Sidney the robin

I have often wondered what people's Good and Bad speedway memories were in there time following there beloved sport..Five from each here goes. (Good) 1.Watching Briggs for four years awesome. 2.Adams v Crump jnr clashes. 3.Michael Lee winning the world final 4.Kenny Carter qualifying from the Oxford WC semi round 5.Michael Lee destroying Carter 4.0 in the two legged golden helmet. (Bad) 1.Briggs crashing out in the 1972 WF. 2.Gary Petersen. Kevin Holden. Tommy Jansson deaths i was at school then hard to take in. RIP. 3.Michael Lee ban. 4.John Berry not being made supremo for British speedway. 5. Kenny Carter /Billy Sanders suicides.

The best thread on the forum BOBBATH Years gone by no back biting great banter plus you can learn something which is great .I know i am a oldie but I still miss the OLD Wembley for speedway and football the Atmosphere something else great days.!!!

What do you think the prices should be Matt? that odd couple of quid saving for people does make a difference at the Abbey we did have some great gates even though the profit margins were lower.What about 15 pound entrance plus a free programme?? could that work i do think we have to have one meeting a week two many big gaps between fixtures.

With comments like that you deserve all the s...t thrown at you throughout the year you give Poole supporters a bad name for me you dont represent the true Poole fans.

Ray he is a rider who is so exciting, at the Abbey at the end of the season he was great value imagine him and Bewley at reserve for Belle Vue it would be exciting times for there fans.

Most of your predictions never happen so i will take that with a pinch of salt and to be honest if i was James i would of tried to get fixed up elsewhere.Zach W at Swindon and Shanes both should of been certainties for a place both will improve a no brainer really.If he does not get a place it will be a utter disgrace a rider who does not get mentioned Mark Riss a talented rider who will improve could he be an option for somebody.?

RIP Jim.

I am of the same opinion as yourself, i have said for a few years we need to plan ahead clubs need to balance the books and forget about the Sky or BT money as that will stop eventually .We need to revamp our product for me have a competitive league with the entertainment factor the major aim .The top riders are long gone now so lets hope the likes of Bewley, Jenkins, Flint,Kemp, Edwards,Thomas,Hume (ect) can be the next stars until they move on hopefully to a higher level.I have watched the NL product so speedway can still be a great night out without the stars so we need to plan ahead and have a vision to keep our sport going for the next twenty years plus.

If there are two 5 pointers rather than a 8/2 rider what is the chance of there being a change in the season surely it has to be Shanes and another.?

I hope he ends up at Belle Vue the best racetrack we have in the Country, and Belle Vue are the biggest and most famous club in speedway.

I personally hope Poole have not shafted James Shanes as he needs to do two league's i can't understand why he wasn't announced along with Woryna.Kurtz,Woryna,Shanes, would of been my first three signing's and build the team around them nice that Poole are showing real confidence in the lad just hope it works out for James.

I personally would of kept Hans over Sundstrom even though i have always rated the swede but to average 8 i think will be a tough task.The team looks good but there are a few question marks about this team Holder away from home he has regressed quite alot can he get back i hope so but maybe he is just to far down that slippery slope.

The side looks quite attractive i am certainly looking forward to watching them the two poles and Shanes especially but i am not convinced this side will win anything.

Add Starke to that list as well.

Morris ,Greaves , Ayres much better are you on something ???? that statement shows us all that you cannot watch much Speedway.

So are the likes of Morley, Morris,Greaves,Davey, Ayres , any better than Joe? i think not Speedway is a numbers game we all know that and Jacobs has been punished for that.Jacobs has proved he is good anough for Premiership/Championship racing just a shame that. he should be cast aside like that.

So you would rather riders change clubs willy nilly every year is that right? believe it or not not everything is about winning.Poole need to firstly get there track in order there has been poor racing there generally for a few years now and at times the track has been a disgrace.Swindon for me for the season ahead have nearly stuck to the same riders as last year which i find refreshing if we finish bottom it would not bother me being entertained is more important to me than winning.The days of riders being attached to clubs now are long gone and that is a crying shame Poole for example had Lewis,Middlo,Smith, ect) in yesteryear now riders are moving clubs for fun.

How do you know Smith won't be good anough??? honestly you talk some crap at times a young lad who will come again last year Jack would of learned alot.As for Jacobs he has proved he can cut it in the EL and now the league is even weaker so i don't get your point.His home performances were terrific ok he struggled at times away but with a doubling up spot he would of improved the Aces fans seemed to like Joe and they see more of him than anyone.You have real double standards you knock those two young lads yet supported Newman to the hilt when really Kyle has had more chances than most Brits.

Did you go Iris 1972/75/78/ 81 ????

I look at team speedway a different way to what you do, riders don't have to improve to get a place.At Swindon for example Mike Keen and Clive Hitch were no world beaters but they were loved i.e.) because they were entertaining and give 100 per cent Auty is similar.At Lynn in yesteryear you had the likes of Featherby,Crane,Belham who were real favourites later on Tiddler Turner (who was very good and entertaining who the Lynn fans loved.For me it is a myth that you have to have improvers to win things having a balanced 1/7 all pushing in the right direction is what i look for in a team and hopefully entertaining us along the way.

Really enjoyed the Speedway Mail and still have a huge collection wish it was still around today.

Maybe take a look at the BLRC and see if he is that bad, all i would say is he would do a job as well as at least two of those riders mentioned as for Kerr ask the Scunny fans if he is inconsistent.!,!,

No need for sarcasm Bagpuss and if you believe that side is good anough fair play you are entitled to your opinion.And on Auty you take the piss but riders like him and Jorgensen are the life and soul of British speedway they ride hard and put 100 per cent in every race i saw that at the Abbey last season when Lynn put in a mighty performance.

I would be worried if Lynn started with that side looks mighty weak to me.

A really good side that what about Cook Worrall Tungate Lebedevs Fricke Bewley Auty I recon that side would remain unbeaten at home.