Any speedway fans amongst us ?

[camperman]

Just curious as ive followed the sport for nion 40 years and my local team Redcar bears season starts in a few weeks.

[Scylla]

Not me, Camper. I've just got into Formula One this past 2-3 years, which I never thought I would, so there is hope for speedway Maybe there would be more hope if it was on TV more prominently.

scylla

[tony2stix]

Never really thought about speedway mate, I have never seen it live only on TV.

[lynwlt]

Only ever went to Speedway once, and that was back in 1973. I hitch-hiked to Berwick upon Tweed with a friend, the weekend that Sunderland were in the F.A cup final.
We didn't have TV in our B&B so went to speedway instead. It was very exciting!
Sadly, nobody I have known since then has been remotely interested in coming with me.
We don't have a local team but Poole Pirates are only just down the road..

Lynda

[camperman]

scyl its on sky sports most monday nites live when the season starts.
ive been up to berwick loads of times as we tend to travel around a lot through the season following the bears, you should get yourself over to poole as theyve got a really good team.
speedways not everyones cup of tea but ive been going for about 40 years now and have been hooked since i was knee high to a grasshopper

[Perpetua]

Like Lynda, I went to a Speedway meeting in my youth just the once, don't think I could stand the noise now tbh Camper . . . although I do watch FI and MotoGP when I can.

[camperman]

Mar 7, 2011 16:13:45 GMT Perpetua said:

Like Lynda, I went to a Speedway meeting in my youth just the once, don't think I could stand the noise now tbh Camper . . . although I do watch FI and MotoGP when I can.

the noise and the smell are the best thing about it
the bikes arent what they used to be though with strict noise limits they have big silencers on these days.

[Perpetua]

Mar 7, 2011 16:16:28 GMT camperman said:

Mar 7, 2011 16:13:45 GMT Perpetua said:

Like Lynda, I went to a Speedway meeting in my youth just the once, don't think I could stand the noise now tbh Camper . . . although I do watch FI and MotoGP when I can.

the noise and the smell are the best thing about it
the bikes arent what they used to be though with strict noise limits they have big silencers on these days.

Lol!

I probably would enjoy it then Camper . . if it's a quieter sport now.

[Scylla]

I could get Sky Sports via TalkTalk (IPTV) but it's an expensive add-on

scylla

[bluecow1980]

not a fan but i live about 5min from the local stadium

[AndnAnge]

As a child I went quite a lot with my Dad to Stoke Speedway and watched them and wow the noise was great seemed very exciting to me. But have not been for donkeys years now, enjoyed the old Bangor racing and stock cars and never forgetting the demolition derby.....ahhh memories

Forgot to mention the lovely burgers from the stand...yum yum

[camperman]

Mar 16, 2011 16:24:02 GMT AndnAnge said:

As a child I went quite a lot with my Dad to Stoke Speedway and watched them and wow the noise was great seemed very exciting to me. But have not been for donkeys years now, enjoyed the old Bangor racing and stock cars and never forgetting the demolition derby.....ahhh memories

Forgot to mention the lovely burgers from the stand...yum yum

I've been to loomer road on many occasion as it was always one of our favourite tracks
We used to love pilling into the stafordshire knot pub just outside for a few neck oils before the meeting started

[camperman]

Mar 16, 2011 6:52:28 GMT bluecow1980 said:

not a fan but i live about 5min from the local stadium

Would help if I knew were you lived

[bluecow1980]

lol swindon

[AndnAnge]

When I used to go Camper the pub was not even built but yes it was popular then, not sure if it still is, you probably know better than me.