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Not exactly the greatest racing track either is it ??? I understood that the BSI has applied to the council again - sure I read it in SS last week or week before. Got tickets for the final but somehow wishing I had not bothered ......

Noted on the reports a couple of people mentioned Nikki Pedersens poor display at Parken...... ..Reading the Eastie programme from last nights meeting "Ahead of the cup clashes with Wolves, Nikki has advised us that he will not be available for our matches next week at Arena and Swindon as he has to undergo more treatment for his wrist problems. he has assured us he will be back to take his place in arguably our two most important meetings. His place in the 2 meetings will be filled by Leigh Adams at Arena and Screenie at Swindon" May explain his performance. As even after the operation he has been icing his wrists between heats

With the first meeting in Poland , I would take : Nicholls Loram Louis Stead Richardson/Harris/Screen I think Floppy is Team GB through and through but cant recall him riding in Poland. He should be brought in for the run off as we dont have a hope in hell of winning (BSI be pleased guarantees good attendance) .... Reading Nicholls Norris Loram Stead/harris Richardson

He was my first speedway hero .... I can remember my father taking me to White City and Kennett was riding when I was 8/9 Sure he had the back wheel filled in with a Union Jack ... All I can remember it was the meeting when Dave Jessup was leading Ivan Mauger in one heat and Ivan clipped his back wheel ... looked like Jessup went 30ft in the air to my eyes

Going to look to purchase this on Saturday ..... wont get there till the afternoon so hope the copies will still be available

FIM SPEEDWAY GRAND PRIX 2006 CALENDAR 23rd September POLAND, BYDGOSZCZ Has anyone been to this venue before .... What is the easiest way to get there. Did I hear Ryan air fly there ???? and decent hotels fairly close to the stadium ........ Cheers

Legend and is it just me that thinks the sport would be in a far better situation than it is now if the man was alive today.

Most of the press has followed similar coverage basing the article around Lindback and his asoption ...sounds like the Seabiscuit of speedway after the Times had written about him on friday . Saturday featured a good article on the track and how much shale was shipped in.

To be honest although people are moaning about the racing at Cardiff. Think about the way Ole Olsen has raped the Krsko and Eskilstuna tracks of any dirt !!!! Norris when he breathed on Tricks stated that the track was so slick the only way you could pass was under them early on ... a little dirt moved out but not significant. Plus being a temporary track I felt it held up ok considering. The tracks have been p=ss poor all season so Cardiff was as expected great atmospher, good spectacle for the Sky cameras with plenty of incidents to discuss. Plus a referee you could only ?????

Adam superb picture of the Richardson,Nikki Bjarne incident. Brings back all the memories ...

I doubt it and dont believe that Wembley has any plans for speedway. BSI now has a better bargaining position now that the Millenium stadium has lost the play-offs and FA Final the stadium will need to be used regularly and without the football gives the BSI a great position. Riders and fans like Cardiff why change ...

Sure I saw some overtaking in the Norway SGP ...... No, No sorry my mistake ... The riders were on there way to the tapes from the pits. If benfield want series to be more competitive lay a better track. The gp was toilette pour homme. Congratulations to Crumpie on being world champion. Well deserved. Congratulations to tricks on 2nd overall and winning the Norway sgp. Congratulations to greg on his 3rd overall. Congratulations to ole olsen and benfield for making the last 2 sgp s like formula 1 ... No overtaking and boring Zzzzzzzzzzzzz.The only incidents being on the first corner. If they want to make the sport appeal to the non speedway supporter and fill stadiums as small as Hamar they need to look at the track and make as many racing lines as possible. So that we get overtaking, passing and close fought racing. Not the procession I watched on staturday and endured for 3 hours ........ The conclusion of the World Championship a battle for 3/4 th place. Drama as riders hoped to qualify for next years series and it proved to be the biggest anti climax and a complete crock of rubbishe !!!!

Basically it says that due to the fact that these venues have no roof, and a temp track is vulnerable to hard rain, they are thinking/decided to move the GP's to permanent track's. Eskilstuna and Avesta are likely to stage these meetings next year. Nothing to do with the cost of hiring such venues and the crowds numbers reduced from last year !?!?!!

Take it Hans wont be back at Poole next season then .....

Thought the lads rode there hearts out but congratulations to Sweden who in the end had a little too much for Team GB ...... As for venting anger perhaps that should be done to the fool with the camera !?????

Salty asked if prices were too high .... Very much so, 40 quid for seats for the final and 35 for the play off ... I think in Pboro it was 25 for the final and 20 for the play off so quite an increase ....However i still think the crowd on sat will be ok purely for the GB factor and that the swedes are through ... which will keep the Poole faithful happy.

I was furious that a cracking meeting could of been ruined by the poxy JOKER rule ...!!!!!! Fortunately justice prevailed with Tomasz Gollob riding his socks off to beat Crumpie in the last heat .. well done Poland {who dont have a hotel booked} and Sweden ... Excellent meeting ... AJ balls of steel fella .... Gollob the best racer in speedway ... added to an excellent meeting Come on Team GB.

Storms in London ..... what is the weather at Poole looking like ...

Definately not red ...she got a face like a slapped ###### !!!

Screenie has stated from the off that Poole is not one of his favourite tracks ... although if selected he would not let anyone down. Havvy will give it a go at Poole and should know how to set the bikes up for there and was impressive when guesting for Eastie recently. Whoever is in the team wont let us down for trying.

Who took the dirt off Arlington !! Looked like a minie Wimborne Road

The riders selected are Scott Nicholls (captain), Mark Loram, Lee Richardson, David Norris, Gary Havelock, David Howe, Stuart Robson, Joe Screen, Danny Bird, Chris Harris, Chris Neath and Dean Barker. Middleditch said: "The squad is in no particular order and I have an open mind about the starting line-up at this stage. Having seen Deano's recent Alington efforts I am surprised he has been called up into the squad ...

It is woeful .... that would not entice ONE person to the SWC who isn't a speedway fan !! Shocking effort.

Considering nicki's bad press was surprised to see him chase his bike down the straight and drag his bike off the track. BUT fair play that was genuine sportmanship considering his crash. Also applaud Jason Crump who went in Hans Andersen pit and patted him on the soulder following his 2x ef. However all in all felt this SGP was poor in comparison to Cardiff ... in terms of racing ..although the Danish crowd seemed to be making quite a good atmosphere.

When interviewed during the meeting Scotty even mentioned that Greg Hancock hit a rut straightened up .... and that he dcould of bailed out but he is a racer !!!