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I fly with him normally a few times a month but wasn’t there when it happened. Still can’t believe it. Yes he did what he enjoyed but his poor family. Young daughter, son working in Falklands is just flying back. Hard to contemplate as like me he was safe. Ah great guy full of fun with a wicked sense of humour. Enjoy your time on earth folks. You don’t know when it could end.

Knowing what I do now Steve you are probably correct... it's a massive undertaking to set up a new venue and it needs a person or persons to dedicate hours of time to the undertaking... Things would have had to rumble on at Brough which isn't ideal and the commitment needed to move to a new track in either time or money is unbelievable... if you commit full time to the project you can save cash but will struggle to run a business or hold down a job... or you can go the other way and throw cash at it which will save you the time element but you are paying for the service provision... It's one hell of a juggling act to get the balance right... so one or more of three types of people required... someone who has a business making money and they can park that and have someone else run it to put 80 hours a week into building a new track and running a Speedway venture for little or no return... someone with mega bucks who is a fan of the sport who is prepared to put something like 500k in up front and happy to lose around 100k a year thereafter... or something like the Worky effort with one man's vision spending some cash putting in all the spare hours and relying on some good will and support from a network of friends... Because the returns from the sport are limited unless things change it's going to be a big ask and risk to get someone to come in for the club now... IMHO... Regards THJ

The result of this this meeting will depend on a number of Cooks.!!!

Sounds like the start of a joke

That will Danny King then after Sat at Berwick!!

I knew there were a few, but didn't think there were that many "door pulls" in our midst!

It’s surprising where the crowds do come back from though. Middlesbrough/Redcar had 10 years missing and the crowds came back, went again, came back again etc. Fans will still be there if the product is right. Oxford another one, 15 years? And seem to be doing ok. Workington will probably be the next northern barometer to go by.

That’ll be the NID lads, came and joined me and the Mrs at a table

Probably waiting to hear confirmation of our Guests and their own. Most Clubs do a preview the day before and some on the day especially when Guests are involved and most of the riders report in safe and sound from the PL matches the night before. Speedway GB only preview on the day. They seem to be generating a lot of excitement down there and so they must be doing plenty right. Poole seem to be a bit jittery of their small neighbours all of a sudden

Are you related to Nadine Dorres....certainly Comedy value So you are suggesting Athletes who have arrived in to a very secure environment with an itiery based around their Sporting Events should leave the Secure village en masse and go to a Speedwat Match?. Would you expect them to pay or to get a free Pass. I'm sure that they would be flocking back to Birmingham or even extending their visits after the Commonwealth Games to stay on and watch some Speedway??.. Where also are the top Class riders going to come from to take part in the Commonwealth Event, a few Aussies?, the usual Home Contingent, maybe BW-D ? Parallel Universe time.....

Watching the speed generated at the NSS tonight and to think in a couple of weeks the Panthers go there its going to be so embarrassing again, especially for Hans ,Nicholls & Ostergaard ,

Realistically Connor is unlikely to get any better than what he is now (in view of his age) and seems to struggle at the next level up. Whilst there may be more to the situation than we know, the way Scunny have treated him after just one month however is awful. He must be thinking is it all really worth it. I hope I’m wrong though and that he battles on continuing to do something I assume he enjoys.

Lawson is becoming Maguire after tonight BB.

Great meeting forget score racing top notch

Well the season has gone. NKI wouldn't of made much difference. We are not winning enough races. The Kerrs and TJ's are the McFred of MUFC. Tel will know

I thought that was an excellent meeting in terms of racing, the best tv meeting for a long time.

No,season done,no chance in the others.Caught teams cold early season.

Although it's one way traffic the speedway has been very good

But ok for Lawson to do it at Poole.

Heat 4 was over the top riding from Kurtz who could have caused an injury. Bashing riders out is not part of racing.

It was just a bit of ribbing don’t be so touchy. Yes BV the best place to watch speedway in the U.K. just a shame not many Mancs know about it.

