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One in particular .

Hans Andersen

R . I . P . Kenny . God bless - everyone at Ashfield will miss you .

This is just tragic . I feel sick .

So sorry to hear about Kenny Olsson . It's worse when it's one of your own - get well soon Kenny .

Derek mentioned to me last Sunday about Tiger Tiger in Cardiff ( i didn't know it was a chain - thought the one in Glasgow was a one-off ) . 25% is a generous discount , but could they not have done it for the beer as i will probably be on a liquid diet in Cardiff .

Cheers for that . Come on Robert . This is what i'm reduced to today because of the bloody rain .

Aye you may have a point there young Matty

Good luck to Britain and Australia in their respective semi-finals especially Robert Ksiezak - come back to us safe Robert . Not sure why William Lawson is not in the British 5 though .

Last year i didn't leave the stadium till about 11 o clock - so i better make sure i'm not too pissed and miss my lift to Newport . I gather there are no late trains after 11 .

Nobody will have their tickets yet Maggie . Last year i got mine about 2-3 weeks before the meeting .

Ok maybe you're right - out of his depth was a tad hard . But it's probably Simon's riding style that wasn't suited to the temporary Cardiff track . Don't get me wrong i think Simon is a terrific rider , but maybe the nod should go to somebody else this year as i don't think Simon can do himself justice on that track .

<cough , choke , splutter > aye that'll be right - no way am i going cheering for an ex-monarch . Seriously though we keep harping on about the lack of British talent coming through so really we have no option but to give Stead or Kennet the nod . Although , like Stead was last year , whoever it is will be out of their depth .

Wouldn't touch him for the Premier League on that average at the moment .

The way he's riding you might see him in a Bandits racejacket soon Sub .

Aye if we could only talk Jim McMillan and Bert Harkins into a comeback .

Yup 3 pages debating a team that virtually picks itself due to the dearth of riders at that level . Well apart from that Scottish team i posted which would wipe the floor with that bunch .

Is there a warm -up test match this season at all .

If we're going on current form then the five highest British riders are :- Nicholls 9.89 Harris 9.55 Howe 8.86 Stead 8.29 Richardson 7.79 With Kennett 7.53 and Norris 7.25 just behind . But when you look at what's likely to be our side it just shows how far we are behind the Danes , Aussies , Swedes and Poles .

I know . Kevin Little retiring was a blow , but for that we'd be up there challenging .

James Grieves Ross Brady David McAllan Derek Sneddon Andrew Tully (res)

Come on Hans - you can do it .

You might be right SK - i was only a wean myself . I just remember it happening and being most upset about it .

And there was also that one horrible season , 71 i think , when rider control dragged him screaming and kicking down to your lot Spin King . Happily the following year he was back where he belonged . And your right i don't think there is a photograph in existance with Charlie smiling .

My first speedway hero Mr Charles Monk . He was supposed to come over to Glasgow for our 60th anniversary meeting , but sadly suffered an accident when he fell off a roof shortly before being due to come over . Mr maximum Monk is revered in Glasgow and although always seemed stern and aloof will always be remembered as one of the greatest ever Glasgow Tigers . We even forgive that unexplicable decision to go over to the dark side late on in his career .