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That was like watching a plank, warp.

There was a lot of close racing without overtakes - just as thrilling in it's own way. Enjoyable meeting - well done to Poole.

Belle Vue would get my entrance money for nearly every match if it was Friday or Saturday, but sadly Monday nights are hopeless for me...

Is it it a cinema film? Looks interesting anyway.

Every so often someone brings this idea up and every time the response is broadly the same. A completely silly idea - please, no-one ever bring this idea up again.

The bottom line is that any newbies in the crowd almost certainly wouldn't have a clue, or care less about officials squabbling over some rules and regulations. All they would know is that for 20 minutes they are staring at an empty track with nothing happening. Imagine a football match having a 20 minute break in the middle of it while some clash over the rules is going on.

There really is no justification for delays due to some technical point. The fans should always come first.

Us old timers may just about tolerate a 20 minute delay for no apparent reason whatsoever - but sadly, 'the young' probably won't and speedway will continue on it's suicidal path. I enjoyed the meeting up until then, the watering breaks were clearly essential, but long breaks such as the one after heat 14 are becoming toxic. Continuity is lost and everything falls flat. Like the very long advert breaks on tv, you can forget what your'e watching.

The size of the crowd - a world away from speedway UK.

I wish to god both Mort and PC were back and involved at BV.

. I have a few of his books, very sad that there won't be any more. So important that speedway history has been logged and preserved by Mr Chaplin and others.

Pop star and speedway fan.

Mike Bushell does seem to have an interest and a positive positive attitude towards our sport.

No problem for Jason Crump...

Amazing to think he would go on to be a world finalist.

Is this Howard Cole alias Kid Bodie??

Speedway on the front cover of this magazine this month in the form of a splendid picture of a vintage JAP bike with accompanying article inside. Good Stuff.

There is a truly wonderful story on the Belle Vue Facebook site about Ivan Mauger and a superfan featured on the BBC North West Tonight programme. Scroll down to check it out. https://www.facebook.com/bellevuespeedway/

Did anyone catch this film on Talking Pictures today? Some brief speedway action near the end of this 1948 film including some very unconvincing back projection!

But - and this is the crux of it from our viewpoint - would extending coverage into the 90s STOP you from buying Backtrack? Whilst ever my finances are buoyant I will continue to buy Backtrack. A survey of your readers will presumably provide all the answers.

One year from now, the beginning of the 90's will be 30 years past. I think Backtrack started in 2004, only 14 years after the end of the 80's, so I guess there is a case for expanding the coverage into the 90's. Personally, I would have little interest in the 90's because the decline was well and truly beginning and things would never be the same again.

Dave Goddard is a breath of fresh air in the commentating world and fully deserves this award. Well done Dave Goddard!

What speedway needs is someone like Theresa May to run the sport. Someone who really knows what they are doing.

Dead right. The BBC are engaged in a frenzy of box ticking tosh.

Good feature.