TotallyHonestJohn Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) Well this is it folks time for the "Fat Lady" to sing.... Possibly the last ever meeting for the Newcastle Diamonds 1929 - 2021... 92 years of History; four world champions; a fantastic tradition with some fantastic teams; great riders; brilliant memories and a life time of friends (and adversaries) from up and down (and across) the country. The promotion are offering a last walk around the track at the end of the meeting so bring a small bag to take a piece of history with you... potentially your last chance to grab a bit of shale from good old Brough Park... although after last weeks dust fest I have enough down the shower drain to fill in a small pot hole and to be fair I would not have it any other way... well done to Rob Grant and the promotion for steering us through to the end of a very testing season... So this is it Chris "Bomber" Harris is surely a draw for the locals and Eric Riss who has expressed on more than one occasion of his liking for Brough Park and our very own adopted Geordie Ashley Morris must give the Brummies' a bit of hope in getting a result... and here is the contentious bit... its just straight up the M6 turn right on the A69 and follow the signs for Newcastle then Byker (other routes are available and will no doubt be advised upon accordingly) Should be a good meeting and according to XC Weather https://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/NE6_2XJ it will be fair and rain free but wrap up because it will feel cold as it pulled in a bit against Edinburgh and was feeling a bit nippy before the end. Oh and buy your ticket on line or get there early as the stadium capacity for the crowd is 2500... lol... I have been told that everyone who has ever been there and been a fan from over the last 50 years will be there on Sunday night so you have been warned... Oh and "edit pending" once the teams are known I will stick them in here however I think Newcastle will be running with R/R for Matty Weathers Edit... NEWCASTLE: Ben Barker, Connor Mountain, James Wright, Max Clegg, Paul Starke, Archie Freeman, Adam Roynon. BIRMINGHAM: Chris Harris, Josh McDonald , James Shanes R/R, Ashley Morris, Erik Riss, James Sarjeant, Leon Flint. Regards THJ Edited September 15, 2021 by TotallyHonestJohn Edited for accuracy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 (edited) Birmingham will use a guest for Jack Thomas who has been ruled for at least seven days. Edited September 15, 2021 by screm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinBSN Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, screm said: Birmingham will use a guest for Jack Smith who has been ruled for at least seven days. Hopefully it's for Jack Thomas instead 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 21 minutes ago, screm said: Birmingham will use a guest for Jack Smith who has been ruled for at least seven days. When did Jack Smith ride for Birmingham!!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 minute ago, Fromafar said: When did Jack Smith ride for Birmingham!!? 2016! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KEITH M Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 54 minutes ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: it will be fair and rain free but wrap up because it will feel cold as it pulled in a bit against Edinburgh and was feeling a bit nippy before the end. Oh and buy your ticket on line or get there early as the stadium capacity for the crowd is 2500... lol... I have been told that everyone who has ever been there and been a fan from over the last 50 years will be there on Sunday night so you have been warned... Regards THJ Well if that’s the case ( and regarding the crowd I hope it is) do you think the turnstiles could open at 5:00pm so we don’t get a delayed start due to the crowd still entering the stadium.. Also I hope they print enough programmes as they allegedly sold out for the Kent meeting which was not a massive crowd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiveusaB Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Well this is it folks time for the "Fat Lady" to sing.... Possibly the last ever meeting for the Newcastle Diamonds 1929 - 2021... 92 years of History; four world champions; a fantastic tradition with some fantastic teams; great riders; brilliant memories and a life time of friends (and adversaries) from up and down (and across) the country. The promotion are offering a last walk around the track at the end of the meeting so bring a small bag to take a piece of history with you... potentially your last chance to grab a bit of shale from good old Brough Park... although after last weeks dust fest I have enough down the shower drain to fill in a small pot hole and to be fair I would not have it any other way... well done to Rob Grant and the promotion for steering us through to the end of a very testing season... So this is it Chris "Bomber" Harris is surely a draw for the locals and Eric Riss who has expressed on more than one occasion of his liking for Brough Park and our very own adopted Geordie Ashley Morris must give the Brummies' a bit of hope in getting a result... and here is the contentious bit... its just straight up the M6 turn right on the A69 and follow the signs for Newcastle then Byker (other routes are available and will no doubt be advised upon accordingly) Should be a good meeting and according to XC Weather https://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/NE6_2XJ it will be fair and rain free but wrap up because it will feel cold as it pulled in a bit against Edinburgh and was feeling a bit nippy before the end. Oh and buy your ticket on line or get there early as the stadium capacity for the crowd is 2500... lol... I have been told that everyone who has ever been there and been a fan from over the last 50 years will be there on Sunday night so you have been warned... Oh and "edit pending" once the teams are known I will stick them in here however I think Newcastle will be running with R/R for Matty Weathers Regards THJ I have a feeling that B'ham will 'post' a similar sort of message for their last home meeting? It's a sure fire winner if the current promotion are looking for one last final 'pay-day'? (business head on etc....) Really sorry to see the demise of the 'Diamonds'.....my early years were memories of Joe/Tom Owen and Brian Havelock! