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Thanks Zagar,,,,, the best thread ever

Wrong thread!

After the meeting can we discuss the important issue of which jacket is best for watching speedway in. I realise that jackets are at a higher level than socks and shoes so the OP maybe confused but we won't let that worry us!

Wrong thread guys!

Interesting so circa 11 1/2 years. If i can get a mortgage for 30+ years im laughing right?

Converse all the way.....17 different colour variations plus a few Marvel themed pairs thinking about customising some into a Robins pair especially for our number one fan D** G***n......

I have 4 pairs of samba's,,,,,,in different colours,,,, they are a fantastic looking and comfortable no sock summer/beach trainer. I do have a trainer fetish,, and currently own 27 Pairs. Adidas clima cool are also good,,

Feel your pain. I have a couple of green t-shirts. Fine across the cooler months but last summer tried to combine with shorts and a no go. Looks terrible with denim and my grey cotton shorts were too smart for them.....who'd be a man. Very handy thread this though i must agree

Got my new Samba's on Saturday... They are so cool my 16 year old lad wants to wear them this Saturday night when he's out with his mates... Dark Blue Suede.. Goes with both a darker and lighter shade of jeans.. A great thread this, just what the forum needed... Well done Zagar Racing...

Horrible to read about this, best wishes to the lad and his family & friends.

Thoughts and prayers go out to young Sam Norris and is family.

Get well soon Sam.

Best wishes to Sam & Family. Times like these where the only results that matter are his speedy recovery.

Just seen the news. Thoughts with Sam and his family. Wishing for positive progress and a speedy full recovery

Best wishes to Sam Norris for a full and speedy recovery from what sounds a very nasty injury.

Wrong thread guys

Clubs can't afford NOT to reduce prices.

Don't forget to max out your credit cards too, like Baldy you could own several pairs of trainers.

like the look of a converse on normal people but with my size 12's they look like clown shoes

Best wishes to Sam, speedy recovery. Thoughts also with Sam McGurk.

My main point was centred around coming back from injuries to soon. If your body isn’t 100% then there is a risk you aren’t strong enough to handle the bike when conditions or incidents happen. I take your point tho, there was little Tobi could do in this instance.

Today's the day. Don't forget to check on the real "official" thread.

Having read that speedway has always used guests I decided to check up how many the club I supported used in their formative years fifty years or so ago because, for the life of me I could only remember them booking a guest once (for a #1 riding in a World Championship round) and permission to use him was withdrawn when the opposition complained. Anyway, they used one guest all season in their first year, none at all the second year then back to one the third year. They averaged less than two a year for the twenty years I've looked back at. So yes, guests have always been used but not in the sheer numbers they are now, culminating in the stupid situation of a 'team' turning up with five guests, one of their own riders and utilising R/R for the seventh team member. Maybe it's the number of guests being used these days that's putting some off rather than guests per se.

BECAUSE PEOPLE WEREN'T WORRIED ABOUT IT! In the old days, there was no desire for "credibility". Or political correctness, equality, diversity, or whatever. I'm not just talking about speedway either... You either enjoyed something or you didnt. If you did, great. If you didn't, you went and did something else. If the latter, you didn't feel compelled to justify your opinions, or to ridicule those who didn't share your views. Look at the BSF... There are multitudes queuing up to tell you how bad, stupid, and worthless sports like football and F1 are. There are endless comparisons and false accusations in an effort to justify that opinion. Why? Speedway is - and always was - my favorite sport. I have have a lengthy and successful career in darts, but as much as I love darts, speedway was still Number One. I am a footy fan. I am an F1 fan. So? Does that make me stupid or inferior? As far as speedway, why is it that difficult to watch, and enjoy? Sure, it doesn't matter what you enjoy, there will always be things that you think are bad or stupid. Oh well... I went to speedway because : 1) I loved watching the racing. 2) I had a passion for my Wimbledon team. Is that not enough? Some nights, the fare was poor. And? Sh!t happens... Was rider control "credible"? Of course not. Did it drive the fans away? And you can't keep claiming that PC put "thousands" on the gate at Hyde Rd. Great rider, and great to watch. BUT, fans flocked to Hyde Rd in their thousands before PC. Fans flocked to speedway in their thousands before television coverage. Fans flocked to speedway in their thousands when we had guest riders in the 60's and 70's. There are many reasons why speedway - certainly British speedway - isn't as popular as it once was, but not every reason is speedway-related. More importantly, it has little or nothing to do with credibility... Steve

Apparently road grader arriving Tuesday, new shale to follow