greyhoundp Posted March 5, 2017 Report Share Posted March 5, 2017 (edited) And yes technically Cradley are running, but no new Track has been found, we run or should that be walk courtesy of Monmore and Perry Barr. Edited March 5, 2017 by greyhoundp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 How many of the tracks that have closed since 1990 are still in existence as a site where speedway could be reintroduced AKA Brandon as opposed to tracks that have been redeveloped AKA Hackney and are gone for good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke Potter Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 The damage started before 1990, roll it back to 1980 and I'd say a certain decline in operational venues. Ellesmere Port, Barrow, Crayford, Canterbury, Boston, Halifax, Hull, Weymouth all disappeared in the 80's and do not have equivalent venues operating today. What happened in the 80's to turn people off and shut down so many tracks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 A perfectly good Dog Track at Sunderland that has staged Speedway twice before is still very much in existence. Â I doubt we will ever see Speedway again at that venue though. Â I know I'm a bit out on your time frame - but one lives in hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoke Potter Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 A perfectly good Dog Track at Sunderland that has staged Speedway twice before is still very much in existence. Â I doubt we will ever see Speedway again at that venue though. Â I know I'm a bit out on your time frame - but one lives in hope. What is the issue at Sunderland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 What is the issue at Sunderland? The Stadium don't want Speedway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 Does anyone ever tell the truth in speedway when it comes to track closures? Reading through the various topics/threads on the forum about tracks such as Swindon, Eastbourne, Poole moving, Coventry gone and who else, where does this leave racing in this country? Â I do believe that the sport is finely balanced between survival but not as it is known now and an amateur activity. It seems that those who run the sport either know very little or if they do they simply bury the proverbial head in the sand and the punter who turns up week in week out is treated with contempt. Â Whether this is the right place to post a plea I do not know but will those in charge stop treating those outside your cosey little gang of promoters start having a bit of respect for your customer base and man up to what is radically wrong with the product and some of those involved in it. Others sports would suggest that the action or lack of inaction is bringing the sport into disrepute and deal with those who are failing to tell the truth and be honest. Rumours about T V coverage, lack of work at Swimdon. Coventry pulled and who else. Man up you promoters do the honourable thing and either tell it as it is or walk away and stop taking the p... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 We, at Sunderland, were told by the Bridgett, Parker Promoters back in 1964 that poor weather and poor crowds were the reason for closure. Â None of the nine Meetings they ran before closing down was rained off, and the crowd at the penultimate Meeting was 8,500 (Source: Sunderland Echo). The reasons for closure that I believe to be true, can be seen in the Link provided: Â http://www.sunderlandspeedway.co.uk/stats/1964/1964_Season.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted March 6, 2017 Report Share Posted March 6, 2017 We, at Sunderland, were told by the Bridgett, Parker Promoters back in 1964 that poor weather and poor crowds were the reason for closure. Â None of the nine Meetings they ran before closing down was rained off, and the crowd at the penultimate Meeting was 8,500 (Source: Sunderland Echo). The reasons for closure that I believe to be true, can be seen in the Link provided: Â http://www.sunderlandspeedway.co.uk/stats/1964/1964_Season.html Mike Parker was against the opening of a track at Berwick as he we'd only last a few weeks and they'd be left with an unfulfilled fixture list , 50yrs later I think its safe to say he got that one wrong 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 valve Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 If I wanted to become a speedway promoter where could I find a stadium where there is an unused track waiting to be brought back to life? please don't say Coventry as that's a given - I interested to see if there any long forgotten ones still around like Oxford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 If I wanted to become a speedway promoter where could I find a stadium where there is an unused track waiting to be brought back to life? please don't say Coventry as that's a given - I interested to see if there any long forgotten ones still around like Oxford No Track here - but one could be fitted in:  Sunderland Greyhound Stadium East Boldon, Sunderland.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunderland_Greyhound_Stadium  Good luck. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete cc Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 If I wanted to become a speedway promoter where could I find a stadium where there is an unused track waiting to be brought back to life? please don't say Coventry as that's a given - I interested to see if there any long forgotten ones still around like Oxford Great Yarmouth greyhound stadium. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sotonian Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 Bradford Odsal Brafield (Northampton Raceway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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pine490 Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Hi,  I don't think the Hackney information is quite accurate. They re-opened for one season in 1996 as the London Lions and then again for one season in 2011 as Hackney Hawks. Sadly, the NOT RUNNING bit is correct.  David  https://speedwayprohrammes.wordpress.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 Hi,  I don't think the Hackney information is quite accurate. They re-opened for one season in 1996 as the London Lions and then again for one season in 2011 as Hackney Hawks. Sadly, the NOT RUNNING bit is correct.  David  https://speedwayprohrammes.wordpress.com  The Hackney Hawks name was revived in 2011 in the National League as a joint promotion between the promotions at Lakeside and Rye House with the Hawks home matches being divided between the two parent tracks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pine490 Posted March 11, 2017 Report Share Posted March 11, 2017 It would be great to see speedway back at Aldershot. They have stock cars there on a regular basis. If only I had the money......  David  https://speedwayprogrammes.wordpress.com I believe there will be teams racing in 2017 under the names of Exeter Falcons (at Somerset) and Reading Racers (at Eastbourne) and possibly others such as Weymouth either as part of a Southern Junior League or on an unofficial basis.  Okay, it's youth orientated, but nothing wrong with that, and neither team has a home to call its own, but surely its a start?  David  https://speedwayprogrammes.wordpress.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packerman Posted March 14, 2017 Report Share Posted March 14, 2017 According to the Google maps the former Berrington Lough home of the Bandits looks in pretty good shape. It amazes me that the team survived in the middle of nowhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 According to the Google maps the former Berrington Lough home of the Bandits looks in pretty good shape. It amazes me that the team survived in the middle of nowhere. Called in once (but not on a match day) and, yes, it was miles from anywhere down this winding country lane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted March 15, 2017 Report Share Posted March 15, 2017 Called in once (but not on a match day) and, yes, it was miles from anywhere down this winding country lane. I was there a couple of yers ago and the skeleton of the Stand is still there if I remember correctly. Parts of the Track too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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