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It only takes one rider to go to the european courts alas like Jean Marc-Bosman did in football and the assett systems will be scrapped with new rules saying riders are free agents, you sign them for two years they race for two years. how it should be

Nobody will pay to screen LIVE domestic speedway anymore, if anything Go Speed would have to pay a broadcaster to take it or offer it for free.

Tai is good enough if a ) his head is right b ) avoids injury He will show promise at 3-4 rounds but wont make the top 8 - no Brit or assigned-Brit would make the top 8 Harris has had his chance, Nicholls as well, who else ?? Harris its the same old, blames his machinery, has a good meeting, blames his machinery etc.

The GP Calender should be up first as the pinnacle of the sport, then the rest of the world including domestic leagues should work their way around the pinnacle of the sport..... a domestic meeting can be cancelled for a one-off gp round and so on It is about getting more exposure for the sport which will generate for income.... imagine going to places like Cape Town, New York, Abu Dabi, or Tokyo for speedway.... a lot of money will exchange hands in the future which will only benefit speedway....

This can surely only be a good thing for Speedway - it also needs more expansion over the next 2 years Lets say a 13 round World Championship - I would like to see 1) New Zealand 2) Great Britain 3) Poland 4) Denmark 5) Sweden 6) Czech Republic 7) South Africa 8) Russia 9) Croatia 10) Italy 11) United States 12) Poland 13) United Arab Emires (Abu Dabi). Poland still gets a polish round and a European round, scandinavia is covered, Russia is explored, africa added, middle east and state side... perhaps speedway can work on a 2 year plan where places like czech rep, italy, one from scandinavia and croatia alternate with say Australia, Brazil, India, China/Japan.

I've gone for 3 outsides to finish on the rostrum Lindgren Hampel Holder all at 14's, 20 & 25/1 each way. Hopefully two might make the final... Got a feeling Crump will miss out on final 4 tonight for some reason and the final will be contested between Hampel, Lindgren, Pedersen & Gollob....

Who realistically do you think will get into the Final tonight? I have placed a bet on Chris Holder @ 33/1 each way to get into the final also an outside shot at Tai Woffinden @ 100/1 each way what you think?

Looking at each way 1/4 for top 3 - I was thinking of going for Chris Holder...any thoughts?? Nicki Pederson 7/2 +60 Tomasz Gollob 4/1 Jason Crump 9/2 Emil Saifutdinov 5/1 Jaroslaw Hampel 8/1 Andreas Jonsson 16/1 Greg Hancock 16/1 Janusz Kolodziej 20/1 Hans Andersen 25/1 Chris Holder 33/1 Rune Holta 40/1 Kenneth Bjerre 40/1 Frederik Lindgren 40/1 Chris Harris 100/1 Tai Woffinden 100/1 Magnus Zetterstrom 150/1

Hi All, The rider in question is actually my old man and wanted to share any memories from his racing days with anyone else out there - he is still ALIVE! so dont panic... I am actually planning a surprise party for him next year and would like to get in touch with any people that knew him and get a good crowd together... not sure if anyone can help me on another topic but i am trying to put together a DVD of my dads best race meetings.... now I was 8/9 when he quit and from memory i am thinking Exeter @ Mildenhall...... the meeting where he had that race with dave jackson Peterborough 4 team tournament....he had a good meeting there ..... there are a couple of exeter home meetings where he scored maximums.... and the meeting where he won the league riders pairs championship with rob hollingworth i believe i need to try and obtain copies of his best meetings on video and transfer them onto DVD for him..... can anyone help or have suggest from race meetings? Cheers

HE CERTAINLY DOES LIVE IN FELIXSTOWE STILL, IN A VILLAGE CALLED KIRTON..... HE'LL BE 53 THIS YEAR I BELEIVE! IF YOU NEED AN ARTICLE DOING I'LL HAPPILY HELP IN ANYWAY I CAN

HI PEOPLE I HAVE JUST READ A FEW POSTS REGARDING COLIN COOK AS I PERFORMED A SEARCH ON THESE FORUMS AND THERE WAS ONE OF TWO PEOPLE WONDERING WHAT HE WAS CURRENTLY UP TO... WELL BEING HIS YOUNGEST SON THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU ALL KNOW... HE STILL LIVES IN EAST ANGLIA IN IPSWICH WITH MY MUM SUE, HE STUCK WITH JUST THE 3 KIDS MY OLDER BROTHER DAVID WHO IS NOW 35 AND MY OLDER SISTER KIELY WHO IS NOW 26 I BELIEVE AND OF COURSE MYSELF.... HE HAS 5 GRAND CHILDREN NOW ADAM (14), ANTHONY (7), KACEY (2), CAMERON (2) AND KATELYN (7MONTHS). HE HASN'T HAD ANY INVOLVEMENT IN SPEEDYWAY SINCE 1992 WHEN HE HAD HIS BENEFIT MEETING AT EXETER AND HASN'T ATTENDED ANY MEETINGS SINCE ABOUT 1993 DUE TO IPSWICH CHARGING HIM ENTRY FEES (HOW THEY CAN CHARGE EX RIDERS IS BEYOND ME). HE HAS KEPT HIS INTEREST IN BIKES THOUGH HE OWNS A ROAD BIKE (HONDA VFR400) AND HAS BEEN A MECHANIC IN BRITISH SUPERBIKES...NOW WORKS AS A MECHANIC HIMSELF BUT ON CARS FOR HIS UNCLE HE HAS ALSO HELPED OLLIE AT HIS KINGS LYNN RACE SCHOOL ON OCCASIONS.... IF ANYONE WANTS TO SHARE MEMORIES OF MY OLD MAN PLEASE DO SO AS I WAS ONLY 9 WHEN HE STOPPED RACING SO ANYTHING PRE 1988 I REALLY CANT REMEMBER ALSO I WILL BE SELLING SOME COOKIE MEMORABILIA ON EBAY SOON INCLUDING RACE JACKETS, SIGNED PHOTOS, OLD PROGRAMS AND EVEN SOME TROPHIES SO LET ME KNOW IF YOU WANT TO MAKE ANY OFFERS OR HAVE ANY ENQUIRIES

I'D LIKE TO MEET HIM NOW..... 15 YEARS LATER ON OF COURSE

I REMEMBER THAT ONE, WAS ABOUT 8 I THINK AT THE TIME AND STILL REMEMBER A POOLE FAN SHOUTING BEHIND ME "HAHA COOKIE HAS LOST HIS HEAD" SURPRISING THAT HE GOT AWAY WITH A GASH ABOVE HIS EYE AND HE SWALLOWED HIS TONGUE I BELIEVE ALSO.... THE OTHER CRASH AT POOLE WAS WHERE HE CLIPPED SOMEONES BACK END GOING INTO TURN ONE AND CATIPULTED HIMSELF INTO THE FENCE AND OVER IT AND THE HANDLEBARS SMACKED HIS MID-RIFT ON THE DOG TRACK AND WAS BLACK AND BLUE ALL OVER HIS CROWN JEWELLS

just watched that utube race, i remember that one clearly, one of the best races i have ever seen in the sport... I wonder if anyone has uploaded any of his crashes - there were two at poole i remember were quite spectacular

yeah i was the one with the rats tail....what years were you racing at the county ground, I think i recall your name but i think i was about 6 at the time lol