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The sport will never move forward in this country whilst the majority if not all the promoters are set fast on trying to screw all the other clubs. They are killing their own future and they just fail to see it.

All in all it suggests lack of confidence, that in facing arguably the strongest opposition of the season they had to manipulate the track to ensure a close run meeting didnt happen. If the track staff got the grippy track right for the 3 home meetings prior to this one, it would suggest that last night didnt happen by accident.

Doesn't sound like the Edinburgh promotion come out of this too well - just glad our six guys 'escaped' with their health intact. If it was as bad as painted (and Adam Ellis is on record as saying it 'wasn't speedway') - then you have to feel for those that paid to watch two very capable teams serve up such an unedifying spectacle.

It sounds like the home promotion have done their best to drive another nail in the coffin of our sport. Preparing a track that has been slaughtered by riders from both teams and home supporters and has that has provided tentative approach from riders according to those that were there. Oh, and 2 home riders picked up injuries as a result. But at least the home team won eh Mr Promoter. You really could not make it up......

It doesn't matter how much spin you put on it, it's not going to go away and should your season finish with more trophies , any gained in 2018 will be seen as a very hollow victory and looked on with disdain from the rest of British speedway fans .

He didn't force Godfrey to take him back , Godfrey didn't follow the rules and if he wanted to release him , then he should have done it the proper way before the cut off date or does Godfrey think that rule doesn't apply to him . I hope, Danny carries on and can score a point or two , but doubt it as his confidence must be very low,.If anybody is to blame it's not Danny , try blaming Godfrey and tell him the rule applies to all championship teams including Scunthorpe.

I have to say although I wasn't there I really wouldn't know how badly the track was (doctored) but when 1 of your own supporters Stewmac makes a statement like that you have to wonder just what is going on and as your management already made a statement pre meeting suggesting they were going to shock Lakeside with an extra grippy track . You can hardly call that a trackstaff mistake can you.

But the website said they were going to be using Anders Rowe (of Kent) last night.

Congratulations for joining in and taking part.

The Championship won't have teams to that strength next year.

So not the same scenario then... Phillips wants to keep riding and was dropped in an attempt to cheat and make Scunny stronger

This post is exactly why most think you are a bit of a prat. Poole have done a remarkable job to turn their season around to be honest , after the first couple of months they were completely written off and now they are in the play offs and many believe they can win it, its only the anti Poole people like yourself who cant see that. You keep bigging yourself up all the time and telling everyone how you predicted this and that, but nobody really cares. You have predicted many things and got it wrong. Poole could yet still win the thing, I actually hope they do just to spite you.

Yeh mate tell that to Joel and Victor

Don't think that any 'newbies' will attend tonight...given weather conditions and doubleheader costs. The sad thing is after a long hot Summer...one making the record books....the promoters are having to suffer this end to the season.. for example injuries/bad weather - fixture completions all add up to a right mess. And it's not the Workington promoters fault by any means.....British Speedway, or more accurately those running it (ruining it), needs a reality check to assure more fluency/continuity for next year.....that's for those that do actually make it to 2019 of course !!!!

Another reason why people won't go to speedway if the weather is dodgy and there is a chance of rain during the meeting.

The saddest thing about this whole episode, is how the club has been allowed to die with just a whimper. It doesent matter how cookie dresses it up, when the Hammers move to Rye, the game is up. We have had hardly any home meetings to attend, to share our memories and say goodbye. The fact that Arena Essex will still be staging motorsport until early November, is the hardest thing to accept. What a shambles.

Yes, I read that too. He's known for his witty and sarcastic quips so I really wonder if he said that tongue in cheek. In 42 years of following speedway weekly all I am saying is this. I think I can say what constitutes a good meeting. I pay my money and expect to watch 4 riders in each race giving it their all. Last night, for the first half of the meeting that was impossible for almost all the riders, and even for the rest of the meeting, several, including both the home captain, Riss, as well as the home number one, Wells, looked like they were being distinctly tentative, and for me there was zero entertainment. That's not speedway. That's farcical. It won't attract any new fans. And when even some of your own team end up injured as a result of this "mistake" as Blobby calls it, then it's high time to take a step back and look at the bigger picture.

I wish people would stop blaming Rob Godfrey for Danny Phillips poor efforts. We all know Danny suffered a serious injury and thanks to Rob he was given a reserve berth to make a come back. His efforts has been painful to watch for us but Rob stood with him. It is clear to all us Scorps fans that we wish Danny to come good, BUT and its a big BUT he has had a whole season to improve. sadly he hasn't!. Danny is a nice lad but don't blame Rob, He's given him practically a full season to come good.

At least you got the bit in bold right .

All a bit OTT isnt it. Jumping on the slam Edinburgh bandwagon. Cause every other team can do no wrong and will do no wrong. 2 weeks this thread will be resigned to page 2 and only the obsessed will still be going on about it.

Take the last few weeks when Scott Nicholls has been guesting for Ipswich. Now don't get me wrong everyone at Ipswich loves seeing Scott wearing the witch just as much as I'm sure he still loves riding for the club. The problem comes that he could have scored the points Ipswich needed to get into the playoffs and Ipswich could possibly have met Peterborough in the final and beaten Scott's own team to the title. That on its own is a crazy situation for a team sport to be in. Worse now though because even though Ipswich won't qualify Scott is njured while riding for Ipswich which again could reck Peterborough's season.

Probably not illegal as the Terms and Conditions are made public so I would suggest 'buyer beware' could come into play.. However, in a Sport so desperate for a fan base, it is just another one of those 'ahhh, but this is Speedway' rules that are so loved by those who run the Sport, that don't in any way encourage you to attend... .

He can't help himself. My only surprise was that he didn't claim we were stronger without Dan.

I wish Workington and other teams would stop bleating about getting there fixture in before the top 4 playoff date can I just put some reasons up for this 1- Speedway can be run from mid March till October 2- So if upto the cut off date from mid March to early September there are 20 to 24. regular racenights to operate on 3 - Take 1 knockout cup fixture , 3 championship shield matches and 10 league fixtures at home so that leaves approximately 6 to 8 dates for rain offs 4- The cut off date has been extended by 10 days 5- We've had the best summer for over 30 years one last point look at my 5 reasons and ask yourself is it your own promotions fault not to fulfill fixtures as they won't have there best team available or is it all to easy to blame Rob Godfrey I Rest my case

Are you for real? Bewley has missed home meetings v Wolves and Somerset R/R v Wolves got 1 point............Bewley got 8+2 earlier in the season R/R v Somerset got 8 points.....Bewley got 14+2 earlier in the season They face Kings Lynn in the semis Home v Kings Lynn , Bewley has scored 8 and 12 Away at Kings Lynn , Bewley has scored 11+2 and 9 + 2 At home Bewley averages 9.24 the second best in the team Even by your standards of trolling to say Belle Vue are covering Bewley is quite simply miles from the truth