Bagpuss Posted September 29, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63071398 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromBendThree Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 Wonder if similar decisions would have been made if It was the FA cup final or even the league cup final? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bald Bloke Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 9 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63071398 Looks like they let the greyhound lot and staff it this morning then. No fans, but still Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FromBendThree Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 Now wondering how strongly did Sheffield speedway press the issue with police. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 14 minutes ago, Bagpuss said: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-63071398 No fatalities so someone was misinformed earlier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, FromBendThree said: Now wondering how strongly did Sheffield speedway press the issue with police. The roads outside the stadium have been closed since 10 pm last night and not all are open now. Do you think the police are more bothered about getting forensic evidence or letting a speedway meeting go ahead ? The incident took place on both sides of the dual carriageway with someone driving down the wrong side hence both sides been affected. The greyhound staff can enter the stadium via a side road and have to get in to feed and look after the dogs. I would suspect the greyhound meeting was behind closed doors but obviously can’t confirm that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Third Man Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 4 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: The managed to have the Sheffield dogs on during the day What dont you understand about the Police have closed the road, i suppose it was Sheffields fault as you always think it is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 27 minutes ago, The Third Man said: What dont you understand about the Police have closed the road, i suppose it was Sheffields fault as you always think it is No, I understand the police closed the road. What I don’t understand is why they allowed greyhound dogs/trainers/staff in but won’t allow speedway riders/staff, fans in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 56 minutes ago, PhilTheAce said: No, I understand the police closed the road. What I don’t understand is why they allowed greyhound dogs/trainers/staff in but won’t allow speedway riders/staff, fans in Totally different. Greyhound With Greyhound, you don't need much to get your dog into the stadium. Park the car away from the stadium, stick a lead on your dog and walk into the stadium. Same for the staff. Spectators who attend afternoon meetings is very small they would quite easily arrive on foot. Speedway How do you get 14 riders, bikes, mechanics and tools into stadium. What about the spares van, how does he get into the stadium. A large number of fans would be coming in cars, where are they going to park. Parking on the roads around the stadium is limited. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted September 29, 2022 Report Share Posted September 29, 2022 1 hour ago, PhilTheAce said: No, I understand the police closed the road. What I don’t understand is why they allowed greyhound dogs/trainers/staff in but won’t allow speedway riders/staff, fans in The Police wouldn’t have let anybody into the stadium - that wouldn’t be their remit - what they will have done is said the roads around and to the stadium are closed and will remain so until such time as we reopen them and we advise you to not add pressure to the situation by having 1500 people arriving most of them in cars! Tigers management actually took the correct decision here!! I have no idea why the greyhounds went ahead - however most midweek Greyhound meetings don’t get many fans at all as the betting it either online or in the betting shops not in the stadium itself - I went to one once and it was literally one man and it dog there in the afternoon! - Evenings different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 9 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: No, I understand the police closed the road. What I don’t understand is why they allowed greyhound dogs/trainers/staff in but won’t allow speedway riders/staff, fans in So you expect the greyhound’s to be caged up all day and night with no food or excercise? Your probably think it’s ok to leave a dog in a car with the windows up on the hottest day of the year !!!! The police advised Sheffield speedway not to open as it would add extra pressure on the road network outside the stadium. If you had been in the area all day you would understand that. Simple !!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Charlieboy said: So you expect the greyhound’s to be caged up all day and night with no food or excercise? You’re probably think it’s ok to leave a dog in a car with the windows up on the hottest day of the year !!!! The police advised Sheffield speedway not to open as it would add extra pressure on the road network outside the stadium. If you had been in the area all day you would understand that. Simple !!! Road works put stress on the road networks on event days but they still have em. And you just added more fuel for my hate towards Sheffield. You lock the dogs in cages at the stadium all day. what a horrible lot the Sheffield people are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The SAINT Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 2 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: Road works put stress on the road networks on event days but they still have em. And you just added more fuel for my hate towards Sheffield. You lock the dogs in cages at the stadium all day. what a horrible lot the Sheffield people are isn't this the case for ALL greyhound operations, hence it being an abhorent 'sport' ??? ps the sheffield people are well renowned for being the friendliest in the world hence it's reputation as being the 'biggest village in the world' 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dontforgetthefueltapsbruv Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 59 minutes ago, The SAINT said: isn't this the case for ALL greyhound operations, hence it being an abhorent 'sport' ??? ps the sheffield people are well renowned for being the friendliest in the world hence it's reputation as being the 'biggest village in the world' Very friendly when throwing multiple objects on to the field at the football recently with the game close to being abandoned due to the seriousness..... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The SAINT Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said: Very friendly when throwing multiple objects on to the field at the football recently with the game close to being abandoned due to the seriousness..... a couple of drunken idiots is all it was (doesn't every place have them ) ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 4 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: Road works put stress on the road networks on event days but they still have em. And you just added more fuel for my hate towards Sheffield. You lock the dogs in cages at the stadium all day. what a horrible lot the Sheffield people are It wasn’t roadworks was it ? One part of the incident was the road leading to the car park which was taped off. So no access to car park which in turn puts stress on getting parked near the stadium and about 1500 people having to pass through the area cordoned off by the police so the stadium wasn’t accessible. The access for people who work there has no turnstiles Where do you think other stadiums keep greyhounds ? In the main bar ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Charlieboy said: It wasn’t roadworks was it ? One part of the incident was the road leading to the car park which was taped off. So no access to car park which in turn puts stress on getting parked near the stadium and about 1500 people having to pass through the area cordoned off by the police so the stadium wasn’t accessible. The access for people who work there has no turnstiles Where do you think other stadiums keep greyhounds ? In the main bar ? I assumed the dogs are taken home by their owners. Not kept at the stadium Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlieboy Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 2 hours ago, PhilTheAce said: I assumed the dogs are taken home by their owners. Not kept at the stadium Well my father in law use to keep 2 down there. Aswell as the stadium been shut the college was shut which is adjacent to the first and second bends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilTheAce Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 1 hour ago, Charlieboy said: Well my father in law use to keep 2 down there. Aswell as the stadium been shut the college was shut which is adjacent to the first and second bends Strange set up that. Assume the same dogs are raced at Sheffield all the time then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cue Ball Posted September 30, 2022 Report Share Posted September 30, 2022 Maybe the difference is that you could access the rear entrance to the stadium, but the incident literally blocked the entrance to the front entrance and car park. Probably a difference in numbers of people attending as well - don’t think the dogs is open to the public in the afternoon (could be wrong on that front though). My daughter normally goes dancing just down the road before speedway, they were advised by the police that they couldn’t open either. They had been told in the morning that the road would re-open early afternoon, but at around 4 they were told by the police that they couldn’t be sure when it would be open and so advised them to shut up shop for the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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