SharpenRake Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 11 minutes ago, steve roberts said: I used to relish the thought of Ian Thomas visiting Cowley with his "Diamonds" or Cyril Crane with his "Barracudas" and the mayhem that would occasionally ensure. Would enliven many a dull meeting...and throw in Soldier Boy for good measure! Good old Bernard Crapper was another who would wind up the oppostion so as to get a reaction. I had a long chat to him once some years ago and he explained that he would sometimes phone the referee from the centre green waving his arms about but was only passing the time of day with him so as to get an otherwise dull meeting livened up! No one did it better than Neil Macfarlane at Glasgow o 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, SharpenRake said: No one did it better than Neil Macfarlane at Glasgow o ...or Dick Barrie! Edited July 18, 2020 by steve roberts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 8 minutes ago, Richard Weston said: Cyril Crane used to get the crowd going wild, cheering, booing as he stalked over the centre green at King's Lynn, up the ladder where he was then seen wildly waving his arms around in the referee's box and going generally bananas. Crowd loved it. Cyril did this for total effect (on most occasions) to get the crowd going. He would be asking the ref: would you like a cup of tea? do you take milk? What about sugar? Can we get you some crisps, or a chocolate bar? Those were certainly the days. The occasion that Garry Middleton apparently tied two broomsticks to his handlebars to make his bike wider because he got fed up with Ole Olsen passing him? Surprisingly the referee wouldn't allow him to race before he removed the offending articles!! Remember when he rode down the entire straight at Plough Lane with his left leg stuck out to stop Ray Wilson from sneaking by up the inside! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 15 minutes ago, Richard Weston said: Cyril Crane used to get the crowd going wild, cheering, booing as he stalked over the centre green at King's Lynn, up the ladder where he was then seen wildly waving his arms around in the referee's box and going generally bananas. Crowd loved it. Cyril did this for total effect (on most occasions) to get the crowd going. He would be asking the ref: would you like a cup of tea? do you take milk? What about sugar? Can we get you some crisps, or a chocolate bar? Those were certainly the days. Didn't Cyril once kick the stuffed Panthers mascot at Peterborough once in front of the Grandstand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, BWitcher said: It's actually this attitude that is prolonging things. The more you follow.. the more you will be led. Covid-19 is comparitively not that common, but you really, really do not want to become infected. I speak more knowingly than I would like to, and my 'attitude' as you put it, is based upon personally knowing people who have suffered greatly from the pandemic, not wishing to catch it and, like everyone, hoping it will be over soon without more lives changed and / or lives lost. With many following lockdown guidelines, but some not, with guidelines being eased slightly it's a bit early for folk to behave as they did before regarding SD, not sanitising, etc. the pandemic is thankfully easing but at this juncture it only takes one or two persons to unknowingly become Covid-19 postive, then whilst in a crowd unwittingly pass it on and so it mulitplies once more, even if locally.... Edited July 18, 2020 by martinmauger spelling 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BWitcher Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 (edited) 7 minutes ago, martinmauger said: Covid-19 is comparitively not that common, but you really, really do not want to become infected. I speak more knowingly than I would like to, and my 'attitude' as you put it, is based upon personally knowing people who have suffered greatly from the pandemic, not wishing to catch it and, like everyone, hoping it will be over soon without more lives changed and / or lives lost. With many following lockdown guidelines, but some not, with guidelines being eased slightly it's a bit early for folk to behave as they did before regarding SD, not sanitising, etc. the pandemic is thankfully easing but at this juncture it only takes one or two persons to unknowingly become Covid-19 postive, then whilst in a crowd unwittingly pass it on and so it mulitplies once more, even if locally.... So you say.. but the evidence says otherwise. But go ahead.. comply.. comply.. comply and even worse.. beg for more. That always ends well, history has shown us that Edited July 18, 2020 by BWitcher 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve roberts Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 17 minutes ago, Richard Weston said: I didn't see that but I would not be surprised. Those really were the days Who could forget Tom Owen at Eastbourne? There was the time with the broken tea pot which is written in folklore! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old bob at herne bay Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 I am cheered by reading hte news in this weeks Speedway Star that sepctators are going to be allowed into speedway stadiums in Sweden. The enterprising Swedish promoters have declared that their track restaurants will be open for business and will take bookings for meals to allow spectators to watch the racing. This must be the way forward that the British PRomoters were waiting for ... open up your trackside restaurants, start taking bookings and start racing. Ah hang on ....... just thought you cannot see the racing from the "restaurant" behind the pits at Eastbounre, nor from the "restaurant" under the grandstand at Sittingbourne. How are other UK tracks fixed for a trackside dining experience? