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Nope it's not, but I'll let you off because you probably weren't even born when Chris Julian was riding. Was successful as a grasstrack and speedway rider.

WELL DONE CHRIS. Like Mark Loram a universally popular rider so it couldn't have happened to a nicer person and boy did we need a British champion at a British G.P. at last. Great stuff! Glad I can type this because I've still got a sore throat and headache, but it was worth it.

How I wish I could do the same. My NTL, or Virgin media whatever it's called these days, packed in last Tuesday and the engineer won't be coming until tomorrow. So no Sky and no T.V. picture at all for almost a week. Gutted not to be able to record the G.P. for the first time but hopefully a friend will let me borrow a video if we ever get to Brandon again this season.

What did everyone think then? I really enjoyed the McDonald Brothers and thought they got the crowd going well. 9/10. Ray Quinn was okay I suppose but not really my cup of tea. 7/10. Brenda. The only act which got me covering my ears to try and protect them from her racket. 3/10. Chas 'n' Dave. All right I suppose but not very inspiring and didn't seem to get the fans behind them like the McDonald Brothers. 5/10.

You will probably have to wait until August to find out. That's when the tickets are normally put on sale.

You were saying?! And Frigbo I think the novelty value was just fine thanks.

20 minutes should just about cover the two semi's and the final. Hope you enjoy it.

Rabbit was after a ticket earlier.

Well, Rabbit has changed her mind and is going now so make that 40,001.

You are so easily led Rabbit! Glad you are going after all. Don't forget to pack your waterproofs and a brolly.

Debate no longer. It was the wrong decision. I still can't believe you're not going to Cardiff.....but of course there's still time to change your mind and get cheaper tickets on the day.

It seems to me reading the forum that there are quite a lot of people paying their first visit to Cardiff this year, so they will counteract all those not going who normally do. I reckon the attendance will be about the same as 2006. I doubt if the weather will have anything to do with it but it definitely won't be the same walking round in the rain when we normally have glorious sunshine.

A friendly warning because the English ban doesn't come in until Sunday?

Hope it's dried out by then.

Stupid really as I should think a air horn would make a pretty good missile and those are allowed. What about cartons? We're planning on taking a couple of small cartons of a certain Blackcurrant drink. Hopefully they will be okay?

That sounds like it's very near us. We are in row 3.....so behave or I'll take another photo.

Now listen 'ere! We don't all like heavy metal, rap, rock or some of the other modern rubbish that passes for music nowadays. I liked the McDonald Brothers on the X Factor - they reminded me of the Everley Brothers from years ago. I also liked Brenda and thought she had a good voice, but I will agree with The Concrete Cowboy about the scouse singing dwarf. Anyway, he needn't worry because he's not going. Edit...to make it clear I meant T.C.C. is not going not the singing dwarf. Afraid he's still entertaining us.

I'd give it until Wednesday and then really started panicking! I'm sure someone else will advise you better than me, but I think if you phone up it will be sorted out and you can pick the tickets up in Cardiff on the day. Or alternatively if you ordered on line isn't there a "track your tickets section" where you can see if they've actually been sent yet?

Of course my memory being what it is I forgot all about the Leicester reunion in November 2004 and that is when I last saw Norman Hunter and took this photo of him, Bruce Forrester/wife Linda. http://rides.webshots.com/photo/2745550550047007148zerUJj

I was going to post that this morning but then I realised half way through that I was thinking of Norman Hunter. I last saw him about 8 years ago when he delivered a bouncy castle for my granddaughter's birthday and my husband recognised him. It's amazing how these speedway riders get around because it seems every one that is mentioned has at some point ridden for Leicester.

I'll change my quote I think....."as long as it isn't Chico or Ray Quinn I won't mind." I couldn't stand him on the X Factor either. He reminded me of that film star in "Titanic" whatever his name is. Don't like him either......and I don't like swing. Brenda has a good voice and I quite like the McDonald Brothers as well - even though I seem to be in a minority on here. Still, as someone has already said we will be there for the speedway so anything else is a bonus....I think.

Only a bit of the tickets though - mainly it's just the address. Looks like any other junk mail so I doubt if anyone would want to steal them. In any case who in their right mind, who is not a speedway fan, would be interested in travelling all the way to Cardiff with stolen tickets and end up being kicked out of their seats.

You could always try the park n' ride on the way out to Cardiff Bay. We stayed there in 2001 in the camper van and had no problems. I don't know what it's like now as regards actually getting a bus - perhaps they put more on now - but we had to walk and it's about a mile. Well, it felt like it anyway so if you can manage to walk in a straight line back to your van after the meeting then it should be the ideal place.

I know how you feel. Houses were built on the site of the Leicester Stadium as well and I try to keep away from the area.

But you're not giving up are you? If at first you don't succeed, try, try again....or something like that.