STARRGAZER1

Hope to be there. Coincides with another commitment in Newcastle area Sunday-Tuesday.

I shall be visiting, from UK , for the Auckland cricket test match. I also intent visiting the Speedway GP., Is there anybody who can advise me how far The Stadium is from Eden Park? Is it in walking distance & if so how long would it take? Many thanks.

It really is a farce when clubs, especially at this level, can put out a team with 3 guests plus R/R. No wonder we are dis-illusioned with the sport! Glad we had another commitment which prevented us from travelling a 280mile round trip which would have been a waste of time and money.

Believe this match takes place tomorrow evening. Cannot find anything about it. Any news on teams?

Yes Mike we did not know this match was on tonight. We are neither Twitter nor Facebook users.

Must say the difference between starting positions did spoil the meeting somewhat,not the 1st time this has happened in a gp &don't suppose it will be the last . must say that the locals sitting near us had little knowledge of motor cycle speedway & some eer even expecting midget car racing despite the extensive advertising showing bikes. at least it_was much warmer sitting on these terraces than it is bavk home . also understand from speaking with locals that there could be some doubt about Nextel years event as there are problems with local residents over noise. (What's new)

Posted Today, 10:58 AM STARRGAZER1, on 08 February 2013 - 10:40 AM, said: Not sure of the names but aren't some of the roads built on the old Blackbird Road stadium in Leicester named after speedway riders? No I stand corrected but there is a Wiltshire Ave at the back

Not sure of the names but aren't some of the roads built on the old Blackbird Road stadium in Leicester named after speedway riders?

Many thanks for info.

I also would have thought more people would have turned up on a Wednesday evening now that the Elite League is over for The Stars.It seems many people only want to watch the top riders (If you can call the Elite League this!) and have no interest in the youngsters. I know of people who will not come to watch racing at this level because "they are always falling off". This is a sad state of affairs and if this level is not supported where will the future British riders come from? Admittedly there are riders in this league who are not likely to progress further and may be taking places younger riders could occupy.It remains to be seen what form this league takes in 2013.We have been supporting third tier speedway since 2000 and, hopefully, will continue to do so.

BUXTON 56 T Atkin 2* 2 2 2 3 2 = 14 +1 R Branford R/R L Priest 0 2* 1* 1* 2 = 6 +3 D Felton 3 1 3 2 2 = 10 A McKinna 3 1* 2* 3 2* = 11 +3 C Widman 3 3 2* 1* 1* = 10 +3 R Blacklock 2* 1 1* 1 = 5 +1 King's Lynn 37 O Greenwood F 1 0 0 = 1 A Lowe R/R J Knight 2* 1 3 R 3 = 9 +1 T Stokes 1 3 0^ 3 3 0 = 10 L Kerr 2 3 6^ 1 1 3 = 16 S Woods 1 0 0 F 0 R = 1 M Knuckey Ex = 0

England are playing New Zealand in a test match at Auckland 22-26 March. A combined trip to watch cricket & speedway?

easy to get a train from Barry

[Text from friend in Coventry raining and forecast not looking good. Looks like we will have to risk the journey. The joys of watching summer sports in G.B.

[ Are you going? If you are, you'll have to say hi if you see us! Seriously thinking about going. Will review weather situation in morning.

uk.weather.com shows showers in the afternoon clearing by 6pm. We can only hope!!

[is Simon related to Robert Lambert... No relation. Simon hails from Spalding area whilst Robert is from Norwich area. Good luck to Simon at Rye House.

The problem that I would have with the admission prices is the price for Seniors. I notice that this is same as for adults but with a free programme!.As a couple we do not require 2 programmes!There are very few tracks that now include free programe with admission. A token reduction in the price would be appreciated.

It is not just a collection of all 34 teams, other photos and autographs are included. A topic has been opened on General Discussions section giving full details.Can this be transferred over to that topic please.This collection must be worth a lot more than this offer!

This is great news but the fans must support it. We have seen before where a club runs 2 teams that the junior team does not get the support. National league speedway is great to watch.

Is it worthwhile having vocal entertainment as it cannot be heard above the airhorns etc. yes the accoustics are bad as very difficult to hear eny announcements all night.

All these comments about the GP but how many of you were actually there watching it live & soaking up the atmosphere? Those of us who were there think it was better than you are saying on this forum.Agreed that gate 1 was distinctly favoured for 1st 12 heats but there were close races despite little overtaking,there were certain riders who were not pushing themselves but others who were racers.Krsko is a nice stadium,easy to find & where can you watch the top riders in the world for less than you would pay to go into an Elite League fixture in UK

We shall be in Slovenia at the time of the G.P. and intend making our own way there.Am trying to find ticket details and G.P. Web site quotes prices & re-directs to eventim.si to purchase.The event is not listed on their web site and having EMailed them they advise they do not know.Does anyone know,or have previous experience, about tickets for this event? The enquiry form on GP Web site does not appear to be working!

QUOTE (Rob B @ May 7 2009, 05:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Do you want standing or seating? If you want standing don't bother booking them just buy them on the day, if seating then best to book them when the come available. thanks Rob B. Think we may prefer seating so will keep checking the web site.

Many thanks falcace.We are there for 1 week which co-incides with the GP.Go to Cardiff every year and have been threatening to go to an o'seas one for a few years.