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Hi John, thanks for keeping us up to date with things at Brough Park and if it is true about the rental it would

mean you having to get at least 125 people through the turnstiles to start with just to cover the costs of hiring

the stadium.

If all the equipment is slowly being sold and as I see it no riders that the club owns, how can any new promoter

make a go of outlaying a lot of capital before stating that they are willing to take part in a season long fixture list

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37 minutes ago, TotallyHonestJohn said:

Allegedly sold Gaz but if any of this lot said it was raining I would still go outside to check...

Another rumour that has surfaced is that 4 interested buyers now... but two run off when they heard the facts and the other two are apparently still mulling things over; however the clincher will be; and again if true... the rent will be £50k next season to hire Brough (which is apparently what Brum pay)

For a stadium with no floodlight facility...

Makes you wonder...

Regards
THJ 

 

50k rent for brough.. that’s absolutely shocking!! 
Does that include new lights, a new track and an updated stadium like ? :(

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3 hours ago, TotallyHonestJohn said:

Allegedly sold Gaz but if any of this lot said it was raining I would still go outside to check...

Another rumour that has surfaced is that 4 interested buyers now... but two run off when they heard the facts and the other two are apparently still mulling things over; however the clincher will be; and again if true... the rent will be £50k next season to hire Brough (which is apparently what Brum pay)

For a stadium with no floodlight facility...

Makes you wonder...

Regards
THJ 

 

Can they use Grant for lighting? They told me on Facebook that the sun shines out his arse?

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7 minutes ago, HectorRacing said:

These companies making stadium rent expensive? Eventually they will probably shut them down as the dogs cant bring in alot? (I may be wrong) then sell the land for houses/etc. 
 

You could be right, but revenue streams from TV rights for gambling purposes could pay?

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25 minutes ago, HectorRacing said:

No idea, but if they aint bringing in much they be out the door next. I do worry that b park will be gone in a few years.

 

It seems some improvements to the dog track have been made, superficial or not,,, has anything been done to improve accessibility for fans, the road and carpark?,,, food for thought. 

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13 minutes ago, ruffdiamond said:

It seems some improvements to the dog track have been made, superficial or not,,, has anything been done to improve accessibility for fans, the road and carpark?,,, food for thought. 

They don’t need crowds in and they don’t need to improve the facilities as most of the revenue comes from the broadcast BAGS Meetings 

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2 minutes ago, robbieblackadder fan club said:

They don’t need crowds in and they don’t need to improve the facilities as most of the revenue comes from the broadcast BAGS Meetings 

Agree,,, where is there any money to be made by having speedway there, apart from the rent?

(The dog track improvements, superficial or not, might look better on the telly)?

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3 hours ago, HectorRacing said:

These companies making stadium rent expensive? Eventually they will probably shut them down as the dogs cant bring in alot? (I may be wrong) then sell the land for houses/etc. 
 

It is earmarked for that but when the owners of the stadium site are already minted they can wait for the price they want for it

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It's sad to see the end of the diamond's. 

I believe we never see the diamond's return to B.P.  rent is just to much 

The only way we could see speedway return to Newcastle is new stadium. But who's going to pay for that. Only way to make it pay is making it a mixed sports stadium. Community hub. all owned buy the speedway club rent out to different activities. 

The club would need to make money from other things to sapport and prop up the club 

 

 

 

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It's a shame Newcastle Speedway is too isolated/small time to get anywhere at the racecourse. If they are going to build the training ground there then that would be football, golf, racing, 5-a-side all in one place.  A proper sporting community, imagine speedway too?

 

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9 minutes ago, JCookie said:

It's a shame Newcastle Speedway is too isolated/small time to get anywhere at the racecourse. If they are going to build the training ground there then that would be football, golf, racing, 5-a-side all in one place.  A proper sporting community, imagine speedway too?

 

Gosforth Park is a lovely place, can't see 'Trevor' being best pleased if speedway types were to turn up!,,, probably still clearing up the mess from the 'Winter Wonderland' thing? ;)

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