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEATTHEBOOKIEBOB Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Well this is it folks time for the "Fat Lady" to sing.... Possibly the last ever meeting for the Newcastle Diamonds 1929 - 2021... 92 years of History; four world champions; a fantastic tradition with some fantastic teams; great riders; brilliant memories and a life time of friends (and adversaries) from up and down (and across) the country. The promotion are offering a last walk around the track at the end of the meeting so bring a small bag to take a piece of history with you... potentially your last chance to grab a bit of shale from good old Brough Park... although after last weeks dust fest I have enough down the shower drain to fill in a small pot hole and to be fair I would not have it any other way... well done to Rob Grant and the promotion for steering us through to the end of a very testing season... So this is it Chris "Bomber" Harris is surely a draw for the locals and Eric Riss who has expressed on more than one occasion of his liking for Brough Park and our very own adopted Geordie Ashley Morris must give the Brummies' a bit of hope in getting a result... and here is the contentious bit... its just straight up the M6 turn right on the A69 and follow the signs for Newcastle then Byker (other routes are available and will no doubt be advised upon accordingly) Should be a good meeting and according to XC Weather https://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/NE6_2XJ it will be fair and rain free but wrap up because it will feel cold as it pulled in a bit against Edinburgh and was feeling a bit nippy before the end. Oh and buy your ticket on line or get there early as the stadium capacity for the crowd is 2500... lol... I have been told that everyone who has ever been there and been a fan from over the last 50 years will be there on Sunday night so you have been warned... Oh and "edit pending" once the teams are known I will stick them in here however I think Newcastle will be running with R/R for Matty Weathers Regards THJ ‘four world champions’ John - Can remember Ivan, Ole, Pantomime Villain - who was the fourth please? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, BEATTHEBOOKIEBOB said: ‘four world champions’ John - Can remember Ivan, Ole, Pantomime Villain - who was the fourth please? AndersMichenek ( maybe) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 minutes ago, Fromafar said: AndersMichenek ( maybe) Didn't ride in UK year he won it 1974 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 Just now, Normski said: Didn't ride in UK year he won it 1974 But he rode for Newcastle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEATTHEBOOKIEBOB Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, Fromafar said: AndersMichenek ( maybe) 3 minutes ago, Fromafar said: But he rode for Newcastle 4 minutes ago, Normski said: Didn't ride in UK year he won it 1974 Thanks guys - 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, Marshall07 said: Hopefully it's for Jack Thomas instead Brain fade, now corrected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted September 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 1 hour ago, KEITH M said: Well if that’s the case ( and regarding the crowd I hope it is) do you think the turnstiles could open at 5:00pm so we don’t get a delayed start due to the crowd still entering the stadium.. Also I hope they print enough programmes as they allegedly sold out for the Kent meeting which was not a massive crowd I'm sure your comments have been noted Keith and I noticed that the turnstiles opened about 20 minutes earlier for the Edinburgh meeting strangley enough so it shouldn't be a problem... and yep the Kent one is a collector's item...350 programmes I believe and all sold out... 500 for the previous meeting and nearly 250 left on the shelf... makes ya wonder... Regards THJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 It’s a tough one, as much as you want a sell out crowd for Granty and all the effort he has put in. We are always grateful of fans from other teams coming but if it is packed out from fans who haven’t been for 10-40 years or whatever.. that will be a joke! If they haven’t got a good reason of why they haven’t attended for a long number of years and then turn up for this one, what’s the point? People not coming through the turnstiles is the reason we are closing down 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgotmecpc Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 3 hours ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Well this is it folks time for the "Fat Lady" to sing.... Possibly the last ever meeting for the Newcastle Diamonds 1929 - 2021... 