shazzybird

Well what can I say after an 11th hour decision to make the 310mile round trip ....... I didn't know who to cheer for last night Aussies or Brits, having always been a Brit fan and slating everyone else who dared to cheer any other team apart from their home nation (thought I'd get that in before LW decides to point out how she or WvsH supports POLAND and I tell her off for it .... but I think with Australia just being filled with our criminals probably counts as home turf so .....I still win that one ish ) Anyway ...... found myself cheering on all sorts of riders and at points from all 4 teams for different reasons!!!! Even bought me an Aussie flag which some Davey Watt fan in front of me wanted hmmmmm yeah right £10 buy ya bloody own!!! At the end of the day the meeting itself I thought started out a bit flat, didn't appear to be much atmosphere in the place, National Anthem was a damp squid only person I heard and saw singing was Sandie!!!!! Still ..... it started to liven up that might have been with the help of the insect invasion maybe they had been sent in by RORY SCHLEIN family and friends after learning that SILVER BEE and SCB and a few of their little posse with them actually cheered and clapped when Rory went hard into the fence, lads you can deny it all you like and even send in your village idiot to fight ya battles but ...... I looked away when Rory went into the fence and was facing you at the time watching you cheering and clapping, in front of me is bad enough as everyone knows that is my mega pet hate of mine BUT in front of Rorys Mum that was a definate no no!!!! ......give you your due you did try to get out of it by saying you were cheering on another rider at the time, unfortunately the rider you said you were cheering wasn't in that race!!!!! All moan and groans apart absolutely fantastic win for Rob Lyon and the Brits and hopefully Boycey and the Aussies will win the race off on thursday and be in the final too.

My tv surround sound is measured in decibels and is currently on -28db thats just about right for me but when the kids are in bed it's lower, having said that although I can still hear it, when I put the tv on of a morning it's like its on mute as can't hear a thing lol I must have mega good hearing at night Have just turned it up to 0 .... mate that was loud so am not understanding the decibel table, all I can say is that must be mega loud in the stadium Has anyone actually measured and recorded the noise level at Cardiff I wonder.

And how many don't quite grasp "point it in the air rather than the person in fronts ears"!

A career ending accident doesn't warrant being called a "has been" though does it Phil and that could apply to a couple really couldn't it? Each to their own then I suppose

Whys that SCB? I thought you knew everything or are you just trying to stir things up again

Trust me Simon I'm not scary lol

I know of someone who's just cancelled two rooms in the Etap but you'll have to be quick!

I knew this would all be taken the wrong way. Anyone that knows me knows how passionate I am about my sport and my friends that ride participate in it ..... like I said ask me in Cardiff and I'll explain it better for you

Maybe you were hiding at the time Matt ya big girl lol

Believe me it wasn't alcohol fuelled but he would of got a beating and he knows it!

Not quite sure how to word this so if you don't get what I'm saying I'll explain in Cardiff at the weekend ...... Last year in Cardiff I almost had Ben Barker up by the throat for calling a certain ex-World Champion a "has been" I was evil and he couldn't quite grasp the fact why, thanks to Sandie Lora Nikki and MattD he was saved from a beating, after an eventful evening in the Aussie Bar (me that is!) went back to the hotel and sat outside with friends having a few quiet (lol) drinks.... a couple of hours later Mr Barker and his friends came back ... Ben promptly sat him self next to me and apologised for what he'd said earlier in the day. Now if this lad is big enough to apologise for something that he had said in my book that makes him an ok "kid" since then I've become good friends with Ben and his posse much to the annoyance of Eastbourne, Coventry and Poole fans but speak as you find .... I like him, he's grown up a bit since last year but like me he's very vocal so offends people without intending to ... all I can say is this is an ideal opportunity to get to know the real BEN BARKER not the little "knobhead" he's been tagged. If I was one of his sponsors on here reading some of the comments I don't think I'd be too impressed but then if you were grown up enough you could of just ignored the thread and not both being in attendance to the after party his sponsors are arranging for him ... ok so he's only a reserve can't remember the World Champions in the past throwing a "meet the rider" evening after the meeting can you?? No cos they normally all bugga off to the BSI party that's why! Cardiff is the experience of a lifetime for riders like Ben even if only at the reserve berth! ... he fought hard to get there and who knows one day he could be in the GP series and when he is I'll be proud to cheer him on ...... Good Luck for Saturday Ben

This Bird floated all weekend from Start to Finish

If you do say hello you might be surprised who you are saying it too I have two as well

There's only 1 SB (sorry Silver Bee and Sussex Bulldog )

Thanks! I can think of better peoples "hood strings" to pull on my birthday weekend!

I thought that too ... stop ya whining Ginge! Blimey busy week for you! You'll be going global next season!! Watch out Ola! Yeah right! I might say oh I'm in Cardiff that weekend if you wanna meet up I'll be in the Aussie bar if not I'll be back Sunday

Excellent Mark hopefully see you soon xxxxxxxxxxx

Grow up Vega!!!! am not getting drawn into this by you! I'll have a discussion about it quite happily face to face at Arena!

You had the same as me!!!! best check that hun xxxx

Less than footballers then

No ....... we just picky who stays with us Says the woman who ALSO has 9 rooms booked (Don't forget the Vodka xxx)

Nevsy I have 9 rooms booked in my name and just before the event I ring through with names for the rooms, might be different at the hotel you have but where we are they are fine with the name changing.

I remember their restaurant and the home made Steak and Kidney pudding after the journey up there!!! As for Canterburys music I hear it every year on Poppy night as the troops are marching in, each time sobbing (due to the emotional side of the event) I phone my Dad to ask him what it is and each year he's answered the phone too late to hear it! ..... Bloody useless springs to mind

Your "contacts" would of signed the Official Secrets Act upon taking their positions and therefore should learn to keep their mouths (like yours) well and truly shut!!!!!! I was thinking this Slickmick .... so the pop at Steve Shovlar was little little underhanded. Cortney have sent you a message but if you are reading this PM me Dads address please. Two years is a long time for people to letter write so someone with different news is always welcomed.

Oi you ya little Aussie/Brit time you and that Dad of yours got ya little butts back over here then!!!!!!