Mike.Butler

see you there then. I need Loomer road to complete visits to all tracks this season.

speedway doesn't deserve the fans it's got...promoters, riders, tv and even refs sometimes often have paying spectators at the bottom of their list of priorities...quite how it attracts any new fans at all surprises me

Buxom spotters

I was there in 2002 and the play-offs were a novelty at the time and I felt as though a real injustice had taken place when Wolves won...but do you remember the size of the crowd?! And it was a terrific occasion... they're here to stay...The EL is worse with GP riders coming in at the last minute..

will they get all their meetings raced this season relying on the October weather once again?

I thought there was a cut off date to stop this..or is it allowed because he is a Poole asset already? Does make a total mockery of the 6 month qualifying tournament. I sincerely hope that next season any rider in a play-off match MUST have ridden a certain number of regular league meeting to be eligible. The rule book is a complete joke

Tony will probably confirm but I believe a late 70's double header at White City might have been very close to midnight

Kent? Reading? Nelson? Poole? surnames are also tracks... so that's 4/7 - Jeremy as no.8 and Kieran as no.9 perhaps

I also seem to remember an epic from Monmore in the 80s, the four team tournament finals I think. That seemed to last for ever. I was there - 48 heats.

when a speedway meeting takes longer than a round of golf one wonders who can spare the time if one has a family to think about...

looks nothing like kevin jolly

one season I seemed to be grabbed by the testimonials...I went to 3 I think.

thanx - I might well be! plus i'll be at Perry Barr tonight which I'm really looking forward to..

In which case why only have 1 wildcard per meeting? Not sure this is the primary criteria

Aside from Cradley this Saturday can anyone in the know advise whether Stoke are planning on running any further home meetings this season? I want to visit to complete all tracks this season, but am beginning to worry they might (again) not race all their home league meetings. I know Malcolm has given me some stick re this when we last spoke but why haven't they got dates for any of their outstanding fixtures?

Aside from Cradley this Saturday can anyone in the know advise whether Stoke are planning on running any further home meetings this season? I want to visit to complete all tracks this season, but am beginning to worry they might (again) not race all their home league meetings. I know Malcolm has given me some stick re this when we last spoke but why haven't they got dates for any of their outstanding fixtures?

Unofficial race times from you tube. Thanx to Martin for the idea. 1 55.0 2.55.6 3.54.1 4.54.9 5.54.6 6.54.9 7.54.7 8.55.4 9.54.0 10 54.4 11 55.1 12 55.2 13 55.5 14 55.5 15 55.5

I plan to be at this..it will leave only Stoke I haven't visited yet this year. I've seen Workington away a few times on my travels this season...so not expecting too much from them! whereas last time I saw the Rockets at Alwalton they won!

I was told only last week that a junior football team were currently playing here.

For some peculiar reason I feel less inclined to drive from Liverpool to Sussex via the National Stadium than I did to go to Kirky Lane.. I think it must be to do with 'sanitisation' as suggested earlier. Very odd. But then how will I feel about Brentford's new ground when its built compared to 50+ years going to Griffin Park.. maybe the same...Anyway, I promise to make more of an effort..maybe its just getting used to the place

that's if there are no. 7's next year.....

the one single thing that would help enormously is full strength sides week in week out from April-September (so that's two things)

I'm neutral. just think the occasion will be much better. i will stand with my Brummies fans friends who travel away, so see you tomorrow.

heat 19 - R TG, B KN, W PC, Y/B PG heat 20 - R RA, B PW, W CA, Y/B MP heat 21 - R SW, B GK, W CM, Y/B RG

many thanx if you know. m