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  1. No, it was Harris' spare tyre. Would explain the difficulty zipping up his kevlars.
    6 points
  2. Thanks, I'm definitely going to support this initiative. I hope it proves profitable for the Tigers and continues after the lockdown. I don't get to see live speedway since the demise of Weymouth as I can't attend weekdays. My only live speedway in recent years apart from Cardiff was weekend breaks in Eastbourne, but now due to the popularity of staycations, availablity of accommodation is limited & expensive. I might even become a Tigers fan if I can watch them every week
    4 points
  3. Let’s hope Steve Rees pulls in really decent crowds, gets his investment back and some. Speedway could then leap frog on his success at some point in the future.
    4 points
  4. If only every away rider turning up at Monmore had some knowledge of 'Karlsson's corridor'.... They've done really well to keep it such a secret during all these years haven't they? Even the many who have guested for Wolves at Monmore over the years obviously haven't been told about it... And every live TV match from Monmore must not have been watched by any Speedway riders who have ridden there after it was broadcast... Whisper it.... "They will go in to the first two turns around mid track and then, cut the apex of the second bend, as close to the kerb as is possible, and pass under you, don't ride the inside line apex on turn one as you will drift wide coming out of turn two and get passed, time, and time, and time again"..... This message will self destruct in five seconds. ..
    3 points
  5. Its not just the amount of matches for Tero (and i don't believe any professional should be short of laps at this stage of the year) its the timing and availability of replacements. If as suggested there is a strong rider in the UK looking for rides and a rider in the team under performing and not contributing to the team then changes have to be strongly considered. No rider is bigger than any club and a positive message to loyal fans may be what is needed (plus wake up any others who have been off their game)
    3 points
  6. He/She/They* obviously thought that it was one of their alter egos answering the second time... He/She/They* spent most of the thread agreeing with Himself/Herself/Themself* and probably got a tad "confused".... Which seems to happen to Him/Her/Them* quite a lot... * Delete as applicable due to personal identifying protocol....
    3 points
  7. One of those riders who were never destined to be a World Champ, but seemed to ride every race as if it was his last... You would never feel short changed watching Martin Dixon.. Best wishes to him.
    3 points
  8. Rather have a NL junior....
    2 points
  9. After all those years retired, to make a comeback at 45 and then break several ribs a few meetings in, you could forgive him for thinking “Nah I don’t need this anymore”. Hopefully that’s not the case, but it wouldn’t surprise me.
    2 points
  10. If Speedway is second best when it comes to numbers of spectators / profitability etc. then you have to accept that , and be thankful that the Stock Car promoter is happy to share a track with speedway Too many Speedway fans moan about sharing a stadium with Stock Cars, greyhounds, etc. yet it is often the other activities that keep the stadium going as a business
    2 points
  11. I was there last night. I believe the official limit was 4,000 and It looked to be somewhere around that mark.
    2 points
  12. After TWO meetings? Nothing like giving a rider a chance after over one year without racing.....
    2 points
  13. Strange after only a few meetings in the British leagues fans are wanting the heads of riders for a possible one off night of racing .
    2 points
  14. There are a number of world champions, including the current one, who couldn’t pass Bewley.
    2 points
  15. Looks like bomber has been on the joe screen diet
    2 points
  16. Lets pray tom brennan has an injury free season, this could be a pivotal year for him, riding these bigger tracks will help his development alot
    2 points
  17. Kent will be completely knackered when mulford moves into top 5 unless they make a change, eastbourne wont be as badly affected when ablitt moves up , even verge could end up there . Gilkes looks the real deal.
    2 points
  18. Remember she was one of the inner sanctum. It was their club, their track, their land , they have chosen to sell up and take the money, that’s business and it’s their choice. Sad loss to speedway but predictable .
    2 points
  19. Unless there is a last minute change of plans the Swedish Eliteserien league gets underway in the first week of June- all matches are live on C More in Sweden and 1 or 2 matches a week on Premier Sports. ESS offer a subscription service which allows access to every match live or on video. https://en.elitspeedway.com/about There are 9 teams in the league so every round 1 team doesn`t ride- Piraterna are the team in round 1 to miss out. Tuesday June 1st( 1 match on Premier Sport 1 at 6pm UK time Indianerna v Lejonen Masarna v Smederna Dackarna v Vastervik Thursday June 3rd Vetlanda v Rospiggarna- Live on Premier Sport 1 6pm UK time
    1 point
  20. Birmingham have successfully appealed allowing walk up entries at Perry Barr with Birmingham City Council as long as masks worn and socially distancing is maintained. Only the zones with remaining capacity will be offered so fans wanting their favourite spot are advised to use the on line ticketing at Trybooking.com Birmingham EDWARDS Plumbing Brummies1. Chris Harris c. 8.702. Valentin Grobauer 5.383. James Shanes 5.354. Ashley Morris 5.465. Erik Riss 8.416. Paco Castagna 4.937. Jack Thomas 2*TM : LAURENCE ROGERSRedcar Agilia bears.1. Charles Wright 9.35 (Captain)2. Anders Rowe 4.273. Michael Palm Toft 8.184. Jordan Stewart 5.745. Jake Allen 7.266. James Sarjeant. 3.907. Jordan Jenkins. 2*TM Jade MudgwayMSDL CHALL :BULLS1. ARRAN BUTCHER r/r (broken elbow)2. TIM COLLEY3. LUKE MUFF4. JACOB FELLOWSTM : LAURENCE ROGERSDRAGONS1. STEPHEN WHITEHOUSE2. BAILEY FELLOWS3. BEN PHILLIPS4. RYAN ASHCROFTTM : LAWRENCE FIELDING125cc DEMOS AFTER HTS 2,4,6BILLY BUDD , SETH NORMAN , HARRY FLETCHER
    1 point
  21. I hope you get your wish
    1 point
  22. Truly amazing isn't it? Even ex Wolves riders who go there seem to not remember about it... I have racked my brains over the years to make sense of it and work out why.... And the only plausible and common sense explanation I have is that Peter Adams and CVS are actually "The Men In Black".... And before each meeting they say hello to the opposition, pull out their "light thingies" and "zap!" every rider from their opponents who instantly forget about 'Karlsson's corridor'... My tip to any riders going to Monmore this year is if you see the Wolves team, Peter and CVS, all wearing sunglasses, then get yours on pretty damn quick.. !
