The White Knight

What IS the matter with you? Go to bed you naughty little boy. So childish. :sad:

Yes - I am. I'm from Sunderland. Ken Sharples was, as you rightly say, part of the great Newcastle 1964 Team. He should not have been. He started off as a Sunderland 'Saints' Rider but we, of course, were closed down after NINE Meetings in order to strengthen firstly Wolverhampton who were bottom of the League at the time - Airey, Guasco and McKee went there and Sharples went to Newcastle. Newcastle went on to win the League - Sharples was a revelation and Airey, Guasco, and McKee ended up at Wolverhampton who went on to finish Third in the Provincial League. The reasons given for closure of Sunderland were the Weather and low Crowds. At the penultimate 'Saints' Match there were 8,000 there (Source: Sunderland Echo) and we never had a rained off Meeting in 1964. Add to that that Newcastle didn't close and we are only twelve miles away from there and mostly share the same Weather patterns. YES!!! You could say that we had a lot to thank Messrs Parker and Bridgett for - but I don't think so. Am I bitter - YES I AM!!!! I've never - over the last FIFTY years - forgiven them for that. Add to my List: Vic Ridgeon, Russ Dent and Maury McDermott.

ME!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFa1-kciCb4

Is that 70%, 100% or 112% Proof? :shock: Not that it matters - it doesn't help with hydrating. :unsure:

Ooops!!!

Sensible Post. Because of that I will try to explain my standpoint to you. Racism, to me, is about hating people from other Races. I don't. I admire the 'Sikhs' far too much for that. I have no problem with colour of skin either - to me a person is a person no matter what colour they are. My main argument is that we take far too many people in to this Country who do not qualify, at any level, to be here. Now Professional or hard working people from any Race, Creed or Colour should be made welcome here as long as they abide by the Law of the Land and do not try to change OUR culture.. (that is a big one for me). We cannot continue to bring in unlimited amounts of people who are of no benefit whatsoever to our Country. The infrastructure just will not take much more. Housing, Schools and the National Health Service cannot cope as it is. Because of this I have my position and I will stick to it. It is NOT Racism in my book, it is common sense. Perhaps I did word my original Post badly, perhaps not, but I have tried to explain my position.

Maury Robinson, Ken Sharples, Gordon Guasco, Jim Airey.

Quite a gap between first and second Meetings. 27 Days.

And you are right - see my signature. I one hundred per cent agree with that. I was not going to add any more to this Thread, however, I read the highlighted section of your Post and decided to Post my agreement with you.

Lindgren is Captain this year - I wish him all the best. I never said that he couldn't Team Ride by the way - I think I said that he Team rode nowhere near often enough. I look forward to seeing him Team Ride a bit more often when I come to Brough for the Cup Meetings. I want to give the lad a chance to prove himself as Team Captain and Team Rider this year.

No Tracks can afford to lose any Supporters at all!!!

There's nowt so queer as Speedway's Rules and Regulations. :blink:

Perhaps the fact that there are more Premier League Clubs, of which none, to my knowledge are clamouring to join the Elite League might just tell you something.

By ECK lad thaas reeht!! But wasn't he a Yorkshireman?

Too right I don't............................................................ :shock:

I ee ou o a!

Damned good question!!!

Is L not a consonant like?

Far too many empty words on this issue. Let's wait and see what the FIM have to say.

shld bldy hp nt!!!!! :shock:

Just one question Mr. Snackette - have I ever personally attacked you? No, as far as I am aware - I haven't. I would be pleased if you would afford me the same privilege as I do you. You are entitled to your opinion - I acknowledge that. What you are NOT supposed to do is to personally attack the Poster. I would hope, and expect that I am entitled to my opinion too. Unless, of course, only your view is permissible. IF that is the case, it is you who should look in the mirror. You may find a Bigot looking back at you. My final Post on this Thread regarding this issue - it is way off Topic. Now THAT possibly is my fault, and for that I apologise, if that is the case.

A really nice bloke is Ted. I have met him a few times and he always has time for you. Last time I saw him was riding for the 'Men in Black' at Redcar a few years ago.

WW!!! Grt Thrd. Vry Fnny s lng s y sy nthng rd. :rofl:

Yes - they could go for a PAWN Sandwich afterwards. :rofl: Ooops!! I'll get me coat.

Crumbs - you certainly have some odd ideas. :shock: