spiegal

Ok Andy...Pm me..how much ???

Each year we produce a Christmas Card from the John Chaplin collection featuring riders from 1940/1950 period. This year the card features Cyril Roger in full flight. I have in fact sent Cyril a "special" card, with a personal message and hopefully the old boy will respond. Always an interesting family, and by all accounts he is in "rude" health.

My goodness Mr A...you are a funny chap,quite a card.. this adult advanced humour must be straight from your favourite Beano....our plane you will be pleased to know has the correct "Lift" off.Now why would we choose Bournemouth..???

It's not Speedway causing shortage of rooms..and massive room costs..but mainly 2 days of major cricket matches at the SWALEC STADIUM in Cardiff...England v South Africa on Friday..and finals of 20/20 on Saturday....and it's a bank holiday weekend

That's a question for the Speedway authorities in the UK. The answer was there/ and it was turned down....if you knew how the GP events were financed and run, then perhaps you would be in a position to answer your own question.It is indeed a huge shame that British Speedway has been by-passed.But look at what it has to offer..not what overseas imports each club has, but what rider base it has developed from its own resources.

yep..we looked at that..but Christchurch and immediate area is still devastated following the earthquake....frankly the infrastructure really is too fragile at this time..maybe next year.

As John Mills said.."Surely this is a Bridge® too far "

A world class what ????

This last sentence is so correct. BSI are extremely shrewd clever pepole with a massive company (IMG) behind them. I have no pre-knowledge of what they are planning, but it makes huge business sense to grow a buusiness gradually. But I would be highly surprised if say 5 years on you don't find the SGP in many areas not previously known to have Speedway. Add to that the USA and I expect the series to be truly worldwide.

I was fortunate enough to be very close to many major players in that 1970/80 era..just like Phil. He is 100% correct....the Wembley crowds of 1975..1981..were about 55- 50,000....sizeable enough..but shows you the work achieved by BSI over the past 6 years. To give you an idea our client numbers to Gothenburg W/F 1991 were 2200...Pocking 1993 about 1400...Vojens 1994 about 900....and in the 1st year of GP events.....42....try running a business on 42 !!

Amusing..and fair play to you.

Yep well known...and we do know who it is...so....

He's not Phil.....

Has anyone any dates/venues etc for 2012 LONG TRACK RACING in Germany ????..Preferably Bavaria...Thanks

Any news yet on the Nordic Final in Finland my friend please ?

Dave...Clare has been very ill...but thankfully is now well on the road to recovery. She is indeed a highly valued member of our Team, and we have missed her. Not quite sure if she will be fit enough for NZ...but hopefully she will be in the 2012 team for the European GP events. James...thanks and I will pass on your best wishes.

And if you do get the chance to meet the urbane,charming Mr Rising..call him Loppy Lud and claim your free beer !!

His son Vladimir came over with the Russian team we brought over in 1990...nice guy, I believe that he is still racing. Nickolai Kornev was another "old timer" who made teh trip

And every year on 25th December a kind old man comes down teh chimney with gifts for the children

An excellent posting...sadly your words are very true. Without doubt that was the very best Speedway ever seen on TV..a superb advert for the sport. Why are Poland so good ??..same as Sweden and Denmark...they can see the bigger picture, don't get bogged down in stupid rules, and they invest in THEIR riders development..until this changes in the UK then the future is bleak.

It isn't

The sole reason for this is that our Public Liability insurance will NOT cover us if we have a none paying/contracted client on our bus.....you will find that this is European contract law..and we simply cannot take a risk

I would guess it was somebody on his way home rather than to an airport.

How sad...yet another of my boy-hood heroes gone. An honour to meet him a few years back. Add the fact that he also rode at the 410yd track at Foxhall. I was pleased to hear that he was by all accounts a man who could "look after himself"

We do...exactly 4 rooms remaining saturday night only at ETAP..City approx 15 mins walk from Stadium...cost £96.00 room incl breakfast.