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Wimborne Road used to be one of the best tracks in the country, if not the best. The 2004 World Cup - hosted by Poole - produced some of the best speedway I can recall. Domestic meetings were pure entertainment too. Iām not sure whatās happened, but I didnāt even tune in last night, despite paying for a BSN season pass. Wimborne Road has somehow become the speedway equivalent to a sleeping tablet.
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TheWellBehavedWorrall replied to chun's topic in Speedway News and Discussions
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Hadnāt yet returned to speedway in 2019, so missed this, but thatās ridiculous. Good to hear the person was banned. I donāt care if itās a glass pint, a plastic tumbler or a toothpick; anti-social behaviour needs a hard line. The law of averages dictates a few idiots are inevitable amongst a crowd of thousands. During a meeting last season, I saw a grown man steal from the snack bar on the back straight at Ashfield. Ordered, took his food & drinks and walked straight out. The young boy behind the till was in shock, but what can you do? Itās also worth noting Ashfield is in one of the countryās most deprived areas, so again, the odd Neanderthal is almost unavoidable.
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Delighted to hear KJP is as well as can be, given what happened. Ecstatic. The speed and the angle at which he hit that fence, then the way he lay, had me feeling a way Iād never felt. RE Cluff apologising. Good boy. Matter closed, but thousands were still witness to his act of self-serving narcissism at the expense of another ridersā safety and prevention of his medical treatment. That canāt be erased.
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No deflecting; Iāve twice said Edinburgh were deserved winners. Iām in the minority in that I hope the Monarchs do well. I enjoy a trip to Armadale, even when Glasgow arenāt involved and in my younger years, would regularly do Armadale on a Friday and Ashfield on a Sunday. I said I thought you were title challengers last season and said the same this season. I wasnāt confident going into last night; I think youāve built a very strong side. However what I wonāt tolerate is indecency and an extreme lack of respect. Celebrating while another rider (who youāve now passed twice) lies motionless on the track and subsequently preventing paramedics from reaching him sooner⦠in a race where you came third, only because of said incident because you were dead last before it⦠is God awful behaviour.
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Iām a big advocate for individualism, but Kemp turning up dressed like a Spice Girls back-up dancer, then putting in a performance like that is wild. For those who missed it, the Glasgow teamās track walk consisted of six guys wearing club merchandise and tracksuits, then one wearing an oversized cream tracksuit and Bono-like blue tinted sunglasses.š Had it not been for Hauslās crash and retirement, our stand-in number one would have scored zero. Mental. Hopefully Cluffās van breaks down on the way home. Horrible little dwarf.
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Pedersen clipped Hagonās rear wheel and went head first into the fence coming out the second bend in an almost identical incident to the one that ended Darcy Wardās career. I honestly thought āheās doneā. The way he hit that fence and the pace, the way he lay motionless, it looked horrific. An older lady next to us was a bit upset. Cluff was last, so this happened right in front of him and if he didnāt see it then, he certainly did when - for some bizarre reason - he did a lap of honour and passed Pedersen as he lay motionless on the ground. He then stopped his bike on the fourth bend and proceeded to gesture towards the Monarchs fans while the rest of the stadium remained silence. The place erupted in boos. A morally corrupt short, buck-toothed imbecile without an ounce of decency. Well deserved win for the Monarchs. Thompson and Thomson were incredible, but that left a horrible feeling Iāve never associated with speedway. Incredible to see Pedersen up.
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Just saw the incident on BSNās social media and itās one of those that could be debated forever. I think itās a bit reckless from Rushen. I can see why the referee made the decision, but I can also see Poole fansā point of view. Not on board with Etheridge mimicking ācome hereā with his finger to Rushen, then clipping him on the way past. Would he have done that if it was Kerr or Lambert? Absolutely not. Well done Berwick though. A great club with good people, a fascinating track I love and a lovely part of the country. Buzzing to see the Bandits in a final.
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Steve, there isnāt another sport in this country demonstrating the visible, year-on-year decline as British speedway. At the turn of the century, there were 23 professional clubs in the UK. There are now 15, one of which has just been manufactured and several which are struggling to keep the lights on. For you to imply that theirs is profitability in speedway is complete and utter delusion. For you to also suggest that entertaining speedway is up for interpretation simply means this discussion is a waste of time.
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He done well, but speedway is toe-to-toe and moments matter. Heat seven was the turning point last night and we needed more from Flint. Similar to last season in the play-off final when Kerr passed Dan Thompson in heat 11 or 12 (I canāt remember). Those are the fine lines that win meetings. There are fifteen opportunities to win a speedway match, but there are isolated moments in which champions elects deliver.