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waiheke1

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  1. I think by neccessity in the off season articles of this type are needed to fill the magazine. I suspect also that most star subscribers date back to the backtrack era in any case.
  2. Read it, really pleased I re subscribed, top article Phil!
  3. Renewed my online sub today on basis of Larry Ross article - comfortably my all time favorite rider. Look fwd to reading it thus evening.
  4. If darcy ward played football he'd be ched evans? I know it doesn't rhyme but..
  5. But u quoted my post? How does that work when I was on ignore?
  6. It was actuallyy on the very first page of this thread! And u replied by saying it was confusing two grouos having such similar names!
  7. But there was an earlier thread - I'll try to find it - where it was specifically pointed out to you that those were two entirely different groups?
  8. Yes and as arson said you added close to a thousand to the membership list of 10308 in your earlier post
  9. I agree gustix. See, the postings are much more intelligent on bsf.
  10. Some of the old photos from the speedway star are pretty interesting, andone of the first links I clicked on had shaun moran commenting (and his profile has a few good pics). So I think it's not bad if that's what you're after. But if you are wanting intelligent debate on speedway and other issues, you're better off getting Starman to discuss quantum physics, or gustix on why mike bast is one of the top 20 riders of all time...
  11. Urine test for drugs after the meeting makes sense (and I think does happen)? Breathalyser test as with ward - surely makes sense beforehand, doubt even darcy would be getting on the beers during the meeting!
  12. Yep, if bill b lost $2m as reported then thats not going to be shipping costs alone - though maybe bsi would lower their fee?Would people be happy with the last TWO legs of the championship being run down under. Also the issue of venue, as looking increasingly likely that western springs will lose speedway and become home to cricket instead. Assuming new venue found for bill's "regular" speedway (I believe likely to be Ericsson stadium) question would also be whether the venue is available in october and if practical for track to be laid for one off event. Nz weather also worse in october than march which may affect crowd (and a rsin off would be disastrous), and ericcson I would think less likely to attract the casual sports fan. Would love to have it back, but can't see it in the short term.
  13. If you have a computer you could download off youtube and copy to disc? He is, as he does every nz summer.
  14. But most ftr of course would be scoring half that. 250 quid (before tax) to cover bikes, travel and living doesnt seem a lot to me.
  15. Did kelly moran ever actually ride at number 2? Smudger over lyons for me in the reserve berth.
  16. Meetings ridden as a second string have scores multiplied by 0.75. FTR havr averages multiplied by 0.5. Job done.
  17. I bet it was still better than his acting!
  18. But it isnt the gp series that that has robbed britain of the top riders - it is the swedish and polish leagues, where the riders earn their "bread snd butter" income. It isn't that the best riders are nor riding indomestic speedway, its that they are opting out of britain, primarily because of lower earnings and crowded fixture list. Go to 8 teams home and away plus playoffs with a set race night/s and I imagine a number of top riders could be tempted back. If some el clubs dont think that is enough fixtures, why not also run a pl team replacing the star riders with young juniors/nl riders.
  19. Not sure I like the idea tbh. Something a little sad about watching your heroes when they are well past their best. Remember seeing penhall comfortably beating peter collins at the pc farewell meeting in 87, pc was really off the pace, and bruce had barely ridden for five seasons.
  20. Could be more than 3 poles in the gp, just would need to qualify as almost certainly wouldn't get a wild card
  21. Who will be going to leave a "void". Surely of the current field only greg and nicki are potentially approaching retirement? Those spots will be taken by emil and darcy, and thr young poles and others hopefully progress and replace the weaker riders in the field.
  22. Speedway star has some of them, aktuell website has all riders who rode el this year.
  23. Though of course one of the reasons the field is weaker than it could be is exactky that almost everone DOES have a chance to get in via the qualifiers. Harris doyle and janowski are in via this route and arguably none ecpected to make top 8. Then of course u have thj arguably in due to nationality, similar to the one offs where you had four or more riders there on that basis
  24. Of course, what it could show is that you recruit riders with a liking for a particular type of track (your own) which will mean you perform better at home than away. Is that the same as saying the track gives you home advantage?Im thinking of the aces tesm of 84, which was utterly dominant at home but dropped away points cost them the title. Hyde rd was commonly regarded as a "fair" track. But the likes of Smith carr and courtney who all excelled on bigctracks but struggled on smaller ones all averaged at least a couple of points more at home than away. Home sdvantage, or natursl result of developing/signing a psrticular type of rider?
  25. Why would it? He hasn't broken any laws. Logically you'd think it may affect visas though if unsble to work in the profession for which the visa was issued,
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