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Hi, Yes we already have face masks available and pretty smashing they are too. Initially I ordered 200 which have all but been taken up by frontline, NHS, Carers and key workers. We gave them away and asked for a donation and managed to raise £505 when went to Capt (now Col) Tom Moore They certainly seem popular

I have attended winter meetings in the amateur speedway: at Scunthorpe! This country isn't Alaska, you can have good days in January, just as much as midsummer.

100%, however the BSPA need to guarantee spaces in teams for the lads as they develop.. No point in developing talent then leaving it to fend for itself in its formative stages and years.. There needs to be a clear development plan, with milestones in place for each individual..

Quick update from promoter Jitendra Duffill: http://www.redcar-speedway.com/2020/04/30/update-from-jitendra-duffill/

WHAT about soccer when one side is awarded a free kick and the opposition form a wall with players two metres apart

Carrying on the longest names theme. Does anyone know if any speedway meeting have been held at Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateapokaiwhenuakitanatahu in New Zealand? For the place name pronunciation check out this music video on YouTube from Quantum jump - The Lone Ranger https://youtu.be/Tm2arTAtKXg

No, Dave. The government has cheated. Everyone knows it. They haven’t “done” 100,000 tests and they haven’t tested 100,000 people. Hancock has come under intense pressure over the 100,000-a-day target since making it. At the time, the government was clear that the figure represented the number of people having a test. Click on the section in red to see that the government intended it to be 100,000 people.

Its a con, it has always been touted as the number of tests carried out, now it seems we should all have known it wasn't that at all, for gods sake "its in the post" is now being used as an excuse by the government

Saw this on twitter earlier. Good on him. Wonder how many established riders like him are doing similar.

Tests yesterday were 122,347 which of course beats significantly the tough target set by Hancock of 100,000, which journalists and critics were preparing to call for his resignation from office. Seems appropriate in that case then to call for their resignations having met and smashed the target.

NO, I doubt think it was a double header. Obviously it wasn't the abandoned Lakeside meeting.

Bang on. What a brilliant piece of promotion as well as helping the NHS!

Tom Farndon. I understand there are still a few people who don't consider him the greatest ever!

If you haven't seen this before, I envy you. Utterly unique:

I am afraid that has bloody obvious for weeks.

Totally agree. I agree with your idea of protected U21 reserves. It is sad that in the Championship so many Clubs still prefer to bring in often unproven foreign riders sometimes on false averages they cannot attain rather than invest in British riders. My Club seems sometimes to be obsessed with that. The asset system though has a lot to answer for as some big Clubs sweep up riders and once on asset list do little to help them.

How much Family does Freddie have in Andorra (other then Carolina which I assume is coming along to Poland)? He was only going to do Poland + GP anyway so it isn't the same as if Nicki would have moved to Poland he would have to leave his kids and family behind.

As a matter of interest, John, do we spell it "woosh" or "whoosh"???

We need our speedway fix in the warmer weather lol. Most of us are feeling the cold more in our old age !!

With some twitter feed I get regarding British football they’re quite allright

Jack Parkinson Blackburn is the guy your thinking of, but hey i know nothing.. these are the kind of guys the Sport should be helping, something similar to whats in Poland Under 21,s protected, but instead we just make it harder for them to come through..

With Ivan's love of Newcastle, every time he came back to this country, he used to plan his time here and then ring Joan English to advise her of his visit. I believe he used to meet a family he knew in the afternoon, and then travel on to us. His visit was never announced and he was often in the office at the beginning of the meeting but the fans didn't know. At some stage he would come out and stand in the office doorway and then the news went around that Ivan was with us. Another reason he used to visit us was to check on the progress of David Bargh and Mark Thorpe. He never forgot the New Zealanders. As soon as he arrived and met people, he was away and gone. Very low key.

Is there any soul out there who has a collection of Speedway Stars they would like to pass on to a new owner? It's for a project. Particularly looking for 1970s-00s.

Apparently he's not too quick getting his round done, unless he gets out of the depot first

Cradley (1970- 72) West Ham (same years) Halifax (ditto) Belle Vue (as above) Wembley (70/71)

Good man

Maybe the riders who had their careers hindered by serious injury such as Stefan Kwoczala or Arne Pander.

