Tigerblade Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 2/26/2019 at 11:53 AM, 4thbender said: Sorry, they're all wrong! It has to be Sheffield. Great knowledgeable supporters and a team which, along with Belle Vue, is the longest established in the UK. Owlerton has the best viewing facilities available to any team in the country, currently being further developed with the addition of a banqueting suite to open later this summer. The only venue where you can enjoy a silver-service carvery whilst watching the speedway. The track is the fastest in the country and Ricky Ashworth is still the fastest man in British speedway with his record of 59.1 seconds around the 361metre track, achieved on 15th October 2010 (giving him an unmatched average speed of 54.66mph over 4 laps). The real clincher for any speedway fan is that Sheffield is at the very geographical epicentre of UK speedway, being equidistant from the furthest-flung speedway outposts. Plot 'em out on a map if you don't believe me! Plus this upcoming season, Sheffield have signed arguably the hottest British teenage prospect to race for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 2/24/2019 at 7:24 PM, ScunnyDan said: Scunny... awesome racing week in week out, great friendly people and the best food in British Speedway at very reasonable prices Friendly people... yes Best food... probably - the steak pie is awesome, but the fish & chips at Mildenhall is my personal favourite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 On 2/26/2019 at 2:06 PM, gazzac said: Brilliantly put case for Sheffield, only problem is the nose bleed us southerners get travelling north of Watford Sheffield is in the Midlands, so not too much of a shock for Southerners Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 54 minutes ago, Shadders said: Sheffield is in the Midlands, so not too much of a shock for Southerners Since when Chris, Sheffield is in South Yorkshire. Southerner 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 If Sheffields in the Midlands I must be a Cockney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Shadders said: Friendly people... yes Best food... probably - the steak pie is awesome, but the fish & chips at Mildenhall is my personal favourite At the risk repeating myself...……….best food are the Isle of Wight specials. The chicken curry (personally made by Barry Bishop) is the best home made I have ever tasted and the sausage casserole is almost as good. At £3.50 for a plate full with a lump of bread, I usually have two helpings and skip a meal to have it. The only one that came close was when John Anderson was running Berwick. Those burgers were fantastic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 2 minutes ago, Halifaxtiger said: At the risk repeating myself...……….best food are the Isle of Wight specials. The chicken curry (personally made by Barry Bishop) is the best home made I have ever tasted and the sausage casserole is almost as good. At £3.50 for a plate full with a lump of bread, I usually have two helpings and skip a meal to have it. The only one that came close was when John Anderson was running Berwick. Those burgers were fantastic. Far better burgers at Berwick last season from young Rob Grant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 Just now, balderdash&piffle said: Far better burgers at Berwick last season from young Rob Grant I have had a few bad experiences with speedway food - the rubbish they sell at Belle Vue has to be seen to be believed - so I usually just rely on recommendations. Plan is to do Berwick in May, so I'll take you up on that one . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted March 6, 2019 Report Share Posted March 6, 2019 8 minutes ago, Halifaxtiger said: I have had a few bad experiences with speedway food - the rubbish they sell at Belle Vue has to be seen to be believed - so I usually just rely on recommendations. Plan is to do Berwick in May, so I'll take you up on that one . Sadly, and I do mean SADLY, The Grants will not be doing the catering this season. Jamie Courtney is having a go at doing the catering, so I wouldn't give you much hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 18 hours ago, Halifaxtiger said: At the risk repeating myself...……….best food are the Isle of Wight specials. The chicken curry (personally made by Barry Bishop) is the best home made I have ever tasted and the sausage casserole is almost as good. At £3.50 for a plate full with a lump of bread, I usually have two helpings and skip a meal to have it. The only one that came close was when John Anderson was running Berwick. Those burgers were fantastic. With all the chat on here about food, you'd think we were discussing the Michelin guide. Who goes to speedway to buy food anyway? If you want food you go to a restaurant; speedway is about muck and bullets, not the comparative gastronomic delights of the stadium burger bar. Get a grip! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 Anyone remember the hot Roast Pork sandwiches at Cradley Heath. And you also got some fantastic speedway. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tellboy Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 8 minutes ago, Gringo said: Anyone remember the hot Roast Pork sandwiches at Cradley Heath. And you also got some fantastic speedway. Use to love our visits to Cradley mainly for the roast pork sandwiches and stuffing.Because all Lynn use to get was a good old stuffing when we went.Although we did get a win once when i went,think that was when Henka rode for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevec Posted March 7, 2019 Report Share Posted March 7, 2019 Eastbourne. Its pretty much a team that Lakeside may have put together if the were Championship this year anyway. The club has been great to support the last few years and I think it will only get better 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_art Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 So what I think you should do is to try and visit each championship track at least once this year and make your mind up from that. You could even come onto 'The Speedway Tavern' and review each track for us as you sample them. Would be an interesting excercise to get the view of a nuetral as each fan usually believes that there own track is the best. Even sparrows fans! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balderdash&piffle Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 21 hours ago, 4thbender said: With all the chat on here about food, you'd think we were discussing the Michelin guide. Who goes to speedway to buy food anyway? If you want food you go to a restaurant; speedway is about muck and bullets, not the comparative gastronomic delights of the stadium burger bar. Get a grip! Probably because the entertainment value of speedway is so bad, it's more exciting to talk about fast food outlets. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 3/7/2019 at 11:00 AM, 4thbender said: With all the chat on here about food, you'd think we were discussing the Michelin guide. Who goes to speedway to buy food anyway? If you want food you go to a restaurant; speedway is about muck and bullets, not the comparative gastronomic delights of the stadium burger bar. Get a grip! Judging by the queues lots of them. Many clubs could do with the extra revenue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadders Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 On 3/6/2019 at 2:14 PM, balderdash&piffle said: Since when Chris, Sheffield is in South Yorkshire. Southerner Yorkshire is in the Midlands On 3/6/2019 at 4:07 PM, bruno said: If Sheffields in the Midlands I must be a Cockney The North starts at Newcastle. There’s a Road sign there that says so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Icicle Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Sunderland?? Midland?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gringo Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 I thought the North started at the Watford Gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halifaxtiger Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 (edited) On 3/7/2019 at 11:00 AM, 4thbender said: With all the chat on here about food, you'd think we were discussing the Michelin guide. Who goes to speedway to buy food anyway? If you want food you go to a restaurant; speedway is about muck and bullets, not the comparative gastronomic delights of the stadium burger bar. Get a grip! I tend to agree. There's only one reason to go to speedway, and its not eating. I very rarely eat speedway food because in my (limited) experience it is bloody awful (Tsunami's truly revolting burger at Sheffield probably being the nadir). Isle Of Wight are very much the exception. Then again, if the food is good and reasonably priced why not ? Whatever the case, its hard to argue with Shadders. In almost every case, there is a queue at food outlets before a meeting starts (and usually during as well). 7 hours ago, Shadders said: Judging by the queues lots of them. Many clubs could do with the extra revenue Edited March 9, 2019 by Halifaxtiger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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