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  1. 4 points
    Another great read this week.. Best two compliments I can pay it are, one, I now buy it every week and, two, I still have things to read about well into the week after, such are the diverse articles that are in there and the detail that they are covering.. An outstanding magazine, especially given the current situation..
  2. 4 points
    It’s all good scunthorpe commence private practice from the 1st of June under same guidelines. (Waiting with baited breath for the Godfrey haters to start moaning)
  3. 3 points
    Well there is a piece in this weeks edition from one bloke that is worth reading
  4. 2 points
    Chris is one of those riders who when you watch the racing on YouTube from the past five to ten years or so appears in loads and loads of meetings for a good many various teams, and was often it seems very much an in demand guest.. A rider who came across as someone who gave his absolute all in every race regardless of who he was riding for.. One of those '100% triers' that the sport is built on and the fans often appreciate the most.. Best wishes to him and his family, and let's hope he can overcome his current issues and find himself in a better place in the not too distant future..
  5. 2 points
    Continually annoyed by Curtis Sport stuff ... Spoiling some of my enjoyment of the excellent work being done everywhere else in the mag.
  6. 2 points
    watched this meeting and was very impressed with the whole meeting . i found it a most enjoyable meeting to watch , prob the best meeting i have ever seen on tv/tube .(except the h18tory workington one ) never seen sarj ride better and no tapes things either . a must watch for all speedway fans , except poole ! cracking stuff .........
  7. 2 points
    Wishing Chris Shrramm and family all the best for the future. The hard work starts now and people it’s Good to Talk ,don’t take for granted that people are ok and don’t suffer in silence Chris was a great asset and rider for numerous clubs and let’s give all our support to you . Little steps and the right help pal and you will boss this
  8. 2 points
    This is so sad, so pleased he's safe
  9. 1 point
    Rosco`s column was different class
  10. 1 point
    You might be right. You might be wrong. No one knows. What the Stadium employee says means sweet FA doesn't it. I'm getting iritated reading opinion of this sort as it has no susbstance. Pure guesswork and just alarmist for some people.
  11. 1 point
    Guessing the winter league was shelved- that's why extending the leagues over 20 and 21 has come to light. In all respects, it would be treated as one season.
  12. 1 point
    I see it has been posted on Facebook that Chris Schramm is struggling with mental health issues and has been hospitalised for his own safety. I hope he is OK and get the help and support he needs and makes a recovery. #mentalhealthawareness
  13. 1 point
    Sarj has done well for the Witches on many many occasions.
  14. 1 point
    I really feel for the Peterborough promotion as I know they had put so much time and effort in to making this season a successful one for the club,” Nicholls added. “We know last season wasn’t a great one for everyone so many things had been put in place behind the scenes to improve on last year ET 21/5/20 Sort of countered by the addition of the biggest cock-up any promotion has made in the last 20 years towards a section of it's fanbase and visitors.
  15. 1 point
    An interesting piece from 1936 Flat track racing fans have a real treat in store.The only man to ever hold 4 major flat track titles is going to race at the San Francisco speedway for the first time tomorrow night. Ray Tauser, one of the most daring flat track riders has sent in his entry blank.....he captured the English star trophy championship, the Australian championship, the French championship and the world's dirt track championship. One young man who is not the least bit frightened over the European star is Lou Casazza. Casazza is a San Francisco Italian, and is the pride of the Italian populace Now I also saw something about Tauser making his first appearance at Emeryville a few months later and was also captain of the Fresno team in the league. But must admit I have never heard of Lou Casazza Mention of Emeryville speedway, which ran meetings from 1933-1936 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oakland_Speedway By 1938 it seems Tauser had become the track manager at the Hinchliffe City stadium in Patterson NJ, where Bo Lisman was the main attraction along with Crocky Rawding https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hinchliffe_Stadium
  16. 1 point
    But there would be no such problem if we ran one league with riders based in this country.
  17. 1 point
    I think it's safe to say, Chris and his dad were popular members of all his teams, such lovely people.
  18. 1 point
    Sad news indeed, all the best Chris.
  19. 1 point
    Sadly it`s not all good news. I wish him and his family all the best in the times ahead. I knew Chris well from his Reading days.
  20. 1 point
    He has been found- it`s on the Ipswich 2020 thread. http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/88757-ipswich-2020/&page=128
  21. 1 point
    Philip Rising: What's the plan for covering Polish racing once it starts? I would welcome detailed coverage while we have no UK racing., ie: more details than we would normally expect (and need) in a usual season.
  22. 1 point
    I think there’ll be a big bounce back when we’re finally released from the lockdown!
  23. 1 point
    I think the job market has changed so much since those days that working and racing is a lot more difficult. In the past the vast majority of jobs finished at 5pm which would allow riders to make home meetings after work or with a couple of hours off. Now with more and more jobs being run over a 24 hour rota hours are all over the place and it's very much more difficult to find a job that fits in. Also in the past Speedway was a much bigger sport and many employers were happy to help riders in their career allowing for time off and injuries, that just wouldn't happen now. Weekend racing would help a lot but is not possible for a lot of tracks and even that is becoming difficult with ever more 7 day working. Plenty of riders do work running their own business or part time during the season and there aren't so many that could really say they are making a good living out of Speedway, most will have to work at least the off season. At the end of the day it has to be remembered that the likes of Briggo had businesses to run because they used their Speedway income to set them up not the other way around. Certainly in comparison the money paid to riders in the past was a whole lot more than it is now.
  24. 1 point
    Maybe the refunding of season ticket money is behind the Kings Lynn thinking, personally i cant see any merit in running the season over 2 years, just a short 2020 season would create far less problems..
  25. 1 point
    I don't see what is gained from splitting the season over two years with a long gap during the winter. Why not simply run a short 2020 season, even if it means riding each team only once at home and once away? Then start afresh with a full season in 2021. As said, there are too many variables over a winter break. What if a rider retires or decides to give Britain a miss? Similar, I assume that if travel restrictions are in place for the remainder of 2020 then the likes of Doyle, Batchelor, Lambert, Fricke etc. won't be eligible to ride in 2021 either? It seems to cause more problems that it solves.
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