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19 minutes ago, DC2 said:

 

You do talk some rubbish.

Just compare the results of Aussies against those of the Brits over the last ten years and take a look at the riders in our leagues this year.

Doyle, Batchelor and Fricke. Where were the Brits?

And even the next rung down, Kurtz, Holder and Masters on a par with our best, Lambert, Cook and Bewley.

All from a country that doesn’t have a league of its own.

And if you put their seven best under 21 riders against ours they’d probably win despite not having ridden in our country (with the exception of Lidsey).

 

That’s not the point at all. I’m saying Aussie results don’t translate to European form. Prime example being List and Tungate for that matter. 
 

He was in a field against one of the top u21 Aussie riders. Cook who came 2nd. 

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13 minutes ago, poolebolton said:

That’s not the point at all. I’m saying Aussie results don’t translate to European form. Prime example being List and Tungate for that matter. 
He was in a field against one of the top u21 Aussie riders. Cook who came 2nd. 

 

Where else is he supposed to produce results? 

I think the young Aussies would edge this U21 meeting:

Bewley, Kemp, Rowe, Flint, Palin, Gilkes, Edwards

Jaimon Lidsey, Zach Cook, Jordan Stewart, Zane Kennedy, Matthew Gilmore, Connor Bailey, Jed List

Unless, of course, we included Robert Lambert.  :)

 

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3 minutes ago, DC2 said:

 

Where else is he supposed to produce results? 

I think the young Aussies would edge this U21 meeting:

Bewley, Kemp, Rowe, Flint, Palin, Gilkes, Edwards

Jaimon Lidsey, Zach Cook, Jordan Stewart, Zane Kennedy, Matthew Gilmore, Connor Bailey, Jed List

Unless, of course, we included Robert Lambert.  :)

 

Bailey is british. 

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7 minutes ago, poolebolton said:

Bailey is british. 

 

Does he not have dual nationality, but has been brought up in Australia?

He rode in this year’s Aussie U21 Championship.

“Glasgow are delighted to announce our new signing, 16-year-old Australian prospect, Connor Bailey. The Australian is set to make his debut in British speedway following a rise through the ranks down-under, including a range of titles in both 125cc and 250cc categories.”

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14 minutes ago, DC2 said:

Where else is he supposed to produce results? 

I think the young Aussies would edge this U21 meeting:

Bewley, Kemp, Rowe, Flint, Palin, Gilkes, Edwards

Jaimon Lidsey, Zach Cook, Jordan Stewart, Zane Kennedy, Matthew Gilmore, Connor Bailey, Jed List

Unless, of course, we included Robert Lambert.  :)

You also haven't included Brennan and Bickley in the British side, who are considerably better than Gilkes and Edwards. If they were included then I would say the British side edges it.

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1 hour ago, DC2 said:

 

Where else is he supposed to produce results? 

I think the young Aussies would edge this U21 meeting:

Bewley, Kemp, Rowe, Flint, Palin, Gilkes, Edwards

Jaimon Lidsey, Zach Cook, Jordan Stewart, Zane Kennedy, Matthew Gilmore, Connor Bailey, Jed List

Unless, of course, we included Robert Lambert.  :)

 

Connor Bailey will not ride for Australia, he has confirmed that he will ride for GB

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6 minutes ago, East End Fan said:

This Kent column is now becoming famous ( infamous ?!!) for talking about everything except Kent  The conversation

is now about Australians and Kent have never had an Australian.  The first being in 2020 as Cameron Heeps joins us.

I'd love to see some comments about the Kings.

 

Over to you!  :)

 

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Today I started a new venture. Kent Speedway Fans TV, will initially be a pre recorded show but if it takes off I hope to broadcast live ala speedway tavern (but a lot more amateur lol).

Fellow fans Glenn Collins and Wayne Raines joined me to discuss the 2019 season and look forward to 2020 season. And we were joined by Dan Gilkes who was "live from the sofa" and he talks about his speedway history, reviews his 2019 season and looks ahead to his championship debut in 2020.

Hopefully it will be ready to put out on new years day.

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2 hours ago, teaboy279 said:

Today I started a new venture. Kent Speedway Fans TV, will initially be a pre recorded show but if it takes off I hope to broadcast live ala speedway tavern (but a lot more amateur lol).

