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With the new promotion in charge will they give Crumpie the chance to make it 3 wins on the spin or will he not be invited this year.

 

Will it be as per usual with all 9 Belle Vue riders taking part?

 

Anyways...it's usually a good season opener.

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With the new promotion in charge will they give Crumpie the chance to make it 3 wins on the spin or will he not be invited this year.

 

Will it be as per usual with all 9 Belle Vue riders taking part?

 

Anyways...it's usually a good season opener.

 

No idea, my friend, I've hocked my Christal ball :sad:

 

Ron. :wink:

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Guess it's safe to say that:

 

Simon Stead

Joe Screen

Adam Skornicki

Ryan Fisher

Kaj Laukannen

James Wright

Kevin Doolan

Joel Parson

and

Ricky Ashworth...

 

will be lining up for this.

 

7 places to fill.......I wonder who they could be?

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Belle Vue press Release (as if by Magic!)

Belle Vue speedway Press release

Press Officer Richard Frost

 

BELLE Vue have signed up World No 4 Andreas Jonsson and England Grand Prix star, Chris Harris, for their opening night Peter Craven Memorial Trophy at Kirkmanshulme Lane on March 19.

    Former Ace Jason Lyons, now with Birmingham, and fellow Aussie Shane Parker, of Glasgow, have also been booked.

  But 26-year-old Swede Jonsson is the shock competitor as he has opted out of racing in Britain this season and it will be his only meeting over here, apart from the British Grand Prix at Cardiff.

  The Aces made an unsuccessful bid to lure him back into the Elite League but then asked him to ride in the Craven meeting.

  David Gordon, the Aces' managing director, said: “We would have been delighted to have signed Andreas for 2007 but he was very honest and said he couldn't fit Britain into his schedule. He would have been a marvellous addition but he did agree to come over for the opener.

    "He felt that he had enough commitments with the Polish and Swedish leagues on top of 11 Grand Prix meetings.

    "Riding for in the UK would have meant another 40 plus matches and we have to respect the fact that he feels it would have been too much."

    The Aces have had to gain clearance from the British Promoters' Association and the Swedish authorities (SVEMO) to use Jonsson in view of the fact that he isn't riding for a British club this year.

    Gordon added: “We are also happy to have Harris taking part. He is one of Britain's big hopes for the future and is facing a massive season with his place in the Grand Prix for the first time.”

    Belle Vue's seven-man team will take part in the meeting, plus Sheffield's Ricky Ashworth and Joel Parsons, who are also on Aces' contracts.

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So the lineup so far is :

 

Andreas Jonsson

Chris Harris

Jason Lyons

Shane Parker

Simon Stead

Joe Screen

Kaj Laukkanen

Adam Skornicki

Ryan Fisher

James Wright

Kevin Doolan

Ricky Ashworth

Joel Parsons

 

3 more to be named, could just do with a couple more decent Elite League riders.

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I think we should ask Chris Louis to ride, as he got injured guesting for us last year - it would be a nice gesture to offer him some practice for the new season. Would like to see Loram there too, and maybe Charlie Gjedde.

 

Anyone else got anyone they'd really like to see complete the line-up.

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Bjerre would be a popular choice.

:lol::blink::lol: Doubt it!!!

 

I'd personally like to see Herbie there, and maybe someone young, gritty and determined - with a bit of talent too!! Maybe Zagar or Hampel, just someone to make the meeting interesting. Anyone for Hans Andersen...............??? :unsure:

 

Running away.......

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Who knows, we might get AJ to do a few meetings for us to cover for injuries. Now, who's going to get the sicknote....? :wink::D

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Belle Vue Press Release

 

Belle Vue speedway Press release

Press Officer Richard Frost

 

BELLE Vue have booked two former World champions for their opening Peter Craven Memorial Trophy at Kirkmanshulme Lane on March 19.

  Aces' legend Ivan Mauger, who won the title six times, will be over from his home in Australia and has accepted an invitation to be the guest of honour.

  And Gary Havelock, the 1992 World champion, will be a guest rider in the meeting along with Grand Prix stars Andreas Jonsson and Chris Harris.

  Rising Aces' star James Wright, of Stockport, has been named in the ten-man squad for the Under-21 Test match against Denmark at Oxford on March 18.

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Scott Nicholls and Phil Morris are the final two riders to be added, so complete lineup is :

 

Andreas Jonsson

Scott Nicholls

Chris Harris

Simon Stead

Joe Screen

Kaj Laukkanen

Adam Skornicki

Ryan Fisher

Jason Lyons

Gary Havelock

Shane Parker

James Wright

Kevin Doolan

Ricky Ashworth

Joel Parsons

Phil Morris

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In all fairness, the new promotion had very few dealings with Crump, apart from him telling them he didn't want to ride for them, so you can't really blame them for not asking him.

 

Than again, how do we know that Crump wasn't asked and turned the offer down?

 

It's also a shame with Nicholls riding that Hans Andersen couldn't have been tempted to ride. :P

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