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Biggest mistake British speedway made was to abolish compulsory junior teams.

Russell looking to sell up ..get money for the club and not get the blame for when it closes down . He loves it when a plan comes together .

I'm sure you will find it was for financial reasons the Rebels dropped from the Premier league. However I think the common view that Wednesday proved a far better choice of race night, only because it avoided the Friday M5 jams. So if you have a way to avoid the Friday traffic jams I'm sure the Hancocks would like to know!

Should have substituted committee for chairman.

It should have been Stars/Panthers/Witches in one group then Buster could have started penning his press release about how proud he was having a team qualify for the final.

I assure you transportation on a wed is far easier than a Friday

The under 19 meeting was a great meeting. More BSPA meetings should be at Foxhall. Plenty enough room for the visiting fans and even half full wpuld generate a good atmosphere

How about Chapman addressing Panthers fans , the very people he will be relying on for support , rather than just a staged managed press conference. I won't hold my breath though .

Good evening last night with all the riders in attendance for the unveiling of our new Sponsors Touch Tec. There was a real buzz about the place and already seems great team spirit between the lads. Roll on April...

Redcar awarded two prestigious events in 2019. British Semi-Final on Fri.31st May. British U-19 Final on Thurs.15th August.

Well said chunky Steve

reading all the post on here I think all us supporters are giving this idea a no no well mostly of us

In this day and age of modern technology there is absolutely no excuse for not communicating , even if you are 12,000 miles away.

Absolutely correct. Another piece of fixture planning straight out of the compost heap ...

Swindon at home on the Thursday before & then Ipswich at home the day after. I can't see many Panthers fans being at the fours.

Last season Rye House Lakeside and Eastbourne regularly had 150 and 250 pre meeting racing. With 2 of those clubs gone who will continue this vital experience for these young boys.

Gonna be a while before you see your first Stars win then

Everyone assumed that of Iversen last year.

But at least everyone will know where they stand. Pay up at the end of each meeting and a rider will turn up for the next (considering how easy it is to do via bank transfer these days). Should never be situations where riders ride for 9 meetings without getting paid. No pay, no ride but no risk of being banned.

I'm shocked he didn't fill all ten places! Steve

Apologies Leander. Took my own advice and read the article again. What you say is correctly quoted. The misunderstanding on my side is that Mason states he will be 27 in two years, getting too late to start over again. He will be 26 for the 2020 season so wrongly assumed he would have to miss two seasons. As you say, great shame he has been forced into this situation, again.

Bagpuss explained and you asked the same question to the answer!!

because nothing at all regarding the Swindon track/stadium has been secretive has it Sidney ....

ashtechs video with a few tip how to look after your engine including his say on the rev limiter

You beat me to it. I only collect the programmes of the meetings i go to, before they end up in a box never to be seen again!

It''s a pathetic idea, it might work for strictly come dancing where viewers have the comfort of a warm environment and a cosy armchair but sitting on a hard seat in a cold outdoor situation is a bit different who wants to be kept waiting an extra length of time just because someone has come up with a brain dead idea

Wot? No Tom Farndon? Steve

Unless the management whoever they may be make some attempt to connect with the fans I can see a very serious situation attendance wise developing . Chapman could well be in a monastery he is so silent and Ged and Neil would be good subjects for the TV Programme " Missing"

Saturday date now confirmed by BSPA - bring it on!

No mention that Chris Harris will be riding in it representing Somerset then , yet there are other ex Panthers named , Maybe Chapman thinks he will be too expensive.

CL teams dont win promotion anymore you get sold to Buster Chapman!!

Drew Kemp who has been riding pre meeting and second halves every week as a 14 year old Danny king has also been very helpful and worked with drew on setting up his clutch.

Now Dave DeTemple ... there was an American leg-end!

Tbh in most of these categories I am struggling to come up with 10 riders who count as ‘favourites’

It gives the signed Comet riders the chance to say "we are ready to race as soon as you want us".

http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/premiershipcuptables19

BSPA website

Norman Hunter, Malcolm Simmons, Ken McKinlay, Kenny Carter, Peter Collins, Nigel Boocock, Terry Betts, Trevor Hedge, Ray Wilson, Mike Broadbank

I think its pretty clear noone is confused in that regard, given that Greg Hancock hasn't made any lists but others such as Lucero, pyeatt and Alan Christian have? Unless you are implying mike bast would have filled all ten slots if this was a greatest riders list.

Wilbur Lamoreaux, Benny Kaufman, Ernie Roccio, Dewayne Keeter, Bruce Penhall, Ron Preston, Dennis Sigalos, Denny Pyeatt, Bobby Schwartz, Buddy Robinson. Steve

Shaun Moran, Kelly Moran, Bruce Penhall, Sam Ermolenko, John "cowboy" Cook, lance king, Mike faria, Bobby ott, gino manzares, Steve Lucero, Scott autrey

Thanks to everyone who has replied so far. Does anyone know the best places to look out for the Wally Loak recordings? I too recall Colin Richardson winning his first race of the night in 1977 in 60.0 and this was greeted with a huge roar when the time was announced over the tannoy. I also remember the final race of the night which was effectively a title decider between Colin, Martin Yeates and Tom Owen. If my memory serves me correctly, Yeates made the best start and led for about a lap before Colin lined him up on the home straight and overtook him on the bend where the pits used to be. The race was effectively over then and nothing could stop him from winning the championship with a brilliant 15 point maximum. As a regular at Crayford, I was also lucky to see Colin Richardson break the track record there twice in 1977. The first of these was in June 77 and the second took place a month later. The track record was broken for a third time that year in August by the then current World Champion, Peter Collins who visited Crayford with his Belle Vue side in a Challenge Match. Happy Days! Paul Elford

Not Rye House, but I remember going to Poole in the late 50's and the fence was made from old air raid shelters, solid steel sheets, and you bought a pair of "gas goggles" as you went in, and ducked like you said when the bikes came round, went home looking like a black and white minstrel character it was not shale in those days. the fence is still there only it is the outside of the dog track now, those were the days.

