Grachan

That's actually pretty much my point. Skeleton is a sport that must be recognised, as one of its participants was nominated for SPOTY. Yet it doesn't appear on that list, so therefore it cannot be a definitive list of ALL sports, as there are also valid sports that don't appear on it.

Find me Skeleton on that list.

I'm not sure what point you are trying to make regarding Lizzy Yarnold. She provided, for me, possibly my favourite sporting moment of the year. Yet only 2 people in your quiz recognised her! Not sure what thst says about your quizzers! But you seem to think people should be surprised that a double Olympic champion would have a higher profile than a World speedway champion. Not a chance. Ask a similar sample of people in the 1970s to recognise Ivan Mauger, by the way, and there's a pretty good chance you would get the same result. A lot more people would have known John Curry. Out of interest, you say you are in Spain. What sort of public profile does Ana Currasco have there? Would she have been easily recognisable?

It should probably, yes. I do wonder if the BBC drop it as a deliberate act because of the orchestrated emails they probably get over speedway. I know people think they are helping the cause by getting people to email the BBC and complain about their lack of coverage, but if they are as bloody minded as I can be sometimes, they might just think "Oh for God's sake!" and make it the first sport dropped.

Wall of Death is here. The speedway looks like New Cross to me, based on how it looks and comparing it to "Once A Jolly Swagman".

Sometimes I think people watch Sports Personality of the Year to check that speedway isn't mentioned, just so that they can have a moan about it after.

James Shanes it is then. Someone's going to be happy!

Greaves has become a fairly decent rider and I wouldn't mind seeing him back at Swindon, but didn't he have a major fakking out withbthe club last time he rode for Swindon? Something to do with something he posted on Teitter?

Dmitri Berge has tweeted that he is looking for a UK mechanic to do both leagues. Just saying.

Something that cost us dearly in 2017.

Not according to BBC Wiltshire Sport's Twitter. They say it's Adam Ellis.

If I remember rightly, Nick did actually choose to ride as British but someone refused him permission to ride in some meeting and he ended up riding as an Aussie. I can't remember the exact details, but Gary Patchet was quite vocal about it at the time. Anyway, Nick now confirmed at Wolves.

The announcement said that Nick had asked to be released. http://www.swindon-speedway.com/_mobile/news.php?extend.3193.1 Would he ask that if not already set up with another team, I wonder?

Probably already been poached by Wolves.

David Bellego has been released, which seems to indicate they pretty much have the side sorted.

Lee Kilby says on Twitter that The Brummies have, at this point, not moved up to the CL, although there are talks in progress.

Bellego & Bradley Wilson-Dean?

Maybe he should buy them all. Then it's all equal again.

One thing I don't quite get is the 3.00 minimum average - and no assessments. What happens if a rider is under 3.00 and gets injured, thus needing a replacement. Can a 2.47 rider be replaced with a 3.00 rider as 3.00 is the minimum? And as no rider can be assessed at 3.00 do you need to find a rider that is averaging exactly 3.00 to stop going over the limit?

A shame Sheffield couldn't be tempted up too.

And now they aren't. How strange. So there are 7 teams in the top league then? Whaaaa.....

???? Somerset are still shown as Premiership on the Speedway GB site.

Interesting to see the quote from the Chairman of the Planning Committee here: https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/17221029.swindon-speedway-stadium-and-dog-track-plan-in-swindon-is-approved/ Gaming International didn't even turn up. He said: “It’s been incredibly frustrating trying to get this stadium delivered. “I don’t want to see another house constructed on the site until Gaming International deliver a new speedway stadium that is good for Swindon. “It shows the esteem the developer shows this committee that they can’t be bothered to turn up tonight - it’s disgusting frankly. He added: "I don’t really trust them not to build more houses and then not deliver the stadium and just sod off, basically. We need to put a line in the sand because the developer is still in breach of the previous section 106 agreement. We should say what enforcement we’re going to bring.”

Definitely a positive step - particularly the bit about no new houses. My guess is we'll be riding on the shorter track in the current stadium for a while yet before any new stadium gets built. Hopefully the "no houses" clause will, eventually, mean it will all get built. Not a certainty yet, but at least there is no excuse not to build it.

Bernie was the first Swindon rider I was aware of, as his picture was in the Speedway Star that I bought before going to my first match. That was also 1974, although David Ashby was riding, so Bernie isn't the first to go from that side.