Parsloes 1928 nearly

Many thanx, all. Plenty enuff to be going along with her for my notes!! As an aside, the story of his sacking by Eric Boocock is an interesting one.. Are there any other instances over the yeasrs of a Speedway rider being sacked for being too overweight..??!!!

Have to admit Gary is a new name to me (or at least one I can't recall) I'd be grateful for some (as much as poss.) career details for this one-time Potter as I need to write some words on him for the Neil Collins meeting prog.

Come on, enuff already!! Several regular Conference 'posters' have expressed their opinion, by no means just me (and I don't think many would see me and Messrs Lucifer Sam and Wildcat Willie as in the same "clique".. ); and it's now up to the organisers of this Forum to think on what they reckon's the best structure for next year to stimulate debate and participation. Certainly no point in banging on about any more now as clearly changes are not going to be made. Would be great to see Armadale back...: is there any chance of that or another youth/Conf. set-up north of the border..??

Let's wait and see shall we..!! On his 'home' track (or one of 'em..!) he's going to be a contender deffo!!!

Do Reading not have a spare date..?? The Monday before their big farewell meeting would be an excellent time for this championship and a good way for Smallmead to bow out IMHO...

Latest news on the line-ups and format for the meeting: Stoke Potters Select 1. Joe Screen 2. Paul Fry 3. Ben Barker (Cpt) 4. Andrew Moore 5. David Howe 6. Mark 'Buzz' Burrows (Res) 7. Adam Allott (Res) 8. Gareth Isherwood Neil Collins All Stars 1. George Stancl (Cpt) 2. Shawn McConnell 3. Craig Watson 4. Joel Parsons 5. Cameron Woodward 6. Stuart Robson (Res) 7. Aidan Collins (Res) 8. Scott Richardson The legends Alan Grahame Rob Hollingworth Les Collins Gary O'Hare Also Peter Collins is doing a demo race. And there are also two demo races of Short Track featuring among others: Les & Aidan, Lee Complin; Peter Boast, Adam Allott, Chippy Wood, Justin Hargate, Jon Bell, Richard May, Tim Greig, Glyn Pocklington & Ben Wells.

'Nuff said!!!

Come on Nick...: Conference Speedway suffers enough on other sites and in other media by being ignored or with a low profile. All people are asking is that when posters contribute threads about events like the CL Pairs or CLRC or the Fours, that these are allowed to be discussed in the Conference section. It's easy to spot that the second they're moved everyone stops posting in them. This thread's only as long as it is, coz several other threads started in the Conference section have been merged into it; then there's been me whingeing on about that very activity!!! The fact is this section is headed "Testimonials and Individual & Shared Events"..(ie leading with 'Testimonials'...): this hardly jumps out as the obvious place to post comments about the Conference Pairs or Fours does it..!!?? So it's not a dig at the Mods (I've no idea if just one or several are moving these threads), it's just a plea for some common sense!!!

Well, I predicted Šitera would win it back in LAST October (after I saw him win the Czech Under 21s at Marketa and then come over here and ride so well..) so I'm not going to change my prediction now.. One thing for certain there ain't no way he's going to finish as low as 12th.!!!! I do hope though for the sake of GB Speedway that Tai wins as we desperately need him in the GPs and he needs to be in 'em..!!

Hmm, well it's got nowt to do with me "getting special treatment"..: it's about those interested in Conference Speedway. Ask those who are and they ALL agree that it's daft to hide away threads about that division here!! As you've literally NEVER posted in the Conference section, forgive me if I don't really think that this is anything to do with you..!!

Er, well maybe, just maybe, duffyscouse when opening the thread earlier on Benji & Byron didn't want it moved here and bunged in the middle of another thread..??!! See what duffyscouse has posted...: why do the Mods declare this suitable only for 'consumption' in this obscure section (where as has consistently been shown no-one sees it.. Check out for example the following...: which interestingly the Mods DIDN'T move into the PLRC thread!! http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=44426

Hmm, well my thoughts are that I can barely believe that ANOTHER thread has been moved and incorporated into this one!!

