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Did you film yourself doing it.

You should have mentioned you were coming up Bob. I was one of those people who was dining at the table to the 'tapes' side of the refs box, and it would have been nice to see you again after all these years. Totally agree with others about Mulford getting excluded was wrong as he went down because Kemp went wildly out of control between the 1st and 2nd bends. Archie had a spoke go through his rear tyre and was told he would be OK to change, and was on his way-out when he was excluded. All the other riders with following rides had the benefit of long track grading and watering between heats. He got 3 points and beat JPB who he has replaced in the Diamonds team. He will learn to gate in such company as time goes by I am sure. In terms of the gate I thought it was similar to normal gates at Redcar, and it's deceptive with the extra standing available now on the back straight. Another new feature been introduced to continually improve the situation and facilities at Redcar and plaudits to the promotion for continuing to do so. Great permanent catering facility now installed.

Yes and Glasgow was often the visitors on the Friday night. Titanic struggles between Shane Parker and everyone else.

If that is the case they should advise Neil Vatcher or BSPL they are withdrawing from the meeting, and that will allow another reserve to be booked to take their place

Greg is a 2* rising star.

Yes, and the hearing must be held within 30 days.

The then owner of Brough Park went bust in about July 97 which was our first year. We were allowed to complete the season under the guidance of KPMG the receivers. it was offered for sale on the market and 3 potential buyers were identified. All three guaranteed to continue with speedway if they bought Brough Park, and we advised the BSPA we were OK for 1998. We are put in the Cups and included in the Premier League, and in mid January the sale was completed with Alan Roberts Bookmakers and we confirmed were were running. Obviously we owned Jesper from 1997 but we needed two more heat leaders. Brent Werner, a Yank, was available and lived in England, and then we heard that Nicki was looking for a teamplace but everyone else was fixed up. He knew of Jesper and he was easily persuaded to join a fellow Dane in his first year racing in this country. He picked up all of his brother Ronni's contacts, so therefore had lodgings with a guy in Peterborough. He stayed overnight with Jesper when he had away and home meetings up North. On April 1st we got an invoice for £5 k from the BSPA for failure to declare we were running within their agreed timetable. Barstewards To pick up on a point Wolfie456 was alluding to I think. With him staying down south he missed out on all the local functions and meeting the fans away from the track. He has admitted to me that was a mistake, and he wished he had connected with our fans by being with us at such events. However he has on every available occasion since, made up for that and at Cardiff he never forgets his Geordie fans and loves to chat and spend time with them. We stayed in the BSPA hotel once, the Marriott I think, and he was overwhelmed to see all my family remembering all their names except our Lee's boyfriend (now fiance) who was an addition to the family then. He knows he missed out with the fans, and even missed out with the Wolves fans despite the journey home was shorter. He was a bit more withdrawn then, and preferred to head on home alone straightaway after the meeting with a long journey to get home..

Sad to see the ban for Nicki. I am a self acclaimed Nicki's no1 fan having signed him in 1998 for the Diamonds, and selling him to Wolverhampton the following year. When you get close and understand him, he is the ultimate sportsman. and will take every opportunity to get the win. Yes, he goes overboard sometimes but, like in the cases with Zagar, it is a carryover from a previous clash when Nicki had got done. These spats go on, and continue for sometime years, and refs know that and as long as there is no injuries and it's just being competitive, the ref will allow it and the majority of fans will see what they have expected and paid for. There are others on this Forum, also close to him, and they will tell you what a great guy he is when he has gained your trust. He is intelligent, mannerly, respectful and has you as a contact and a friend for life. I am lucky in having worked with him, so I admit I can be biased when I see his crashes, and I have to step back and have a rethink sometimes. Refs do get it wrong of course, as in the case in 1998 at Stoke for the first time, when Nicki overtook Paul Pickering on the second bend and Paul somehow dropped his bike. The ref then excluded Nicki despite all the protests. At the end of the meeting, the ref approached our Team manager George English and apologised for his error saying he thought it was Ronni Pedersen. Just shows that some refs can also carry the grudge, not just fellow riders.

Yes, usually in the morning on a Saturday

In the BYC 500 section in 2020 the regular quartet in the final was usually Palin, Dan T, Joe T and Archie Freeman and usually finishing in that order.

Not that many spare Sundays. It would also be determined by the availability of Plymouth and their riders.

Some thought that last week and look at that result. It's sure to be a Leicester win, by a reasonable margin, but I hope we give you a decent enough meeting with some competitive racing.

I got to be quite close to Paul. He was riding for Swindon, and crashed at Berwick breaking his leg badly. Knowing where he originated from I thought I should help him. I took him underclothes, socks, papers, sweets, etc, in and visited everyday. One day Ken Marshal turned up and we then started to work out how we could transport him nearer home and family. Eventually we got the hospital to allow his release, and Ken got a friend with an estate car, with the seat dropped down, for Paul to be able to lie flat on a board for the trip. We kept in touch and I always talked with him when went to Newport and he was good to get to know. Unfortunately his suicide changed all that, but my contact continued through Brian Woodward and Paul's wife who continued to send Xmas cards for many year afterwards.

That would have been the race off race for the bonus point in 2001. Brilliant gater and meticulous equipment, with an attention to detail. Fellow Dane Pierre was his mechanic in those days.

Welcome to come and join our bubble Mark on Sunday. Near where we used to stand, but close enough. Should be a great meeting seeing Bjarne again.

Was the rule about a tractor not being on the track at the same time as riders not brought in as a result of Jamie Smith being hit by a tractor on track in the 00's. He was given a massive settlement, something that he refered to in a recent interview which was written and published in the Speedway Star by Peter Oakes. I think Mark Thorp might have been riding on the tractor and he got mangled by it, something like what happened to Guy Allott and finished his career.

No, they walk away never to return. Difference is you can play at grass usually at weekend meets. With Speedway being in teams, you have commitment to be available anywhere and every week for about 8 months. It has to be more disciplined to make it work.j

There are 2 or 3 other Connor's. I used to love the name of the rider called Macauley Leek.

I've followed Connor for ages through Junior events I attended, but i've got to agree I am delighted to see him doing so well in a Diamonds race bib. I went to one training session a few years ago and there was I think 4 Connors so it's been difficult to follow their progress since.

Tomorrow, the rain is lighter and earlier. Track can easily still be worked under those conditions, and it will save a bit of watering. Looking good.

Don't forget to get your replacement tickets for the now single Diamonds match again the Leicester Lions on Sunday. The double meeting tickets are obviously now not valid, and you should have had your refund direct to your account by now.

NO . its the same Paul Hurry.

The HONDA trial was in 1998.

Yes, but the TM is a realist.

This has the makings of a great double header. Leicester are a good team and will probably just outperform the Diamonds, but it will be a great contest In the second meeting, I think it will be cracker with top youngsters on both sides, and I think a Gems victory.