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11 hours ago, JamesHarris said:

New Cross are still looking for a new site - watch this space :D

 

I remember going to the site of the old stadium, around nineteen eighty something and I could still see some of the stadium pillars! They were buried, but visible, if that makes any sense! 

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1 hour ago, Ray Stadia said:

I remember going to the site of the old stadium, around nineteen eighty something and I could still see some of the stadium pillars! They were buried, but visible, if that makes any sense! 

I visited some years ago and there wasn't much left but with a bit of imagination you could work out the shape of the track.

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It's obviously sad news for both Swindon fans (cough!) and speedway in general. Unfortunately though, the outcome was totally predictable when you saw who was involved, and astonishing how anyone ever bought into the nonsense that's been spun over the last few years.

Sadly, the political makeup of the council (and surrounding councils) probably precludes much support for finding let along granting approval for a new stadium. That's one thing that saved Oxford Stadium from being built on.

 

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3 minutes ago, speed29 said:

Swindon Robins was best team in speedway ever!!! and its really unnecessary closed for fans very sad.

Always sad when a track closes down but what went on at Swindon was despicable with lies upon lies and false promises.

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3 hours ago, Tric trac said:

Apparently you could lean out of the window of the house next to the pits and rev the bikes up.

One property owner served tea and larrdies to riders and staff in their garden adjoining the pits.

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Good feature on BBC Points West about the Robins. Some good old racing footage, packed terraces, and interview with Mike Broadbank, Rosco, a Robins fan, and an MP? called Justin Tomlinson, saying Swindon are the Man City /Liverpool of speedway. Just need a millionaire farmer to buy the land from GI then.

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28 minutes ago, Racin Jason 72 said:

What I don’t understand is how Terry Russell has the right to close down the speedway.  
if he says he can’t make it pay then at least give someone else the chance to take it on. 
the situation stinks and definitely looks like a big brown envelope has changed hands somewhere. 
 

People give Justin Tomlinson a lot of stick, but the biggest villain is Terry Russell hes taken the money and ran. 

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4 hours ago, geoff100 said:

Reading the piece in the "star" rising costs are giving as the main reason to close,that applys to every track in the country,could the directors not have dipped there hands in there pockets?

The reason speedway in Swindon has closed is because Gi  do not want to build a new stadium.

As has been said before The directors and below have been paid off simple.

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Come on folks stop banging on about all these spurious reasons for Swindon speedway closing.

Would you rather sell your land to a housing developer for millions of pounds  or invest money building a speedway stadium which even when the team won the league made a loss ? 

If the GI gang and their many hangers on ( I include Messrs. Russell and Rossiter)  are guilty of anything it is perpetuating the myth that once the stadium was slated for housing development on that site that speedway racing would ever take place again.

 

 

 

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23 minutes ago, Toady said:

The reason speedway in Swindon has closed is because Gi  do not want to build a new stadium.

As has been said before The directors and below have been paid off simple.

GI have a long history of closing sporting venues, GI (Gaming International) Stadia UK or Clarke Osbourne have Milton Keynes, Reading & Torquay on their list that now includes Swindon.

To Blame Terry Russell is harsh he was only a tennant of the owners & his decision to cease trading as Swindon speedway is purely business.

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3 hours ago, Technik said:

GI have a long history of closing sporting venues, GI (Gaming International) Stadia UK or Clarke Osbourne have Milton Keynes, Reading & Torquay on their list that now includes Swindon.

To Blame Terry Russell is harsh he was only a tennant of the owners & his decision to cease trading as Swindon speedway is purely business.

No one blaming anybody just telling as is Gi remove last stumbling block with inducements

Also you missed out Bristol and  Torquay is still open.

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