Jump to content
British Speedway Forum

Leaderboard

Popular Content

Showing content with the highest reputation on 08/01/2018 in all areas

  1. I agree that all British riders should be available,but on the agreeance that all international matches are known prior to the start of the season.Not slapped in your face a few weeks before they want you to ride.I think this is fair don't you?
    6 points
  2. They were also on a Saturday night in King’s Lynn’s case, a much better night for added extras ......
    5 points
  3. Like you say life goes ,but I'm afraid your comparison to Newcastle United is naive and not comparable to speedway in general.You seem to take the same view as your fellow "dirt" columnist Mr Barrie regarding "old" fans saying we really need to forget about them and we need to look to the future attracting new fans and intimating we have everything in place with our " children go free" in place hoping to convert them in later years which is excellent ,unfortunately IMO the problem is who pays the riders for next 6-8-10 years till these children start paying at the gate, if they stick around .Also a lot of the missing fans in recent season were not the "die-hards" yearning for the " heydays" but people who no longer think the entertainment value does match the cost.I have attended Berwick since it opened in 1968 and still see most of that generation that are still with us and their families still on the terraces ,the bottom line is we are not attracting a new generation of Adults.Speedway is in difficult place and most of the problems are discussed on various forums, unfortunately it is just social media and will not solve anything.It is up to the sports Governing bodies to sort it out.Unfortunatly IMO they are struggling.
    4 points
  4. Shock, another thread started to have a dig at the club this person supposedly supports. Come on Jack Smith, shut this fool up.
    4 points
  5. Lambert coming across as a total tool, the track was perfect as clearly stated by Brady after the meeting. By all accounts the tractor has had a major issue after the meeting during grading resulting in the oil spill, One of those things that can't be helped.
    3 points
  6. Good job it wasn't Bellego as he has suggested for months or we would have struggled to get 25 tonight
    3 points
  7. You know after the winter of discontent 2010,2011 and such a pity during that time the sport did not end up in the law courts ,a big shake up was needed and for me that was a opportunity missed. Since that time interesting enough the sport has simply been going downhill. Are top league down to seven teams, however a turning point could happen next season with one promoter possibly saleing up ,and for me if that club closes the door others I feel will have more of a say . Has to be one big league however and unfortunately that has to be at championship level, top riders are costly and we don’t need them to provide entertaining racing ,let them race elsewhere. I hope common since is the answer over the winter . Give the sport time to recover at a lower level for now. Please
    3 points
  8. 8 - 10 points that may ultimately help knock his own team, his own fans, and incredibly HIMSELF out of a chance of being a League Champion... To be fair though.... Max Fricke did his level best to do the same on Monday.... No Promoters (or fans) should ever moan about why stadiums are empty, and the mainstream media persist in completely igoring the Sport, whilst such nonsense is allowed to take place... What you got away with years ago simply doesn't wash anymore in the glare of the 24/7 public scrutiny of Social Media... "Arrr, but this is Speedway". Is the stock answer from those who bury their head in the sand and collude with the promoters by attending and pretending that it is a 'real' Competition... (Those few who still attend that is)... Those many more thousands who have given up ever hoping it may one day gain credibilty to make it a bona fide 'proper' Competition, have a somewhat different view I would suggest.... And have 'spoken' loud and clear through their continuing absence....
    3 points
  9. Thats my point - how can Poland insist he rides NOWHERE for 14 days Yes not within 14 days in Poland but if his time out within UK rules has expired and he felt fit to ride then Poland should not be able to dictate
    3 points
  10. Clearly you are a stirrer or not very good at finding information on Web sites. The website has info on the full gb team and rossiters thoughts. It also gives the name of the first 4 Aus riders Chris Holder, Fricke and Brady kurtz and Doyle subject to a fitness test. You can also look at the Facebook site.
    3 points
  11. Not just Lynn fans though is it? So don't make it about clubs and allegiances. It's more about common sense and seeing the bigger picture, and considering and discussing the circumstances rather than just seeing things in black and white. The lad has been riding four or more times a week almost all season, more experienced riders than he have suffered burn out at this stage of the year and some have even opted out of the SWC to prevent it happening. I expect this was his only window to have a short battery recharge hence why a holiday was booked probably weeks and weeks ago. As I have said all along it is disappointing and less than ideal that he won't be there but understandable. And the positive is that somebody else gets an opportunity to show what they can do.
    3 points
  12. A friendly? Ya stupid Pom -- we don't do friendlies against your lot. Never have, never will. This is a Test Match, long overdue -- and Australia are going to humiliate England, just like always.
    3 points
  13. Totally agree.....why does it matter about movement at the start?....why does it matter about getting a flier?.....so long as you don't touch the tapes. The starts would be less predictable and therefore the racing more exiting. These silly starting rules are destroying good speedway.
    3 points
  14. Excuse the correction but Gavan quite clearly said 1 person not Poole speedway. unless of course you think Steve .Shovlar IS Poole speedway
    3 points
  15. I think the rest of the league are running scared, Poole are on the march, we will beat any team over 2 legs, and all this crap about oil on the track, apparently the tracker broke down after the meeting, lots of sour grapes around tonight, chop chop chop
    2 points
  16. All this crap deflecting from the result. What a win! So easy and so classy! Completely destroyed Kings Lynn. Hope Lynn make the playoffs, so we can do it again. Ruthless Lambert? More like roofless Lambert!
    2 points
  17. So, Lambert's tweet is accurate. Surely he deserves an apology from the Poole fans. He's right, it's a disgrace and illegal to contaminate any grounds with oil. His comments are clearly not about the racing on the track but rider's having to use oil catchers.
    2 points
