Sidney the robin Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Look at Sheffields team in 1973, I think our lowest average rider was about 6.75 and everyone in that team could beat anybody, no reserves there just to make up the teamWho was the reserve Rick France an ex world finalist.!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted November 7, 2017 Report Share Posted November 7, 2017 Look at Sheffields team in 1973, I think our lowest average rider was about 6.75 and everyone in that team could beat anybody, no reserves there just to make up the team You are talking about the team who finished runners-up though As it was that season Reading seemed to take a bit of time to warm up.Even Wimbledon won at their place early on!!!! But the likes of Oxford,Coventry,Swindon,Poole,Coatbridge and Cradley were a different matter.I'd sort of leave hackney out,as even though they finished way down Bengt Jansson was a rider at the time who could beat anyone on a good day and Barry Thomas was coming on well and beat Michanek at Hackney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 Far more entertaining than today though. How would you know?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted November 9, 2017 Report Share Posted November 9, 2017 How would you know?? I watch it on the Television. THAT's how I know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marko Posted November 10, 2017 Report Share Posted November 10, 2017 My Hammers Team Kim Nilsson 7.13 Zach Wajtknecht 3.21 Danny King 6.66 Edward Kennett 6.39 Richard Lawson 6.43 Ben Morley 3.12 Alfie Bowtell 2.00 Total 34.94 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 I watch it on the Television. THAT's how I know. Did you used to watch it on the television? Speedway os never great on TV.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 Did you used to watch it on the television? Speedway os never great on TV.. No - I used to go every week. Double Points put a stop to that sadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ch958 Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 No - I used to go every week. Double Points put a stop to that sadly. well I for one hope you get your wish but I wouldn't hold my breath. I'm peed off that one league isn't even up for discussion - the very least they could do is consider how it could work my feeling is the top league will cream 2 or 3 teams off div 2 Christ knows what Redcar will do if we have to move nights - crowds 20 pc up this year - 30 pc down next could join the PL I suppose haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 well I for one hope you get your wish but I wouldn't hold my breath. I'm peed off that one league isn't even up for discussion - the very least they could do is consider how it could work my feeling is the top league will cream 2 or 3 teams off div 2 Christ knows what Redcar will do if we have to move nights - crowds 20 pc up this year - 30 pc down next could join the PL I suppose haha They, or any Championship Team don't matter. They will be sacrificed on the altar of the Premier League. That League, sadly, is the only League that matters as far as they are concerned. Come back 1964. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 No - I used to go every week. Double Points put a stop to that sadly. So your comparing it to how it was live to how it is now on TV... id say you have no idea if its as entertainig then.. speedway from the 70s/80s is terrible when watching on TV aswell you cant compare unless its like for like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 (edited) So your comparing it to how it was live to how it is now on TV... id say you have no idea if its as entertainig then.. speedway from the 70s/80s is terrible when watching on TV aswell you cant compare unless its like for likeDream on tool😜 Edited November 12, 2017 by Sidney the robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Dream on tool😜 Which part of that makes me a tool? Watching speedway from that era on TV and it seems equally as boring as todays does on TV.. im sure there were great and poor meetings live much like there is now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Which part of that makes me a tool? Watching speedway from that era on TV and it seems equally as boring as todays does on TV.. im sure there were great and poor meetings live much like there is now There were, I agree. Crucially though, there are far more poor Meetings these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Outrageous that Sid calls someone a tool and someone who calls himself a Christian ignores that!!! Grow some man for gods sake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted November 12, 2017 Report Share Posted November 12, 2017 Outrageous that Sid calls someone a tool and someone who calls himself a Christian ignores that!!! Grow some man for gods sake I don't need to grow any - I have called you out as a Bully and a Troll. I do not detract that comment as it is perfectly true. As for others calling folk names - that is up to them and not me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney the robin Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 Which part of that makes me a tool? Watching speedway from that era on TV and it seems equally as boring as todays does on TV.. im sure there were great and poor meetings live much like there is nowFor the last four or five years watching racing at Swindon you would be hard pushed to name watching ten decent races in that time.Years ago of course there was some dross but today at times it is boring some of that i believe is down to the tracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillipsr Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 For the last four or five years watching racing at Swindon you would be hard pushed to name watching ten decent races in that time.Years ago of course there was some dross but today at times it is boring some of that i believe is down to the tracks. That might well be true... but TWK wouldnt know that and that was my point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The White Knight Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 That might well be true... but TWK wouldnt know that and that was my point Of course I would - I follow the Speedway Press, I talk to Supporters all of the time. Your point isn't valid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foamfence Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 For the last four or five years watching racing at Swindon you would be hard pushed to name watching ten decent races in that time.Years ago of course there was some dross but today at times it is boring some of that i believe is down to the tracks. Totally agree, some tracks are just not suited to today's bikes and engines. Sheffield used to be a brilliant racetrack but now it looks too narrow and processional. Belle Vue has moved the bar, it just makes most of the others look sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted November 13, 2017 Report Share Posted November 13, 2017 I don't need to grow any - I have called you out as a Bully and a Troll. I do not detract that comment as it is perfectly true. As for others calling folk names - that is up to them and not me. Shows you up to be a total hypocrite as you constantly try to tell people what they should and shouldn't post.Voice of Reason is constantly getting told to tone down his language by you and even to b####r off to another country!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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