steve roberts Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 4 hours ago, martinmauger said: In other words; sufficient stadia for another legaue. Mind, there is sufficient, empty land surrounding Hull for a further league, but that which doesn't fall into 'NIMBY' areas or concerns over wildlife, it all belongs to someone, who naturally plays the long game awaiting top-dollar, via housng development. Then again, some of the already congeststed areas where houses are sprouting like daffodills, have to be seen to be believed areas of "nice enough houses but I really wouldn't want to live there", turning many roads into car parks.... Where I live (at the moment) vast areas of land are being turned over to housing. The road system hardly copes at the moment...goodness knows how it will be when the new developments are completed? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 18 hours ago, ch958 said: has to be in the middle of nowhere Oxford isn't in the middle of no where though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.D Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 13 hours ago, skydog said: I'm sure I've driven past Hove dog track and it's in the middle of a housing estate. Hove Greyhound stadium is slap bang in the middle of a built up area, in fact its just behind the Dugard's Machine tool business. The late Charlie Dugard once tried to bring speedway there, absolutely zero chance of getting speedway on there especially as Brighton and Hove's council is run by the Green party! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sings4Speedway Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 As mentioned above grasstrack venues especially those with permanent planning would / would have been perfect. Collier Street in Kent leaps out as a huge opportunity lost, i think Leamington might also have a venue with a far greater planning consent than is utilised. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 Braefield is interesting as it's shaled and run by Spedeworth who seem to have a good relationship with Speedway. It has staged Speedway in the past. It's location is probably the biggest negative but it is between some decent conurbations Northampton, Milton Keynes, Kettering and Coventry at a push. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyretrax Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 The racing manager at Hove used to be the manager at Shawfield, don't think he's keen on speedway. He said to me at a dog meeting that speedway was stupid, watching bikes going round in circles. I replied, as we sit here watching dogs going round in circles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 If these tracks opened there wouldnt be enough riders for a Best Pairs Competition never mind a League... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 wonder what happen to Avonmouth, the RSPB seemed to have been satisfied and there's no houses nearby. Oh and the guy who said 'cloudcukooland' - well Redcar happened, Worky is coming along, Oxford are back, things may be happening at Brum, Easty, Rye House. Never give up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noaksey Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 I'd have said Harlow greyhounds would be a decent shout. Too close to Rye House though if that does survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, ch958 said: wonder what happen to Avonmouth, the RSPB seemed to have been satisfied and there's no houses nearby. Oh and the guy who said 'cloudcukooland' - well Redcar happened, Worky is coming along, Oxford are back, things may be happening at Brum, Easty, Rye House. Never give up. I said cloud cuckoo land as the list was exhaustive and the chance of speedway ever appearing at most of them was nil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, noaksey said: I'd have said Harlow greyhounds would be a decent shout. Too close to Rye House though if that does survive Sad that Harlow is considered too close to Rye House, when one considers how close West Ham was to Hackney, but that’s speedway today. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortythirtyeight Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 2 hours ago, ch958 said: wonder what happen to Avonmouth, the RSPB seemed to have been satisfied and there's no houses nearby. Oh and the guy who said 'cloudcukooland' - well Redcar happened, Worky is coming along, Oxford are back, things may be happening at Brum, Easty, Rye House. Never give up. The thread is existing ‘ Stadiums ‘, that could host speedway, Redcar wasn’t a stadium, Northside ( Workington ) is not a stadium, both built from scratch on waste land. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 54 minutes ago, Fortythirtyeight said: The thread is existing ‘ Stadiums ‘, that could host speedway, Redcar wasn’t a stadium, Northside ( Workington ) is not a stadium, both built from scratch on waste land. Which is exactly the way to go. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 1 hour ago, Fortythirtyeight said: The thread is existing ‘ Stadiums ‘, that could host speedway, Redcar wasn’t a stadium, Northside ( Workington ) is not a stadium, both built from scratch on waste land. sorry like, jeez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 11 hours ago, steve roberts said: Where I live (at the moment) vast areas of land are being turned over to housing. The road system hardly copes at the moment...goodness knows how it will be when the new developments are completed? "Then again, some of the already congested areas where houses are sprouting like daffodills, have to be seen to be believed areas of "nice enough houses but I really wouldn't want to live there", turning many roads into car parks." I believe both the above to be arguments held by local Brandon, Coventry residents who are in favour of keeping the stadium. Makes you think.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 6 hours ago, ch958 said: wonder what happen to Avonmouth, the RSPB seemed to have been satisfied and there's no houses nearby. The proposed site is now a solar and wind farm. In my opinion it was never going to happen, as usual Bristol City Council offered support but wouldn't do anything to allow it to happen. I've seen a couple of proposed motorcycle related projects go the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25yearfan Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, customhouseregular said: I said cloud cuckoo land as the list was exhaustive and the chance of speedway ever appearing at most of them was nil. The thread was inviting people to post what they think are potential stadiums, not whether they have any chance of actually happening! Every venue I mentioned are potential stadiums for speedway but the chances of 95% of them actually happening are akin to winning the jackpot on the National lottery! Edited December 1, 2021 by 25yearfan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 31 minutes ago, 25yearfan said: The thread was inviting people to post what they think are potential stadiums, not whether they have any chance of actually happening! Every venue I mentioned are potential stadiums for speedway but the chances of 95% of them actually happening are akin to winning the jackpot on the National lottery! Point taken. Nice if some of them actually had a chance eh?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 What happened to Collier Street? I must have missed that one closing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25yearfan Posted December 1, 2021 Report Share Posted December 1, 2021 6 minutes ago, customhouseregular said: Point taken. Nice if some of them actually had a chance eh?. Even better if some actually opened up for speedway, very, very long shots but fact is often stranger then fiction! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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