foamfence
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7 minutes ago, cinderfella said:I see Kyle Bickley has withdrawn from Saturday's meeting and will be replaced by Joe Thompson.
While many of us questioned his inclusion I sincerely hope the negativity on forums isn't behind his withdrawal and wish the lad well.
I've seen what he IS capable over the last few seasons so let's hope he's just hit a wee slump due to lack of time on the track.I think the 'negativity' was more the way the line-up was brought about and the fact that it's not worthy of the title, you couldn't blame him for initially accepting the offer. As for 'wee slumps' he has admitted that he found the step up from NL a very big one.
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Just now, Cliffeboy said:Probably already been asked but why no Charles Wright. Apologies if this has already been asked.
He declined the invitation.
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43 minutes ago, Catch Me If You Can said:I take it this U 21 meeting going ahead I have friends looking to book to stay overnight?
Since initial message been no updates on it and given the NE area has been under more of curfew just wondered.
It's still listed as a fixture on the British Speedway website.
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1 hour ago, iainb said:A national championship always used to trump a league meeting, no matter what country it was in... wouldn't surprise me if some kind of Rathbone/Holder/Torun arrangement was made between BSPL/Bewley/Wroclaw
The Poles don't seem to make deals, in the past riders have even missed meetings to attend compulsory practice.
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So who dropped out? Kean Dicken is now in the line-up. Seen it now=Sam Hagon.
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It seems that selection is influenced by whose face fits, the even more amusing part is that several previous no-hopers are now talking up their chances of going for the title.
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34 minutes ago, cinderfella said:I often feel that when I look at the standard of riders in The Scottish Open Championship these days and think of some of the names added to the trophy alongside past world champions.
But I guess competing riders who win events these days do what the masters in the past did too and beat everyone else in the field and be the best on the day.That is an open meeting, this is supposed to be for a national title.
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Good old Bomber! What a great example he is, never lets you down, hope he wins it, he deserves it.
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25 minutes ago, IronScorpion said:No he hasn't. He went back home when the season was curtailed but came back here when his son was allowed to race in the British Superbike Support Series.
In his own words "I was already here so I might as well." So he didn't come here to ride in this event and he was here for quite a while before it.
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6 minutes ago, 2ndbendbeerhut said:Can't believe people are moaning about Crump being in. ... he's travelled half way round the world to participate in the championship of his country of birth. Whereas certain others can't be bothered to travel down the M1 or round the M25. Actually could even said that 1 won't be there even though he was born within a couple miles of stadium.
No he didn't, he's been here all along.
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5 minutes ago, lucifer sam said:Anyway, just to summarise what a few seem to be missing:
- There’s a very rich heritage of Commonwealth riders in the British Final. From 1961 to 1974, it was, in effect, the British Commonwealth Final. Barry Briggs and Ivan Mauger won 10 out of the 14 championships from this era – with Peter Craven, Ray Wilson and Eric Boocock winning the other four. Briggo, Ivan and all weren’t considered to be foreign, but considered to the British. They rode for Great Britain in the World Team Cup – the 1971 winning squad considered of World Cup Willie, one Australian and three New Zealanders. Briggo even twice finished second in the BBC British Sports Personality Of The Year in 1964 and 1966 – he was considered eligible for the main award because he rode for Britain.
- British riders (and indeed from other nationalities) have competed in the Australian and New Championships over the years. Joe Screen finished third in the Australian Final as recently as 2008. Dan Bewley is the current South Australian state champion. Jason Bunyan holds a record 10 New Zealand Championships, and Andrew Appleton and James Sarjeant have also won it during the 21st century. As far as I know, none of these riders had dual nationality.
- Again, as far as I know, Rory Schlein, Jason Crump and Troy Batchelor all hold dual nationality.
- Jason Crump is a three-time World Champion and his presence adds quality to any line-up.
- Several leading British riders have turned down the 2020 British Final, and punters deserve a line-up worthy of their £20. Arguably the presence of the legendary Crump alone is worth £20.
- This is a rather unique year.
