BigFatDave Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Has anyone been on to former Newport Wasp Vic White, Bert Harkins and their mates at the World Speedway Riders Association (formerly the veteran speedway riders)? There's still a fair few old riders who'd remember riding at Newport, or is it just for the last 10 years only? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted February 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 I think that some of the favourites from Somerton Park days were mentioned in the Press release and will or have been asked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulco Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Has anyone been on to former Newport Wasp Vic White, Bert Harkins and their mates at the World Speedway Riders Association (formerly the veteran speedway riders)? There's still a fair few old riders who'd remember riding at Newport, or is it just for the last 10 years only? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is Tobjorn Harrysson and Sandor Levei still alive ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted February 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Torbjorn Harrysson was at Newport a couple of seasons ago, and I remember him being manager for the Swedish Under 23's that came over in 1999. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcrumpisgod Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Is Tobjorn Harrysson and Sandor Levei still alive ? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â Hey, we are getting greedy now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcrumpisgod Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Craig Watson deleted from the lineup on the official Newport web site. All the original team will be in attendence, according to the site, apart from Craig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judgejules Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 (edited) Anyone else fear that crowdwise this meeting could turn into a bit of a damp squib. Â A meeting solely based around a clubs past and present riders is never likely to attract much interest away from home, especially as most of the past team members do not ride competatively anymore. Therefore the majority of the crowdbase is likely to be home supporters. Â Crowds in recent years have dropped dramatically and given the current situation are likely to drop further. We start the season with a light-weight open competition (I've seen better lineups at some training schools) and then launch into PT and league campaigns that are likely to result in a succession of home loses and away hammerings. Â Added to that we now have the news that the one rider who would have put bums on seats this year is not returning. Â What probably could have been an truely memorable celebration of 10 years of Newport Speedway is likely to be played out in front of empty terraces Edited March 15, 2007 by judgejules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted March 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 Desperately sad that the rider most people identify with Newport is not included to ride in the superb 1999 team which he was a major player in. Â If Emil Lindqvist wasn't riding in this I'd think of boycotting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcrumpisgod Posted March 15, 2007 Report Share Posted March 15, 2007 I, like quite a few others I suspect, will probably end up going to this meeting but, and it is a big but, if Craig ends up not being there, it will take the shine off the day and leave an empty hole in the proceedings. Let's hope common sense prevails and Craig, regardless of where he ends up riding this year, takes part in the meeting. After all, it's supposed to be a celebration. How can it be if the number 1 man is washing his hair?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
judgejules Posted March 16, 2007 Report Share Posted March 16, 2007 (edited) I, like quite a few others I suspect, will probably end up going to this meeting but, and it is a big but, if Craig ends up not being there, it will take the shine off the day and leave an empty hole in the proceedings. Let's hope common sense prevails and Craig, regardless of where he ends up riding this year, takes part in the meeting. After all, it's supposed to be a celebration. How can it be if the number 1 man is washing his hair?? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â We will be there as well, those guys have given us a lot of enjoyment over the years and I for one will take great pleasure in applauding each of them for what they have given to Newport Speedway. Â I don't expect overly competative racing, just a fun afternoon with plenty of laughs and riders and fans having a really good time. Â I just think it would be really sad if it was all played out to a virtually empty stadium. Edited March 16, 2007 by judgejules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcrumpisgod Posted March 20, 2007 Report Share Posted March 20, 2007 According to Shane Childs, Wato's best mate for anybody who doesn't know, Craig still wants (wanted) to ride in this meeting even though he no longer rides for the Wasps. Shane posted that the first Craig knew that he wouldn't be riding in the meeting was on the day, last Thursday, that the Newport promoter announced the team's new number 1 rider. Craig's name appeared in the lineup on the official website up until the Wednesday and disappeared on Thursday morning. Again, according to Shane, Craig did not withdraw-he was excluded by the promoter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinstripe Posted March 27, 2007 Report Share Posted March 27, 2007 Ben Howe confirmed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndBender Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 Any chance we could "celebrate" by actually having some dirt on the track? It was an absolute disgrace again today, and what little surface there was just blew all over the few hardy souls left on the bends. The first and second bend was more akin to road racing after about four heats. I no longer introduce newcomers to the sport because I would be ridiculed for spending good money being subjected to such discomfort. Â What's there left to celebrate anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcrumpisgod Posted April 1, 2007 Report Share Posted April 1, 2007 (edited) What's there left to celebrate anyway? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â We could celebrate the fact that David Howe seems to have become an honorary Wasp for the day ...... .........could he not arrange for his elite average to drop to four and a half so we could sign him as our number 1? Edited April 1, 2007 by philcrumpisgod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Meeting to be followed by an auction, disco and Karaoke - sounds like a good night is instore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcrumpisgod Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Meeting to be followed by an auction, disco and Karaoke - sounds like a good night is instore <{POST_SNAPBACK}>  Will the auction include Craig's contract so that we can collectively buy it, and him, back??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTom Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I'll be going to this, just to see Martin Willis , apperantly he's proper chunky now? Â Anyone know if Roger Lobb will be riding? Â I'm also looking forward to seeing Emil & Ben. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted April 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Phil Crump has been confirmed for this meeting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philcrumpisgod Posted April 18, 2007 Report Share Posted April 18, 2007 Phil Crump has been confirmed for this meeting too. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Â Tanya, you are such a tease . Please tell us that Phil ISN'T going to don a set of Jason's kevlars, borrow two of his bikes and have a few races around QM??? Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Or is he???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tanya Posted April 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2007 We'll have to wait and see Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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