Sandie

lol - may just stand a chance then!!!!! Sorry for being dense but what is it you dont like - the name / the riders / the performance?? All three maybe?? The riders wouldnt change whatever you called them so why not get behind them?

LOL - Not watched the Sky version yet (just cant bring myself to do it yet!) but I think we got that feeling in the stadium too!! That is totally up to you and we all make choices - no problem there. Not sure whether you are saying you dont like the whole International thing or the GB v England debate. My view on the GB v England arguement is: If you call it England then you close the door to any Scots/Welssh or Irish who come along in the future and they (scots etc) need to register as an indepedent nation for the benefit of this tournament. The fact there are only English riders at present is just a temporary measure - long term temporary maybe but the door is open for all.

That said - why bother with this whole event then. I accept your point of view but the arguement to that is - they are riding for their Nation therefore that goes along with it. If it is just speedway meeting then drop this whole competition - they are riding for National pride and for the country. Not individual glory, thats what the GP series is all about. As it happens the National Anthem used at brandon was absolute pants and it was very hard to get any motivation from it at all. We just looked at each other and said - "What is this?" A very disapointing choice. But we wont need to worry about an anthem unfortunately. Thursday is in Denmark, therefore the Denmark anthem will be played so no gee-ing the boys up from that Im afraid. And I doubt we will hear it at the end of the meeting either.

Very nice to meet you too. And I must remember its BTL not BLT!!!!

Not sure Iris but reading between the lines there I reckon thats a street that good abiding citizens should not have gone down - however well lit it was!!

Correct!! The only thing good about the local area was a Pizza place not far from the stadium which baked Pizza's that were too big to go through the fron door faceup!!(The Aussie Haunt I believe!) But that was a s good as it got!!!

Christ - around heat 13 tonight I was beginning to wish I was at home waching the TV, pottering on the laptop and having a few drinks. Im actually glad I was at the stadium as I think the last few thread on this forum have actually been more depressing than being at the meeting. Middlo, Lynch, Rosco. Who knows but right now - this week, we should all be trying to get behind what we have. Debate the future of the manager once this week is over. Chanel that agression into something positive for cripe sake!! Unless of course you revel in the glory of GB being cr*p!

Oh great! But thanks for the warning

just watched the forecast before heading off to bed - dry, dry, warm and dry!! Bring It on!!!

It must be possible somehow. I remember earleir in the season when Rory Schlein was injured in Poland he and Jason Crump flew home that night into Manacher (I think). SO check out Manchester airport and arrivals on a Sunday and work backwards

Got mine today - delivered through the letter box - the normal way!!!!!

Not got mine yet. So please dont decide to strike or do anything silly in the next 48hours and I would be very grateful. After that you can do whatever you like to keep your jobs in Coventry

Hi Volt Really pleased you had an awsome trip. Sorry we didnt get to meet up but next year when you mix it with us ordinary folk (sorry Lady S!!!) your head will be swirling!!! Only 300 and something days to go!! And as SCB says - all willing to offer help and advise so post away when your planning starts

Allen is due to return on Monday but as VV says - will they be 100% fit and that is a big doubt. Of course they wont - the injuries sustained with Nicholls and Harris wont be fixed in a couple of weeks but is an 80% fitness level better than the reserve replacements? These guys ride through the pain barrier so my guess is yes - they will be ready whatever level of fitness they have. But how many riders should Lynch have on standby - just in case?

But you have to have the finance to pay for it!! Its not like popping across to Europe from Dover and driving a few hours in a van!!! You have to pack up bikes, crate them, go through all the customs hassle, pay a lot for the priviledge and then do it all again on the return (including any broken bits otherwise customs get a bit funny!!!!). This trip costs £1,000's to put together and the reward (financially) never meets it. These guys have ambitions but they also have families and commitments. Sub - Im sure they would be very grateful to you if you could source the funding for a trip like this. Now lets see - how many of them are there??????

Oh -stop it - your winding me up now. Go away and do something useful like cut your toe nails!! Cant keep replying as off to shower and then to Eastbourne!! BEHAVE

Thats very sad but now maybe all those who knocked the Bees boys will re-consider their statements

Two statements in red - one is right and one is wrong - you pick!!!

Thank you. Fancy texting me a few updates as I will be in Eastbourne - for my sins!!!! I'll buy you an ice cream next week

