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I am probably preaching to the converted, but for those who do not know the above-named site has a couple of nice features on the old West Ham and New Cross stadiums.

Some of the posts on this thread have gone off topic but never the less raise interesting points...e,g. Does history only remember the winners and does exciting mean good?. One of the most exciting riders I ever saw, and loved to see race was Kenny Carter. Another was Mike Broadbank. Were they good enough to win a World title?. In Mike's case, almost. In Kenny's case, sadly we never got to find out. Is Ward exciting...Yes. Is he good enough to win a World title...Yes. Will he...Possibly, but if Tai stays at the top of his game and Emil comes back in to the fold, maybe not.

Originally 440 yards but later reduced to 415 yards.

There are those who say tracks like Plymouth and the old New Cross and Wimbledon are ideal. Others, myself included prefer tracks like the old West Ham. Problem is, if the racing is poor with riders strung out you want the race to end quickly, so small is good. But if the racing is close and exciting you don't want the race to finish, so big is better. I would say track length of 350 yards with wide bends and slight banking is ideal.

Obviously I have not been myself but it looks a great venue and a nice track. Kent was once a good speedway county with the Crusaders and Highwaymen. It would be a shame if the current venture failed through lack of management planning.

There are sensible rules and stupid rules, and rules you can exploit. If the rules say Eastbourne can bring him in on a 3 they are not going to say no. He won't be on a 3 for long.

Roy of the Rovers stuff! Younger viewers won't have a clue . Seriously though, he is a real find.

This lad Spiller seems to like the Kent track .

You bet salty (sea dog)...ancient mariner?. Excuse my sense of humour .

The sidecar long track photos look pretty good...I would like to watch this type of speedway. keep up the good work DG .

They will come right back unopened :party:I wish Farmfoods did rock and chips...you could email me a voucher .

Nice selection there DG

Nor am I sidney but I'd love to see him try .

p.s. I can throw in a couple of Telford Ice programmes if it helps .

Remember the old Abbey National adverts...Get the Abbey habit? Well, I've got the Norbold habit. having recently purchased "Pie" and Speedway in East Anglia I bought "Tom Farndon" yesterday, and Speedway in London today. That should get me on to Norbold's Christmas card list .

Having been outbid on ebay in an attempt to purchase the above, does anyone have one to sell at a sensible price?. Alternatively I can swap for an Eindhoven World Ice Speedway Final programme from 1983 or an Assen World Ice Speedway Semi-Final programme from 1984. I am also after the Munich and Amsterdam World Speedway Final programmes at a sensible price, or can swap for the Innsbruck Ice Speedway Final programme from 2009.

Denmark, GB and Poland to Australia then

Give me Rock and Chips any day...I can't get them in Yorkshire

All very odd.

Would not Emil's sponsors cough up more for the added exposure the GP's would bring?.

Jellied eels are the devil's work

And then some..we could expect some great battles between him and Tai.

If the European champion can't afford GP what hope is there for the rest?.

p.s. Norbold...I have just bought a copy of your Tom Farndon book. Looking forward to a good read. Advertise it on the forum and in Speedway Star...soon be on The Times best seller list

Norbold...how about a follow-up...My Life as A Speedway Fan, reminiscing about all the wonderful meetings you attended. I'm sure all speedway fans will buy it...I can pre-order my copy now