The White Knight

So is the Confederate Battle Flag - you need to change hearts and minds not the Flag.

Of course it isn't. Sidney, rightly stated that there were some great Riders in the old National League - and that is true. Granted a lot of these Riders were developing their careers but they all had to start somewhere. Even today Woffinden started in the National League. Who?

Perhaps - but he became a World Champion who had ridden in the National League BW. Or, are we ignoring that?

Surely not everyone could get in. Or perhaps they could these days.

I don't think so - see here: http://www.bild.de/regional/hamburg/kleingaertner/hisst-reichsflagge-in-hamburg-37204558.bild.html It mentions Nazis - my German is very limited. Perhaps iris 123 could help us out here. There is no Maltese Cross on the Flag either. I could well be wrong though.

Why am I not surprised? :sad:

If the Track closed - it would put an end to everything. If Sundays are the only thing that will keep the 'Scorpions' alive then Sundays it will have to be, and sod anything else. I know that Scunthorpe have done brilliantly with their Training Sessions - but if they have to be sacrificed in order to save the Track itself - then so be it as far as I am concerned. The very sadly missed Kenny Smith. Definitely a miss from our Reunions/Get togethers at Sunderland.

Contriving to tighten the Meeting would be a better way of putting it. Rewarding poor performance.

Come on - the Bar has to make a profit............. Too bad on the poor punters freezing their bollox off waiting for Heat 11.

A very interesting Thread. I totally agree with you screamer, that is the way I understood it too. Have we missed something?

That's the System though isn't it? :sad:

I believe that 'Briggo' would have won the World Final in 1972. To this day I have never forgiven Bernt Persson. I know that this has been argued about before. I was there and I know what I saw.

Interesting though - and as you say - fun.

Yes - I understand what you are getting at now. It might just work, it might not. A decent suggestion though. As for your final few words that I have highlighted. I don't think you have anything to worry about on that score - they won't.

........................ and therein lies the problem. Good Post.

What a great name for a Speedway Rider.

:party: You've sold it to me norbold. I will get myself a copy - that's a promise. You will have to fulfill your part of the deal. Don't do anything until I let you know that I have the book. You are on. I will get it sometime this weekend. :party:

THAT is a very good point chunky.

I may well give it a go norbold.

Even if that were the case, how would the Riders not selected for a Meeting earn a living from Speedway? They would have to be on pretty big retainers. Speedway can ill afford to pay for Riders polishing their backsides on the bench so to speak.

:rofl: Nice one SCB.

A few good ideas and some not so good. Great Post though. :approve: Exactly.

Must have been a 'shade'(y) character. :rofl: See what I did there. I'll get me coat.

I spotted 'Pie 'n Mash and Prefabs in my local Sainsburys - I didn't buy it because I live in the North East - not really relevant up here. Perhaps Norbold will enlighten me, unless, of course, he is in his 'Hole'.

Aaahhhh - the good old days!!! :approve: