Mauger_Magic

I was glad to see him get up as it looked a wee bit nasty!

I fancy a 53-37 win for the Monarchs.

He was the King here at Newcastle....watched him when we won the Provincial League title and remember he went many many weeks without a defeat at Brough Park until Colin Pratt of Hckney Hawks beat him...then the next week Pete Jarman of Wolverhampton Wolves beat him. He was my hero and it was a joy to see him at Wembley when he won the 1966 European Championship!...RIP Legend.

It is so sad ....but I fear the Diamonds are going to have a horrible season. I forecast a 53-37 result for Redcar and was not far wrong.

Hope the Diamonds do continue (I believe they definitely will).......but for reasons I have highlighted I won't be there.

I loved the 1960's at Brough Park standing in 7,000 plus crowds....stopped attending in late 1960's and returned in 2000's when I was on holiday in Isle of Wight and ironically found out the diamonds were there that night....since then I have been to a good few away meetings and occasional home....however I was with a friend ldown south interviewing a famous Newcastle footballer and decided to watch the diamonds at Peterborough. The diamonds had their only away win that night but my elation was cut short when me and my mate held a big Newcastle Diamonds flag up as the team came round and we were totally blanked...other things happened that night when we accidentally walked in to the VIP area and we were shopped by a Newcastle person in there...two things which told me to finish going to watch those arrogant persons who rode for us....I also complained about the number of idiots smoking inside Brough Park and also the new craze of vaping!..nothing was done so quite honestly that is me finished....55 years after my first match with my dad. For the sake of people like Tsunami, Dantodan and Mike 7169...I really do hope Speedway continues at Brough Park.

With all the regular injuries....we see 6 man teams a lot now!

One thing I will say about Mike7164 is he is a great supporter and tells it like it is. One thing I would like to say to George is tell your team not to be so bloody ignorant I was ay Peterboriygh with my mate who had not seen the Diamonds since 1969. After we had beaten Peterborough, the team came round on the victory lap and seeing our big Newcastle Diamonds flag being hoisted high with pride by me and my mate...never even waved...ignorant swines!!! My mate was absolutely livid.

Looking forward to it.....think I will set off early instead of the usual rush!

Well said Tsunami.old friend!

Could not get to Brough last night....getting car repaired. Hoping to take wor lass's car to Glasgow providing no emergency Grandad duties....going alone hopefully a 2.30 p.m. start...any daft diamonds fans fancy sharing cost?

Good meeting ....looking forward to seing my old mate Paulco in the two leg Final with Glasgow.. Also looking forward to seeing one rider who I liked a lot when he was a Diamond...Rene Bach, and also another ex Diamond Richie Worrall, who will be up against brother Steve!

Fancy going in my car to Glasgow....if I can get three diamonds fans to contribute to petrol. Fancy going in my car to Glasgow....if I can get three diamonds fans to contribute to petrol. Fancy going in my car to Glasgow....if I can get three diamonds fans to contribute to petrol.

Sad to see so few replies to last night's meeting. My first meeting this season and enjoyed it. I do agree Speedway is sadly losing fans. Last night was well short of the crowd I saw a few seasons ago...Redcar v Newcastle.

Well said Paulco...but I think those brain dead morons booing Nicki just hate him anyway!!

Fancy the Diamonds to win by 48-42

Sorry I thought it was until another site said PL.

Here's to a Denmark win...Good Luck former Newcastle Diamonds Nicki Pedersen and Kenneth Bjerre!!!

What is the start time Steve?

Because the football match you watch is too far away perhaps????

Well said Tsunami...those of us who go to St. James Park have been grateful of the way the Promotion give us time to get to Brough Park and long may it continue...not a sad promotion just one of the best!!!

Me and my wife were on holiday in Devon and went to watch Exeter v Rye House during Exeter's penultimate season at the County Ground. That was in the days of if a rider was on a tactical and was third then it was simply 2 points. That night it was 12 x 5-1's and 3x 5-2's.....making it 75 -18. My brother who I was texting back home on Tyneside thought I was taking the proverbial. I thought at the time with it being Len Silver's old home, he would have put a show on!

My first time back at Brough tonight after four years away. I only went to meet two Exeter Falcons fans, Mary and Patrick, (and their alsatian Skye), who although they do not have a team to support still frequent loads of Speedway tracks. They had been to Peterborough on Monday, Redcar on Thursday, Berwick on Saturday and Newcastle last night and drove straight back down to Devon after the meeting! I thought the track was okay although I have always dreaded riders going in to bend 2, which for some reason over the years has seen a load of crashes. My brother always said it was because Brough's track was an egg shape and they forgot it was more tight on bends 1 & 2than bends 3 & 4.and he said Ivan Mauger was not the best at handling it but his hero Peter Kelly!!! It was sad to see that the crowd has dwindled a lot since four years ago..I would have said about 400 to 500 last night...course I was brought up with the 8,000 plus crowds of the 1960's!! As said previously I cannot remember a team finishing with as few riders as that...the final few races were three riders....in fact to be fair I was amazed at how the Track Commentator and crowd could be as enthusuiastic, when it was a non event. However that is Speedway....and after smelling the bike fumes again..no matter what the track is like etc., I am going back!

Heartiest Congratulations to Somerset Rebels on the Double......Premier League Champions and End of Season Extra Revenue Matches Champions! SIMPLY THE BEST!!! Will that be the Premier or Extra Revenue Champions? Totally disagree Young51...the team who are top of the League at the end of the season are the Champions...simple as that!! Aaaaahh Paulco...Top Man, a great friend.... and a credit to Speedway!!!

No I do not....just think the play offs are meaningless. BTW give my love to Pat and Mary at Exeter.