Sandie

For those too lazy to click the link - allow me!! From Speedway worldTV Six times world champion Tony Rickardsson announced his early retirement from both world championship and domestic speedway at a press conference in Stockholm today. Rickardsson missed last weekend’s FIM Italian Grand Prix on doctor’s orders and the Swede has said he does not want to risk any more injuries. He will be replaced at the FIM ES Scandinavian Speedway Grand Prix in Målilla, Sweden, on 12 August by Australian ace Ryan Sullivan, who is second reserve for the SGP Series. For the remainder of the season first reserve Hans Andersen will step up to fill Rickardsson’s position.

With you there Tabby As a Coventry rider I feel he has done nothing for the club apart from his dominant precence on the track. He arrives minutes before 7pm and leave 5 minutes after parade. He never spends time with the fans, maybe the token few and doesnt seem to want to get invloved and ackowledge those who have supported his rise to British number one. But he is British and a Bee so he will get my support at club and country level. I just wish he could give a little back sometimes.

And what sort of wipe out would you two like - maybe an Ales type wipe out? No that would give Scott to much publicity and you wold hate that! Maybe a Schlein or Hammill type wipeout that would keep them out of the sport for a season or more. How vindictive you both are! Nows the time rabbit as the school holidays have just started so he will have plenty of time right now! I dont! Oh and by the way - Congratulations to Crump on a great win and to Scottie for a points needed 2nd place

You would never be on your own Sue - you know that!!! But if you have other pans more importnat - then dont let us stop you

Agreed I am very tempted to start a new thread titled - THE LAST WORLD TEAM CUP' discuss anything here- but please dont open another thread!!!!!!!! Do you reckon it would be deleted!?

Oh dear -I thought it was all a nightmare - but its actually real. Hehehhe - we are going to have a good weekend!

yes - cause you get a little tactile when you have had a beer or two!!!! This trip is getting dangerously close to getting out of control. Where you staying Jamie!?

You two could not have timed those posts better. So we have a whimper and a rapturous reception. A fair crowd (an EL league size) and A Very Big Crowd. Were you two at the same meeting and like you Iris - I know which one gives me more confidence in truthful posting!

I dont think that supporting Team GB involves that sort of behaviour. The mindless few - NOT all GB fans Agreed Why english - do you know them all, can you be sure they are English - NO! Why does everyone try and put us all in one basket. Out of the 1,000's of fans there last night it was the midless few spoiling it for others. Then you come on a forum like this and other and yuo seem to get the immpression that ALL GB/English fans are bad to the core. Get some perspective folks. Get rid of the rot and leave the good ones to carry on being proud of our country - faults and all.

We heard he would do this a couple of days ago - or was it just a vicious rumour?! In fact we wre told he was only doing 1 lap! So no suprise really

Confirm that Rabbit.

Hehehe - Yes - because you obviously set the price cause you are selling them. Maybe wear a badge that says - "Dont shoot the messenger!" Stupid price for a programme - will be interested to hear how much is adverts and how much information. Adverts of course being a large income for any programme.

No - she kept her phone down there! (Truth!) Well thats suprising for two reasons - Firstly there were loads more people there for the camera's to laugh at and Secondly - I thought we looked really miserable for 1/2 the meeting and therefore not a good advertisment for speedway! Apart from Nikki of course who did her Go Team GB bit at the beginning!

It felt pretty full all over the stadium to be honest. I think they let a limited amount into the backstraight stand. The home straight looked solid 1st/2nd bend was full of Poles - but they looked super. Shame they stopped singing and shouting half way through! 3rd/4th bend VERY full.

No she wont.

There is no where to meet up - so inside the stadium seems the best bet!