92 years of History; four world champions; a fantastic tradition with some fantastic teams; great riders; brilliant memories and a life time of friends (and adversaries) from up and down (and across) the country. The promotion are offering a last walk around the track at the end of the meeting so bring a small bag to take a piece of history with you... potentially your last chance to grab a bit of shale from good old Brough Park... although after last weeks dust fest I have enough down the shower drain to fill in a small pot hole and to be fair I would not have it any other way... well done to Rob Grant and the promotion for steering us through to the end of a very testing season... So this is it Chris "Bomber" Harris is surely a draw for the locals and Eric Riss who has expressed on more than one occasion of his liking for Brough Park and our very own adopted Geordie Ashley Morris must give the Brummies' a bit of hope in getting a result... and here is the contentious bit... its just straight up the M6 turn right on the A69 and follow the signs for Newcastle then Byker (other routes are available and will no doubt be advised upon accordingly) Should be a good meeting and according to XC Weather https://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/NE6_2XJ it will be fair and rain free but wrap up because it will feel cold as it pulled in a bit against Edinburgh and was feeling a bit nippy before the end. Oh and buy your ticket on line or get there early as the stadium capacity for the crowd is 2500... lol... I have been told that everyone who has ever been there and been a fan from over the last 50 years will be there on Sunday night so you have been warned... Oh and "edit pending" once the teams are known I will stick them in here however I think Newcastle will be running with R/R for Matty Weathers Regards THJ If some don't fancy the track walk & want some of the hallowed shale I've got plenty in my van off our young'ns bike from Sunday night so I'll fetch some up free of charge lol but any donations goes to the club ha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgotmecpc Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 3 hours ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Well this is it folks time for the "Fat Lady" to sing.... Possibly the last ever meeting for the Newcastle Diamonds 1929 - 2021... 92 years of History; four world champions; a fantastic tradition with some fantastic teams; great riders; brilliant memories and a life time of friends (and adversaries) from up and down (and across) the country. The promotion are offering a last walk around the track at the end of the meeting so bring a small bag to take a piece of history with you... potentially your last chance to grab a bit of shale from good old Brough Park... although after last weeks dust fest I have enough down the shower drain to fill in a small pot hole and to be fair I would not have it any other way... well done to Rob Grant and the promotion for steering us through to the end of a very testing season... So this is it Chris "Bomber" Harris is surely a draw for the locals and Eric Riss who has expressed on more than one occasion of his liking for Brough Park and our very own adopted Geordie Ashley Morris must give the Brummies' a bit of hope in getting a result... and here is the contentious bit... its just straight up the M6 turn right on the A69 and follow the signs for Newcastle then Byker (other routes are available and will no doubt be advised upon accordingly) Should be a good meeting and according to XC Weather https://www.xcweather.co.uk/forecast/NE6_2XJ it will be fair and rain free but wrap up because it will feel cold as it pulled in a bit against Edinburgh and was feeling a bit nippy before the end. Oh and buy your ticket on line or get there early as the stadium capacity for the crowd is 2500... lol... I have been told that everyone who has ever been there and been a fan from over the last 50 years will be there on Sunday night so you have been warned... Oh and "edit pending" once the teams are known I will stick them in here however I think Newcastle will be running with R/R for Matty Weathers Regards THJ It'll be a tough night come ht 15 when the realisation curtains start drawing in on our famous club which has been 1 of the best in the country trophy wise across the board from world champs national League riders champs League cup & fours champs & we have great memories 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chewbacca Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 Once again I can’t attend (isolating with COVID) but will buy a ticket online. Anything that might persuade Rob to give it one more crack. I would also sponsor a heat in 2022 if we beat the odds and make it. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbieblackadder fan club Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 Struggling to attend but I’ve bought 3 tickets anyway just in case 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted September 15, 2021 Report Share Posted September 15, 2021 2 hours ago, Justgotmecpc said: It'll be a tough night come ht 15 when the realisation curtains start drawing in on our famous club which has been 1 of the best in the country trophy wise across the board from world champs national League riders champs League cup & fours champs & we have great memories Think it will be an emotional time, but one to be savored. The world will still be spinning and, for Newcastle Speedway,,, the only way out, is to get out. Hopefully a new home can/could be found, but the current situation is akin to a money pit. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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