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I received a mailshot a couple of days ago from Doncaster. It contained an artist’s impression of the new stand and the encouraging news is that it appears to be facing the track.
Will it be finished on time?<br>Arena have also recently obtained planning permission for substantial redevelopment at my local track.<br>Knock down one of the old grandstands and rebuild including a new course entrance and 120 room hotel.
Anything will be an improvement on the current facilities at Donny. I just hope they have moved the hotdog stand, people may then be able to see more than the last 150 yards.
I think a permanent move for the Leger meeting to York should seriously be considered.
Quote: from jonny1ph on 10:05 pm on Oct. 9, 2006[br]I think a permanent move for the Leger meeting to York should seriously be considered.
Typed, I trust, with tongue firmly in cheek.
However good/bad the new stands turn out to be, the most important aspect of the redevelopment is that they’ve had the good sense to leave the parade ring where it is i.e a hop, skip and jump from the bookies.
The going, grass and ground at Donny is a whole lot more satisfactory than York’s these days so instead of moving the Leger permanently up the road a slightly less daft idea would be to move the Ebor down it.
The four day Leger meeting has long been my favourite Flat meet and I just lurv their quieter NH days.
I quite like Donny. Even as a southerner who cant find the Sushi bar and is shocked at those funny Matalan clothes they wear up there…
The crowd is straight out of Little Britain too…. :)
must admit im not sure the town is somewhere to take a nice date out on a saturday night….
My first date with the present Mrs Kennedy was in Doncaster and on a Saturday night, too. What are you trying to say, Clivex?
Quote: from clivex on 10:00 pm on Oct. 10, 2006[br]I quite like Donny. Even as a southerner who cant find the Sushi bar and is shocked at those funny Matalan clothes they wear up there…
The crowd is straight out of Little Britain too…. :)
must admit im not sure the town is somewhere to take a nice date out on a saturday night…. <br>
God are you sure? Your women must be well impressed! Where do you normally take them? Not Kempton Park for a first date I hope!
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