frigbo

Any idea why the Yanks turned up with a CL rider and an old fogey who was crap when he was good?? Even 'Porky' Fisher and Ronnie 'the crock-et' Correy would have been better than Hedden and Venegas

What does the 'E' stand for??

A bit of perspective is badly needed here i think. Yep, they won comfortably and rode well, but the Swedes were severely weakened. Keep it for Saturday

Bill Andrew didn't ride for Exeter Poole, Newport and Halifax

I was of the impression that the Res could replace one rider only, be it owing to either injury or poor form.

Did you have your balaclava on again then Matty??

Another shocking performance from Stead on the World Stage, to finish behind the likes of Judas D and Nieminen is embarrassing. Vastly overrated, just isn't going to cut it at the top level. EL 2nd Heat Leader at best. As Orion says, "The worst Number 1 since Mistletoe And Wine!"

Lord Lucan Hancock, Crump, Nicki, Jonsson Howe to get 2 and Mr Clean to bow out in the Semi's

Definitely down. I know of a fair number from Swindon alone who are giving it a miss this year. Novelty value has worn thin

Shawn McConnell

Yes, Canterbury 1969 only

He pulled out reckoning he's not ready for that level yet

There were two David Ashby's

Sunderland(71,72,73),Crewe(71,74),Wolves(71,76),Hackney(72,76),KingsLynn(72),Rea ding(73),Stoke(75,76),WhiteCity(76),Newport(76),Edinburgh(77),Berwick(78)

For Cov Nicholls Harris Rico Kennett Howe Stead on Standby For Poland Nicholls Harris Rico Stead Kennett Howe/AN Other - On Standby

I'm pretty sure that i read that Bert Edwards is still about. In his 80's i believe.

d=defekt or e/f u= upadek or fall

I remember Doug being at 5 for the majority of 1974, paired with Arnold Haley. Bob Valentine at 1 and Reg Wilson at 3.

Yeah, definitely Laszlo Munkasci at the Badgers in the mid 60's. Also rode for Belle Vue in '66 and Nelson in '68.

Judas D follows up on his form for Reading last night i see How's the song go?, "it's just the same ol' story"

I believe so. A friend of mine worked with him at Rover, that was what they were informed. Also the local rag reported it as such.

Definitely not Ian Gledhill. I can think of Craig Hodgson, Kevin Price, David Smart and Ingar Hvamstad who also took their own lives in addition to those already mentioned.

Knowing Speedway it was probably decided by alphabetical order!

That may be so, all i'm saying is from what i saw (albeit one meeting) i wasn't massively impressed, he scored 6 from 5. On checking the programme, he's actually 21. I think you're getting confused with Emil Saijfutdinov

Saw Ivanov ride at Tarnow a couple of weeks ago. Looked competent but no world beater IMO