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I cant believe an untrained guy , who knows speedway , cant tell if the gates go up level (unless he needs to go to specsavers) .Most of the refs these days seem to be idiots , i'd prefer the marshall to make more sensible decisions than the majority of refs anyday. Look at the Bomber /Holder race at the previous GP , the ref saw the gates had malfunctioned and did sweet FA ' The marshall , could of course wear a trendy pair of safety glasses

Surely you dont think they'll adopt a sensible idea like that ? The powers that be will probably have a little sojourn In Gran canaria for a week in the winter to get their heads around this very difficult , complex problem

If found guilty EK will suffer the consequenses , he was found to be cheating . Is it that much difference than Mr Dugard doctoring the starting gates at Eastie , which is cheating also ?

As we've all seen lately , good reactions lead to refs calling all 4 back....................Some of us on here could do a better job than them , of that i'm sure !!

Or just generally crap tracks like Kirky Lane . But , so he's a bad gater , i cant fall for this . Gating isnt natural , i dont buy into that . Why doesnt he employ some like the master gater , Hans N , or even Ivan M during the close season to try different techniques , set ups ? I think riders who cant gate have this perception that if keeping the status quo , things will be ok . I'm sorry , but they are wrong . Gating is an art , allied with good equipment .

How can you be dual really ? You cant be born in 2 countries at the same time !!! It would be different if mummy was on holiday abroad when the sprog popped out , but apart from that it should be black or white !!! There should be a certain timescale , ie , how long you lived in the country of your birth .

Thats another area that needs sorting , either your born as an Englishman , or born as an Aussie , all this 'change passport' nonsense has too stop . Even this forum has a Welshman who swears he is Australian despite being born over here and living many years here............

Agreed , the Ref was a dick . He's above the tapes i presume , so surely someone in authority near the first bend area could have alerted him to the bleedin' obvious ? He could clearly see from he tv replays the gate malfunctioned , and could have re-run the heat . But then , referees and common sense are an alien concept . As concerns the meeting , the track itself was poor , and were there more than a thousand in attendance ? Running a speedway GP in Italy is a bit like awarding the footy world cup to a hotbed of football like Qatar........

Many thanks.....Small point though , Great Britain is spelt wrongly !

Its here ---i think

I cant see how it can continue . Just for instance sake , what if 2 riders from each team achieved an average of over 8 this season , does that then mean 10 of the leagues best riders cant compete in the Elite League the following season ? . The over 8 rule will be scrapped , we need as many of the best riders over here in the league .

Thats last place sorted then

Good ! i've invested a few quid on the Poole Pair !

Thanks for the info guys. If anyones interested in having it when i've read it (no charge) , leave forwarding addy details in a message to me on here and i'll post it on , else it will only end up in a box in the loft !!!

Just fishing for a bit of info really , but while clearing out some of my dads gear i came across a 1948 edition of Stenners Speedway Annual . I've never of this before , and wondered if some of u fellows can shed a bit of light on it . Its about the same size as a paperback book and crammed with more statistics and reviews than u can shake a stick at , plus loads of pics . One article i'm about to read is an interview with Vic Duggan , by Charles Ochiltree (ran Coventry for years didnt he ?) .Can anyone shed any light on the Stenners Annuals , how many editions , length of run etc ? Any help would be appreciated .

I dont know why you all keep biting.............He's done some good fishing here , as the amount of pages testify

I should take that as a plus point really

Yes of course , i think ur missing the point that the elite league , or any league for that matter is a team compo , whereas the GP is purely an individual event . A rider , theoretically , if he so wished , could ride in only the GP's , and if he was the winner at the end of the series , he would be World Champion .

I agree with the sentiments above , i mentioned many moons ago he should have had some recognition in the form of am MBE , OBE or the like for services to the sport . A man who has devoted his whole life to speedway .

Very subtle ! Not thinking of joining the fast freddie fan club then lol ??

I have found it here

Sky supports and sponsors speedway , thats the reason i have it , plus it shows the majority of the live footy matches and most other top sporting events , Sky puts its money where its mouth is to bring us these sports , so instead of whinging you know what to subscribe to instead of trying to go to cheaper options surely ???

It always rains at Vojens , should have held the final at Kings Lynn

So , by your reckoning , the Millenium Stadium should not host a GP , they dont have any team at all riding there . Or is it because they have good facilities and can provide a good racing strip ? I think you're slightly hoisting yourself by your own petard . If any stadium is good enough and provides good racing , i dont care what level the hosts team rides at .