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Berwick supporters club run a five-one draw every month. Winner 500 second prize 100. It’s a tenner a month on direct debit and the rest of the money goes into the stars project to help out the club . Currently sitting on over 160 members and has raised over 20k since it started .

He had his little measuring wheel out for a walk when I was there and I cant remember if he said 298 or 308 metres long but the straights and corners are what you quote width wise... Don't know about any amateur meetings soon as there is still a great deal to do infrastructure wise but when Andy and Steve get going they really crack on so who knows... be great for Workington as a town that is for sure... Regards THJ

Steve told me it’s 17 mtr wide corners 12 mtr wide straights just over 420 odd mtrs long a bit like Redcar and belle vue combined and he is hoping to be ready for a few winter armature meeting

Newcastle boys should feel at home on this track ! . .

Northside starting to take shape... what was it Steve Whitehead used to say #webelieve? Was watching Dan Bewley going round on his dirt track bike 24th October 2021 prior to his first DT meeting at BV and this track and the plans Andy has for it sound and look impressive... Good luck Andy... Regards THJ

Nope! But it sounds as if he’s “making plans for spending Nigel’s” Got a tune in my head now…!

If opening a new track need couple big names to entice people back who've maybe found other things to do with their time since last had speedway. Similar to crump and bjarne at Plymouth last season and Nichols himself at Kent

You can still quite clearly see the outline of the track and the terracing on the ground. I took some photos of it a few years ago.

This is where Ellesmere Port stadium would have been if it had been built at the time the map was published. You can see Thornton Road. https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=53.27220&lon=-2.88282&layers=193&b=1

Announcement due tomorrow at 7am! https://www.facebook.com/101149122393551/posts/101201902388273/?d=n

Sure I have seen that he has signed Daugavpils. So he would be allowed to ride in two other league's. UK Poland Sweden

It isn’t, read the advert, it’s the East of England Agricultural Society selling THEIR equipment.

I’ve heard he’s going the other way in East Anglia. Sure one of us will be right

I had the same experience as you. When my son took an interest in riding we contacted our local track (Poole) to enquire how he could get started and where he could receive training and they couldn't offer any advice except that they thought Reading had training sessions (at the time) but you would need all your own equipment. That's a big investment to make to find out it's not for you after a couple of outings. I only later found out through a work colleague who did amateur speedway about Sittingbourne (Iwade) where we could hire equipment and get training initially. After that I spent a lot of time driving lots of miles to amateur events or practice days where you just queue up for track time. I was disappointed that a major club couldn't even point us in the right direction. I think if there were more domestic riders who were a major force on the world stage like in the past it would possibly generate more interest.

Just wait till the top coat goes on (former DP shale)… I have been told it will be like a "babies bottom" (direct quote from Steve Lawson) Regards THJ

Depending on the qualification rules maybe NDL but that will be down to Andy as to which way he jumps... but it is positive news for a change... Regards THJ

Now the secret is out was told track based on Redcar with a bit of belle Vue, maybe a bit early for training this winter, would think (only my opinion ) that a training track and open meetings in 2022 then see how speedway as a whole shapes up for league speedway in 2023, good luck to the guy sorting things out, will have to have a walk down this weekend to see progress

Touche

Not sure what you are expecting ? Probably because they , the promoters, aren’t supposed to announce any news from the AGM meetings until there’s been an official press release. As for Riders, most are advised to keep stum until the club issues it’s release.

Workinton Derwent Park & Lonsdale Park https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16&lat=54.64820&lon=-3.55451&layers=193&b=1

His Eastbourne results from 2021 will be removed I believe

Sheffield definitely in the premier League

The last 18 months has been a strange time To go totally off topic have you seen the series Hornby if not you may find it interesting. It's on Yesterday I think

Cradley Heath - https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.41814163912388&lat=52.47574&lon=-2.08510&layers=193&b=1

Find out tomorrow at 7am!

The pole is going there

Laurence Rogers master at spending other people's money, does he ever put anything in himself?

Ha! I'd made that assumption too. Another place I have spent a lot of time at, oblivious to the significance. Looks like I played 5 as side for years where the old speedway was. Pretty unusual I would have thought to have two oval circuits side by side, particularly as athletics and speedway both took place on a cinder surface back in the day.

He has his place sorted

Doyle King Riss Starke Heeps Rowe. Plus R/S

No.

I wont be the only Wolves fan to see a supreme irony in this initiative.

"IF" Ruml is a Plymouth asset then it would be a no brainer to have him back. Lot's of pros & cons with Ben Barker & Adam Roynon - the biggest con would be they are both injury prone!

Potential to have the best top 4 but a long tail again Holder Pickering Ellis Musliak Mountain Kennedy Thompson (RS)

Wanting to buy something at a match is different from setting up a mail order system for a team that only has a few outings a year. Poland v GB scarves sold very well at Glasgow but that was a souvenir of attending the event. I can't see them being worn at league matches. A market was identified, a supply made available, they were sold and presumably a profit made. Job done until the next one.

I visited Meadowbank a few years back to view the Peter Craven plaque thinking that the speedway track was on the site of the athletics track but judging by the the map overlay its location was to the side of that.

It be ok @teaboy279 we are in the same position at Arlington but have a little bit of hope with open Meetings in 2022 by the new committee being formed and looking to return to league racing in 2023. Was a shock to us when our season was pulled in August but not as big a shock realising our Director now wants to be known as Carol and wanted to rob all us fans. I was looking forward to some Tuesday nights up at Central Park in 2022 and still believe something will still happen there. I heard from a mate yesterday AGM is now been put back 3 weeks. Maybe thats to allow more time for clubs like Kent to come to tapes in 2022.

MPT signs for Plymouth.

I really have no idea what you are on about. Wolves are one of the most stable promotions around. I cannot see Wolves not running in 2022. If they don't, then British top level speedway is in a hell of a lot of trouble possibly terminal.

White City Manchester https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=16.076667081490275&lat=53.46206&lon=-2.28468&layers=193&b=1

Because they pay there riders bang on time every time, better to race for a team like that than one who pays 3 times more then don't pay any all

Well done Jan it's great to see a rider who has such an interest and committent to British Speedway. Speedway supporters tend to be a bit inward and hit out because you are touching on the realities related to the difficult position British speedway finds itself in. British Speedway promoters have always been remote and aloof and personally rather slippery that's why we are in the position. What you are saying is so right everyone needs to pull together else we will loose what is a wonderful spectacle and sport.

lot easier to jump on plane to england after friday or sunday meeting in poland less than 2 hour flight travelling to sweden means you are hanging around until tuesday and its a 15 hour drive !!

Laugh all you like I stand by what I said

Thought that no Wednesday night racing was the main reason Poole stepped across the the Championship? Poole as long as I remember gas ALWAYS been a Wednesday night track . Anyone on here remember when the first rode on a Wednesday night ?

He was an almost complete let down. A couple of superb meetings (one at Lynn) aside to say he was mediocre would be kind He can be brilliant when all is well but appears clueless as to what changes to make when things are not going so well. Quite baffling for a rider of his experience

That's just change for change sake, leave it as it is it's not an issue.

It's time for the supporters, promoters and riders the remove their Anoraks stop arguing about statistics and get into action. What we all want is affordable exciting racing that we all enjoy. Do it or loose it !!!!!

So if there were more 'domestic' riders then this would save speedway? Isn't the fact that no-one comes anymore and/or most stadiums are under threat of closure the most pressing problem???????????

& Always gives his all