Sidney the robin

I really thought after last season Chapman really needed to try and win the respect back from the Lynn supporters.The Lynn supporters dont seem to want and expect much just a bit of respect and people willing to listen to there queries.You cannot keep taking the p... out of the paying customer once they stop coming it is very hard to ever entice them back.

It will be interesting to see what the crowd is for the Monday Swindon v Rye House fixture .How many people apart from the die hards can afford two meetings in 5 days? i cannot remember many meetings at the Abbey being held on a Monday unless it was a Bank Holiday or Tv meeting.

Thanks Norbold i have the Anniversary meeting 1968 with Leonard and Briggs on the front and the 1967 meeting you talk about i need to get for my collection.I am missing 8 West Ham home programmes between 1967/70. Can you remember Bradshaw/ Nygren beating Briggo??? thanks again Norbold.

His team riding with Jake Allen seems to be going well this year.!!

Spot on Norbold Stan beat Briggo in heat 5 on 15/07/69 ( Briggs scored 14)and i was mistaken about Brian Leonard beating Briggo it was in 1970 that i was thinking of that was when Peter Bradshaw and Olle Nygren got a 5.1 over Barry. Norbold any chance you could look up on your West Ham programme collection as i have a few with Leonard leading Briggo on the front cover it was a 1968 programmme but just wondered if the picture was definitely that year.

I was exactly the same Steve, three races that always stuck in my mind over the years was Bob Paulson beating Ivan in heat 1 at Hyde Rd Rolf Gramstad beating Ivan at the Abbey,and Carl Blackbird beating and having a good record against Hans at Cowley.

Did Stanley Stevens bring the house down once did he beat Ivan ? Can remember reading Brian Leonard beating Briggo once.

Fair comment Baldy everyone are entitled to there own opinion, my take on it is how can the fans ever get an affinity with a rider and team when there are numerous changes every year.

Total crap Cook was put in positions that he has never been put in before ok he come second best but he would of learned an awful lot.Mark can you remember Tai in his maiden GP season????? he was p.... poor but he learned and got stronger learning as he went along.

God get behind your team man lost by eight at Berwick that is without Danny for me the reserves both English keep with them.The top five should carry the reserves anyway they are not at the moment stick tight easy to make changes for change sake.

Believe me Jason Danyon will be a better rider than Greaves and saying that he is at Nathan's level now so why replace him madness.

How did Hume go Fromafar? just hope Ippo stick with him and Mountain both have something Hume is raw but coming back from a serious injury was always going to be hard.Just think Hume has a real bright future great win for Berwick nice to see the Swede do well as he is better rider than some of his scores suggest.

Why would Rossiter go there??? at Swindon he has a job there as long as he want's it and he has full authority on the everyear line up.At Poole Ford has two much input and for me Middlo takes the rap often because of the mistakes Ford has made.

I have followed the youth scene for a while and thing's are looking pretty good for the future and for me Neil Vatcher is a unsung hero he has really pushed us on as a nation.He does a great job his enthusiasm is infectious and it would be great if a few Brits can crack it and actually go on and have good speedway career's.Lambert leading the way Bewley improving by the minute and the likes of Saunders,Kemp,Flint,Rowe,Atkins, (etc) doing great the future looks exciting just thought Neil deserves lots of credit.

Honestly this post is way off the mark both the Poles have been disappointing Woryna who i rate i believed he would average over 7 but has had a slow start.He will come good patience is needed MS i have always believed was overated god he is not even cutting the mustard at reserve and i would imagine he does not come cheap.He is a typical rider who gets a spot yet Brits like R.Worrall,Auty,Garrity miss out it is not right in my opinion.Nielsen is a strange change i have seen him at Swindon and i was never a fan and i don't see him as a improvement on Shanes.But Ford panicking already is not a good sign and in the last three years his panic signings have consisted of Kennett,Lahti,Zengota,Kerr,Starke (etc) and none of them were the answer.Also his decisions on Howarth,Ellis were poor and the Robins now have a great rider for the future worrying times ahead for the Pirates.I still believe they will make the play/offs and would never right them off but they must pray that Chris comes back and shows his 9 plus average form

I take my hat off to you you have showed terrific character and you obviously are mentally strong and i wish you well in your recovery.Looking in from the outside are you in front of schedule of getting back to nearly full health? for me for you to get to see the Pirates as soon as you have is a miracle.Again good luck for the future and it has certainly made me think again when moaning at home about trivial things that in reality are not important.

Will young Anders Rowe fill in for the meantime? does the replacement have to be a 2 pointer.?

Steve Gresham met once and was a nice bloke____ Crump(snr) Bobby Ott, Preben Eriksen were all tough riders but Tim Hunt takes the accolade of being the dirtiest rider i ever saw.

We cant ever forget Wilkie can we!!! and mad wellie Malc Holloway (sadly missed) never forget him demolishing the Abbey's flowerbeds.

Dave Gifford , Ross Gilbertson,Graeme Smith,Barney Kennett,Kelvin Mullarkey all great servants to speedway and were all real characters.

Get well soon Mitchell.

Chris Pusey, Alan Cowland, Les Red Ott , and Tony Clarke would be a few to mention.

I for one will never write your team off great support from your supporters last night.And last night it was worth the entrance money alone just to see young Kurtz ride a classy rider improving fast Middlo i have alot of time for and i am sure the tide will turn soon for the Pirates.

A very strange signing indeed no improvement on Shanes.

Why ??. if not who is it ? be great to unravel this mystery.!