Edinburgh - new home required….

[screm]

Obviously I hope the Monarchs get get another stadium, preferably closer to Edinburgh. But if not would it be feasible to move the whole operation to the new track under construction just outside Workington. 

[crescent girl]

2 minutes ago, screm said:

Obviously I hope the Monarchs get get another stadium, preferably closer to Edinburgh. But if not would it be feasible to move the whole operation to the new track under construction just outside Workington. 

Consultation with those involved in attempting to run clubs in Cumbria "from a distance" -- I'm talking Berwick-at-Barrow in 1981 and Glasgow-at-Workington in 1987 will reveal that such a concept is a total no-no.

Indeed, running the Scottish Monarchs at Shawfield in 1996 was equally financially disastrous, although that operation did at least see out the season.

[soupy]

Think this has been on the cards for at least 6-7 years and now it has happened I wish them good luck.Hope they can get something sorted  but think it will be at least a minimum year off.

[alang]

Could always go to Easter Road.Never any decent passing there either nowadays.

[Jaizer]

Realistically best option would be a Redcar type situation just build it up year on year from nothing. How possible that is I don't know but sure someone has a spare field wouldn't mind selling

[Fromafar]

3 minutes ago, Jaizer said:

Realistically best option would be a Redcar type situation just build it up year on year from nothing. How possible that is I don't know but sure someone has a spare field wouldn't mind selling

Unfortunately anybody with a spare field nowadays sells it to Property Developers.

[IronScorpion]

As others have said, this was an on going situation for quite a few years that was going to happen. I am surprised, though, that an area has not been earmarked yet for development by the club and/or council & to now ask for assistance for finance & land it is like saying that "the horse has bolted."

Could the owners hold off for another year to give the Monarchs a bit more time to resolve the situation or has the developing area now closed in?

Hoping a solution can be found with a better shaped track.

[Jaizer]

1 minute ago, Fromafar said:

Unfortunately anybody with a spare field nowadays sells it to Property Developers.

I know a friend of my old man's offered John Campbell a field near Forth about 10 years ago. Hopefully someone similar but perhaps closer to Edinburgh has the same idea

[Racin Jason 72]

1 hour ago, crescent girl said:

Consultation with those involved in attempting to run clubs in Cumbria "from a distance" -- I'm talking Berwick-at-Barrow in 1981 and Glasgow-at-Workington in 1987 will reveal that such a concept is a total no-no.

Indeed, running the Scottish Monarchs at Shawfield in 1996 was equally financially disastrous, although that operation did at least see out the season.

Add cradley at stoke to that list.  
only way it would work at workington is for the team to be called Workington comets.  Anything else would alienate both sets of fans. 

[jenga]

13 minutes ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

Add cradley at stoke to that list.  
only way it would work at workington is for the team to be called Workington comets.  Anything else would alienate both sets of fans. 

i believe they do have the go ahead to call the northside club the cornets as its a stones throw away from Derwent Park .

the way its going Edinburgh may be the only team running in 2023 !

Edited May 24, 2022 by jenga

[Neila]

2 hours ago, HGould said:

 A friendly welcoming Club with some excellent Supporters. 

I'd agree seems such a short turnaround for 2023 unless things are already in planning. 

Just asking a question? 

Would transferring License and Team to Northside for a season work for both operations? 

Keep Monarch support active and get Northside set up. 

Either at CL or NDL level? 

Fingers crossed the Monarchs can continue. 

Good luck to the monarchs finding a new home, but I don't think a track share with Northside/Workington would work, look what happened last time a bunch of scots track shared in Workington ended up a cow s**t show when they watered the track with a slurry tanker with out cleaning it 

[ch958]

30 minutes ago, Fromafar said:

Unfortunately anybody with a spare field nowadays sells it to Property Developers.

I think the idea would be for the land to be rented not purchased in a place where housing is not allowed/ viable and unlikely to be given planning permission.

[Fromafar]

9 minutes ago, ch958 said:

I think the idea would be for the land to be rented not purchased in a place where housing is not allowed/ viable and unlikely to be given planning permission.

Possibly,but in this climate can’t see a Promotion building Stadium on a piece of rented private land.Would have to be some deal.

Edited May 24, 2022 by Fromafar

[King Jamie]

Just prior to former director Brian Gray's death, was there not talk of a field for use as a training track?

I've no idea where it was, or indeed the finer details, but could that be a potential avenue to explore?

[Paulco]

I thought a field quite near the Armadale stadium was earmarked for the new track the last time the Monarchs were faced with eviction . Is that not a goer now ? 

[mac101]

sad to hear but who has bought it as pretty sure the last planning application was knocked back dew to lack of infrastructure and schools doctors ect in the area and the last i heard it was a wealthy fan who was  buying it but if it’s not who is it ?will they give them a few more years there ? 

[Tsunami]

3 hours ago, mac101 said:

sad to hear but who has bought it as pretty sure the last planning application was knocked back dew to lack of infrastructure and schools doctors ect in the area and the last i heard it was a wealthy fan who was  buying it but if it’s not who is it ?will they give them a few more years there ? 

Agree. I remember it being said for no worries when it was sold, as they knew who he was and he was a friend of Speedway.

Edited May 24, 2022 by Tsunami

[JanAndersen]

While it is not enough to buy/build a new stadium the fantastically supported and run Monarchs Fan Trust has a relatively healthy balance sheet which you would imagine could go towards the cause. Hopefully a site can be identified soon and then we can turn our attention to the finances. 

[tyretrax]

12 hours ago, Fromafar said:

Think it s fair to say that Edinburgh Council have never been very supportive or helpful in finding a new home within the City.Wallyford comes to mind with the Stand structure built for the supposedly new Grey hound Stadium being there for at least 20 years but no sign of Stadium,even that has been sold on now to a business.It was just a big con by some Irishman to get the housing development up and running,he had no intentions of building the Stadium.

Planning permission for Wallyford prohibited motorsports.

[Fromafar]

16 minutes ago, tyretrax said:

Planning permission for Wallyford prohibited motorsports.

At the time which was at least 20years ago ( or more)there was hope that something might be considered there, but the whole thing was a big con anyway.The stand structure is now at the edge of a housing scheme like as Armadale.It is going to be taken down anyway because a business has bought  it and is putting a factory on site ( I believe).The Council tried to take the Irishman who owned to court because he  reneged on building the greyhound stadium.Don’t think they were successful.Best of luck to finding somewhere though.I will be difficult IMO.Probably another brown envelope job for the local council 

Edited May 24, 2022 by Fromafar