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Koppe i mentioned last year amazed no one got him heard he had a good job.?Would be a good signing for the Tigers and i think he would do well at Owlerton.

Cook is a rider i like but why would he go full-time EL? he would be a d/upper.Harris Schlein are riders that would fit the bill.Klindt, Pavlic,Zengota i wouldn't want Cook a big yes.

If you change race nights? be great if Steady can ride for the Tigers.I think he can average near on 11 at home? i certainly want him back at Swindon and Mark my words he will do better no problem.If you don't change race nights maybe Steady would have to go elsewhere hope it is Sheffield though.

A great debate and for me this is what this forum is all about.Philip fair play is a big supporter of the gps he would be!! but he has some big points and substance and he is convinced the series is in good hands.TWK is a bit like me i believe ?stuck in his ways a tradititionist but isn't scared of progress but not at any cost.?Humphrey a brilliant read and i enjoy all his posts can British speedway get back on track? i have my doubts.

Be great if most stayed, if not i would pick Batch,P.K, Jason,Steady,Alden all depends on what happens.

I don't think we are all knockers of the gps i am not, but i don't see it as this big great saviour for speedway.I still don't think it compares to the one off night never will.The PL i like a lot it is more varied and i think the EL might have to copy it too survive or maybe even have one big league.Am i wrong? does some of the crowds at some of the gps look average.

What i mean is forget about the stars, cut the cloth accordingly and that would cut costs and have riders who want to ride in Britain.Also you have to remember in the series there are only a few making mega money(they deserve it ) but it's only a little bubble doing well.You are right about Britain the age factor of fans and i think they're is a hard road ahead to get new ones.For me waiting for a GP once a fortnight isn't my cup of tea give me a good old team match anytime.Also Phillip do you agree ?some of the crowds don't look great at the GPS and how many of those all pay to get in.?

Philip how can you say the EL has not suffered because of the GPseries.?Course it has now we are not getting the benefits from it why not break away from it.Are you interested in Speedway as a WHOLE or just as a little bubble and a lucky few i have enjoyed some of the series but there also has been some average stuff too.Also some of the crowds don't look great either British speedway dosent,t always help itself but do BSI compensate? British speedway for the disruption it causes the British calendar. Also you cannot be impartial and see the big picture can you?

Agree with the TWK, Philip is in his own world that in the world of Speedway it is all rosy in the garden.Far from it Speedway is more than just the GP circus.Overall as a sport it is going downhill fast and i would be lying to myself to say otherwise.I would like British speedway to move on now before it is too late the PL is a good product but the EL league needs to stop bowing down to the rest of the world.Also as discussed before the series has certain individuals creaming it out of the sport at a lot of other people's exspence.Is the sport in better shape now than the 60s, 70s,80s a big NO and there is a big danger of having no speedway in Britain in 10 years time.?

Zengota with the options we have i don't see why he would get a start.Hopefully the spine of this years team will be there if so a real good chance of defending the EL title.

Agree no wholesale changes needed,could be a a easy winter the odd tweak needed.!

Finn Jensen was the biggest enigma i ever saw ride,top class one minute a novice the next could never understand it and he had a terrific riding style.What other riders in other fans memory come close to Jensen in there opinion.?Clive Hitch who i first saw when i first started going i always thought he was inconsistent was exciting to watch a unique style straight back upright.In his career he got 6 paid maximums so he was in no way like Jensen they're must of been loads of others.?

You are joking? god your eyesight must be bad don't have it at Swindon give it to Eastbourne then.?I saw the meeting fine and it wasn't a bad nights racing i watched different races on different bends and i had a fine view.!

Spot on WK,i wasn't a fan either had Bob Kilby off at the abbey once in a terrible move.Never see him there at his peak,but was still a massive force a great gater in my opinion.

Collins, and Olsen were the best i saw live at Hyde Rd, Morton Carter and Crump senior were not far off either.The BLRC was a tough meeting 1983 was a very good meeting conditions awful.But out of all my visits i think it was only dry twice i also got there for a few posponements is it ever dry in Manchester.?

I wondered whether anybody on here had seen any of Briggoe,s brilliant 6 BLRC wins?maybe Dave?.I wondered if there was any footage of his wins? he must of been magic to watch around Hyde Rd suited his attacking style.The greatest rider in history for me 18 world finals, 4 times winner, rostrum 6 times ,6 times British title winner(mega line ups) and 6 times BLRC winner.Some cv that and endless other titles a true LEGEND i was lucky enough to see a bit of his later career.

Auty Cook and Bach against the field for me , is there no betting on the meeting.?Cant find any not on bet 365 Auty has a great chance hope Josh does it would imagine Cook would be favourite though.

The speedway star in my opinion is very good value the GP series is covered very well. I buy a lot of magazines boxing news, the monthly Arsenal magazine and others and most of those are priced 4.80 upwards.So in comparison they are doing very well indeed to keeping the price below 3 pound.

BFd you say to much! you are way out of line stick to Cricket.

I think the line up without two many pull outs is a very good line up. 1.Holder 2.Iversen .3 Ward.

You are right, i was a supporter of the old one off final but year after year certainly did not have all of the best riders in the final.Now they have a chance of all of them being in it, and there are about 6 others knocking on the door.With the young guns i have been totally wrong felt when the old guard fell away the quality would be thin.Far from it and i am chuffed i was wrong with Holder, Ward,Janowski,Smarzlik, Dudek, x 2 Pawlicki, X2 Jensen the future is bright pity the EL is going t...s up.!

Vic,i like Harris, NIcholls, Auty, Cook, Barker,Kennett, Worrall,Woffinden, nothing would be greater if a few of them got on hope so Cook i have a feeling has a chance not a bad gater.

What is the Scenario of Scunny qualifying EC.?

What was Pawson,s background? i see him a couple of times once at Swindon and Plough lane.Was that just before Brewer and Tatum but about the same time as Knowler? could you tell us all you Dons fans!!

I am not setting a case for Woffinden,he shouldn't get one either and if it is close MJJ might get one.Not in front of AJ and Hampel though but my point is why have a qualifier?