customhouseregular 1,651 Posted October 7, 2021 2 hours ago, Grand Central said: Utterly stupid point to try to make. There never has been nor will there ever be a year without at least one full permanent member of the series from GB. I may be remembering this completely wrong, quite possible given my advancing years, but I seem to recall a Wembley WF with no British representation. It did not seem to affect the attendance that much. I am sure someone will correct me if I am spouting rubbish. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,081 Posted October 7, 2021 44 minutes ago, customhouseregular said: I may be remembering this completely wrong, quite possible given my advancing years, but I seem to recall a Wembley WF with no British representation. It did not seem to affect the attendance that much. I am sure someone will correct me if I am spouting rubbish. I wouldn't say you're spouting rubbish, but your memory is playing tricks on you! Remember, the last few Wembley finals had a contingent of at least four Brits qualifying directly from the British Final. The worst year for English qualifiers was 1969. The "British" contingent consisted of three New Zealanders, a Scot, a Welshman, and Nigel Boocock. Everyone was horrified when Trevor Hedge was the sole Englishman in Poland in 1970. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
customhouseregular 1,651 Posted October 7, 2021 1 minute ago, chunky said: I wouldn't say you're spouting rubbish, but your memory is playing tricks on you! Remember, the last few Wembley finals had a contingent of at least four Brits qualifying directly from the British Final. The worst year for English qualifiers was 1969. The "British" contingent consisted of three New Zealanders, a Scot, a Welshman, and Nigel Boocock. Everyone was horrified when Trevor Hedge was the sole Englishman in Poland in 1970. There you go then. At 73 I have finally lost the plot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,081 Posted October 7, 2021 Just now, customhouseregular said: There you go then. At 73 I have finally lost the plot. Nah... It's all the idiots on here that make you feel that way! I'm only 59 and after an hour on here, I feel I'm going loopy! 1 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r8gdp 461 Posted October 7, 2021 2 hours ago, chunky said: I wouldn't say you're spouting rubbish, but your memory is playing tricks on you! Remember, the last few Wembley finals had a contingent of at least four Brits qualifying directly from the British Final. The worst year for English qualifiers was 1969. The "British" contingent consisted of three New Zealanders, a Scot, a Welshman, and Nigel Boocock. Everyone was horrified when Trevor Hedge was the sole Englishman in Poland in 1970. Bloody hell I remember going to Wembley in 1969. Arnold Haley was the reserve Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,081 Posted October 7, 2021 38 minutes ago, r8gdp said: Bloody hell I remember going to Wembley in 1969. Arnold Haley was the reserve Yep! I was on the fourth bend - as a 7-year-old. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
waiheke1 4,295 Posted October 8, 2021 5 hours ago, chunky said: I wouldn't say you're spouting rubbish, but your memory is playing tricks on you! Remember, the last few Wembley finals had a contingent of at least four Brits qualifying directly from the British Final. The worst year for English qualifiers was 1969. The "British" contingent consisted of three New Zealanders, a Scot, a Welshman, and Nigel Boocock. Everyone was horrified when Trevor Hedge was the sole Englishman in Poland in 1970. And '85 Tatum the only Brit at Odsal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,081 Posted October 8, 2021 1 minute ago, waiheke1 said: And '85 Tatum the only Brit at Odsal Of course (and I was there too...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ghostwalker 1,858 Posted October 8, 2021 12 hours ago, iris123 said: Really ? Haven't seen a single post tbh. But although I haven't followed his season too closely, I thought he was on the way down form wise Just checked, and he is behind Huckenbeck and Wölbert in the Polish div 2 averages. Not sure if he rode in Sweden ? I wouldn't think he deserves one and neither do the other two, and I am a Wölbert fan of many years He rode for Masarna. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norbold 7,098 Posted October 8, 2021 9 hours ago, chunky said: Yep! I was on the fourth bend - as a 7-year-old. I remember you. You were the one throwing darts at my programme board weren't you? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chunky 6,081 Posted October 8, 2021 5 hours ago, norbold said: I remember you. You were the one throwing darts at my programme board weren't you? Come on, Norman; why would I do that? I was actually aiming for you! I just wasn't that accurate back then... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,137 Posted October 8, 2021 So, who are the 2022 speedway go series reserves.? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MARK246 243 Posted October 8, 2021 On 10/7/2021 at 11:05 AM, Rob B said: Reserves : SR1. Jack Holder (Australia) SR2. Dan Bewley (Great Britain) SR3. Andzejs Lebedevs (Latvia) SR4. Jakub Miskowiak (Poland) SR5. Mads Hansen (Denmark) SR6. Luke Becker (USA) SR7. David Bellego (France) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OveFundinFan 4,137 Posted October 8, 2021 Thank you Mark246. That seems a fair list. The only one perhaps missing is Kubera, but maybe he refused, nooner know. Nice to see an American in the list. Unlikely to get a meeting, but it sure will be a positive encouragement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
