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Had a walk down to Northside today, plenty of activity from around a dozen volunteer's, the base is in and looks well packed down, plenty of camber on both bends and also on straights, inside curb being laid, about 2/3 done, shale ex Derwent park being sorted to be laid in the next few weeks, changing rooms and pits to be marked out and built, so still lots to do and winter weather on its way !! Good luck to the people behind the venture,

Kelleher at #2 ?

Would Glasgow have been in the final with Crump though.Just earning some pocket money while over here with Seth. Was a great rider and entertainer in his day,but that’s well past.

It's a totally new track in the area where the old training track was, but the bank's around the site have been taken out to extend the site, track size around 280-300 meters I'm led to believe

In fairness you see at least one rider per meeting having a tantrum in the pits

Absolutely brilliant to be scrolling through the teams and see Oxford in the list

In a year when 3 championship clubs have folded and one came very close to doing so and criticism of the treatment of the NDL has at times been scathing, that is hard to accept. If they are motivated by 'self interest' then the plight of the sport as a whole may not matter much and there are those who would far sooner state that everything is fine when - clearly - it isn't than admit they have got it seriously wrong. In doing so, they fool themselves only.

Adrian Smith will be another in quite a long line who have seen the sport from outside and thought "Wow! What potential".... So therefore, got involved, .. And, like others before him, would have gone into it thinking that all he had to do was highlight to the those already incumbent all the obvious inherent flaws that all can see hold the sport back in the UK... And then simply convince them that there are a great many alternative ways of moving this great sport forwards... However... Like so many others before him he has failed to take into account how insular and short term focused so many within the sport are, with many appearing to be "quite happy" with their lot as they hold 'some power'... Failing to grasp of course that they 'hold power' in a sport that hardly anyone has heard of, never mind cares about.. "Ideas People" are not wanted....

Surely Bates can not be still be a rising star, he must be almost be due a Testimonial

I think it's more a case of not giving us a second thought rather than secrecy as such. I wish, for once, someone up there would give some recognition to the paying public and treat us with a little respect. What could be more interesting just now, than knowing or speculating who will be riding for your club next year? Give us the numbers and we can construct all sorts of fantasy sides.

If you watched Swedish speedway ,you will be hoping the ship has sailed.

That carpet must be the size of a mountain now !!!!

Really? A bit of transparency? Imagine the carnage that would cause when "certain teams" get allowed to track a rider who clearly isnt eligible according to the rules... The less we know, the less we can flag up as being clearly wrong... Lift carpet and brush under it, and if all else fails....? "It is in the interest of British Speedway"..

Thanks. Congratulations to all the winners especially the IOW who have proved yet again that they really do know what they are doing.

How can you say that you're very confident that they will run when they have not agreed to a deal buying the club yet? Then if they do the big rent increase to get over.

Danny King no chance

The "top flight"..... Akin to being Snow White's tallest dwarf .....

Inter League challenge .

I only read the article cos he was talking about the final and how he thought they needed a 20 point lead. Quite complementary about Poole as well, I was surprised! Might have to forgive all his misdemeanours that have taken at Poole in the past! Berwick looking at have a good team especially if they get the last two right.

Yeah not for me either. Cheaper, better and far more progressive options out there on the average.

Can’t imagine anybody disliking Donk to be honest. Great rider and even greater fella.

Well I'm gonna disagree,,,, I don't think Cam will put anywhere near a point on his average,,, in fact I'm gonna say it won't go up at all. He can't gate for toffee,,, and his track craft isn't good enough to stay in front of any one slightly decent. So let's hope he signs and we will see who is right. I consider myself to be pretty good with what rider will do what.

Not likely I know, not least because I don't have a team to support any more, but I would hate a team I supported to sign Leon Madsen. I can't stand him, although I'm not sure why.

Looks like a street drinker has photo bombed the pic..

I'm not sure Britain exactly 'deprived' other countries of their top riders in the 70s. Poland was behind the Iron Curtain, and I don't think the Swedish Leagues allowed riders to make a decent living by itself. Even then, apart from a brief period, I think Swedish riders in the BL also competed in the Swedish leagues, and I'd guess German Longtracks also pulled a lot of the top speedway riders in those days. The Danish and German leagues started to professionalise in the 1980s, but even then, I doubt any riders could make a living in them by themselves.

I just answered the title of best, not most improved or future talent. For me there was only one choice, at least head and shoulders ahead of Hans. But Ermolenko's career basically passed me by without me taking much notice. Although i was at Bradford and he did impress

Sure he retired a couple of seasons ago.

Lots of stadiums have this ridiculous no food or drink ruling. A lot of football stadiums play the non violence card saying that full bottles can be used as weapons, so take them away but then when you get in the ground they are selling drink! Alot of people with specific dietary requirements, health issues, oldies (myself included) don't/can't eat unfrozen cheap fastfood or fizzy drinks stodge so need to take food and drink with them. I know King's Lynn have this rule (whether it is enforced more at stock cars than speedway I'm not sure ) which doesn't effect myself cause I don't go there nowadays but if I ever did decide to go back and was refused entry cause I had a bottle of water of some light refreshments then I'd ask for my admission money back and go home, probably never to return! Back to the subject matter - good luck in saving the Birmingham Brummies. If the consortium pulls this off then it may work out better than the Masons era cause living that far from the track you promote at like David and Peter did can't always be conducive to the tracks well being?

