing is it had to be moved with in a week? I understand why they do it, liquidising their assets, just has a finality about it. I'm guessing Leicester were keen to get on with their "improvements" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 Re the equipment, maybe it's not what they want to use if and when they get a new venue !! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call me wolfie Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 9 hours ago, Trees said: Re the equipment, maybe it's not what they want to use if and when they get a new venue !! As it had to be moved within a week I’m guessing it’s more a case of they had nowhere to store it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Al Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 Might be mistaken but the tractor at Sheffield looks very much like the one at Blackbird Road in the 1970's and 1980's. Built to last, those Fergusons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted December 4, 2022 Report Share Posted December 4, 2022 Think its the same tractor from when i started going in 1968 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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