IainB Posted July 26, 2025 Report Share Posted July 26, 2025 55 minutes ago, Wolfie456 said: No way they will have that druggy back. Not a druggy, just doesn't like being tested. I believe he does like a bottle of Vodka though! 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted July 26, 2025 Report Share Posted July 26, 2025 6 hours ago, IainB said: Not a druggy, just doesn't like being tested. Why not? For a professional sportsman, that goes with the territory. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 26, 2025 Report Share Posted July 26, 2025 (edited) 5 minutes ago, *JJ said: Why not? For a professional sportsman, that goes with the territory. I don't know, he never explained himself, no doubt he will when he's interviewed by one of the Speedway "journalists"... but he was banned for failing to take a drug test. Edited July 26, 2025 by IainB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluPanther Posted July 26, 2025 Report Share Posted July 26, 2025 57 minutes ago, IainB said: I don't know, he never explained himself, no doubt he will when he's interviewed by one of the Speedway "journalists"... but he was banned for failing to take a drug test. We all know why, and it wasn't because he had cheese on toast the night before...😉 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluejam Posted July 26, 2025 Report Share Posted July 26, 2025 (edited) 3 hours ago, *JJ said: Why not? For a professional sportsman, that goes with the territory. Christ,you really do post some absolute s h i t e🙄🙄🙄How the f**k is NM a professional sportsman🙄What territory are you on about?Are you encouraging riders to consume banned substances in motorsport?🤔 Edited July 26, 2025 by bluejam 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten2502 Posted July 27, 2025 Report Share Posted July 27, 2025 3 hours ago, bluejam said: Christ,you really do post some absolute s h i t e🙄🙄🙄How the f**k is NM a professional sportsman🙄What territory are you on about?Are you encouraging riders to consume banned substances in motorsport?🤔 Sorry but your response has baffled me? Don't you think that speedway riders are "professional sportsmen" (in the higher leagues at least)? The territory is surely outlined in the rule books which I would assume states that at any point you may be required to take a drugs test? Your last question re encouraging drug taking doesn't even warrant a reply in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HGould Posted July 27, 2025 Report Share Posted July 27, 2025 18 hours ago, IainB said: Not a druggy, just doesn't like being tested. I believe he does like a bottle of Vodka though! With a bottle of coca cola of course, don'r forget the coca cola bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted July 27, 2025 Report Share Posted July 27, 2025 12 hours ago, bluejam said: Christ,you really do post some absolute s h i t e🙄🙄🙄How the f**k is NM a professional sportsman🙄What territory are you on about?Are you encouraging riders to consume banned substances in motorsport?🤔 What a moron you are ... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackTheBrummie Posted July 29, 2025 Report Share Posted July 29, 2025 Kerr and sedgemen let go from Sheffield, might be too little to late for anything to actually happen but surely bringing one of them could improve use and make is slightly more competitive and might give us a chance at winning a meeting Kerr for Jeppesen maybe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shhalewhhale Posted July 29, 2025 Report Share Posted July 29, 2025 Thinking of heading over for the Sheffield match on Monday. What's the parking situation like now? Does anyone have experience of parking in the shopping centre - can you get away with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 29, 2025 Report Share Posted July 29, 2025 10 minutes ago, Shhalewhhale said: Thinking of heading over for the Sheffield match on Monday. What's the parking situation like now? Does anyone have experience of parking in the shopping centre - can you get away with it? I've parked in the shopping centre the last couple of times I've been with no issues, 4 hour limit 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P T Preece Posted July 29, 2025 Report Share Posted July 29, 2025 Car park at brummies bloody nightmare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LisaColette Posted July 29, 2025 Report Share Posted July 29, 2025 On 7/26/2025 at 12:33 AM, szkocjasid said: Looking at the August averages, Birmingham will be 8.97 below the points limit! That is insane! I remember back in the elite league days teams would get fined for fielding understrength teams! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted July 29, 2025 Report Share Posted July 29, 2025 10 minutes ago, LisaColette said: That is insane! I remember back in the elite league days teams would get fined for fielding understrength teams! Current regs state: Rule 017.2 BREACH OF RULES j) A Team, without just cause, that participates in a Meeting with a sub-standard Team Line-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralMelchett Posted July 29, 2025 Report Share Posted July 29, 2025 (edited) 2 hours ago, Shhalewhhale said: Thinking of heading over for the Sheffield match on Monday. What's the parking situation like now? Does anyone have experience of parking in the shopping centre - can you get away with it? ignore! misread the post! Edited July 29, 2025 by GeneralMelchett 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teromaafan Posted August 14, 2025 Report Share Posted August 14, 2025 The biggest plus for the Brummies this season is that it seems like they will fulfill their fixtures. Not the best way to round off their final season, with the bare minimum level of dignity. Hard to believe that the two biggest cities in the country don’t have a team between them. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Sidney Posted August 15, 2025 Report Share Posted August 15, 2025 13 hours ago, Teromaafan said: The biggest plus for the Brummies this season is that it seems like they will fulfill their fixtures. Not the best way to round off their final season, with the bare minimum level of dignity. Hard to believe that the two biggest cities in the country don’t have a team between them. Perversely, it may be because they are the two biggest cities that they won't have a team between them - land values are so high and suitable sites so rare that to get a new location is very difficult, even if the demand is there 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IainB Posted August 15, 2025 Report Share Posted August 15, 2025 1 hour ago, Sir Sidney said: Perversely, it may be because they are the two biggest cities that they won't have a team between them - land values are so high and suitable sites so rare that to get a new location is very difficult, even if the demand is there I think traditionally Speedway has been more successful in towns rather than cities probably due to less things to do in towns 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 15, 2025 Report Share Posted August 15, 2025 1 hour ago, IainB said: I think traditionally Speedway has been more successful in towns rather than cities probably due to less things to do in towns And the huge shift, since fhe 70's, in the demographics of those who live in the cities.. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebv Posted August 21, 2025 Report Share Posted August 21, 2025 Excellent piece in the Speedway Star about the Brum closure... Nigel Tolley has put in two thirds of a million during his tenure... An incredible amount and he deserves great thanks from everyone who were able to keep attending... Crowds of 500 were the main issue and he said it costs £12-13k a match to run a home meeting... And then had the away costs in top! He said that having more UK based riders was vital for the sport, given the cost of flights, hotels, etc... Exactly what's been written in the letters pages of the Star for about three decades, and on here for 15 years or so...!!! If only promoters had realised that...! BZ wanted £7.5k a meeting so didn't get signed... A good interview with Brian Buck too, another who deserves great thanks for playing a huge part in the resurrection of the sport in Birmingham.. Another excellent publication this week from the Star team... 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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