StevePark

Have to have my twopenneth here Keith! Had it not been for Dalbers, the Diamonds wouldn't be still running, it would have closed down years ago, thanks to his financial input. As far as away meeting attendance goes, as you know he works at both Newcastle and Sunderland Dogs, so making it to away meetings is virtually impossible, but he was a frequent visitor to away tracks, especially between the mid-late 90's to mid 2010's, and I should know because I travelled with him most of the time. He and I (and sometimes Dave Fraser) were the only Gems fans at the away meetings with them quite often. I agree others also deserve a mention, but to say "he's done his bit" is, in my opinion, a massive understatement and no I'm "not just saying that, because he's a very good friend."

Never heard of him.......

So people don't have to look on the other thread: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000lk5d/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-evening-news-05082020 Start at around 20 mins 40 secs. But be quick as it's only available until 7pm Fri (7th)

Start at around 20 mins 40 secs. But be quick as it's only available until 7pm Fri (7th): https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000lk5d/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-evening-news-05082020

Surely NDL racing is better than NO racing? It may lead to the club moving up in the future, providing fans back it by turning up, of course?

Maybe they asked, but were rejected?

For a bloke of your age you really need to grow up.

Pot .... Kettle..... what's that saying again....??

Diamonds landlords are ARC (Arena Racing Company).

From 1hr 50 mins (ish) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p08hrls9

It knocked the dogs running on a Sunday on the head.

In response here is a Newcastle Diamonds Statement: https://newcastle-speedway.co.uk/latest-word-from-the-2020-diamonds/

Diamonds statement in full: https://newcastle-speedway.co.uk/latest-word-from-the-2020-diamonds/

You are not reading it correctly then. You are adding 2 and 2 together and coming up with something other than 4.

The only negative that I can think of for switching back to a Monday is it would mean a 7.30pm start (except on Bank Holidays possibly) and would mean no Double Headers which could kibosh the Gems (depending on the total number of fixtures needed for both teams of course)

Which one? (Does it say?)

I presume you mean Pelaw Grange, in which case, there are enough houses surrounding it to stop speedway being raced there IMO.

A new venue was looked for years ago and they couldn't find anywhere near(ish) to Brough. Tsunami could tell us all about that! Cambois was looked into, but I can't remember why that was knocked on the head. It's not only finding a place to build a track, there is these days an insurmountable amount of Red Tape to plough through. Exeter springs to mind and they've been looking since 2005 (there are others who have found a place and then got no further, despite all the positive display of public announcements). Oh and as a P.S. Would the BSPA allow a track share? Bearing in mind Cradley and the like have been told they can't run while sharing a track?

Why not?

So, providing that "statement" is true, you would rather see Glasgow race in 2020 (what's left of it) and go bust and not return in 2021? Weird logic.

Or are they just "toeing the party line"? Glasgow are the only club (so far) to put their heads above the parapet and say how it really is (for them) and I still reckon there could be more to follow.

Also: http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.38116

Can't make it any worse.

NO Gems in National Trophy in 2020 after all: https://newcastle-speedway.co.uk/newcastle-speedway-postpone-their-national-league-gems-season-for-2020/