davieb1 Posted March 12, 2020 Report Share Posted March 12, 2020 has the line up changed ? wheres nick morris now ? is this possibly the worst line up in recent years ? not one rider from Leicester the line up 2020 BEN FUND BONANZA LINE-UP: James Wright, Aaron Summers, Ben Barker, Steve Worrall, Danny King, Lewis Kerr, Tom Bacon, Josh Auty, Paul Starke, Tero Aarnio, Thomas Jorgensen, Connor Mountain, Andreas Jensen, Anders Rowe, Simon Lambert, Kasper Andersen. whertes all the big name riders doing there bit ? very poor in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teaboy279 Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 Not a massive Ben Barker fan, but one thing he can always be mega proud of is his ever present record at Ben fund meetings. I dare say some of the big names maybe help out the fund in other ways less obvious to us fans, although that's just speculation on my part. I think the line up though is on a par with the last few years, relatively competitive Championship level individual to get the season started. Last top class line up to memory was the UK v Aus match at Beaumont Lees a few years back now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 On paper, the stand out rider is Danny King but this is the 1st meeting of the year, and for the riders, it will be about dusting off the cobwebs & testing a few things. More importantly, it is about the funds raised, not just in this meeting but about the whole year for riders & families that require help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee jay Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 weather forecast isn't bad at all , so good luck to all taking part . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crescent girl Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) As this could be the only speedway meeting in the UK for months,! I'd certainlysuggest as many fans as possible get to Scunny tomorrow.. Edited March 13, 2020 by crescent girl Decided on a more-reasonably adjective! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobC Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 12 minutes ago, crescent girl said: As this could be the only speedway meeting in the UK for months,! I'd certainlysuggest as many real fans as possible get to Scunny tomorrow.. What a condescending and rude comment to make. I cant make it to Scunny tomorrow. So by your definition, I am not a real fan? Ive been a supporter for 64 years. Nice to know I dont matter. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSC67 Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 31 minutes ago, crescent girl said: As this could be the only speedway meeting in the UK for months,! I'd certainlysuggest as many real fans as possible get to Scunny tomorrow.. What is your definition of a ' Real ' fan ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bandit59 Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 40 minutes ago, BobC said: What a condescending and rude comment to make. I cant make it to Scunny tomorrow. So by your definition, I am not a real fan? Ive been a supporter for 64 years. Nice to know I dont matter. Just ignore Dick usually calls everyone one on here forum fannies then posts on here himself. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justgotmecpc Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 58 minutes ago, crescent girl said: As this could be the only speedway meeting in the UK for months,! I'd certainlysuggest as many real fans as possible get to Scunny tomorrow.. Those attending the Ben fund tomorrow I hope it's a good meeting & any 1 is wanting more speedway action there is a summer championship meeting on Sunday at Scunthorpe where there will be lots of great talent on show from 11am & it's free so don't miss out as you won't be disappointed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted March 13, 2020 Report Share Posted March 13, 2020 (edited) 15 hours ago, BobC said: What a condescending and rude comment to make. I cant make it to Scunny tomorrow. So by your definition, I am not a real fan? Ive been a supporter for 64 years. Nice to know I dont matter. i too had the same reaction from the Hawkstone International moto x people when they made a comment about fans that did not turn up because of that first storm . and classed the fans that did turn up as true fans ! we were travelling from cumbria to Shrewsbury . by the time we had reached kendal we were already 1 hour behind in time . the driving wind and rain made it impossible to get to the mx meeting in time , so we turned back home . i think the wording true fans is quite awful really . we all love motorsports in one way or another . we are all true fans. . just because people cant make it , they are still TRUE FANS .. Edited March 14, 2020 by jenga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waytogo28 Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 11 hours ago, jenga said: i think the wording true fans is quite awful really . we all love motorsports in one way or another . we are all true fans. . just because people cant make it , they are still TRUE FANS .. I'm not sure. Don't true fans send in their ticket value, as a donation and a Thanks for all the promoter's effort? And what about the fuel costs you have saved ( not to mention a burger and chips worth! ). Now THAT's a True Fan? T.I.C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCookie Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 The statements that have been made about this year's Ben Fund, including those above, have been nothing short of a horror show. The principle of the meeting is great and I'm sure everyone would like to see hundreds of thousands raised, but the line up is shocking, and to expect people to just turn up is not a great advertisement. Never mind the fact it's in Scunthorpe, in March, in the middle of a global pandemic. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted March 14, 2020 Report Share Posted March 14, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, waytogo28 said: I'm not sure. Don't true fans send in their ticket value, as a donation and a Thanks for all the promoter's effort? And what about the fuel costs you have saved ( not to mention a burger and chips worth! ). Now THAT's a True Fan? T.I.C. i have been down that road before when workington had to pull the plug on the 2nd half of their double header due to the track freezing over . some fans moaned a bit about getting a refund for the lost meeting . the people who i used to stand with all walked away and left it at that . they did not make a fuss about wanting cash back . also the van had been filled with fuel . no saving there then ! so looks like we are true fans after all ! T.I.C. . Edited March 14, 2020 by jenga 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Najjer Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 On 3/13/2020 at 7:35 PM, BobC said: What a condescending and rude comment to make. I cant make it to Scunny tomorrow. So by your definition, I am not a real fan? Ive been a supporter for 64 years. Nice to know I dont matter. You’ve been a fan for 64 years and you’ve only just realised you don’t matter? Speedway fans stopped being important years ago! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScunnyDan Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Top meeting on a top track, racing was phenomenal.. who says you need world class stars for a great meeting.. well done all 17 riders and rob godfrey 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toto Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 Really enjoyed the meeting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fromafar Posted March 15, 2020 Report Share Posted March 15, 2020 4 hours ago, ScunnyDan said: Top meeting on a top track, racing was phenomenal.. who says you need world class stars for a great meeting.. well done all 17 riders and rob godfrey You certainly don’t need World Stars just going through the motions. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy bill Posted March 24, 2020 Report Share Posted March 24, 2020 one of the best meetings for a long time .Top marks to thr riders,and track staff ,well done Rob.Top riders stay put in Poland ,rather see close racing than one guy half a lap infront. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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