ColinMills 1,728 Posted April 24, 2014 dislike eastbornes 1st/2nd bend love the inside line off bend two at wolves brandon great stadium ullevi awful imo oxford track sooo bumpy kings lynn great race track certainly never sat on any speedway toilet! leicester never seen much passing on any visits Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted April 24, 2014 dislike eastbornes 1st/2nd bend love the inside line off bend two at wolves brandon great stadium ullevi awful imo oxford track sooo bumpy kings lynn great race track certainly never sat on any speedway toilet! leicester never seen much passing on any visits No - I've never passed anything on them either........................................................ :rofl: 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel Smith 5,666 Posted April 24, 2014 Which is the best track you have been to? King's Lynn / Peterborough Which is the worst track you have been to? Lakeside Which has the best food you have tasted? Mildenhall (their fish n chips knocked spots off anything Rye House ever dished up) Which has the worst food you have tasted? Rye House ( Some reason their fans loved them. They need to get out more) In terms of facility's ie toilets, seating, access which is the best place you have visited and worst? Best was Sheffield but not sure now mind, not been for a while. Worst - Rye House Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrMungo 708 Posted April 24, 2014 Which is the best track you have been to? Much depends on the preparation, but at its best there's not a lot between Peterborough, King's Lynn & Scunthorpe. Rye House the best out of the technical tracks. Which is the worst track you have been to? Oxford. Out of the current ones, Eastbourne takes some beating! Which has the best food you have tasted? Mildenhall. Which has the worst food you have tasted? Wolverhampton/Dudley. Had the worst burger EVER from there a few years back. I had to go to the toilet immediately to get it out from me. Was still hungry, so bought some crisps thinking little could go wrong there. They tasted pretty manky, too, and that's when I noticed they were 3 months out of date. In terms of facility's ie toilets, seating, access which is the best place you have visited and worst? Plymouth has exceptional viewing. Swindon is the opposite (unless you're lucky or a giant). I can't watch Speedway sitting down, it's unnatural. I don't care about toilets as long as they work. King's Lynn has definitely gone downhill in that area since they got rid of the 1st bend's toilets. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Conkers in Gravy 120 Posted April 24, 2014 Best track. Lynn and Peterborough are both great tracks, Mildenhall was good in the 70s when I used to go there, but (and I admit to Midlands bias) a night at Cradley was hard to beat and Monmore has a well-prepared racestrip and entertaining action more often than not. Worst track Stoke isn't so hot these days, Coventry is better than it was in the old days, but still doesn't float my boat, Poole seem to have some issues with preparation, but Plymouth is the one I can't like. I don't mind small tracks at all, but there's a limit. The races just don't seem to get going. Maybe that's just me. Best food Fish and chips from the van at Mildenhall in the 70s, pork sandwiches at Cradley Heath. Worst food Pretty much all the others (never been to Berwick). Best facilities etc. Does Cardiff count? Otherwise Peterborough is a nice open stadium with plenty of choice for viewing. Worst facilities etc Kirky Lane always seems a bit of a soulless dump (roll on the new stadium), Stoke has always been terrible and never mind Swindon, the toilets at Plymouth were terrifying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cj69 333 Posted April 25, 2014 Best Track Somerset, always seen a good meeting and of course my own Edinburgh. Worst Track Ashfield of recent years, signs of slight improvement this year tho and Berwick although fast can be boring. Best Food Berwick, Forget the speedway I go for the Pies!! Worst Food Edinburgh and Glasgow are both pretty poor. Best Facilities Somerset and loved Newport, could be a wee bit dusty but was a very nice set up they had there. Worst Facilities My own track Edinburgh, restricted viewing in places and a poor view from the grandstand but at least there's a club to watch. Wasn't much of a fan of Wolves either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
westhamboy66 599 Posted April 25, 2014 Which is the best track you have been to? King's Lynn / Peterborough Which is the worst track you have been to? Lakeside Which has the best food you have tasted? Mildenhall (their fish n chips knocked spots off anything Rye House ever dished up) Which has the worst food you have tasted? Rye House ( Some reason their fans loved them. They need to get out more) In terms of facility's ie toilets, seating, access which is the best place you have visited and worst? Best was Sheffield but not sure now mind, not been for a while. Worst - Rye House You have a bit of a downer on Rye eh? If you think Rye House have the worst facilities i doubt you have been to many tracks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Leslie 3,213 Posted April 25, 2014 Don't know if this is been done might be a bit of fun and I am bored, so the questions are Which is the best track you have been to? Hyde Road by a mile. Also standing right up against the metal fence at Exeter was an experience. Of current tracks Somerset and Workington are enjoyable. Which is the worst track you have been to? Plymouth is a horrible tiny thing. Stoke should be a good track but it terribly neglected and depressing. Which has the best food you have tasted? Ellesmere Port used to throw handfuls of toffees out from the parade truck. Once caught a pear drop it was nice. Only