Sidney the robin

Great point and they have been rewarded with Thorssell,Wolves over the years with PK,Freddie,Wells, Scornicki (ect)have gone that way of doing there team building. Last year after a few years in the wilderness deserved there success.

In Amsterdam all i saw was ladies in the window with there breasts out i only went there to see 😆the tulips.😅

Most of the unsung heroes of yesteryear were often no world beaters.Today i believe fans miss out on that getting to have long term affection and respect for riders.Because of teams forever changing that now has gone i suppose at Swindon we do still have Doyley/Nick who are long term team members.In my day Keen, Duke, Hitch, Bouchard,Mastrup,Holloway,Rossiter as examples all were Swindon stalwarts and fans respected them.Wouldn't it be great to have Champions who could defend the title with the same team.

Mauger also was not flavour of the month at Swindon when he brought Bob Kilby off he had to get an escort out of the stadium.

He broke his hand twice once in the Tungate incident but generally apart from that just the odd knock.

Joe Owen/Steve Weatherley both really stylish and safe riders.It just shows you that the future is often decided by the gods.

Millen, Mullarkey, Clarke,McConnell,Goodwin,Ayres,all characters speedway could do with a few more now.

Kylmakorpi, Nilsson,Gomolski would be a decent top three no big hitter but pretty solid.Nilsson last year impressed me at the Abbey could be a big year for him.What about Berge he looks a very promising rider this year onwards and upwards for the Lions.

Great when everyone can have a opinion really interesting, be great to see all BRITS whatever level improve.😆

Howarth did improve in the PL but he will never be a number 1 also as i have said before Godfrey the Scunny promoter did say Auty was unwell for most of last year.The meetings that stick out for me between the two were the brilliant Scunny semi final and British Final where Auty came out on top in both meetings.I think both will have better seasons i hope so anyway but over ten races between the two i know who my money would be on.

We should get off of our moral high horse and charge those ladies tax could go towards all of our pensions.??😅

What happens if it does not pop up do you get a refund.?😆

Honestly WK walking down that road is like walking in Beirut very intimidating at night.And if you are that way inclined services are provided.??😅

Go on to the 16 lapper NW at Ipswich a great interview with Cookie and Phil Crump also Cookie in action in the 1984 England v Usa test match at Cradley great stuff.

A McDonald's type made like a Lego set.😆

"Col"was Auty's figure really helped by those two successive 15 point hauls he got.Plus most Scunny fans say he is better riding at no 5 because of his awful gating what average do you think both will get in the both leagues be interesting to hear your opinion.

Totally agree Steve good luck for the new year and enjoy your speedway 😆i presume you will follow the Brummies as well? you are a NL fan to.

Coming home from work sometimes go down Manchester Rd way god sometimes it looks like Amsterdam i have now got the wife to go a different route it is so embarrassing. 😆😂

Cook was a real crowd pleaser a damn good rider to in his first year he averaged just over 4.Then he was given a work permit and i think he averaged over 8? a mega improvement.A really exciting rider to watch could do with a few more Cookies riding today.😊

Lasy year Clegg at times was the better rider than Howarth even at reserve.Howarth only rescued his season in the last few matches and most of us were surprised when Wolves retained him on that average we shall see. Howarth since i see him ride for the Robins he has regressed if anything for the Robins he coped very well in the top five and was then released.Stats you also said dont lie so over a period Auty has been a better rider last year you were right Howarth came out on top.But Scunny have said that most of last year Auty was unwell so this year should be better for him like you said both brits good luck to the both of them.

But Steve dress it up as much as you like Howarth has never been a PL no 1 he never will be.Also, see how it goes this year we shall see we can have a chat in 6 months time.🤓

Yes WK loved JJ a great Crewe side with those you named Crump to be honest really only rode on liitle tracks in Aussie Mildura where he was the king.Shows how good he was i never went to Crewe but the track was huge a real racing track Flood how good could he of been ? who knows.

Howarth has never ever been better than Auty last year in the British final says it all has Howarth been a PL number 1 with a near on 9 point average.?I like Kyle but on his average this year i recon he is pretty poor. value. At Scunny maybe? you are on about now a pretty poor EL no difference really to the PL.

I think your memory mate is pretty spot on "Paulco " to be honest sometimes i forget what day of the week it is.😀Jimmy Mac what a legend a terrific rider and he stands out for me along with Charlie Monk and Steve Lawson as my heroes of Scottish racing.

A great signing when he was at Swindon you could see the talent was there machinery at times looked suspect but Leicester have signed a good rider.The three riders signed the team is shaping up nicely hopefully a side can be assembled that the loyal lions fans can be proud of.