Pinny

This could possibly be a more farcical thread than the Coventry/Pboro thread about 10 years ago when they were going to boycott the league. Pathetic.

Ronni Pedersen was no angel himself in all honesty !

Newport's Northern tours were always Glasgow thursday, Edinburgh friday and Berwick saturday. Glasgow used to switch from Sunday afternoon to Thursday evening to accommodate us so yes its fair to say with a bit of common sense fixtures could of been rejigged.

Fully agree. Each and every off season, fans hope things behind the scenes have a huge shake up and things are promised yet nothing ever improves, only gets worse. Its alarming how bad the sport has became in the UK now whilst other motorsports seem to be thriving.

Birmingham just never seem to be able to make it work, how many different promotions have tried and failed there? For such a large city, you'd think crowds would be higher. Looking at the team building for this season, its hard to see that changing in 2023 either. Looks like they've splashed the cash on their number one and don't seem bothered about the rest.

Lawson has been a fantastic rider in the championship for many years now. Don't get all this talk about number ones, an out and out number one is a rider who leads from the front and wins the big heats and Lawson is one of those.

Just as a matter of interest, why are Glasgow fans so against Harris? What was his average at Glasgow compared to what he averaged with other clubs before and after?

Bickley is another one of those who as a junior was hyped up and mounted on top machinery against other riders who were on second hand bikes of a poorer standard. All well and good in the third tier but when you move up to the second and first tiers, most riders machinery is of a good standard and simply having elite equipment isn't enough. Absolutely nothing against the lad but hyping these riders up is foolish - he is arguably the same level now as he was when he first joined the Championship a few years ago. Drew Kemp is another one.

Another thread where the Poole fans can't help turning it into their own thread. Scheiln to Berwick does seem a weird signing if true though. Not really his kind of track is it?

Disagree when it comes to league racing. NKI had a few years as the top rider in the Polish league. Never won a world title granted but prime league NKI is as good as any of those riders have been ij league racing .

In all fairness, by that comment then Poole deserved to win it in about 2011 when Coventry were 20 odd points behind in the league table and won the playoffs at Poole?

Because you are an absolute skidmark, thats why.

And people think Shovlar is bad for Poole Speedway. Skidmark twice as bad IMO.

An absolute farce how we are in the final week of October, in fact the final two days of October, and there are various meetings that are still to take place. To be honest, each year since Newport folded my interest has faded more and more but have still had a quick browse on here a few times a week and find it baffling how so many clubs had empty race nights during the hottest and driest UK summer for some time yet there is a big scramble to try and complete meetings now. Another huge subject to discuss and attempt to sort out at the AGM this winter.

He done consecutive seasons with Exeter and Trelawny in the second tier.

Great shame to think Swindon wont be back. Absolutely bonkers to think Swindon, Newport, Reading, Exeter, Somerset and Trelawny all gone. Used to love my visits to Swindon, from giving them a pasting in 1999 twice in the league and cup , watching Glenn Cunningham get 5-1d twice in 13 and 15 by Wato and Smarty and having a tantrum, to the 2000/2001 days when the Robins spanked us, to the year we won with Ashley Jones in the side at number 3... great days. Always a great atmosphere on the home straight. Will always remember Phil Morris wiping out Fryer and Fryer getting up and headbutting him . Moggo guesting for Newport and getting an 18 pointer beating Fryer 3 times. Bjarne Pedersen and Fryer having a 4 lap superb side by side race.

Not sure on Flint but Brennan will easily surpass the likes of King and Lawson. Pretty comfortably.

Complete farce. I reckon Bellers is bang on the money, Plymouth aren't fit to be a second tier club.

Iversen was a Newport rider in 2003, Nilsson and Doyle were 2011. And even then , Nilsson was sacked and replaced with Doyle. but good on him getting through on merit, shame the Poole Prat wont just congratulate him on it rather than slate him especially as the likes of Lindback and KK got in year on year and were absolute dross. Guess now Steve Worrall is the star attraction each week at Poole, that seems like a distant memory.

Wilson?

Belle Vue still look title favs to me. Way stronger than Ipswich IMO.

Frank Smart held his hands up, served an 18 month ban and came back after it. And arguably had his best ever season the year he came back. Lobb denied it I think and also got banned but came back and done pretty well I think. Bird didn't ever pay the fine as far as I remember.

George English was a fine promoter at Newcastle , his record proves that. Having met him years ago at Newcastle (around 2009ish) , you could tell he lived and breathed Newcastle Speedway. However after reading posts since coinciding with his departure , things seem to of gone sour. Either way, Newcastle ran year in year out whilst he was involved and since he departed the club, its gone downhill rapidly.

Hans Andersen used to do this on a weekly basis. If the ref lets it go thats his problem, not Ostergaards.

Anyone would think Glasgow has been the mecca of speedway for years on end - can remember some awful meetings there over the years just like any track. Talk about sour grapes.