brindlew

Yes you hit the nail on the head, although I read the forum regularly, I never felt the need to post. Sorry if I came across a bit strong, but I dont want to see a family sport that I love to be involved in, dragged down.

As someone who for many years, has supported the fight for the return of speedway to Cradley/Dudley, I am appalled at the disgraceful way that a large number of so called fans behave. I suppose you can expect a few people to behave badly, but at Belle vue last week, and today at Buxton, it was more than a few, it was more or less the majority. For so called speedway 'supporters' to cheer when a rider falls is outrageous. How would these 'supporters' feel if a rider (heaven forbid) ended up spending the rest of there life with a serious physical disability, and they had taken great delight in cheering the accident? To watch adults flashing V signs to riders, and the referee, is just so embarrasing. And to scream foul, threatening language to the start marshall, referee, or anyone else for that matter, is something I dont want to see at a sport that I have followed for over 40 years. I know that last week at B.V. and today at Buxton, the referee will submit reports to the SCB. Two weeks running crowd trouble involving Dudley fans, how do the SCB nip this in the bud??? Possibly a fine, possibly a points deduction, possibly a request that Dudley withdraw from the league. After all the hard work involved in getting speedway back, don't let some idiots ruin it. There is no bias, or favouritism in my post, I have enjoyed speedway at tracks all over the country, win or lose, as long as the racing is good. And I have never ever boo'ed an opposing rider, or cheered when a rider falls (only when he/she stands and walks away back to the pits)