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But is it broke? At least it will be fairer with all the riders having a race off each gate and meeting each other. The system at the moment is open to some manipulation in order for a rider to avoid an unfavoured gate by deliberately slowing down to lose a race on the line. It's worth a try.

I don't think any member of staff is allowed on the track though unless the race has been stopped? Makes sense for someone to have helped Nicki but I'm sure it would have resulted in the race being stopped if there was a member of the track staff running around as well. No doubt rule No. 2999 in the Health and Safety booklet.

Just goes to show I have learnt something during the past 50 odd years of being a Speedway fan. I'm chuffed!

Makes sense doesn't it that they should be commentating on what we are actually seeing on the screen? Makes Tony's mistakes seem even more pathetic though.

It's his weird sense of humour - takes some getting used to.

I think your Dad might be wrong. If he is referring to the 30 yard marker, or whatever it was called, that was just the distance a rider could be pushed if his machine failed at the start. There has never been a rule about keeping straight for so many yards, although I suppose if a rider actually bumps into another the race would be stopped by the referee.

Oh come on...don't go getting all soft on us.

Thank you. I'm sure I have read somewhere that a match has been arranged for Tuesday the 20th, but I can't find it now. Does that mean there will be two meetings that week? Sounds good to me!

See how easy it is to misunderstand things and class a rider you once thought as "clean" to the opposite, which I presume is "dirty." Greg clearly hit a rut which shot him into the path of Scotty. You should now be able to understand how all those forum members who think Nicki P. is a dirty rider have got it all wrong.

Must agree with all that. I love going round the Poole area for our holidays. In fact we are going again in July, after a week on the Isle of Wight. Looking forward to a trip to Weymouth Speedway this time as well. Anyone know what night they ride? We will be in the area from July 17th to 24th.

.... You do like living very dangerously Steve. I think the correct decision has been made to use Eastbourne and Poole as both tracks will get good attendances. Can't say the same if they were held anywhere else, but what do I know? I won't be there.

If you can get your hands on the film "On Any Sunday" with Steve McQueen, there is quite a bit of Japanese Speedway shown.

Oy! I'll have you know they are 100% real curls without the aid of any perm. ..

Just what we were thinking whilst watching the G.P. Jacob and Ole Olsen were all over the Danish riders with encouragement and support, but where was the England manager or a representative?

Probably because the Speedway keeps running over it's time. Half an hour tonight which put paid to the MotorX programme, but at 9.30pm there was a live boxing match so they wouldn't have gone into that. Disappointing to us fans, but perfectly understandable.

Purely your company Joanne. I don't eat wine gums - gelatine and all that.

But you would appreciate why we didn't get there early because we wanted to stay as long as possible with Pawprint in the hotel room. All together now.....Ah! It was all quite simple really. Your bag was on seat 27 and we had tickets for 27 and 28. That's why I asked to see your ticket and it turned out to be No. 26, next to Norbold. Joanne was in 29 so we moved up one so you could sit next to her, after making sure with Norbold that it was okay for you to desert him. Talk about musical chairs! But in the end it all worked out as you took the brunt of the beer showers from behind.

Can you image the chaos that would cause Addy? We only had to sort out a seat for you next to Joanne this year and it took ages. I think it kept Dickiemint and Born2BMad amused though.

I know. I've seen it in the catalogue. Ours was £199.99p., but we only paid £120 because we got £80 refund on the other one.

Course not. Nothing to worry about Joanne and I'm sure Fd will clear it with you first. You're just sort of asleep standing up that's all. Must have been the 12 hour shift that did it.

Must be good as the photos are pretty impressive. We have now replaced the faulty Kodak camera with an Olympus C-460Zoom/X400. Had to pay over £120 more so hope it will last longer than the other one.

It's a cracker!

How do you do that Joanne? Can't seem to find my month.

He won't put yours on Addy without your agreement, but I don't know what you are worried about as you look lovely as usual. Now if I was Joanne....... ...