Youhave2minutes Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 Damn them just us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 15 hours ago, Sadman said: Big problem with Matcham`s is no public transport and poor road accses. Certainly didn't stop very large crowds(3or 4 times speedway crowds)attending the cars and I believe motocross in the past,but seemingly a complete no go now for speedway  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 3 hours ago, IainB said: Poole have known about the "question marks" around their stadium for years and like many other tracks before them appear to have done diddly squat in seeking a long term sustainable replacement. When the inevitable happens the usual levers will be pulled, petitions, action groups, council backing, planning meetings, appeals etc. And all the Pirate fans will have to wait for years before these things are sorted out... if they ever are. Clubs (all clubs that rent their stadiums) should be pro-active in preempting their inevitable eviction and be seeking alternative sustainable sites to run Speedway. Good post Ian,I suppose the answer would have been for the speedway promotion to have taken the long lease on the stadium when the council made it available, my understanding is that the lease was 'free' on condition that certain works were carried out(main one being the new grandstand).Unfortunately the poole promotion like most other speedway promotions lacked foresight(hats off to the facennas)and opted for the 'easy'option of renting with no thought for the future .when I read people saying poole speedway and its main sponsors will now take on the stadium! I think why didn't they do it when they had the chance??Not a criticism decisions have to be made at the time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirates Of Poole Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 4 hours ago, Arthur54 said: Did hear yesterday that a site at Holton Heath, which is not a million miles away from Poole is an option being looked at Yes, some land around the industrial area/edges of the MOD site which is now not used, perfect location. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 45 minutes ago, Pirates Of Poole said: Yes, some land around the industrial area/edges of the MOD site which is now not used, perfect location. The only problem would be, for those that haven't a car, or can't drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 26 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: The only problem would be, for those that haven't a car, or can't drive Seems to be a train station? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 36 minutes ago, LisaColette said: Seems to be a train station? You'd have to jump off, don't think it stops there that often, Hanworthy then Wareham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 3 hours ago, poole keith said: Certainly didn't stop very large crowds(3or 4 times speedway crowds)attending the cars and I believe motocross in the past,but seemingly a complete no go now for speedway  Getting in and out has always been very good, I rode there on many occasions in my moto cross days, and back in the 70'/80's the international moto cross on Good Friday attracted the top riders in the world and had the best crowds along with the moto cross gp into the tens of thousands, so should cope with speedway on that front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 12 minutes ago, Arthur54 said: You'd have to jump off, don't think it stops there that often, Hanworthy then Wareham It says it stops at Holton Heath as I put in Poole to Holton Heath as stops and had a time for them but might be just request stops. Had it as once an hour. https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/live-trains/departures/poole/holton-heath/  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poole keith Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 arthur and lisa believe your over thinking this and certainly planning to far ahead,train schedules to a non existent stadium ha ha 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arthur54 Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 4 hours ago, poole keith said: Certainly didn't stop very large crowds(3or 4 times speedway crowds)attending the cars and I believe motocross in the past,but seemingly a complete no go now for speedway  Was that on a weekly basis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted October 28 Report Share Posted October 28 3 hours ago, poole keith said: arthur and lisa believe your over thinking this and certainly planning to far ahead,train schedules to a non existent stadium ha ha Yeah lol, I like to do my research! Plus as soon as you Google Holton Heath, the fifth result is a train timetable. So rude not to have a look at see if public transport is there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 On 10/28/2024 at 4:51 PM, poole keith said: arthur and lisa believe your over thinking this and certainly planning to far ahead,train schedules to a non existent stadium ha ha Exactly, are there no buses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 12 hours ago, foreverblue said: Exactly, are there no buses? Taxi for @foreverblue 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverblue Posted October 30 Report Share Posted October 30 2 hours ago, IainB said: Taxi for @foreverblue I cant afford a taxi all that way! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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