steve roberts

..."Is there a doctor in the house?"

...and yet just shows the irregularity and inconsistances as regards "freebies" and some people's perceptions.

...and yet ex-referees are apparently able to gain free access to any track?

....yes but what's your views on all ex-ACU Referees getting free passes to all tracks?

Again...very reasonable observations and/or comments.

Well I said my bit some time back now...I'll probably get rebuked!

Although we have disagreed over some aspects commented upon in the book (and elsewhere) ie "free" admission to ex-riders I think that some observations in your above post are to be congratulated.

All very sad that PC has undone his massive reputation and all that he achieved.

John Thaw apparently use to go to Belle Vue speedway as mentioned in the book written by his wife Sheila Hancock.

Martin Peters mentions in his book that he used to go to the London tracks in his youth.

I called in to have a look on my visit to Ashby Ville many years ago...astonished to think that speedway once ran there!

Great image!

It would be a great atmosphere I'm sure...would love to get back down to Cowley!

...now there was a complex controversial character!

Great news! The "Cheetahs" versus their oldest rivals the "Budgies!"

Many thanks for putting the record straight.

...which opened the doors to so many bland channels and in the area that I now live a sometimes questionable reception with the picture breaking up!

Sad news indeed. RIP

Impressive list!

Great to know that he is still around!

I think it was...Trevor Redmond was the promoter (?). I would have also liked to have visited the "new" St.Austell...have a meeting on DVD and seemed surreal!

...wish I had visited St.Austell!

Enjoyed my trips to Berwick when on holiday in the area or staying with relations. Called in to see the other track as a matter interest...miles from anywhere!

A long list - Oxford, White City, Swindon, Reading (Tilehurst & Smallmead), Exeter, Poole, Weymouth (Radipole Lane), Poole, Eastbourne, Somerset, Canterbury, Crayford, Canterbury, Arena Essex, Wimbledon, Hackney, Rye House, Ipswich, King's Lynn, Peterborough, Long Eaton, Coventry, Leicester, Birmingham (Perry Barr & Wheels), Leicester (Blackbird Road), Coventry, Cradley Heath, Wolverhampton, Sheffield, Belle Vue (Hyde Road), Scunthorpe (Ashby Ville), Middlesborough, Newcaste, Berwick (Shielfield Park), Norden, Vojens, Amsterdam, Katowice, Wembley (Stadium & Pool), NEC, Bradford, Ullevi, Mildenhall, Milton Keynes (both venues), Newport (Somerton Park), Bristol, Cardiff, Boston.

Tom Pricket at Cowley back in the seventies...his daughter married Rick Timmo!