BWitcher Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 How is that going to work when they are 2 leagues apart ? That is my point, there is no need for them to be two leagues apart is there. Cradley get just gates just as big as Wolves and would get even higher at a higher level. I know personally quite a few Cradley fans who don't go to NL racing but would return if they were in a higher league. They won't be the only ones. However, it's easy money in the NL. Just think how packed it would be for Wolves/Cradley clashes at Monmore, with it being the home circuit for both. Now THAT would be a meeting to be shown on Sky. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Rayleigh Barrow (both), Boston, Bradford, Canterbury, Cradley Heath, Crewe, Edinburgh (Powderhall) Ellesmere Port, Exeter, Hackney, Halifax, Hull (both) Rayleigh Leicester (Blackbird Road), Long Eaton, Milton Keynes (both), Newport, Oxford, Paisley, Reading, Rochdale, Romford, Sunderland, Wetmouth, Wembley, White City, Wimbledon. Okay - Crayford too I'm sure I've missed a few. Oh and, affordable speedway, tactical substitutes, World Finals, October BLRC at Belle Vue, test matches. And.... Rayleigh. Were there a lot of rain offs? :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk127 Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 The Kennet brothers, Brian Foote, Ted Hubbard, racing every week, Friday at 8 at Hackney, Rayleigh Saturday, Crayford Tuesday and those East Anglian clashes, Ipswich/Kings Lynn, Rayleigh versus Eastbourne and Dave Lanning, Canterbury and Johnnie Hoskins and the Witches turning up on mass at Rayleigh, Arthur Price, Sunderland and Bradford visiting Rayleigh, Ivan Miller beating Arthur Price, Terry Stone and the shiniest bikes in the league. Characters in speedway both promoters and riders. Where did it all go wrong? I know people started to think it was a serious sport with no strange rules as television showed riders getting double points for beating an opponent, the same riders that they saw last week but riding for a different team to that shown the previous week and the use of a joker in the World Cup which made it a competitive sport thus leaving outsiders wondering if it was for real or a new cartoon series. Oh well. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE DEAN MACHINE Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 I think belle vue fans are starting to miss kirkmanshulme lane , using elastic band as tapes not working tonight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Triple.H. Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Ah but had you watched Wednesday's speedway extravaganza on Sky , from God's country , you would have saw that happen twice for 5-1's And two mighty fine displays of the long lost art they were.Also as mentioned in an earlier post re TheFish shaking Fernando Garcia's hand after FG almost stuffed him. Proper racing with a little bit of over riding always makes for a spectacle as long as both parties understand the rules of the game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Well done, from a personal point of view I'd forgotten Powderhall and Paisley.Coatbridge, what a fab track Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screm Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Berrington Lough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sommelier Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Berrington Lough.Yep seen some good racing at Lough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knowle Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Rattles, Girls and newspaper reports. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobMcCaffery Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Well done, from a personal point of view I'd forgotten Powderhall and Paisley. All dearly loved - okay, even Crayford Were there a lot of rain offs? :rofl: Be glad I didn't refer to Sinderland. Forgot Berrington Lough and Coatbridge - how could I? At the latter I remember Brian Collins doing everything to help the Rockets - even reminding them it was green light & go. Must have had a row with the Tigers I seem to remember that every pane of glass in the end screens of Albion Rovers' main stand had been smashed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 Crowd noises Having a track less than 20 miles away. Test matches involving two teams of riders who represented the best of their country fighting for the pride of their nation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 ....bored at work, so having a bit of a moment...feel free to add to the list....for me... The smell of Castrol R Individual Leathers Monkey masks Upright engines Cutting tyres Coming home plastered in dirt and not caring. Standing up against safety fence only inches from riders. Meaningful second halves Golden Helmet Race Jackets with a simple, clear large design that stands out. Russian Touring teams. Louder bikes Deeper tracks Less rain offs Fans covered in badges, rosettes, and year bars down to their knees ;-) Although some bloke from Rye House was giving it a good go last week at Somerset :-) Collecting autographs because it meant something back then. Test matches against the USA Exeter Bradford Hull White City Bristol Weymouth Newport Cradley Oxford Reading Halifax Characters Fisty cuffs and hand bags Cheese and onion rolls from back straight of Blunsden. Enough nostalgia for now..... All the above plus: Viking Heads And, somewhat surprisingly, not knowing within hours (minutes) a result and the exctement / surprise discovering how your team or rider faired: e.g. I never found out until the Monday morning that Mauger won World Championship again '79. That said, I do like to know as much possible about any subject I'm interested in and appreciate being able to research quickly via the 'net, but still miss the anticipation of not knowing everything almost instantly. If that makes any sense.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 1, 2016 Report Share Posted July 1, 2016 and team riding Tom Perry did a great bit of team riding with reserve Jack Smith at the Storm v Birmingham match recently and that was National League level. The referee must have been that impressed he gave the 5-1 to Birmingham even though we thought Coventry's Mitchell Davey had split them on the line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrillpool Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 I miss that young tattooed Australian boy that used to ride for Wolverhampton. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trees Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 (edited) and team riding Robert always team rides given the opportunity. You should come and see 😊 What I miss Darcy Ward Test matches Sunday Internationals Peterborough and Ipswich local derbies One off World Finals Knock Out Cup Comp Weekly meetings Bradford Chance to go to Exeter and Trelawny And the smell of burnt castrol r of course mmmmmmmmm Edited July 3, 2016 by Trees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 Thirteen heat matches with a full blown second half. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 Thirteen heat matches with a full blown second half. No, definitely don't miss that. Most fans left after the main match anyway so we'd be losing two heats if they went back to that idea. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customhouseregular Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 What do I miss?...going for one thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FAST GATER Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 Sorry can't resist "tape touching" and flying starts being let go rather than 4 or 5 goes to get a race done 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
New Science Posted July 2, 2016 Report Share Posted July 2, 2016 Things I miss; Atmosphere on the terraces Old silencers (proper sound) smell of Castrol R one way chips the other. Quality of racing at Monmore pre 2011 Deep tracks Best riders in the world in the Elite league. one off world final Overseas final on a Sunday at Coventry Test matches Dudley Wolves Trophy Sunstrips on car windscreens rosettes of your favourite riders air horns in the league matches whistles Bradford Odsal Stadium War cries Elite league 4's at Peterborough The host nation NOT seeded to the world cup final Fans booing and gesticulating to the ref with a pair of glasses when a bad decision occurs (no body bothers now) People who have stopped going Large travelling support Having to queue at the turnstilles 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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