Fromafar Posted December 20, 2019 Report Share Posted December 20, 2019 3 hours ago, StevePark said: Taken off Facebook: BREAKING NEWS We can confirm that the Shielfield Park circuit will be adapted before the tapes go up in 2020! Co-owner Jamie Courtney has announced at tonight’s Christmas party that work will begin to widen the entrances & exits to the corners and widen the straights in the new year! We will bring you the full story over the weekend but this is a huge step forward for the club as we look forward to enjoying the fastest Speedway in the country with lots more possibilities for great racing. That is great news for the fans.Im sure it will make a huge difference to the quality of the entertainment.Well done to the Promotion. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acef Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Good news about the track. With those proposed changes that is going to be one almighty circuit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emilali Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 13 hours ago, StevePark said: Taken off Facebook: BREAKING NEWS We can confirm that the Shielfield Park circuit will be adapted before the tapes go up in 2020! Co-owner Jamie Courtney has announced at tonight’s Christmas party that work will begin to widen the entrances & exits to the corners and widen the straights in the new year! We will bring you the full story over the weekend but this is a huge step forward for the club as we look forward to enjoying the fastest Speedway in the country with lots more possibilities for great racing. Excellent news. Well done to all involved in taking that step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Blobby Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 About time might actually see some decent racing for once down there. well done to the promotion for trying to make a difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topsoil Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 9 minutes ago, Mr Blobby said: About time might actually see some decent racing for once down there. well done to the promotion for trying to make a difference. Yes, you can just click your fingers and make these things happen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Credit to the promotion for this change and good to see the speedway and football clubs working together. Hopefully this will give the riders new lines and a chance at over taking, hopefully the actual track prep will change to as it seems over the last few seasons all the dirt is pilled up on the outside right from Ht1 and if that doesn't change you can have any track shape you like but alas the actual racing will see little change. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcol Posted December 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 instead of spending money on track you need a team to go with this idont think the team on paper will do anything great next season hope to be proved rong time will tell mmmmmmm very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audiscore Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 There always one negative comment and usually from you. Each year this promotion have made improvements on this site at least they are trying to improve the fans experience on race nights. Look back and see what the previous strong teams on paper have done, not always what was ecpected of them.. We have still got speedway in Berwick ,on a positive note if you attend you will see the other teams racing in Berwick anyway. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRackBandit Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 Great that this is finally happening, shame that its taken Berwick Rangers to fall apart at the seems to agree to it. Can only be a good thing, lets hope racing improves enough to encourage the return of lapsed fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
szkocjasid Posted December 21, 2019 Report Share Posted December 21, 2019 4 hours ago, bjcol said: instead of spending money on track you need a team to go with this idont think the team on paper will do anything great next season hope to be proved rong time will tell mmmmmmm very nice Disagree, the track badly needed changing regardless of their team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leander Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 On 12/20/2019 at 8:27 PM, StevePark said: Taken off Facebook: BREAKING NEWS We can confirm that the Shielfield Park circuit will be adapted before the tapes go up in 2020! Co-owner Jamie Courtney has announced at tonight’s Christmas party that work will begin to widen the entrances & exits to the corners and widen the straights in the new year! We will bring you the full story over the weekend but this is a huge step forward for the club as we look forward to enjoying the fastest Speedway in the country with lots more possibilities for great racing. Interesting to see quite how they are going to do this. It is going to be hugely expensive if they are going outwards, but the only other option is to take up part of the football pitch which, whilst being the obvious solution, I am amazed that Berwick Rangers are allowing. If that is the case. Still it needs it as entertainment has been dire in recent years. (drag race to the 1st bend springs to mind). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 minutes ago, leander said: Interesting to see quite how they are going to do this. It is going to be hugely expensive if they are going outwards, but the only other option is to take up part of the football pitch which, whilst being the obvious solution, I am amazed that Berwick Rangers are allowing. If that is the case. Still it needs it as entertainment has been dire in recent years. (drag race to the 1st bend springs to mind). The decision was taking after talks with Berwick Rangers, looks like there is 1m coming off each straight. http://berwickrangers.com/berwick-speedway/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) As a self-confessed 'track anorak' (there is no known cure) it began when Hull altered the Boulevard track Winter 1977 at Ivan's insistance prior to his arrival, I also visited Craven Park regularly in early 1995 to witness the track being constructed; where does the time go. I'm interested to see exactly the Berwick management achieve the alterations to the Shielfield Park circuit and it can only make the racing better and good news for Bandits & away fans and all riders.... Edited December 22, 2019 by martinmauger added track anorak-ism Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 hours ago, leander said: Interesting to see quite how they are going to do this. It is going to be hugely expensive if they are going outwards, but the only other option is to take up part of the football pitch which, whilst being the obvious solution, I am amazed that Berwick Rangers are allowing. If that is the case. Still it needs it as entertainment has been dire in recent years. (drag race to the 1st bend springs to mind). No way will they be going outwards IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 Sad to hear of the passing of former Berwick rider Dougie Templeton. RIP 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 13 minutes ago, Fromafar said: No way will they be going outwards IMO. Maybe they are making the football pitch smaller, so that the players don't have to run as far. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 1 minute ago, ruffdiamond said: Maybe they are making the football pitch smaller, so that the players don't have to run as far. Giving Berwick`s results this season that may not be a bad thing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leander Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 2 hours ago, screm said: The decision was taking after talks with Berwick Rangers, looks like there is 1m coming off each straight. http://berwickrangers.com/berwick-speedway/ So. Does anybody know if the width of the football pitch has been reduced this season. i.e. Will they be able to widen the track on the inside of the straights without impacting on the current pitch dimensions. Most semi professional and professional leagues have a minimum and maximum allowed pitch size, but more importantly, they do not allow the pitch size to be altered during the football season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthegearbutnaeidea Posted December 22, 2019 Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 33 minutes ago, leander said: So. Does anybody know if the width of the football pitch has been reduced this season. i.e. Will they be able to widen the track on the inside of the straights without impacting on the current pitch dimensions. Most semi professional and professional leagues have a minimum and maximum allowed pitch size, but more importantly, they do not allow the pitch size to be altered during the football season. I’m sure I got told the lines were closer in but even if they wasn’t, there is a gap between the touchline and start of track anyways I think, I know for sure that Berwick’s pitch was one of the biggest in Scottish football so there was some room to make changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcol Posted December 22, 2019 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2019 sad news indeed rip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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