There is one on Good Friday, British Under 21 Semi Final. Back when it was announced we were returning reluctantly to the Championship it was always stated that we would remain on a Wednesday evenings and would be the only Championship team racing that night too.

Can only be thankful the Championship teams stayed well clear of this, I know it’s something different but don’t see it being the answer.

Why not announce it then? bizarre really, there could be a percentage of fans thinking of maybe doing something else or picking and choosing there meeting's.Or does the owner just presume or take for granted that fans will turn up.This episode is exactly how British speedway is being run secretive things being decided behind closed doors and no transparency.

Maybe people should refrain from positive posts about the team, at least give the lads a chance to prove how poor they are Seriously though, nothing worse than people telling others what they should be doing.

I presume you meant "morale" rather than "morals" !!! Or maybe not ???

All from the Speedway Star. Belle Vue 32:Ipswich 46 Ht1:Doncaster,McKinna,Farmer,Collier:70.0 Ht2:Eccles,Carr,Ayres,Fuller:71.1 Ht3:Rasmussen,Morton,Blackbird,Woods:70.1 Ht4:Knight,Collins,Fuller,Ayres:69.7 Ht5:Morton,Doncaster,Blackbird,Farmer:70.0 Ht6:Knight,McKinna,Carr,Collier:68.8 Ht7:Collins,Woods,Rasmussen,Eccles:69.4 Ht8:Carr,Farmer,Ayres,Eccles (ret):71.5 Ht9:Knight,Morton,Blackbird,Carr:69.2 Ht10:Rasmussen,McKinna,Woods,Collier:69.9 Ht11:Doncaster,Collins,Morton,Farmer:68.9 Ht12:Knight,Morton,Woods,Collins:69.8 Ht13:Doncaster,Rasmussen,Collins,Blackbird:70.2 Golden Sash:Doncaster,Morton,Knight,Collins:69.4 Belle Vue 45:Wolverhampton 33 Ht1:McKinna,Ravn,Staechmann,Blackbird:71.5 Ht2:Eccles,Nikolajsen,Phillips,Ayres (exe tapes):72.3 Ht3:Morton,Courtney,Ravn,Eskildsen (ef):70.1 Ht4:Collins,Ermolenko,Nikolajsen,Ayres:67.2 Ht5:Morton,Courtney,Ravn,Staechmann:70.1 Ht6:Ermolenko,McKinna,Blackbird,Phillips:69.9 Ht7:Collins,Ermolenko,Eskildsen,Ayres:69.4 Ht8:Blackbird,Staechmann,Eccles,Nikolajsen:70.2 Ht9:Morton,Ermolenko,Courtney,Phillips:68.5 Ht10:Ermolenko,Blackbird,Eskildsen,McKinna:69.7 Ht11:Collins,Staechmann,Ravn,Eccles (ef):70.2 Ht12:Ermolenko,McKinna,Eskildsen,Courtney:69.9 Ht13:Collins,Morton,Eskildsen,Ravn:69.5 Golden Sash:Morton,Ermolenko,McKinna,Staechmann:68.6

Polish Wikipedia with a couple of Pictures of the Stadion RKS Skra Warszawa And here is some info about the History of Speedway in Warsaw (in Polish language) of which google translated the following part relevant to Your inquiry: Warsaw was the host of the first post-war meeting on the Speedway. The opponent of our representation was Czechoslovakia, which at that time was a recognized company on the European tracks. The place of the competition was a 405-meter track "Budowlanych", still under construction. The date September 26, 1948 probably well stuck in the memory of all those who managed to get to the stadium at Wawelska Street. The first steps on the international arena turned out to be successful for Poles. Starting with: Smoczyk, Draga, Jankowski, Kołeczek, Krakowiak, Siekalski, Wąsikowski and Wrocławski, they made a huge sensation, winning 75 - 73 against a reputable international rival. Later the "Budowlanych" track has been the place of international competitions many times. We hosted in Warsaw teams from Sweden, Finland, Austria, the Netherlands and the then professors of the slag, or league teams of the Three Crowns, Monakerna, Getingarna, Indianerna, Kaparna. Monakerna, Getingarna, Indianerna, and Kaparna. The biggest match was undoubtedly played in October 1955 with the English team Belle Vue Manchester, in whose ranks competed the newly minted world champion Peter Craven. During these competitions, Włodzimierz Szwendrowski proved able to "get around" the proud sons of Albion. In a direct clash, he defeated the "wizard of balance", and this only a few weeks after he won the title of world champion. The Warsaw facility was visited by many other speedway aces, such as Nilsson, Pajari, Bishop, Kamper, Fundin, Plekhanov, Wright, Briggs, Moore, Knutsson.