SPEEDY69

Lanham instead of Crump would doubtless saveloy of money for the club.

Was awful last time I was there for a championship meet a couple of years ago ( Sheffield were the visitors I think)

He moved out of the UK a few years ago.

We disagree then. We could talk about the definition of what it means to look 'professional' of course but that may get really tedious. Any rider who is licensed and paid for riding speedway is a professional. How they look is simply a matter of preference. Oh, and a TEAM is a collection of INDIVIDUALS (see, I can patronise as well )

No, I don't. And I also remember some fantastic race suits some of the riders wore, looking very professional in the coordination with their machinery etc. Of course I'm not stupid and understand the points you've made except I don't agree on the need for team suits. TV coverage of course in the 70s/80s was less frequent but did air on shows such as World Of Sport, watched by millions rather than the tens of thousands who tune into the BT Sport coverage. Additionally, in those days it wasn't just teams that were sponsored, the whole league was! We could go further down the clone track of course, have the same helmets and ditch helmet colours because they no longer serve any purpose either because it's easy to see who's on each team - except for the new signings, guests etc.

Dump them and let the riders have their own race suits and pay for them/advertise with them. I know I'm seemingly in a minority here but I'm perfectly capable of telling apart the riders from each team without them having to be in clone suits.

For a successful team you need riders who can perform away from home as well.

I was there a week ago, can't say I noticed any change to the banking. Minor if any I'd say.

Rather presumptuous - perhaps his decision was not made until recently?

It could be argued it takes more skill & courage to pass at Foxhall Ha, anyway I think that will suit him because I think he'll stay in the same position he gates in.

As long as he can get off the start line he will be fine. He'll change into a 'gate and stay there' type of rider as he is earning to help pay for him being in the UK supporting his son. Good luck to him, experience is always worth a lot of points for a team and I hope he enjoys it.

Yeah, I understand that but the point of speedway for me is about winning races, not blocking out a guy in last. Can get great team riding for a 5-1 also or limiting the damage with a 3-3.

Definitely not my preference - the winners may not win one race (cross the line first), can't be right.

He is towards the tail end of his career but has plenty of good results at the showground, including this one - http://peterborough-speedway.com/news.php?extend.1905.2

Disagree, why do fans need to know the team so early? Surely if you are an attending fan you'll go along - as long as they have a team before their press/practice day?

Kings lynn. Too grippy to produce the good racing it used to. Can't see anything changing though.

You can't ask that. Remember when Princess Di died, no-one asked why. It's human nature.

Sure. Not sure BSF will be of much interest to them, horrible.

Anyone know how/why?

I experienced this at the Great Dorset Steam Fair with my Father-in-law (BB holder). The disabled parking was about 100m from the entrance but the ground was a field which had been ploughed with just the straw remaining from the crop which had grown there. Although he can walk a short distance, being totally deaf rough ground made this impossible. I took a wheelchair but pushing this up and down the 8 inch furrows was awful. Once at the entrance it was a further 200m to the activity ring, across smoother ground but still a crop field. There was no to/fro buggies or the like provided and we've not been back since, so I do understand the situation. Specifics may work best, rather than general 'this is bad' arguments and those affected could contact the club and enquire further on provisions for them to visit the speedway, citing their specific difficulties and what impact the change will have on them. Reasonable adjustments/exceptions are always possible surely?

No irony there then. However is the argument line of "can't walk far" not hitting the mark in terms of persuading the promotion to adjust their position because, as this sponsor highlights, wheelchairs/scooters are in common usage so perhaps an argument based on wheelchair/scooter access would be more persuasive?

There are things like walking aids, some which have seats, my father in law has one, as well as mobility scooters. Most people with severe walking issues have something to assist. I agree with the arguments about letting them continue to park as before, so don't bite at that!

Good news, Jolly has experience and is a nice guy.

Not sure that Chris understands the transfer window, given what he reportedly says - you can make changes after six meetings but then not again until the last six meetings? That's not right surely?

Isn't that the case for every single car park? It's not H&S in my view but an issue of being sued after an accident or reducing insurance costs/liability