Some good stats there. Olsen joined Wolves from Newcastle as their number one so was already established. Nielsen was a raw 17 year old when he joined Wolves but hit the ground running...remember seeing him the first time at White City in 1977 and one could tell then that he was going to be a bit special. Ermolenko arrived after a year away from Britain (after a year spent at Poole in 1984 when he sometimes appeared unpredictable falling when unchallenged) on the back of a successful 1985 World Final appearance. He quickly became the undisputed number one at Monmore Green. Difficult comparing eras but by time Ermolenko rode for Wolves the likes of Carter, Sanders, Sigalos, Penhall, Lee (effectively) amongst others had left the scene. Both Nielsen and Olsen rode during the era of Mauger, Collins and in Olsen's case, Michanek and Briggs to name a few.

I can see Riss riding for us and Starke but can’t see kemp or Rowe returning. Maybe danyon Hume may return. He is a witches asset after all and I’m sure Danny will give him a recommendation after being teammates at poole last year

Ully never missed any matches though.Not aware of any problems,but if you say so.!

I don't know how well Ermolenko rode , but Ole is for me without comparison. Could it be that Sam's achievement was against stronger oppo ? 1970..Wolves..35..160..408..2..10.25..12F..1P1971..Wolves..35..159..435..2..10.99..17F..2P1972..Wolves..31..150..424..3..11.39..18F1973..Wolves..29..136..361..7..10.82..12F.2P1974..Wolves..27..119..335..4..11.39..15F..2P1975..Wolves..22..99..267..0..10.79..7F Compared to Nielsen 1977..Wolves..32..144..230..31..7.251978..Wolves..30..137..285..18..8.85..5F..1P1979..Wolves..34..157..392..12..10.29..9F..1P1980..Wolves..29..137..359..7..10.69..11F..2P Sam 1986..Wolves..39..184..407..40..9.72..3F..8P1987..Wolves..27..127..292..21..9.86..2F..2P1988..Wolves..41..226..504..27..9.40..2F..3P1989..Wolves..16..80..179..18..9.85..1F..3P1990..Wolves..24..133..269..26..8.87..3P1991..Wolves..27..143..364..20..10.74..5F..8P1992..Wolves..28..151..368..19..10.25..5F..4P1993..Wolves..43..237..627..32..11.12..8F..9P1994..Wolves..31..166..388..20..9.83..6F..3P1995..Wolves..41..243..564..66..10.37..13P https://wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2134/ole-olsen

Hans...

Maybe if we do sign Doyle it will enlighten him on what hard work and dedication can do to take him to a better level.

Don't think douglas as signed talking to a few clubs?

Not sure. Let’s get the band back together.

Is there anything to the Basso rumours beyond him riding Ashfield quite well in the final?

Craig is a changed man

1. Craig Cook 2. Benjamin Basso 3. Tom Brennan 4. Broc Nicol 5. Ulrich Ostergaard 6. Cameron Heeps 7. Connor Bailey

Agree if Berwick get that last 2 right they will a have decent Team.Here’s hoping!.Obviously finance comes into it though.We seem to have won the lottery compared to previous seasons signings though.

Room in there for TJ

Which season was it that Heeps had a bit of a breakthrough, 2017 or 2018? Can remember him guesting for Somerset at Lynn and looking really good, of course every season that passes where he falls below that best season the less likely it is that he'll get back there but you always feel that I'd he gets his head and body in the right place he could be a good rider because the ability is definitely there.

Plenty of time for that. He’s still only 26 years old believe it or not

Strange as I would have thought Cam would have been right up your street to be honest. Whenever the BSPA release their “race of the night” on social media, the ones of us nearly always involve Cam. Fair enough if you don’t think he’ll improve his average, but I’d have thought you’d have wanted him for the entertainment value around Foxhall. Let’s be honest, he’s pretty much the only one we’ve had in recent years that offers that. Covatti was the last one before him.

That looks approximately where the “H” is of Thames ( the larger in capitals) on my link.

pretty sure a injury free Crump with a few practices sessions around ashfield would soon get it dailed in

It can actually take a lot of work... The first thing to do is Google the track, and you may find an article that states exact location. Then, you can either go to the maps website stated (some on here may know some shortcuts), and look from there, or (as I do first) check on Google Earth to see if I can find a pic. The problem is that with tracks that were only short-lived, you have to find something from that era... Regarding Sandford, this is what I have just found, and now I'm looking for maps and pics:: 'Apparently the track was at he end of the village on the left of the old road to Nuneham Courtenay about at the end of the mobile home park."

In all prev named riders I have no inside knowledge just going off what I've read on here. As you say maybe they planned not to use Riss but now Richie has gone they've reneged on any deal with Redcar?

Honestly never been impressed with manzares, has had more than one go here rarely been above reserve/ second string. Thought Poole might have learner with Danyon Hume that British riders are often better than expensive foreign riders at bottom end of your team

Reliable sources say Ulrich is returning