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I assumed that they have lab capacity to do 108,000 tests but could post out many more, which would just create a bottleneck in the labs if they all came back together,

And aren’t man enough to have a grown up discussion about getting the tests done and done properly. Hitting 100,000 tests in an incomplete, half-assed, dodgy way, just so they could say “told you so” is pathetic.

Careful, Steve, you’ll be harangued for questioning the government!

Penhall didn’t ride many UK seasons, did he? As regards the others, let’s face it, the British League was the biggest and best in the world in the 70s so why wouldn’t they ride here!

Thanks. Just looked it up. Eric Broadbelt rode too in 1978. All the race jackets had elephants though and not the castle that I remember?

Was it Chris Pusey and Eric Broadbelt who rode for Halifax in the 70s and what did they have on their race jacket? I vaguely remember either a castle like the ones in Chess or an elephant for some reason, in red and blue?

The best marketing and publicity comes from personal recommendations, the word of mouth from fans. It’s obviously us who have failed the sport!

But the sad thing is, the Tories even when lying are still miles better than Labour.

Nope. I bet very few of the 122,000 or 105,000 postal tests have been returned yet. And they can’t say they’ve met it until they’ve tested 100,000 people in a day. At least another week away from that. Shame they had to resort to lying. I voted for this lot.

I agree. It’s what flu does, it comes back in the winter. That’s why we need to ramp up the preparations for quarantining old people in the best possible way. Ferguson is supposed to be modelling it!

Didn’t you see all the cotton buds sticking out of him when he turned to leave the lectern!

So, are you happy for the government to say anything and do anything without being questioned? If so, you might consider living in China. Otherwise, we still have a democracy and freedom of speech and a lot of those questioning the government are making very good points, certainly ones that could be more effective in saving lives, and indeed actually helping the government to move forward.

Even if we fall for that explanation (which only a lunatic would), how about Downing Street confirming that it meant 100,000 people tested, not 100,000 tests on fewer people? Even allowing for the limp “we’ve posted it so we can count it” excuse, only 73,000 people were tested. We want a government that we can respect, one that uses genuine data to support honest arguments, proposals and conclusions, not one that twists them to manipulate the public.

Agreed. They used to be in one off finals so why wouldn’t they be in a six leg series, regardless of where it’s held. Let’s face it, all of those taking part will be familiar with the Polish tracks.

Were Oxford the rebels once? Trying to remember. Didn’t one team have a confederate emblem?

Nah, he can still pass wind.

Hmmmm ... yellow star on a red background. Very Vietnam. The five points of the Vietnam star supposedly represents five sections of their society. What does the Wimbledon star represent?

I thought you meant Klindt was shopping there. Presumably either whizzing around or unable to pass an old lady carrying a basket?

No, Dave. The government has cheated. Everyone knows it. They haven’t “done” 100,000 tests and they haven’t tested 100,000 people. Hancock has come under intense pressure over the 100,000-a-day target since making it. At the time, the government was clear that the figure represented the number of people having a test. Click on the section in red to see that the government intended it to be 100,000 people.

Hang on, let me have a wild stab at this. How about when the samples are received in the Lab or when the test result is known?

Note, no mention of how many people tested!

Grachan posted this in 2004: Bobby McNeil wasn't bad at all, though for most of his first season in the top flight he didn't look much and averaged around 4 a match. However, in the last match of the 1975/6(?) season at Swindon he then scored a surprising 14 points (I even remember it being against Hull!), and the following year averaged around 7.5. Maybe he never quite reached the heights expected of him, but certainly not a failure.

Oh, yes, Bobby! That’s why I couldn’t find anything about him.

I remember Billy McNeil riding with Jan Andersson in the Swindon team when I stopped going in the 1970s. I gather Jan went on to do well (despite an awful first season for us), but how about Billy?

Troy Batchelor. He doesn’t seem to enjoy much of a fan base but he’s done pretty well as a rider, especially in the UK. On his day he’s as fast as anyone and with a different personality he could have been a GP regular.