other food I've eaten at speedway is fish and chips at Mildenhall. Which has the worst food you have tasted? Nearly got hit by a flying Everton mint at Ellesmere Port once. In terms of facility's ie toilets, seating, access which is the best place you have visited and worst? Toilets in grandstand/bars at greyhound tracks like Wolves, Belle Vue, Birmingham, tend to be most acceptable. The gents behind the first bend at Sheffield are very spacious. At Cradley Heath you used to pee up against a wall in the open air. If you use the toilets in the pits at Stoke they give you a life-jacket as it's knee deep in pee. I've been in the famous back straight toilets at Swindon (both with and without a bulb). And Poole is scary because they have some transvestite fans so you never know who you'll meet in there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Agrotron 955 Posted April 25, 2014 Don't know if this is been done might be a bit of fun and I am bored, so the questions are Which is the best track you have been to? Bradford and Somerset Which is the worst track you have been to? Eastbourne Which has the best food you have tasted? Bradford Which has the worst food you have tasted? Swindon In terms of facility's ie toilets, seating, access which is the best place you have visited and worst? Best: Peterborough Worst: Belle Vue Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Halifaxtiger 5,318 Posted April 25, 2014 Plymouth has exceptional viewing. I'd forgotten about that. The view from the back straight terracing is superb. the toilets at Plymouth were terrifying. The ones at Weymouth were two portabogs on the third/fourth bends. I was once sitting down and getting on with it when a child yanked the door open, to my horror and the crowds amusement. At Cradley Heath you used to pee up against a wall in the open air. If you use the toilets in the pits at Stoke they give you a life-jacket as it's knee deep in pee. I've been in the famous back straight toilets at Swindon (both with and without a bulb). And Poole is scary because they have some transvestite fans so you never know who you'll meet in there. I am surprised no-one has mentioned the infamous back straight toilets at Workington. They have been knocked down now, and where they were is a sign saying that anyone caught urinating there will be ejected from the stadium. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bluejam 846 Posted April 25, 2014 (edited) Which is the best track you have been to? Bydgoszcz - When they get track prep.right,the speedway action there is superb. Ostrow - Sensational speedway track (just ask Peter Karlssons' view on ul.Pilsudskiego) Which is the worst track you have been to? Armadale(apparently it's called speedway racing!! ).Apologies to any Monarchs supporters by the way. Wroclaw-I saw a rider lose his life there. Which has the best food you have tasted? Scunthorpe -Home-made steak pie(recommended by Mick Bratley ) takes some beating. Dudley Woods' - Pork and Stuffing Sarnies.Absolutely bostin!! Which has the worst food you have tasted? Economy burgers at Stoke,which I actually refused to let my dog eat! In terms of facility's ie toilets, seating, access which is the best place you have visited and worst? The best:-Torun.Does any regular speedway venue come close to the MotoArena? The worst:-Stoke.A work colleague of mine painted the ceiling in the bar 30 years ago,and it has been touched since! Edited April 27, 2014 by bluejam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
van wolfswinkel 635 Posted April 26, 2014 (edited) Be glad when the speedway track up the road that Shabbey stadium at Swindon is demolished and new one built in its place next year. Just a shame those back-straight bogs wont be transferred as a listed building. People have emerged ashen-faced from there and blood-curdling shrieks have been heard. Edited April 26, 2014 by Les Cargot 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The White Knight 9,039 Posted April 26, 2014 Be glad when the speedway track up the road that Shabbey stadium at Swindon is demolished and new one built in its place next year. Just a shame those back-straight bogs wont be transferred as a listed building. People have emerged ashen-faced from there and blood-curdling shrieks have been heard. Was that not where the 'Black Death' started? :shock: It's just what I heard........................................................................... :shock: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grachan 7,362 Posted April 27, 2014 Which is the best track you have been to? Belle Vue, Hyde Road. Current track would be Sheffield. Which is the worst track you have been to? Oxford in the 80s when meetings were getting called off in dry weather. Which has the best food you have tasted? Sheffield. Which has the worst food you have tasted? Swindon's home straight burgers. (The ones from the van are decent enough) In terms of facility's ie toilets, seating, access which is the best place you have visited and worst? Wimbledon. The only time I was ever actually impressed with a speedway stadium toilet. Worst was Cradley Heath. They were like the famous Swindon back straight ones, but without a roof. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
van wolfswinkel 635 Posted April 27, 2014 (edited) Was that not where the 'Black Death' started? :shock: It's just what I heard........................................................................... :shock: And the bubonic plague began there in the 17th. century, also it was said that Lord Lucan took refuge there for some time in the 80s. They still have the shiny Izal loo paper in there from the 70s, and a copy of the Daily Mirror from 1966 when Barry Briggs was crowned world champion. Edited April 27, 2014 by Les Cargot 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
