leanne1706 Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Most of the reports are almost on the back page which can only be good for the sport. In the Daily Mirror the reporter has written that Bomber comes down to earth tomorrow with a league match in Sweden and then Coventry at home to HULL on Thursday...........surely she has the team name wrong? http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/motorsport/2...89520-19390448/ <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Just noticed that and was about to comment... he's meant to be in Peterborough, weather permitting! Good quotes in that column in the Mirror - I'm not surprised Bomber had 60 missed calls and dozens of texts!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Todays national press coverage is the best it has ever been since the 70's. All the nationals carry the story, some with pics. Only the Guardian flopped, doing a couple of paragraphs. The rest did us proud. If any other rider ( other than Howe or Nicholls had won it, I doubt very much if any space would have been given over at all. Trouble there was a F1 GP on yesterday and they have such a clout with the media, especially so at the mo with Hamilton doing so well. They are so proffessional they send out a few freebies to the press association and get massive coverage, even if the race is dreadful procession. Speedway can never compete with that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Much as I have little time for F1 and, as you say, the privileged position they occupy in the national media, on this occasion I think the fact that there was a clash this weekend has helped us. Certainly, I believe that the Mirror has put the sizeable piece about Chris Harris' victory where they have (inside back cover..) because it fits in nicely with the rest of that two page spread about Lewis Hamilton. And because Hamilton is doing so well, there's a kind of symmetry in pointing out that in another traditionally British motor sport discipline, we have another young competitor starting to achieve notable results and victories: i.e. Chris Harris. And, of course, the Mail's piece did draw a parallel between the hugely exciting nature of Chris's Cardiff exploits with the often dull, predictability and thrill-free output of F1..: so we can actually gain much from the comparison too.. Interesting that you mention the '70s. This is because, IMHO, Chris Harris has a style which is very reminiscent of the great Peter Collins. I honestly think that when it comes to interest within the British media in Speedway, we actually need not just a champion, but one with a swash-buckling style. This is what Chris can give us and wins like Saturday's will, I believe, capture the public's imagination. A plea..: after this, can Sky PLEASE stop peppering their EL coverage with constant references to who gets out the gates wins etc. This has been proven at the highest level to be untrue and we don't need it said!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 http://www.oxfordmail.net/display.var.1511...hat_a_night.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mitch Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 Great reports on Midlands Today (BBC) and Midlands(ITV) Has Bomber has become the saviour of British Speedway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keepturningleft Posted July 2, 2007 Report Share Posted July 2, 2007 There's another curious connection with Peter Collins, Bomber and F1. When PC was at the peak of his powers in 1976, we also had a high profile British F1 champion in James Hunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsloes 1928 nearly Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 There's another curious connection with Peter Collins, Bomber and F1. When PC was at the peak of his powers in 1976, we also had a high profile British F1 champion in James Hunt. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yes that's right. And Barry Sheene (Like Hunt sadly no longer with us...) was World Champ that year too..!! Just wanted to make another comment connected to PC. Someone posted on a related thread about Chris' victory that "it doesn't get better than this". That's nonsense though, isn't it..! It does get better and that's by becoming World Champ. I sincerely believe Chris can do this. No fault of Chris who can only win what's before him - but let's be brutally honest, a GP (even the prestigious GB one..) is but a solitary round in a world championship series and next step up has to be to go for that World title. Is Nicki Pedersen that much better than Chris? I don't think so, so let's get behind what we really need to see: a Chris Harris World title win.. Then it won't be able to get any better...!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhamboy66 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 You can't say inyour Report that Chris Harris won in front of 50000 if the official attendance was only 41000. Getting a bit fed up with BSI and their claims for attendances. There seems little progress in getting towards the 50000 figure perhaps the cheaper seats need to be lowered in price to attract the passing trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leanne1706 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I emailed Bill Bradshaw at the Express to tell him how much I enjoyed his report and I have had this reply from him: Hi Leanne, Thanks for your kind comments. I really enjoyed the meeting at Cardiff (many years since my last one). What great sport on the night; what fine racing! We have enjoyed putting together our recent coverage and it is fantastic to have this direct feedback from fans such as yourself. All the best, Bill Bradshaw, Sports Editor They are hopefully taking notice of what us, the fans, are saying and will keep up the great coverage of speedway in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brixham mickey Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Excellent article in The south Devon newspaper on Bomber,Paste in the link below. http://www.thisissouthdevon.co.uk/displayN...e=sidebarsearch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leanne1706 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Not sure if this has been mentioned anywhere else, but just saw this on the Coventry website: BRITISH Grand Prix winner Chris Harris and Team GB skipper Scott Nicholls will be guests on the Chris Evans show on BBC Radio 2 this Wednesday, July 4 at 6.45pm. Tune in on 88-91FM. Should be worth a listen I wonder if they can tempt Evans to having a go on a bike?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Shovlar Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Very good article, but it doesn't say who wrote it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott0311 Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 I emailed Bill Bradshaw at the Express to tell him how much I enjoyed his report and I have had this reply from him: Hi Leanne, Thanks for your kind comments. I really enjoyed the meeting at Cardiff (many years since my last one). What great sport on the night; what fine racing! We have enjoyed putting together our recent coverage and it is fantastic to have this direct feedback from fans such as yourself. All the best, Bill Bradshaw, Sports Editor They are hopefully taking notice of what us, the fans, are saying and will keep up the great coverage of speedway in general. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I too e-mailed Bill Bradshaw (always had a lot of respect for the guy since I first saw him on Sunday Supplement - talks sense) and had the following reply Scott, you are too kind. Seriously, it's nice to get such feedback from readers and I have been delighted to spearhead our recent coverage of speedway. The Grand Prix meeting at Cardiff produced wonderful sport, great racing and was a credit to all concerned. It was a privilege to be there and it was a great advert for speedway. All the best, Bill Bradshaw, Sports Editor. Daily Express Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nevs Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Good report in yesterday's Express and Echo-(local paper). Would imagine it is penned by Martin Downer but have only viewed it online. Here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brixham mickey Posted July 3, 2007 Report Share Posted July 3, 2007 Very good article, but it doesn't say who wrote it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Person who wrote it was Guy Henderson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJT Posted July 4, 2007 Report Share Posted July 4, 2007 2 1/2 pages in the St Austell Guardian today with 6 pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornishman Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Also excellent Pictures and write up in the West Briton today. Big back page picture of him kissing the trophy and a write up on the back page, then another full page write up inside with more pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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