The White Knight

Looking back through my 'Vintage Speedway' and 'Classic Speedway' Magazines it occurs to me that sadly I missed Speedway's truly great years, due to being too young. Not often you can say that about anything.

Great Thread - good luck with it SCB. :approve:

......................... anyway - whatever happened to Tom Farndon? :unsure:

Then you were indeed privileged. I admire both Fundin and Craven but sadly I never saw them race. I truly wish I had.

WSF = World Speedway Federation?

I think I know what you are getting at. :nono:

Already a Thread going on this.

I must admit - The sadly departed Speedway Mail was my preference too. :sad:

I have a certain sympathy with that viewpoint. If Clubs are in such dire straights - why are they employing Riders that they simply cannot afford? Total madness.

It could be a typo of course. I do them sometimes and I am sure you do too.

Don't be silly - this is Speedway we are talking about.

I think Redcar have put together a very good Team this year. I wish them luck.

It was a superb Magazine in those days full of useful and interest fact and figures. On occasions it could be pretty hard hitting too. Not these days though........................

'Sudden' Sam. :o Not really. :shock:

They do - or did - when I went to Newcastle.

One of my biggest regrets, when I kick off this mortal coil, is the number of Books I would love to have read but couldn't because of lack of time.

I have said that for years and is another reason it is not value for money. Thank you for that reply Philip. I can actually see where you are coming from there but I still feel the Magazine is overpriced at the moment.

I have read, and own those Books I have highlighted and I also own Michael Lee's Book but haven't read it yet. Len Silver, Booey, Peter Craven and British Speedway Memories are all great reads too. I can recommend all of them. Most are available from Retro Speedway. Book, Old Fashioned. Crumbs!! - give me a proper Book any day. I have a Kindle and have a number of Books on that - I can never seem to be bothered to read them though. I never have that problem with 'proper' Books. Reading is one of my favourite pastimes - I spend a lot of time with my Books.

Depends on how you view value for money. I buy 'BackTrack' and 'Classic Speedway' Magazines on Subscription and think they are excellent value for money. I don't believe that Speedway Star fits in to that category these days. I used to have it delivered from the Newsagents years ago and in those days, it was indeed value for money. Not now unfortunately.

I said "along the lines of MCN". There would not be enough material to have a Paper as thick as that for Speedway. The Speedway Star is too glossy and just too expensive for a Sport that is shrinking in support Season on Season. Just an opinion - but mine is as valid as anyone else's.

Not at that Price. Print it along the lines of 'Motorcycle News' and reduce the Price accordingly and I would agree with you. I can concur with all of the highlighted section of your Post. I used to read it from cover to cover too. When I buy it now - I am very selective in what I read and then it is straight in to the bin.

I like it!!! Not sure the Promoters will though.............................

I agree with that actually. That does not though, make it immune from criticism.

Because it is mainly 'Old Codgers' who go to Speedway these days. :sad:

Had it been Phil - I might have bought it.