New Posts For Thread: Their going to destroy flat racing at Newcastlehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastleI can't belive that they are going ahead with this ridiculous all weather track at Newcastle it can only be bookmakers in favour of this surely! Everyone I know and frequent with in my area hates the idea. Disgusting idea!!20.000 there today...prob 25 knew wot was running.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastle?post_id=545297201#54529720120.000 there today...prob 25 knew wot was running.Sat, 27 Jun 2015 15:26:45 -0500^wronghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastle?post_id=545295843#545295843^wrongSat, 27 Jun 2015 12:42:03 -0500could rum the races on pebbles...wont affect attendanceshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastle?post_id=545295737#545295737could rum the races on pebbles...wont affect attendancesSat, 27 Jun 2015 12:32:57 -0500Yes Rydal I think you're right it was Folkestone they wanted to redevelop. I need to re-reearch the Hereford situation. I think the council were partly to blame but Arena were in a position to make the decision to move the fixtures.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastle?post_id=545293959#545293959Yes Rydal I think you're right it was Folkestone they wanted to redevelop. I need to re-reearch the Hereford situation. I think the council were partly to blame but Arena were in a position to make the decision to move the fixtures.Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:58:13 -0500sub 1000 attendances will be the norm for Newcastlehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastle?post_id=545293239#545293239sub 1000 attendances will be the norm for NewcastleSat, 27 Jun 2015 09:14:20 -0500SalmonI think it was Folkestone that they wanted to put the residential development on.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastle?post_id=545293195#545293195SalmonI think it was Folkestone that they wanted to put the residential development on.Sat, 27 Jun 2015 09:11:37 -0500The only thing that could have stopped ARC/Newcastle was a trainer/owner boycott (starting today). Unfortunately there's as many short term weasels amongst that 2 groups as there is in ARC.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastle?post_id=545292701#545292701The only thing that could have stopped ARC/Newcastle was a trainer/owner boycott (starting today). Unfortunately there's as many short term weasels amongst that 2 groups as there is in ARC.Sat, 27 Jun 2015 08:40:04 -0500RydalI did look all this up at the time but I am a bit hazy on the details. I did e-mail the council as well and they didn't reply either. I did get a polite brush-off from the BHA. As I said my memory is now less than perfect but I thought Arc werehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastle?post_id=545292121#545292121RydalI did look all this up at the time but I am a bit hazy on the details. I did e-mail the council as well and they didn't reply either. I did get a polite brush-off from the BHA. As I said my memory is now less than perfect but I thought Arc wereSat, 27 Jun 2015 07:59:48 -0500Just read it, makes sense to me.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastle?post_id=545292011#545292011Just read it, makes sense to me.Sat, 27 Jun 2015 07:53:41 -0500Awful decision,they should be closing the aw tracks down,not opening up new oneshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/30534689/their-going-to-destroy-flat-racing-at-newcastle?post_id=545292003#545292003Awful decision,they should be closing the aw tracks down,not opening up new onesSat, 27 Jun 2015 07:53:07 -0500