Only if you pull out of your team, doesn't apply as a guest

Knew someone was gonna say that! lol. School is very close to the track these days (backing on to the 1st and 2nd bend) pretty much. There is an agreement that not allowed on track till a certain time.

That’s a young Team you have there.!!

Most fans get the excuses in post-match rather than pre-match.

Christina turnbull is she Pooles no 8,certainly seem to be buttering her up of late do you think she will do you anymore favours

Shouldn't be dusty at all or is there a hosepipe ban in Poole,decent track prep should keep the dust to a minimum. Practice session for the superstars,panic has really set in,showing very little faith in the riders imo.

Dan Bewley is todays commentator

Not so sure about Tai in his present form,very poor in Polish League this season and it’s not happening for him in GP.Very Doubtful that he will be World Champ again.(only my opinion).Personally think Lambert and Bewley have been more consistent than him this season.

They could of course name Coles as number 8 and allow him to take 3 of the RR rides and let the other go to the rider with the average above Dan.

One of the problems with the reduction in no. of matches on which GSAs are based. All things being equal a team whose GSAs are based on 7 home and 3 away is likely to have a higher combined total than one with 3 home and 7 away. Over 20 matches that was far less of an issue.

Think it was more "luvverly" The voice of Cleveland park - a master of his craft RIP Bernard many happy memories

Instead of panicking ( allegedly) he should have closed it last season & accepted the help which was on offer & moved on to a newer venue & reopened in 2023 with much better team etc & all money took from the turnstiles would have been the club's & not a mega payout for the stadium rent

So sad, Gent by name and Gent by nature, lovely man.

Good point: 5 and counting! - if you need to save money there'll be plenty of opportunity after Sept 15 & beyond.

Last Birmingham team match is scheduled for August the 10th though. As for the Commonwealth Games meeting, simple a Commonwealth Riders Championship featuring a line up of British based Commonwealth riders, heavily promoted in the athletes village the night before the opening ceremony, hardly rocket science

Picko if he will stay, Lawson is 36, ok on a 5 ish. Other than that time for change. No Bridger, Killer gambles and no jobs for the boys

Hope Lawson rides better than he has tonight.

I'm sure they were tearing round the car park,use to be gravel in those days

Dan Bewley doing a good job on the commentary.

Harris or howarth it is then

Yep what an idiot, had it over the tapes!

That is exactly the one I was thinking of. Witches v Reading in 2007?

Any rider gets an average after 4 meetings regardless of been unattached a guest named in a squad or number 8. We have looked into this intensely as our pilot has just turned 15. Potentially could do 4 meetings at number 8 and have one ride in each meeting. If he won the each heat would be saddled with a 12 point average

Often the main noise complaints are about loudspeakers. And often noise on leaving the stadium may be an issue. On both of these whether it is dogs or bikes is not the issue. In fact I know of one track where there is a curfew on the loudspeakers, BUT NOT the racing.

Like I said Steve ( the offer of help was there in more ways than one) but it was declined & now look how it's turned out !! Maybe he could have missed the 22/23 seasons out & came back in 24 but that's running a big risk on getting fans back unless it's promoted massively on local TV & RADIO aswell as social media & as THJ said a lot of good will from volunteers helping out goes a long way

Rules don't make any sense. Berwick who are bottom of the league couldn't swap a rider (4.3 ish) for someone else (5) without making a double change whereas Redcar and Scunthorpe etc who are higher in the table can replace riders with someone else with a higher average. The Berwick team average at the start of the season would be 38.25 swapping out the replaced riders. Think that would make it 3.75 points below the limit.

Found this on YouTube - Very impressed with the professionalism and transparency

How fit are Bomber's engines?!?

Although when he was interviewed on piratecast in April? It did sound like he could do all the meetings if Havvy decided not to do it anymore. But knows that Havvy really needs this role, that it is good for him. And as they have different ways of managing riders, it kinda works for them.