What riders do when can't race, nice one Nicolai Nicolai Klindt @nklindt not been much on the social media lately as i started work last week. i’m working for @Tesco as a delivery driver and been flat put, but lots of fun and got great colleagues. a bit different to what i normally do!

You are right about the Customer is King, BUT the fans aren't the only customers!! All clubs have contractual arrangements with various different customers including sponsors, advertisers, suppliers, landlords etc. It will depend on each club's financial balance sheet as to where they derive their maximum income from and therefore whose feedback might have the strongest opinion?!

Also managed Manchester City and was very well thought of at Maine Road.

Do your homework. The methodology of collection this data has been set out before, and the figures today are consistant with how they have been recorder since day 1. Regardless of your comments, even if you did take the postal ones away from the total, it's not a bad stab at 100,000. Starmer has already realised it was a very near hit, and has already indicated that it's not an issue he will be following up. Perhaps he is learning, could be a message for others.

Yes he was, Steve! First thing I thought of too, and I'm sure he would have been a hard rider...

...and, too think, I gave mine all away!

Svemo just announced that all previously approved permits for Swedish riders in Poland have been revoked/declared invalid by Svemo to make sure that the Swedish riders will be available in Sweden if/when the Swedish league season starts. This only applies as long as the borders are closed/quarantine is needed. If/when travel restrictions within Europe are being lifted the Swedish riders will again be allowed to race in Poland. It only applies to riders who contract with a Swedish club to rider in the Swedish leagues. Svemo has taken decision after consulting the Swedish riders and the Swedish clubs. https://www.svemo.se/Nyheter/Speedway/svenskaspeedwayforaresutfardadestarttillstandipolenogiltigforklaras

sounds wonderfully inviting.....

I'm going to have to look for more spelling mistakes in your books now

Bobby had been around a bit and was of course a product of Eastbourne. He rode in second halves at Cowley in 1972 and featured as Reading's Number Eight during their championship winning season in 1973. Bobby felt hat he should have moved up in 1974 but remained at Arlington (as their number one) and rode as Oxford's Number Eight on occasions. It was a bit of a surprise that he decided to move to Swindon for his first full season in the British League (1975) and he generally struggled but came on well in 1976 and 1977. He scored one full maximum for Swindon and credits that to Bob Kilby who let his thru' for the win during his last race. As I said the death of Vic Harding affected him badly and he bowed out after a couple of injuries in 1979 riding for Hackney.

The 1997 16 lap classic was posted on YouTube last night by Ipswich Speedway It was the British debut of a certain Mr G https://youtu.be/nd9RNitVzjg

Oh, yes, Bobby! That’s why I couldn’t find anything about him.

There's every chance we'll be back/still in lockdown in the winter anyway. Thousands die from flu/pneumonia, all it needs is a few hundred of them being listed as Covid and people will start demanding it again.

I saw quite a bit of Ron at Arlington in 1982 and he was superb round there and made a formidable heat leader trio with Gordon Kennett and Kelly Moran.

The difference with Poland protecting the under 21's is that they take an interest in the riders at a much earlier stage, offer them junior team places, sponsorship's, guidance etc the whole package to make them feel involved with the parent clubs. There is then a bond created and a two way respect generated. In the UK the instant smash hits are snapped up, thrown in at the deep and and thrown to the Wolves if it is too early for them. There is a whole lot more than talent required to make it as a speedway rider even to a decent level, determination and funding play a major factor and is where a lot of potential good riders fall by the wayside.

Yes, not quite a major thing if he is already living in a foreign country, for one reason, to move to another

See, you can't get me out of your head...

How do you edit norbold gustix? He seems OK to me.

What about the riders and their life’s outside speedway? It’s not all about the money.

Mate you are wasting your breath on that idiot

Realistically, what's the alternative? The British leagues cannot afford to run behind closed doors. Therefore there will be no speedway until social distancing rules are relaxed, which will be June/July at the earliest. Then at best it will likely be a reduced calendar. Or, if you're offered a team place in Poland, you get a full season at an albeit reduced rate. Logistically it will be a bit of a ballache, but realistically how many nights a week do you think Doyle spends in his own bed during the season? Seems like a no brainer to me.