The White Knight

Good - you were well brought up. Not sure what that has to do with the Penhall Book quotes though.

Do you really want me to answer that? If he is a bona fide Speedway Rider - no problem.

I'm sorry - I was brought up not to speak ill of the dead.

Too right. :sad:

Hopefully they will correct it then. Knowing how many Speedway 'Statistitions' there are as I say, they need to be right.

I think you know my answer to that. He should have shown just a little more class in the Book though.

Agreed.

Don't worry - I won't. These Records need to be right.

My apologies - you are right. Apologies to BackTrack too. I have not read the Carter book either and I won't be doing so.

I quite agree with you. Penhall should never have said it that way in the Magazine though. I don't blame BackTrack for printing it though - they were merely quoting the words of their columnist.

Nice Fella!!! :nono: :mad:

I give up. As I sad, it was an idea. Perhaps you are right and it isn't a great idea. I was looking for a way to filter out the Riders who were not so good in order that we only got the best of the yougsters.

The only thing I can add to what I have aready said is that I was talking about new untried Australian Riders - not the Stars. It was only an idea to find the best of young Australian talent for our Premier League.

(Sigh) .................................. and you can be tasteless at times - but I don't let that bother me so you will just have to put up with my stupidity I'm afraid. Because we are talking about bringing over untried Australians. If we had a Competition as I suggest - the very top Riders of said Competition would qualify to come here.

You can be pedantic at times. My suggestion is for Riders who are of Premier League standard or worse. NOT Australian Champions. They would be riding in order to qualify to race here - not win Championships.

I agree, Mauger was a better Rider - and has the World Titles to prove it.

I'll just say that there were other American Riders I liked better - and leave it at that.

Basically it would be exactly the same Riders in all of the Meetings. Hope that helps.

R.I.P. + Derek.

I don't see it as taking delight. I detect a sadness for what this great Sport of ours used to be and is no longer. You cannot question the fact though that Crowds are indeed dropping (so we are told) - now if this is the case and it continues for a long time then yes - Speedway will die. I take no pleasure in saying that - it is just an unarguable fact.

Too right Sir Sidney.. As we at Sunderland can testify. (41 years gone). :sad:

Qualifying Meetings I meant. A set of Meetings which would be run to get Riders qualified to ride over here. Say five Meetings at five different Tracks and the top five or ten or whatever number you like qualify to ride in Britain. It is only an idea.

I think Roscoe should stay in his Post. Chopping and changing Managers never does any good (look at some Football Clubs I could mention). If you want success you have to be patient, and remember that the Team Manager is only as good as the material (Riders) he has to work with. Roscoe has won the League with Swindon, so he knows how to win. He must be given the chance to do it for England.

Aaahhh - Hello The Doctor. In answer to your question, about two years ago. (I suspect you already know that though - don't you?). Nothing threatening in my Post at all - it doesn't threaten anyone. (I think even Mr. Snackette would back me up on that). It does however, rather forcefully I admit, point out that this is not a Football Forum it is a Speedway Forum and that there is no place for a gloating Football Post put on, only to irritate, annoy or 'wind up' Speedway Supporters on here. On another Thread you certainly threatened a Poster. I have certainly never said I would 'knock on anyone's door' - in the context of what you were saying on that Thread that, to me, and I suspect others Members, did constitute a threat. It isn't the first time you have done it either. I would be obliged if you would not accuse me of doing something unpleasant that you yourself seem to take pleasure in. Thank you. Ian.

I would imagine most of these Riders that you talk about could not afford such a Trip, on the offchance of getting in to the top group of your Competition. A very long way to come for an Engine Failure, Tape Exclusion or Fall to cost a place in the top group and you go home having spent a lot of money for nothing. What might possibly work would be to hold the Meetings at various Tracks in Australia but would British Promoters be prepared to invest in them. Personally - I doubt it.