SwineTown

Done.

same old same old - loads of great U18s some excellent young PL 2nd strings but mostly brave old battlers who plug away, life and soul of the party, good lad etc. We respect noble losers too much. World champs LIVE and ACT like world champs - work hard, dont drink much if at all, eat well, train hard, keep fit, ride loads and invest wisely in gear. Too many bright young things turn into beer monsters alongside fading old dudes and hang out in the bar. Riders should be serious, professional high-performance ATHLETES. Not fat, overweight, hung over, smokers who find it all a bit tiring. Rico and Scott still have time and tbh Lee has looked unbeatable around the Abbey (3 consecutive max??) Made Mr Clean look human (almost). Otherwise its Roynon, Kyle, Billy, etc - a long wait - and a lot can happen.

BSI and Cardif signed a long term contract recently, maybe 3 or 5 years. Someone will remember. Sod London.

Agree totally. Got my ticket now. 4 of us going on the coach - even drivers need their beer at Cardiff. Whats odd is that the day is so long, weather usually great and atmos so good that when you finally sit down and the pop act finishes, the riders come out on parade, you suddenly think "sh@t!!- speedway! forgot about that, nice one".

Bump re Bajerski

Cant really argue but RM is going places.

Thanks for the reply but I hope that your not implying that i am an Oxford fan?!!

Does anyone recall Arnie Pander - an Oxford danish-born rider who crashed at Cov in July 1962? Any details of the incident would be appreciated.

Cardiff is a bit of a shock to the system - SOOO many people and so much noise. Look out for wonderful crazy Polish fans. Life or Death for them and the international fans really boost the whole event. Cardiff gets swamped with speedway fans and its rowdy in a kind of mums and dads way but very happy and positive. I think this is cos every one supposrts a cross section of riders - your national reps, riders from your team (past and present) and your personal faves. Makes the crowd very balanced. Poice look very bored and puzzled by the whole thing - no fights!