While I accept your points, my gripe with it is that I have yet to see anyone in the line-up who is a worthy national champion. I know there's a former champion and he's a nice lad and there are some who previously wouldn't have been eligible but none of them is anything other than on the downward stretch. It's really just an open meeting and seemingly anyone with a bike is being considered.
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1 hour ago, lucifer sam said:Oh I see. It didn't say that in his post.
It didn't need to.
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4 minutes ago, sommelier said:I think you are long way off, the cost of riders wages in Poland is tenfold to the UK!!
It is but average working wages are far lower, hence my area being packed with Poles.
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9 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:Drew Kemp will be one I’d have thought.
I know people will argue the merits of including Crump but seriously who cares. It would add a bit more interest to the meeting. Will also give us a rough idea of what standard he’s still at and what might have been this year at Ipswich.
On the stream, yeah agree with others it’s steep. I’m still going to pay it though as I want to see the meeting.
It's supposed to be the British Championship but seems to be turning into a run of the mill open meeting, Yet another reason why Speedway has no credibility.
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21 minutes ago, Spl77 said:Cook is no big loss to be honest, if it rained the weekend before he'd want it called off.
No big loss? Erm, isn't he a former champion and GP rider? How many of either will be there?
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14 minutes ago, geoff100 said:Did they give a reason ?
I've heard people say they don't want to set bikes up for one meeting.
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2 hours ago, Super Blue said:With 2200 in Foxhall it would have been rediculous easy to social distance and look pretty empty, if it goes ahead with 1000 it will look like nobody's there.
The only real issue in my opinion could be if a curfew is introduced. 10pm could be a problem unless they change the start time, not an issue for locals but totally different if people are travelling any distance.
I messaged Speedway GB asking how many tickets have actually been sold so far but as yet had no reply. Time will tell if I get mine or indeed if it even happens.
Let's be honest, they don't have a great deal of time to get it sorted out, it's only a couple of weeks away!
If the line-up is as meaningless as it looks like being, 1000 might be an ambitious target.
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10 minutes ago, ch958 said:Mark Lemon has described the newly fitted speed transponders as a step forward for the sport. To me its just more money to not make anything better, along with 4 valvers, laydowns, etc
Totally agree, all this keeping up with the Jones's should be abandoned in favour of a back to basics approach, we should be going our own way (if we ever get started again).
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3 minutes ago, Fozzie4388 said:Newcastle would have to move up to the Premiership to have Monday's as their race night. Monday and Thursdays are top flight days now don't forget.
We've already covered that.
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38 minutes ago, lady s 2 said:i have it on very good authority that if the speedway cant run on a sunday the speedway will not be moving from the venue of brough park but will change race nights and league to premier racing on a monday night .the premiers ship is not the way forward its this or the speedway will close.
Hmm so Newcy are rolling in money are they?
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4 minutes ago, Crabba59 said:Hi John hope you're well, would it be possible to track share with redcar? Or would the fans of both clubs put up with that idea. Not sure but if it saves one more club that's good for speedway? What do you think?
Almost 40 miles for home meetings? Very doubtful.
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29 minutes ago, YerRopes said:All those words and you say nothing at all..
Well that's two of us.
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20 minutes ago, orion said:By the look of the readers comments on this link, this development has little chance of being completed (except for housing). Those comments that you can actually read that is, some of them are worse than some of the semi-literate comments on here, or are they by the same people?
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21 minutes ago, Robinh88 said:As we pace through a Speedway free summer (so far) in Great Britain. Are fans missing their weekly/fortnightly fix of methanol badly? Clubs have certainly done their bit, taking a nostalgic look down memory lane. Poland also started at the weekend.
Will the absence of Speedway make the heart grow fonder / Or conversely will it allow people to think twice about attending the Sport in the UK? Money is going to be tighter and some people will lose/have lost their jobs due to the deadly virus.
I would think Speedway will also need to implement things to meet Health and Safety guidelines, as football is doing now to keep all supporters safe from the deadly virus.
We humans are very adaptive beings. I am sure whatever rules are 'enforced', supporters will return with reinvigorated desire to watch Speedway.
I'm not.
British final 2020
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Football clubs still have wages to pay and are running matches behind closed doors, the majority of promoters are just biding their time and have no costs (unless they are bound by rental agreements).