Gemini

You're not old enough.

I'll enjoy it then. I like the sound of Bananaman's team for 2017 too.

I'd like to bet any other team couldn't as there would be another reassessment of the figure 7. Oh the irony.

Hopefully a Premier League one ~ but riding in that league of course.

Which is why he would never have been the top choice. Shame as it's about time we had someone with integrity.

Are you saying Arnie Gibbons isn't in the circle? I'd have voted for you Arnie.

Indeed he was. Robert retired in 1983. More info here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Lightfoot_(speedway_rider)

In that case the BSPA have got no idea of pricing structures and they're doing more harm than good as there will be a really low attendance. We would have gone if it had been around £10/£12 but no higher than that. I think you've got that bit wrong about concessions for the elderly as there is only one price for adults now. Still great value though.

And can he even be described as a 'gem'? I'd query that description.

Hope not judging by how he behaves. Perhaps he could get himself on one of the Poultec schemes.

Perhaps the Brandonapolis 2013 was it? I don't know exactly what time it ended because I gave up at the semi-final stage when Chris Harris hit the fence and there was another delay. Mind you I might as well just have waited because it took me ages to find a way out as cars were blocking every exit I tried.

Presumably by being in a more official capacity he wanted payment? I suppose it all depends on how much and whether the BSPA could afford it?

But hopefully not Coventry. And not blinking Batchelor either as someone has suggested.

Naughty!

Yes, you're right ~ Belle Vue Colts are due at Coventry this coming Friday and riding after the Bees v Kings Lynn match.

I'm pretty sure the 'Simon Wigg Memorial' meeting at Peterborough also went on forever and in the end some races weren't run but that's all I can remember. We left before the end.

Heaven forbid such a thought should enter my head.

Could they not have had these 150cc races between heats of the Raiders v Kings Lynn match to avoid delays?

What did he do ~ kick it? Please don't get the hump as it's just a jokey comment on something that made me laugh as it seems fun is not allowed on here any more as there are a lot of tetchy people around.

I'm mainly watching E.L and N.L racing this year but by PL standard I'd say riders like Simon Stead, Craig Cook, Ben Barker, Ryan Fisher, Ludvig Lindgren, Aaron Summers, Josh Bates, Richard Lawson, Kenneth Hansen etc. I don't need to watch the likes of Pedersen, Hancock, Doyle, Andersen etc. to enjoy Speedway and would be more than happy with one league next season or North and South with the top 4 meeting each other in play offs at the end. The Elite League is too boring with only 8 teams in it.

It might be a good idea but it wouldn't change things with riders dropping out as these meetings just don't have the same interest to them as it had years ago and it must be hard for some of them to think of different excuses to avoid riding. Probably the fans too aren't that bothered these days ~ I know I'm not, although I might go to the National League one as it's only up the road. I think you've probably also forgotten that there is now a G.P. in Australia in October so some top EL riders will be heading down under come the middle of that month. (This year's is on the 22nd.)

Good grief! I'm afraid I would have gone home half way through the second match if there was no urgency to get things moving. Coventry's double header on Friday was bad enough but at least the referee put the two minutes time allowance on immediately a race had finished.

Blimey it's all going on at Belle Vue these days. Shame they don't allow dogs or I'd pay a visit and see if there are any nice ones available cheap.

I'm not into statistics so I hope you will work it out and while you're doing it see how many times the other seven teams have managed to track their 1-7. On second thoughts make that six teams because Poole are perfect so their riders have probably ridden in every match, bar injuries.