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Yes, we also had a huge stroke of luck when we got Alpen on a 4.5 average, swapped Doyle for Magic and picked up Kildemand in the reserve berth. Could it also be the manager knows what he is doing?

Ostergaard, Becker, Morley, Agertoft. You’ve ‘never even heard of one of them’? • Peterborough stalwart for many years • 2019 Wolverhampton rider • 2018 Lakeside rider (did we race then at all last year?) • Agertoft as a CL reserve I accept may be off your radar. Given the timing of the rider withdrawals, and the other fixtures last night - what would you suggest? And no, postponement wasn’t an option.....

Leads you to believe? Its a fact. And no, i am not a Poole supporter whatsoever . I just like to pass comment when people seem to slag off Poole for no reason , doesnt mean I support them. I dont think i could ever support a club that has Lisa Collette and Starman as fans to be honest .

Berwick deserved the point were close throughout and only really Charles Wright was the difference between the teams

Hume ,,Morley ,,,,Stoneman ,,,should all have been considered in front of a foreign rider of poor ability. What's the matter with these promoters nowdays

witches to win 49-41 nuts to get 20 points at reserve bomber 12 and fill in the rest how you wish nurse must be along with my meds next

What’s the odds on Garritty making Armadale tonight? Not many Van hire Companies in Uk

I wouldnt be surprised that despite riding in the challenge at least one of the sides (perhaps both) require a facility for their No1.....

That's going to be almost impossible for you to find anyone

NO, I think it’s Mike Bellerby and Trevor Geer. Please read my post again. Sorry to disappoint but there were no altercations on the centre green during the evening, - please stop posting incorrect information. Why do you have difficulty in accepting what The Doctor and I have to say, we were both there.

Thomsen back odviously he hasn't shown he is good anough yet, also the Dane is aloud to have a stint at reserve.What real shabby treatment Nathan Stoneman and Danyon Hume have been dealt this season really poor we should be helping our lads not hindering them.

Thoroughly deserved point for Berwick - Summers was excellent alongside Covatti but solid points throughout the team. Slightly disappointing performance from the Bears but a good hard fought win. Think the track caught us out a bit at the start of the meeting and not a huge amount of passing. Wright was superb and probably the difference between the sides, a couple of great tussles with Summers. Riss started well and important score again from Andersen.

Oh dodgy weather and a lady referee what could go wrong !!

Good point away to a team which look like they are destined for the playoffs. A win tomorrow night will cap a good week for Berwick.

I know he wasn't your cup of tea, but I always admired his natural ability. To have him at the bees was the icing on the cake for me. He pulled the team together IMO.

For many who have started watching the sport over the past decade, Rider Replacement could be their favourite....

KP & EK at reserve for Ippo could make this interesting, I do expect us to win but may not be a clear cut as some assume!!!

I amaze myself sometimes, I can't remember what I did 10 minutes ago, but 30 years ago is clear in my mind.

Oh yes Roman! I remember an evening at Brandon when he was riding a new " all singing & dancing" GM. I'm sure it was Bees v Reading and Roman was " lined up" & passed by Jan Andersson on his dilapidated looking old Jawa. Roman wasn't impressed, after the race finished he rode up alongside Jan & gesticulated towards the engine. I thought WW3 was about to start, Andersson took offence , believing that Roman was accusing him of having a "large engine" and there were ructions in the pits area. I think Andersson insisted that the engine was examined there & then and if my memory serves me Tommy Knudsen took the top off the engine and measured its capacity. Everything checked out fine and we all moved on.

bit insulting to a twelve year don't you think

Kelvin Tatum assisted by Nigel Pearson is the obvious choice

The racing gets better. Great entertainment and VFM.

Enjoyable meeting with some good racing. Glad I went.

The only way that will happen is if Hawkins isn't there!!

At last, one of the better meetings that was enjoyed.... The biggest surprise of the night was that the Stars reach their interval first, 2 races quicker than the other two meetings. Slicker track, Better racing, No tractors. I had to question myself, was this really AFA or was I dreaming. Keep it up, it's about time we got it right....

Spot on steve , Alun is better off out of it but his record stacks up pretty well he has overachieved and yes he can move on with his head held high.Will anyone do any better i think not we are where we are my interest is with the youth and Neil Vatcher as we have some nice prospects being produced in the NL with Drew Kemp leading the way.

