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Simon Rambo Lambo enjoys the wide open spaces of The ShowGround

Thought this was an interesting (and beautiful) picture from Jeff Higgott. This taken after the meeting, and just shows how much rain had fallen the previous evening and through the early hours of the morning. The track staff did well. The picture btw is taken from the infield half way down the back straight where Bob Ellis parks his tractor.

No Richard, but most on here wish you would

We should take bellego for Bates.

Most truthful thing that has ever been written.

We’re already unbeaten at home this season and that one change has made fortress Foxhall even more of a fortress. Kennett will be far superior to Bellego around the Heath that’s not even up for debate. Perfect timing with a dangerous looking Swindon coming up next. Well done to those involved (whoever that may be) who decided to act and make the change. I know we’ve all been crying out for it, but it could have been easy to hide behind the team doing so well as a reason NOT to change anything. Good decision and good signing.

I applaud you Chris Louis for holding your hands up

And a 'guest friendly' average in both leagues is never a bad thing to run to earn a few extra bookings.. Particularly in the 'guest fest ' era that has taken place over the past five years or so..

Look it's not happening. The deal is £10 - adult, concession, Berwick, Edinburgh, Timbuktoo, Third Rock from the Sun. Buy a programme get a free drink. Kids go free and get entry into a draw for a body colour. There's enough Scots happy to travel to Berwick to stock up on cheap booze - well on Saturday week they can pop into Shielfield for a tenner before filling the boot at Asda and taking it back over the border. When a speedway club gets £8 million TV money per meeting perhaps they can spend some of it subsidising away admission - although most promoters would love the idea of £25 being "reasonable". Also heard that a lot of old faces are threatening to return - let's hope they do which would surely encourage the promotion to repeat the exercise on a regular basis.

How ironic. Half the forum think you would do exactly that ....you attention seeking saddo.

Go for it You signed him to replace your so called number one in KK We have signed him as a second string

nothing like being glass half full guy. Harris scored 8 last night. And we all know what he can do at the business end of the season. Give the guy aa break

You have to give credit to the Berwick promotion for at least trying to attract either new fans or fans back. £17 is to much for Championship speedway IMO, £15 at a £1 per race is about right, so lets hope this promotion pays the club back at the turnstiles though when this has been tried in the past there has been plenty kids for free but no major up turn in paying adults, but like I say the club deserve credit for trying at least.

Bye Barry Hello Eddie Kermit

What makes you think that? It seems a random figure to pluck from nowhere. Last season he did 10 matches, had 49 rides, and scored 20+2 points for an average of 1.63 (minimum 2.00) This season he's done 1 match, 4 rides, and scored 2+2 (an average of 2.00 from 1 match - but of course he needs 4 matches to gain an average, so still on 2.00). His average can only be 2.00. Anything else is just someone pulling a number from their backside.

Because Morris is far better if he gets backs to what he is capable of.

NEVER put football before speedway, sacrilege!!

The promotion thought they had got it perfect It wasnt.....as Chris Louis said they over watered Good to see a promoter firstly admitting they got it wrong ............then secondly issuing a public apology to all riders and fans Ipswich might not be the best 'race' track as shown on the tv meeting................but its usually well prepared and not dangerous Have any of the Poole promotion ever admitted that they have messed up?

But what a location. A stunning beach situated a stones throw from the track. No venue could replicate that.

Ashley Morris was outstanding again for Birmingham on Wednesday scoring 13 paid 15 beating Danny King twice . Surely it is a matter of time before Ash starts knocking in some decent scores for you boys. Well i hope it is anyway .

I really enjoyed tonight the track produced some really good racing a great night out.Batchelor was sublime tonight attacked the track and showed us what a class act he can be well Rasser what can you say about him a gutsy rider what a steal on a 4.51 average.Perks also impressed one race he gated with Batch I thought Batch would have to team ride him round no Ellis buzzed off and looked almighty quick.Augurs well for the Robins need to get the Zach replacement right but we should now be able to push on and make the playoffs.King's Lynn impressed me really gutsy side Lambert well i could watch that guy everyweek a class act he has such a racing brain for a young man.Lynn get Riss back replace Lambert at reserve they should be in the mix come the end of the season.again like Belle vue the other night Speedway was the winner again.

