scoobydoo 2,254 Posted October 14, 2016 The crap coming my way doesnt bother me one bit but everyone else who has been on here has to read the false crap and the pure dribble about who some think i am , ive stood in the middle of the cudas fans at new hammond beck rd taking the piss out of Rob Hollingworth when they sang his song at hackney calling pretty boy Galvin just that so this crap doesnt faze me one bit . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
em1500uk 190 Posted October 14, 2016 I have a 40/45 minute journey so not quite as long as you but would hope most weeks to be done 7pm / or 7.15 on a late one and home by 7.45/8pm - would have thought 9 o'clock for you to be the exception. Personally would have preferred a 6 or 6.30 start but I do see the problem for parents like yourself. Be interesting to know how many children attend Newcastle meetings as I believe their regular race night and time is also Sunday around 6.30/7. Equally Kings Lynn who are a week(school) night track not starting until 7.30/7.45 I believe - not been myself this season (first in years that I have not) anyone know what their child attendance is like? Not brilliant in my view... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted October 14, 2016 new hammond beck rd. That's what they need to improve the catering at the EoES, a purveyor of a nice tub of minted peas. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
barncooseboy 237 Posted October 14, 2016 Do the peas give you enough gas to get the car ALL the way home? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 2,254 Posted October 14, 2016 That's what they need to improve the catering at the EoES, a purveyor of a nice tub of minted peas. The cockles were not to my liking but others loved them , watching proper rivals battle it out on track whilst the smell of fish was in the air , Cyril Crane kicking the Panther at the eoes priceless not like the boring so called entertainment of today. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crump99 4,476 Posted October 14, 2016 The cockles were not to my liking but others loved them , watching proper rivals battle it out on track whilst the smell of fish was in the air , Cyril Crane kicking the Panther at the eoes priceless not like the boring so called entertainment of today. Here I am in the pits boring talking to Cyril Crane - it doesn't quite have the same ring to it does it? I doubt that anyone would remember that in 40 years although they would where Jack Millen stuck the mic, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New era Panthers 2,055 Posted October 14, 2016 The cockles were not to my liking but others loved them , watching proper rivals battle it out on track whilst the smell of fish was in the air , Cyril Crane kicking the Panther at the eoes priceless not like the boring so called entertainment of today. But was you around when crazy Jack Millen ripped all the pennant flags out of the ground breaking each one of the wooden sticks over his knee before launching the trackside telephone at the crowd in the grandstand , no time for shower and change of attire as he was given police escourt out of the showground Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 2,254 Posted October 14, 2016 Yes good days the speedway world lost a great character in mad Jack car crash I believe , went one night to see him then they announced he had broken down on route dont get that happening no more , Ben Howe deliberately taking Ronni Pedersen into the 1st bend fence he was escorted by the boys in blue as well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New era Panthers 2,055 Posted October 14, 2016 Yes good days the speedway world lost a great character in mad Jack car crash I believe , went one night to see him then they announced he had broken down on route dont get that happening no more , Ben Howe deliberately taking Ronni Pedersen into the 1st bend fence he was escorted by the boys in blue as well Brian Clark trying to go round the outside of New Zealander Roger wright (Workington) on I believe last lap going into the pits bend Clarky gave it the big one but Wrighty was having none of it , Clarky had to bail out and his bike travelled along the top of the fence towards the pits for some distance. Yes good days the speedway world lost a great character in mad Jack car crash I believe , went one night to see him then they announced he had broken down on route dont get that happening no more , Ben Howe deliberately taking Ronni Pedersen into the 1st bend fence he was escorted by the boys in blue as well Jack Millen hit a petrol tanker head on coming back to Stoke from a meeting at Berwick , the only way he could be identified was from x-ray's of his teeth. Sad loss to the sport you either loved him or hated him , I believe he actually built the track at Stoke , He was a great character sadly missing in this day and age. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flappy 1,605 Posted October 15, 2016 Who was at the open practice today? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
screm 8,057 Posted October 15, 2016 Jack Millen hit a petrol tanker head on coming back to Stoke from a meeting at Berwick , the only way he could be identified was from x-ray's of his teeth. Sad loss to the sport you either loved him or hated him , I believe he actually built the track at Stoke , He was a great character sadly missing in this day and age. Might be wrong but I think Jack Millen was returning from a meeting at Edinburgh and had his fatal accident on the A1 at Grantshouse. Certainly a character and larger than life. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
New era Panthers 2,055 Posted October 15, 2016 Might be wrong but I think Jack Millen was returning from a meeting at Edinburgh and had his fatal accident on the A1 at Grantshouse. Certainly a character and larger than life. Might be wrong but I think Jack Millen was returning from a meeting at Edinburgh and had his fatal accident on the A1 at Grantshouse. Certainly a character and larger than life. Crazy Jack , mad Jack or Millen the villain whatever you want to call him he was box office , I once saw him ride at the old blackbird road Leicester track ,he was Reading's NO8 I made the trip just to see how he performed in BL DIV1 think he scored about 8 points Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scoobydoo 2,254 Posted October 15, 2016 How things have changed a number 8 in the old Div 1 was a Div 2 heat leader, now its hard to determine the difference between heat leaders in the EL and PL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flappy 1,605 Posted October 15, 2016 Who was at the open practice today? From looking at some of the pictures it looks like Adam Roynon and Kyle Bickley were 2 of the riders Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fromafar 10,361 Posted October 15, 2016 Might be wrong but I think Jack Millen was returning from a meeting at Edinburgh and had his fatal accident on the A1 at Grantshouse. Certainly a character and larger than life. You are correct on that one,misty night his passenger also lost his life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
