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18 hours ago, lisa-colette said:

I think I would be tempted to put Ben Cook at 5 and Steve at 3? :o

Steve always says how much he likes riding at 3 and feel Ben would ride better with the reserves imo. Though it would mean splitting up the Cook partnership :unsure:

You would assume most heat leaders would prefer riding at 3 to avoid the difficult heat 13 (helping their earnings) they could try Ben at 5 at home & Steve at 5 away?

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56 minutes ago, HGould said:

Article on Dorset Live from Matt Ford. 

Has confirmed Poole certain to run in 2024 and fans should enjoy this season and next. 

No certainty for 2025 or beyond. 

Very frank words. 

Were abouts is the article, can't find it 

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Reading the whole article rather than just the headline, Matt Ford expects to continue for at least the next 2 years!

The future of Poole Stadium will unlikely be decided until late 2024 at the earliest. Thereafter if its then announced that the site is to become housing it will take at least a year - probably longer -  to deal with all the protests, approve a scheme and price, agree a developer/builder etc. 

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47 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

Reading the whole article rather than just the headline, Matt Ford expects to continue for at least the next 2 years!

The future of Poole Stadium will unlikely be decided until late 2024 at the earliest. Thereafter if its then announced that the site is to become housing it will take at least a year - probably longer -  to deal with all the protests, approve a scheme and price, agree a developer/builder etc. 

The whole article is CRYSTAL CLEAR!

"No certainty" beyond end of 2024. 

2023 and 2024 he asks fans to "enjoy" as there is no certainty beyond that.

It may well be a window could open for 2025 but give people credit for having read the whole article about which Matt Ford HAS BEEN incredibly frank!

 

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2 hours ago, HGould said:

The whole article is CRYSTAL CLEAR!

"No certainty" beyond end of 2024. 

2023 and 2024 he asks fans to "enjoy" as there is no certainty beyond that.

It may well be a window could open for 2025 but give people credit for having read the whole article about which Matt Ford HAS BEEN incredibly frank!

 

How many clubs out there have said that they do have certainty beyond 2024? 

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4 hours ago, HGould said:

The whole article is CRYSTAL CLEAR!

"No certainty" beyond end of 2024. 

2023 and 2024 he asks fans to "enjoy" as there is no certainty beyond that.

It may well be a window could open for 2025 but give people credit for having read the whole article about which Matt Ford HAS BEEN incredibly frank!

 

Having worked for BCP Council (which is now under a new administration) for over 16 years, I have some understanding of how the forward-planning for major schemes works.
 BCP have inherited from the previous administration a 'Local Plan' for the 'regeneration of Poole Town Centre', which currently does NOT mention Poole Stadium at all - except for an earlier suggestion about building on the part of Wimborne Road which backs onto the Stadium Lorry Park.

Also there is no developer proposal lodged with the Council's Planning department, quite apart from no agreed sale of the whole Stadium site!!  Such an agreement and proposal would be subject to a huge public consultation for which there would be considerable objections

IMO even if all those objections were to be overcome and any stadium development for housing were to proceed, it would take a minimum of several years to reach fruition.  

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45 minutes ago, Skidder1 said:

Having worked for BCP Council (which is now under a new administration) for over 16 years, I have some understanding of how the forward-planning for major schemes works.
 BCP have inherited from the previous administration a 'Local Plan' for the 'regeneration of Poole Town Centre', which currently does NOT mention Poole Stadium at all - except for an earlier suggestion about building on the part of Wimborne Road which backs onto the Stadium Lorry Park.

Also there is no developer proposal lodged with the Council's Planning department, quite apart from no agreed sale of the whole Stadium site!!  Such an agreement and proposal would be subject to a huge public consultation for which there would be considerable objections

IMO even if all those objections were to be overcome and any stadium development for housing were to proceed, it would take a minimum of several years to reach fruition.  

I work for a local council and have dealings with the Planning team and I concur with the above :t:  If anything, I'd say 'several years' is possibly a little optimistic.

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22 hours ago, chris4gillian said:

I work for a local council and have dealings with the Planning team and I concur with the above :t:  If anything, I'd say 'several years' is possibly a little optimistic.

This is very true see Arena Essex. As with Arena though there is absolutely no certainty that speedway could/will continue whilst it all plays out. Fingers crossed for the Pirates 

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