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Are you absolutely sure there is a better spread of talent today?. Agreed there are more riders and more countries represented, but I would argue there were more world class riders 40-50 years ago.

Looking forward to this. I just need to find a cupboard to lock Mrs. chr in

Oh Happy Days

Not much to choose between them though.

Spot on grachan...I hope he keeps going until he is 60 and finishes 2nd. to Tai every year .

I am currently reading Barry's book and a cracking read it is too .

As an example have a look at the 1996 qualification route for the 1997 series.

I was thinking about the qualification system in the early GP years which was akin to the old World Final system, with National, Overseas and Inter-Continental Finals leading to the Challenge from which 8 qualified for the following year's GP series. Is that not fairer, more interesting and more exciting than the system now in use?.

How about we all stop replying to robert72 or posting anything about him, then he might just stop spouting cr*p.

That too BW

I am surprised that the Russian speedway federation don't want the kudos of having a Russian world champion. If I was running Russian speedway I would be doing all I could to get Emil in to the series and making sure it was financially viable for him to do so.

I agree with you...it's hard for fans to actually see their proper team, wherever they watch their speedway.

West Ham was Hyde Road's equal

For a number of reasons I can not attend meetings. However, take away guests and r/r then half the riders left are d/up. So my first choice would not be EL at all...I would rather go to Sheffield and get variety. My second choice would be Scunthorpe.

And a 2-time European Champion come Saturday night .

"If"

Just a 67 year old average Joe who has not made any unsubstantiated claims about anything. Therefore people have no interest in knowing who I am.

I for one would like to know if robert72's real name is Robert and if 72 was the year he rode against all these British and World Champions. If so it should be easy to find out who he is. If robert72 is just a username why is he reluctant to open up?. If I had ridden against such esteemed opposition I would be crowing about it, unless i came last in every race of course in which case I would never have mentioned the fact. Come on Rob...tell us who you rode against, where you raced and when then us forum members can give credit where it's due.

Just watched that heat 14...how many bums would he put on seats if he rode EL full-time?.

Lovely idea in principle but won't work in practice I'm afraid.

Bu**ered if I know marky but I do know it's a ****ing shame and probably the death-knell for top-class British speedway.

I like the idea of the WU21 in the afternoon and the SEC in the evening, but Mrs. chr says NO, NO, NO. .

As an unabashed Emil Sayfutdinov fan I'd like to get this year's GP's over and done with, after a Tai/Greg1-2 and see next year's SEC increased to 12 rounds. That way I can watch Emil every 2 weeks .

The GP organisers should slap a compulsory purchase order on Emil.

Hampel should be a certainty I feel, Kildemand if he doesn't automatically qualify, Lindbaeck quite likely, Sayfutdinov should be an automatic pick but seems unlikely, Jonsson