Robinh88

Looks an intriguing meeting on paper with Sheffield recent revival certainly at owlerton

The top of the table stuff after a couple of matches has become increasingly tiresome.

I remember Pepe beating rapid Kenneth bjerre in 2003. The latter possibly from 15 meters. Pretty sure he'd come in on a 5 now after a disappointing spell in the south west. Beating Milik and Krcmar fairly regularly in Czech so clearly still got it in abundance

In a word no Average top tier crowd across the top tier was about 10,000 Poland run meetings through the week we can't forget, such as individual and pairs matches for young and old or these now common place test matches Poland do. Poland also for it's flaws do allow non domestic meetings to be shared all around the country from say Krosno back to Torun and probably for half the price and double the quality of uk speedway.

Good signing by Berwick.. Both Redcar and Berwick have strengthened, this is surely a good thing for premier league speedway?

Speedy recovery Steve... and you return to former glories... Too me racing incident though

So looking at the pl of 2003 from memory Stancl, schott, Carr, schlien, Stonewer, stead, Bjerre, Wilson, A Compton, Parker, topinka, watt, staechman, pickering, Watson, smart, Iverson, gjedde, Allen, shields, morton bird, kolodzeij/ljung, zagar, Harris, jirout post car crash if I remember, Mark lemon, Stu Robson, Tatum, Lanhm, Kymikorphi Looks pretty good to me

I'd be incined to agree with that

Hi there, Further to my last post regarding the year 2000. I looked into pl speedway 2003 with an embarrassent of riches in regards to top rider quality. Some clubs were managing three top riders per team. The points limit has of course dropped overtime which will lower the standard as it did probably pre the 45 limit. Promoters continue to lose big money and fans generally speaking go but I don't think that same passion and desire is there for a fair percentage of supporters these days but I may be completely wrong. So looking back at march 2003 the list of quality riders was endless granted the league has gone from 17ish to 11 teams. No longer are the calibre of rider such as zagar, Zetterstrom, Schott, Stonewer, Wilson anywhere in sight with the exception of cook who has been great for his clubs and pl speedway at large. Maybe we were being spoiled back then Isle of Wight Newport and Reading bit the dust in the latter two's case potentially terminally. Admission continues to increase Edinburgh charging £18.50 what is the reason for this? Are todays "stars" asking for even more than when I feel the pl was at its strongest in relation to 2003_today Also appreciate rider shortage is an issue. Do riders use this to their advantage because they know there is no one else? Nicolai Klindt continues to get fixed up in the pl, for what? Also do riders ask for more expenses compared to back in the day? Riders nowadays are more professional they take protein shakes and participate in rigourous training at local fitness establishments, a far cry possibly from 15 years ago. Do you get the same buzz watching Danny king, Steve & Richie worrall, Scott Nicholls as fans did with Zetterstrom, Kylmikorphi, Bjerre? All comments and opinions welcome

Class act was Larsen

good luck to the fella in poland and beyond

I do agree with most of that. Rose tinted specs definitely and I wonder if fans back then reminisced over periods in say the 80s or the 90s...

Yes I think they struggled that season, after a good 1999 season

What was the reading 2000 team.... Morris Norris Colvin Castagna???

Morning all, Looking through potential teams for 2018 got me slightly nostalgic about my first full season following the sport which happened to be 2000 after doing a few Berwick meetings at the back end of the 99 season. I was hooked Alan Mogridge was brilliant (at Berwick) and David Meldrum not far behind at certain times great stuff. Berwick struggled domestically? Don't remember the rules or politics just great memories. In the PL there were real entertainers back then and characters. Stonewer missed meetings for the gp's and to be fair two of them were at berwick. But i don't remember too many riders missing meetings etc. A handful of guys I do remember Wilson, Morton, Richard Juul, Paul Thorp, Neil Collins, Peter Carr, Castanga for differing reasons and Anders Henrickson Even got Mark Loram at Berwick who was phenomenal and gave a performance fitting of a man who would become world champion. Speedway was fantastic back then I couldn't get enough. So my questions 1. Was 2000 a good season for PL speedway and how did YOUR team fair? 2. Do you feel your first season was the best? 3. Did the Sport have problems in 2000 on a professional level? Seventeen years is a long time as is 12-29 as to how someone sees things. I appreciate one can't go back to 2000 or have the speedway brain of a 12 year old but guess time moves on as the sport has changed in different ways.

vissing bellego and later edberg - re 14 team as opposed to '18 potential signings

I think he'll stay about 7.5 to 8

surely same issue as Kennett?

best rider

Where is tomasz j going?

Agree with your main message... Not sure who else would be in the reckoning for the number one slot. Nicholls, kennett? Long way to travel and sadly not early 20s with much to prove

Tbf i said he would be after a great season for leicester. Well done doyley

I'm not sure things can change in regard to the doubling up rule if the league's format stays as it is? Being patriotic for a second I do like the fact British riders in the present HAVE the option to race both leagues. But until specific race nights are implemented Peterborough's team (minus harris and holder) at workington shall happen again. There just isn't enough riders to go around anymore. The continent is a dry bed of blooming talent because the Ekstraliga/Elitserian can blow any uk team out of the water financially. So if you lose cook, lambert etc, are there riders to replace them or do you reduce the limit further to compensate? It's about survival for britain, maybe overtime the money may run out in the bigger leagues overseas but in the meantime I think doubling up is here to stay.

Too right he does

Matt ford aint stupid he knows what he is doing