  18. great meeting,crowd, racing,and result.stayed a while after the meeting chatting and waiting for traffic to clear,seen the oil put down from a container,on entrance to first bend and into the bend,lambert photo it on his way to shower,must help track prep,remember riders always said tracks were good in 50s and60s because of the oil that leaked from the engines
    2 points
  19. Whilst considered an enviromental no no now from a selfish speedway point of view its possibly exactly what this and a few other tracks need to sort out the problems with the material not binding as desired
    2 points
  20. Happened after heat 15 apparently, seems like Lambert is spreading fake news and throwing toys out of the pram ... Very childish
    2 points
  21. I don't get why folk are surprised, we were written off at the start of the season, had two away wins and suddenly became world beaters, we are basically now riding to what the predictions suggested.
    2 points
  22. Fair comments & I’ll try to be positive. We’ve done really really well to get 1 point from our last 9 away meetings. I’m a work in progress,
    2 points
  23. I know some rider's and fan's laughed at it but 2nd start line I thought was a great inclusion. With the tires on that line it was so much easier for the start marshall to line rider's up and for the referee to spot the rider rolling forward or back. I don't get why this has been removed this year.
    2 points
  24. 2 points
  25. I think Blobby is probably green with envy that Glasgow are hosting this and thought he'd stir the pot a bit.
    2 points
  26. WHATEVER the pros and cons of Pardubice, the fact is that Prague is a huge favourite for fans with the stadium just a tram ride from the city centre.
    2 points
  27. More down to bike issues and being forced to ride at no.1 due to his 2nd Division converted average. He knows his way round the OTA though that's for sure. I'd feel more confident with him in my team than Schlein tonight, put it that way....
    2 points
  28. Good on the clubs for not bowing to his demands. Too many riders are greedy nowadays and clubs have to be strict on what they spend. You only have to look at Rye House and the shambles they made of over paying riders.
    2 points
  29. Auty's had 3 meetings with Leicester 2.80 average so far.
    2 points
  30. Doyle tweeted saying 14 day rule means he can't ride until Sunday. Very naughty Glasgow...
    2 points
  31. Yes July again. That's the month when he has usually sorted out the bike set-ups and starts flying. Now wouldn't it be sensible if just for once at the end of the season he cleaned the bikes and put them away as they are so he can hit the ground running next March instead of investing in new stuff then struggling for months to get the right set-ups?
    2 points
  32. im not going to get involved with whose riding or not. Frankly if the riders named wont get people to attend I don't think the addition of Robert lambert would make a difference. However I do think your a bit harsh suggesting this is a hastily arranged friendly. Some thought has gone into this . fans have said they want weekend meetings so they can travel, not miss work or whatever - tick. don't want there riders to miss a league match cos they are representing there country - no Premiership or Championship meetings on Saturday, so tick; want to see riders ride in the UK who currently only race abroad - Tai and Chris, so tick; want to get back home at a reasonable time -3pm start, so tick; want to see proper test matches - tick. so to sum up the Glasgow promoters, the GB and Aussie management have done a brilliant job to get this meeting on, so get your tick(ets) while you can!
    2 points
  33. Why would they delay the meeting to get a point, when the last two heats should never have been run due to the curfew. They slowed the match down to get it abandoned, with little regard to us fans that had paid to watch their antics. With the meeting restarting at 20.10, six heats were never going to be completed in twenty minutes. They must have got a shock to see it go past cut off time. It's just a shame they got a point for their 'efforts'
    2 points
  34. Then perhaps the 'rich' clubs should go it alone..... no need for a league programme - just straight to the play off final between both of them
    1 point
  35. Track was bloody brilliant tonight. Best it has been for years and the Poole riders said it was perfect for them and just how they want it. If anyone is critical of the Poole track they must either be trying to make excuses for a crap Kings Lynn Performance, or couldn’t have been there. it looked great before the meeting and rode fast and smooth. Plenty of passing from the start to the end.
    1 point
  36. Drama queen stuff from CR again
    1 point
  37. Did you ask permission? Easy to get yourself in trouble nowadays
    1 point
  38. Fans can meet Nico Covatti up by the turnstiles from 6.45pm-7.15pm
    1 point
  39. So basically Torun are calling the shots over British speedway. Don't get me wrong, if medically 14 days is the preferred option fine but it should be universal and not just Poland. Surely concussion is a subject on which the whole of world speedway should agree.
    1 point
  40. I wish you had read my post properly- it has everything to do with Poland !!!! nothing to do with mandatory concussion and all to do with Torun. Torun used R/R for Doyle last Sunday- for them to do so Doyle must have agreed that he couldn`t ride for 14days from the Cardiff crash- which means the first date is Sunday 5th when he is due to ride in the Polish Extraleague riders championships in Gdansk.
    1 point
  41. Mind I wasn't 'knocking' him just merely pointing out the fact that he does not find it entertaining and dull. The club have to try different things and if they work then fine but sometimes not every idea will work, that's life. So the club should be commended for trying to be innovated.
    1 point
  42. Surely Tungate and Batchelor will get into the mix?
    1 point
  43. Honestly, who the f**k do you think you are? He could take Berwick as he pleases like he has done in the past! We also have a young son who loves watching speedway so one thing you do as a parent is things that make your kids happy! Hopefully you grow up and learn that at some point in the future! Still puzzles me why you bother commenting though if you have no interest in it anymore!
    1 point
  44. After travelling all that way down there, a few years back, to witness that debacle, when a massive hole had been created on turns 1 and 2, purposely to get the meeting cancelled. Even though Buster offered his services to repair the track he found there was no machinery or material available. I vowed never to go to there again. Such was my feeling of contempt that day, I wouldn't go back even if they running next years SGP......…...
    1 point
×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue. Privacy Policy