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    Ole Olsen Youtube Clip

    This reminded me of the Golden Helmet decider held at King's Lynn in 74(?). Phil Crump v Olsen: 4 valve v 2 valve. Olsen won, but the writing was on the wall and engine innovation led speedway into a new era. Whether it was a better one is another discussion altogether.
  2. Greg Hancock confirmed for the meeting. (official Wolves site).
  3. Wolves v Cradley seems a good shout for this meeting. Fingers crossed anyway.
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    1973 International Series

    ....and if I remember correctly, Olsen scored a full maximum. Great nights at Wembley in the 70s.
  5. Thank you. I am not the only rational person on this thread!
  6. He is the most deserving British rider for the wildcard. Consider the opprobrium heaped upon him over the last few years. He has performed minor miracles this year. Celebrate the bloke's guts and determination.
  7. I hope you are right. But don't put too much expectation and pressure on Edward. David Howe did similarly in a British Final at Coventry at the same age. Both riders are the future it would seem. Can we not congratulate both riders? I expect Ben Wilson could do with a little more encouragement as well. Do we support all British riders or just those that ride for our own team?
  8. Fairly sure David is 24. possibly 25. He went EL at a very young age. has stuck at it and tonight got some reward. Still he gets stick. Why? (Cue predictable small minded responses.)
  9. 1. Great idea. let's hold next year's british Final in Latvia. That is certainly neutral. 2. Wrong, he won the wild card because he was a better rider tonight. And, as I have posted elsewhere, his wildcard confirms his position as the highest placed british rider in the EL averages behind Scott and Chris. Period.
  10. Which was it then? Home track advantage or gate position? And I dispute strongly the assertion that Kennett would beat David on every neutral track. What an absurd and blinkered view.
  11. The seasons performances so far? But you don't mean averages. What the hell do you mean then ?
  12. Oh dear. The referee made exactly the right decision. The best two riders tonight finished first and second. I agree with Steve that Edward Kennett has made a breakthrough this season and has a great future in front of him. I thought he rode well tonight. predictable though that David Howe still receives either criticism or qualified praise. He rode better than Kennett tonight. Were the Final to be held at Poole I daresay Kennett would have beaten him. At other tracks it would be down to who gated and rode better. I enjoyed the meeting and thought Daniel King deserves great credit. He rode very well.
  13. We could encourage the lad tonight in order to convince him his best interests lie wearing the Union Jack. I would rather he chooses UK so that in years to come he rides for us, not against us. Or is this too obvious?
  14. Of course david has home advantage. My comment about blinkers referred to the first few pages of this thread. I thought I made that pretty clear.
  15. I have ploughed through the thread with patience. Kennett or Stead? No mention of David Howe who has an average higher than both. He is the top Brit behind Nicholls and Harris. Fact. I know that the top scorer on monday will be given the wild card. I also expect that if it is David Howe many will explain it by saying 'home track advantage.' The fact remains though, he is currently having a better season than either Kennett or Stead. Both are good riders who I would be happy to support in the British GP. But let's be a little less blinkered please.
  16. just driven past at 3.00 and although slightly overcast it is dry with no threat of rain.
  17. Theo Pijper replaces loram.
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    World U21 Semi 1/7

    Ben Wilson taken to hospital after practice accident. He will not ride in the meeting. no more details yet. From Wolfcry.
  19. Kasprzak is champion on the toss of a coin. You couldn't make it up........
  20. Still think Hampel attempted to lean on Tr as he tried to get the drop going into the first turn. Experienced as he is, TR reacted immediately and elbowed Hampel. All four back the correct decision.
  21. I thought the ref got the rerun of heat 24 spot on. Hampel attempted to get across TR and put his arm over Rickardsson's. He wasn't having it and reacted immediately. Unfortunate for those in gates 3 and 4 but a rerun with all four was the only fair decision.
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    Belle Vue V. West Ham 1965

    I don't throw anything away either but I'm just stupid. Every cupboard and drawer in the house is full, the attic is at bursting point, the wardrobes are full and there is more stuff in the house now than there ever was when the children lived here. Incidentally, I was just wondering when one uses "a" and when "an" in front of words beginning with H? I noticed you used "I'm a historian." which is obviously correct, but when using the word honour it is "an honour." Hotel is "a hotel." Still with me? So is there an easy way of knowing which to use apart from one or the other just "sounding right"? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> In a word: no! English is a language full of nconsistencies and exceptions to the rule. You would find examples of 'an historian' as well as 'a historian'. The letter aitch (that is how it is spelt) causes lots of confusion. Lots of people pronounce the letter with an aspirant (the h sound) at the beginning when technically they shouldn't! Nice letter, Norbold. Thank you for sharing it.
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    HOT TOPIC (1) - Past BLRC finals

    The 1972 meeting still rates as one of my two or three favourites. In those days ai was an all ticket affair. The meeting was highly prestigious and the field was stronger than that of the World Final. We arrived midday and raced on the go-karts. The big dipper was obligatory only so you could catch a glimpse of the track. We went in the stadium very early and stood on the first turn, right up against the fence. We took a white sheet on which we had painted OLE. This had two purposes: to show our support and to protect ourselves as the riders went past. There were no deflectors in those days! As a young teenager I was still mightily upset that Olsen had lost his World Title at Wembley the month before. He was head and shoulders above everyone else but an inexplicable fall on the first turn left him on 12 points and Ivan won (after a run off) on 13. I knew that the BLRC was an opportunity for Ole to make a point. In those days Olsen was an awful gater. His five rides that night were awesome. He won each one, coming from behind in each. I remember his clash with Mauger as Ivan pulled up on the back straight moments after Olsen went round him. It is a little sad that nowadays this meeting is more of an inconvenience than a prestige event. In 1972 there were number 1s that did not even get into the meeting! We had a much bigger league in those days and only the top 16 qualified. My other recollection of that day is of Poole fans who were there in numbers and were vociferous in their support for Malcolm Simmons. I remember feeling a bit sorry for them because he had no chance of winning. Thanks for the opportunity to reminisce.
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    Birmingham (Wheels)

    I only went to the Wheels once, Middlesbrough were the opposition, featuring a very young Gary Havelock I think. He broke the track record I believe. Much happier memories of Perry Barr. The first time Sunderland were the visitors. A packed stadium, A huge home victory and a Silver Helmet match race as well. Favourite memory: Birmingham against Wolves. Hans Nielsen's first season. Wolves 8 points up and Ray Wilson is put into heat 8 as a tactical. Hans gates and defies all Wilson's efforts to pass him. Confirmation that the boy was a bit special. 16 years old! He looked even younger in the bar later, nervously drinking a coke. I would still cherish meeting again the Coventry fan I argued with at Brandon a few weeks later about who was the better prospect: Hans Nielsen or Alf Busk! Good luck to the return of speedway in Birmingham.
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    how about...

    Giving some teams a lap start wouldn't make a huge difference at the County Ground!
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