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7 hours ago, Terrace Grumbler said:

I shan't set foot on the STMP again. In 50 years of watching speedway it's the only place I've felt uncomfortable, especially with my daughter. 

I don't go anywhere to be heckled by idiots, and as Redcar is the only place that has happened, I'll give it a miss.

Must just be ‘cos you’re a Geordie :lol: Our Sunday meeting there just last year couldn’t have been any better an atmosphere where we stood… and that included the Redcar fans saying we deserved more then we got that day! 

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You could say this for most, if not all the tracks in the country.  99.9% of fans are fine and you can have a decent conversation with them and enjoy the banter, but you still have that 0.1% who (usually) have "one over the eight" and cause you grief.  Rather than cause trouble, unfortunately, the only option is for you to move to another part of the track.  I must say though in all the years of travelling away to support the Diamonds, it's never come to that, but I know it's happened to others, even at Brough Park.

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9 hours ago, Terrace Grumbler said:

I shan't set foot on the STMP again. In 50 years of watching speedway it's the only place I've felt uncomfortable, especially with my daughter. 

I don't go anywhere to be heckled by idiots, and as Redcar is the only place that has happened, I'll give it a miss.

Depends on where you stand, anywhere near the Bar is asking for abuse from the "supporters" there, notice the word used was not Fans.

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46 minutes ago, Coraldon said:

Depends on where you stand, anywhere near the Bar is asking for abuse from the "supporters" there, notice the word used was not Fans.

Before the lockdowns, we used to stand in the 2nd temporary stand with some Redcar supporters and had some great 'debates' and laughs together.

Usually stand in the gap in front of the refreshments bar now, and that's because we meet other Diamonds fans and with Bears fans. Usually if you give it back respectfully, you can get a great atmosphere. I feel quite at home at Redcar, but last year we had someone cleaning the refs windows during a meeting, now there's a first. Wonder who he was ? :D

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20 minutes ago, Tsunami said:

Before the lockdowns, we used to stand in the 2nd temporary stand with some Redcar supporters and had some great 'debates' and laughs together.

Usually stand in the gap in front of the refreshments bar now, and that's because we meet other Diamonds fans and with Bears fans. Usually if you give it back respectfully, you can get a great atmosphere. I feel quite at home at Redcar, but last year we had someone cleaning the refs windows during a meeting, now there's a first. Wonder who he was ? :D

That would be me!

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58 minutes ago, Marshall07 said:

That would be me!

I know. :o Remember that song years ago, either George Formby, or Charlie Drake . "When I'm cleaning windows" OK it was Formby.

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12 hours ago, Terrace Grumbler said:

I shan't set foot on the STMP again. In 50 years of watching speedway it's the only place I've felt uncomfortable, especially with my daughter. 

I don't go anywhere to be heckled by idiots, and as Redcar is the only place that has happened, I'll give it a miss.

You obviously hadn’t been to Workington then:P

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12 hours ago, Bandits4eva said:

Must just be ‘cos you’re a Geordie :lol: Our Sunday meeting there just last year couldn’t have been any better an atmosphere where we stood… and that included the Redcar fans saying we deserved more then we got that day! 

Fair enough, you can only speak as you find. 

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14 hours ago, Bandits4eva said:

Must just be ‘cos you’re a Geordie :lol: Our Sunday meeting there just last year couldn’t have been any better an atmosphere where we stood… and that included the Redcar fans saying we deserved more then we got that day! 

Probably only cos you have a common enemy, us at Newcastle. Quite sad. 

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On 1/27/2022 at 7:01 AM, Bandits4eva said:

Must just be ‘cos you’re a Geordie :lol: Our Sunday meeting there just last year couldn’t have been any better an atmosphere where we stood… and that included the Redcar fans saying we deserved more then we got that day! 

Sad thing is a few years ago you had a fallout with Berwick, and for a couple of years you were welcomed by us at Newcastle. Rather ironic that you childishly slag off the Diamonds fans which for a short time you were one of them. :angry:

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On 1/27/2022 at 7:01 AM, Bandits4eva said:

Must just be ‘cos you’re a Geordie :lol: Our Sunday meeting there just last year couldn’t have been any better an atmosphere where we stood… and that included the Redcar fans saying we deserved more then we got that day! 

 

3 hours ago, Tsunami said:

Sad thing is a few years ago you had a fallout with Berwick, and for a couple of years you were welcomed by us at Newcastle. Rather ironic that you childishly slag off the Diamonds fans which for a short time you were one of them. :angry:

You must be wrong on this mate, Bandits4eva after all.........lol

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Got to love the official Newcastle speedway website. Home page shows the latest results for last August!! , as well as last years team.

Fixture page shows up and coming matches for LAST September. You have to search the news page to find this years fixtures. 

Come on Newcastle, sort it. how do you expect to attract the casual spectator when the first impression you get is that it's shut as the info is SIX months out of date.

 

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On 1/26/2022 at 7:56 PM, Tosh1218 said:

I remember it well ,when they wished we crash our car on the way home .Absolute oxygen thieves the full crowd of them and it wasn’t our fault Riss missed the meeting and had to be replaced by a young 2 pointer

Happened with us aswell at Redcar, shame really as got to know some really good people at Redcar over the years

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1 hour ago, leander said:

Got to love the official Newcastle speedway website. Home page shows the latest results for last August!! , as well as last years team.

Fixture page shows up and coming matches for LAST September. You have to search the news page to find this years fixtures. 

Come on Newcastle, sort it. how do you expect to attract the casual spectator when the first impression you get is that it's shut as the info is SIX months out of date.

 

Not sure what to make of Granty.Is he one man show.

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15 hours ago, Tsunami said:

Sad thing is a few years ago you had a fallout with Berwick, and for a couple of years you were welcomed by us at Newcastle. Rather ironic that you childishly slag off the Diamonds fans which for a short time you were one of them. :angry:

A few years ago :lol: Bloody hell Mr.R… try like 18 years this year. I did not and have never had a fall out with Berwick, it’s a club I’ve associated myself with since 1990 and always will; I simply filled my Sundays coming down with Roger Goldie (RIP) and a friend who was seeing Kenneth Bjerre at the time as I am a SPEEDWAY fan and Roger lived close and asked if I wanted to go. 
Not like you to get actual facts wrong when trying to twist something to suit your agenda now :rolleyes:

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