The White Knight

Very clever Oldace. :approve: You may not like Len Silver, but he has probably done more for Speedway in this Country than anyone else around these days. A little respect would be appropriate, I believe. Whatever else Len Silver is - he is not a Fool. He was an excellent Rider, an excellent Promoter and an excellent Great Britain/England Team Manager. Perhaps you have forgotten that - I haven't. He is though getting old - as will you some day - you would do well to remember that.

CONTRIVED!!! :mad: FIDDLE!!! :mad:

Speedway Promoters needs to organise it's Fixtures much better than it does. It should ensure the League Meetings are prioritised during the Summer (provide we get one) - not the Autumn. The 'pick your own opponents' Rule should be scrapped - it only extends the League Season even further thus making it inevitable that there will be congestion at the end of the Season - as do the 'Play Offs'. It isn't rocket science to realise that having these Meetings at the end of the Season is going to mean you will have smaller Crowds - folk don't like standing around in the cold and often wet for two sometime two and a half hours to watch fifteen minutes of Racing.. Those who run Speedway should realise it is a SUMMER Sport when they bring in all of these unnecessary extra Fixtures.

YES!!! Very laudable - but - where is all the MONEY coming from to do it?

So they are setting about letting him off? :mad: ONLY in Speedway. :rolleyes:

Yes - I forgot about that - I'm sure I read about that somewhere BW.

6,024 to be precise.

No - BUT - the English GP could be.

I forgot, my memory isn't what it once was, forgive me. Freddie Williams and Peter Craven surely should be mentioned on here. I never saw either of them Race - but - BOTH were two time World Champions. They definitely would have been among my favourites had I seen them ride. :approve:

I don't believe Mark Loram actually won a GP when he won the World Championship. He was, however, the most consistent Rider over the Series that year.

Sadly I think that the Weather has been the big Winner this Season. This, of course, leading to Fixture congestion towards the end of the Season. Perhaps, knowing the vagaries of a British Summer, some serious thought needs to be given to the number of Meetings/Competitions the Clubs have to Race in.

Crumbs!!! Reading some of the Posts on here - it must be great to be perfect. :rolleyes:

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.