Copied from the Plymouth Devils website http://www.plymouthdevils.co.uk/index.php Updates will appear here... 1.Joe Haines - 2,3,3,R 2.Daniel Greenwood 3.Ben Hopwood - 3,3,3,3, 4.Amy Carpenter - 0,1,1,0,0 5.Scott Meakins - 1,3,1,2,3, 6.Shane Paterson - 1,1,0,1,1 7.Jack Butler - 0,0,0,0,0, 8.Richard Franklin - 2,2,1,2,2 9.Adam Wrathall - F,2,3,1, 10.George Piper - 2,2,2,2,3, 11.Tom Davies 12.Kye Norton - 3,3,FX,2, Apparantly Dan Greenwood, and Tom Davies are not at the Arena..... Heat 1. Hopwood, Haines, Meakins, Carpenter - 54.94 Heat 2. Meakins, Franklin, Paterson, Butler - 61.53 Heat 3. Norton, Piper, Carpenter, Wrathall(Fell) - AWD Heat 4. Haines, Franklin, Paterson, Butler - 54.97 Heat 5. Norton, Piper, Carpenter, Butler - 58.59 Heat 6. Hopwood, Wrathall, Meakins, Paterson - 55.69 Heat 7. Haines, Piper, Paterson, Butler - 55.44 Heat 8. Wrathall, Piper, Franklin, Norton(FX) - 57.18 Heat 9. Hopwood, Meakins, Butler, Carpenter - 54.79 Heat 10. Hopwood, Norton, Wrathall, Haines® - 54.75 Heat 11. Piper, Franklin, Butler, Carpenter - 60.50 Heat 12. Meakins, Franklin, Paterson - 60.43 QTR FINAL - Wrathall, Franklin, Paterson, Butler - 56.16 SEMI FINAL - Haines, Piper, Wrathall, Norton - 55.25 FINAL Lineup RED = Haines BLUE = Piper GREEN = Hopwood YELLOW = Meakins FINAL RESULT - Hopwood, Haines, Piper, Meakins - 53.50

This was last years thread with an excellent first post by Phil. http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/ind...opic=19416&st=0 Lots of useful ifo if you read the whole thread.

Sorry if you think Im 'smug' I just think I was astute. None of us knew who would be in the final but I decided to get the special offer and have a great day out watching the 4 best teams in the world battle it out for the final. Enjoy the day was my thought - there will always be someone to cheer on. So I didnt wait to see who got through. I bought early. I prefer Lupus' summing up of me 'simple' (simplistic I think was the word) and maybe thats more to the mark - she knows me better. The only thing I think is possibly wrong is the phrasing used when selling the tickets at first. I assume it didnt say 'limited numbers available'. I fully agree that £25 a ticket is outragous but 1hr 30mins of football costs more these days. I am sorry for those that choose to stay away - kids around is always great fun but if that makes me smug as well as simple then so be it! Sorry

VV - I may know her! Unfortunately our video was turned off before the credits so I am unsure which young lady you mean. It could be one of three. Anyone out there help here - was it NikkiF, Luce(A61) or some one most of you wont know but a young lady called Carly. Please let me know and then I will know how to respond to VV. . . . . . . . . . . . . Dont anyone tell him that one of them is my daughter and some of you know how protective I am of my babies!!!!!!Let him squirm a little first !!!

Budget airlines sell tickets at all sorts of prices but you still get on the same aircraft and into the same seats. If you wanted consession tickets then maybe you should have pre-ordered them. I purchased my tickets for £35 (two days) before the deadline of end of June. They are now £25 each. Not sure there has been an event recently where children have got in for free so I actually applaude BSI for not charging kids from the outset. I fully understand your dilema of a family ticket being £100 but, without sounding harsh, maybe pre-planning was called for. But of course its just my own personal opinion.

or simply forget all that and make your own fun for the night. We did. Enjoyed the racing and the spirit on the terraces. Cant wait till Saturday -To start with - We are turning the car park in to Car Park A in the morning for any of those Ascot Buffs out there!!!! And then Bend 3 (Or is it1) watch out- we're back!!

Dont worry Superbart if you cant get in. Sit on the kerb outside and I will give you a running commentary!! I have a ticket - na na nana na!!!

TGMRacing (A man in the know) suggests that it Ronnie Correy in for Sam who will be doing SKY tonight

Thanks Tash and Gary Will see one of you tonight and one of you next year I have printed off my programme but somehow expect to make lots of alterations later!! Tash -we will probably be wear Union Jack Cowboy hats tonight, just so you dont go looking for PINK!! Got to get behind the boys!!! See you there nice people of speedway land. ROAD TRIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!