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I'm pretty sure that Soldier Boy died a few years ago, and I think I read it on here.

And that is the most relevant fact why he should NOT be a 3 pointer. Poor Henning Loof was not given any sympathy or favours for riding two Danish reserve meetings as a tester a few years ago, and ended up with a 5 point average I think. And that's what should happen here to Brady.

Good publicity, and a very professional performance from the World Champion. Pleased he is using or being used to such good affect.

Thanks for your explanation Marcus. Like others have said, you have no need to blame yourself for the failure of the tour not running this year. I know how much you do, and the reasons you do it, these things happen in life and we all have to get on with it. Let's get you back fit to enjoy your life, and hopefully maybe think about a tour again next year. I might even be an interested spectator next year.

Agree. He had bad habits as you know, but was a decent rider. Even when he went back home he continued to ride pretty decent in State Championships and OZ finals. Always remember him at Newcastle, having been taken out by Rob Grant, He was lying outside the track, then suddenly jumped up over the fence, and laced into Rob before being grounded by Rob's Dad and Robbie Best. You never knew what he was going to do or how many he would score.

Thanks goodness for that. For one minute I thought you meant double points.

Wrong. Both Rusty and his mate Clinton ? came over and stayed at Newcastle with current promoter Darryl Illingworth. We were looking for an 8 pointer at the time, but neither were going to be that so they rode second halfs at Newcastle and several other tracks. Brian Sands offered him a place at Glasgow and Clinton went home.

There are already incentives this year to encourage teams to have NL teams. It's getting there.

The current design has the bottom of the fence secure to the bottom of the fence with kickboards still utilised as additional support and stiffening. It is tied down now and possibly it wasn't in your days, in addition there now a plastic bung under the fence for the fence to sit on.

Must have got the sack then.

Ah, he's harmless really, just someone trying to select a team for someone else. Mind you, if asked to select a winning team for Gus at Sunderland now that would stretch him to the full.

Thanks for all that. Nite Nite, Elephantman.

In only your opinion. Manufacturers have examined the circumstances and adapted to the requirement. Given the fastenings I mentioned in my previous posting, it would be self explanatory as to how to fasten them to the mesh fence. The approach might be 'staggering and bordering on negligent' only to you, but you ignore the upgrading based on experience and the natural process of evolution. End OF.

If it was, it would be Roy Hodgson sitting next to George English.

He wears a black belt, but don't know why you are calling him Dan, it's Ian.

WE can't agree between ourselves, so what are they going to learn from us.

Newcastle's has been ordered, paid for and is awaiting delivery, probably in the new Year. A target price for our fence was £20k, of which £4k was raised by the supporters club through a Summer Draw and and a last night auction night. Money is still being received and raised to cover the ongoing maintenance cost of the fence panels and the blowers.

The new fence at Newcastle has straps over the top to the back of the fence, and held onto the existing mesh fence. Similarly, there is straps at the bottom, under the fence and the mesh fence, and again fastened to the original mesh fence. There is a substantial rubber kick board to cover the bottom edge of the fence, and behind that a solid rubber triangular bung to stop riders going under the fence. The original 16in wood kick boards are to remain to give extra support and stiffness to the fence. All gaps between the panel will be covered by a wide velcro strip to maintain the panels adjacent to each other.

Quite agree, and can't really defend Matt if he has. Nothing pisses you off more than a fellow promoter who announces one of your new riders, instead of allowing you the privilege of announcing it according to your team building. Usually the same ones that advise their fans of the AGM matters, before the official BSPA statement has been released. Hence the reason why an incomplete statement is made in order to be first out.

So they are compulsory. Thought so. In the absence of the independent testing data, let's try this. Which would you prefer. Being pushed headfirst into a solid or mesh fence, or an air fence. You decide.(said in a Sunderland accent).

Agreed. When you see a start, the 30 riders have to funnel into a gap for the first bend, which is maybe only about 4 bike widths wide.

Of course the year was 2009. Think the introduction meeting might have been earlier in the season and then the official Anniversary meeting held in May.

My main concern with threads like this is that the OP is usually telling say newcomers he is trying to get them to come to the sport, but telling them the bad bits that he personally doesn't like or agree with. It seems like an opportunity to pass on your prejudices to the newcomer, who probably decides in hindsight that "if he doesn't like it why should I try it". Opinion is opinion, but let's not kid anybody that explaining what you don't like about a sport, doesn't sound convincing that you were really trying to get them to come to speedway. If you have a 'hobby horse', and keep going on about it, your friends probably say they agree just to shut you up. If I take someone to football, I don't even mention the offside rule, what would be the point, and more importantly, my objectives.

Except that that comment is about 4 years out of date. Riders and the refs give our track the thumbs up for preparation, and that is fact.

Agree. I saw a large score, something like 15 points the first meeting I had seen his name in, and I have followed his progress ever since. It is a good start for MX lads as they adapt very well, the same way the grassers used to when grassing was a bit bigger. We certainly got a top rider and person when we got Kerr, just hope that Rose has a similar start as Kerr had. There is always something good about seeing good riders go from unknowns to top riders while they ride for you, even better if they are assets of course. We once had a young kid called Nicki you know.