TonyMac Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 We're working on issue 22 right now and it will be going to print on Thursday of this week. Features to look forward to include... EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH Mitch Shirra (very, very lively and controversial!) Martin Ashby Sean Wilson Russ Hodgson Dave Baugh Marcus Williams FEATURES ON Defunct track - Middlesbrough (Cleveland Park) Where Have The Fans Gone? Part 2 (Berry's response & fans' views) Marek Cieslak Great Entertainers (National League) Simmo on our GB World Cup Flops Mastermind 2007-08 – the first lot of questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dean Posted September 10, 2007 Report Share Posted September 10, 2007 Cool cannot wait, Mitch was a great little rider, he could race on any type of track big or small,sure i remember him winning a commonwealth final at bradford, or was it an overseas!!!oh well he was bloody good, hard as nails also.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Cool cannot wait, Mitch was a great little rider, he could race on any type of track big or small,sure i remember him winning a commonwealth final at bradford, or was it an overseas!!!oh well he was bloody good, hard as nails also.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Right about him been as hard as nails, I think that his nicknamre or one of them was the Babyface Assasin. I seem to remember him knocking Kai Neimi out with one punch, at Eastbourne I think it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asturmer Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Cool cannot wait, Mitch was a great little rider, he could race on any type of track big or small,sure i remember him winning a commonwealth final at bradford, or was it an overseas!!!oh well he was bloody good, hard as nails also.. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Mitch was also mixing it with the likes of Steve Johnston and others last summer, January, in Perth, Aus, at the Ron Johnson memorial meeting. He flew over from his base in Sydney and gave us some entertaining rides on a borrowed bike before the engine expired! On good machinery he could have been in the top 3!!! He was also friendly to all the fans! I had a few conversations with him as he stayed in Quinns Rocks with Paul Pinfold, ex sidecar grasstracker! They found a bike in a shed, rebuilt it the night before the meeting, staying up till 3 a.m. and still Mitch rode well the next day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcusthepom Posted September 11, 2007 Report Share Posted September 11, 2007 Mitch was also mixing it with the likes of Steve Johnston and others last summer, January, in Perth, Aus, at the Ron Johnson memorial meeting. He flew over from his base in Sydney and gave us some entertaining rides on a borrowed bike before the engine expired! On good machinery he could have been in the top 3!!! He was also friendly to all the fans! I had a few conversations with him as he stayed in Quinns Rocks with Paul Pinfold, ex sidecar grasstracker! They found a bike in a shed, rebuilt it the night before the meeting, staying up till 3 a.m. and still Mitch rode well the next day! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> thats what little champions do,great rider and a top fellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackman Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Had a chat with Mitch today... he said "it took them 3 months of editing to get to a printable version"..... Regards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Had a chat with Mitch today... he said "it took them 3 months of editing to get to a printable version"..... Regards. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiger Cub Posted September 23, 2007 Report Share Posted September 23, 2007 tmc, when is BT22 due out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyMac Posted September 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2007 tmc, when is BT22 due out? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Sorry for the slight delay everyone, and thanks for your patience. Issue 22 is now back from the printers and will be posted to all subscribers today (Monday, Sept 24). You should receive it by Wednesday/Thursday of this week. As usual, feedback would be very much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bellers101 Posted September 27, 2007 Report Share Posted September 27, 2007 Got my copy today and as per usual 10 out of 10!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work. Got to say that can we have John Berry in charge of British Speedway as an independent body. His comments really made sense and I'm sure with his input we may be able to increase the profile of the sport. Wishfull thinking on my part no doubt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Got my copy today and as per usual 10 out of 10!!!!!!!!!!! Keep up the good work. Got to say that can we have John Berry in charge of British Speedway as an independent body. His comments really made sense and I'm sure with his input we may be able to increase the profile of the sport. Wishfull thinking on my part no doubt <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Have to agree with you on the John Berry been an independent boss of speedway, I had never thought about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 (edited) Sorry for the slight delay everyone, and thanks for your patience. Issue 22 is now back from the printers and will be posted to all subscribers today (Monday, Sept 24). You should receive it by Wednesday/Thursday of this week. As usual, feedback would be very much appreciated. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can't give you any better feedback than I already have in the past TMC I love it!!!!! Mine arrived yesterday forgot to let you know as was too busy reading it TMC loveychucks is there anyway please that you can get me a copy of the photo on the backpage of '79 Rockets please each and everyone one of them my heros and I don't want to ruin my backtrack my cutting it up Edited September 28, 2007 by shazzybird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trackman Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 It was Mitch's birthday lastweek. (He's now telling everyone he's only 40)... I'v got him the Backtrack Mag as a Pressy.... Told him the Headlines are "EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS WITH ...Mr Controversia Mitch Shirra!!!! (very, very lively, Close to the bone, and very very very controversial!!!!!!!)" He said "$%@# can I retract it??? ...... PMSL! ... Regards. PS. I want him to sweat for a week. (;0)... due to him and his MagicBox trick ..... I was sitting on a steel work bench at the time.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spin king Posted September 29, 2007 Report Share Posted September 29, 2007 Once again a quality read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 TMC spoke to Barney on Saturday he's well impressed being in the National League riders list whereas Uncle Ted is less than impressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 TMC spoke to Barney on Saturday he's well impressed being in the National League riders list whereas Uncle Ted is less than impressed <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Saw the picture, and Ted's pose, and thought of you. I knew you would be on here to comment on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted October 3, 2007 Report Share Posted October 3, 2007 I wasn't commenting on that but now you come to mention it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted October 11, 2007 Report Share Posted October 11, 2007 My 6 year old daughter pointed to the cover of this month's Backtrack this morning. Having recently lost a few of her own teeth, she pointed to the picture of Mitch Shirra on the cover and asked: "Are those children's teeth or grown up teeth?" When I said they were grown up teeth as he was a grown up, she said: "It looks like a child." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grachan Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Just had the shock of my life looking at this in the, ahem, "bathroom". I glanced at the crowd picture from the 70s on page 11 and there, staring back at me, was my 15-year-old self! Quite weird. Seen the picture load of times and never noticed before. Three rows back. Two in from the right. Gawky, semi-longg-haired teenager looking at the camera. That's me that is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shazzybird Posted February 19, 2009 Report Share Posted February 19, 2009 Are you just going over old copies in the Bathroom Grachan ......... Issue 22 or does it take you this long to read them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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