Just happen to find this while trudging through the "court of public opinion" [Google]. Compliments of the Qld. Times [Ipswich and surrounds.]: :Time to solve Albion Park battle 10th Jun 2017 6:00 AM 0   Use this content by TROT TACTICS with Denis Smith IT was great news for the Ipswich Turf Club securing a $13 million grant to enable vital reconstruction to the racing surface and provide upgrades to the infrastructure. Completion of the proposed projects should put the ITC on the highway to self sufficiency for the foreseeable future. The Gold Coast Turf Club is also said to be in the pipeline for major funding, with a view to a similar happy conclusion. Meanwhile, in the world of harness, a battle rages between rival interests as to the future of Albion Park. On one side, we have self made property and share tycoon Mr Kevin Seymour considered a "demi-god" by some harness participants, and something rather different by others, taking up the cudgels on the part of Albion Park Harness Racing Club. He is treasurer. In the other corner is Racing Queensland, currently holding a healthy $63 million of infrastructure funding to be applied to the immediate needs of harness and greyhounds. Both contestants, we are told, are seeking the same end result as the two gallops clubs mentioned above. Unfortunately, the battle can not be decided in one encounter as it is somewhat complex in nature. At this point in time, we must not consider the greyhounds. They have considerable and genuine claims to a large slab of the $63 million as they are the only racing code in profit and expanding steadily. Their presence in the Albion Park debate would only muddy the waters. It seems there will be some form of development on the site. Seymour proposes that the development consist of a world class racing facility supported by a housing development and a "Racino" (gaming machines, bars and a return of Silks restaurant, which vanished when WATPAC demolished the main grandstand at the venue seven years ago). Racing Queensland favours a commercial, residential and retail development aimed at maximising non-racing revenue. The first matter to be decided however is who owns Albion Park. Seymour claims that "harness racing has the moral high ground because it owned the venue until the merger of the three codes in 2010". It is time that the Minister and the Premier became involved in this. They should call for all the documents relating to transfers of the title of Albion Park over the past 30 years, and make a determination of ownership based solely on that documentation. A time frame of one week should be sufficient for that process. Starting from any other point guarantees failure of the enterprise and a waste of valuable dollars. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Me again.......Lets study what he is saying in detail: On one side, we have self made property and share tycoon Mr Kevin Seymour considered a "demi-god" by some harness participants, and something rather different by others, taking up the cudgels on the part of Albion Park Harness Racing Club. He is treasurer. Sooooo... on one side we have the Albion Park Harness racing club clearly stating its case prosecuting it with all they have got........but hang on people there are 2 clubs with equity in that premises....I wonder what we are hearing from the Bris. Greyhound Racing Club... [In the court of Public opinion]...................SILENCE !!! I Have got a question that I am sure has been uppermost in the minds of most of you:.....Why would you do that ?.... and a further Question :How is it in the best interests of Greyhound Racing and the maintenance of your LEGITIMATE 50% EQUITY in Albion Park to say nothing....nothing.. From my experience, greyhound people are used to listening to excuses or "reasons" why something is done for/TO them and they know whether it is Bullsh*t or not so please enlighten them into your reasons for complete "SILENCE"......While attempts are being made to "Appropriate" their asset.......Not a SMALL asset Approx. 50 MILLION DOLLARS Worth....Anyhoo back to the Q.T. article. : Seymour claims that "harness racing has the moral high ground because it owned the venue until the merger of the three codes in 2010"......... BEEEEEEP...WRONG !!! and he is claiming the Moral high ground ...BECAUSE... he cant claim the legal high ground. Q.T.article : They should call for all the documents relating to transfers of the title of Albion Park over the past 30 years, and make a determination of ownership based solely on that documentation. Oooooh - YES PLEASE.....And I ask the obvious question...Gee how did Racing Qld. come by such a valuable asset ?? XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX You know about halfway through my life I came to the conclusion that many times I have been without monetary excess but not once did I ever consider myself to be "poor". Poverty is more often than not a state of mind. Greyhound Racing has had a hobnailed boot on its neck for so long that you start to believe that you don't deserve any better ..........BULL SH*T!!!!! This was a THRIVING, and still growing industry just a few years ago . YOU have done nothing wrong to change that. You had Assets of 50% albion Park... 100% land at Cronulla Park...10 Million Dollars Compo.from Parklands and about 3 MILLION dollars in liquid funds. Due to the disgusting and morally bankrupt dealings in the amalgamation process[ Clearly seen in the Trancript of Tony Hanmers sworn testimony ]... you now have that boot pressed down even harder on your neck...... Yes Lets take a look at the transfers of the title and how they came to be. Chin Up ......You are actually in a position of strength. You just have to KNOW IT.....I mean REALLY KNOW IT...and BELIEVE IT. Neither of your 2 protagonists want this to go to court...[Either Judicial....or Public].... What they are both trying to find out is how serious you are and how much fight is left in you Leave them in NO DOUBT. |