Justgotmecpc Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 (edited) Sad to see our long time Barry ( in the box ) Wallace on look north tonight talking about the end of a era at Newcastle.. Edited August 9, 2022 by Justgotmecpc 2 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 9:01 PM, Justgotmecpc said: Sad to see our long time Barry ( in the box ) Wallace on look north tonight talking about the end of a era at Newcastle.. Expand Just not enough desire for it, to warrant its survival? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johncar Posted August 9, 2022 Report Share Posted August 9, 2022 I came to a couple at Newcastle and i found the place quite friendly so I feel for all the fans also I have never seen so many food vans in one place it was like a food convention , hope you all get the chance to shout for your team again 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear_Bottom Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) On 8/9/2022 at 9:01 PM, Justgotmecpc said: Sad to see our long time Barry ( in the box ) Wallace on look north tonight talking about the end of a era at Newcastle.. Expand https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001b22h/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-evening-news-09082022 21 minutes in. Nice shot of Joe Owen in there (winning of course). Edited August 10, 2022 by Bear_Bottom 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 9:01 PM, Justgotmecpc said: Sad to see our long time Barry ( in the box ) Wallace on look north tonight talking about the end of a era at Newcastle.. Expand I thought Barry had passed away when I seen sad to see.Pleased it was not,I once gave him a lift to the silverlink once to save his wife picking him up from brough as was going that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Nice piece shame its gone,barry done a good job at derwentpark for a couple of seasons hope he gets the chance to carry somewhere else! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 11:40 AM, geoff100 said: Nice piece shame its gone,barry done a good job at derwentpark for a couple of seasons hope he gets the chance to carry somewhere else! Expand That would be after Michael Max I suppose ? Barry is one of only 4 announcers to be the voice at Newcastle Speedway, an earlier one was Maurice Morley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 1:03 PM, Tsunami said: That would be after Michael Max I suppose ? Barry is one of only 4 announcers to be the voice at Newcastle Speedway, an earlier one was Maurice Morley. Expand Barry and Bernard Gent were/ are excellent. It was only when you travelled down country and heard others you realised just how good they were. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 1:03 PM, Tsunami said: That would be after Michael Max I suppose ? Barry is one of only 4 announcers to be the voice at Newcastle Speedway, an earlier one was Maurice Morley. Expand No he done the first 2 seasons when they returned in 1999. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoff100 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 Am sure he was the voice at " st james park " aswell.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 1:27 PM, geoff100 said: Am sure he was the voice at " st james park " aswell.? Expand He was at St James Park for awhile working alongside Alan Robson of "Night Owl, Fame from Metro Radio. Something happened with Alan, and Barry was then dropped as well with a new presenter coming in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 1:25 PM, geoff100 said: No he done the first 2 seasons when they returned in 1999. Expand Yes thanks, got it the wrong way around. Barry at Worky was better in the box, as he didn't seen to have the same confidence when out with the mic on the centre green. I've known Barry since his first stint in the 60 's at Newcastle, and played Darts with him for many years in the 60's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 1:31 PM, Tsunami said: He was at St James Park for awhile working alongside Alan Robson of "Night Owl, Fame from Metro Radio. Something happened with Alan, and Barry was then dropped as well with a new presenter coming in. Expand Was it not a attempt to have a sporting club like they do in Barcelona with Speedway,Basketball and Ice Hockey and a few other teams involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevePark Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 1:31 PM, Tsunami said: He was at St James Park for awhile working alongside Alan Robson of "Night Owl, Fame from Metro Radio. Something happened with Alan, and Barry was then dropped as well with a new presenter coming in. Expand The infamous "Shearer hat-trick" if I recall. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normski Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 1:36 PM, Tsunami said: Yes thanks, got it the wrong way around. Barry at Worky was better in the box, as he didn't seen to have the same confidence when out with the mic on the centre green. I've known Barry since his first stint in the 60 's at Newcastle, and played Darts with him for many years in the 60's. Expand Barry also done Berrington Lough when us Bandits raced there 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/9/2022 at 9:01 PM, Justgotmecpc said: Sad to see our long time Barry ( in the box ) Wallace on look north tonight talking about the end of a era at Newcastle.. Expand Programme is here, article starts on 21.15 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001b22h/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-evening-news-09082022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 3:13 PM, soupy said: Was it not a attempt to have a sporting club like they do in Barcelona with Speedway,Basketball and Ice Hockey and a few other teams involved. Expand Yes, there was a plan by Sir John Hall to create a Sporting club for the city. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieE Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 11:40 AM, geoff100 said: Nice piece shame its gone,barry done a good job at derwentpark for a couple of seasons hope he gets the chance to carry somewhere else! Expand Really? Seemed like a mockery to me. The North East now thinks speedway is dead based on that piece...despite there being another 3 tracks ticking along up there, GB being reigning world champions until a week ago, a thriving youth system and at least 2 tracks publicly on record as looking to return to the sport next year! 'The pits have been dismantled so that's probably it'? No they've not, they're behind you on camera Barry?! Brough Park hardly looks to be in the state that Brandon is and we're still trying to get that back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 (edited) On 8/10/2022 at 5:52 PM, JamieE said: 'The pits have been dismantled so that's probably it'? No they've not, they're behind you on camera Barry?! Brough Park hardly looks to be in the state that Brandon is and we're still trying to get that back! Expand No, that's only one side of the pits. Can't see speedway returning to Brough while dog racing is still going on there?,,, 'Dog Racing', should be outlawed, those poor buggers chasing an old piece of carpet around,,, they're not even allowed to play with it if they catch it!!! Edited August 10, 2022 by ruffdiamond 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris116 Posted August 10, 2022 Report Share Posted August 10, 2022 On 8/10/2022 at 6:20 PM, ruffdiamond said: No, that's only one side of the pits. Can't see speedway returning to Brough while dog racing is still going on there?,,, 'Dog Racing', should be outlawed, those poor buggers chasing an old piece of carpet around,,, they're not even allowed to play with it if they catch it!!! Expand If they do catch it then the race is void! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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