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Title: Swindon Robins
Post by: Quagmire on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 20:42:43
Speedway champions  :pint:


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Ginginho on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 20:48:31
Don't watch a huge amount of speedway but that was gripping stuff, what a win.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Anteater on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 22:41:57
Brilliant effort !

Hope this rubs off on the Town too on Saturday (and beyond), and Jason Doyle can wrap it up by becoming world champion.



Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 22:58:32
Didnt expect that after losing at home.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Reg Smeeton on Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 23:26:39
 Always good to see Swindon sporting success... speedway is a niche occupied by a very rarefied number of Swindonians. I doff my cap  :notworthy:


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: REDBUCK on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 06:05:17
What, not predicting a season of struggle / relegation next year then Reg.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: OOH! SHAUN TAYLOR on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 06:56:54
Didnt expect that after losing at home.
Same here - I thought they had blown it and that amazing 17 match winning run would would have been for nothing. Fair play to Rosco and the boys.
:clap:


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Quagmire on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 07:06:46
Whether you're a Speedway fan or not, heat 13 when Morris took second place on the last corner to make it a 5-1 was sport at its best. Superb viewing.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: RedRag on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 08:48:51
any links?


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: normy on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 08:50:15
I've very much enjoyed watching speedway every Monday on BT Sport, and watching the Robins the last few weeks has been superb.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: RedRag on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 08:52:12
cheers, Normy.  I'll take a look on there.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Private Fraser on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 09:59:21
any links?

If you don't mind Polish commentary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG0JlwLLwTk



Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Peter Venkman on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 10:19:33
I have no interest whatsoever in Speedway, other than my son works for them, but I do like Swindons international exposure in a good light.

Well done them.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: normy on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 10:22:20
cheers, Normy.  I'll take a look on there.

Looking forward to the next Grand Prix World Speedway Championship round on Saturday on BT Sport, with the great Jason Doyle fancied to clinch the title


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Bob's Orange on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 12:38:48
My dad used to take me to the Abbey a lot as a kid and I also used to go and watch Glasgow Speedway when I lived up there. Haven't watched in ages but follow the results.

Well done Rosco and the boys!


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Posh Red on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 13:54:59
Saw Rosco in the Legends before the Barnet game.

Nice that a local boy is managing the champions.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Crispy on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 14:03:06
Did the home leg Monday, the come back last night was superb.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Nomoreheroes on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 19:26:11
Might/Would have been very different if Wolves had their two top riders.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Flashheart on Thursday, October 5, 2017, 19:27:29
I went to speedway once. I was young, and really enjoyed it.

I loved the smell.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: cdakev on Friday, October 6, 2017, 16:28:23
Fantastic result for the Robins. Went Monday but I didn't think they would turn it around at Wolves.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Mother Brown on Friday, October 6, 2017, 18:23:57
Congrats to Rosco and the rest of the Robins.
The  least you deserve is a new stadium . . . imagine that.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Crispy on Saturday, October 7, 2017, 17:52:31
Congrats to Rosco and the rest of the Robins.
The  least you deserve is a new stadium . . . imagine that.

So long as they take the greyhounds with them, I'm all for it.


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: Bedford Red on Saturday, October 28, 2017, 09:28:38
Jason Doyle has become the 2017 SpeedwayGP World Champion this morning


Title: Re: Swindon Robins
Post by: cdakev on Saturday, October 28, 2017, 14:35:11
Jason Doyle has become the 2017 SpeedwayGP World Champion this morning

Fantastic for Jason. He rode really well and deserved to win. Best rider this year. Great effort by Woffy as well.