The White Knight

I honestly believe that if Phil Crump had held his 'Four Valve' back until the World Final - he would have won it. He rode it too early. I thought Phil Crump was a superb Rider.

I was a trifle HORSE when I read this Post. :rofl: :rofl: See what I did there...................................

I have been banging on about this for ages. Tracks that are basically the same as they were in 1928 (apart from Air Fences) and Bikes that are rocket ships in comparison to the original type of Bike that raced on them. You are 100% correct - the speed of the Bikes does need to be slowed. This would not, in my opinion, spoil the entertainment value - but it would be safer and less expensive. I would imagine a few Engine Tuners would throw their hands in the air at what I am going to say next. Engines should be manufactured so that Riders themselves could work on them - this again would reduce costs. None of this will happen though - too many vested interests involved.

Aaaahhhhh - a Poole Supporter - that explains your view. :rolleyes:

That shouldn't make any difference - he admitted it didn't he? The way things are going - I doubt he will even get that. I do, however, hope I am wrong.

Thank you. :)

'Split' Waterman.

So you are admitting it has SOLD OUT!!!

Oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhh - careful pandorum. :rofl:

I don't believe the TOP Team take part in the Football League Play Offs.

Would they really? If you have a League Competition - it is just that - a League Competition. The Team at the TOP is the Winner - THAT is an incontrovertible FACT. You can have Play Off Competitions if you wish but they CANNOT (should not) be for the League Championship. They should be run as a separate Competition. Do you see a Play Off System in the Premier League Football Competition - of course you don't - the Team that finishes TOP are the League Champions - that is the way a LEAGUE is run in the REAL World. For those who support the Play Offs - you are supporting a GIMMICK nothing else, just a pure gimmick.

An interesting choice of words.

Yes - the Premier League looks after itself - just as well - it would be downright silly to do anything else. As regards 'self serving' - I don't see the Elite League handing out Cheques to Premier League Clubs from the SKY money. So - who is self serving now?

It didn't work though.

Do ALL of that - and - I would start going again no problem. Don't, and no chance will I return. You could add to your List - none of this carry on delaying things by returning to the Pits after a false Start.

I wonder if this is any relation to Alan Mackie who rode for Sunderland 'Stars' in the Seventies?

Simmo for me. A super Rider.

You never know - it doesn't seem a lot to ask does it?

Only where you deserve to be. Extra homework for you my lad.

Rider Safety should be above ALL other considerations!!!

I suspect that everyone on here knew exactly what I meant.

Bloody MICE!!! :rofl:

Well thought out Post with which I now would concur. The very survival of Speedway may well depend on something very close to this being adopted.

:rofl: FIFTY YEARS of experience this year. :rofl: As regards Ward's Under 21 Titles - if I had meant Under 21 Titles - I would have said that - I didn't - I said WORLD TITLES. Now - how many WORLD TITLES has Ward got - it's easy - you won't need a Calculator.

How about not marketing Speedway as a Sport any more. Market it as 'Sports Entertainment' the same as the WWE. It already has some of the more ridiculous Rules ergo it would make sense to make the change. Neither has any credibility - BUT - at least the WWE is honest as to where it is in the grand scheme of things and - doesn't pretend to be something it isn't. Not - I think - in my case. :sad: