StevePark

Why shouldn't we?

Yes. It even got a mention in a Sunday's Race Day Magazine!

If you don't, what chance has the rest of us got??

Sadly, we didn't get to see any heats

I was on the centre green that night (in the days when I was Dalbers' "runner" going between centre green and pits when either side were operating R/R) and I remember Jesper's wife Carol coming across and just saying with some acceptance (for the want of a better word) "What's he done now?"!!!

Heat winning times: Ht 1 70.0 Ht 2 78.2 Ht 3 75.6 Ht 4 76.2 Ht 5 71.8 Ht 6 77.0

MEETING OFF https://twitter.com/SpeedwayScunny/status/869123434634260480/photo/1

£17 for 33 heats sounds like a bargain to me.

The worst Newcastle team (result wise) I've watched was the 2004 team. Not helped by the fact we weren't allowed to sign Matej Ferjan (his average deemed too high) at the start of the season, we brought in Mario Jirout and also didn't sign Kenny Olsson, but signed Scott Smith (the Aussie one) instead. The Premier Trophy was a disaster (14 matches 1 win 13 defeats. The win a 49--47 home win against Workington). The League campaign was later boosted by the signing of Jason Lyons, but the final table had us bottom after 28 matches, after we'd won 8 and lost 20. Riders used: Jason LYONS, Richard JUUL, Kristian LUND (who made way for Lyons), Kevin LITTLE, Lee DICKEN, Lee SMETHILLS, Jamie ROBERTSON, William LAWSON, Scott SMITH (Aus), Lubos TOMICEK, Carl DOWNS (1 match), Danny HUGHES (4 matches), Mario JIROUT (axed after scoring 13+5 in 5 matches), David MELDRUM, (4 matches), Jesper OLSEN (came back in August and rode in 4 matches, but injury against Glasgow ended not only his season, but his career) and Mike PICKERING (1 match).

Where in my post do I use the word accurately? I don't. I said roughly....

1986. Won 0 home, 2 away (at Reading 40-38 and Swindon 42-36), according to the "Complete History of the British League. In the League Cup they won 2 and drew 2 at home, but lost all 10 away.

So, again, the icon to back up your non-existent argument, choosing to totally ignore the and icons I posted, to show that it was a tongue in cheek comment and therefore not to be taken seriously. Well done. I have given (rough) figures to the attendances of matches I've attended. By the end of the week (weather permitting) that figure of 12 matches attended will become 15. I will update on the approximate attendances at Scunthorpe and Ipswich after I've been, to, hopefully, help the thread. Something, unfortunately (and yes, I mean that in sincerity), you are unable to do.

Perhaps he's banned from speedway!

Mainly because I didn't see it. And to resort to the icon towards me is hardly going to help your argument. I've attended 12 matches this season and maybe, just maybe there was 1,000 at just the one of them (but I doubt there was 1,000 there, I say more like 800). Otherwise they range from about 350 to about 600 in the other 11. That's in the SGB Championship. Granted that was the week I was there and don't know what the attendance was like the week before or after, except in the 6 home matches I've attended, but it gives you a rough idea of attendances in that league. All I'm saying is to know (roughly) how many are attending, is to be there (you might not be able to tell on the TV due to camera angles etc.) and do a rough head count yourself.

Not to worry. Workington's James Sarjeant's +5% average (for home guests), is lower than his GSA, according to issue 12 and 13 (GSA 5.66. +5% = 5.38!)!!

In other words, a figure plucked out of thin air. I think, as has already (kind of) been suggested, you should actually visit some tracks and see with your own eyes how many people are actually attending speedway these days.

Can I ask where you get this figure from?

According to the end of season averages Tero's average was 6. something (6.14 I think!!), but as you say, that has now been changed on last seasons ending sheets to the 5.28 he's come in on at Scunthorpe. Very confusing (but this is speedway after all!!) !!

Tero was interviewed by Roy Clarke (during the second match of the season against against Workington) and Tero said he'd got a reduction on his average then, so it was already reduced by then.

Tero got a reduction before the season started.

Averages (effective from 28/05/17): Robert 8.70, Stevie 8.47, Ludde 7.06, Lewis 7.06, Ash 5.58, Ben 2.00, Connor 2.00 (Total 40.87)

I'd certainly agree with the first part of that statement.

OK. Whoosh moment there then!

And p**s them off even more? Brilliant idea.

I think he was supposed to reply to your "Lighting" quote #1319, but clearly the owld fool got a bit confused...