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Team GB boss is barely a job these days... what will it be? 1 meeting? Possibly 2?

Don’t stop believing Journey

Those were the days , for music, fashion, massive crowds at speedway, everything. Top tune Everlasting Love. I remember when Joe Johnson from Bradford became world snooker champion in the 80s. He brought out a cover of that song. It wasn’t bad to be fair though obviously not as good as Love Affair.

What’s the 12 min count down for ?

Rip off

Yep easy enough to understand. So come and join the very exciting sport and as Steve says "ignore all the faff".........sadly though I don't think newbies join this forum.

Well it best not as I’m not the culprit

Simon Stead has stepped down as joint-manager of Team GB to spend more time with his family.

A great song... along with another classic of theirs... "Everlasting Love" They don't make 'em like that anymore... and haven't for a long long time...!

Tickets go on sale Friday 10am If I am right in thinking grandstand tickets for 2 days have gone up £45 from last year. http://www.sgpmanchester.com/tickets

The finger(s) seem to be pointing in your direction ?

They could just go along to a track and enjoy the speedway and ignore all the "faff" around the sport. It's still 15 heats (weather etc permitting) 4 blokes (typically) doing 4 laps (typically) and the team with the most points at the end wins.

Simon Stead has stepped down as joint Team GB boss. Olly Allen will continue in his role.

Unfortunately the 1-6 is true. Forum member has posted a reply from facebook in regards to the BSN PREM Pass and TV rights for the forthcoming season. Safe to say that the BSPL are in a hole that they can't get out of this time.

I don't do facebook so thanks for the info that you've posted. No point in signing up for a PREM pass imo considering it's not a season pass at this moment in time. Assuming the Play-Offs happen on BSN then we'll probably have to pay an extra £30-£40 for the 4 Play-Off Meetings if it's a 5 Team League so may as well hold off for that.

So Mr. New Speedway Fan......hope you had a good Christmas. I bet you are very keen to see your first speedway action. It's late February, as you know, and the wheels will be spinning very soon...wow bet the excitement is difficult to control. So what's in store for you?...Well the top Division (Premiership) is still, as you were informed months ago, based on 5 teams - yes just 5 with lots of talk about Northampton making it up to a mind blowing six participants, but that could be a load of cobblers. But if true 6 teams in one league must have you aching to see your first speedway. If you want more variety of teams the Championship can offer you the choice of a massive 9 teams - be warned though a few riders will be competing in both divisions it's a speedway thing. No other sport offers such double dealings. Anyway before the season starts teams will be sorting out how they can be made up via the well loved 'averages' system. If you are keen enough to read this forum you will seen very many budding Einstiens or Newtons doing the maths to aid their team make ups. Hope you understand this ' averages' stuff it's supposed to stop any one team dominating the season. No sorry I can't explain much more on that issue. So anyway roll on to tapes up my friend, bet your even more excited after reading this. Choose which team is local enough to support and get your £25 ready....oh and bring a friend. Happy Speedway.

Still touring! Doing the regent and Spa Pavilion at Felixstowe again this year 😁

He was fantastic wasn’t he? Had an aura, the X factor. His form dipped in his final year here by his high standards but it wasn’t through lack of effort or commitment. I’m sure I wasn’t alone when he first signed wondering how many meetings he’d miss and how much effort would he put in, but I needn’t have been concerned! Class act.

He’d made a home here for sure. People will always be a bit suspicious when riders say they won’t ride anywhere else though. We all know money talks. Pretty sure we’d have been his priority though. Still think we might see him later in the season…

Doyle was never getting a contract offer from Belle Vue. Kurtz and Bewley were always going to be there and they’d have made their availability quite clear early on.

I also liked the new faces with Steve Marriott.

Yes definitely. I think he does odd things with Paul Weller too.

Think he lives near Norwich so Ipswich suits him down to the ground - unless there was significantly more money he'd not want to join BV.