The reason supporters are not coming is a lot more than the price, major factor these days is the product itself

Ultimately both teams can say absentees cost them points. Would Josh have scored much more than Kyle? Maybe but not too many more if his appearance for us was anything to go by. Hans would no doubt have got more than the 3 RR points but KP would also have got more than the 4 RR points. Oh and Jake would have got a hell of a lot more than 1 point so overall I think the result was probably closer than it would have been had both teams been complete. And yes as Chris Louis has admitted the track was not good so I think the overall result was a fair one.

£105 million on the euro lottery tonight ???

I said at the start of the season Swindon were 2 riders away from being title favourites ..... Jensen and Perks huge upgrades and if they can get the right rider for Zach I make them the team to beat

Yes one has jam with lunch , the other doesnt !

All I know is that Bellego had struggles at times at Swindon last year but I would have been disapointed if this change had been made.

Half?!!! I think only Reading Racers Fan would want him to stay .....

40 years on, what an awful day. I knew it was bad on the night and remember seeing the news report in the paper. Sad day for Steve Weatherley also should be remembered. RIP Vic

Everyone’s entitled to their opinion of course, but I think you’ll be in a minority here. 13 meetings and averaging 4.40. If Kennett doesn’t improve upon that average I’ll be staggered. We’ll see.

Ewe don’t recognise class when you see it

So do the sheep that graze there

Really don’t think it does Steve. Hard to be weakened away from home by axing a rider who Belle Vue aside, has been absolutely dreadful!

Maybe they tried but couldn't agree a deal at the time.

Kennett can be superb around Foxhall, and has been in fine form in championship so far this season. I think other than perhaps at Belle vue Eddie is an upgrade all round. Shame for David it’s not worked as he seems a likeable fella but a change had to be made, best of luck in the future David hope you get fixed up elsewhere

How can extensive work be done the track needs completely relaying its a joke, how many times have they come out with this plop extensive work don't make us all laugh!

It did seem down a bit for what could have been predicted, and turned out to be a good meeting.

We could have, but the management have stuck to their original -7, so you can’t really fault that.

Yes!

Also, on the first episode of the program 63 Up they had a cabby on and showed some old footage of him at Hackney stadium from when he was younger.

A win is a win and to do it when considerably under strength shows great character in the team. If we have 7 fit riders and they all fire together then someone could get a hiding.

Well they are the Professionals.

Yeah but you recognise Fords hole!

Tai having a little moan about lack of practice for this meeting,did Zmarslik not miss practice too.They knew the rules before season started so should have told their clubs where to go but money rules even for aWorld Champion.Poles have the sport by the “short and curlies”.

Fingers crossed it doesn't go ahead, complete waste of money for a Sunday League Football/Amateur Rugby Club to pull in around what size of crowd , a few hundred ?? sitting in a massive 8000 Stadium with a few offices in it

I have to agree. Davies didn’t hit over 2.00 last season to get a ‘real’ average and Cradley already have x2 2.00 men but the rules change so easily these days, there’s no point in them existing in the first place!

Loved Steve's time as a Robin and Wrighty ,would have both back at Swindon like a shot in the future at some stage.I. think Stevie is getting there with his form be great if he could get back to the level of his WTC form of a couple of years ago..

Very rarely I go on other sites but I wouldn't point out spelling mistakes because frankly I can't be bothered.I read loads of threads but don't post an opinion on them all.People who post on forums are usually concerned supporters about there club,people in the know or just general dicks who know nothing and spout bile.The reply to my general question falls into the last category in my opinion.

So the Premiership has Mondays and Thursdays as their fixed race nights but other countries can still take priority on those days! So exactly why do we bother with fixed race nights?

I can say with great pride that I once (only once) rode with Vic, RIP.