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If the team is :- SPEEDWAY WORLD CUP 2007 Event 2 16 July 2007, Coventry Great Britain Team: Great Britain 1 Lee Richardson 2 Simon Stead 3 Edward Kennett 4 Chris Harris 5 Scott Nicholls (Capt.) Stand-by reserve David Howe I am surprised by the inclusion of Steady I am a big fan of him but he was poor at the British Final, has struggled this season and is just back from injury On current form I would put Howe and King above him, possibly Allen as the meeting is at Brandon That said the team named should be strong enough for a final place.

Finally got round to adding my congratulations to Chris Harris In all my years of watching speedway I wonder if it can actualy get much better than this. The atmosphere was electric and with a last heat, last bend Brit winner Quote of the day from a lady sat behind me with a soft Edinburgh accent talking about Chris Harris after the final race At the start of the race I would have given him one in four After the first bend I would have given in one in twenty At the finish I would have given him one

Could not let this thread go without mentioning the late great Arnie Haley. This was a guy who loved life, was a great entertainer both on and off the track and worth the admission alone His attitude to speedway was turn up sit in the bike and race then off to the pub Had he been more professional with his preparation and his bikes he could have been a world champ But then he would have been an Ivan and not an Arnie