Odds On Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 rumours are rife in the greyhound world regarding Swindon Stadium, date being banded about that it is to close 26th December this year. Hope this isn't true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 3 minutes ago, Odds On said: rumours are rife in the greyhound world regarding Swindon Stadium, date being banded about that it is to close 26th December this year. Hope this isn't true. The future of Swindon Stadium has been an on-going unacceptable public relations disaster for many years now. I feel sorry for any "Budgies" fans who have been promised this and that without any substance and continual cover ups. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 Me too Steve, all to sadly, nothing out of the normal though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 9 hours ago, Odds On said: rumours are rife in the greyhound world regarding Swindon Stadium, date being banded about that it is to close 26th December this year. Hope this isn't true. Maybe only closing to greyhound racing? Perhaps due to the pressure groups? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 hours ago, The White Knight said: Me too Steve, all to sadly, nothing out of the normal though. Ian, have you seen the pictures of the houses, there's absolutely no way speedway will survive the NIMBY onslaught, despite the track being there donkeys years. Any new tracks are going to have to be in the middle of nowhere like Worky. Hope you're well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 9 hours ago, Odds On said: rumours are rife in the greyhound world regarding Swindon Stadium, date being banded about that it is to close 26th December this year. Hope this isn't true. Already put it on the other topic over the weekend..odd thing is that the cranes are in place and working at the Staduim today so no idea what is going on.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 39 minutes ago, ch958 said: Ian, have you seen the pictures of the houses, there's absolutely no way speedway will survive the NIMBY onslaught, despite the track being there donkeys years. Any new tracks are going to have to be in the middle of nowhere like Worky. Hope you're well I'm fine apart from arthritis thanks. Hope you and yours are well too ch958. Yes, I have seen tthe houses - sadly I suspect that may be the end of the road for the 'Robins'. Personally, I think it is a bloody disgrace. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 33 minutes ago, The White Knight said: I'm fine apart from arthritis thanks. Hope you and yours are well too ch958. Yes, I have seen tthe houses - sadly I suspect that may be the end of the road for the 'Robins'. Personally, I think it is a bloody disgrace. Despite being the "enemy down the road" I have many happy memories watching speedway at Swindon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technik Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 The dog track has done well to hold on this long. But with nothing moving in the redevelopment of the stadium I'd say the Council will be getting itchy feet & no shortage of pressure from developers for a large piece of land. The writing has been on the wall for long enough & the history surrounding GI, Stadia UK & Clarke Osbourne is not to be overlooked. It is a sad day but unless a new site can be found & financed then speedway in Swindon is finished 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 17 minutes ago, Technik said: The dog track has done well to hold on this long. But with nothing moving in the redevelopment of the stadium I'd say the Council will be getting itchy feet & no shortage of pressure from developers for a large piece of land. The writing has been on the wall for long enough & the history surrounding GI, Stadia UK & Clarke Osbourne is not to be overlooked. It is a sad day but unless a new site can be found & financed then speedway in Swindon is finished ...there's that name again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 2 hours ago, Ray Stadia said: Maybe only closing to greyhound racing? Perhaps due to the pressure groups? Since it doesn't run anything else now that would be a total closure surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 1 minute ago, Sotonian said: Since it doesn't run anything else now that would be a total closure surely? Yes, could be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted September 6, 2022 Report Share Posted September 6, 2022 Not a Swindon fan, never managed to visit or know any of the people personally involved in Swindon, but I have followed Speedway for years, and read the threads on Swindon’s problems. What I can’t get my head round is how Terry Russell has been “done over” so seemingly easily. He comes across as a very smart businessman, astute, good negotiator of contracts etc. How has he had the rug pulled from under his feet like this. From an outsider looking in, it seems as though he has been well & truly sucked in & spat out during the last few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skidder1 Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 Surely many of the 'new' houses were there when the Robins were still racing?! And what are the on site cranes doing today?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARK246 Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 3 hours ago, Skidder1 said: Surely many of the 'new' houses were there when the Robins were still racing?! And what are the on site cranes doing today?? The information on the facebook page is, the land that the new stadium is on has been sold, so it needed to be moved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 2 hours ago, MARK246 said: The information on the facebook page is, the land that the new stadium is on has been sold, so it needed to be moved. You say stadium but to me they looked like open containers being stored, lydd’s track in Kent also stores containers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted September 7, 2022 Report Share Posted September 7, 2022 On 9/6/2022 at 7:45 PM, steve roberts said: Despite being the "enemy down the road" I have many happy memories watching speedway at Swindon. Yes, it's tragic although entirely predictable sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 Details of a new development. This, presumably, is the reason that the containers were moved, as it is in the old car park. Taylor Wimpey to begin work on new Swindon housing development (swindonlink.com) It's even called "Robin Gardens"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 1 hour ago, Grachan said: Details of a new development. This, presumably, is the reason that the containers were moved, as it is in the old car park. Taylor Wimpey to begin work on new Swindon housing development (swindonlink.com) It's even called "Robin Gardens"! I always find the naming of these roads and developments as the biggest piss take going 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thecoombdog Posted September 8, 2022 Report Share Posted September 8, 2022 6 hours ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: I always find the naming of these roads and developments as the biggest piss take going Said the same thing on the Swindon thread. Its an absolute joke. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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