    1 point
  23. Absolutely Mike - myself and my mate watching last night concluded that it may be the case that only Wolves riders are allowed to use the track in that way! Scott Nicholls was one exception of an away rider who we came up with who seemed to know about it! Keep it to yourself though!
    1 point
  24. Throw Berwick into that mix too. That said with enough non scorers in reserve race one of them has to take the win... Clouting needs a bit of confidence to get himself going but there are big gaps between meetings that may prevent that from happening.
    1 point
  25. Every council has different rules.
    1 point
  26. From 1500kms away I’d pay for streaming. It’s a good job I didn’t fly over for the first few meetings of the season as they were cancelled because of rain.
    1 point
  27. Yet another example which dispels the saying 'if only the promoter had owned the track, they would still be running'!
    1 point
  28. I don't have Google chrome cast, but I did use the Apple version instead. For the last meeting, I used my iPad, then streamed it to the TV via Apple TV.
    1 point
  29. Looks as if Eleven Sport 1 Poland have agreed to show the Swedish league- whether that is Tuesday’s and Thursday’s i don’t know- certainly could allow better scope watching on the internet. Edit starts tonight Dackarna v Vastervik 6pm UK time http://spedway.ucoz.lv/ seems to be working- go full screen and click on small square with 3 lines in it- other channels then come up if you hover over them Eleven Sport 1 comes up.
    1 point
  30. Here's something I remember about that inglorious meeting. We were terrible and I remember eg Sean Courtney wheelying during races when at the back. Brett Saunders had been saying that some of the fans' criticism of the team was unfair. For this meeting he was out injured but was there watching from the stand. When I saw him afterwards he said "That was f***ing pathetic!" So he knew how we felt! You also beat us 61-17 in 1978 the day after we had won at Boston. Rob Hollingworth won heat 4 in the fastest time of the night, and the only other points we gained were in the last heat when Newcastle fielded a reserve. That was just as bad as the one mentioned earlier, only shorter.
    1 point
  31. I dont think replacing Tero, will make much difference to a very weak assembled team. Scunthorpe fans have been sold short with that side IMO.
    1 point
  32. Be fair, give Tom Bacon a few weeks
    1 point
  33. Looks like Sam Masters will be missing for this one due to a Polish commitment on the Sunday and there could be a doubt over Ben Barker with his fractured finger... Although Ben reckons he will be fit in time for both the away and home legs of this KOC tie... Regards THJ
    1 point
  34. Sad news, grew up watching mad dog at long eaton.. a hard committed racer Hope he recovers soon
    1 point
  35. That's a good question! As The Masked Dancer is on at the same time..
    1 point
  36. Never mind his score, where were Bjarne’s team kevlars tonight? Was wearing the dreaded flapping team shirt instead
    1 point
  37. A decent meeting today, raced in front of a good crowd. A draw was a fair result, with both sides having some misfortune.
    1 point
  38. Assistant Press Manager ....................... DO YOUR STUFF AND DROP THE HINT! Rob made a quick change before with Jedd List but would he do the same with Tero? I have a feeling, & other posters have mentioned this, that this year is about racing & not winning!
    1 point
  39. Peterborough should be the favourites for the title. Best team in the league by a mile that's being disrespected by the BSF & Bookmakers purely because of age. Look at Jason Crump at Ipswich for example. Jason is still winning races for fun after sitting on the sidelines for a few years which proves how weak this league is. Pedersen, Harris, Andersen & Nicholls are all No.1's in this weak league. MPT is a Third Heat leader and Ostergaard is a second string riding at reserve.
    1 point
  40. Better motorsport for one
    1 point
  41. 1 point
  42. Maybe they could put the NDL matches on first...? It would clearly gauge the enthusiasm for it as if you want to watch it you will be there... It would also mean those who didn't want to watch it could pay to get in after Heat 15 of the NDL match with the break to get everyone in giving time for the track staff to redo the surface... I would also suggest the track wouldn't be allowed to become a dust bowl if the seniors rode the second meeting, and there would be every focus in getting all the heats completed which sometimes has appeared to be a secondary consideration when the 'junior meeting' is second on... The NDL lads would also get a chance to race a circuit with shale still on it which could be a novelty for some.. Simon Wigg always said "you get served your starter before you have the main course in a restaurant" when he suggested having the "juniors" on first... Let those who want "two courses" go and pay the "deal price" and let those happy with "one course" pay the normal admission cost...
    1 point
  43. Few weeks ago seemed everyone was so starved of speedway they couldn’t wait for it to start…… then there was a grumble because prices have gone up £1…. . Now the grumble is two meetings one after another for £26
    1 point
  44. The Lions promotion have made a big mistake in charging £26 for this “double header” where the second fixture is an NDL match up. I know 6 folk not going because of the cost and there will be more no shows from those who normally attend Lions fixtures.
    1 point
  45. lets call the whole thing of as the song goes until after the 21 of june
    1 point
  46. Yes they are. Busy practicing right now at 4pm. 'Now thats what I call music', well to my ears at least! Moved back to Poole on Thursday and live close to the stadium.
    1 point
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