Post by browny on Jan 9, 2008 19:53:11 GMT
After a number of weeks of frustration in attempting to help facilitate an agreement to see speedway continue into its 60th consecutive season at Oxford the SOS and Oxford Speedway Supporters Groups have decided that it is time to extend the campaign to save speedway at one of the country's most successful clubs.
Despite numerous attempts to seek a meeting with the GRA, both BSPA Chairman Peter Toogood and the supporters groups have continually been unable to secure any contact with the Managing Director of the Greyhound Racing Association, Clive Feltham. To date there has been no response to any attempt to talk with the GRA and at no stage have the GRA made public their thoughts on the continuation of the sport in Oxford. With the Conference League Chairman meeting in two weeks time, Oxford have until the 24th January to secure a deal with their landlords before the curtain will fall on league racing at Oxford in 2008, a situation which will leave severe doubt as to whether the bikes will ever be seen again at Oxford
Therefore a Fans Meeting has been called for next Tuesday 15 January where fans can be updated on the efforts so far to see racing continue and what the next steps are. The meeting will take place at the Kidlington Green Social Club, Green Road, Kidlington, Oxford and will commence at 7.30pm.
Invitations will be extended to the local press as well as to local politicians although it is unknown at this stage whether they will able to attend.
There is no doubt that the next 14 days are crucial to the future of the club and we would encourage as many people to come as are able to to help with the fight to save our great club
Despite numerous attempts to seek a meeting with the GRA, both BSPA Chairman Peter Toogood and the supporters groups have continually been unable to secure any contact with the Managing Director of the Greyhound Racing Association, Clive Feltham. To date there has been no response to any attempt to talk with the GRA and at no stage have the GRA made public their thoughts on the continuation of the sport in Oxford. With the Conference League Chairman meeting in two weeks time, Oxford have until the 24th January to secure a deal with their landlords before the curtain will fall on league racing at Oxford in 2008, a situation which will leave severe doubt as to whether the bikes will ever be seen again at Oxford
Therefore a Fans Meeting has been called for next Tuesday 15 January where fans can be updated on the efforts so far to see racing continue and what the next steps are. The meeting will take place at the Kidlington Green Social Club, Green Road, Kidlington, Oxford and will commence at 7.30pm.
Invitations will be extended to the local press as well as to local politicians although it is unknown at this stage whether they will able to attend.
There is no doubt that the next 14 days are crucial to the future of the club and we would encourage as many people to come as are able to to help with the fight to save our great club