StevePark

Said his head was not in the right place for racing after the news of Dave Tattum's death earlier in the day. It's been said that they were good friends.

Erik Riss (no 5) scored 15 (+1), which kind of helped as well.

I think that will be put to one side, following the sad news.

I agree (which is why I underlined "might" in my post), if, indeed, it is due to the sad passing of Dave Tattum, that Ben has withdrawn today.

Should be. But he might get a suspension for withdrawing through non-speedway injury.

There will be a two minutes of silence in memory of Dave Tattum before tonights meeting:

IT is with great sadness that British Speedway Promoters Ltd has been informed of the passing of Dave Tattum. Dave was a loyal and long serving promoter at Stoke Potters for many years and joined Newcastle for the planned 2020 season. A well known figure throughout the city of Stoke-on-Trent, Dave was a hard working individual who could be seen at Loomer Road working on the track and facilities around the clock. We have been informed he passed away in the early hours of this morning following an illness which he battled with immense courage. Our thoughts are with Dave’s family and friends at this most difficult time

Taken off Facebook: IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN REGARD TO TOMORROW'S MEETING..... We will be opening the gates/turnstiles tomorrow half an hour early to try and alleviate any undue pressure on the gates and give everyone as quick of an entry as possible. Gates will now be OPEN FROM 5PM. Car Park - there will be parking attendants in operation tomorrow to ensure we can fit as many cars as possible into the car park. Please do listen to the advice of these attendants when parking your vehicle and remain vigilant and courteous to other car park users around you. Mascots - we WILL be having a parade tomorrow evening and therefore we will be giving any youngsters the chance to partake in the running of the evening and offering mascot positions to any of our young fans. Please make sure to message us prior to attending in order to get your child's/children's name down on the list. TICKETS - There has been some confusion over admission prices this week. Can we just clarify that the £38 admission charge is for the VIP HOSPITALITY PACKAGE ONLY. This must be booked online in ADVANCE. Normal admission prices are as follows: Adults - £17 Concessions - £14 Child (5-16) - £3 Under 5s - FREE We recommend purchasing your tickets online now at https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BFQF for ease of entry at the gate. We are looking forward to seeing everyone trackside tomorrow.

Taken off Facebook: IMPORTANT INFORMATION IN REGARD TO TOMORROW'S MEETING..... We will be opening the gates/turnstiles tomorrow half an hour early to try and alleviate any undue pressure on the gates and give everyone as quick of an entry as possible. Gates will now be OPEN FROM 5PM. Car Park - there will be parking attendants in operation tomorrow to ensure we can fit as many cars as possible into the car park. Please do listen to the advice of these attendants when parking your vehicle and remain vigilant and courteous to other car park users around you. Mascots - we WILL be having a parade tomorrow evening and therefore we will be giving any youngsters the chance to partake in the running of the evening and offering mascot positions to any of our young fans. Please make sure to message us prior to attending in order to get your child's/children's name down on the list. TICKETS - There has been some confusion over admission prices this week. Can we just clarify that the £38 admission charge is for the VIP HOSPITALITY PACKAGE ONLY. This must be booked online in ADVANCE. Normal admission prices are as follows: Adults - £17 Concessions - £14 Child (5-16) - £3 Under 5s - FREE We recommend purchasing your tickets online now at https://www.trybooking.co.uk/BFQF for ease of entry at the gate. We are looking forward to seeing everyone trackside tomorrow.

He probably wouldn't get a license off the BSPL.

George Graham was Ian's co-promoter at the start of 1975 season. George had been promoter at Barrow, which is how we got Tom and Joe to ride at Brough.

2016!

OOPS!! Correct Link: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000zqbn/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-evening-news-14092021

About 20 minutes in: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m000zqbn/look-north-north-east-and-cumbria-evening-news-14092021

They will probably (hopefully) say something on Friday night's Look North.