Mike.Butler

besides, how many heats did Tai ride in to secure the title..at least 5 heats per GP (barring injury) + additional semis/finals.... Did anyone win the title having been seeded to the world final? if not, i'd guess someone has ridden just 10 heats including one qualifier. If so they could be regarded as the quickest world champion...depends how you look at it... .

well we don't want any of that 'team orders' funny business anyway...

not quite. it's a pretty different technique to play (especially attacking shots) where achieving any sort of topspin with merely pimples is hard work...

during the 80's i used to ring the results line from 10.00 (from work on evening shift)...i always wonder what response I would get from replying to ads in progs of that era....for instance who now occupies the old Speedway Star office in Cuffley?

given the delay in the announcement of a new sky speedway deal, it seems this current rally may have to last a while yet. So, like Wimbledon where they reduced the court speed, why can't they look at the TT playing surface? After all we wouldn't ask Murray to play with a wooden racket would we?.. I may be wrong but can't see this lasting past March when the 7 days a week elite league deal will kick it off the schedules.

table tennis sold its soul to television 15 years aso when the traditional game of up to 21 pts was replaced by games to just 11 (to give more big points)...bats if you ask me and now its 'ping pong' which is back to bats with no sponge...so they've sold their rubber soul...

yep, mine arrived on time..I have enjoyed the best of british series...it's refreshing to get the inside view on past glories...

was arena-essex the only hyphenated club we've ever had?

i would rather have watched x-factor...but luckily i didn't have the tele on!

well, i suppose actually riding 15 meetings does give one a more informed opinion than others who have never ridden.....even if it might offend..i think this is a broad enough church...

talk about stoking the fire....

why don't Dudley move there to help out? oh no. maybe not.

and Benbecula and Bute are next in line..

please let it happen

i spent the first part of a night with Malcolm on the sleeper from St.Austell. Seemed to know what he was talking about.admittedly quite a while ago..

Sound. I have always enjoyed my visits to Loomer Road..So get some local supporters on board, spruce it up as best one can at cheap cost and then importantly get the track right. It's a central location and ideal for me when returning from footy up north on a Saturday during the spring/autumn.

20 years ago I had Navy 'National League' (now PL) Fleece which I wore a lot. It wasn't a garish 'in-your-face' club jacket one sees around; but instead had a smallish union flag and an understated speedway monikor on one side of the front (and nothing on the back). It's exactly the kind of thing I would buy again. either EL or PL. (The original eventually got nicked when my car it was in was stolen). there are many of us wh don't have a particular affiliation for a club but would love to advertise the sport as a whole in this manner to friends and others who see me whilst I'm out and about..

what is the point of this discussion.?. we all know the BBC has its own agenda. I never watch the thing...it was rigged for year after year and now transparency only goes so far as the actual public voting. can't believe football fans bother to watch either..if a top clubs player is included its pretty certain they will poll loads of votes just cos of their sports fan base.. Find something else to watch and let this farce go uncommented on..best way of discrediting it.

my local fish 'n chips shop only cooks fish on fridays and saturdays these days. No demand other days. Lots of sausages cos they're much cheaper.

I'm afraid not gustix. My project isn't of much interest to anyone else i'm afraid. Although i do have stats coming out of my ears they only apply to meetings i have seen since 1974....sorry. keep up the good work. m

I reference the site quite a lot and find it useful...., However...as my lifetime reporting project has only reached 1990 (ie before the 3rd tier existed), it hasn't been an issue for me to date. When it becomes an issue should I a) start a new thread, b. re-invoke this one to complain or c), or send personal messages askiing what the f+++ is going on? thanx in advance.

I note Guest appearances are included. but what about no.8 rides? are they included? please confirm. thx

i see the Western Junior League appearances haven't been included..

amateur speedway at arlington on summer sundays in 10 years time..i'm actually looking forward to it! (hope to still be around)

best ask Smiths to put on top shelf in a cellophane wrapper with just a glimpse of Tai's thigh showing...that should shift 'em