Robbie B

My Sky + HD box recorded the speedway OK even with the overun of the programme.

I personally think that Charlie, Kelvin, Chris & Scotty did an excellent job in the SWC Final. And also Sky TV for showing the competition (except one event) in HD, many thanks for that. Brilliant job done :) :)

The joker could make for an interesting meeting, BUT ONLY if ALL teams are allowed to use one, when they want. To penalise a team (whoever they be) for leading the competition is COMPLETLY unfair, and for me made a joke of the result on the 2009 SWC final. I'm sure Australia would never had lost if they could had used a joker.

The joker could make for an interesting meeting, BUT ONLY if ALL teams are allowed to use one, when they want. To penalise a team (whoever they be) for leading the competition is COMPLETLY unfair. And for me made a joke of the result in the 2009 SWC final. I'm sure Australia would never had lost if they could had used a joker.

England will win the cricket, but I do think that the Aussies will just pip Poland.

It may be an 'Ashes' summer but I do think that the Aussies will win. 1st Australia 2nd Poland 3rd Russia 4th Sweden

Sorry, I just seen the thread posted before me about this. Need to get some glasses I think.

I just seen on ITV's betting page (ITV digital teletext page 593) that Bjarne Pedersen will not be riding for Denmark in the race-off, anyone no-why? There's no team news on the GP website. The best odds listed for that meeting were Australia 1/2 Sweden 11/4 Denmark 16/1 Great Britain 80/1 Come on you Brits !!!!!!

Totally agree with you Tony, you can't beat the look and feel of a proper book or magazine for reading. Reading on the internet for me is just for throw away items like news pages etc, something that I personally would not want to read over and over again. I would rather have a hard copy for my reading pleasure.

Of course ALL teams should be allowed reserves. Last night case was just one of many that has happened in the past, and it completely spoiled Denmark's chance of qualifying. But congratulations to Russia in getting to the final, I think that they deserved their victory. I do Hope Nicki is back racing again soon, whether you like him or not, I don't like too see any rider getting injured. Come on you BRITS

I do hope that's not too long before Smederna are back racing again.

Totally agree with you Ghostwalker about the Joker, they should scrap it. It's completley unfair to the leading team (whoever they maybe), as they cannot have a rider that can may score double points. Either let ALL teams have a Joker or get rid of it. Has Smederna folded, I heard that they had money problems. We Wimbledon supporters have a great love for Smederna, it would be a crying shame to see them disappear from Swedish speedway scene. Come on you Brits

Jimmy Squibb, 40 years might well have the londest racing career. I haven't had time to read my 'Classic Speedway' mag yet, I know there's a article about him in the lastest edition. World Cup week 'BACK THE BRITS'

You're right there iris123, maybe we should only count riders who rode in more then a special one meeting, to find out who had the longest riding career.

Great call frenchy. Briggo, must had rode in New Zealand before coming to Great Britain, how long I don't know. 42 years is now the longest period of a racing career, so far.

We may well have leader for the length of racing career here, in Mike Tams. That's 39 years for Mr Tams.

Ross retired from racing though he returned, so he may have the longest span of a career but not the most seasons. I doubt also that Larry Ross has ridden for the most seasons, but he may have had the longest career, so far.

Good call but 1928 - 1963 is only 35 years, Ross has been going for 37 and counting.

Does anyone know what speedway rider has had the longest riding career. Just to get things off and running, I nominate Larry Ross. Even though everyone knows that he started riding for Wimbledon in 1975, I do have a speedway book called ‘speedway 72’ that mentions his name, as an up-and-coming rider. Considering that he is still riding in New Zealand, that’s 37 years of racing. Can anyone beat this. Surely the most knowledgeable members of the forum, might know better.

Norbold, Briggo rode for Hull in 1976

Neil Street & Phil Crump both rode for Newport in 1976, and Gordon did race against both of these riders.

Ivan Mauger started at Wimbledon in 1957 raced until 1986 in the UK. Or maybe Barry Briggs.

My origianl team Greg HANCOCK USA £45,000 Hans ANDERSEN DENMARK £45,000 Leigh ADAMS AUSTRALIA £45,000 Fredrik LINDGREN SWEDEN £30,000 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000 I have now decided to keep the my origninal team

My origianl team Greg HANCOCK USA £45,000 Hans ANDERSEN DENMARK £45,000 Leigh ADAMS AUSTRALIA £45,000 Fredrik LINDGREN SWEDEN £30,000 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000 My new team Jason CRUMP AUSTRALIA £50,000 Greg HANCOCK USA £45,000 Andreas JONSSON SWEDEN £35,000 Fredrik LINDGREN SWEDEN £30,000 Emil SAYFUTDINOV RUSSIA £25,000 Total £185,000

Has to be 'Steady Eddie' at number 1. number 2 is Zenon Plech and Jerzy Rembas at 3.