Waspie

was i seeing things, or was charlie webster crying after the final heat?

take chris Schramm and Paul Fry out, and thats ur 16 man lineup

just goes to prove your never too old to learn hey dave?

sorry mate, totally read that forcast wrong! hope the meeting goes ahead and everyone enjoys it Waspie

with the meeting starting at 1pm, it should be finished before the rain comes

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/24hr.shtml?world=4695 weather link from my place (about a mile from the track)

The popularity of Newport's New Year Classic event - the only outdoor winter speedway meeting in Britain - continues to grow in reputation as riders queue up to compete. Lubos Tomicek, Elite League Oxford's Czech Republic rider, has contacted Newport promoter Tim Stone who has offered him a place in the 12-strong field. It will be the first time that Tomicek has competed in the tournament, which attracts one of the year's biggest attendances at the Hayley Stadium. Next year's meeting is on January 7 (tapes-up 1.0pm). And the 20-year-old Tomicek will be joined by teammate and previous winner David Howe, who did not ride in this year's meeting. He too put a call into Stone before the full house' sign went up. Stone said: "Riders are keen to take part - and that's important." Advertisment continued... The Oxford pair join Reading's Zdenek Sam' Simota, Phil Morris, Chris Neath and Nicki Glanz in the field, while invitations have been extended to this year's winner Brent Werner, Edward Kennett, Leigh Lanham and Richard Hall. courtesy of the south wales argus

Czech ace Zdenek 'Sam' Simota signs up for the New Year Classic. Full story in Friday's Argus Sport

updates can be found at the link below http://speedwayupdates.proboards60.com/ind...read=1159018507

just a few numbers of hotels/b&b's in newport area Anderley Lodge hotel (town centre) 01633 266781 the angel hotel (lots of pubs there ) 01633 420264 Chorley house hotel (3 miles from town centre) 01633 246348 glenroy hotel (town centre) 01633 265541 kings hotel (town centre) 01633 842020 man of gwent 01633 281263 manor hotel (town centre) 01633 264685 newport hotel 01633 214247 Newport lodge hotel (just outside town centre) 01633 821818 or 01633 856360 walkabout hotel (smack centre of town) (lots of niteclubs around it) 01633 235990

now now, pick your dummy up off the floor!!

you try pushing that line marker over 4" deep ruts and trying to do a straight line with sky on your back with 40,000 people around you!

the full line up is now: Adam Shields Leigh Lanham Sam Simota Carl Wilkinson Rickey Ashworth Mads Korneliussen Jason Bunyan Phil Morris Andy Smith Krzysztof Stojanowski Kevin Doolan Brent Werner Chris Holder Magnus Zetterstrom has withdrawn due to family reasons and is replace by PAUL FRY Andre Compton has work commitments, and is replaced by TROY BATCHELOR Filip Sitera is on European duty, and is replaced by CHRIS SCHRAMM

i tihnk its ticket master. its on the main street next to the stadium (about 100 yards from the prince of wales pub)

Chris Holder completes the line up