Norfolk Bear 250 Posted October 22, 2016 Yes I use the stand, surely the best place was on the home straight , The promotion is not going to change with the new man , We need a complete takeover but the brothers Grimm will not let go . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soupy 556 Posted October 22, 2016 I suppose it can be a two way thing if everybody stopped going week in week out there would be no crowd etc so no profit but then you loose speedway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skid Sprocket 243 Posted October 22, 2016 Yes I use the stand, surely the best place was on the home straight , The promotion is not going to change with the new man , We need a complete takeover but the brothers Grimm will not let go . The stand position is a matter of opinion but I believe that on the 4th bend with the banking gives a spectacular view. Its very sad that you resort to name calling but what exactly have the brothers done wrong? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,780 Posted October 22, 2016 Yes I use the stand, surely the best place was on the home straight , The promotion is not going to change with the new man , We need a complete takeover but the brothers Grimm will not let go . They had to be careful where they put the stand, due to the referee's box, I'd guess? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cheekycobra 159 Posted October 22, 2016 The stand position is a matter of opinion but I believe that on the 4th bend with the banking gives a spectacular view. Its very sad that you resort to name calling but what exactly have the brothers done wrong? I use the stand every week and its in a good spot, esp watching what goes on in the pits between races. Cant understand why the brothers get so much stick. You hear stories of how they are at the track almost everyday working hard, other than that you hear nothing. Only thing that I can remember is when they had a go at some parents whos kids were throwing stones near the cars and someone been told to stop playing the drum in the stand. If this is where this "brother grimm" tag has come from then some people need to get a grip as that's pretty pathetic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skid Sprocket 243 Posted October 22, 2016 I use the stand every week and its in a good spot, esp watching what goes on in the pits between races. Cant understand why the brothers get so much stick. You hear stories of how they are at the track almost everyday working hard, other than that you hear nothing. Only thing that I can remember is when they had a go at some parents whos kids were throwing stones near the cars and someone been told to stop playing the drum in the stand. If this is where this "brother grimm" tag has come from then some people need to get a grip as that's pretty pathetic. Well said CC, spot on. Just to expand on the drum issue, the problem was that the drummer paid no attention no announcements from the refs box and drown all out with the echo of the drum under the roof. Any other time and the drum is a welcome addition to the atmosphere. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebaker 199 Posted October 22, 2016 The stand position is a matter of opinion but I believe that on the 4th bend with the banking gives a spectacular view. Its very sad that you resort to name calling but what exactly have the brothers done wrong? Were they not the one's that rejected Ged Rathbones's offer, of investment to the club. Also the younger brother's constant insults to riders, in front of supporters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slyfox 97 Posted October 28, 2016 Were they not the one's that rejected Ged Rathbones's offer, of investment to the club. Also the younger brother's constant insults to riders, in front of supporters. Love them or hate them. Why do you think they had to sell out to Ged if they do not want to. Plus Brian Gladders is the youngest at 74 and I do not remember him ever insulting anyone. Eric is the older one and he is older than Havvy who is reported as being 76 in the recent press articles. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StevePark 2,780 Posted October 28, 2016 Love them or hate them. Why do you think they had to sell out to Ged if they do not want to. Plus Brian Gladders is the youngest at 74 and I do not remember him ever insulting anyone. Eric is the older one and he is older than Havvy who is reported as being 76 in the recent press articles. I may have misread what you mean, but Brian H is 74 (born 9 May 1942). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikebaker 199 Posted October 28, 2016 Love them or hate them. Why do you think they had to sell out to Ged if they do not want to. Plus Brian Gladders is the youngest at 74 and I do not remember him ever insulting anyone. Eric is the older one and he is older than Havvy who is reported as being 76 in the recent press articles. Skid Sprocket asked the question, what had the brothers done wrong, in an earlier post. My opinion was rejecting Ged Rathbone's offer was wrong (my opinion). I did not mention the name of which brother made the insults, as I thought it was not right. I stand by what I stated that one of the brothers made constant insults to riders. In particular Aaron Summers and Matej Kus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slyfox 97 Posted October 28, 2016 (edited) I may have misread what you mean, but Brian H is 74 (born 9 May 1942). Yes that's what I thought and is why I put "reported as being 76". Which he has been in both the Speedway Star and Evening Gazette on Teesside and Brian does not seem to have disputed that. Skid Sprocket asked the question, what had the brothers done wrong, in an earlier post. My opinion was rejecting Ged Rathbone's offer was wrong (my opinion). I did not mention the name of which brother made the insults, as I thought it was not right. I stand by what I stated that one of the brothers made constant insults to riders. In particular Aaron Summers and Matej Kus. Not disputing anything you say (that's your opinion) except you seemed to have got the brothers the wrong way round in terms of age. Edited October 29, 2016 by Sly Fox Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skid Sprocket 243 Posted October 28, 2016 I may have misread what you mean, but Brian H is 74 (born 9 May 1942). According to Companies House, Director Robert Brian Havelock was born May 1940 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dandelion 775 Posted October 29, 2016 According to Companies House, Director Robert Brian Havelock was born May 1940 Either way, he's old Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted October 29, 2016 Either way, he's old Almost old enough to be a Speedway supporter. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dandelion 775 Posted October 29, 2016 (edited) So... I'm too young and should stay away for another 60 odd years? Edited October 29, 2016 by Dandelion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
