old bob at herne bay

"A sport that is already slowly dying " Ther'e no slowly about it matey ...... fewer fixtures than ever nowadays. Just to think it used to be weekly sport. Is it right that this was the only fixture in July for Ipswich ????

Are Poole Pirates still running ? Seems no fixtures for a while in 2024 and I read on here folks talking about " all sorted" for NEXT year (2025?) All rather sad if they have had to close down mid season ??

What rubbish chunky. No other sport has such a category. My point was that women may find a more level playing field if they ran a separate womens speedway , and were not made to compete with men. This would IMHO attract more young girls into the sport.

Seems to me that the FIM and Speedway across the World need to make up their mind on this one... either men and women can compete against each other as is the case now, or they need to insist that men and women have their own separate competitions.

Found Nick Barber - will search his site - thanks again

Thanks Technik.. I’ll keep looking on eBay . Nick Barber…… is he on eBay ?

Thanks bigdave, I'll take a look

Sadly lost the year bars to my Dad's badge which I still have. Remember the year bars including a Hammer design to celebrate the Hammers winning the treble in 1965. Any help in finding a dealer who might be able to help appreciated.

Well sayfootdinoff was the difference tonight, but Ippo will be in trouble if lindgren has a visa by Thursday?

Will Scott sign for Ipswich ? Thursday night racing would fit his tv career commitments :-)

Oh dear…..dropping like flies with “illness” All sounds very serious. ☹️

Sorry - yes he is - might just be the difference against a depleted Brum side.

Good to see Lakeside junior Sam Hagon progress. Brings back memories of seeing him cruise round Lakeside in the junior demo races.

Season over for Ippo with loss of Doyle ? . No Sayfutdinov either for this one, D Thompson doubtful after being ill at U21 ch'sp. Could it get any worse ?

Nor old, Thank you, that’s very useful. Did think that blowing bubbles was the football team song !

Hi, My 95 year old father passed away at the weekend, and as a lifelong West Ham supporter we were thinking of playing the marching on tune at his funeral. Trouble is I cannot remember it - I'm forever blowing bubbles is one I remember but i don't think that was the marching on music? Anyone on here can help please ?

What about his start Marshall with the watering can :-)

Can the admin team please lock this thread - or better still transfer to the Speedway News and Discussions folder ?

Are we assuming that there will be 2 divisions (plus the ndl) racing in 2025? Seems a bit presumptuous IMO

"not open to the general public sadly !! " "ST holders only " That's the way to get British Speedway off to a good start in 2024 . Bloomin' hopeless the lot of them. "promoters" my a**e Kings Lynn appear to be more inclusive - good luck the them.

Assume the car park is a grass field ?

pedantics arnie g. Lord Shawcross banged some heads together and they joined the leagues.

The lack of teams (and speedway venues) will soon dictate that option 2 will eventually be the only option. Last time they merged it took a rebel league set up and eventually a government enquiry to force them to amalgamate. I see neither Sunak or Charmer getting involved, despite Sunak being a closet Coventry supporter. How long the present bunch of promoters will cling on to the existing 3 league structure is anyone's guess. They have an annual conference every season and other than tinkering around the edges show no concern for the future of the sport which must hinge on attracting NEW supporters.

Test Matches of 18 heats with 8 man teams, comprising 6 riders and 2 reserves..... no chance of ever seeing such meetings in the UK. With UK speedway now on a downward path to extinction, they can just about cling on to running a skeleton irregularly scheduled " league" programme during a March to October season. Last season saw unscheduled breaks in the league programme due to "cash flow " issues and clubs unable to field a competitive 7 man team. the p.offs were only just completed within the season. One competition was never completed at all. International Test Match organisation is well beyond the capability of whoever runs British Speedway in 2024.

Aside from the demands for punitive fines to be dished out to all and sundry for breaking planning laws, etc etc., oh and fining Len Silver for selling the club to BMR !!! After the blame game has ceased is there really any possibility that some magic fairy will instruct anyone anytime soon to reinstall a speedway track on he site at Hoddesdon ? Almost as much chance one thinks as an alternative Lakeside venue being resurrected by teh developers backed by teh bankrupt Thurrock Council. OR the Swindon track being reinstated 5 yards from the back gardens of the new des res housing developements. Let us not forget the hand that BSPL dealt to the enthusiastive new Rye House owners BMR by chopping of their prime time Saturday evening racing slot in the PL. Seems to be all too conveniently forgotten that little nugget.