mike1944 Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 We are coming to stay on holiday near Sheffield the week beginning July 5th and there is a scheduled meeting that week, assuming the weather is kind, we would like to attend that meeting and would have to travel by car. Please can some local supporter tell us what is the parking situation like at the track and any recommendations Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 26 minutes ago, mike1944 said: We are coming to stay on holiday near Sheffield the week beginning July 5th and there is a scheduled meeting that week, assuming the weather is kind, we would like to attend that meeting and would have to travel by car. Please can some local supporter tell us what is the parking situation like at the track and any recommendations Leicester are at Sheffield on Sunday 9th July start time 5.30 pm. There is parking at the stadium in the stadium car park which I think costs £2. Admission prices Adults (aged 17 and over): £16.00 Concessions (over 65s): £13.00 with ID Students (aged 17-22, with student card): £13.00 Children (16 and under): FREE Programme £3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigerblade Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Hi Mike, Sheffield have Redcar at home on Sunday 7th July at 5.30pm. All the other information Spinny has provided is correct though, and to confirm, parking at the track is £2.00. Postcode for the stadium for Satnav/Google maps etc is S6 2DE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1944 Posted May 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 Thanks very much for the replies, looking forward to being there,I just hope we get some decent weather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris116 Posted May 27, 2019 Report Share Posted May 27, 2019 5 hours ago, spin king said: Leicester are at Sheffield on Sunday 9th July start time 5.30 pm. There is parking at the stadium in the stadium car park which I think costs £2. Admission prices Adults (aged 17 and over): £16.00 Concessions (over 65s): £13.00 with ID Students (aged 17-22, with student card): £13.00 Children (16 and under): FREE Programme £3. According to the Sheffield website Leicester are at Sheffield on 9th JUNE and Redcar are there on 7th July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuxtonTiger Posted May 28, 2019 Report Share Posted May 28, 2019 On 5/27/2019 at 6:02 PM, mike1944 said: We are coming to stay on holiday near Sheffield the week beginning July 5th and there is a scheduled meeting that week, assuming the weather is kind, we would like to attend that meeting and would have to travel by car. Please can some local supporter tell us what is the parking situation like at the track and any recommendations Mike don't forget to get there early and have your Sunday lunch in their carvey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted May 29, 2019 Report Share Posted May 29, 2019 21 hours ago, BuxtonTiger said: Mike don't forget to get there early and have your Sunday lunch in their carvey. Yes Mike. Sheffield has a lot going for them and they are always worth a visit. Good car park, very good stadium, usually decent track, good public facilities including the excellent carvery. You will enjoy your visit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1944 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 Well I finally made it on Sunday, a great shame Sheffield lost but saying that an enjoyable meeting of racing. We found both the locals and also the opposition supporters very helpful and friendly. Glad we went, the one downside is that the whole track cannot he accessed for spectators. Good luck Sheffield —onwards and upwards. What was refreshing was that both groups of supporters could stand side by side, no trouble at all and I never saw a policeman all night. A credit to speedway. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted July 8, 2019 Report Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, mike1944 said: Well I finally made it on Sunday, a great shame Sheffield lost but saying that an enjoyable meeting of racing. We found both the locals and also the opposition supporters very helpful and friendly. Glad we went, the one downside is that the whole track cannot he accessed for spectators. Good luck Sheffield —onwards and upwards. What was refreshing was that both groups of supporters could stand side by side, no trouble at all and I never saw a policeman all night. A credit to speedway. There’s more trouble on the Forum than in the Stadiums 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted July 10, 2019 Report Share Posted July 10, 2019 On 7/8/2019 at 6:22 PM, mike1944 said: Well I finally made it on Sunday, a great shame Sheffield lost but saying that an enjoyable meeting of racing. We found both the locals and also the opposition supporters very helpful and friendly. Glad we went, the one downside is that the whole track cannot he accessed for spectators. Good luck Sheffield —onwards and upwards. What was refreshing was that both groups of supporters could stand side by side, no trouble at all and I never saw a policeman all night. A credit to speedway. One of the great joys of speedway is that you get to meet supporters from every team that visits and, whatever the result, there is no animosity. This puts our beloved sport in a league above football, where fans of different teams have to be segregated to avoid violence. Surely one of the main functions of any sport is that people from different geographies, races and cultures can meet together in mutual respect to enjoy a sporting spectacle. As soon as ignorant tribalism gets in the way of human interaction the whole purpose of sporting endeavour is lost. