Mimmo

As I've said many times before, as you quite rightly say the older generation don't like to buy things on line......plus.........a lot of the older generation don't have computers, mobile phones etc;, I just wish that businesses would realise and accept that.

It's going to be an awkward situation for club and supporters I'd have thought to know what's happening, as I believe it's that same day that BoJo confirms what and what can't happen, isn't it? If for any reason, he alters his proposed plans late that afternoon, many people won't know, as they will have been at work.

I'm like you, coughing a lot because my asthma was bad yesterday & today, caused by non-stop sinus drip due to polyps (32 of them I'm told) at the top of my nostrils. I feel like I've got a heavy cold, but haven't, and I'm having my second jab tomorrow, so hope I don't feel any worse after it than I already do.

Same at Mildenhall in 2019, no soap most of the time, and hand dryer not working.

PREMIERSHIP: Belle Vue - 58.18 Dan Bewley (26 August 2019) Ipswich - 55.4 Niels-Kristian Iversen (5 September 2019) King's Lynn - 57.60 Nicki Pedersen (11 September 2002) King's Lynn [National League] - 59.50 Robert Lambert (19 June 2013) Peterborough - 57.3 Danny King (23 June 2019) & Tyron Proctor (15 July 2019) Peterborough [Conference League] - 63.4 Joe Cook (6 April 2003) Sheffield - 59.1 Ricky Ashworth (14 October 2010) Sheffield [Conference League] - 61.9 Trevor Harding (22 July 2002) Wolverhampton - 52.69 Niels-Kristian Iversen (29 August 2016) Wolverhampton (Raced as Cradley Heath) [National League] - 54.69 Josh Bates (9 August 2016) CHAMPIONSHIP Berwick - 62.8 Craig Cook (15 August 2015) Birmingham - 56.6 Jason Lyons (25 June 2008) & Kevin Doolan (2 July 2008) Birmingham [National League] - 58.6 Lee Smart (22 September 2010) Eastbourne - 57.0 Edward Kennett (27 July 2019) & Chris Harris (27 July 2019) Edinburgh - 54.0 Craig Cook (14 August 2015) Glasgow - 55.99 Tai Woffinden (4 August 2018) & Craig Cook (23 July 2019) Kent - Championship record yet to be set. Leicester - 59.94 Josh Bates (23 March 2019) Newcastle - 61.0 Kenni Larsen (24 October 2010) Plymouth - 48.12 Craig Cook (25 July 2015) Plymouth [National League] - 49.56 Ellis Perks (27 July 2018) :Poole - 56.91 Antonio Lindback (14 June 2006) THIS IS AT PREMIERSHIP LEVEL Redcar - 52.2 Chris Harris (22 October 2009) Redcar [National League] - 54.9 Darcy Ward (25 September 2008) Scunthorpe - 55.18 Nicolai Klindt (5 September 2014) Scunthorpe [National League] - 56.65 Ashley Birks (14 October 2011) NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE Armadale - 57.3 William Lawson (14 October 2005) Belle Vue - 60.10 Dan Bewley (19 July 2017) Berwick - NDL record yet to be set. Eastbourne - 57.1 Adam Ellis (24 September 2016 & 7 October 2016) Kent - 56.1 Adam Ellis (30 September 2016) Leicester - 61.66 Ellis Perks (31 August 2019) Mildenhall - 49.68 Steve Boxall (14 July 2013) Newcastle - 64.6 William Lawson (16 May 2004) OPEN LEAGUE TRACKS Isle of Wight - 66.1 Stefan Nielsen (13 April 2017) Iwade (Sittingbourne) - 58.0 Paul Hurry (Date Unknown) Lydd - 51.2 Aaron Jackson (26 July 2020) SOME DEFUNCT TRACKS Bournemouth - 60.25 Jay Herne (24 September 2009) Buxton - 52.9 James Wright (27 June 2004) Cleveland - 54.2 Tai Woffinden (2 August 2007) Coventry - 57.6 Chris Harris (22 May 2009) Coventry [National League] - 60.6 Adam Ellis (14 August 2016) Cradley Heath - 60.7 Hans Nielsen (18 July 1990) Exeter - 64.6 Mikael Max (24 August 2003) Halifax - 61.6 Michael Lee (Date Unknown) Hull - 64.4 Magnus Karlsson (30 June 2004) Lakeside - 56.8 Andreas Jonsson (30 May 2018) London - 60.6 Jason Crump (1996) Middlesbrough - 60.4 Joe Screen (1996) & Peter Karlsson (1996) Newport - 57.34 Charlie Gjedde (31 August 2011) Newport [National League] - 59.04 Todd Kurtz (17 April 2011) Norfolk - 64.2 Steve Bishop (30 August 1998) & Oliver Allen (19 September 1998) Northside - 50.1 Josh Bates (17 June 2012) Oxford - 56.2 Hans Nielsen (13 October 1988) Reading - 58.1 Per Jonsson (12 October 1987) Rye House - 54.7 Robert Lambert (1 August 2015) Rye House [National League] - 56.4 Tai Woffinden (27 July 2007] Scottish Monarchs - 62.9 Greg Hancock (1996) Skegness - 65.4 Jason McKenna (7 June 1998) Somerset - 55.12 Rory Schlein (17 July 2019) Somerset [Conference League] - 57.4 Richard Juul (6 October 2000) Stoke - 60.5 Tyron Proctor (8 August 2009) & Steve Johnston (26 September 2009) Stoke (National League] - 62.0 Andrew Tully (29 August 2007) Swindon - 60.30 Jason Doyle (11 July 2019) Swindon (National Trophy) - 67.66 Zach Wajtknecht (25 May 2017] Trelawny - 53.10 Emiliano Sanchez (20 August 2002) Weymouth - 50.9 Tim Webster (8 August 2009) Wimbledon - 56.4 Nathan Simpson & Henrik Gustafsson (Dates Unknown) Wimbledon [Conference League] - 59.5 Wayne Barrett (18 July 2002) Workington - 60.9 Craig Cook (12 August 2017)

They wrote the wrong surname on mine at the NHS clinic, then crossed it out and put the correct one. I wonder if I would be refused entry, as they may think it might be a stolen one that's been changed illegally into my name.

