mr tony mole

[nicktsl]

Having read the comments on this subject I feel I must put the record straight.

Until last week there was an agreement in place to bring speedway back to Oxford this would not have been Elite it would have been Premier and possibly Conference, My self and Ian Kirke had held meeting with the 2 other promoters involved in this joint venture and we had set out the plans which included names of riders who we had agreed would form the back bone of the 2009 team.

Last Tuesday morning we had a call to say that the agreement had been canceled and that Speedway would not now run, as you can imagine after the efforts of this year and the support we have had this news was the worst we could have received.

At this point in time I have not had the full and final version of why our agreement has been canceled and I cannot at this point in time reveal the other 2 promoters involved.

The official press release was added to the web site and I will get it added to the BSF for all to see, it should also appear in the speedway star this week.

I would like to thank everyone for their support in the short time we have been back on track, with regard to running a similar set up next year, I have publicly said that finance in the current climate is hard and I will not ask riders to put their life on the line for anything other than a decent wage so unless we can find a way of raising money then cheetahs will not be on track in 2009.

Thanks to you all

Nick Andrews
Oxford Speedway 2008

[ianoxford]

nick just want to say a big thank you to yourself and ian kirke for what you have done this season just to see the cheetahs back on track, having attened 3 of the 4 matches rode.
being the matches at reading, weymouth and swindon, lets hope something can be done for 2009 as you and ian derseve it, its a shame that the gra will not let you run speedway at the stadium, but hey we know the bad boys are here 3 simple lettter GRA.
thank you once again

[JohnPhelan]

Oct 15, 2008 18:56:56 GMT nicktsl said:

Having read the comments on this subject I feel I must put the record straight.

Until last week there was an agreement in place to bring speedway back to Oxford this would not have been Elite it would have been Premier and possibly Conference, My self and Ian Kirke had held meeting with the 2 other promoters involved in this joint venture and we had set out the plans which included names of riders who we had agreed would form the back bone of the 2009 team.

Last Tuesday morning we had a call to say that the agreement had been canceled and that Speedway would not now run, as you can imagine after the efforts of this year and the support we have had this news was the worst we could have received.

At this point in time I have not had the full and final version of why our agreement has been canceled and I cannot at this point in time reveal the other 2 promoters involved.

The official press release was added to the web site and I will get it added to the BSF for all to see, it should also appear in the speedway star this week.

I would like to thank everyone for their support in the short time we have been back on track, with regard to running a similar set up next year, I have publicly said that finance in the current climate is hard and I will not ask riders to put their life on the line for anything other than a decent wage so unless we can find a way of raising money then cheetahs will not be on track in 2009.

Thanks to you all

Nick Andrews
Oxford Speedway 2008

Thanks for taking the time to inform us Nick, but you don't say who cancelled the agreement. I understand that, at this time, that you feel it inappropriate to name the other parties involved, but it would be useful for Oxford fans to know if the future of the sport at Cowley has been dealt another blow by the GRA, or is this a tail we can pin on another donkey?

[robpeasley]

John,

Press release now added to Oxford site - hopefully it should clear up most of your questions.

All the best
Rob

[JohnPhelan]

Thanks Rob.

Having read it, I really don't know what to say.

[spartan]

As a private equity fund owns the GRA stadiums, what they say is pretty irrevelant. They are almost certainly waiting it out until the property market improves and they can sell on for private development. Remember the owners of Dudley Wood just waited out the council
who pledged the site for sport until they got there way and probably a massive profit.

[robthebuilder]

Interested to see in last weeks speedway star, in the report on wimbledon speedway,how they were informed by a Mr C Feltham of the closure of speedway at the stadium,story sounds very familiar,silence then the bombshell!Say no more.