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https://britishspeedway.co.uk/major-events/comets-stage-u21-qualifier/ COMETS STAGE U21 QUALIFIER SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2023 WORKINGTON are to stage the 2023 British Under-21 Qualifier, with the meeting set for Sunday May 28. The new Northside venue takes on the event which has been run at Mildenhall over the past two seasons, and British Youth boss Neil Vatcher has thanked the Comets’ management team of Andrew Bain and James Denham for their assistance. Vatcher said: “It has not been easy juggling the fixtures to make sure that the Qualifier has a full line-up without riders missing their club fixtures, so I am really pleased that this has been arranged on a day when there are no other fixtures. “With the way Workington have built their team for the 2023 season full of young British riders, they are sure to have a large representation on the day, which will be great for the home support.” The full line-up and the seeded riders for the British Under-21 Final will be announced at the Young Lions presentation event taking place at the Nuneaton Speedway Supporters Club on Saturday February 11.

Signed , sealed and racesuit order ready

A quick search of North Somerset planning site reveals an application for speedway was submitted and refused ... ..in 1972. Nothing more recent. Like you I think this is mostly fiction.

Frankly that is just nonsense. There are controls and oversights in place to prevent such things.

I'd like to see some more detail about the legitimacy of this claim. Given the size of the proposal, excluding the speedway element, I find it unlikely that two Councillors would have delegated authority to dismiss such a proposal without further reference to a designated Committee or without Legal oversight of the process

Just for the record I spend a lot of time in Devon in the summer and have followed the Devils and Gladiators since Exeter closed.

When your the designated driver

So a news item from BBC Cornwall about a situation in Devon being commented on by someone supposedly from the Midlands and trolling Dorset in general and Poole Speedway in particular!!!! You couldn't make it up - Oh but you did!!!

Agree with much has been said, social media and van and bike display pre season, rider competitions and raffles to win kit such as team shirts , race jackets, make sponsorship simple even small amounts to help club/riders to be part of the whole team ethic.

Agree that 3 is the easiest position for a heatleader to improve his average but why move Tom there in August when his GSA over the last ten meetings, which presumably will be used for 2024 team building, will get inflated. If Ben starts the season at 3, it wouldn't be hard for him to top our GSA averages and then have to go to number 1. Did Poole rotate their heat leaders through the 3 position, stopping any one of them getting too high? May be we should do this?

It's amazing isn't it! We're all hoping for sayfintinov holder and puff the magic dragon. We'll probably end up with Lionel Blair and a celebrity dog act!

So to conclude all 3 have now done 2 full seasons in the championship. Cook is the lowest average of the 3 but is the best of the 3. Makes completely logical sense if you’ve got blue and white specs with scull and crossbones on them I suppose.

Better to help the riders out and buy theirs

I wouldn’t have Tungate under any circumstances

Not a Glasgow fan as such but travelled up to the GP Qualifer last August. Would really like your team to do well this year and hopefully get that league title at long last. Good luck.

Former rider born in Bridgwater (just up the road from the old track) Numerous people have asked on Facebook about the consortium too but haven’t got very far

Afraid so

Poole look like they will be up the top again...Reserves win matches ...Especially with so many having 2 pointers at 6 and 7 ...Good luck to them..

Because Ipswich are professional and won’t announce til he has the clearance to ride in the uk. look pretty silly if they announce him and red tape stops him riding. emil has agreed terms and Ipswich want him but that’s only two thirds of the deal completed. The final third is getting through the red tape. that may take time but IiF it happens it will be a big coup for the premiership.

Wow, you have some memory for many things you bring up in different threads, I salute you Sir. https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/6630910.channel-6-taken-off-air/

What Emil deal don't think there is one it's just rumours.

Is the Tungate deal off due to financial demands from the rider? You can understand the reasoning behind the Holder deal being off because that's been obvious since Day 1

Been to a handful of Championship tracks, and not to lick our own backsides here... but Scunnys burgers and pies are so much better than everywhere else I've been, at very reasonable prices too... Quite enjoy Redcar's food also

But you wear one!!!!! .......(FREE?)

I think it was known purely as the "Oxford Channel"?

Or perhaps he'd rather sign for Ipswich for more money if the Emil deal falls through. If Buster isn't really involved in the day to day running of the Panthers as I suspect then I don't think Holder would be put off riding at the EoES.

I've always liked Keleher as i've often thought there was more to come from him but i think Tate is a bit like Pearson was last year, a little bit young at this stage of his development for the Championship. I could be wrong though.

