OveFundinFan

but it seems some supporters dont mind rollers as long as they dont bust the tapes.

I was "away" from speedway during the Rikardsson era, never saw him "live" so unfair to include him in my list, 1 Fundin, 2 Mauger 3 Briggs 4 Olsen and because I did see him 5 Nielsen Fundin because 1. Five world titles during the time when they were one-off meetings, 2. Ten years on the trot in the world top 3 (at the time they were one off meetings) 3. whilst Mauger was the true professional in terms of preparation, Fundin was the opposite, self proclaimed non mechanic, would ride anything - even the track spare - and win.

I thought Starman had gone a bit quiet on this forum recently, Sorry to hear of your ill health Starman, like the others, I wish you well for a speedy and complete recovery.

Bobbath, there is nothing on Wikipedia re Sverre Harrfeldt,, that doesn’t seem right. Why don’t you start something off, you must know more then a bit about him.

Surely Worrall and tungate can only get better.

Sverre Harrfeldt was a very good rider, had he won a world championship I am sure he would have stepped up a gear to become a great.

I was with Plusnet, they are a subsidery of BT, and was ok with them, but they couldnt and still cant offer me fast fibre - in fact no more then 1.5mbps, so no good for me. Am hoping by next March, when BT contract ends I can go over to Plusnet. They do a very good deal with a sim only contract for mobiles. I pay £10pm (no contract, can finish with 1 month notice) and I get 1000 minutes, unlimited text and 5gb data for £10pm Noodles, I been on Plusnet website recently and cant find details of their TV package. Whats it about?? and I wonder why its not on their website??

Virgin miles away from us. I am surprised that we got fast fibre, couldnt believe it when talking to Openreach engineers showed me the gubbins in a box in the ground. We are about 1.5 mile from the nearest green box, and the last cluster of homes from the Chester cabling down the main road.

i joined BT early March this year. Whilst I had the BT app and could watch the first 5 gps on my mobile phone casr to a TV (not good viewing) it was early August when broadband went live, telephone SIX weeks later (BT engineer fault). Not happy at that point, not been offered any compensation, To top it all, I find my latest bill had £129.99 on it for engineer to fix the fault (highlighted earlier). When fast fibre was fitted Aug 2nd, the engineer put the my telephone into the wrong connection point - BT admitted their fault and that I wouldnt pay for it, but there it is on the invoice. Too many BT errors/delays etc. With the price increase BT announced I could leave, but other suppliers cant offer fast fibre yet (Im running 52mbps, others can offer me 1-2mbps). Seems when BT move into an area with fast fibre they keep hold of it for 6 months I am told. Any one else experienced that. If I can get fast fibre from another supplier in March when my 12 mot=nth contract is up I will be ditching BT, that will be the 2nd time in 6 years, and probably the last time. Why keep putting up with poor service.

In reply to 635 by mickthemuppet....... Its the same with mobile phone contract when you pay monthly for a phone and simm usually 2 years. At the end of 2 years you will have finished paying for the phone, so the monthly payment should drop accordingly. But they dont auto drop the monthly price, they will be happy if you forgot about it, their quids in. The laws need changing such that it automatically drops or they have to contact you the contract is finished and do you want to continue (at a vastly reduced rate). My advice, dont ever take out a monthly contract with a free phone - nothing is free. Buy the phone of your choice at the best deal you can get, then contract a sim to suit your personal use,, again at the best deal you can. You will be quids in at the end of what would have been a 2 year contract.

That would be a long interval......23 races of GP speedway !!!!! Ooops! You meant taylor Swift interval entertainment........ probably all she fit for, though I cant say I listened to her music much (cant remember when I last heard a song of hers)

Team riding, as in pairs, works fine for me at club level. No doubt BSF members well remember classic team riding by a heat leader protecting a less senior rider to a win. But as a world championship spectacle, for me it doesn’t appeal at all. At world level I want to see individuals fighting it out to win solo points in every race, bringing the best out of solo effort. Team riding as in 4 man team, one in each race still gives “solo” racing and therefore create an interest for me. Anything manufactured to make pairs racing attractive at world class level will fail in my eyes, therefore has no interest to me.

As a choice between world team or world best pairs........ I rather watch world team any day.

I understand BT contract for GP’s includes 2018

I wish him a positive future, he seems to have the mindset to make something of it.

Why doesn’t BV get to vote?

Would it be good though to see Poland winning every year though?

It will be Hancock. If Leicester is open to practice, its not that he needs it, but fello Americans in the UK do - he's their man.

It could be said they got enough new blood into 2018 GP - Laguta (yes I know he rode a few years ago), Prem Pawliski and Cooke. I would have liked both Lebedevs and Milik both nothing to say they could perform CONSISTENTLY at top level all 12 GPs

He is now under pressure to perform better then this year, and if he gets into a similar situation (needing a wild card) it will be interesting whay happens. If given a wild card for 2019 then we will know the influence Monster has on the GP field.

Spot on for the first sentance, cant comment on the 2nd as I dont know the riders well enough. If a Chamions league rider was to sit FL engine in their frame would they have been in contention for a WC medal - absolutely not. And regards tuning, what is being talked about is the difference between tuning internal bits (sealed in the GTR) and "tuning" in other bits to suit the rider ability, track conditions, track length/shape of bends etc - huge difference between the two sorts of tuning. FL was probably going through an off form patch, and riders will do anything to get their form back, A lot is in the head, so FL chose to change engines, whether he actually did benefit from a change of make to GM I suspect would be a very fine line at that level of riding.

Sponsors should have absolutely no say on who gets a place in the GP series. Am very disappointed with this decision re Holder. With ll this mention of Monster on this forum, has anyone gone out and bought a can or three. No, me neither.

Well thats Greg in till he is at least 60 then.

Dudek CAN do that, but maybe a different thing when under pressure.

5 Aussies in the last GP when the leading contender is an.....Aussie. The more Aussies there are the better the chance of THE Aussie getting enough points to win the title. Now how that is a boost for Aussie speedway. Not only 5 Aussies in the GP taking place in Aussie, but the opportunity of the first time an Aussie has been crowned world champion on his own soil. Be interesting how the "other 4" score against Doyle compared to how they score against Dudek. If they get half a chance they going to beat Dudek but not the Aus.