The White Knight

I would be VERY sad to see Tully leave - it would not bother me one jot if Lindgren went. C'mooooooooooon the Lean, Mean Racing Machine - that is - ANDREW TULLY.

Usually for the better Dave, usually for the better. I would cite the fact that with Jokers, Double Points, Play Offs and all the other crap that has gone in to changing the Sport, has NOT had the effect of bringing massive Crowds in. In fact, in general Gates are falling - I wonder why? Perhaps the influence of SKY Television has not been as advantageous to Speedway as was hoped - MOST of the changes were introduced at THEIR behest. A fat lot of good it has done us. Perhaps part of the reason people are drifting away is that the credibility of our so called Sport is stretched beyond the limit and beyond belief. :sad:

I thought we already had that. :shock: :blink:

I don't like the System - however - Good Luck Tai. I DO hope that you can win the Championship.

Yes - I couldn't agree more - even though I have not finished reading this Issue yet. I might be a bit sad but the arrival of both BackTrack and Classic Speedway really does buck me up.

Exactly.

You could leave the League and Fixtures as they are, have NO 'Cut Off' Date and NO 'Play Offs' - everybody would finish their Meetings and the Team that finished TOP OF THE LEAGUE would be CHAMPIONS!!! :approve: It's NOT rocket science.

...................... and there's the rub. :rolleyes:

I never stated ALL of Speedway's problems Philip - just a hell of a lot of them. Race days as has been mentioned and lack of top Riders in our so called Elite League is another, in my opinion.

At least Pete is trying to do something FOR Speedway in this Country. More strength to his elbow I say. :approve:

I don't want ANY form of Tactical Ride. NO Double Points, NO Tactical Substitutes absolutely NOTHING. :mad: For Heavens sake, let the Sport itself do the talking - WITHOUT trying to FIDDLE close Results. Those Results that have been FIDDLED are FALSE anyway due to the very fact that they have been - FIDDLED!! :mad:

Peter Craven - R.I.P. + The 'Wizard of Balance'. Still a Hero to me - and I never saw him ride sadly.

The stupid DOUBLE POINTS Rule MUST go!!! :mad: It makes the image of Speedway totally Mickey Mouse. :mad:

Er NO!! It's the Rules. If you have to have crazy Play Offs, you have to have crazy Rules.

What the hell difference does that make. Knowing doesn't make it RIGHT or WRONG. :rolleyes: The fact that they exist at all is wrong. :mad:

I hope you are right about this RPG. A Yorkist Monarch SHOULD have his tomb in a Yorkist City. :approve:

It's hard to look past Somerset. They are the League Champions over the Season - they deserve it.

No, he didn't. He looks a good Rider though.

I doubt it. :blink:

CORRECT!!! But this is what you get when you have a pathetic Play Off System that, sometimes, ROBS the TRUE League Champions of their TITLE. (If Newcastle were to win it this year I would say EXACTLY the same). Somerset ARE League Champions - they were top of the League at the end of the Fixtures - why the hell should they have to go out and WIN the whole damned thing again. As I say - PATHETIC!!! It IS wrong, it is VERY wrong - but that is Speedway today.

So does Hougaard Racing Fans. :rofl:

I am sincerely very sorry to hear about this Bryn - I always enjoy your Posts. Get well soon. All the best. Ian.

YES!!! It has to be somewhere near your a*se.

I support Newcastle - I HATE the 'Play Offs' - but , by the Rules as they stand Redcar ARE 6th. No arguments can change that. Just as I have to live with the 'Play Offs' - you will have to accept that you are out of them. Tough - but that is a FACT. Of course: NO STUPID PLAY OFFS - NO STUPID ARGUMENTS LIKE THIS!!! :rolleyes:

Enjoyed the Meeting this Evening. After two Heats I thought that the omens were not good. We overcame a 3-9 deficit after two Races to take all the Points. Lewis Kerr again rode well and also suffered a truly alarming fall, which he thankfully walked away from unhurt. Same again tomorrow night Lads.