The White Knight

Dreadful!!!

Everyone seems to be generalising here. That is wrong. Some Australians are a positive influence on our Speedway, some are not. I would agree with not employing those who are always moaning as claimed by a few on here - but the others are not guilty by association, they are all individuals and some are great assets to our Sport. Josh Grajczonek has done nothing wrong as far as I know - why should he, or others like him, be treated as pariahs due to he actions of a certain few of their Countrymen.. Those who behave themselves should be welcomed as they bring something different and add colour to our Sport.

Spot on - then I can, and will, return to watching Speedway again.

Your comments are getting more ridiculous. Of course I want Speedway to survive. The reason I have given up is not petty either, not to my mind anyway - believe me there are plenty more disillusioned Speedway Supporters staying away and for many different reasons. Some of them will be the same as me - in fact I know that to be true. That's the trouble with people like you, you can see nobody's point but your own. Anyway, you know my reasons and you don't agree with me - I can understand that, fair enough. Your continuing reference to is mildly irritating though. I will admit that my absence may, in a very tiny way, be hurting Speedway - but the bloody silly Double Points Rule is hurting me even more Why don't you direct your ire to the people who caused the problem in the first place - the Promoters. As a Track Photographer I can understand that might be difficult for you. But whether you like it or not - that is where the blame lies.

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To be frank - you have had a couple of goes at me over this. I don't think sticking to my principles is, as you put it "cutting my nose off to spite my face". I disagree with you and I think I have made that plain on a couple of occasions. I can't see why you keep dragging it up to be honest. I do have a right to my beliefs. Unless you consider it otherwise, of course.

I have lost count of the number of great Starts I have seen, only to be pulled back by the Referee. Surely, anticipation is a skill in itself. Plus - if the Rider gets it wrong, he touches the Tapes and is either replaced or goes off 15 metres. Awaits Flak.

Yes, it is - and you know why. I am being asked to buy a Product that I don't like, because of a Rule of the Sport that goes against everything I believe in. I did not bring in that Rule, those who run the Sport did. Are you saying I should spend further money buying something, in order to support the very people who made me leave the Sport of Speedway in the first place? I DON'T THINK SO!!!!

Whisky and SODA!!! Good God man have you no taste? I wouldn't ruin a good Single Malt with SODA WATER. Bloody hell - there are limits you know Ray.

That shocked me - the Fuel is a lot cheaper than I thought it was.

I would agree apart from one thing. Contracts in Sport seem to mean something a lot different to those in Industry. Nobody seems to adhere to them on either side, Employer or Employee.

Any Rider not going straight back to the start gets put on 15 metres. Meetings should be run far more efficiently than they currently are.

I agree with the sentiment here - but crucially - the problem is that Speedway is in such a state now, that boycotting a Meeting could ultimately end up with said Track closing down. Nobody wants that.

That made me smile Gemini. Good one.

Point taken Skidder1.

A very good point Gr8tscot, and so true.

Anybody seen Dandelion lately?

Controversial or what?

I do hope it doesn't rain. That's the problem with attempting to squeeze so many Meetings in at the end of the Season. Especially after the number of blank weekends during the Summer.

No!!!

I am very sad to hear of Charles's injury. Best wishes to him for his recovery. Let's hope that he is fit for the start of next Season.

That reminds me. I noticed you never replied to my question wkha1 - do you condone bullying or not? Gemini is no bully - she is one of the better Posters on here. I realise your Post was tongue in cheek by the way. You just reminded me of an earlier Post.

It might help if you quoted my full Post. (see below). Then you needn't have asked the question. I highlight the relevant part for your perusal.

You couldn't make it up. Except they have.

I will not be there. Monday Night is bad for me. Newcastle's normal day is a Sunday which suits me fine. To be totally honest, I would not have gone anyway as I have made, what I consider to be, a principled stand of not returning to Speedway until Double Points is gone. Then the Promoters should ask themselves - WHY?