Gemini

If you can get onto Facebook I've got a photo of Pedlar in the Hunters team. Hoping this works........

Now this is making me feel really old. I can remember Pedlar Palmer when he rode for Leicester but I'd only be 9/10 years old at the time. I can still picture his face and he had loads of hair and wore glasses. I wonder if he has any hair left now bless him. I also wonder if it was a disadvantage to wear glasses bearing in mind that now they seem to be incorporated in the goggles I believe? I didn't know his real name was Ernest so I wonder why he got the nickname Pedlar, also why he had such a short career? Questions...questions. Perhaps your friend can ask him and at the same time tell him he is remembered by a lot of older speedway fans.

Don't stand for too long or I'll be feeling sorry for you. Hope you didn't mind me saying where the original thread was. There hadn't been any posts in it since September anyway.....well until tonight when someone called packerman made a few comments.

Just here....... but you were right Sandie there were only a few comments. http://www.speedway-...showtopic=67145

Had a reply from Adam. Yes he will be riding in 2012 and hopes to get a team place sorted out.

I've sent him a message. If he replies I'll let you know.

Well that's cheered me up no end and made me feel better about myself. I'm over 50 but don't want second halfs back or one off world finals and I love the play-offs.

Who was the naughty ref then? The tapes definitely went up.

And this just about sums up why new posters can feel intimidated when they join the forum because they get jumped on straight away. No wonder some just give up and don't bother any more.

That used to be really funny. I think the only way they would have stopped Andy from qualifying every year would have been to kidnap him and tie him up somewhere miles away from the track.

It won't make much difference if the riders aren't willing to listen and take notice though. I can remember Sam Ermolenko years ago saying Simon Stead's style was all wrong and he shouldn't be locking up so much but he still rides the same way today.

If it was Kelvin it would have been "There's no doubt about that." In view of the fact there wasn't much to get excited about tonight - pretty much knowing Team GB would finish 4th in the end - I decided to count how many times Kelvin said it and the total was 19, but I could have missed a few.

Because they are the ones who are deciding not to go any more. Speedway seems to be secondary to having a good booze up for a lot of fans.

That's the problem with Cardiff - for 'elderly' people like myself - enjoyment of the whole evening depends upon who is sat next to you, who in front and who behind. I've not been for the past two years and haven't really missed going.

Yes, you can buy them on the day. Have a look in the Grand Prix section of the forum here. http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/index.php?showtopic=64222

She is a good singer. It's just her mannerisms and the way she talks that drives me mad.

Many thanks. I'm staying faithful to the Danish Webmaster as I have always used his.

We've been out today but it doesn't look like I've missed much after reading these posts. I thought last season's G.P's were vastly improved due to the tracks being prepared a lot better but it seems it's back to the slick borefests again.

I bet there are loads of dogs really pleased with this decision - just sitting by the door waiting for the hand to appear through the letterbox.

Strewth! Had enough of him on the T.V.

Thank you.

Thank you. I've always used the Danish Webmaster's version so appreciate knowing where it is.

But to look on the bright side at least he's giving his last target, Scott Nicholls, a break.

Thanks for explaining Wackie. I understand that but Pollyanna said she was on Virgin and paying £40 a month for Sky Sports. She shouldn't be paying that much surely?

Are you sure that is just for Sky Sports and not other packages as well? I have Virgin Media and pay around £21 a month for Sky Sports, purely for the speedway, and cancel it for the Autumn/Winter. If you are paying £40 you ought to check why you're paying so much.