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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!

Bjarne Pedersen maximum anyone?

Dont have a clue? Lol. Your the Poole resident clown since Starman has vanished.

If it wasnt for Mole , Workington would never of returned when they did and Birmingham wouldnt of in the mid 2000’s either.

You on about the one who loved Kurtz when at Poole now does nothing bad slate him since he went to BV? The biggest cringe of them all.

Shovlar and co showing themselves up saying they should of won. Why is Havelock your manager surely there is someone else out there better for the job? still think Poole will be there or there abouts , i would imagine the new Dane would be good for about 5 pts a meeting.

And to think a couple of years ago, I was having a discussion on here with people regarding the strength of the Premier League/Championnship and how it was much stronger back in the day than these days. I was then laughed at and told Kyle Howarth , Ricky Wells et all would of averaged 10 point figures in the company of Wilson, Stonehewer, Carr, Watson, Schott etc Be interesting if someone could drag that thread back up.

Gollob was nowhere near good enough and consistent enough during the Rickardsson/Crump/Pedersen era to get close to dominating. Put him on a big wide track with rockets underneath him and he was superb to watch, however as proven season upon season, he wasn't consistent enough to win a world title until Rickardsson had retired, Crump and Pedersen were passed their peak and the overall quality in the line up was well below the standards of previous seasons. I actually liked Gollob a lot, in full flight a joy to watch and had that aura about him. But to consider him in the same breath as the likes of Ricko, Pedersen, Crump, Hancock is ridiculous.

Awesome. Even better after his ban than before too.

The gap has got smaller year on year and is now closer than ever and until the top boys get enticed to come back, the gap will only close more.

At least they are trying something. Heeps has been absolutely pathetic all season.

Just read the other day that 10k kept them going for a couple of meetings, surely cant be doing that all season ?? In all honesty when back at home i never had near enough money to even help save Newport but dont think many did, crowds were appalling . And yeah grumpy AF as we have just entered lockdown 6.0 because of 8 cases.

Pathetic to be asking this of their fans in all honesty.