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  2. Posted

    53 minutes ago, OveFundinFan said:

    There wouldnt be many there bex=cause of the covid-19 rules. This shouldnt detract from the fact Wilkie was a popular guy.

    I witnessed Alan's accident in 1978 at Hyde Road and all I can say is that thankfully, the way fallen riders are now dealt with means that they are considerably less likely to suffer such life-changing injuries.

    I spoke to Alan a couple of times in the pits when he visited the Dog Bowl and whilst not the easiest person to talk to, his courage was immense.

    If you live anywhere near Warrington, this is the place for your next dog's holiday

    http://daresburyboarding.co.uk/

     

  3. Posted

    On 11/19/2020 at 4:19 PM, Speedtiger said:

    I think Joe Screen top Ace rider runs a pets home in Warrington area 

    Joe actually runs Daresbury Boarding Kennels and looks after my dogs when I am away.

    I was at his place a couple of week ago and he was telling me that he had attended Alan Wilkinson's funeral and there weren't many there.

    Joe is a top guy.

     

     

     

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  4. Posted

    Perhaps Neil Watson is too busy composing another pointless poem to post anything regarding the tragic situation Coventry appear to be in.

     

    Probably, reaching for his hymn sheet even as we speak.

     

    Perhaps a few verses of All Things Bright and Beautiful would go down well.

     

    All together now.....

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  5. Posted

    All the club websites are terrible they're all the same bar a few. Glasgows looks great

     

    Well, some clubs' websites may be terrible but I would have thought that the website run by the head honchos of British Speedway might be good enough to post some interesting information rather than expecting people to have to go to a commercial site to get the information.

     

    Totally useless.

  6. Posted

    It is on the twitter feed.

    Thank you, RS50.

     

     

     

     

    Bloody hell.

     

    Is the whole world these days run by making utterances on Farcebook and Twatter?

    Some of us do not use these companies so we have to discover things by scratching round and begging for information.

     

    Why have a completely decent, easily accessible web site if you choose not to use it for the purpose for which it was intended.

     

    I do not wish to be client of either of these companies, so why do organizations assume that you should be?

     

    :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

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  7. Posted

    Bspa have announced tonight that Manchester Council are going to chose one of the groups bidding to run Belle Vue very soon, so they look pretty likely to run now.

     

    Have they?

    I've had a look on the BSPA website and I can't see anything.

    :unsure:

  9. Posted

    Kean apparently is going to brum according to another thread?

     

    Is that right?

    Thanks for that, TurnTwo.

     

    I can't imagine that Lee Dicken is going to Birmingham, no offence, Lee!

     

    So perhaps the old race suit will be appearing on Fleabay any day now.

     

    But then again........................................

    :t:

  10. Posted · Edited by Little Thumper

    Not sure Kean Dicken will be anywhere else his father signs? As a 15/16 year old he is going to reliant on the family transport and im not sure how workable that would be if they were riding for separate teams?

    Kean:"Dad ive got an away match at Mildenhall this weekend"

    Lee:"Oh eck Buxton are at home on Sunday, don't worry im sure Mr Pipe won't mind if i miss it"

     

    I hear what you are saying.

     

    I noticed that Bradley Andrews, who is joining Kent at reserve has the luxury of a full time mechanic.

     

    Perhaps the Dicken family are suitably affluent and can employ a hired hand?

     

    But then again, perhaps not.

    :t:

     

  11. Posted

    Did you not know that your council tax is made up of payments into a few different pots?

    Use your imagination .... the stadium for other sports similar to the Adrian Flux Arena at Lynn, the club room rented out like any social club room, Christmas Fair (as in rides etc), part of the car park could be used for tennis courts, floodlit 5 a side football, basket ball etc, all sorts ...

     

    Don't remember saying that I'd got any imagination.

     

    So if all these activities are such great money spinners, have they been tried before and how did it go?

  12. Posted · Edited by Little Thumper

    I am hoping to see Lee Dicken back at Buxton this year.

