SteveLyric2

Oh no, that's very sad news. Although not a great fan of some of his repetitive catchphrases in the early days of Sky, I did actually meet him in a business capacity many years ago when one of his businesses was the 'premium-rate sports telephone lines' that many sportsclubs, local newspapers, radio stations and businesses used to enhance their income!! RIP Tony - you've had your last 'ding-dong battle' mate.

..and they probably won't get visas for every round!!

Not of the British Leagues they won't!!!!

Exactly what was said on the SGP website, straight after Holsted, wasn't it?! Incidentally, it is on Saturday 24th not next Saturday!

Team spirit is such a wonderful thing!!!

Unfortunately to many of the regular posters on this forum these words are meaningless!!

:rofl:

If you are hopeful of a serious response from a (potential) promoter, why would you post something as serious and positive on this forum?? I assume you have emailed/written/texted/tweeted(?) to the SCB/BSPA offices?!

Sky only use their own production for EL meetings. Eurosport use the BSI feed for the GPs (as Sky did) and the 'One Sport' feed for the Euros!! I actually quite like both sets of commentators, with their different styles!! What Eurosport need imo for a 3+ hour transmission are more fillers (like the Tai/Hans travel plans) as there was a lot of repetition later on in the broadcast. (ps. Please no more rider 'interviews' with/by Jan Staechmann - he is very flat, monotone and boring)!

Quick question - is the final round of this European Championship on a Saturday or Sunday?

Oh Freddie, Freddie, Freddie???? WTF?

Taken from the Speedwaygp.com website: "Danish star Hans Andersen, SGP regular Matej Zagar, World Under-21 champion Michael Jepsen Jensen, Martin Smolinski, Vaclav Milik, Maciej Janowski, Troy Batchelor and Jurica Pavlic are confirmed qualifiers from the Lonigo semi. HOLSTED SCORES: 1 Niels-Kristian Iversen 14, 2 Kenneth Bjerre 12, 3 Aleksandr Loktaev 11+3, 4 Daniel Nermark 11+2, 5 Krzysztof Kasprzak 9, 6 Przemyslaw Pawlicki 9, 7 Tomas H Jonasson 9, 8 Piotr Pawlicki 8+3, 9 Timo Lahti 8+2, 10 Peter Kildemand 7, 11 Andzejs Lebedevs 5, 12 Ales Dryml 5, 13 Tobias Kroner 5, 14 Edward Kennett 4, 15 Dakota North 2, 16 Viktor Golubovski 1." Piotr Pawlicki will therefore be the reserve and GB will nominate a wild card for the final place - unless they choose not to!!?

Dudek, Bech and Pawlicki for me!!

Spoken like a true Team GB manager!

That 'Keith' Evans programme gets a huge audience too??! ps. Is Keith Evans the 'Poor Relation'??

At least the Promoters have put something in place and it looks like Craig is snubbing them Barker!

..about £30k apparently!!

Isn't there some sort of financial interest from the group called something like the 'Cosy Nostrils' - or something similar??!!

Ha ha, testing HIS honesty??????? Will Swindon be able to afford him? Both signing on fees and paying his wages regularly and on time?

Sorry? What don't you understand about 'the track was the best its been all season'!? By definition that means the track has been below-par all season - something that I and most Poole fans and riders have been saying persistently since April!! The main problem has been the inconsistency from week to week. ie never the same from one meeting to the next which is partly why Poole's home record has been quite dire this season. In the Poole programme last night there is an interesting Q and A with Chris Holder who has come out and complained about the state of all EL tracks compared to what they race on abroad - particularly Poland. Most riders, using the current equipment, prefer a smooth, slick(er) surface with just a little dirt. If there is too much dirt and if its over watered, riders hit the heavy stuff and have to shut off, losing speed, power and often the race. Last night at Poole was nothing like that!!

What absolute b/s. The track was the best its been all season. No passing??? Or maybe you meant no passing by any Coventry riders - except Nicholls - despite their very best efforts!! ....and yes I was actually there, not watched it on TV!!

That's for him going back for Panthers!!!?? Rider Manager??!!

.....and all riders get paid!!

Oh yes Cook rides the Poole track so well!!?? Scotty should get the wild card.

Ah so that's the story now!!??