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  1. 4 minutes ago, steve roberts said:

    That'll be interesting? Would be a good initiative for the more forward thinking promotions allowing riders access to the stadium free if in return the rider was happy to give a talk after the meeting? Obviously there are some riders who would find public speaking difficult (don't many of us?) but I'm sure some would be happy to do so given the right incentive. I thoroughly enjoyed the interviews that Lee Ashby carried out on line with former riders although I would have pressed some of the riders more with their answers to some of the questions...John Davis in particular!

    Don't be silly...that's called "promoting"....that's a word I would doubt ever appears in anything coming out of Rugby.

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  2. Brian was a lovely, gentle and amusing fella. He travelled regularly with us, recently as last month when h visited the Czech G Helmet and Torun. He was always a happy smiling face, polite and good company. The Speedway World will miss him, we at TRAVEL PLUS TOURS will miss him hugely, but its his loss to his family which will be felt the most. Rest well "Woody" its been a huge pleasure and honour. JAMES EASTER. 

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  3. Frankly it's an age thing..In your 20's you don't see danger...then you have a family.nice house..plenty of (cushioned) sponsorship..it happens and only the REALLY exceptional sports stars improve when in their 30's.....you just get fed up of racing/playing etc..

    Also Mr W. has been doing this for nearly 20 years..and you could see that he wants (deservedly) his home comforts...living in UK..and commuting to Poland...possibly racing at BV or Wolves.Sheffield..and not Sweden...must have an attraction...also Kiddies schooling ust come into the equation.

    In the 30's you lose your GENUNE hunger..also reflexes..sometimes your desire..and later on you blame everyone else rather than your creeping years ..its human nature....

    He has nothing to prove...and REAL HOME beckons..which is and always has been in Aussie...sensibly. 

     

     

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  4. Frankly I think that some really professional motor sports promotions have looked at this and walked away.

    The costs of travel alone would be at a guess £75/80 k...plus stadium hire..advertising..you would be looking at £150k minimum

    that is one hell of a gamble...speedway doesn't attract big crowds these days maybe 20,000...big trucks pack the place but not bikes

    The only way would be say a 6 round robin circus..Mid East..Far east x 2..Aussie x 2... NZ ...but the logistics/costs would be massive 

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  5. 3 hours ago, iris123 said:

    Just something i saw being discussed on FB and talk of having to get a lawyer...... i hope someone has got the wrong message though

    From what I gather the ESBJERG SON COMPANY is a seperate Ltd company. I doubt very very much that Vojens will or will feel obligate to accepting another Companies tickets, especially when the problem is not theirs...ist like buying a cooker from one company..they go wiz.and then expecting another company to give you a cooker..Esbjerg I am told have no dough....as expected ticket ales were nowhere near expectations...anyone with Speedway knowledge would have told you that the whole package would not attract large audiences. Poles do not travel in numbers to support their National Team. 


  6. we have 2 elderly clients who wish to buy cardiff tickets..we can do this for them but how do they get the documents

    They do not have any mobile phone..but they do have an email contact

    Would some kind person please advise best way round this rediculous situation ??

    Regards

    James


  7. 13 hours ago, StevePark said:

    In scoring order: Zoltan Adorjan, Robert Nagy, Csaba Hell, Zoltan Hajdu, Sandor Tihanyi, Robert Csillik, Laszlo Bodi.

    Russia were indeed here the year before and again in scoring order: Grigori Kharchenko, Mikhail Starostin, Vladimir Trofimov, Igor Marko, Viktor Gaidym, Nikolai Kornev, Igor Zverev. USSR won 51-45.

    I arranged BOTH visits....both teams were great to deal with...one of teh Russian support team was a solid KGB man...the riders hated him

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  8. 1 hour ago, eric i said:

    Togliatti GP must be doubtful now and still no word of the Oceania GP. Could be down to 10 rounds, 4 of which are in Poland, not a good look for a world series but I guess money talks.

    My contacts in Aussie said absolutely no chance...interesting that nothing has been said..I would surmise that 2023 will see something..but its a problem where to hold it and with the travel costs being so high I would think that any possible destination would have to be combined with at least 2 other venues....its a huge gamble and thus far I would doubt that no event has washed its face


  9. Adrian Smith in my experience of dealing with him is a highly gifted businessman..adroit, erudite, smart and honest exactly what the sport needs on the top table.....I do wish Lemmo well, he is a smart operator, knows the sport inside out and will do a good job at B. Vue.

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  10. 17 minutes ago, 25yearfan said:

    Yes King's Lynn combined with Ipswich and Mildenhall would try to hinder any attempts to reopen speedway in Norwich cause they think their crowds would be affected but I think even in todays lean times all four tracks could survive running at the same time.

    There is a law now called Restriction of Trade..whatever the BSPA might or might not say..such a ban would be illegal..unless it deliberately flauts uk civil law.

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