The White Knight

Me. You did ask. :)

As the Site has not been identified yet - perhaps it may be somewhere else. Hopefully so reading your comments.

Fair point - it may mean the dilution of British Speedway for a year or two - but - as British lads come through and develop we just might, eventually, be able to field a Great Britain Team in the World Cup that is worthy of the name.

Goodness me - they've shrunk. :shock: It's rather like 'Little Ant and Dec'.

Good Post. Add to that you might get your Local Team staying together for a bit more than a single Season - you might even get to know your Riders - perhaps have a drink in the Bar with them. Happy days!!

You have just made a very good Case for standardised Engines.

Who's Vera?

Come on Dave - you are better than that. :sad:

Another who came to mind was Edward Jancarz of Wimbledon. I was reminded whilst watching the GP. A great Rider in my opinion.

Sorry Dave - I withdrew my comment without being asked. I genuinely did not want to upset anyone. I AM however entitled to my views on any Rider I wish to comment on. THAT is what this Forum is for - or so I thought. Some folk are far too sensitive.

Comment deleted - I didn't want to upset roughdiamond.

Yes - a bit of a misery - but - a terrific Rider. Another great favourite of mine was Jim Airey. :approve:

I loved watching them - but - they weren't out of the top drawer like Briggo etc. I just noticed that neither of us mentioned Mauger - that was NOT a mistake on my part. A great Rider - but - never one of top favourites.

Are you trying to argue that Ward should receive a soft sentence? He has done the Crime - now he must 'Do the Time'. I like watching Darcy Ward - BUT - he seemed very arrogant when giving his interview regarding not being 'Hydrated'. He is a great Rider, true, but he needs to show more respect to Speedway and his Racing colleagues.

Easy to see which era you are from sidney. Briggo, PC, Chris Morton, Simmo, Martin Ashby, Jason Crump, Phil Crump, Bengt Jansson, Graeme Smith (Style), Jack Millen (Entertainment). I'm surprised there is no place in your Top Ten for Michael Lee. :shock:

Probably the best line in the whole Thread. Well put Wackie.

See the highlighted part of the Original Post I have quoted above Dave.

I agree with that sidney - a truly GREAT time to be watching Speedway. No 'rose coloured spectacles' here, just the plain truth.

I have great memories of Arthur riding for Birmingham back in the Seventies.

:shock: :shock: Middlo should have said this earlier - but crucially he didn't. What he did say, it is alleged, is that he (Middlo) hoped that he (Ward) would 'get away with it'. Obviously he has seen the light.

Eh???? :blink:

VERY, VERY BEST WISHES to Milton Keynes. :approve: Does it get any better than this - thumped Manchester United one day, a couple of days later it is announced that Speedway may be returning.

I honestly believe that if Phil Crump had held his 'Four Valve' back until the World Final - he would have won it. He rode it too early. I thought Phil Crump was a superb Rider.

I was a trifle HORSE when I read this Post. :rofl: :rofl: See what I did there...................................

I have been banging on about this for ages. Tracks that are basically the same as they were in 1928 (apart from Air Fences) and Bikes that are rocket ships in comparison to the original type of Bike that raced on them. You are 100% correct - the speed of the Bikes does need to be slowed. This would not, in my opinion, spoil the entertainment value - but it would be safer and less expensive. I would imagine a few Engine Tuners would throw their hands in the air at what I am going to say next. Engines should be manufactured so that Riders themselves could work on them - this again would reduce costs. None of this will happen though - too many vested interests involved.