cityrebel Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Ghosty said: 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. There was talk of park and ride facilities being available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted December 10, 2021 Report Share Posted December 10, 2021 4 hours ago, cityrebel said: There was talk of park and ride facilities being available. Amazon are currently using the fairly nearby p&r although that may change when the big New depot opens....hundreds of there delivery vans currently sit there eating to get called to there Hub....so maybe eventually it may become available Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric i Posted January 16, 2022 Report Share Posted January 16, 2022 https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/19828725.work-well-underway-swindon-speedways-new-abbey-stadium/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 9 hours ago, eric i said: https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/sport/19828725.work-well-underway-swindon-speedways-new-abbey-stadium/ Still a lot of stuff coming down and nothing going up, but hopefully this is a good sign. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 4 hours ago, Grachan said: Still a lot of stuff coming down and nothing going up, but hopefully this is a good sign. Agree,fans will be happier when see buildings going up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveLyric2 Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 Terry Russell seemed very confident of speedway running in 2023 in last week's Speedway Star interview as well as having a 'pop' at the FIM and Polish Speedway!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hagonshocker Posted January 17, 2022 Report Share Posted January 17, 2022 10 hours ago, Fromafar said: Agree,fans will be happier when see buildings going up. The Pits in particular! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted May 4, 2022 Report Share Posted May 4, 2022 On 1/17/2022 at 7:44 AM, Grachan said: Still a lot of stuff coming down and nothing going up, but hopefully this is a good sign. Drove past the stadium at the weekend and there doesn't seem to have been much progress in the last couple of months. I saw someone from the greyhounds say that work was expected to be finished around June time so no chance of that now and silence from all involved. They were obviously prepping the ground works for housing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 The Abbey filmed today by Lee Ashby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lbw Posted May 5, 2022 Report Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) The Abbey video For me it looks like a stand is being built because if the drainage etc was for housing surely u would see the drainage spaced out equally plus individual foundations for each house which there isn't. I'm confident it's a stadium but I can't see it being ready to declare intention to run in 2023 but I hope I'm proved wrong of course. Also the dogs are still running so hopefully that's cause for optimism? Let's hope those Red Red Robins keep bob bob bobbing along Edited May 5, 2022 by Turnip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proud panther Posted May 6, 2022 Report Share Posted May 6, 2022 Can't see speedway returning with houses that close to the track. Hope I'm wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy robin Posted May 9, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2022 Speedway doesn’t need posh stands as grass banks, toilets, food & alcohol kiosks & a decent track that is already there. Got to have hope as rubbish seeing all our double winners doing well for other British teams 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowboy cookie returns? Posted May 15, 2022 Report Share Posted May 15, 2022 On 1/17/2022 at 12:02 PM, Skidder1 said: Terry Russell seemed very confident of speedway running in 2023 in last week's Speedway Star interview as well as having a 'pop' at the FIM and Polish Speedway!! I didn't see the interview, to be far I haven't read speedway star for a longtime now. What did Russell have to say? I'm not sure why he would have a pop at Polish speedway maybe it's jealousy as they have a proper professional set up that brings in huge sums in sponsorship. As for the FIM they aren't everyone's cup of tea but at long last they seem interested in trying to develop speedway in partnership with Discovery, early days I know but the gp looks a far better product now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 No further progress in the last month or so. The site was quickly made unusable for speedway but now its been flattened no one has been seen on site for months. I have asked Tomlinson via twitter if he has an update on why the work has stopped but as he only replies when its apparent good news I don't expect he will reply. No doubt the vandals will ruin the site soon enough, fire incoming. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 No work no word or statement from the club or that con man Tomlinson .....You do wonder if anyone at the club really cares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 the situation at swindon stadium is totally out of the control of the speedway promotion much the same as the poole situation,is there a common denominator? oh yes there is!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 7 hours ago, thecoombdog said: No further progress in the last month or so. The site was quickly made unusable for speedway but now its been flattened no one has been seen on site for months. I have asked Tomlinson via twitter if he has an update on why the work has stopped but as he only replies when its apparent good news I don't expect he will reply. No doubt the vandals will ruin the site soon enough, fire incoming. Is there anything left to set fire to? There don't seem much left. Such a shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 14 minutes ago, Bald Bloke said: Is there anything left to set fire to? There don't seem much left. Such a shame Just the hopes and dreams of the Robins fans..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hackett Posted June 6, 2022 Report Share Posted June 6, 2022 Been delayed far too long. Announcement will be made due to pandemic and brexit owning company has decided to stop with stadium build and then planning permission for housing extended ££££ - Either that or it will go the way of Brandon - couple of arson attacks residents in the estate will complain and permission will be pushed through for housing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted June 7, 2022 Report Share Posted June 7, 2022 10 hours ago, Bald Bloke said: Is there anything left to set fire to? There don't seem much left. Such a shame The main stand is still there as its going last apparently. Nothing a quick fire won't sort out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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