The White Knight

Yes - you are right - I agree with you. Where it all went wrong, you allude to in the second highlighted part of your Post. For THAT reason SKY's continuing involvement with Speedway is NOT doing the job it was/is supposed to do. That money should have been used to push the Sport, raise it's profile - at least we can agree on something.

Obviously Greg is too much of a Gentleman for your tastes. :sad:

Don't think this will be any good to me. I don't bet, and I don't go in to Bookies. Not my bag I'm afraid.

But it doesn't do that - does it? :sad:

I 'Liked' your Post Gemini - not for the Riders you picked (I disagree with some of them) - but - the way you phrased it. EXCELLENT!!! :approve:

................................... not as impressive as the 'One Off' World Final used to be.

He shouldn't have to explain himself TWICE. It's good that he comes on here to try to keep us informed as best he can - without going over things more than once.

Ivan Mauger. Probably one of the very best Speedway Riders to grace our Tracks in this Country. I admired him greatly, but I didn't really like him (not on a personal level, I didn't know him) but as a Rider there was always something about him that put me off. Perhaps it was his shenanigans at the Tapes which I regarded as not being fair on other Riders. I never felt the same about Mauger as I did Peter Collins or Barry Briggs.

Fair enough Philip - it is good that we can differ in our views in a friendly manner.

I'm looking forward to seeing you again this coming Season Nick. :approve: Why are Pirates Pirates? - because they Aaaaaaarrrr!!! :rofl:

Perhaps you are right. But worryingly - perhaps you are wrong. It is something we will never know. I know you support BSI involvement Philip, or appear to from your Posts. But how can it be right that everything made out of the GP Series goes to BSI without anything feeding back to help the Sport that spawned the GP Series in the first place. I see BSI as hawks who have got there claws in to a good little earner for themselves. I will ask you a direct question. Are BSI putting anything back in to Speedway to encourage it's growth and welfare, or are they just sitting back and raking in the Cash?

I re-iterate - I can see absolutely NO benefit for British Speedway at all from the GP Series. BSI put VERY LITTLE, if anything in to our Sport - but I bet they get a decent return from the GP Series. As I said - they are a Business, not a Sport - they would NOT run it if there was not a decent Profit in it for them.

I honestly don't believe that BRITISH Speedway benefits in any way from the GP Series. :sad: BSI however............................................... If they didn't make anything out of it - they wouldn't run it.

BSI. :angry:

'Highway Patrol' - it doesn't get better. :rofl:

Agreed george. I was only theorizing Humphrey's reasons - but mine is pure and simple - curiosity.

SORRY!! I'm a Traditionalist. I believe the Clubs should have their Logos PROMINENTLY displayed too.

Perhaps, like me, Humphrey is just curious as a PAYING Customer.

Totally agree with that - and Canada too. :approve:

Ah yes. 'The Black Prince'. In truth I had forgotten about him. To my shame.

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Two EXCELLENT Teams there Norbold - difficult to disagree with any of your choices. I might be tempted to put Tai Wooffinden in your first Team in place of Brian Crutcher. Brian Crutcher in to your Second Team in place of Frank Charles. Just my thoughts.

Best of luck to Tai - he deserves this chance. First good move by Alun Rossiter. Perhaps his next decision could be to get a LARGE Union Flag on the front of the Great Britain Racejackets? COME ON Alun - you can do it.

You forgot - doing the Ironing.

Perhaps we should ask Sue Barker. :blink: