Ray Stadia Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Over Christmas, I saw a film with Eddie Kidd called 'Riding High', Netflix. The film is a bit cheesy, but it is also poignant to see Eddie Kidd as he once was. They use a stadium in the film, which looks to be a speedway stadium. My first thought was 'I bet that's now closed!'. But, it looks like much of the film could have been shot on the Norfolk coast and wonder whether the stadium used was Kings Lynn? I have tried to Google research, but no luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 1 hour ago, Ray Stadia said: Over Christmas, I saw a film with Eddie Kidd called 'Riding High', Netflix. The film is a bit cheesy, but it is also poignant to see Eddie Kidd as he once was. They use a stadium in the film, which looks to be a speedway stadium. My first thought was 'I bet that's now closed!'. But, it looks like much of the film could have been shot on the Norfolk coast and wonder whether the stadium used was Kings Lynn? I have tried to Google research, but no luck. I know that Eddie once appeared at White City and had his photo taken with the team and performing a few stunts...think it was 1978? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 3 minutes ago, steve roberts said: I know that Eddie once appeared at White City and had his photo taken with the team and performing a few stunts...think it was 1978? It didn't look like White City to me. The seating area had, what looked like red and yellow boards, in front of the seats? I think Plough Lane had something similar, but it was wasn't Wimbledon. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OveFundinFan Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 Staying with your Norfolk thinking. Was there a track in Great Yarmouth at that time. I know speedway was there sometime but think it was also stock cars. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS50 Posted January 3, 2023 Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 4 minutes ago, OveFundinFan said: Staying with your Norfolk thinking. Was there a track in Great Yarmouth at that time. I know speedway was there sometime but think it was also stock cars. Great Yarmouth still has stock car racing. I believe speedway finished in 1954 in Great Yarmouth, but this was before my time, so I could be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 1 hour ago, OveFundinFan said: Staying with your Norfolk thinking. Was there a track in Great Yarmouth at that time. I know speedway was there sometime but think it was also stock cars. It could be Great Yarmouth? I'll try and take a photo and put it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted January 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2023 I just looked again and I think they used the Southend Greyhound Stadium, as I could just see an Evening Echo advertisement, which is a Southend area rag. The stadium has now gone, but at one time, speedway was suggested as going into the stadium, but didn't happen, stiff local opposition in 1977. No change there then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byker Biker Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 9 hours ago, Ray Stadia said: I just looked again and I think they used the Southend Greyhound Stadium, as I could just see an Evening Echo advertisement, which is a Southend area rag. The stadium has now gone, but at one time, speedway was suggested as going into the stadium, but didn't happen, stiff local opposition in 1977. No change there then! Southend Stadium 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Stadia Posted January 4, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 (edited) 7 hours ago, Byker Biker said: Southend Stadium That's the stadium, that was! Would have made a great speedway track, in my opinion. Edited January 4, 2023 by Ray Stadia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byker Biker Posted January 4, 2023 Report Share Posted January 4, 2023 Gina Banks put paid to that, she petitioned the world, harassed the planners, sent letters and leaflets to residents for miles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Handbag Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 (edited) I seem to remember that Eddie jumped at a few speedway tracks. He certainly jumped at Dudley Wood during a speedway meeting I was at. Only a small jump, more of a PR thing. Edited January 5, 2023 by Gert Handbag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 Yeh I remember that, must of been the Dan McCormick era I'd have thought Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gert Handbag Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 I started in 1980, so might have been after McCormick. Certainly early 1980's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldhawk Posted January 5, 2023 Report Share Posted January 5, 2023 I think he was at Hackney too if i remember right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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