Gemini

Yay! It's there now. 7.45pm start.

Yes, you do have to open an account for £5 but you don't need to ever bet. Unfortunately I can't see any speedway scheduled for tonight on there at all yet.

Bet365 I think.

Oh yes it was. My way of drawing my part in the discussion to a close. Anyway, just think how much I have extended this thread - if it hadn't been for me not being too sympathetic about Lewis's 'depression' it would just have been full of 'Aww.....get better soon Lewis' type posts and would have struggled to reach two pages. Perhaps I am influenced by Facebook too much and all the 'take notice of me today, I'm feeling depressed' posts followed by a loads of 'Oh dear....what's wrong? Take care. Aww...we all love you.' I actually do wish Lewis well and I'm sure he will be on top form against Coventry. And you've gone and done it Vince because it wasn't my last post now but this is.

I don't really need telling as that was my last post anyway. Just summing up.

I think we can all relax now anyway because Lewis seems to have recovered and is looking forward to riding for Lakeside in their match against Coventry and I've learned a valuable lesson about depression so all is well with the World again.

Thanks Neil. I can't see that far from the back straight. So Peter was right about him choosing the outside gate but wrong in saying he was in white. It's just a shame someone couldn't have whispered in his ear before the end of the race so he didn't carry on thinking James had won. Thank goodness for David Hammond.

Yes as I found out. Not too many alterations though and at least it was better than being in alphabetical order and no Kent team announced at all. I'm surprised no one has mentioned the complete mess up by Peter York regarding the winner of the Bronze Helmet. I can get confused enough without him helping matters as he definitely said Lambert had chosen to take the outside gate, but in actual fact he lined up in red on the inside. Unfortunately Peter still carried on thinking it was Lambert in white so announced the winner of the Helmet as James Sarjeant when he came round to collect his 'prize.' Oh dear. The match itself was a bit one sided but there was still some good racing with passing in all but five of the heats. Luke Crang was very impressive and has certainly shown a great deal of improvement lately. Well done to all the lads on both sides.

Updates have got the teams....if it's not too late Silver Cheetah Snr. At least one website is not being petty. http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/13269/coventry-kent-nl-14-30pm

If we are on the subject of Lewis Bridger's depression which I presume that's what we are still talking about - I am anyway because that is what the thread is headed. I have every sympathy for those with a real reason to be depressed (including some posters on here) but if a speedway rider is 'depressed' then it's in his hands to change things and make his life better. Give up speedway and get a job in a supermarket, care home or something similar where there will be less stress and there isn't the importance to perform to a high level. And yes Star Lady I have been close to people with depression, including my mother who had a 'nervous breakdown' and I took time off work to look after her and she eventually got back to her normal self. So someone has already said. Next time I'm at a meeting and a rider is popping wheelies whilst in last place and the other 3 are racing like they're paid to do I'll try to be more sympathetic.

I've never been warned either, but I'm not a squeaky clean do-gooder because I'm getting into trouble on the Bridger thread. How can I stop? Someone come over and damage my internet connection please.

Me too. I'm not interested in buying a programme that I will throw away afterwards. If the teams aren't shown so I can print my own then I won't bother.

Why? It's true about both of my grandmothers anyway. They had a pretty grim life compared to how it is today. Pregnant every other year and coping with a family of 9 and 12 children respectively in a two bedroom terraced house. Washing by hand and using a mangle to wring the clothes out etc. Stacks of ironing afterwards and cooking for a big family while the old boy went off down the pub for the evening. Things are so much easier now and we have seemingly everything we want but still get depressed.

That's why I was asking. It just seemed an odd thing to keep doing in the circumstances but now you've explained I understand.

If Bridger is genuinely depressed why would he be popping wheelies in his races at Wolverhampton whilst at the back? I'd have thought that was the last thing he would want to do.

Don't know they are born some of them. Back in my Grandma's day there were no washing machines, computers, T.V., inside toilet, bathroom, living in a two up, two down terraced house and having a baby every other year. That's reason to be depressed.

I don't think Belle Vue would protest about anything Poole do in view of past favours. So who was the referee then?

Can't say I've ever noticed or seen any riders without kevlars on....but I don't mind missing out on that anyway.

Well, I might need that soon with my dodgy knees.

Whilst wishing Lewis all the best sorting out his depression I wouldn't think any of the above riders are on or have ever been on a 'special diet', except perhaps Tai as he looks the fittest of the lot? (At least he did do until he decided to keep changing the way he looks.) That's perhaps half the problem with English riders and why the likes of Nielsen, Mauger, Pedersen, Hancock etc. reach the top of their profession and stay there for years whereas they don't. I would also think Polish riders are under a lot more pressure to perform as they get dropped pretty quickly if they're not scoring well. Just my opinion.

Oh I don't know. I wouldn't call it tragic I'd say rather amusing. I really enjoyed the last three heats.

Well done Belle Vue. At least it makes the racing more exciting if not watching as a neutral. Great result for the Aces. Have we found out yet why Lee Smart wasn't riding?

Pawel.....You could always look at the updates site for the race details. That's what I'm doing. http://speedwayupdates.proboards.com/thread/13253/belle-vue-poole-el-30pm

No it's not normal pawel. No music and no announcer and to think I'm missing Coronation Street to watch this.

Not according to this it's not. Which has the worst food you have tasted? Wolverhampton/Dudley. Had the worst burger EVER from there a few years back. I had to go to the toilet immediately to get it out from me. Was still hungry, so bought some crisps thinking little could go wrong there. They tasted pretty manky, too, and that's when I noticed they were 3 months out of date.