StevePark 2,740 Posted September 14, 2021 8 minutes ago, Diamonds85 said: Bet there's no mention of the club's impending doom on look north But every single football team in the north east will get mentioned though!! Too little too late either way... Never got a mention before... Bet most people in the area havent even heard of speedway before... They will probably (hopefully) say something on Friday night's Look North. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boothers 223 Posted September 14, 2021 It was on the version of Look North I watched. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,740 Posted September 14, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Diamonds85 said: Bet there's no mention of the club's impending doom on look north But every single football team in the north east will get mentioned though!! Too little too late either way... Never got a mention before... Bet most people in the area havent even heard of speedway before... About 20 minutes in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000zqbn/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-evening-news-14092021 Edited September 14, 2021 by StevePark correct link added Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Diamondboy 677 Posted September 14, 2021 12 minutes ago, StevePark said: About 20 minutes in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-58514635 I hope you don’t do the social media as that is a link about matfen hall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted September 14, 2021 3 hours ago, StevePark said: It goes without saying that this is not how we wanted to end our season, however if this does turn out to be the last time the Diamonds take to the tapes then we feel its important to give our loyal fans something back. So, to honour this, after the closure of heat 15 we would like to give everyone at Brough on Sunday evening the chance to walk round the track. That's no school on Monday for me then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,740 Posted September 14, 2021 13 minutes ago, Diamondboy said: I hope you don’t do the social media as that is a link about matfen hall. OOPS!! Correct Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000zqbn/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-evening-news-14092021 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 7,988 Posted September 15, 2021 23 hours ago, diamonds7 said: hi john when is the latest date for a sale/takeover is it before the AGM ? THANKS Newcastle Speedway would have to give an intention of running next season at this years AGM, that doesnt mean the speedway would have to be bought by the time of the AGM just an intention of running. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gaz 214 Posted September 15, 2021 3 minutes ago, screm said: Newcastle Speedway would have to give an intention of running next season at this years AGM, that doesnt mean the speedway would have to be bought by the time of the AGM just an intention of running. When is the AGM normally? December / January? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diamonds7 112 Posted September 15, 2021 11 minutes ago, screm said: Newcastle Speedway would have to give an intention of running next season at this years AGM, that doesnt mean the speedway would have to be bought by the time of the AGM just an intention of running. thanks screm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 7,988 Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Gaz said: When is the AGM normally? December / January? Normally the AGM is around middle of November but there`s usually a pre-AGM a few weeks earlier. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted September 15, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 4:51 PM, HertsRacer said: Very sad news. Remember moving to the North East in 1970 just in time for their last meeting before they closed. The place was virtually deserted then and it seems Newcastle has fallen out of love with speedway again. Hopefully it's not too late to save it. If not, any chance of Sunderland staging speedway again? Sadly, I doubt it. Rental there would be very steep, I suspect. That is if they would allow it in the first place. My hopes for that died years ago. I would though. like to say, that I hope a way can be found to rescue Newcastle Speedway. I am keeping my fingers crossed that a Promoter will step forward. Good luck to all Newcastle Supporters at this desperate time. I have been through this twice so I know exactly how you feel. Even after fifty years I still feel the loss of 'my Team'. Very best wishes to all Supporters of Newcastle 'Diamonds'. My thoughts and hopes are with you. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scampispeedway 67 Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) For information Sunderland Greyhound Stadium is owned by the same company as Brough Park (ARC) so if they did allow speedway to return, they no doubt would charge the same sort of rental as Brough Park. For the historians Sunderland ran for a short while in 1964 and we got Ken Sharples when they closed which allowed us to win the Provincial League and when Newcastle closed in 1970 because the British League Licence was transferred to Reading who were getting larger crowds and the Stadium Manager at Brough Park said it had to be British League or nothing and so ended another era. The Berwick Promoter Mrs Taylor jumped in at Sunderland and I remember going once to see the Sunderland vs Rayleigh match in 1971 which the away team won, my main objection for not returning was the cost of entry which in old money was 8 shillings and sixpence as against 6 shillings and sixpence, the previous year. They ran from 1971-1974 and then Ian Thomas won the battle to stage Speedway at Newcastle which had become available and under his promotion ran for several years with great success until the decision to go up to the British League in 1984 which cost him loads of money and we closed again Edited September 15, 2021 by scampispeedway 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tosh1218 579 Posted September 15, 2021 Rental is £100O per meeting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TotallyHonestJohn 3,078 Posted September 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, Tosh1218 said: Rental is £100O per meeting Where or what is £1000 per meeting... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ruffdiamond 6,115 Posted September 15, 2021 37 minutes ago, Tosh1218 said: Rental is £100O per meeting and the rest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites