Teromaafan Posted Sunday at 07:17 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 07:17 AM 3 minutes ago, heathen52 said: I think the (Top) hat has other irons in the fire, very much closer to (his) home 🫠. Oh dear, is he following his passion for red and yellow? 😩 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie456 Posted Sunday at 10:08 AM Report Share Posted Sunday at 10:08 AM 2 hours ago, Teromaafan said: Oh dear, is he following his passion for red and yellow? 😩 No green and white me thinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted Sunday at 01:41 PM Report Share Posted Sunday at 01:41 PM 3 hours ago, Wolfie456 said: No green and white me thinks. Sounds promising then, be great to have another midlands track back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted 11 hours ago Report Share Posted 11 hours ago I like the concept of Northampton becoming a speedway track but looking at a map its hard to see where a "local" crowd will come from. I think its pie in the sky to expect Peterborough and Coventry fans to make an 80 mile round trip for home meetings. Depending on where a Peterborough fan lives Kings Lynn or Leicester could be closer. I hope Northampton does become an active speedway venue I just hope they have been realistic with a business plan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted 9 hours ago Report Share Posted 9 hours ago 2 hours ago, SJA said: I like the concept of Northampton becoming a speedway track but looking at a map its hard to see where a "local" crowd will come from. I think its pie in the sky to expect Peterborough and Coventry fans to make an 80 mile round trip for home meetings. Depending on where a Peterborough fan lives Kings Lynn or Leicester could be closer. I hope Northampton does become an active speedway venue I just hope they have been realistic with a business plan. 80mile round trip hmm. In 1981 when Berwick had no home track we had to make to begin with a 340 mile round trip to Barrow, 240 mile round trip to Workington, and a 200 mile round trip to Glasgow for our home meetings. Even now a large percentage of our fans can make a 50 - 120mile round trip for our home meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJA Posted 8 hours ago Report Share Posted 8 hours ago 14 minutes ago, Normski said: 80mile round trip hmm. In 1981 when Berwick had no home track we had to make to begin with a 340 mile round trip to Barrow, 240 mile round trip to Workington, and a 200 mile round trip to Glasgow for our home meetings. Even now a large percentage of our fans can make a 50 - 120mile round trip for our home meetings. 1981 is a lifetime ago when we had limited entertainment options. That is not the case anymore. Speedway fans don't travel. I think I am one of the few exceptions, but I don't fit the average speedway fan demographic. When I have attended Birmingham, Oxford or Leicester during the last two seasons I have seen very few Wolves or Coventry fans. Looking around maybe Leicester does the best out of the three venues I mentioned with maybe 20ish a meeting. If speedway fans travelled then their would be greater support at away tracks rather than a hardcore 5-30 away fans at league meetings. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therefused Posted 6 hours ago Report Share Posted 6 hours ago i wouldnt travel every week to a fixture if it wasnt my team, i daresay a lot of the wolves/coventry fans feel the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted 3 hours ago Report Share Posted 3 hours ago 3 hours ago, therefused said: i wouldnt travel every week to a fixture if it wasnt my team, i daresay a lot of the wolves/coventry fans feel the same Not the same i agree, but we have at Berwick Newcastle fans even a Rye House fan who proudly wear our merchandise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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