OveFundinFan Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 On that site, CH, the centre of ENGLAND is claimed to be Lindley Hall farm, Leicestershire, challenging Meriden, West Midlands Matters not, the new National Speedway Stadium is at Belle Vue, Manchester which doesnt claim to be centre of England, simply a brand new speedway stadium which will have modern facilities for riders and supporters.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 I see from the Wiki article that one claimant to the centre of the UK is Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire. As this is only about 25 miles from Manchester, it would suggest Manchester is the perfect place to have the National Stadium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 I couldn't care less how central (to the Country) it is - I am just delighted that Belle Vue have taken the initiative and have invested in the new Stadium. It took a lot of courage, in these times of austerity, for anyone in Speedway to attempt something like this, especially considering the parlous state of our Sport at present. As Belle Vue is my Team - the new Stadium is the centre of the Country(in the Speedway sense) for me. :) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 (edited) http://www.aktuellspeedway.se/storbritannien/bana/ - helpfully gives latitude and longitude af all British tracks. Central location for: 1) all UK league tracks (only counting tracks once where there are two teams): Just South of Derby (about 5 miles from the much missed Long Eaton) - nearest current track is Leicester 2) EL tracks 10 miles west of Northampton (nearest track Coventry) 3) PL tracks: 5 miles south west of Huddersfield (nearest current track Sheffield) 4) NL tracks (including second teams and double counting Birmingham): 3 miles SW of Wellingborough (nearest track Coventry) Ipswich is in fact the most Easterly track in the UK (Glasgow West, Plymouth South and Edinburgh North are the other extremes) Edited August 12, 2015 by arnieg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruiser McHuge Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 I see from the Wiki article that one claimant to the centre of the UK is Dunsop Bridge in Lancashire. As this is only about 25 miles from Manchester, it would suggest Manchester is the perfect place to have the National Stadium. Yes it officially is... Freddie Flintoff visited it on his Lord of the Fries programme as he's from Preston.......there was a plaque there from BT saying it was the centre of Great Britain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waiheke1 Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Yeah but Ipswich is the most central speedway track that is in Suffolk, begins with I and has camping facilities nearby, so I think you are all wrong and gustix is right 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProperSport Posted August 12, 2015 Report Share Posted August 12, 2015 Tickets bought ...can only see positives from the new Stadium 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob B Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Darcy Ward the latest rider to be announced for opening meeting. Current lineup is : Darcy Ward Nicki Pedersen Tai Woffinden Chris Holder Niels Kristian Iversen Chris Harris 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Are you sure this is not the British GP in disguise?. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil The Ace Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 It's a great start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) 2 English, 2 Danes, 2 Aussies.... where are the Poles and the Swedes Edited August 21, 2015 by OveFundinFan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 2 English, 2 Danes, 2 Aussies.... where are the Poles and the Swedes In Poland and Sweden? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 There are more (Poles) over here then you think, TWK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 There are more (Poles) over here then you think, TWK HaHa!! Probably OFF. :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepturningleft Posted August 22, 2015 Report Share Posted August 22, 2015 Was in the Manchester area today and decided to take a trip to Kirky Lane to see how things are going. It's looking good - all we need is a funfair and a zoo and we will be back where we were! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A ORLOV Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 http://www.aktuellspeedway.se/storbritannien/bana/ - helpfully gives latitude and longitude af all British tracks. Central location for: 1) all UK league tracks (only counting tracks once where there are two teams): Just South of Derby (about 5 miles from the much missed Long Eaton) - nearest current track is Leicester 2) EL tracks 10 miles west of Northampton (nearest track Coventry) 3) PL tracks: 5 miles south west of Huddersfield (nearest current track Sheffield) 4) NL tracks (including second teams and double counting Birmingham): 3 miles SW of Wellingborough (nearest track Coventry) Ipswich is in fact the most Easterly track in the UK (Glasgow West, Plymouth South and Edinburgh North are the other extremes) Certain posters still claim Poole is the centre of the speedway world Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lastword Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 (edited) Edited September 4, 2015 by lastword 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted September 4, 2015 Report Share Posted September 4, 2015 This is GREAT to see lastword. Thank you for Posting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humphrey Appleby Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 For a domestic speedway venue it is OK. I think for a National Stadium, a further upvamp at Foxhall Heath would have fitted the bill - and Ipswich can also offer overnight camping faciities. Well Belle Vue is not a National Stadium, regardless of what it may claim. The nearest track to being a national speedway stadium is Coventry, which could have and should have been the premier venue of the sport, although now sadly under threat. Ipswich is not in any way shape or form central to anything - nor are the road links to it especially great. Neither is Belle Vue really, as whilst it might be close to theoretical geographic centre of the UK, it is not speedway wise. There are only six tracks north of Belle Vue, whilst there are eleven in the South (if you include King's Lynn and Peterborough) and eight in the Midlands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldace Posted September 8, 2015 Report Share Posted September 8, 2015 Well Belle Vue is not a National Stadium, regardless of what it may claim. The nearest track to being a national speedway stadium is Coventry, which could have and should have been the premier venue of the sport, although now sadly under threat. Ipswich is not in any way shape or form central to anything - nor are the road links to it especially great. Neither is Belle Vue really, as whilst it might be close to theoretical geographic centre of the UK, it is not speedway wise. There are only six tracks north of Belle Vue, whilst there are eleven in the South (if you include King's Lynn and Peterborough) and eight in the Midlands. Both Peterborough and Kings Lynn are north of Birmingham so why include them in the south. By your reckoning there are a 20 or so tracks in the north if you include ones that are not in the north 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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