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So why embarrass yourself with snide comments about other posters? No need fella.

Well said, I followed you on tonight's bet, so thanks for that, nice little earner from a bit of teamwork and co-operation, the bookies get bashed now and again. As for R&R, he does more than anyone on this forum in terms of keeping us all updated on tv matches etc, forever grateful for that. Peace out.

You're on mate, seriously, as soon as it's all back on again. I've been racing for years, never once fell out of my armchair when cornering and that includes the tight tracks like Arlington, scored paid 11 last time I rode at Monmore Green, when in doubt wind it on. Lets ride speedway!!

Soren Sjosten was responsible for this 7 year old genuinely believing I would only need to wait a couple of years and I could become a fully fledged Belle Vue Ace, if someone as diminutive as Soren could do it with such style and success then nothing was going to stop me, nothing! I'm 61 in Feb and I've still never sat astride a running speedway bike, yet I still think I could've been a contender, maybe this will be the year I finally make it to a ride n slide day, if only to put my dreams to bed.

Malcolm Hollyway Emil Sleighfutdinov

Nice gesture, well done on winning the comp, I thought my entry was the winner but you've done me.

Beaver?

Loved the smell from that bakery as we approached the turnstiles.

They did have a blank piece to start but it was still within the confines of what was already in place around it, the track was always going to take precedence and as you know they got that absolutely right. I imagine the rest was down to space available and financial constraints, there is room to upgrade it if ever the need arose but I don't see that happening anytime soon.

Interesting profession, does he do foreigners, or is he not multilingual?

Looking in the pits was also a big part of the experience for me, at Hyde Rd this was possible by looking through the gaps in the floorboards in the stand above the pits. I always loved going to Sheffield because, from hazy memory, you could be very close to the pits pre and post meeting, think they were on the left as we entered the stadium via the road where the bakery was, just a low wall separated you from the riders, like I say, hazy memory. Can't remember which stadium it was but I'm sure I recall a meeting a couple of years ago where the pits were situated the length of the back straight, could've been a made track in Russia or Poland, was it the venue where Hancock launched himself at N Pedersen after an on track spat? Anyway, great suggestion OP, I'll do same with my lottery win that I don't partake in.

Thanks for posting that, more than anything it was great to see some old familiar faces amongst the track staff and supporters, a nice little half hour of nostalgia for any Aces fan of a certain age.

What, him too?

Big thanks again to R&R for the invaluable information he provides in this thread all season long, it's been the difference between me getting to see much more speedway than I would if it weren't for his kind efforts. Cheers R&R

That's an insult to thick people, he's a vile human being, nothing more, nothing less.

I'll miss you in the winter, you say the daftest things.

It's off to Torun.

One off tomorrow, if we're lucky

I disagree, Pawlicki could've cleared off on lap 2 bend 3, it was clear to see he was nursing his team mate round, which in turn made him vulnerable, excellent example of team riding imo.

Doubtful but I only wish I was a fan of either team, that would've sent it up a notch for me.

Pedersen didn't look pleased with his team mate there, shaking his head when he cut across the front of him and then seeming to tell him off after the race, good old Nicki.

Or maybe you have, hard luck Dave.

Friday, no fluke though, class showed.

Could watch that on repeat for days