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Post by admin on Sept 28, 2021 12:06:26 GMT
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Post by admin on Sept 29, 2021 14:30:52 GMT
SWINDON Robins team manager Alun Rossiter says the speedway club will need to know “within the next month or so” when building work on the Abbey Stadium is due to finish so it can make a decision on whether to return to competitive racing in 2022.
A decade after planning permission was given to the Abbey Stadium site for a revamp, parts of the new main stand and customer concourse are only just now being put together in the carpark outside due to Covid-19 safety measures.
A spokesman for Gaming International – the company which owns the stadium - said: “The units in the car park will be put together for the new customer building going up in the next few weeks. Ground works will start in the next two to three weeks after that.”Swindon Robins unsure when Abbey Stadium building work will be completed 29/9/21 So Daylight Saving Time ends: October 31, 2021 01:00 GMT. Clocks go back one hour, the weather will be more than likely cold, wet and miserable for much of the next 6 months and suddenly they are going to make massive progress for a 2022 opening  It's a waiting game. If they don't open in 2022 then there's no chance of 2023 after two blank years.
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Post by admin on Sept 29, 2021 14:38:30 GMT
Interesting comment along with that article:
Robins Rock - British speedway is not going to survive another season of 6 premier league clubs fighting for a trophy when they see the same riders and teams 4/6 times in a year.
The last season, in my opinion, has been painful to watch even though I love speedway. Without naming individual riders you are guaranteed to find the same people riding in both leagues 3 or perhaps 4 times a week Not sure how that will change really even with a new stadium. When I started watching speedway in the 70's I actually moved to Swindon because I liked the Abbey circuit for its racing and there was plenty of work in the town. Things have changed nowadays we are no longer the top nation for speedway and cannot afford the best riders there are no big meetings that attracted the top riders like back then. Is it going to change? Probably not. Unless you have your own transport it is very difficult to visit 90% of speedway tracks on public transport. It is easier for me to fly to Poland and watch a meeting in Torun. I don't know what the answers are, or even if there are solutions. I admire all the work and patience that has gone into improving the stadium, I fear that even a gold plated stadium wont fix the other problems that need to be addressed.
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Post by admin on Oct 6, 2021 12:05:50 GMT
SWINDON Robins team manager Alun Rossiter says the speedway club will need to know “within the next month or so” when building work on the Abbey Stadium is due to finish so it can make a decision on whether to return to competitive racing in 2022.
A decade after planning permission was given to the Abbey Stadium site for a revamp, parts of the new main stand and customer concourse are only just now being put together in the carpark outside due to Covid-19 safety measures.
A spokesman for Gaming International – the company which owns the stadium - said: “The units in the car park will be put together for the new customer building going up in the next few weeks. Ground works will start in the next two to three weeks after that.”Swindon Robins unsure when Abbey Stadium building work will be completed 29/9/21 So Daylight Saving Time ends: October 31, 2021 01:00 GMT. Clocks go back one hour, the weather will be more than likely cold, wet and miserable for much of the next 6 months and suddenly they are going to make massive progress for a 2022 opening It's a waiting game. If they don't open in 2022 then there's no chance of 2023 after two blank years. The Robins promoter Terry Russell said: “We have to commit to the league now and we do not have enough certainty around the stadium works to make such a commitment. “We have been liaising closely with the Stadium owners and understand their frustrations coming out of planning delays and the pandemic. The timetable for works cuts well into the 2022 season and prevents us from forming a team and promotion. “I have read local press coverage saying that the works will be complete by the end of this year and many speedway supporters will have taken this to indicate that we are going to be ready for 2022. The article I am afraid is misinformed and the actual timetable of works will take those facilities necessary for speedway racing into the summer. “This is a real blow to everyone connected with and supporting the club, but the circumstances have been out of our control and out of the control of the Stadium owners. “We will continue to work with the Stadium owners and will provide updates as the works starts and progresses.” The Stadium MD, George Edwards said: “This status is disappointing for everyone and very frustrating. The world changed in March 2020 and I expect that we will be feeling the consequences for some time to come. “We have reacted to shorten the build time and to start work as soon as possible, but we have faced a set of extraordinary circumstances. Despite making changes to the delivery programme and cutting every corner possible, we simply cannot deliver the facilities in time for the 2022 season. “Building a new facility whilst operating the old with 5 sessions per week, presents many logistical hurdles and inevitably extends the construction time. But, this was always the case and I believe we have organised the plan to provide the shortest possible timetable with the minimum disruption to greyhound racing. “We will continue to work closely with Terry during the construction programme.” Swindon web |
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Post by Hodgy on Oct 6, 2021 12:27:49 GMT
Agree, I think most of us did. Swindon have been going on about their new stadium for years. They were granted planning permission 10 years ago. Since then new housing surrounds the place. If they do get going in 2023 the house owners will be non stop - they don’t really know what could hit them yet as most will have no idea about Speedway and noise.
Somerset decided to announce they were taking a year out after the impact of the Plague. I think most knew there was more to it. They received an offer for the land that was too much to ignore. Waste every penny you throw at Speedway or take a very lucrative offer to purchase. It’s a no brainer really. Who wouldn’t?
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Post by rodders on Oct 6, 2021 14:27:33 GMT
With this news and that of Wolves a very uncertain immediate future for Speedway
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Post by Hodgy on Oct 6, 2021 19:01:58 GMT
Tracks like Wolves, Eastbourne, Lakeside, Rye House etc… just don’t do it anymore. Small track Speedway is not the people’s preference anymore. You just can’t sell it. Wide open, full throttle tracks is the only way forward. If you can find someone to prepare them perfectly.
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Post by admin on Oct 6, 2021 20:47:03 GMT
This is all very much like Posh's new ground. It was seemingly all systems go with a completion date but now I'm not sure that they've even confirmed a location? As to completion and opening, pick a year |
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Post by admin on Nov 23, 2021 10:03:29 GMT
Agree, I think most of us did. Swindon have been going on about their new stadium for years. They were granted planning permission 10 years ago. Since then new housing surrounds the place. If they do get going in 2023 the house owners will be non stop - they don’t really know what could hit them yet as most will have no idea about Speedway and noise. Looks like 2023 is a pipe dream. There could be a similar video from the EoES in the next few years although we'll not be clinging on to the hope of survival? |
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Post by Hodgy on Nov 23, 2021 16:23:11 GMT
Agree, I think most of us did. Swindon have been going on about their new stadium for years. They were granted planning permission 10 years ago. Since then new housing surrounds the place. If they do get going in 2023 the house owners will be non stop - they don’t really know what could hit them yet as most will have no idea about Speedway and noise. Looks like 2023 is a pipe dream. There could be a similar video from the EoES in the next few years although we'll not be clinging on to the hope of survival? Oh dear, that doesn’t look very positive. Houses overlooking the pits has always signalled the end. Oxford did a great job weeding in a short time so maybe still a little hope for Swindon 2023. Although wouldn’t but money on it. Also don’t like what I’m reading about the new Oxford ‘Supremo’. |
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- bit of mileage left in this one I feel? 
- bit of mileage left in this one I feel? 