Clicked onto the Bees website and came across this tonight TEAM GB REVERSE AUCTION Ihave copied and pasted the Terms and conditions as I felt T & C 3.10 an interesting one. Is this an error or one of those - 'no purchase necessary'clause. And - will you have a punt?? Terms and Conditions This competition is also subject to the following terms and conditions. You should make sure you read the terms and conditions below and on the link above because your participation constitutes your acceptance of such terms and conditions. 1. How it works. 1.1. The TEAM GB Auction runs from 12pm Thursday 26th June 2008 to 12pm 11th July 2008 1.2. The Competition is run and managed by British Speedway Promoters Association 1.3. To enter the Competition, participants have to send a text to 86248 with the nickname of your local team ie BEES (for Coventry) SPACE then the word Auction followed by a space followed by a bid in pence Example BEES AUCTION 521 The Keywords to be used are as followed: ACES - For Belle Vue BANDITS - For Berwick BEARS - For Redcar BEES - For Coventry BOSTON - For Boston BRUMMIES - For Birmingham COMETS - For Workington CRUSADERS- For Sittingbourne CUBS - Redcar Cubs DEVILS - For Plymouth DIAMONDS - For Newcastle EAGLES - For Eastbourne GTIGERS - For Glasgow HAMMERS - For Lakside HITMEN - For Buxton ISLANDERS - For Isle of Wight MONARCHS - For Edinburgh MTIGERS - For Mildenhall PANTHERS - For Peterborough PIRATES - For Poole POTTERS - For Stoke RACERS - For Reading RAIDERS - For Rye House Raiders REBELS - For Somerset ROBINS - For Swindon ROCKETS - For Rye House SAINTS - For Scunthorpe Saints SCORPIONS - For Scunthorpe Scorpions STARS - For Kings Lynn STIGERS - For Sheffield WILDCATS - For Weymouth WITCHES - For Ipswich WOLVES - For Wolverhampton Decimals or negative numbers are not allowed - such bids will not be deemed a valid bid. Words such as pence or pounds will be ignored. Rockets Auction 150 = an entry with a bid of £1.50p 1.4. You can bid for the Competition at any time during the Competition Period. Any bids received before or after this time will not be included in the competition 1.5. The winner will be the participant whose text, at the close of the Competition Period, received by us contains the lowest bid and such a bid has not been given by any other participant during the Competition Period 1.6. The text message must be actually registered by us for the bid to be considered a valid bid 1.7. You may only bid if you are 16 years or over. Any winners or contestants who cannot or do not, if requested, provide proof of age will be disqualified 2. Payment 2.1. Texts cost £1.00. The total cost of your text may vary depending on the particular network used by you. Charges for entering the Competition will be deducted from the contestant's available credit time if they are a pre-pay customer or will appear on the monthly statement if they are a pay monthly customer 2.2. We may send you notifications about the status of your bid or other messages concerning the auction. These will be sent at no premium cost to you 2.3. If you text in outside of the Bidding Period or Competition Period, notwithstanding your bid will not be considered valid, you will pay for the text, we strongly advise you adhere to the Bidding Periods. 3. Prizes and General 3.1. The prize pool for the Competition consists of 2 VIP tickets to the World Cup qualifier at Coventry on the 14th July 2008. Exclusive Team GB pit wear. Be featured in a team picture with the TEAM GB riders. Receive a framed signed picture of you in the TEAM GB picture. The Winner will be announced via http://www.british-speedway.co.uk/ on the afternoon of the 11th July 2008. 3.2. Prizes are subject to availability and may be subject to change at our discretion 3.3. In all matters our decision is final and no correspondence or discussion will be entered into 3.4. The winner will be contacted by the phone number that the winning text was sent from 3.5. You may only enter this competition as an individual; entries that, in our absolute discretion, have been made via participation in a syndicate will be disqualified 3.6. Any entries made, in our absolute discretion, via any form of machine assisted intervention enabling multiple entries will be disqualified 3.7. Refund will not be made if bids are disqualified under clauses 3.6 and 3.7 3.8. Entrants may submit more than one bid; notwithstanding each entry will be subject to clause 2.1 and clauses 3.6 and 3.7 of these terms and conditions 3.9. We reserve the right to withdraw any prize not claimed within 14 days following the winner being notified 3.10. The winner is not required to pay the winning bid amount in order to claim the prize 3.11. The Competition is to be advertised on http://www.british-speedway.co.uk, in Speedway club programmes and websites. 3.12. The minimum bid is 1 and maximum bid is 999999 3.13'In the event that there is no 'unique' lowest bid' a tie-break question will be asked and a winner selected at random from the correct responses sent to the tie-break question, winners will be notified as per the Terms & Conditions 3.14 By sending in a mobile entry to any British Speedway Promoters Association mobile promotions you are agreeing to receive ‘free' alerts for future games and promotions from the BSPA and their partners.

Oh 21st, did I forget to tell you. Good job I told you this evening but I forgot the 50p!!!! Dont think you can blame the organisers (Thats the way I have read your post, apologies if that is wrong) - talking to the Lodge it is normal procedure for all EVENT weekends to increase their rates to £150 per room. So I asume all other hotels do the same. I cant say I agree with it but it is the same all over. You book a Travel Lodge and the prices change from area to area. You wouldnt expect to pay the same for a central London room as you would in the middle of Swindon or Coventry. Market forces dictate the prices and I would rather spend the weekend in London than Swindon or Coventry!!! Thats business for you

Anyone have a link for the Motala updates please and a start time. thanks

Hate to say that I can beat that!!! In the Lodge again - last year we paid £150 a night but by being very 'clever' I have the room for £62.50!!!! So two nights in 2009 is cheaper than one night in 2008!!! More money for entertaining!!!

In the right month now so thougt i would just ask - who is going??? Flights and hotel booked. Flight times then changed by BMI Baby but only by 10 minutes so no real problem. And then there's the hotel. Booked a hotel a while back and thought we had a good price. Just been on line and its £100 cheaper!!!! (Thurs - Sun!!) So booked again and cancelled old booking. Hoping to go back on next week and get another £100 off. Biggest problem was getting stadium tickets -no one was able to answer the question above but managed it after we got back from Gothenburg!!! So World Cup first and then off to Prague.

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