I fancy Ipswich for a point, bomder on a new engine, gotta be his night for a huge haul sometime, Nuts will take a boost from last night, or maybe a Snickers. The witches gonna smash it up. Anyway, must go, nurse is coming with my meds.

don't think jack has been anywhere near as good as he was at somerset last season

Great to read there was some decent racing last night. Hopefully this is a corner turned by Buster to let the track run it's natural course.

Mmmm.....I wonder if this opinion may have changed?

Unless there has been another posted, I believe the video you are referring to was taken by me and posted here to disprove someone else's claims that Dugard headbutted Vissing. - it was after Kyle Newman clashed with someone much later in the meeting. He pushed him away from two riders squaring up. It wasn't a physical assault don't be so ridiculous. And it was up against the fence, nowhere near the centre green.

It was Barker Tungate and Garrity. Don't know why/ if Barker pulled out. Then it was a Tungate no show, and last few hours Garrity can't get there. Not sure it's Busters fault why those 3 pulled out late.

Leigh Adams

Under which rule is a facility available for a rider failing to arrive at a meeting?

Thanks for your feedback Dickie and Harry. Felt good from the centre green with the match really coming alive in the closing races. Got to admire those guys. Really fearless and their efforts were rightly well received. Thanks to Garry and Debbie for asking me to stand in for Spencer. Hope to be back on duty for you before the end of the season.

I know it's the middle of summer, but you are skating on thin ice

Off to Krakow tomorrow but Rybnik v Tarnow just looks doable if the train is on time. Haven't worked out how to get a ticket off the website yet or whether I can just pay on the day. This was never intended as a speedway trip but other things got cancelled so salvaging something from being in Poland with time to kill!

I don't blame the promotion at all and the fans at the track witnessed a decent meeting.

The sport today is so different from that of the past. Back then the riders were involved with the team as much as the fans. There were more teams in our leagues and less riding abroad. Questing was used but for the few instead of the many we see nowadays... Today the riders are more like mercenaries earning a quick buck without a thought for the implications it might create. Even the most loyal will ride for the opposition if the chance arose... Even helping your arch rival to gain the points at your expense is not a consideration. It's best not to compare the past with the present. Yes, I understand the gigantic expense that riders must find, and those extra meetings are probably a godsend to the riders... But it does nothing for creating a team bond between Fans Riders and Promoters. A connection today, that is so obviously missing. We talk about the reasons why the fan base is perpetually dwindling, yet here we have a brilliant example why, but as usual nothing will change....

That’s not the case as Danny would still have to take three ‘rides’.

IPSWICH 39 points with 4 matches to go. Only points i can see is a home win v Poole .....could end up 42 points SWINDON 36 points with 5 matches to go. Will beat Ipswich and Peterborough home and away and get a point at Lynn.....49 points BELLE VUE 35 points with 2 matches left. Can see them beating both Lynn at home and winning at Peterborough.....41 points WOLVES 32 points with 4 matches left. Can see them winning at home to Poole and Lynn....nothing from the trip to Poole and a win at Peterborough.....41 points LYNN 31 points with 5 matches left....a point away at Belle Vue...nothing away at either Wolves or Poole... 2 home wins from Poole and Swindon....38 points All opinion of course

I've heard aarnio is at 7 for you guys

Prob had a tantrum about something

It was Connor Bailey. And I thought Connor Mountain was well in front at the finish line.

Was it because of the threat of rain? I think the poor racing is a factor too.....I think people could put up with long meetings if the racing was fabulous or quick meetings with few passes if the team are winning, but long meetings with poor racing is a bad combination.

That's exactly how meetings should be done. Hopefully it becomes the norm at King's Lynn, I may even come back if things improve on a regular basis

Just having to interact with people who have less intelligence than a piece of rock on the beach

Actually a team place in the NL . commits the whole family 7 days a week . it may only be dad attending meetings , but the impact is on the whole family , mums washing suits and feeding the troops . dad trying to earn a living and clean maintain bikes . just to give the lads a little glimpse of some sort of normal life , no holidays , no weekends off because theres always something needs doing . then theres the team manager who in NL is generally a wannabe asshole who couldn't manage a pissup in a brewery , adding pressure expecting too much . + the back stabbing from other riders , It's not pretty ,, Lads who have come from Grasstrack or MX must wonder what the hell they have let themselves in for , being used to friendly atmosphere . and encouragemant from other riders . riding when you want and not when you don't , and stepping into the cesspit that is the speedway pits !!

According to this week's Speedway Star no more double headers at Leicester. Cubs to ride midweek to clear fixture backlog.

Garrity must have been using the Van he uses for Edinburgh trips today