chops660 Posted April 9, 2005 Report Share Posted April 9, 2005 (edited) Never let me slag of the stockies again, Was out for a drive tonight and ended up at my old haunt Armadale, And went to watch the speedway. First time i've been back since it shut for stockcars many moons ago... Paid £11.50 each to get in for 1 1/2 hrs of what i can only describe as pants  15 races of first bike into the first corner won. Although the stadium does look slightly better than it did the last time i was there, they do seem to have a decent sized crowd, and they do put on a show, Armadale speedway it aint my cuppa 'T'. But i bet it would make a nice wee shale track for some four wheeled stuff. I wont grudge the £8 at cowdie for a while.  even if it is only to sit in the bar... Edited April 9, 2005 by chops660 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedz 212 Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 £9 this yr at cowdie m8 so looks like u not been this yr lol get your backside up m8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveW329 Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 (edited) I have to disagree with you chops maybe its just in scotland but down here the speedway is fine and cheaper too lol. Maybe im lucky and have more tracks to view IE sheffield is just across town and every meeting there has a big crowd ( would be bigger if they went elite league) scunthorpe has just opened too and looks a promising site for speedway not the best team but all round not a bad effort. One day the few who grumble about stock cars ( ie speedway fans ) and vice versa need to realise without each other both sports will disappear. Edited April 10, 2005 by DaveW329 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky961 Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Stock car racing is better value for money in my eyes. If both sports culminated , the stadiums would be bigger and better and we could possible not come under threat from developers. cheers sparky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveW329 Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 Didnt say stock car racing isnt better sparky but value for money its 50/50 in my eyes altho its 8/9 quid to get in for speedway u get 1 1/2 hours of pretty much non stop racing. Whereas on the other boot you have stockcars its costs 5 pound more ( if you watch F1's like me ) to watch but u get 3 (if your lucky) to 5 or more hours entertainment with more cars but with longer waits. There's pro and cons for both and depends on what your tastes are i was always brought watching speedway and stockcars as i was a regular at crayford in the 70's until my old man worked for Mike parker that we started following stockcars everywhere almost to trav's standards (lmfao not after last night tho ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky88 Posted April 10, 2005 Report Share Posted April 10, 2005 i used to follow ipswich witches home and away for about 10 years but i stopped going because of the prices it wasnt worth it anymore plus the bspa kept messing with the rules making the stronger teams weaker i.e the better you done the more your were penalised next season . I also kicked football into touch aswell because it is now nearly £50 just for me and the missus to go to a home game , but stockcars at foxhall is £28 pounds for a family of 5 and is great enterainment ( yes even with spedeworth lol ) . Dont get me wrong im not knocking speedway or football as i have just signed up for sky sports just to watch ipswich town and ipswich witches on there . I say long live speedway and stockcars ipswich proves they can survive side by side . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
big al 515 Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Hard to beat watching speedway on Sky, it's great. If you go and watch it 'live, it can be good and it can be not so good - just like stockcars. I don't think it's as good as it used to be, but I don't suppose stockcars are either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Scrapman53 Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 Spot on Al about Stockcars m8. I get more enjoyment in a banger server on a Saturday night now than going to Cowdie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Trash Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 I know completely what you mean Pete!! The speedway is great on Sky, cant fault it. Used to go and watch Kings Lynn regularly, but prefer the armchair with a beer for it these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan268 Posted April 12, 2005 Report Share Posted April 12, 2005 I know completely what you mean Pete!! The speedway is great on Sky, cant fault it. Used to go and watch Kings Lynn regularly, but prefer the armchair with a beer for it these days. 12981[/snapback] I went to Armadale a year or so back, my first time ever, we got hooked and Monarchs won the league, we haven't been back since though. i know when we first went they seemed pretty rubbisg but when they were winning i got hooked. I also went to see IOW v Newcastle when on Holiday in the isle of wight and that was cracking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt174 Posted April 13, 2005 Report Share Posted April 13, 2005 i used to go watch coventry bees regulary but since my mum and dad split up we stopped goin...i must say i enjoyed it... but id rather go watch f2's... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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