Popular Post chunky Posted March 31, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 3 hours ago, BWitcher said: I wonder if they were whinging when riders were going in and out of the tapes back in the day. Sit b****y still and get on with it! How dare you compare it to the "good ol' days"!!! Your sort just won't admit it was absolutely perfect back then! Immaculate starting procedures with nobody ever needing a 2-minute warning, the noise, the smell, capacity crowds every night, incredible racing with 20+ passes on every lap, riders staying with the same teams for 30 years, and every British rider was so much better than that Aussie Tia Wofflebottom (or whatever his ruddy name is)... Steve 6 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 Let's be honest some of the gardening in the good ol days was worse then today when you look back at some videos. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 32 minutes ago, teaboy279 said: Let's be honest some of the gardening in the good ol days was worse then today when you look back at some videos. Think about it; you have a lot more work to do when there is actually dirt on the track... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 hour ago, teaboy279 said: Let's be honest some of the gardening in the good ol days was worse then today when you look back at some videos. ? you sure even the Gardening was better in the old days 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 2 hours ago, orion said: ? you sure even the Gardening was better in the old days The starts were terrible in the good old days. The galloping Mauger was a master of rolling into the tapes to anticipate the start. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 20 minutes ago, cityrebel said: The starts were terrible in the good old days. The galloping Mauger was a master of rolling into the tapes to anticipate the start. Yes but meetings were done and dusted by 8:15pm (7:30 start). My memories of missing the 10pm bus three weeks in a row (10-15 min run to bus station) due to the meeting running late... and as a result not being allowed to go for a few weeks as a result are just my mind playing tricks on me! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 27 minutes ago, cityrebel said: The starts were terrible in the good old days. The galloping Mauger was a master of rolling into the tapes to anticipate the start. No .everything was better in the old days .how long have you been on this forum 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 hour ago, BWitcher said: Yes but meetings were done and dusted by 8:15pm (7:30 start). My memories of missing the 10pm bus three weeks in a row (10-15 min run to bus station) due to the meeting running late... and as a result not being allowed to go for a few weeks as a result are just my mind playing tricks on me! Too right, i remember having to catch the last bus home outside White City station after another Wood Lane double header went on till near midnight. My mum had a fit waiting up for me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityrebel Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 1 hour ago, orion said: No .everything was better in the old days .how long have you been on this forum Too bloody long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orion Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 38 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Too right, i remember having to catch the last bus home outside White City station after another Wood Lane double header went on till near midnight. My mum had a fit waiting up for me! Wrong again ..Every meeting in the old days finish on time ..with passing in every heat with no guests . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucky lee Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 56 minutes ago, cityrebel said: Too right, i remember having to catch the last bus home outside White City station after another Wood Lane double header went on till near midnight. My mum had a fit waiting up for me! I remember that aswell but I got the train back to south ruislip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazysue Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 I can't remember the old days, I liked the bar too much..... 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Smith Posted March 31, 2019 Report Share Posted March 31, 2019 With the attitude Darcy shows, I'm more than justified in why I gave no money to his fund. He really is a horror of a person 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chunky Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 5 hours ago, orion said: Wrong again ..Every meeting in the old days finish on time ..with passing in every heat with no guests . An' you try tellin' that t' young people o' today, and they won't believe you... Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris116 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 10 hours ago, crazysue said: I can't remember the old days, I liked the bar too much..... Can you even remember last week? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 I remember in the 60's if there weren't at least 5 passes in every heat, the meeting ran past 8.45 or one of the superstars shot off home without buying everybody a beer they used to refund double your entrance fee.....probably. 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 15 hours ago, cityrebel said: Too right, i remember having to catch the last bus home outside White City station after another Wood Lane double header went on till near midnight. My mum had a fit waiting up for me! Remember it well...at least it gave me a free run thru' Western Avenue and the M40 back home to Oxford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted April 1, 2019 Report Share Posted April 1, 2019 42 minutes ago, Vince said: I remember in the 60's if there weren't at least 5 passes in every heat, the meeting ran past 8.45 or one of the superstars shot off home without buying everybody a beer they used to refund double your entrance fee. There you go then. ALL of the UK speedway problems solved. The BSPA bring in these conditions and there will be hordes of flat cap wearing and waving supporters. Now it's not like that is the reason they can't be bothered to go. Who would have thought it would turn out to be so easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 On 3/29/2019 at 9:51 AM, Bavarian said: I'd rather say it was a typical Pawlicki fall, like he has performed many times. Certainly nothing to justify Darcy Ward's twitter comment, what's wrong with him? There nothing dirty about Nicki's riding in this race. Never a fan of Pedersen even before he turned out during an ill-fated move to Cowley where on his very first meeting for Oxford deliberately rode thru' Lee Richardson at Coventry. Only lasted half a season at Oxford after an infamous row in the pits at Peterborough with then promoter Nigel Wagstaff. Personally I was glad to see the back of him as I grew tired watching his 'niggling' style of riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemini Posted April 2, 2019 Report Share Posted April 2, 2019 Seem to remember someone upsetting Todd Wiltshire too. Was that Nicki? Unfortunately I can't recall anything else as the details were sifted out of my brain many years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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