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Bloody hell Paulco we get mr blue sky and American pie cringeworthy eh!

Funny thing is "Shale Searcher i don't ever remember being bored when i was younger, and often the second halves with the juniors were good.Now my wife picks me up at 9.45 on a Thursday and sometimes i can't wait to get home.My memory is that then all teams had a very decent no1 and say for example Glasgow Jimmy Mac Halifax Booey you might only get to see them ride live once a year.Also teams had old favourites,riders you could identify with who were good value good riders and real triers.ie) ex) Thomas,Pusey,Goody,Street,Wilkinson,Plant,May,Leigh,Haley and i could name endless others.Today i enjoy the GPS very much which surprises me as i was a staunch one off final man.But today's EL there is alot of dross served up often with Pearson dressing it up to the hilt.The PL what i have seen is more my cup of tea and if they introduce young Brits getting chances at reserve that will improve it even more.

Morton,Kilby (defo), Davey,Pusey were not second strings all were a number 1 or 2 in the averages.You are right though Colin, the quality is not there now people like Cartwright, j.Owen,Broadbelt,Bastable,Davis,( ect) would be in there element now.

At Kings Lynn believe me Lambert is as good as a option as King/Bridger for me also those other two have had past opportunities.Could Lambert beat the likes of Dryml Fox, (ect certainly i watched him last night and he was on the pace.He was against Kildemand,Batchelor, and was competetive also is Blackbird a tiger Louis type? a late developer also like Lawson Blackbird is a decent gater( his dad was not a great gater but see him beat Nielsen in the helmet).!

Garrity,Blackbird,Kerr for me are not fast track reserves they have experience in the PL.All three are at a standard that we should be having at EL level Greaves,Payne,Sarjeant,as ex)are real rookies and good on em they have competed as best as they can.As for the GB squad i am really disappointed no longterm vision.

I think Rossiter has missed a trick same old same old, Worrall has been pretty average in both leagues,Barker,Bridger,King,Stead are they much better than Blackbird,Lambert,Lawson.? The latter three i would of picked but to be honest i am very disappointed with this squad has he a long term vision or is he content with short term results.

I don't agree he is lulling behind a few and he never looks like qualifying on merit now.We all Know he has ability but he is clearly behind Kildemand at this present time and he is in a group who are on the fringes.

I don't think you need a Don King/Hearn type a dictator,maybe an independent body.Really you need most people pushing in the same direction and as we all know it is not happening at the moment.

Spot on i have never been a great fan of Greg not like Autrey,Penhall,Sigalos, and both Moran bros.But what a rider a nice bloke with it, great with supporters and you have to say still what a great rider he has been over the years.And still he is there on merit a great ambassador for our sport , we are lucky to have him on board still.

Totally disagree if Rosco told people his preference will be to give youth a chance we will give him a bit of slack i certainly will.If he goes same old same old and fails i certainly won't my team for what it is worth would be Tai, Harris,Cook,Lambert.

Welcome back keep on posting.

1971/80 easily for me ,Briggs,Mauger,Olsen,Collins,Michanek,Lee,Crump,Jansson,Ashby,Betts,Wilson,Boulger,Persson,Sjosten,Plech,Jancarz,(ect) a great period for me.

I agree and i believe to be world champion at two different disciplines (ie) the GPS or a one off final both take different qualities in a rider whoever does it it takes alot of doing.

I am really enjoying the series some really good racing ,but for me it is still not a patch on the one off final. That was a proper day out even if like some of the GPS there were some average ones along the way.

Well done Puk my voucher on him winning it this year still on,it will be great to see him and the mighty Stars at the Abbey on Thursday.Batch what a night now on 46 pts i hope he can push on and get a top eight finish.

I have felt he has been capable of this for quite a while, the ability has always been there.Always seemed to be second fiddle to Holder at times but he has shown us the Robins fans at times glimpses of brilliance fair play to Troy whatever else happens tonight.

No for me Steve ,i think one big league has to happen soon.

Steve those days are gone even if say another 5 world class riders rode over here it is not viable these riders are on serious money the gates do not balance the books the EL is knackered it needs revamping.

Great post.

Yes his wife Bonnie did loads,as a couple they really did a great job over a long period terrific proper speedway people.

Is that WK because of the way the averages are done now?( ie) bonus points (ect) i am sure Bewitcher, Oldace,( ect) will tell us because they have in the past been right and myself i have been nieve with the averages.But WK you are correct the riders then there was more strength in depth someone like Chris Pusey, Bob Kilby, Soren Sjosten a few examples were sometimes only heatleaders that tells me alot would they be no1s now?. Matt touch wood that will be you one day mind you how old are you 60.? only joking! surely all age groups are welcome?

I was just wondering how is Eric Boothroyd? a superb speedway man i was looking through all my Halifax stuff what a legend .A rider, a manager, a promoter for me he is Mr Halifax along with Booey of course i hope Eric is well you don't make them like that anymore.

I think some of the top stars today were certainly as good as the top boys then,but the quantity of those are nowhere near as many as yesteryear.

Worrall i am a fan, but he has been poor in both leagues for me Lambert over him at Lynn all day long and Cook i like also his record at Saddlebow is pretty average.

Tai, Harris,Cook, Nicholls? Lambert as back up Lambert i would start his gating is a worry but he has the pace.