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our PE sadist went on to be asst manager at Villa under Turner and later landed a top job at the FA. His weapon of assault was called Cecil

I literally can't understand the mentality, sometimes I genuinely think psychiatric help is needed. Certainly they need to think about their lives.

how do you know I was talking about you?

every now and then someone poisons a nice little group. If I were an admin they'd be history

get into the top league then along with all the other win at all costs clubs

we are getting contributions from 2 and 4 that we weren't getting previously; 1,3 and 5 will always contribute. 6 and 7 are doing what's expected generally.

here's one for the old Boro fans. caught the 36 at 650 on Cargo Fleet Lane, got off at the Blind School around 720 and walked down to the sound of the engines warming up. The old faded Domestos advert on the back of the tote board in view. Got in just in time for the parade and Ron Wilson flicking the 50p into the crowd. Can't see many parents allowing an 11 year old doing that alone these days.

might need another 12 months to get facilites up to CL standard?

its bound to be. hope yr ok WK

I remember heat 2 - our two novice reserves roared off in front, I thought 'this is ok'. IIRC they were both on their arses soon after. It was hard to swallow at the time, things never seemed to go well at Brough

in the old days the promotion wdnt announce a missing rider in advance so we can't be sure Charles is fit, you'll find out when you get there

funny thing is, i occasionally look at a group on FB called Old Cubland Acts From the Past - they're all going belly up too. Changes in lifestyles among the working classes I suppose - dogs and speedway too. I suppose nothing lasts for ever, maybe its over, amateurs only

i think its quite common in the lower leagues over there but their elite league is suffering too and they have plenty of 'big names'. Don't they have clubs rather than. promoters?

marketing is the last thing at the moment. House in order first. At the moment its best kept as a secret, new bods wouldn't return the way things are

completely agree with your 3 points, however - 4 should be finding tracks that aren't going to be sold/ rented at extortionate prices. Clubs based at dog tracks are doomed, if not now then some time in the future Its interesting, some saying spend TV money on getting big names back when (and i realise its difficult) it should be spent on getting a field somewhere and making a Somerset/ Redcar/ Scunny facility. Worky have shown it can be done - expensive but not prohibitive Finally, I don't care how weak teams have to be but the seven should be your seven, anything else is an unmarketable sham

no, it hasn't but i just thought with the recent fashion for smaller tracks...the original one was small enough though

Crayford's still there but i understand its too small to fit a track in, wd it be smaller than Plymouth?

Sadly the death of Bernard Gent has been announced. The best announcer I ever heard, bar none.

riding more fixtures remember - and coming up against other top boys less regularly, so yes to a degree.

wd more likely need 5 man teams, but it works elsewhere

pleased for Roynon, was struggling with us but will score more than either Bickley or Coles

needs another 4 teams and I doubt Swindon will be one of them.

i would have thought that was ok

just bumping this -has anyone got any attendance comments? Obviously Newcastle 300 odd was pretty dire. What's happening at your local track? Is anyone actually pulling decent numbers?

behave lads, you've made your points