Fellow fans Glenn Collins and Wayne Raines joined me to discuss the 2019 season and look forward to 2020 season. And we were joined by Dan Gilkes who was "live from the sofa" and he talks about his speedway history, reviews his 2019 season and looks ahead to his championship debut in 2020.

Hopefully it will be ready to put out on new years day.

Sounds like a great idea.  Not being up on modern technology, how would I tune in to that broadcast ?

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46 minutes ago, Old Crusader said:

Not a lot of news on anything at the moment but are there any plans to alter the track for Championship racing?

Liked to know admission prices and other tickets....ST and hopefully ten meetings ticket?
Cannot see any alteration to track.....I would like to see wider bends which would make for better racing IMHO

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On 12/28/2019 at 8:48 PM, teaboy279 said:

Today I started a new venture. Kent Speedway Fans TV, will initially be a pre recorded show but if it takes off I hope to broadcast live ala speedway tavern (but a lot more amateur lol).

Fellow fans Glenn Collins and Wayne Raines joined me to discuss the 2019 season and look forward to 2020 season. And we were joined by Dan Gilkes who was "live from the sofa" and he talks about his speedway history, reviews his 2019 season and looks ahead to his championship debut in 2020.

Hopefully it will be ready to put out on new years day.

This is slightly delayed as files are to long and big to edit on my phone as intended. Hoping to get it on to a laptop in the next couple of days.

Probably gonna have to be uploaded in 2 parts as well as wont be far off 2 hours once put together.

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13 hours ago, blueherb777 said:

Liked to know admission prices and other tickets....ST and hopefully ten meetings ticket?
Cannot see any alteration to track.....I would like to see wider bends which would make for better racing IMHO

One day last year, I went down onto the track after the meeting. Can't remember why I did it and I watched as one of the track guys drove

a tractor backwards with spikes ripping up the track. What surprised me though was the width of the track in the corners, so I don't see

how Blueherb777 can get his wish.

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8 hours ago, East End Fan said:

One day last year, I went down onto the track after the meeting. Can't remember why I did it and I watched as one of the track guys drove

a tractor backwards with spikes ripping up the track. What surprised me though was the width of the track in the corners, so I don't see

how Blueherb777 can get his wish.

I say this as so many riders have difficulty when entering the second and fourth bends,I just wonder what it will be like with the extra speed of Championship Speedway? That’s all.

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Bueherb777 I understand your thinking and though the bends have the width it is more a case of the straights being rather on the narrow side that I perceive to be the bigger issue. As for carrying more speed, the more experienced riders know how to set things up to accommodate the track peculiarities. I think that times will not be substantially different and that track record will take some knocking back. Luke has ridden the perfect line around that raceway without worrying it. Personally, when it was announced I disbelieved it and still do today. Whatever, it will remain as the NL track record and for the purists a new one will be accredited to the Championship.

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6 minutes ago, Rebel1 said:

Bueherb777 I understand your thinking and though the bends have the width it is more a case of the straights being rather on the narrow side that I perceive to be the bigger issue. As for carrying more speed, the more experienced riders know how to set things up to accommodate the track peculiarities. I think that times will not be substantially different and that track record will take some knocking back. Luke has ridden the perfect line around that raceway without worrying it. Personally, when it was announced I disbelieved it and still do today. Whatever, it will remain as the NL track record and for the purists a new one will be accredited to the Championship.

Time will tell how riders cope with it in the Championship.I can see one of the top boys in the Championship flying around there and doing an unbelievable quick time! 

 

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19 hours ago, Rebel1 said:

Bueherb777 I understand your thinking and though the bends have the width it is more a case of the straights being rather on the narrow side that I perceive to be the bigger issue. As for carrying more speed, the more experienced riders know how to set things up to accommodate the track peculiarities. I think that times will not be substantially different and that track record will take some knocking back. Luke has ridden the perfect line around that raceway without worrying it. Personally, when it was announced I disbelieved it and still do today. Whatever, it will remain as the NL track record and for the purists a new one will be accredited to the Championship.

I ve got the meeting on dvd, and make Ellis track record nearly 1.2 seconds slower then the official race time of 56.1

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