iris123 Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, norbold said: Empire Stadium, Odsal? White City , London must be considered an iconic stadium, surely ? Even though it wasn’t used for speedway many years Just a thought. Though it wasn’t a stadium I particularly liked Edited September 22, 2022 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 2 hours ago, iris123 said: White City , London must be considered an iconic stadium, surely ? Even though it wasn’t used for speedway many years Just a thought. Though it wasn’t a stadium I particularly liked Why did you not like White City,London? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 3 hours ago, norbold said: Empire Stadium, Odsal? I'm talking venues where speedway was the main sport and had decades long histories of hosting league racing. Not sure Wembley or Bradford had that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 there was also a white city in Manchester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, falcace said: I'm talking venues where speedway was the main sport and had decades long histories of hosting league racing. Not sure Wembley or Bradford had that. Wembley hosted league racing in 5 decades (1920's, 30's, 40's, 50's and 70's), Odsal in 6 decades (40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 11 minutes ago, BL65 said: Wembley hosted league racing in 5 decades (1920's, 30's, 40's, 50's and 70's), Odsal in 6 decades (40's, 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's). I stand corrected (maybe). The point I'm making (admittedly clumsily) is that Hyde Road (1929-1987), Brandon (1929-2018) and Plough Lane (1929-91) are venues that were primarily renowned for speedway racing first and foremost over a long unbroken period. Wembley and Odsal, impressive as they were, are more closely associated with football and rugby league. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, DazS said: there was also a white city in Manchester. There was also a White City in Glasgow and Cardiff Edited September 22, 2022 by iris123 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 1 hour ago, JohnHyam said: Why did you not like White City,London? Came across as a bit soulless. Big stadium for such a small crowd. Bit like going to watch Queens Park play at Hampden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 9 minutes ago, falcace said: I stand corrected (maybe). The point I'm making (admittedly clumsily) is that Hyde Road (1929-1987), Brandon (1929-2018) and Plough Lane (1929-91) are venues that were primarily renowned for speedway racing first and foremost over a long unbroken period. Wembley and Odsal, impressive as they were, are more closely associated with football and rugby league. I take your point there. There was no league speedway at Brandon after 1933 until 1948 though, so the unbroken run started after the war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 6 minutes ago, iris123 said: Came across as a bit soulless. Big stadium for such a small crowd. Bit like going to watch Queens Park play at Hampden watched Glasgow v belle vue at Hamden park back in the 70s, was a bit weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL65 Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 17 minutes ago, iris123 said: There was also a White City in Manchester and Cardiff Speedway also took place at White City in Glasgow and Nottingham. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted September 22, 2022 Report Share Posted September 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, BL65 said: Speedway also took place at White City in Glasgow and Nottingham. Yes, sorry. Made a mistake and already edited out Manchester for Glasgow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatface Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 16 hours ago, DazS said: watched Glasgow v belle vue at Hamden park back in the 70s, was a bit weird. To be honest - and risking the wrath of a few folk - I always found watching league racing at Odsal a bit of an unsatisfactory experience. The place was just too big. To borrow a Jasper Carrott gag, I said to the bloke next to me "OI!" Much preferred The Shay. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DazS Posted September 23, 2022 Report Share Posted September 23, 2022 i also enjoyed riding there too in the Kenny carter era in the second half's 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted October 5, 2022 Report Share Posted October 5, 2022 In his long-awaited book that will be published later this month, Peter Collins reveals how Stuart Bamforth offered him the chance to take over the running of the Aces a year before the world famous Manchester venue closed in 1987. PC also explains how he literally helped shape the club’s next two tracks, at Kirkmanshulme Lane and the National Speedway Stadium. To order a signed copy at the discounted price of £20 (UK), please go to www.retro-speedway.com 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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