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Pyszny Posted July 17, 2019 Report Share Posted July 17, 2019 (edited) On 7/10/2019 at 11:37 AM, 4thbender said: One of the great joys of speedway is that you get to meet supporters from every team that visits and, whatever the result, there is no animosity. This puts our beloved sport in a league above football, where fans of different teams have to be segregated to avoid violence. Segregation of supporters isn't required at virtually any level of non-league football, and fan violence at League football has all but disappeared. You need to update your prejudices! Edited July 17, 2019 by Piotr Pyszny 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted July 18, 2019 Report Share Posted July 18, 2019 19 hours ago, Piotr Pyszny said: Segregation of supporters isn't required at virtually any level of non-league football, and fan violence at League football has all but disappeared. You need to update your prejudices! Presumably you've not witnessed the Battle of Bramall Lane whenever Wednesday and United meet in our great city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Pyszny Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 On 7/18/2019 at 5:15 PM, 4thbender said: Presumably you've not witnessed the Battle of Bramall Lane whenever Wednesday and United meet in our great city. I used to watch Everton play Liverpool when I lived in that 'great city'. Never a problem. Perhaps it's a Sheffield thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thbender Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 1 hour ago, Piotr Pyszny said: I used to watch Everton play Liverpool when I lived in that 'great city'. Never a problem. Perhaps it's a Sheffield thing? No, it's a football thing. Tribalism is a curse which pervades the footballing fraternity and for decades has erupted into violence on the terraces. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigACE Posted July 23, 2019 Report Share Posted July 23, 2019 I make the occasional trip to watch Sheffield. Mainly because they are my 2nd nearest team. Their meetings time suits me too. I always keep an eye on how they are doing. Such a Sporting City is Sheffield. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piotr Pyszny Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) 22 hours ago, 4thbender said: No, it's a football thing. Tribalism is a curse which pervades the footballing fraternity and for decades has erupted into violence on the terraces. When you say "for decades", I presume you mean the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties? Those three decades aside, football hasn't had much of a problem with violence, on or off the field, tribal or otherwise. As I said before, you need to update your prejudices. Otherwise, I'll have to conclude you simply don't know what you're talking about. Out of interest, when did you last attend a football match, non-league or Football League? Edited July 24, 2019 by Piotr Pyszny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyOne Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 (edited) 52 minutes ago, Piotr Pyszny said: football hasn't had much of a problem with violence, on or off the field, tribal or otherwise. As I said before, you need to update your prejudices. Otherwise, I'll have to conclude you simply don't know what you're talking about. Only seems to be one person who doesn't know what they're talking about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxZ1IkeraQ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqp57hIw8Ic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLP1pqkkSwY Edited July 24, 2019 by CottonOn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 2 hours ago, CottonOn said: Only seems to be one person who doesn't know what they're talking about https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxZ1IkeraQ0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hqp57hIw8Ic https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLP1pqkkSwY How many people go to football (any level) compared to other sports per year? Of course there is going to be fights... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinh88 Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 5 hours ago, Piotr Pyszny said: When you say "for decades", I presume you mean the Sixties, Seventies and Eighties? Those three decades aside, football hasn't had much of a problem with violence, on or off the field, tribal or otherwise. As I said before, you need to update your prejudices. Otherwise, I'll have to conclude you simply don't know what you're talking about. Out of interest, when did you last attend a football match, non-league or Football League? I think it is important to distinguish between fans and hooligans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bendover Posted July 24, 2019 Report Share Posted July 24, 2019 Sadly, 4thbender is correct about hooliganism at the Sheffield derby. Due to good policing/stewarding at the grounds the battles take place all over the city instead, trams have been smashed, shopping centres becoming a battlefield and so on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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