Hmm, as indeed does your (unnecessarily) rude comment about Short Track!! All I will say about the titles and intended content of the different sections on the BSF is that they're not like the tablets of stone Moses brought down from Mount Sinai...: they COULD be changed..! If everyone who actually posts in the Conference section thinks that an event like the Conference 4TT would best (ie most productively) be discussed here in the Conference section, then why don't the all-powerful Mods consider, er, moving it back there..??!! I guarantee you if they don't, nearer the time someone else will - not knowing in what backwater the thread's been hidden - open another thread on the subject here.. Just like a number of CLRC threads have been opened too..!!

Not at all.. But EVERYONE (as far as I can telll...) who posts regularly on Conference matters in this section, agrees that it is just plain daft to have hidden away the threads about, for example, the Conference Fours and the CLRC in a section called "Testimonials and individual events". Put it there and no-one contributes.. No-one contributing to an internet forum strikes me as rather pointless..!!

Here, here (or is it hear, hear..!?? ), I agree. I WANT the GPs to go away and die!! And THEN let's see the lads move forward!!

You know what this sport needs..? In the absense of a proper qualifying system for the World Championship - by which, as in the past, talented youngsters would have a route to glory (Ronnie Moore, Peter Collins, Michael Lee World Finalists as teens..! ) - then, when picking people for the GPs, ditch all the old no-hoper, no-interest fellas currently clogging it up and replace them with Tai, Darcy and co. and shake up the whole process. We saw how Tai rode in the WTC Final so let's not hear these arguments thast they wouldn't be ready (!); and to be honest, unless we want to GPs to die on their ar*e, we need these exciting youngsters in there right NOW..!!

I simply don't understand your logic here! It doesn't matter surely if a rider "gives people starts", as you put it, if that rider ends up winning!! Isn't that frankly what Speedway is all about!! The greatest rider I ever saw (and I'm sure ever will see...) Peter Collins, more often than not "gave others starts" at the VERY highest level; and was able, again more often than not, to beat them anyhow. In the process he delivered a level of sheer excitement the like of which I suspect we'll never see again. I've yet to see young Darcy ride but if he's missing the gate but storming from behind to beat all-comers then all power to him!! We have a youngster at Sittingbourne, Marc Owen who is also capable of this.. So, if all you want to see is perfect gating and processional racing, good luck to you.. I know what I prefer!!!

Hmm, I think the clue was in the expression, "the next Chris Holder"..!!

Thanx again Jayne..: I promise I won't fret anymore about the date/time of this meeting...: not even if another media gets it wrong yet again!!!

Now, the BSPA web-site lists this as being on Sunday 12th....!!! First the Star gets it wrong; now - unless there's been a change.. - the SGB site seems to have it wrong too.. What's going on!!??

Don't upset the Mods...: they think that a thread buried away in the "Testimonials" section is where this one should be posted!!!!

Because the Mods won't allow threads like this about the Conference and of interest to Conference posters to be in the, er, Conference section here we are on CLRC day and hardly anyone's posted..!! Ah well.. Anyhow best of luck to Deano and Aaron from Sittingbourne. Neither are too likely to win I guess; and let me nail my colours to the mast and say that if they can't I hope the title goes to Byron Bekker.. IMHO, no-one has served the Conference better over the past four and a bit seasons. I know 'Boris' is very keen to win his first "individual" over here and only an awful crash in the Bronze Helmet denied him a real shot at that title. A terrific rider and a great bloke. Good luck tonight, Byron!!

Thursday been and gone and still no details of this indiv. meeting supposedly happening on Sunday..!! Is that not a little odd..!!!

It's here JH. http://www.speedway-forum.co.uk/forums/ind...showtopic=44396 'Twas moved by the controlling bunch known as the Mods!!

On the contrary I think this is an excellent line-up..: some of the most exciting performers currently riding: befitting a Collins family occasion! I understand Les is set to ride in the Short Track too.. Which, of course, isn't going to please you, oh whipper...: still never mind, I'm sure that armchair of yours is comfortable!! For my part, I'm more than happy to drive up from London to support British Speedway's longest-serving rider.in a much-deserved second career benefit meeting..