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56 minutes ago, pitstop84 said:

Did not think Joe was still at Birmingham Lol?

He is not but if you like ask him if anyone sorted the main team sponsor out for him when the clubs reputation was in tatters . In fact if you watch the itv news clip of the sponsor being  unveiled (on youtube ) the main sponsor actually says it was a family member who sorted the deal out . 

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16 hours ago, ProudtobeaBrummie said:

I am not . I am not sure why it says that to be honest . What i have not done though is ask for a plaque or constant recognition for bringing lots of sponsorship to Birmingham speedway over recent years including securing the main team sponsor for 3 consecutive years .

i am not against sponsorship, all I wanted was an honest answer which I got from the club. You will note that I did not put the wording of my request on the forum and I was fair to the club by putting the fair reply on the forum.

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im donating to be auctioned on the dannys day at mildenhall speedway

a set of nicolai klindts race worn kevlars with a reserve of £200 fully autographed

any one interested in bidding online please private message me and ill release the news on the day

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thx dave

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On 2/21/2020 at 5:19 PM, Happy Hunter said:

There are still quite a number of people around now who were around at the time the stadium was constructed, including the current press officer.

Along with Clerk of the Course, Cubs Team Manager, Pits Marshal, Start Marshal, Presentation Teams and Stewards.

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5 hours ago, W9 Lion said:

Along with Clerk of the Course, Cubs Team Manager, Pits Marshal, Start Marshal, Presentation Teams and Stewards.

Seems perfect proof that the club was/is and will remain bigger and more important than any individual. Perhaps those previously offended in the past and thus continue to stay away from race nights need to understand their ego/pride is the reason they are now staying away which is a shame because if last season is anything to go by they are missing exactly what they wanted in the first place. i.e. many good nights of speedway and an incredible season of success. 

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1 hour ago, Lionspride said:

Does anyone here travel to away matches that would be interested in a car share ? 

Not sure whether you're offering a lift or asking for one?

Either way, what a good idea i.e. sharing car space. Not a new idea I know but we could use a space where offers and requests could be posted. I've suggest this to the Leicester supporters club via their website (http://www.leicester-speedway-supporters-club.co.uk) where we could have a page for fans to exchange offers of lifts.

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On 3/11/2020 at 10:51 AM, Lionspride said:

Does anyone here travel to away matches that would be interested in a car share ? 

On 3/11/2020 at 12:36 PM, False dawn said:

Not sure whether you're offering a lift or asking for one?

Either way, what a good idea i.e. sharing car space. Not a new idea I know but we could use a space where offers and requests could be posted. I've suggest this to the Leicester supporters club via their website (http://www.leicester-speedway-supporters-club.co.uk) where we could have a page for fans to exchange offers of lifts.

I've had a reply from the supporters club.....

Thanks for your message with regards to away travel to Leicester speedway matches, we have a group set up on Facebook called LSSC travel group which will have all coach travel on there and also will enable people to post for lifts etc for away matches. Hopefully you can join this group and join us on coaches to away matches. 
......you can also see me on race nights at the LSSC 50/50 table and we can try and sort lifts out for you.
Many thanks
Dan Archer

 

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On 2/21/2020 at 2:02 PM, LionsDen said:

As someone who was closely involved in the whole project of getting speedway back to Leicester, as both part of Leicester Speedway Ltd's organising committee and also as Secretary of the LSSC at the time, I'm assuming this 'information' has been put forward by Hemsley given that the present regime were not in place back 2011. The statement misses out an awful lot of the background story to the construction of that stand, and crucially, the paying for it. The LSSC raised well over £5k for that concrete terrace, with our people also helping to build it. The back straight was originally going to be a continuation of the earth berm around the bends until we put this proposal forward. The cost of the ironwork, which did indeed cost more than the terrace, was actually funded by the waste tipping but sadly, ended up as a legal battle that caused a lot of misery and discontent for some time afterwards, and remains the reason why Ken and I swore never to set foot in the place again.

I honestly don't care enough about Leicester Speedway these days to be bothered about what the stand is called but I must admit, the expediency in that club statement did make me laugh out loud.

That Bloody stand gave me a headache year in year out and will continue to do so for whoever now deals with the LCC!

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Dan Thompson was taken to Hospital on Thursday 26th of March with appendicitis. He had the operation to remove his appendix on Friday and is already back home and recovering well! His family wish to pass on their gratitude to the Hospital staff, who they say, "were brilliant" in looking after Dan.:t:

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On 3/18/2020 at 10:35 AM, Barrow Boy 2 said:

Heard lots of things have been done at the track but nothing about the track lights which I think are very poor. Hope this will be sorted as well.

the few times ive been never realy noticed the lights being poor ,scunthorpe seems dark but on asking riders very few moan,stoke always had dodgey lights 

 

 

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14 hours ago, crescent girl said:

Track lighting just needs to be even for riders, their problems come when there's a brighty-lit patch, then a dark bit, etc, etc

The lights have been repositioned so they light the track rather than the sky and trees.

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On 4/21/2020 at 9:32 AM, W9 Lion said:

The lights have been repositioned so they light the track rather than the sky and trees.

I used to like watching the sky and trees... sometimes more entertaining than the racing :rofl:

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On 4/21/2020 at 9:32 AM, W9 Lion said:

The lights have been repositioned so they light the track rather than the sky and trees.

I agree that the positioning of lighting had an effect but last season it was more of a problem that the bulbs are coming to the end of their lifetime remember they were not brand new when installed.

I can understand that the promotion do not want the expense of all new lighting but if they installed arc discharge bulbs along the straights the additional light would radiate into the bends 

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17 hours ago, davieb1 said:

how come everyone seems to be hiring Leicester speedway all of a sudden ?

 

They always have been hiring the track. Over the last ten seasons they have built up a good network of people who hire it throughout the season, they know what they get,  a well organised day, with a reasonable surface.  Possibly one difference this year is that its received more publicity as there are no competitive meetings.

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