They wrote the wrong surname on mine, then crossed it out and put the correct one. I wonder if I would be refused entry, as they may think it might be a stolen one that's been changed illegally into my name.

Chris Golding used to drive him to Isle of Wight and King's Lynn too.

Yes he did live in Kent, as did the people giving him a lift to Isle of Wight & King's Lynn, but those people were also working in the box too.

Bryn seldom used public transport, 99.9% of the time it was lifts from friends.

As far as speedway and my long journey to hospital, public transport wouldn't be an option, as the nearest bus stop is miles from the stadium, and even if fit enough, I don't think many elderly people would feel safe walking that far in the dark in this day and age.

So it appears by reading all your interesting comments, of which many feel its right for them to stop driving in the dark, just confirms what I thought when I opened this topic, it would have an adverse affect on our sport, as you'd presumably be no longer able to attend, unless you're lucky enough to have someone that could offer you transport. I'm one of the lucky ones if you like, where I find night time driving less distracting than in daylight, when you might be blinded by the sun, or looking at various things as you drive past them, and as I have an annual eye test, which should be mandatory as a couple of you have said, plus annual diabetic eye screening, I consider myself to be safe on the road at night. Living in the country as I do, I'm extra wary due to the deer that appear from nowhere at night, so I'm also ultra vigilant, and ready for any emergency braking. I also have to make a lot of 4-hour round trips to hospital in the dark, so that my sick wife can undergo treatment she can't manage without. But my reasons for starting this topic in the first case, weren't so that people could start saying "I stopped driving because.......", it was purely to express my worry as to how clubs would survive if those of a certain age could no longer attend due to their age, because it is the aged group to a large extent, that attend, or do voluntary work at stadiums.

I have diabetes, controlled by diet of which the DVLA know about, and they've given me the okay to drive, and luckily, I don't suffer night blindness.

I certainly hope so, as I'm 77-years old now, have an annual eye test (all is good), and I'm safer and more alert on the roads than I was when in my twenties. Gone are the days of driving at 70mph in 50mph areas, and I stick in most part to the speed limits. My reactions are as good as they've ever been, and I'd happily take a test against any driver of any age on that score..

So there's a suggestion this morning on the news, that elderly people should be banned from driving in the dark. If that rule comes into place, it will close the sport of speedway down in this country, as the greater percentage of supporters fall into that bracket, along with most of the voluntary workers, and in quite a few cases promoters and team managers. It would also close a great many theatres, cinemas etc; outside the boundaries of cities, and greatly affect attendances at other sporting venues, such as football, especially non-league, where they couldn't take that sort of hit. Very worrying time for everybody over whatever age they decided to call elderly (I think somebody mentioned 70).

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I personally think this is quite a nice looking team, despite the ages of some. If decency does prevail over the BB parking, then my wife and I will be in attendance whenever her health allows, but if decency doesn't prevail, then with great sorrow, we'll never visit the venue again. It's a sad situation for her, but one we can do nothing about, so her only speedway in 2021 will be Mildenhall.

There seem to be a lot of unanswered dealings by the BSPL, and it's hard to do anything other than agree with your statement and feelings. It was so important to keep speedway alive on the Isle of Wight, as there are very few attractions for locals or holiday makers to do of an evening. In 2019 when I visited the island and stayed in Shanklin, there was absolutely no entertainment other than to go to the local theatre in the evening, and they don't provide for the holidaymaker like they have in years gone by. Consequently, people were attempted to go along and see what this thing called speedway was all about, might just have decided to start going to their local tracks when their holidays were over, and returned to the mainland. You guys have put so much work into that place, and I feel so sorry for you.

A lot have lost their jobs too, which will make their minds up for them, in addition to the reasons you've given.

He said in the Speedway Star (w/e 27 February 2021) that he plans to fly back to England early April, and will make a decision then, dependant on how the planned season pans out.

Plus Iwade, and Lydd is a lovely little track.

The IOW are the most forward looking club at any level, that I can remember seeing for many a long year. We're not privy to whatever the issues were to cause Messrs Bishop & Widman to withdraw from the BSPL, but whatever they were, the Board of Directors should have worked their socks off to ensure the club could continue to provide much needed entertainment for those that live on the Island, along with the holidaymakers. The sport just can't afford to keep losing clubs like this, and I just hope that sense prevails, and they can be welcomed back in 2022, because speedway is dying on its feet, at a fast rate of knots. Gutted for all you people across the Solent, along with all your sponsors.

Ian PEEL Born: 19 April 1960, Spalding, Lincolnshire, England. Career record: (1979) Boston.

So sad to hear of the passing of Olle Nygren earlier today. RIP Varg Olle.

Roy William ZEAL Born: 6 February 1907, Newport, Monmouthshire, South Wales. Died: ???? Career record: (1936) Cardiff.