Tsunami

Sadly it never is these days.

Fantastic array of young U16 UK riders at Tuesday's British Youth Championship training day.(about 40). Plenty of track time, from 10am to 3.00pm. although the track got very dusty about lunchtime. Joe Screen in attendance to give instruction with Phil Morris, and Joe went on track about 3 times for his own spin. Weather good, but couldn't believe the amount of snow in the fields in the surrounding areas. Very enjoyable day with some cracking talent that most folks don't even know about. Top marks to both Phil and Neil Vatcher for their organisation of the event, which is the precursor to the rounds of the full championships.

Manchester Paul would go with that.

Mick. If you want to think my posts are a windup, well that's your perogative.

It's more than a couple of feet and Screeny, despite what the Screen world expert robert says,. Joe never left the new brown stuff that has been used as the infill. As you will know, the original surface is more small chippings than shale, and was very dusty, but the new stuff is a brown shale and a totally different material and colour.

Don't tell the gullible ones on here, Pinny, but £6M was the published figure for the total development of the site with the other pitches on adjacent plots. Gets them going but doesn't it. I was there, were you. NOOO. In speedway, do you really believe that anybody understands, or agrees, with anything Sudden Sam says. Only you apparently.

Bollocks.

Well, went to Leicester on Tuesday and enjoyed my time there. Just wondered if I had got the right Leicester in view of the things stated on here by a couple of locals. Paving stones now in place where presumably was the muddy areas around the viewing areas. New toilet block, instead of them fly by night containers they used to have. All brand new to a good standard and all worked. Even left space to put more urinals in if they are needed and necessary. Bet other tracks wished theirs were as good. Biggest and best pits with many large bays, all with bench seating and overhead shelves for helmets etc. Bet other riders wish theirs were as good. Beautiful stadium, £6M apparently, and purpose built just for speedway. Bet other fans wish they had as good a stadium, or wished they just had speedway after it being missing for an eternity. Great service units for food and drinks/beverages. Bet other fans wish .............. Superb car/van parking for all riders and officials right behind the pits. Bet all riders and officials wish............. Lovely wide safe and banked track, with obviously some taking in of the inside kerb on all 4 corners. Had heard comments about how the track was now dangerous and not rideable, but about 40 kids did and even Joe Screen, in his three rides, only rode on the taken in bits for all his laps so obviously the dangerous bits must be up by the lovely safety fence cos nobody went up there all day. Of course Joe might not know about how to ride it, so probably unfair to comment on it. Heard bad things about the owner as well. Seemed alright to me when I talked to him, but these promoters usually know nowt about their business or what they designed, so really I should have spoke to a grumbling fan who obviously knows a lot more about it. Nobody answered to 'jim' or 'robert' unfortunately. Heard the shape of the track was just a cycle speedway track, but there must be some teasers in Leicester. As I said earlier, there might be another Leicester speedway track in Leicester, so I will have another look when I go back for another visit later on in the year.

You are 23 minutes too late.

Obviously comedy is not for you.

That's life. Bigger bucks, etc.

Read post #2.

Why should anybody within BSPA have to break confidence of the organisation, to tell everyone how a decision was arrived at. It is a business and should not have explain the ins and out of each business decision. Similarly it in not correct for posters on here to claim to be privvy to business and post it on here. It could be of course that brewer knows bugger all about it, but heard something from the bloke next door, who's friendly with a bloke at the pub, who's daughter once had a relationship with a rider a few years ago. Think before you post then.

Well both stood beside me tonight and didn't tell me how good our track was tonight, or how bad theirs was last night. Funny that.

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Can't really comment until I see the changes, something I can do when I am down at your track on Tuesday with the Training Day of the British Youth Championships. Unlike some like jimmy the wippy, some people get off their arses, get round the country and do something for the sport. Will be pleased to say hello to anybody who is there on Tuesday. It starts at 10 till about 3.30 I think.

There you go again Glyn, trying to bring facts into a discussion. Congrats BTW at taking the title of 'Fastest speedway in Britain'. According to jim the whipper, the riders are entering the bends at 100mph. That's what I call grip.

Let's hope so.

Lurking is better than SKY.

Speak for ya sel.

A light flurrie of fine snow about half an hour ago, but weather looking settled for the day. Very cold at the moment so wrap up warm. With it being the first meeting of the year , as usual, no second half is planned. 9 points is win is very achievable, especially as the usual good performer around Brough, Teo is out and Comets have RR for him and Neilsen in for the not arrived yer Campton. RR for Tully as well for us. Let's hope the Diamonds get a good win(more than 10 points like), get the Ian Thomas Shield, and everyone goes home happy and no injuries. Be great to see the Comet fans being back at Brough in big numbers like the old days in the 00's. Them and Newport were always top attenders at Brough, and brought their own atmosphere with them. So Diamonds fans, be nice to the Comets fans and and make them very welcome :D

Congrats to the new promotion for all their efforts last night, to promote their first meeting. There was a nice feeling about the meeting with a big crowd in, possibly 2000. A new Scot on the presentation mike, who sounded very like Scot Wilson of Edinburgh but it wasn't Scot Nichols with bike outside having pictures taken free of charge. Band playing alongside Scot outside. Programme sheet for everyone, in addition to the pay programmes with full reports and adverts. Free bag of sweeties for all the kids(but not Senior citizens ) Two very good girl singers on the centre green, singing three popular songs, although it was that cold that a few thought they should have got on with the racing. Big improvements by the rugby club in terms of carparks and tidiness around the stadium, including new popup seats in the main stand. Pleased to see the number and the variety of sponsors banners around the first and second bend. Someone has been very busy and got things right. Scot Nichols booked at a considerable fee for greeting and three match races. New track shop in outside container Lots and lots of positives, including the absence of the usual evil element in the backstraight stand. Unfortunately the big disappointment was the track. Looked OK in the first and second heat but after that it was breaking up and was treacherous, especially the third/forth bend. By the middle of the meeting most rider, with the odd exception, were two wheeling into the third bend and the winner of heat 14 was about 7 seconds slower than the first heat time. Riders sliding into the first bend(cue Lindgren) were fighting to combat the ripples to stay on. Everyone was wary about full throttle on the forth bend as they were drifting into the fence, and Rene dropped it there in the lead in his first ride. After that most riders played safe and just held position. The weather did play a part, especially when the frost came in the last couple of heats, but the real damage was a bad track before that, and all riders insisted on the track being graded after every two races. Severe grading later on when the two tractors virtually remade the third/forth bend, but one got the impression that the two drivers were working to different scripts. Just pleased that the riders were OK after the meeting, except Teo, who ran into the side of a rider, was clipped by Lawson, and excluded for his move. A bad shoulder and I gather he will miss tonight's meeting at Brough as a precaution. The two other match races were sensibly scrapped, and for those usual culprits( hiya Davidj) who usually, and predictably, have a go at the Newcastle track, ask yourself why allegedly 4 riders refused rides in heat 15 for the Comets. A good first meeting for the new promotion and I wish them all the success, and hopefully fill the stadium like last night. A good start for the Diamonds with some good rides, with a lot of promise from Lewis Kerr, well done.

Wors isn't.

As the heading says - Thank You Always perform better to a crowd.

There are spare seats on the special Newcastle coach to Worky on Saturday. Check out the situation on the Newcastle website. Remember it is only £5 per seat. Announced that it is R/R for both legs in place of Tully.