Dave Goddard

The setup at Wheels is still very cheap - the only real difference is the track is now tarmac!

Birmingham Wheels is famous if you're a stock car or banger racing fan! There is talk of the Perry Barr track (the one opposite One Stop Shopping) reopening for speedway, but it's only talk at the moment.

My dad was shouting at him too! Also, "Doris" isn't strictly a Millardism - we came up with that ages ago. Is it about time to start a "Millard Out" campaign? Others he always uses (these will have appeared before) are: - "Like a knife through butter....." "A lap and a quarter to go...." I think we've all had enough of him by now. I suggest Sam Ermolenko (if he retires at the end of the season) as a replacement. (PS: I put all this on yesterday, but it disappeared due to the server change - apologies if you have already read it)

I'm watching the meeting now (having just got my cable TV back after the weekend power cuts!) Have you seen the name of one of the Russian unknowns? Best first name in speedway! (edit) Sky have it spelled differently to the World Speedway site - check it out!

Lindback? I hope so - he's brilliant!

These two have to be two of the best young internationals in the world today - I hope they get GP places in the next couple of years. Are either of them in the final at Poole on the 17th?

I think the idea of covering tracks if rain is forecast is one of the best ideas ever in speedway and should have been implemented years ago. It would also mean Wolverhampton would have a less crowded fixture list.

Or the beginning of the William Tell Overture at other places. It tended to be one or the other. William Tell Overture was played at Birmingham and Ipswich (probably still is at Foxhall). I think Arena use it too. The ultimate speedway song has to be Eye of the Tiger - it's great to go out on parade to as it gets everyone really fired up. (or maybe just me :? )

After qualifier 1.... 1. Denmark 2. Australia 3. Sweden 4. Britain (optimistic) 5. Czech Republic

Come on you Brits! 2nd place at least in my opinion - even with such an old team! Also, does anyone reckon the Italians will score more than five?

Why no Simon Stead?

How about bringing back the Scottish Junior League (This makes me sound really old, but I'm not) at Edinburgh, Glasgow and Berwick? Or add Newcastle, Hull, Workington, Sheffield and maybe even Belle Vue and make it a Northern Junior League. (unless this competition already exists....)