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Delighted to see that after x-rays Jye Etheridge has no broken bones but is obviously very battered and bruised.

I photographed this from the pits and there was no contact between Ricky and Kasper

Shame I can only give one like to this message. I'd give more if I could!

Heat 13 has got to be the race of the season for me. Hope it gets onto the BSPA website! Still not sure why Heat 8 was re-started without a Rider being warned. No announcement made other than all 4 in the re-start.

All in all a good night 2 sets of fans enjoying the racing and a good crac on here next day thats what its all about

In my opinion promoters in general are just as much to blame for the sport going on such a huge decline as anyone. Its their product to sell each week and very few do a good enough job. Admittedly I have never been a speedway promoter and never will be, but I wouldn't invest in a speedway club and expect handouts to keep the club going. What I have seen recently is a couple of Championship clubs having the begging bowl out for money to help them through the season as well as threatening to close down because the fans aren't packing into the stadiums. And those clubs are clubs with new promoters over the last couple of years who have never promoted before. The value for money just isn't there. On average around two hours stood around watching 15 heats of speedway, overpriced food and drink, barely anything going on between the heats and more often than not being stood in freezing cold conditions listening to completely out dated music. Add that with poor stadiums that look older than the average pensioner and processional racing on track and its clear to see why there are no fans coming through the gate. I absolutely love speedway, admittedly no where near as much as when I attended Newport regular before we shut down and I moved to Aus, so I am not one that wants to see the sport fail and cease to exist. But I really do think that the sport has been driven that far into the ground (in Britain) that it is beyond a state of repair. It would take a miracle of epic proportions to revive the sport in the UK, IMO. I remember the beginning of the end being when Rickardsson quit Poole after a few meetings one season, I think it was the season they brought the grading system into the Elite League. Ever since, the quality has got weaker and weaker, prices have gone up and up and ultimately, crowds have gone down and down.

Under the old system you could have five wins and an engine failure in the semi and end with 15 points In this system you could have five wins and an engine failure and end with nine points. This system is far more likely to punish you for one bad ride

Yes they have also split Woffinden and Madsen- i refused to do that at this stage of the season

Round 4 was much better with some very good racing, nice to see Tai have a good night but he certainly picked the wrong gate for the final. I must be honest and say I prefer the 2 GP weekends, much better value for supporters.

There was no contact, the ref called it well.

The points system is an absolute farce and I have no idea why they changed it on what it was before. Why do the powers that be constantly tinker with things that need not be changed? That said, I agree with all the comments about the racing. The last few years have IMO seen the best racing for a long time, any newcomers watching that would surely "come back for more" to use a Tony Millardism. Its just a shame they keep tinkering with the point system. Not sure I like the two GPs at one track over a weekend either.

Still not a lover of this points system .for me it devalues the heats

Done via email. Dear Ms. Buchanan, I write with regards to the above application and the proposed redevelopment of Brandon Stadium, Coventry. I am not a local resident, I live in Sheffield, but I was a regular visitor to the stadium before it was closed by the owners and stripped back to the sorry state it is in now. I am a speedway supporter and have followed how the owners of the site have made repeated attempts to redevelop the site for housing and make millions of pounds in the process. This stadium was opened for speedway back in 1928 and I made my first of many visits in 1976 as an 8 year old with my parents. The stadium was one of the best speedway stadiums in the country and it was fantastic to see it packed with fans, hosting World Championship meetings, test matches and British Finals. It could be a great place to visit again and I know that speedway fans in the area and further afield would love to see the sport return. On looking at the latest application, a 3G football pitch is a poor effort at maintain the site for sporting purposes and I feel strongly that a stadium steeped in history and with the potential to be returned to its former glories should not be allowed to be demolished. I object to the proposal submitted by Brandon Estates. Please do not allow this to happen as it would be tragedy for many people who would love motorsport to return to the site.

Pirates visit the old days of the club next weekend on a northern tour, taking in Edinburgh next Friday, Berwick on Saturday and finishing with Newcastle on Sunday. Rob and I are coming up for this, and will no doubt be joined by a few others. It’s a long way to come and the weather forecast, at the moment, is looking unsettled with light rain over the three days. Hopefully we won’t loose a meeting as it’s a long way for a one off and not something I would do. If you see us in our Poole jackets, come and say hello we are quite tame and friendly. I myself have never been to any of these tracks so three in three days to be ticked off. Fingers crossed for the return of Ben Cook who has been missed since his crash at Redcar a couple of weeks ago. If he is still out no doubt we will have a horses for courses guest at reserve. As for our replacement at 2, Danny Ford said on Wednesday that they were close to announcing it but nothing until it is signed and confirmed and the rider is in the country. So a guest replacement is likely. As for our chances, Edinburgh are likely to be our stiffest test. Second in the league and good home form. But I fancy our chances at Berwick and Newcastle. Two wins out of three would give us an almost guaranteed playoff berth, especially as we have so many home fixtures coming up throughout August.

Official result for Saturday’s GP and current standings. 1 Zmarzlik 20 2 Laguta 18 3 Madsen 16 4 Woffinden 14 5 Sayfutdinov 12 6 Fricke 11 7 Janowski 10 8 Lambert 9 9 Lindgren 8 10 Doyle 7 11 Vaculik 6 12 Chugunov 5 13 Thomsen 4 14 Berntzon 3 15 Zagar 2 16 Kasprzak 1 Standings 1= Janowski and Laguta 66 3rd Zmarzlik 63 4th Sayfutdinov 58 5th Lindgren 50 6th= Woffinden and Madsen 44 8th Vaculik 34 9th Fricke 33 10th Doyle 28 11th Lambert 27 12th Thomsen 27 13th Zagar 17 14th Berntzon 8 15th Kasprzak 7

Or a five month ban if the seasons starts in April...

Eastie will be operating the tractor replacement facility next week

Nathan Ablitt spent some time at Kent and showed brilliance on occasion, very neat and compact on the bike. He retired rather suddenly and we were all very curios as to why. Jake is a different kettle of fish. Wild and wooly but not afraid to mix it. I think he is very exciting and deserves an extended run.

The 11pm ferry from Fishbourne is very much like a "speedway special". Lots of banter for 40 minutes and then disappear home.

Three weeks ago against Edinburgh the Berwick riders were criticized both individually and collectively and rightly so, there can be no criticism tonight. To a man they gave everything and giving the circumstances they found themselves in gave a great performance even in a match they lost. All credit to Glasgow on their win and best wishes for the next stage of the KOC. And the decision to exclude Anderson rather than Wells was a complete shocker.

This match now looking like a brilliant nights racing and we can look forward for a change of a very good chance of winning ..It is however going to be hard for young Mudford, and Ben Morley will need to continue his battling form of last weak in the toughest position in the team at no 2...

Seriously I think they should be an extension of the referee on the track... what they say at the start goes and if ignored they have the power to exclude, no point otherwise..

You could be expecing a wean for all we care.

It's Shovvy's way of finding an excuse for why his "big fish in a small pond" club are 2nd tier, has to come and talk to fans of proper big teams to stay relevant

I remember during Alan Grahame's testimonial year you could get "Big Al'" underpants lol