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  6. Posted · Edited by salty

    7 hours ago, steve roberts said:

    As a matter of interest is the "crooked house" that was opposite the entrance of Cradley Stadium still there?

    No Steve. The Crooked House that has been in the news is in Himley some miles away from Dudley Wood. From my memory there was an old crooked house opposite the stadium, but it wasn't a pub. 

    Edit: sorry didn't read your question properly.  I think the one opposite the stadium is long demolished

     

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  9. Posted · Edited by salty

    33 minutes ago, Steve Shovlar said:

    This event has got to go down as the worst international event of all time. No crowd, no atmosphere,  bald track, gate and go, really really rubbishe. 

    20 years ago Poole held this event and we had temporary stands, place was packed, fantastic atmosphere, high drama, brilliant racing, it had it all, except for the TeamGB win. Now we have this tripe.

    Interviewer has just said atmosphere is amazing. Effing bull crap.

    You forgot the plastic palm trees that we were so proud of in 2004.

  10. Posted

    7 hours ago, Toady said:

    Are Arc and Entain the same company ?

    No. However, they have joined forces to promote Premier Greyhound Racing. Arc own a number of racecourses and Entain own dog tracks through their Ladbroke and Coral organisations.

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    11 hours ago, chunky said:

    That's interesting. Obviously a few years before the English got in on the act... Does anyone know the first English sponsored footy shirts?

    I could remember that Derek Dougan, in his guise as Kettering Chairman, had something to do with trying to introduce it. A quick Google confirms it.

    A brief history of football shirt sponsorship - Football Pink

    I think there was also a fuss when Jimmy Hill tried to get round the ban by incorporating the logo of sponsors Talbot into the design of the Coventry City shirts, but that was possibly the 80's?

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    Predictable afraid, but as a Cradley fan i have to go with Erik and Janno. 

    Erik was a Dudley Wood legend with 3 World titles under his belt, but also blessed with a lovely character which meant he was (afaik) popular with most in the sport. His accident at Odsal finished his career but in typical Erik fashion he has maintained a great outlook on life and it is good to see him still involved in the sport.

    Janno took a bit longer to get to World class status but by the time of clinching his World title was clearly well deserving of the Championship. Sadly we will never know how many other titles he could have accrued as he was another who retired prematurely through injury.

    Finally, special mention to Kristian Praestbro, who was, (for Dan McCormick) a fairly unsung signing from Belle Vue in 1978. Not only did he have 2 excellent point scoring seasons as a Heathen, he also played a massive role in helping Erik in his formative time at Cradley.

     

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    35 minutes ago, heathen52 said:

    So where does that leave the Brummies yet another ARC racetrack ?, are we going to see Speedway wiped out in the West Midlands.

    ARC are just interested in having a product to put on the screens in the betting shops each day. I think they are tenants at Perry Barr, not owners? 

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