Guest Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 (edited) Why do people have to be so vile all the live long day?. Best of luck to the Brummies That comment sums up "some of the wonder" of Posts on the BSF. For my part, I have had an interest in Birmingham since 1946 when they were in the Northern League - anyone remember guys like Phil 'Tiger'Hart, Stan Dell and Roy Dook? Edited January 16, 2015 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCB Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 If you don't know, trust me, you are better off not knowing. I've come to the conclusion that the less exposed anyone is to the behind the scenes personalities, egos and politics etc, the happier they will be. In future, I'm just going to try to enjoy 15 races of speedway and not let the rest of what goes on disturb me any more. I've said this for a long time. I try and distance myself from managers/promoters/riders on a personal level. I'm constantly told most of them are "nice guys" so I'm happy to ignorantly believe this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted January 16, 2015 Report Share Posted January 16, 2015 I'll say one thing Brummie Fans we at Oxford were very lucky to have 3rd tier teams all of them entertaining probably more so than the Senior teams. Support your team you don't need the best riders to have the best entertainment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeff Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 Adam Kirby joins Birmingham Brummies as the final team member for their revival Think this will make the team a bit 'top heavy' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordoftheShale Posted January 22, 2015 Report Share Posted January 22, 2015 So we still need to name a Number 8 Are there many West Midland based Midland Development League riders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 Just looking at Lord of the Shale's avatar there....reminds me of my hope that the new regime gets rid of that "Philips Ring" from around the big red B. The set-up is very much "back to the future" so I hope that the race jacket will similarly be the original Red B on Yellow. NO SILLY RED RING around the B please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 So we still need to name a Number 8 Are there many West Midland based Midland Development League riders? Plenty ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 (edited) Plenty ... Really! To your knowledge how many, i dont see very many trying to make there way in the MDL. West Midlands, Coventry to the South East, Wolverhampton to the North West, Sutton Coldfield to the North East and Hagley to the South east; within that area which is the West Midlands county then i would say, very few MDL riders. Edited January 23, 2015 by greyhoundp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny the spud Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 i've noticed a few other clubs, Eastbourne, Mildenhall to name a couple have raised the money through appeals to fit out the riders with matching kevlars. Is this the case too for the brummies ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Ceglio Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 I believe Eastbourne have had their race suit sponsored for 5 years and Connor Dugard set it out as a mission to make sure the professionalism from Elite League was brought down to the National Leauge - I recall him saying on facebook when a rider turns up in tatty scruffy kevlar it is a bad image for the club as well as this its one less cost (£600 for full kevlar suits) to worry about and can put into their equipment and help them out more money into their equipment. I don't think birmingham are doing this though I see mildenhall followed on the idea from Eastbourne and maybe coventry too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countershaftcounter Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 If mildenhall have managed to do it through an appeal to fans I'm surprised Birmingham with their coverage in the mail haven't tried the same. Or is it that no one has bothered ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundp Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 i've noticed a few other clubs, Eastbourne, Mildenhall to name a couple have raised the money through appeals to fit out the riders with matching kevlars. Is this the case too for the brummies ? Not only do The Brummies get good coverage in the Evening Mail & Sunday Mercury, but also they along with Cradley and Wolves get great coverage on Radio WM, i doubt Graham Drury would be looking for rider sponsorship, he is most likely to busy trying to get sponsorship of the Club itself. Jonny, you could always contact the Newspaper yourself. and see if they would run an article on Adam, who knows what sponsorship you would get from it http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/ I have always found them to be very helpful when i have had dealings with them in years gone by. I am sure they would be only to happy to run a story on The new Brummie No1 and young British (albeit he is based in France) hopeful, if you dont ask you wont get.. http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/ good luck i know any sponsorship he gets will be welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Team race suits won't happen at Birmingham again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordoftheShale Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 I prefer riders to have their own individual race suits. It helps people identify a rider in each race. And if reports are true that we are having a yellow race jacket with a LARGE RED B on it, they will stand out very well against the different coloured suits Plus Birmingham can then follow the Heathens model of selling signed race jackets to help raise funds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMW Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 Hope WM carry on this year. Love to listen to their coverage.......they even make EL sound interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordoftheShale Posted March 13, 2015 Report Share Posted March 13, 2015 Welcome Robert Parker the Brummies No 8 for the 2015 season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurnTwo Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Quite embarrasing for birmingham their facebook page is so out of date.. How can you promote a new business when actually your own information is incorrect? I quote "About The Selco Birmingham Brummies are Birmingham's Speedway Team based at the Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium and compete in the British Elite League." Selco - gone Elite league - wrong As a small business owner myself (not that im from the area) Im very put off by this and would take my advertising budget elsewhere. - I hope the management see my post and act on it before any one else sees their error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) Can someone please clear up, for the benefit of those about to get confused, what's going on with the Brummies presence on Facebook? We have this Page (all about "Sky Sports Elite League Speedway team the Birmingham Brummies") - https://www.facebook.com/BirminghamBrummies?fref=ts Then there's this "Official" Page - claiming that "The Selco Birmingham Brummies are Birmingham's Speedway Team based at the Perry Barr Greyhound Stadium and compete in the British Elite League" ...and this even more "Official" Page - - and on this one in the thread about this being the "ONLY" official page we see a contribution from the owner of the Brummies Fans Forum arguing over the "ownership" of the club - like it doesn't belong to Tony Mole, or something. What is going on? C'mon guys, sort it out. Birmingham Speedway is in the Last Chance Saloon, it doesn't need this. Edited March 14, 2015 by uk martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*JJ Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 There's a note about this in the Brummies Forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk_martin Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 There's a note about this in the Brummies Forum. Well bully for the slack handfull of Brummies Forum users. I take it that the rest of the world including newcomers to speedway can go and swivel then? Instead of posting messages why not get on and sort the problem out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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