frigbo Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, Marky_Mark said: …..He sold Torquay a few months back now and wrote off all of the loans/millions of losses he made. He put them into administration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky_Mark Posted February 2 Report Share Posted February 2 48 minutes ago, frigbo said: He put them into administration. Yes and thereby writing off the money he was ‘owed’ back by the club and paid for the administrators until buyers were found. I’m not a fan of his or what he did at Torquay and previous clubs but I think it’s important to be factual and acknowledge that he did put millions into that club (albeit had a motive of selling the land which didn’t pay off) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosty Posted February 9 Report Share Posted February 9 On 2/2/2025 at 9:38 PM, Marky_Mark said: Yes and thereby writing off the money he was ‘owed’ back by the club and paid for the administrators until buyers were found. I’m not a fan of his or what he did at Torquay and previous clubs but I think it’s important to be factual and acknowledge that he did put millions into that club (albeit had a motive of selling the land which didn’t pay off) Has the Speedway Star ever done a (honest) few pages on Clarke Osbourne's speedway track record. That would make very interesting reading. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 2 hours ago, Ghosty said: Has the Speedway Star ever done a (honest) few pages on Clarke Osbourne's speedway track record. That would make very interesting reading. Has the speedway star ever done an honest few pages on the people who run the sport track record? that would make a really interesting reading, speedway’s demise is 90% self inflicted, Osbourne as immoral as he may be is a business man and his business is in a far better state than ours 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted February 10 Report Share Posted February 10 I expect the next stage or part of the con is to make people believe that Speedway will happen at the new site so it's allows the Abbey to be built on before finding problems to stop them building this new track and Stadium .it's hardly a new plan from gaming..The bit that's makes me laugh is why and how would gaming fund this? At the end of the day they went to the Brandon enquiry saying that a similar project was not viable but now somehow this is.. The only hope for this is that Gaming have promise funds to Terry for this project for his help in letting them built on the Abbey site.No matter if the new site is built I won't be going or giving any money to Osbourne or Russell. They are a pair of scumbags. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevehone Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 (edited) IF planning is granted don't the club have some infrastructure already built waiting? Edited February 11 by stevehone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 42 minutes ago, stevehone said: IF planning is granted don't the club have some infrastructure already built waiting? Yea it's in storage in Port Talbot lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glen Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 On 2/9/2025 at 10:12 PM, Ghosty said: Has the Speedway Star ever done a (honest) few pages on Clarke Osbourne's speedway track record. That would make very interesting reading. I’m sure Osbournes lawyers are primed for that to happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 (edited) On 2/11/2025 at 12:53 PM, Glen said: I’m sure Osbournes lawyers are primed for that to happen. Don't have to lie do they.. just print his record etc and what he done in the past ..Keep it true and there is not a problem Edited February 12 by orion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted February 11 Report Share Posted February 11 3 hours ago, orion said: Don't have to lie do they.. just print his record etc and what he done in the pact..Keep it true and there is not a problem Very true... Private Eye may be a better call though... They know how to say everything without saying anything...😀 They love a good council/developer story... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skydog Posted Friday at 01:36 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 01:36 PM On 2/10/2025 at 9:09 PM, orion said: I expect the next stage or part of the con is to make people believe that Speedway will happen at the new site so it's allows the Abbey to be built on before finding problems to stop them building this new track and Stadium .it's hardly a new plan from gaming..The bit that's makes me laugh is why and how would gaming fund this? At the end of the day they went to the Brandon enquiry saying that a similar project was not viable but now somehow this is.. The only hope for this is that Gaming have promise funds to Terry for this project for his help in letting them built on the Abbey site.No matter if the new site is built I won't be going or giving any money to Osbourne or Russell. They are a pair of scumbags. It just shows what the houses are worth to him, to spend money on this charade til he gets what he needs. Just like the Racino story in Reading... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArthurRudge Posted Friday at 03:23 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 03:23 PM Swindon speedway: In-person consultation event in Wootton Bassett - BBC News Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sidney Posted Friday at 03:42 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 03:42 PM 16 minutes ago, ArthurRudge said: Swindon speedway: In-person consultation event in Wootton Bassett - BBC News Thanks for that. I've downloaded and will take a look. One of the most obvious initial questions (assuming we accept in the first place that it a genuine proposal - which I have doubts about) is where are people going to park? Only 200 spaces in what looks a fairly rural location. Hopefully that is all in hand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted Friday at 04:24 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 04:24 PM The Swindon Robins have been unable to compete at their previous home, Abbey Stadium, since 2020 due to financial issues. ?????? what were the "financial issues" was it, the land was worth more with houses on it ? 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted Friday at 07:46 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:46 PM 3 hours ago, Sir Sidney said: Thanks for that. I've downloaded and will take a look. One of the most obvious initial questions (assuming we accept in the first place that it a genuine proposal - which I have doubts about) is where are people going to park? Only 200 spaces in what looks a fairly rural location. Hopefully that is all in hand The talk is start small and get big . Also going on about a bus service etc etc .. all garbage of course but i thought are give you the official line . On another note land surveyors were at the Abbey today . When ask what they were doing said the site had been sold off for housing ... Gaming int final plan is in full swing . Next stop is to fool more suckers tomorrow . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted Friday at 07:59 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 07:59 PM (edited) 6 hours ago, skydog said: It just shows what the houses are worth to him, to spend money on this charade til he gets what he needs. Just like the Racino story in Reading... To give him credit(if that's the right word ) he really good at this game . the lengths he go's to play out his charade are amazing at times . Tomorrow could be his crowning glory . I don't know about other people but i got to thinking sometime ago that he's gets some sadistic pleasure out of this as well making money . Edited Friday at 08:00 PM by orion 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted Friday at 08:31 PM Report Share Posted Friday at 08:31 PM 31 minutes ago, orion said: I don't know about other people but i got to thinking sometime ago that he's gets some sadistic pleasure out of this as well making money . Almost certainly 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piston197 Posted Saturday at 06:37 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 06:37 AM The new site will be lauded as the next "great white hope" plans will be made looking forward to a positive outcome, meanwhile Abbey stadium will get demolished and housing built way before any infrastructure goes up at the new site, then there will be a reason the new site cannot be completed, take your pick bats, newts, wild flowers, natterjack toads. etc. etc. Maybe there just are not enough cynical people in councils and governments with the b***s to say build the new stadium completely and get it up and running before you destroy the old one , any verbal agreement from the developers is not worth the paper it is written on, and most of the agreements/guarantees written on paper are worthless as well 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoundTheBoards Posted Saturday at 08:30 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 08:30 AM Can someone go down there today and straightforward ask the question "What guarantees are you offering that the current Swindon Abbey stadium won't be demolished until the new stadium is built?" Film their answer on your phone... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted Saturday at 11:33 AM Report Share Posted Saturday at 11:33 AM This may not make me particularly popular but the saying "play the ball not the man" comes to mind. Granted, no Team I have supported or particularly followed has been blighted by Clarke Osbourne. However, as a Brummies fan about to lose PB who has also over the decades watched a lot of Speedway at Monmore, Cradley, Coventry and Stoke to name but a few, I have to say that IF any of those Clubs (or others like Lakeside as an example) came up with what is actually IN those proposals, I'd be very very excited. The location ticks many boxes, the shared sporting use and business use ticks many boxes, it offers hope, which supporters of many closed Tracks don't have. The bottom line is that if CO was not linked to this then what would the reaction be. Hope springs eternal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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