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"Your"??? Who's embarrassing himself? 🤣

Wasn't sure where to post this, but I thought this would be the most visible thread. Tai has been taken from the Krosno track by helicopter after a bad first bend crash in heat 7. No precise details yet, but apparently he is conscious. Early reports indicate multiple fractures to his arms and his femur. The meeting was abandoned. Just keep an eye out for more info, but I suspect that this could be a career-ending crash. Last few years, he has been in the wrong place at the wrong time so often.

You've given me an idea...

Hull's Boulevard Stadium is a school playing fields, and Lea Bridge is an industrial estate. Romford's Brooklands Stadium is now housing. Edinburgh's Marine Gardens is a bus depot, while Berrington Lough (Berwick) has simply returned to its former use as fields.

I'd be happy if I could still get a set of Britain's speedway riders without breaking the bank...

And Les McGillivray, Leo McAuliffe, and Ron How.

Are you "Goneforgood" then?

Looking at various "legitimate" sources, they were definitely The Saints in 1964.

But you went on to become a household name as an author!

Pity you never got there; it was a fantastic place to watch speedway.

As far as I know, Andrzej is still with us...

Sad to hear of the passing of Ian Williams, the third of three famous racing brothers. Ian was Swindon Captain, and was a World Finalist in 1957. He was 93.

Funny thing is, when you made your original post, I immediately checked the Dons - and only Ronnie, Tommy, and Slim Jim are no longer with us. Yeah, of the Swindon team, David Ashby is the only one, and he wasn't a regular that year. Until last week, all of Hackney's 1972 regulars were with us, and then we lost Laurie Etheridge.

The problem is that, while they CLAIM they want the best riders, what they actually want is their favourite riders. Then, they will use every excuse in the book (age, nationality, ekstraliga average, "a need for new faces" etc), in an attempt to validate their view.

Just remember, these are people on the BSF you're talking about...