     

    I believe his wisdom could be useful for the less experienced riders and perhaps he might adopt something of a Tony Atkin role and provide some sort of a buffer zone between Friend Pipe's aspirations and the daylight of reality.

     

    Hopefully, his New Year diet plan is holding out!

     

    Not sure that Kean Dicken will be returning to the hills as he may develop more quickly when he leaves the safety of the paternal nest and tries to plough his own furrow.

     

    I feel sure that future team announcements will be coming soon.

    :t:


    And of course, there is always a chance that a rider who has previously done some laps round the magnificent Buxton track might think that now would be a good time to make a return?

     

    After all, that lovely crisp Derbyshire air is the equivalent of £5 a point at least!

    :t:

  14. Posted · Edited by Little Thumper

    There you go!

    We are both dopes.

     

    I was having a chat with Andy Mellish at a grass track meeting last year.

    What a very pleasant chap indeed and a good friend of Tony Atkin.

     

    So, sadly, your suggestion that he might go to Stoke may be a wise one.

     

    Hope not because I quite like the guy.

     

    Needs as needs must, I suppose and perhaps he might be Stoked.

    :t:

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  15. Posted

    Not sure how many extra riders you would like at Gloomer Road? From what i can see there is only the Tedham sized gap to fill? Plus Sam ward at number 8 again as Stoke have stopped doing anything to unearth their own riders.

     

    Stoke Potters

    1. Mitchell Davey 8.34

    2. Shaun Tedham 3.93

    3. Luke Priest 8.33

    4. Ryan Terry-Daley 4.55

    5. Tony Atkin 7.16

    6. Chris Hay 3.23

    7. David Wallinger 3.32

    8. Sam Ward 3.00

     

    Looks an alright team with solid heat leaders so providing the 2nd strings & reserves can do a bit it might not be so gloomy this season? How many matches Davey misses doubling up will probably decide the fate of Stokes season.

    Golly, that sneaked up on me!

    I must have been that under-whelmed that I hadn't noticed that they had just about managed to hand out all the race jackets.

     

    With this line-up, I can't see them getting in the top half of the table.

    But hey, who knows.

     

    Hopefully, the Gloomy Roadsters can now turn their attention to avoiding the situation where the crowd is introduced to the riders.

     

    Come on Stoke, you can do it if you really try!

    :t:

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  16. Posted

     

    Poaching only applies when a deal has been done and then a better offer is thrown out and the rider renegades on the original deal (not that Stoke would know anything about that kind of behaviour ;) )

     

    Im not sure many sides would be excited about the inclusion of Chris Hay anyway? Fingers crossed Shaun Tedham is already in the team plans as he appears to be a Stoke or nowhere rider, a genuine trier & despite being as nutty as a fruit bat a very nice bloke.

     

    Scratch that 3.98 remaining and Tedham on 3.93 looks a nailed on signing.

     

    Sings4Kings, you seem to well versed in these matters.

    Do you have suggestions who might fill the remaining slots at Gloomy Road?

    Thanks

  19. Posted

    I see that Chris Hay has been poached and will be spending 2017 in the company of our friends from the Midlands, the Birmingham Brum Brums.

     

    The Gloomy Road crew must be disappointed to have one of their potential 2017 line up tempted away by a better offer but hey, sh*t happens.

     

    Perhaps Mr Tedham might still be available?

    :t:

  21. Posted

    Pie in the sky, would never get backing from the local council or the tax payer!

     

    In the Coventry telegraph, Mr Stokes spells out that such a move would be virtually impossible and would require the support of the majority of the council tax payers.

     

    I think Mr Stokes is just trying to scare the two parties into sorting something out by issuing this rather weak threat.

     

    Either the children sort it out between themselves or it's Goodnight Vienna.

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  23. Posted

     

    You will have to be quick,as the only copy goes pretty quick. lol

     

    Well, you won't need one because you have read all about it on Farcebook.

     

    So don't go nicking my copy!

    :t:

    I bet if Taffy Owen's Track 'n' Spares shop was still there on Hyde Road, he would have a copy or two.

    :t:

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