The White Knight

RYDE?????

But we finished SECOND!!! Who was it who scored the majority, by a long way, of our Points. Tai Woffinden, thats who. Without him and his ideas - see where we get this year. I will predict - NOWHERE!!! Obviously - you don't like Tai. You are one of those who is happy to see Great Britain slide down the pecking order in World Speedway. Some of Tai's ideas make sense to me - and if he can put us back on the map in a Speedway sense - then good luck to him. He deserves a chance to try. As for, as you put it, "acts like baby and takes his ball back" - has it ever occurred to you that he may have had no choice in his actions if they wouldn't listen to him if that was the case. But read my Post - he could just be right - you certainly can't say he is wrong.

Only because he can't get anywhere with his ideas. Have you ever thought - Tai might just be right. If you want Speedway to stay the way it is then fine - we won't get anywhere. If you want it to improve then perhaps Tai should be listened to - he is most certainly not an idiot. It is not beyond the bounds of possibility that he could improve Great Britain's Speedway Team massively. It might not work - but unless we try something different we will be doomed to stay in the Speedway doldrums for a very long time. Tai could indeed be the answer. As I have said, it may not work but what have we got to lose if we give him his head on this?

................... and once they have gone it is bloody difficult to get them back. :sad:

Good question Gary....................................................

Following that logic it looks like the next time will be in Ystrad Mynach. :D

I think Tai has a point. As a Nation, we haven't done really well at International level for years. Once we were the best in the World bar none. Now we are also rans. Those currently running British Speedway have hardly set the World alight have they? People are always Posting that British Speedway needs a sort of Supremo - perhaps putting Tai or someone else in overall charge of Speedway might work. The current system certainly isn't working now.

You are too kind RD.

Dear me - what an analogy. :nono: :rofl:

What an absolute mess. :sad:

Thank you so much for all of that information Ozrik. I hope if you meet him again you would be so kind as to pass on my very best wishes. I never met him I just loved watching him ride and race. Thank you in advance. Ian.

Slough???

Is it not 'Conservation' we are talking about here lucifer sam? See what I did there. Coat required? :unsure:

True - but I personally rate Briggo and Adams above (just) Ashby and Crump. All four of them were very fine Riders though with Briggo the best by quite a distance. Just my opinion of course - others may disagree.

I would just like to offer my sympathy to the Riders and Supporters of Coventry Speedway. You must all be feeling awful now - I know I did when my Track closed. I sincerely hope that a way can be found to resurrect Coventry Speedway in the very near future. In the meantime, sadly all we can do is to hope for the best. Very best wishes for the future. Ian.

Thank you for that beefy keefy. :approve: I hope and pray that his slight improvement continues.

Probably not - but there is no harm in conjecture.

A great Rider who could have gone on a lot longer than he did if I remember correctly.

Cheeky sod. :rofl:

Fair enough. :rofl:

So are you saying that all of my thoughts and opinions are wrong?

You are dragging down the tone of debate here.

Not by me Sid. Jim Airey was one of my favourite ever Riders.

I am certain Crowds will fall - they are almost bound to - we now have one less operating Track (Coventry). With luck Crowds may increase over the new Season - I certainly hope so but I somehow don't think so..

Worst News in a long time this. One of the most famous Tracks in Speedway closing down. Coventry 'Bees' are a great part of Speedway's history. Let us all indeed hope that this is temporary - but it is far easier to close a Track than to open, or even reopen one. My sympathies here are with the Supporters - I know what it is like - I lost my Track too. It was intimated that Speedway would return to Sunderland after about nine Meetings in 1964. It never happened - until 1971. I sincerely hope that Coventry will come back again - but - I suppose we must wait and see. Very, very sad.