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  2. Posted

    I haven't been to a speedway meeting since Newcastle closed, and thoroughly enjoyed this evening.

    Big thanks to the Redcar promotion for putting on the fixture, and assembling such a decent Newcastle team.

    The track came to the riders and in the second half of the meeting we saw some good racing. Also, the meeting was done in 80 minutes, which was great and a credit to all concerned. 

    I haven't read a copy of the SStar since last summer either, so don't know how the Bears team compares with other sides in the Championship but you certainly have a top class trio of heat leaders: I wish the team every success and will certainly be back.

    It might take quite a lot to restore my faith in speedway but this evening was a very good start.

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  4. Posted · Edited by Terrace Grumbler

    Thanks Steve, I do have dim memories of this, and I'm sure you're right. That said I'm not sure that rule would stick now, in the present climate... and weren't Poole allowed to run an NL team under the Bournemouth name? 

    I wouldn't be precious about a name, anyway. The name (say) North East Diamonds and the white on black diamond body colour would do for me.

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  5. Posted

    Much as I would like to, I can't see a supporters' consortium having the expertise (no offence intended, I include myself here), the time or the money to set up a track or take a lease at Brough Park, were one to be available. Also, the scope for disagreement would be endless*

    My thoughts are that it might be worth thinking about the possibility a third-tier team along the lines of what the late Nigel Pearson was instrumental in setting up whereby  a team ran at Wolves and Birmingham under the Cradley Heath name. 

    I don't know if there are free dates at the STMP/Arena to allow a league programme or whether there would be any support for such an idea anyway.

    TG

    * eg Bartosz or Tai at #1

  7. Posted

    I assume we'll get hoyed off the Championship page now the season is ending. However It would be good to have somewhere to exchange views... memories are fine but a "memories night" sounded a bit final.

    If anyone fancies a couple of beers to talk about how things stand (even if it results in acknowledging the inevitable) I'm sure we can work something out.

     

  15. Posted · Edited by Terrace Grumbler
    Can't spell

    50 minutes ago, TotallyHonestJohn said:

    Honestly

    You don't need to weaken the league... go to 6 man teams... reduce the build average to 32 points for the first year you run with the 6 man team until everyone's average is realigned then build to 45 points the following season and going forward from there...

    The first year you run with the 6 man teams it should free up around 10/11 riders with averages ranging from 5 to 8.5 which potentially opens up another two team slots in the league should the likes of Eastie Reading Coventry Worky or Bradford fancy a return...

    You talk of weakening the product but if all those clubs were to make a dramatic comeback where would the additional riders come from... the pool of riders is what it is at present... you can't weaken that pool any further... instead of double ups go north and south in the second tier and allow triple ups? Where does it end?

    Regards 

    THJ 

     

    Especially in the circumstances of the present rider shortage, this analysis is spot on.

    As regards Newcastle, there have been decent crowds so far but also healthy away followings from Redcar and Edinburgh within them. Given that it became all too plain last season that the hard core support (the "through thick and thin" brigade) is not enough to keep the club's head above water, as I see it if there is any doubt about BWD's long term fitness and/or commitment and that GC will start to at least beat opposing reserves at home, then - funds permitting - hard decisions should be considered, and sooner rather than later, to give the team a better chance of achieving the home wins that might attract the less committed among the supporter base.

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  17. Posted

    Absolutely terrible news. 

    Having lost someone very close to me with an aneurysm I have some idea of the shock Nigel's family and friends must be feeling. 

    RIP mate, I somehow feel that I know you after a couple of talk-ins and all those commentaries. 

    PS It's not for me to moderate these boards but a couple of the appalling comments earlier on this thread would warrant a ban in my book... these boards are generally a place of good humour and common sense and we can do without that sort of embarrassing idiocy...

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  18. Posted

    I'm not exactly feeling the love for BWD; I hope he doesn't read these Boards.

    Why don't we see how it goes in the next few weeks? I think - hope - most of the Diamonds faithful will be willing him (and George) to succeed. Me in particular as I have 500 inflatable Kiwis on order...

    On a different note, did anyone else think yesterday that maybe it's a pity it didn't work out with BB? Still, that's water under the bridge now.

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  22. Posted

    12 hours ago, Bandits4eva said:

    Must just be ‘cos you’re a Geordie :lol: Our Sunday meeting there just last year couldn’t have been any better an atmosphere where we stood… and that included the Redcar fans saying we deserved more then we got that day! 

    Fair enough, you can only speak as you find. 

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