Bang goes my idea !

[KIO]

Back in June I suggested that long term it might be an idea to build a new state-of-the-art stadium on the Costessey Showground site. Looks like Roy Blower has 'stolen a march' as there is a distinct possiblity that a new speedway stadium may well be built there.

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news...rn_to_norwich_at_norfolk_showground_1_1455346

http://www.not606.com/showthread.php/153596-Royal-Norfolk-Show

Peronally I've never attended a speedway meeting but my Dad used to go back in the day at the old Firs Stadium and used to love it. I could be tempted to give it a try as it would be easy to get to from where I live. Football and speedway on a Saturday ? Could be good, but I doubt the missus would be chuffed if I was out all day and night

 

[goldeneadie]

i think you will find speedway meetings are held during the week, seldom at weekends. so your missus will have two free days a week instead of one long one.

 

[KIO]

Evidently it was Saturday nights all those years ago, but you're right it appears that speedway meetings are now held mid-week

 

[canary-dave]

I used to go over 50 years ago with my dad! I still remember Ove Fundin, Aub Lawson, Billy Bales, oh what fun, and the smell of the fuel they used, I can still smell it!

 

[Kent canary]

speedway is a good night out. A bit safer than it used to be mind.

 

[ncgandy]

I used to go over 50 years ago with my dad! I still remember Ove Fundin, Aub Lawson, Billy Bales, oh what fun, and the smell of the fuel they used, I can still smell it!

Ah, to reminisce - me too! Great times. One of the first houses built on that site was called Fundin house! Ove was a true legend of the sport.

Would like to see it come to Norwich again, but it will be opposed vehemently and won't happen, sadly.

 

[Superman wears Grant Holt pyjamas in bed]

speedway is great! would be fantastic to get it back in norwich

 

[redruthyella]

I used to go over 50 years ago with my dad! I still remember Ove Fundin, Aub Lawson, Billy Bales, oh what fun, and the smell of the fuel they used, I can still smell it!

Great days Dave and don't forget Olle Nygren. Whether it was because I was a kid but it always seemed packed especially with the Golden Helmet races.

 

[canary-dave]

Great days Dave and don't forget Olle Nygren. Whether it was because I was a kid but it always seemed packed especially with the Golden Helmet races.

My memory has it packed too! The funniest thing I ever saw was Billy Bales crashing into the boards, he was up like a shot, straight back on his bike, but failed to notice that his front wheel had been knocked round by about 45 degrees! He set off full throttle, round in a big circle and straight into the boards again! He gave up then!

 

[ilovedelia]

I used to go over 50 years ago with my dad! I still remember Ove Fundin, Aub Lawson, Billy Bales, oh what fun, and the smell of the fuel they used, I can still smell it!

That was Castrol 'R' Dave, once smelt never forgotten. There used to be a conical shaped can on most garage forecourts, it had a pump on the top, we used to put one shot per gallon in our bikes.
I bloody love speedway, bring it on!!!!

ILD OTBC

 

[gorlestongirl]

My memory has it packed too! The funniest thing I ever saw was Billy Bales crashing into the boards, he was up like a shot, straight back on his bike, but failed to notice that his front wheel had been knocked round by about 45 degrees! He set off full throttle, round in a big circle and straight into the boards again! He gave up then!

This had me laughing out loud.

 

[redruthyella]

Here's another from the past. Terry Betts, the pin up boy at the Stars.