DSC67 Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 8 hours ago, Catch Me If You Can said: Unfortunately mate it is what it is There will be no chance of another stadium these days. Only way would seem to be if footie move to suggested new stadium set up near the by pass and then speedway took over lease of Shielfield and then you would see a track to suit! Mind you it would probably go to housing! With the current perilous situation Berwick Rangers find themselves at the moment in I'd say the chances of a new football stadium anytime soon are extremely slim .IMHO the laying of the greyhound track caused the problem with track shape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcol Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 10 hours ago, Dekker said: need a new track to get better riders, decent stadium but the shape is pants being around the pitch. just like a lot more mmmmmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted March 29, 2019 Report Share Posted March 29, 2019 4 hours ago, DSC67 said: With the current perilous situation Berwick Rangers find themselves at the moment in I'd say the chances of a new football stadium anytime soon are extremely slim .IMHO the laying of the greyhound track caused the problem with track shape Technology and silencers caused more problems than the shape of the track. IMHO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dodds Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 15 hours ago, Normski said: Track was wider from 1968-80 as there was no 2 metre fences them days. Average time of a race then was around the 76 second mark compared to 66 seconds nowadays. was also 34 metres longer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 21 hours ago, balderdash&piffle said: The shape is the same as it was in 1968, up until Peter Waite departed we had pretty good racing. Since then fans have complained about the shape, think it has more to do with the track prep, what a difference for the last half of 2017 season , when Nick Morris was with us, last season went backwards again. Peter Waite also created some god damn awful tracks. He created them for a specific type of rider, if you liked it, you thrived, but several didn't like it and the sight of riders two wheeling into corners turned a lot of fans way. It was the days where Berwick had a huge home track advantage and on this basis had some good league finishes. Funny that Peter got a lot of criticism back in the day but fans now look back all misty eyed on his time in charge. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 37 minutes ago, topsoil said: Peter Waite also created some god damn awful tracks. He created them for a specific type of rider, if you liked it, you thrived, but several didn't like it and the sight of riders two wheeling into corners turned a lot of fans way. It was the days where Berwick had a huge home track advantage and on this basis had some good league finishes. Funny that Peter got a lot of criticism back in the day but fans now look back all misty eyed on his time in charge. At least you could speak to PW face to face and air your opinion, and it was never held against you. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 57 minutes ago, balderdash&piffle said: At least you could speak to PW face to face and air your opinion, and it was never held against you. I got on really well with Peter and still do, every time he is back and we bump into each other, we speak for ages. It seems you have a grief with someone? 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, topsoil said: I got on really well with Peter and still do, every time he is back and we bump into each other, we speak for ages. It seems you have a grief with someone? Certainly not Peter, It does appear that some folk have a beef with me, not my problem however, as a paying customer I should be able to comment on what is concerning to the future of speedway. You can see for yourself the decline in the gate at Berwick, mainly caused by a less entertaining offer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 On 3/29/2019 at 12:29 PM, Tsunami said: And that is what it is. Overgrown, with most of the buildings pulled down or badly damaged. Someone posted pictures not so long ago on the BSF. Doubtless, but what I meant was, why did it stopped being used, whenever that was, and could it not be used again if Shielfield Park is unavailable some time? Anyway, hopefully I will be up there with the Brummies match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, *JJ said: Doubtless, but what I meant was, why did it stopped being used, whenever that was, and could it not be used again if Shielfield Park is unavailable some time? Anyway, hopefully I will be up there with the Brummies match. From memory I think the then promoters Mike Hope and Yvette thought the fans wanted to be back 'home' at Shieldfield Park when they entered the PL in 1997. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 9 hours ago, George Dodds said: was also 34 metres longer! Previous to speedway was an athletics track I believe, which would have been 440 YARDS, the present speedway track is 368 METERS. Was the original speedway track built on the footprint of the old athletics track, it must have been dug up as the foundations would have to be much stronger, and was the new speedway track 440 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 34 minutes ago, balderdash&piffle said: Previous to speedway was an athletics track I believe, which would have been 440 YARDS, the present speedway track is 368 METERS. Was the original speedway track built on the footprint of the old athletics track, it must have been dug up as the foundations would have to be much stronger, and was the new speedway track 440 yards Spot on Taff looking through an old proggie track length was 440 yards Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Dodds Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 (edited) 37 minutes ago, balderdash&piffle said: Previous to speedway was an athletics track I believe, which would have been 440 YARDS, the present speedway track is 368 METERS. Was the original speedway track built on the footprint of the old athletics track, it must have been dug up as the foundations would have to be much stronger, and was the new speedway track 440 yards It was and of course it was quite a bit wider, especially on the straights and the fence was along the line that the current wall takes. No need for a netural zone in those days. Start/finish was just in front of the football tunnel, leading to a much longer drag race to the first bend. Not too great metrically but believe 440 yards is 402 metres Edited March 30, 2019 by George Dodds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 2 minutes ago, George Dodds said: It was and of course it was quite a bit wider, especially on the straights and the fence was along the line that the current wall takes. No need for a netural zone in those days. Start/finish was just in front of the football tunnel, leading to a much longer drag race to the first bend. Not too great metrically but believe 440 yards is 402 metres 402.336 lol 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigeddiechek Posted March 30, 2019 Report Share Posted March 30, 2019 On 3/29/2019 at 12:49 PM, BRITISHSPEEDPOWER said: Berwick can be brilliant..It can be awful too. It seems to be a track that suits a certain kind of rider, ie flat out mad men. People that are comfortable at high speed near the fence..it aint for everyone, but with the correct riders i think it can give some good racing. That is one of the most fair and accurate post about Berwick I have read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 To any teams out there who are considering a change,you won't go far wrong giving Theo Pijper a call(maybe not Redcar,alright even Redcar). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penchev Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 On 3/30/2019 at 12:43 PM, balderdash&piffle said: Certainly not Peter, It does appear that some folk have a beef with me, not my problem however, as a paying customer I should be able to comment on what is concerning to the future of speedway. You can see for yourself the decline in the gate at Berwick, mainly caused by a less entertaining offer. Hope the lack of passing last night was to your satisfaction lol the track was in excellent shape 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcol Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 hour ago, penchev said: Hope the lack of passing last night was to your satisfaction lol the track was in excellent shape the cost to get in + entertainment value is one of the reason for thedecline in gate money Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 13 hours ago, penchev said: Hope the lack of passing last night was to your satisfaction lol the track was in excellent shape Sadly, could not make it, wife poorly. Be there next Sat though, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcol Posted April 8, 2019 Report Share Posted April 8, 2019 well a fine double over Newcastle easy now to sort out flash the cash tigers get behind the lads for another double mmmmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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