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimmo Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 10 minutes ago, old bob at herne bay said: I am cheered by reading hte news in this weeks Speedway Star that sepctators are going to be allowed into speedway stadiums in Sweden. The enterprising Swedish promoters have declared that their track restaurants will be open for business and will take bookings for meals to allow spectators to watch the racing. This must be the way forward that the British PRomoters were waiting for ... open up your trackside restaurants, start taking bookings and start racing. Ah hang on ....... just thought you cannot see the racing from the "restaurant" behind the pits at Eastbounre, nor from the "restaurant" under the grandstand at Sittingbourne. How are other UK tracks fixed for a trackside dining experience? You can't see the racing when queuing for coffee at King's Lynn, that system could never work in the UK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 You'd only be allowed watery soup you could suck through a mask anyway! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Blue Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 Just kidding, if you took your time eating you wouldn't have to wear a mask at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arnieg Posted July 18, 2020 Report Share Posted July 18, 2020 1 hour ago, old bob at herne bay said: I am cheered by reading hte news in this weeks Speedway Star that sepctators are going to be allowed into speedway stadiums in Sweden. The enterprising Swedish promoters have declared that their track restaurants will be open for business and will take bookings for meals to allow spectators to watch the racing. This must be the way forward that the British PRomoters were waiting for ... open up your trackside restaurants, start taking bookings and start racing. Ah hang on ....... just thought you cannot see the racing from the "restaurant" behind the pits at Eastbounre, nor from the "restaurant" under the grandstand at Sittingbourne. How are other UK tracks fixed for a trackside dining experience? How will this work given that dining at most Swedish tracks is more rudimentary than British ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinmauger Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 (edited) 12 hours ago, BWitcher said: So you say.. but the evidence says otherwise. But go ahead.. comply.. comply.. comply and even worse.. beg for more. That always ends well, history has shown us that Ok, whatever. I am able to think for myself I log onto the 'net to share information and for fun, I don't get into spats. I hope that neither you, or anyone you know or care about, gets infected with Covid-19, speaking from unfortunate experience, no-one, really (really) don't want to catch it. Hope this statement doesn't include speedway but just read: "Boris says fans can enter stadiums (presumably football) in October".... Edited July 19, 2020 by martinmauger grammar 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 7 hours ago, martinmauger said: Ok, whatever. I am able to think for myself I log onto the 'net to share information and for fun, I don't get into spats. I hope that neither you, or anyone you know or care about, gets infected with Covid-19, speaking from unfortunate experience, no-one, really (really) don't want to catch it. Hope this statement doesn't include speedway but just read: "Boris says fans can enter stadiums (presumably football) in October".... I had it, and compared to Influenza it was a walk in the park, just mild cold like symptoms. Herd immunity is the only way any virus goes away... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharpenRake Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 14 minutes ago, Blupanther said: I had it, and compared to Influenza it was a walk in the park, just mild cold like symptoms. Herd immunity is the only way any virus goes away... And that of course is why we no longer catch a cold or the flu.... Cos they've gone away 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 27 minutes ago, Blupanther said: I had it, and compared to Influenza it was a walk in the park, just mild cold like symptoms. Herd immunity is the only way any virus goes away... But like everything one person has mild symptoms and the next has big problems. Saw a report that many have lung problems months afterwards. Another was a woman in her mid-30s could hardly make it a few hundreds years down the road. But I must admit I didn’t see if she had previous problems and wouldn’t be too surprised if she was putting it on for benefits etc 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, iris123 said: But like everything one person has mild symptoms and the next has big problems. Saw a report that many have lung problems months afterwards. Another was a woman in her mid-30s could hardly make it a few hundreds years down the road. But I must admit I didn’t see if she had previous problems and wouldn’t be too surprised if she was putting it on for benefits etc That's often the same for any virus. Take care of the immune system and it will take care of you ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iris123 Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, Blupanther said: That's often the same for any virus. Take care of the immune system and it will take care of you ... Good advice, just like eating healthy or not drinking too much alcohol or smoking cigarettes is good advice. But a large % of the population ignore it and the health system has to cope with the consequences 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPEEDY69 Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 38 minutes ago, Blupanther said: That's often the same for any virus. Take care of the immune system and it will take care of you ... That's nonsense. Whether someone gets or is more badly affected by a virus is extremely complex. There is no way to "look after your immune system" as if anything you do can change your biology. Equally, there is no evidence that eating more fruit makes you 'healthier'. Nutrition and health have basic links only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluTiger Posted July 19, 2020 Report Share Posted July 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, SPEEDY69 said: That's nonsense. Whether someone gets or is more badly affected by a virus is extremely complex. There is no way to "look after your immune system" as if anything you do can change your biology. Equally, there is no evidence that eating more fruit makes you 'healthier'. Nutrition and health have basic links only. I'll leave you with your delusions and stupidity, i have no time for blind ignorance... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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