Or they were beaten by the better team? Not sure I'd call it a lottery, I get your point about the results of other teams, but that's sport basically.

Me neither, I'm down for Hans to become team manager or assistant team manager under Rob Lyon, Just don't want him as a rider tbh. Kenny Bjerre is my first choice as well because he knows the track, Nicki Pedersen is my second choice and I would buy a season ticket just to watch him tbh.

To be honest I’ve no issue with this, Hans is great in the pits (2021 final) so that certainly wouldn’t be the end of the world. Hoping Kenneth Bjerre is on his way back. And pedersen over rasser make sense money wise

It's a very long shot like 20/1 but does anyone think Hans Andersen could be the team manager rather than a rider? I thought it was interesting that Rob Lyon didn't get a mention in yesterday's press release when everyone else on the management side of things did.

What a right ruddy hames!!!

The location of the pub maybe a red herring. Someone in the picture maybe a relative of a former or current landlord or even customer. I think it’s a question to someone behind the bar.

That’s not surprising. You should have seen him on big wide grass tracks. I have his DVD . He was a true motorcycle enthusiast. A great rider who was too scatterbrained to reach his true potential ( that’s not a criticism , it’s just life.). It seems his second wife straightened him out a lot but his best years were behind him by then.

Ben Barker gives his version of events* https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-64339548 * about septic tanks overflowing

Team that avoids long term injuries has a good chance of winning. Once all teams are in place there isn't going to be alot left as replacements.

I must have been remembering my Poole predictions on a 40 limit, not 42

1959 was my first season at New Cross......although he didn't score maximums every week in that very short season he was spectacular in his style, don't think anyone could argue with that.......might be wrong but I think his only maximum that year was in the Tom Farndon Memorial....a fifteen pointer....you would certainly know better that I for that one.

Better have a look at your trophy cabinet to see if you can evict the spider's and clear the cobwebs

Agreed, but, most importantly, few sports suit social media as well as speedway could. Sometimes the simplest ideas can be the most effective when executed well... Edit Picked up wrong post to quote, should have been your latest one on here.

Oh joy, I cannot wait!

Youngie was a real master at New Cross. Although past his best by 1960, he was able to beat anyone at New Cross, including the "Big Five" and frequently did. I'm not sure I agree about Craven. I have to say I was never that impressed with him during my first two years of speedway (1960 & 1961) at New Cross and never thought he was in the same class as Fundin, Briggs and Ronnie Moore (and Youngie!) Of course he was but never seemed to be at New Cross.

Thomson and Cook 2 full seasons (2021 and 2022) Brennan rode in 2019 but only raced 8 meetings and was out for the rest of the season due to serious injury. So basically all three have the same Championship experience.

In Gorton mate, not happening, the bike would be gone at the first set of traffic lights on red.

I can't see forcing every promoter, to stump up £20,000.00 (might have to be every year), will be music to the ears of promoters, who are likely losing money each season anyway. Marketing, I believe, with a bit of thought, can be achieved without huge expense. For a start, the riders should be prepared to market themselves during the season and without receiving a fee!, i.e. high streets, shopping malls. Make better use of local press, local radio stations, including the internet radio stations. Make use of fans to assist with marketing, such as, bring a friend/family member along for free. Have a track pick-up van with an advert attached to it, with perhaps a bike also on the van, driving around the locality a few days before each meeting. Just ideas!

Ipswich not releasing Tungate & Holder now potentially saying no, I'd say that's falling apart From Holder & Tungate to Worrall & Andersen is a disaster

Be interesting to see how much coverage the Witches will now get in the local press. I think Mike Bacon will be a huge miss for the clubs and fans that follow his coverage.

It doesn’t bother theTop Men IMO.They will just move on for same deals.Majority of fans these days just want decent entertainment.Pressure from management is to stop crowd levels falling.

Should have said in my post above that is what should happen. Not what is happening. Apologies for any confusion! Nothing worse than a season ticket that doesn’t offer any form of enticement for having it. Not the same sport but my old Football League season ticket (dropped when it stopped being value for money) used to allow me to miss three or four games a season and still be getting a good deal. On top of that was priority cup tickets and other perks. Once I dropped the season ticket I then missed more and more games. Now I pick and choose. Bad move from the club who now miss out on my money completely, plus extras such as food and drinks. Better to have a discounted bum on a seat than no bum on a seat. Life happens and people will miss an event here and there. It’s important for Speedway promotions in particular to make sure they don’t lose out on a season ticket sale because one missed meeting would render the purchase of said season ticket pointless.

Maybe the page title should be changed to Somerset new track.