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agreed but it wasn't a fantastic match however - great facility - middle of nowhere as usual for Swedish tracks

i'm not a fan of tatts - especially not on the face/neck but have a look at all the other youth heroes - he'd look out of place among them if he didn't have them I'm afraid its the way of the world right now - but if you want to pass on careers advice to a kid tell them to be a laser surgeon cos they'll all want rid of them in future!!

i really miss seeing riders go round bare headed after the intros - perhaps it could be allowed again with a strict speed limit - i don't remember it being a problem in the past - think its important for especially young fans to see the faces of riders - makes a connection

For those of us with lives what's this about

I do it's called government I don't much like it but it would be anarchy without it

i think you missed - the irony the post has turned into a really really boring diatribe about averages

having just criticised Mr Cross for being negative i feel i must say that Speedway would be unlikely to afford the rent for the Ricoh and i doubt the cash exists within the sport to purchase it lovely idea though -

fair enough

are you saying you don't believe this project will come to fruition if so - just say that and bow out if it does happen you'll just slink off and we'll probably forget what you said - if it doesn't you can trumpet 'told you so' for about 4 years its quite a cowardly and negative stance

i agree with everything you so say TWK, however they have shot themselves in the foot a bit - they trumpeted big news and it isn't really is it? its just given the naysayers plenty of ammo

this should be printed off and used by BSPA as a mission statement

yes i know greyhound stadiums aren't always the best for viewing - Belle Vue for example doesn't stop them being used though

does the average fan really think like this? if so we're f**ked

does anyone know has this ever been considered as a venue - it seems perfect - good location, grandstand, big city, Long Eaton fans,etc

it is a syndrome that people, especially older people, look back with rose coloured specs however its more than that - crowds are falling - nobody - absolutely nobody can be making any money apart from maybe a dozen top riders a complete rethink is needed - its not F1 - fans don't care about the bikes just the racing, the riders and the teams make the bikes cheaper to buy and run - i don't care how but it must be possible - slow the thing down a bit - use the dirt more

"I read Phil Collins’ piece in the Star last week, and it is hard to believe he actually walked away from the sport in the mid-80s... because he was finding it more and more difficult to pass, his strong point. I recall there was talk about speedway getting by, using less and less dirt on tracks, and fans wanted dirt on circuits increased, allowing the chance of better racing." watched the gp at the weekend for about 15 mins - racing rubbish - no overtaking - two idiots shouting over nothing -same old names - turned it off and believe me i was an obsessive fan at one time - imagine how the casual fans feel

again i come on to a thread and the talk has wandered a million miles from the topic

you're spoiling the conspiracy theorists fun!

you've been reading this forum and you STILL want to go!

I'm a Boro fan but end up supporting "Redcar" even though the tracks in Middlesbrough and nowhere bloody near Redcar!! Needs must. and to top it all i live in Whitley Bay

there isn't currently a will TWK but they can't bury their heads in the sand for ever even promotors must realise that if machinery costs were lower riders would need less pay and they could make more profit

this is always going to happen if a change is made - if you give 2 years notice that should suffice i'm afraid you can't make omlettes without breaking eggs as the old cliche goes

i approve i approve Diamonds fans should post where the Metro inspectors are too!!

as a fervent bears fan he was always the voice of the enemy! one of the very best in the business though

one thing an independent body could look at is different track materials - there seems far less work on this than bike 'improvements'