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Agreed. You had the likes of Gjedde and NKI riding as second or third heatleaders in the premier whilst winning world cup medals , it was a superb product.

The top tier has seen any decent foreigner as well as our top two riders leave , so rather than our second tier being really strong its more a case of the top tier getting weak. I have said before and will say it again, the old school Premier league was a much better product than the second tier now. Much better and quality of riders much better too

Im sure when visiting around 2000/2001/2002 with Newport the crowds were more than decent? that would of been when Bjarne and Bjerre were there , rememeber a meeting gettint fogged off after 10(?) heats with Wato and Smart unbeaten then we got well beaten in the rematch no doubt THJ or Tsunami will have more details. The management knew with Smart and Watson out in heats 13 and 15 they had no chance.

Certainly did, although it can be argued there is no big hitter in that Scunthorpe side. I do have a feeling Summers will move clubs this winter and be a snip on that average though.

Actually though Nicki Pedersens first world title and Crumps first one or two they didn’t necessarily look miles quicker than anyone else and was more down to track craft. For what its worth, I think Rickardsson had brilliant track craft and is the best rider i have been by a long way since 1998 but there was one year which i forget where he looked like his bikes were 700 ccs!

Andersen could be a massive trump card come play offs, will he still be at reserve?

Same engines for everyone would be the way to go but I am sure even if that was done , there would be ways around it. sadly in motorsport a lot of the time, well infact nearly always, the boys with the top kit come out on top. Look at Mercedes in the f1, the motogps, speedway over the years as well. There was a stage when even Rickardssons bikes looked massively faster than anothers bikes in the GPs.

Isnt he the old drip who does/used to do the announcing at Berwick?

Cant say nothing bad unless it suits Trees , as proved time and time again.

Fully applaud the Plymouth promotion this year , have just got on with things despite some expected poor results and seem to be thriving. If they can get Barker back as well , they have a superb basis for a team next year. I am sure if hes banging in huge scores at home each week, his away form will improve as well. What average would Crump be on next season?

Mad to think its been over 8 years since I attended a GP in Cardiff but would be mad to move it. Bang in the middle of the city , brilliant day out and usually pretty good event as a whole.

Exactly right, people thinking the current crop are set for huge things because their beating eachother in the UK leagues are dreaming. Fair play to Lambert and Bewley, they went abroad and stuck at it and are reaping the rewards. Staying in the UK with the odd under 21's meeting abroad will do nothing to improve them.

A few of them did get Swedish experience in their teens abroad - Appleton regularly went to NZ and Sweden whilst Allen and Stead were always abroad riding.

I remember the likes of Stead, Howe, Neath, Brady, Appleton, Allen to name a few being much more competitive in a stronger second tier and all having much more ability than the current crop and how many of them went on to be better than at best a good second string in the top tier? Thats not a dig at any of them either before anyone starts. Just what people expected of them . Then you have Kennett and Bridger too. I actually agree with Daniel Smith… our future on the world stage looks very bleak.

If the beer is watered down then yes youd hundred percent want to pay less.

Nicholls still absolute class even at his age, what an absolute credit to Uk speedway he has been. A fair few of these Aussies could take a leaf out of his book Be a very sad day when he calls it a day.

How clubs thought crowds would rocket after covid is a madness, surely theyd know fans pockets would be tighter than ever after a world wide crisis?

Gjedde brilliant for Newport too. Superb. Dont think Chris Holder would be the answer for Sheffield either. Shadow of the rider he was

The changing of heats/laps etc is a typical BSPA change... changing something that doesn't need thinking. A completely new governing body full of young, enthusiastic people with visions of making the sport value for money is what is needed to replace that berk Godfrey and his following. Where you find these people I do not know.

Stonehewer, Nicki Pedersen, Henriksson, Wato , Iversen. As said by others though, could be different if asked tomorrow.

It has of course but he is still beating the top boys in both leagues. What is his actual 2021 championship average, anybody know?

I remember around 5 years ago he was reserve for Poole and was awful , could only really beat the graded reserves at the time. Very impressive how hes bounced back and become one of the top championship riders again. Will he retire or do one more season I wonder?

Yet again people jumping on this because its Poole.

Crazy.

The furthest Lisa travels is to the job centre to collect her dole , thought most knew that by now!