Nostalgia

[IainB]

11 hours ago, cowboy cookie returns? said:

Speedway in Poland is the complete opposite of the uk. It’s a proper professional sport that brings in crowds sponsors & tv money. No Micky mouse rules guest feats etc. It allows a proper connection between the team & the supporters giving the tribal aspect. This leads to the chanting & people wanting to wear the club scarfs etc

Its everything uk speedway should be.

Come on! Have you not seen the Bend 2 Barmy Army!

It's everything UK Speedway is 😂

[Moranboys]

2 hours ago, IainB said:

Come on! Have you not seen the Bend 2 Barmy Army!

It's everything UK Speedway is 😂

Too right.....awfully football style chanting...almost cringe worthy outside of football

[GeneralMelchett]

11 minutes ago, Moranboys said:

Too right.....awfully football style chanting...almost cringe worthy outside of football

I agree its cringe mainly because its just a couple of people doing it and it sounds inane - if 15,000 are doing so it's very different!!

I was always a big fan of the air horns at Arena as being a disused works or pit - whatever it was they were fine for use there, sadly at Foxhall they are banned! There used to be an air horn user at owlerton but they either gave up or stopped coming a long time ago!

[dontforgetthefueltapsbruv]

1 minute ago, GeneralMelchett said:

I agree its cringe mainly because its just a couple of people doing it and it sounds inane - if 15,000 are doing so it's very different!!

I was always a big fan of the air horns at Arena as being a disused works or pit - whatever it was they were fine for use there, sadly at Foxhall they are banned! There used to be an air horn user at owlerton but they either gave up or stopped coming a long time ago!

The 'Massif' made a big attempt to generate some noise and atmosphere at Foxhall

Whilst acknowledged and appreciated by The Presenter very few others showed much enthusiasm and indeed I feel some actively disapproved 

I haven't been for quite some time now so that element is no longer subjected to my Cowbell and megaphone 

[GeneralMelchett]

8 minutes ago, dontforgetthefueltapsbruv said:

The 'Massif' made a big attempt to generate some noise and atmosphere at Foxhall

Whilst acknowledged and appreciated by The Presenter very few others showed much enthusiasm and indeed I feel some actively disapproved 

I haven't been for quite some time now so that element is no longer subjected to my Cowbell and megaphone 

I am all for generating noise and atmosphere, the problem for Foxhall is the vast space, thr air horn ban and the fact it noise will just disappear into the air unless lots join in. I quite like presenter and his antics - he's got a decent sense of humour. Oddly one the best noises was the other week when the Witches secured that 5-1 in heat 13 V's Belle Vue with Emil splitting and passing the Aces pair - huge cheers etc which where spontaneous and it could certainly be heard. 

There was also another guy who filled in for Kevin when he was away - can't recall his name but he was good too!

Edited yesterday at 10:26 AM by GeneralMelchett

[Moranboys]

3 hours ago, IainB said:

Come on! Have you not seen the Bend 2 Barmy Army!

It's everything UK Speedway is 😂

Also,why called the bend two barmy army when you can't even stand on bend two at owlerton....totally barmy!!

[Fromafar]

On 9/2/2025 at 9:43 PM, cowboy cookie returns? said:

Speedway in Poland is the complete opposite of the uk. It’s a proper professional sport that brings in crowds sponsors & tv money. No Micky mouse rules guest feats etc. It allows a proper connection between the team & the supporters giving the tribal aspect. This leads to the chanting & people wanting to wear the club scarfs etc

Its everything uk speedway should be.

Have too agree,also the decent crowds add too the atmosphere,the  racing can be ordinary at times but there is always the atmosphere among the fans that will make it a good day out for them.