Residents discuss motocross misery at meeting (From Daily Echo)

I assume then they won't mind kids hanging around on street corners near where they live because 'they have nothing to do'.

What is the defined ratio of misery compared to enjoyment in this case?

winchester's nimby culture strike's again

Shoong wrote:
I assume then they won't mind kids hanging around on street corners near where they live because 'they have nothing to do'.

What has that got to do with a motorcross track?

Shoong wrote:
I assume then they won't mind kids hanging around on street corners near where they live because 'they have nothing to do'.

What has that got to do with a motorcross track?

You buy a house for £300,000. They put a motor cycle racing track next to it. Value drops to £150,000 if you can sell it at all. Get it ?

dolomiteman wrote:

Shoong wrote:
I assume then they won't mind kids hanging around on street corners near where they live because 'they have nothing to do'.

What has that got to do with a motorcross track?

You have enough grey matter to create an account and post a comment, sit down and try to figure it out.

Who do you think rides these things? OAPs?

Why dont they go & watch it, the miserable old scrotes. We used to go to the banger racing up chestnut avenue, the whole family went. It was great entertainment.

BillyTheKid wrote:
You buy a house for £300,000. They put a motor cycle racing track next to it. Value drops to £150,000 if you can sell it at all. Get it ?

You need to provide recreation for the locals, because, well, life is more than just working and worrying about house prices, and this is about everybody, not individuals. When you try to, individuals complain because it *might* affect them adversely. Get it?

Two sides to every story, Billy. You know that.

Georgem wrote:

BillyTheKid wrote:
You buy a house for £300,000. They put a motor cycle racing track next to it. Value drops to £150,000 if you can sell it at all. Get it ?

You need to provide recreation for the locals, because, well, life is more than just working and worrying about house prices, and this is about everybody, not individuals. When you try to, individuals complain because it *might* affect them adversely. Get it?

Two sides to every story, Billy. You know that.

Come on, dozens of teenage oafs screaming round a track on the noisiest bikes ever built hardly constitutes "recreation for the locals" ! ! !

Cinemas, sports and social clubs, dance halls, playgrounds, etc.- that's recreation for the locals.

Only a tiny minority of the national population are interested in motorbike racing, compared to football, golf, tennis, snooker and even darts. Just look at the TV coverage.

I think that covers "both sides of the story", don't you? And I am one who would love to see a speedway track in Southampton. But it ain't gonna happen for the reasons I've given.

This country used to lead the world, now due to so many do gooders the only sport were allowed to compete in is xbox, and only then if were really quite.

why cant they support something for once instead of always complaining

I look forward to the opening of the new nightclub being built next to the £300000 house owned by Billy The Kid.........no objections ??????
oops sorry £150000 house...
With Nightclub and playground for "noisy teenage oafs"....£20000 house ....your words not mine...;)

BillyTheKid wrote:

minirobs wrote:
I look forward to the opening of the new nightclub being built next to the £300000 house owned by Billy The Kid.........no objections ??????
oops sorry £150000 house...
With Nightclub and playground for "noisy teenage oafs"....£20000 house ....your words not mine...;)

You have simply manipulated my words, twisted the meaning, and then claimed it is what I have said.

Cinemas, sports and social clubs, dance halls, and playgrounds are governed by laws, and do not produce the level of noise that motorcycles do, otherwise they get closed down.

Minirobs...I am not allowed to CALL you a c***, but I am allowed to THINK you are a c***. Therefore, minrobs, I think you are a c*** ! You see, anyone can twist words and meaning for effect, if they want.

oh dear have i upset you "biily the kid "...you are correct tho..dance halls ,playgrounds and sports halls are governed by laws and noise levels are also governed by these same laws......you know the ones that allowed Tonymoto to have overturned and reopen within "the Law"...
still cant wait for the night club to open...oooh lots of noise....within the law of course...I take it you do want a nightclub next to your house as you dont seem to object to this and openly encourage it ?
or is it ok only NIMBY?

on another note if you wish to think i'm a c*** or say i'm a c*** feel free to do so its a free country where people can biuld motocross tracks and make lots of noise....:)

BillyTheKid wrote:

Georgem wrote:

BillyTheKid wrote:
You buy a house for £300,000. They put a motor cycle racing track next to it. Value drops to £150,000 if you can sell it at all. Get it ?

You need to provide recreation for the locals, because, well, life is more than just working and worrying about house prices, and this is about everybody, not individuals. When you try to, individuals complain because it *might* affect them adversely. Get it?

Two sides to every story, Billy. You know that.

Come on, dozens of teenage oafs screaming round a track on the noisiest bikes ever built hardly constitutes "recreation for the locals" ! ! !

Cinemas, sports and social clubs, dance halls, playgrounds, etc.- that's recreation for the locals.

Only a tiny minority of the national population are interested in motorbike racing, compared to football, golf, tennis, snooker and even darts. Just look at the TV coverage.

I think that covers "both sides of the story", don't you? And I am one who would love to see a speedway track in Southampton. But it ain't gonna happen for the reasons I've given.

That provides a very constructive criticism! Dozens of teenage oafs, seems to me that your only interested in yourself. The sport has 1000's of participants from all walks of life, from 6 to 66 and I can assure you the majority have much more sence than you! Your house may have been worth a few quid , but whats devalued it is the market , NOT a motocross track several miles away, the noise was NOT an issue as founded by the enquiry, the minor dust problem has been taken care of and the restrictions put on this venue mean it only gets used half a dozen times a month. Its people like you that really need to find a hobby and stoip trying to ruin others enjoyment.

What has football or any of the other sports you mentioned got to do with this facility, would you rather have 1000's of football fans converging on your doorstep with their drunken behaviour? Oh and what reasons have you given regards a speedway track in Southampton, cant see what this has to do with motocross or 'your' area, oh yes you'd support that because its no where nerar you!

Perhaps the Echo could support something like this instead of stirring up trouble for some money minded person with the not in my back yard mentality.