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Newcastle V Edinburgh Pl Match Sunday 19th August 2012
StevePark replied to dantodan's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Yeah, terrible choice of guest in Wells. He only scored 9 from 5 rides in the PLKOC visit a few weeks ago (when the whole team cobbled 28 in total) -
Berwick V Leicester 18th August
StevePark replied to Tompy's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.17277 Hope the above helps. -
Newcastle V Edinburgh Pl Match Sunday 19th August 2012
StevePark replied to dantodan's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Guests tomorrow are Paul Starke and Joe Haines (source 'The Chronicle'). -
Newcastle V Edinburgh Pl Match Sunday 19th August 2012
StevePark replied to dantodan's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Nope. Rode for Redcar last week. -
The action they should have taken was back in November 2011, by not issuing Bowden a promoters licence. Hopefully they have learned their lesson and 2012 will be different, if no one else takes over, of course.
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Mainstream TV are not interested as (as you have already pointed out with the Sky TV situation) only speedway followers will watch. TV stations won't show it as it is a 'minority sport' (like it or not) along with the likes of Ice Hockey and Basketball etc., and will therefore not attract many (extra) viewers. In fact you already said we won't get it! Advertising costs (a lot of) money. Something there is little of within the sport, due to the falling crowds etc. Newspapers aren't interested unless it sells copies. (see point 1). It's sad, but that is the position the sport (along with a whole host of other things) finds itself in at this moment in time.
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PL Pairs, Somerset 24/8
StevePark replied to diamond_ren's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
Looks like we are in after all!! See here: http://www.speedwaygb.co/news.php?extend.17033 -
PL Pairs, Somerset 24/8
StevePark replied to diamond_ren's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
The pairs qualification is on current average (i.e. this season only). The rolling averages (used for team building etc.) are used for the Green Sheet Averages (as seen in the team line ups on the back of the 'raceday magazine' every week). The Rolling Averages take in account the last 38 official matches, so take in previous seasons. -
National League Pairs Mildenhall Sun 22nd 4-30 Pm
StevePark replied to waco's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
Who are the Buxton pair? -
British Semi-finals Line-up
StevePark replied to mdmc82's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
Yes it should. If he couldn't be ars*d to ride in it in the first place, why should he be put in it, in place of somebody willing to ride, because the original was called off? Blame the BSPA/Swindon/Steady, blame who you like. The simple fact is a qualifier for a Super6 event has been watered down (no pun intended), because riders' clubs in the meeting, ran against it, causing a 'fixture clash'. -
PL Fours, Peterborough, 15/07
StevePark replied to Steve Hewitt's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
2 groups of 4, and a group of 5 (with one team missing a round each), worked well enough a few years ago. Group winners and best runner-up qualify for the Four Team Final. -
Perhaps they didn't want anyone to know that they were going to sign him (for whatever reason)?
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Top 10 Riders On Current Form
StevePark replied to barrow boy's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Nah - I've watched all 33 episodes of Inspector Morse (many times!) - nothing throws me off the scent -
Top 10 Riders On Current Form
StevePark replied to barrow boy's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
Yes - you missed off Kake Nieminen who is above Pijper in the list you've taken from the 'Speedway Star'. -
Bspa Kill Off Northern Junior League.
StevePark replied to BIKEPIG's topic in Youth Speedway and Development Leagues
I think I've been around speedway long enough to say whether (in my opinion) a 40+ rider (nearer 50+ I believe) will or will not ever be "good enough", which was the point I was trying to make. Yes, for every "Ricky Anderson", there will be a "Max Clegg". My argument is, the likes of Ricky Anderson should have no place in the Junior/Development Leagues. Amateur Meetings and 'open' second halves, yes. After all, we are supposed to be debating the future of British speedway. I'm not (and never have) knocked anyone for "wanting to have a go", good on them, but the idea of some of them in the Junior/Development Leagues just doesn't lie well with me. That is my opinion and if you don't like it, well, sorry, but tough. -
Bspa Kill Off Northern Junior League.
StevePark replied to BIKEPIG's topic in Youth Speedway and Development Leagues
Wrong. It's called a 'Junior' League... as Backless has already quite plainly stated "this is what Amateur meetings are for." Agreed, let them spend their money on whatever they like, if that is a speedway bike, fine, I haven't got a problem with that. What I do have a problem with is, a league called a 'Junior' League and having 40+ (or however old, certainly over 'Junior' age) 'riders' in it, when, quite clearly, they aren't and never will be good enough, even for NL level. -
Bspa Kill Off Northern Junior League.
StevePark replied to BIKEPIG's topic in Youth Speedway and Development Leagues
40+ Ricky Anderson, 20+ (and been around awhile) John McPhail, already been mentioned the likes of Loof (Ex-PL), Sike etc. So which part of 'Junior' do we not understand? By all means, give 20+ or 40+ riders a go, but for the Love of God, the 'Development' part of the name should be at least adhered to as well. In the likes of Anderson it clearly isn't. If riders "have to be brought in to make up the numbers" then that, surely, must tell you something? -
Concern For The Future Of The National League
StevePark replied to villiers210's topic in National League Speedway
Isn't that what the Amateur Meetings are for? -
If he does that around Derwent Park, imagine what he's going to be like round Plymouth!
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Shane Parker Farewell 18th March 5pm
StevePark replied to Lioness's topic in Speedway Testimonials & Individual and Shared Events
So, the advertising in the post above yours is working well then GRT Media will be filming the action and the DVD will include various interviews and extras, so I'm told. -
Might be
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Official Teams For 2012
StevePark replied to skittle_face's topic in SGB Championship League Speedway
There are now two threads running on this topic!!!! Other thread here: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=67890&st=0&gopid=2036739entry2036739 Mods please delete one or combine them! Thanks -
There is now two threads running on this topic!!! Other thread here: http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=67921 Mods please combine or delete one of them! Thanks!
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Why start another thread when there is already a Newcastle 2012 thread??
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Scunthorpe/sheffield V Belle Vue 11th Oct
StevePark replied to boston five's topic in National League Speedway
Yes, I realise you said could! The thing is though, Richie scored 10+1 from 6 rides at Plymouth for us back on 9th September, so I doubt a 3 point 'rookie' would get anything like that (please note I said "doubt" LOL). Joe (for the record) scored 4 from 4 from the number 3 position.