Defunct British Speedway Tracks 2 DVD Trailer (part 1)
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- We put out the original Defunct British Speedway Tracks DVD back in 2014 and it’s a sad sign of speedway’s precarious existence that 11 more venues have been lost to our sport since then, hence this follow-up double-set, produced in Nov 2022, that spans around three-and-a-half hours.
ARENA-ESSEX/LAKESIDE
BELLE VUE (Kirkmanshulme Lane)
BUXTON
COVENTRY
EASTBOURNE
EDINBURGH (Armadale)
NEWCASTLE
RYE HOUSE
SOMERSET
STOKE (Loomer Road)
SWINDON
WORKINGTON
Plus, we’ve new and rare footage from numerous other tracks that wasn’t featured in the first DVD, including: BELLE VUE (Hyde Road), BOSTON, CRADLEY HEATH, ELLESMERE PORT, HACKNEY, HALIFAX, HULL (Craven Park), LEICESTER, MIDDLESBROUGH, NEWPORT (Somerton Park), RAYLEIGH, READING (Smallmead) and WIMBLEDON.
Before Monarchs’ fans start bombarding our complaints department with ‘we’re not yet dead!’ protestations, yes, we do realise that Edinburgh have secured a stay of execution to spend at least one more season at Armadale, and hopefully even beyond 2023.
But . . . when we began advertising the DVD with an Armadale stadium pic featured on its front cover sleeve, Edinburgh announced to the world that they were about to close, and did in fact stage what they billed as their ‘farewell meeting’ on October 15. Within just a few days, though, they declared that the stadium owners have given their blessing to at least one more term.
So we’ve left the Armadale race clips on the DVD for your enjoyment - and all the more pleasing it will be, too, for those looking forward to more to come at the West Lothian venue next season.
These are worrying times, though, for track bosses and fans looking anxiously over their shoulder as avaricious property developers eye up prime sites that, for years, have been home to speedway teams. Ironically, the UK’s grim economic outlook could help to prolong the bikes at places that would otherwise be transformed more rapidly into new homes and shops. Peterborough are understood to have just one more year left to run at the East of England Showground - but who knows, it may yet be longer?
I was a latecomer to speedway (late 70s) but I was hooked from the first meeting. My local track was Wimbledon. I believe the Plough Lane stadium is now a block of flats. That is diabolical IMHO.
I loved the weekend trips to Canterbury and Eastbourne with the workington comets in the 1970s
Belle Vue...Hyde...great track...
Testimony to the sad decline of a wonderful and once much loved sport
An old Hackney Hawks supporter. Make it a date. Friday at 8
Same here mate, between 1979-1991.
You're a youngster, I was from 1963-1970 when I moved. Great times.
I miss speedway at CREWE HOME OF THE KINGS
I spent many fantastic night at the old belle vue , Hyde Rd stadium . But was never a fan of the track at Kirky Lane .
Where's Crayford kestrels speedway?
so many tracks gone forever,.....good to know Oxford were revived hope they get the support they deserve, and be good if other Venues copied them. but unlikely
I miss my Friday nights at Brandon
Why are Edinburgh on defunct tracks?
As explained on this DVD, they weren't intending to run in 2023 at the time the DVD was produced (Sept 2023). In fact, they didn't announce that they were continuing in 2023 until a few days AFTER their so-called 'final meeting' of 2022!
To be fair the safety fencing was dodgy at it best 😜
Edinburgh running in 2023
Yeah, but as explained on this DVD, they weren't intending to run in 2023 at the time the DVD was produced (Sept 2023). In fact, they didn't announce that they were continuing in 2023 until a few days AFTER their so-called 'final meeting' of 2022!