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I was going to clarify that. I think Rob was a rider for us in those days, but Darryl Illingworth knew this butcher so we went with him.

The best burgers in speedway were at Newcastle in the early 00's. Track burgers were crap so we bought prime beef direct from a small butcher and served them them in a specially provided caravan beside the office doors. We used to sell out every week with big queues and the track owners were against us selling them and we had to pay a premium for selling from the caravan. We then started to serve hot drinks as well, as the owners had not provided a disabled lift as per the regulations and it meant that disabled fans didn't need to go upstairs for anything. We got loads of praise for the quality of the beef. Perhaps Halifaxtiger can remember them, can you Chris ?.

I think I read that the tyres that were issued and used in that meeting had been previously allocated to a previous meeting and not used. There was some considerable time between the meetings and I don't think they had been wisely stored. I don't think the authorities were that worried, along with the manufacturer, and it was thought it was unlikely to be repeated again.

It was a surprise to Diamonds fans last year George coming on a 4.00 ave instead of the 2 ave that was expected.

Many thanks for that BL65. I remembered he had laid his bike down and was hit, but I thought it was a road accident.

Was Guasco's death not caused by a road accident ?

He was a very loved and a complete rider, he did very well in a 60's Provincial League at BV I remember, and was a throughly good person to know. After being transferred to Newcastle Speedway from Stoke he moved to our area with his family and continued with his Painting and Decorating company. Always cheerful, he also looked as if he was upto something with his boyish cheeky look. Sadly after emigrating to OZ with his family he later deteriorated and for many years he was in a home. RIP Peter.

Could add Katie Gordon who I think expressed a desire to move onto NDL.

I think you will find that Sam is a very big lad now Geoff.

I read that Rathbone now lives in Workington. Bit disappointed with him last year.

I think it was near the airport and still got a thumbs down.

Be interested to see how he got out of that one. Spinning around and the footrest about to elevate the bike, is not a good combination.

Noise carries across lands/fields and may annoy, say farmers with animals. On the IOW I am informed that they are restricted to an 9.30pm end for racing for noise reasons, but there is a lady councellor who lives miles down the valley from the track who carefully monitors the noise after 9.30pm. A lot of promotions are monitored especially if there are people/organisations who can take advantage of the noise problems.

Mulford didn't start the season with BV as he was a late replacement for Parkinson Blackburn. Nathan started the season and missed the last meeting at Edinburgh.

We'll see.

Moving up obviously.

Certainly doubtful that Mulford will stay as a reserve after the first set of averages with him being on a 2 start.

Decent team especially with the HL trio who will score at all tracks. Normally that would mean a weak back end but not in this case. Hume is good value for his average, and it could be helpful his relationship with Danny K from Ipswich. Shanes should do OK especially on big tracks and the home track, whilst Edwards is a known quantity and is on a upward path. Don't understand the criticism about Mulford as, with me following the Colts last year, I know he has fast engines, rides big tracks well and after say a poor first ride on small tracks he will turn it around and finish well. Decent side and will do well.

All the track fittings like the air fence, panels, start gate and electrics, machinery, all the pits have been removed by selling them off. The shale was being advertised for sale, but I don't know if it was sold off by the deadline that the owners gave Grant.

The shovels aren't the problem but, it's getting the land in the right place and at an acceptable price that will be acceptable to the authorities to run speedway on.

I think a lot of it must be tongue in cheek. Apparently our number 1 got injured at the start of the season and hence our downfall. No mention of him getting a real injury almost 2 years ago in the GP qualifier at Glasgow. We signed him injured full stop. Agree about us missing Weathers, but no mention of how many team managers we went through, or the number of times Grant overturned Steve's decisions. All gone now and the least missed person will be Grant.

I was never in it when and after Grant bought the club. We never spoke and youth training was never discussed hence why we almost lost the will to encourage the youngsters. He certainly left a legacy though.

I just hope he can fix it as he is truly a great rider like when he has been for GB.

Yes but I never knew or heard if they had or not.

Despite the success Drew has had with U19 and U21, and some of world meetings with Brennan and Bewley, it really is a mystery that in league matches he performs so poorly. Might be the bike, but I tend to think like you that sometimes he can't really be bothered.