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Does anybody know what is in the next publication of Backtrack Magazine.

Well done James Sarjeant, a very good third place, and the guy still not 14.

I have got a feeling that it was Booey I know that there is a connection, I know that they friends from school days. Have to agree with your accessment of him been an excellent trackman, the guy did the track at Sheffield when he was Team Manager, I think that he learnt that craft from the Late great Frank Varey.

Thanks for that, another fact is that John Dews was related to the Boococks, I cannot remember whether it was by marriage or whether he was a cousin.

Bob Paulson, retire after the season of either 1974 or 1975, an died around about 1980, he did not ride speedway for any other team, and yes you are correct Bob did commit sucide. Sad to say that John Dews is no longer with us, I think he died of a brain tumour, he went on to ride for Oxford and White City, and I believe that he retire in 1976, he came back to Team Manage Sheffield in 1977, and he did that until 1980. He later went onto Promote at Stoke.

Fair comment.

Okay I can accept that one.

How can you class two riders who have never won a World title in front of one that has.

Think Ove Fudin and Tony Rickarsson would dispute the best Swede tag.

I think that unfortunately he has passed away, I will have a look in my Owlerton Legends book. Personally, I don't go that far back, but I do remembermy old Dad relling me all about him and Clive Featherby, I do know that Clive Featherby is alive and well living in the land of Oz.

Glad to hear that Cardiff is staying on the agenda, although Wembley would easier to get to, I much prefer Cardiff.

Read through some of the previous posts, and I think that Scott will finish in the top eight this year, as I also think Gollob will as well. I have to say that both have something in common, and that is this year they have both been inconsistent, Gollob on his day is the most exciting and skillful rider, but his inconsistency lets him down, that is why he has never and will never win the title. I think that Scott will never win the title, but if you put only the riders that could possible win the title in the Grand Prix you would be left with only about 3 or 4 riders. I also think that Scott might now have live with the fact that he is not going to be the Brits number 1 rider. I think that Chris Harris has stole his mantle there, Chris for me is like Chris Louis says not just a racer, but is very intelligent, and I think that as he learns more he will be up there challenging.

Nice to see Ben Hopwood doing well.

Like it has been said I think it was the blatant way he did it at White City, he must have known how the crowd would react to the blatant way he went about it.

Bruce Penhall, did do his bit for speedway, but for me I can only remember the geezer who threw the race at White City, and the cowardly turn his back on the crowd when they let him whagt they thought of his actions. The same guy who walk away from Cradley speedway, without a second glance to taker up a role in an American television programme. Sorry but for me the guy was a sugary sweet I will tell you what you want hear kind of guy, bubble gum kid.

As far as I know the this years under 15 championship has been cancelled.

Well done Scott, and this puts him in with a good chance of a top 8 finish, as for Bomber, I think that the win in Cardiff, might go against him for the Grand Prix or to after it, but lets be fair the win has put him into a favourable position, and at least it looks like for a long time now we might just have 2 top 8 riders.

This is an excellent post, been a Sheffield fan Kenny was part of the enemy when he rode for Halifax and Bradford, who were a local rivals, but that did not stop me admiring the guy for his sheer will to win. I feel that Kenny had a goal, and would push his body and mind to the limit, and was totally focused on those goals. I also felt that when Kenny went part of British Speedway died, and I totally agree that he has never been replaced, in fact I don't think that there has been anyone like him since, the only rider who I think comes anyway near him is Nicki Pedersen. I once said this before and was crucified for it, but the point that I was trying to put across is that Nicki too is someone who will push himself that extra to try and win. Yes love him or loathe him Kenny Carter was a fantastic speedway, and the tradegy is he never fulfill the promise that he had, like his personal life it is so sad.

Try Redcar they have regualr sessions that are run by Brin Havelock, form what I hear he puts rookies through there paces properly.

Oh that is what he mean't.

Might be right there Steve.

Well we were stuffed well and truely, okay there are lessons to be learned, and I don't know whether we will be hosting the Final next year, but if we are I hope that we speak to the riders that we have then we need to ask our own riders how they want the track setting up. Other nations do it, and I fed of us been too nice and setting up fair tracks when nobody does the same. I also think that it is time to say a big thank you to the nice man Middlo, and ask him to take over the Under 21 team. I think that it is time to tell him that he has taken them as far as he can, and time for someone else to have a go. Who do we ask to do it, well for me it is a two man job, I reckon we need a old head who has been there and has a vast experience, for me that man is Eric Boocock, if Eric does not want it then what about the Smiling Peter Adams, with the experienced man I would have a rider coach to go with him, and this would be a younger man, my choice would be either Havvy, Mark Loram or an outsider Martin Dugard. I think that we need to see us put our faith in the youth that we have within our system, we need to too start to introduce the likes of Bridger, Woffineden and put exta faith in the likes of Eddie Kennett. What we don't need is when putting together the British Final, letting the likes of Chris Louis and Havvy into the British Final, we need to encouraging riders for the future. I reckon we can win the WTC, in the future, but this could take about another 5 years, we need to start looking into the youth of what we have and invest time and money on them, this is what the Danes have done and they have reaped the benefits.

My heart says GB, my head says Poland, only one other thing to say COME ON TEAM GB.

Well done to All the boys and Middlo, awsome performance, and must say I fncy us to turn the rest in the final.

Does anybody know why Billy Hamill not in the USA squad.