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I just received an email, probably along with many other people, from East Herts Council that the planning application to turn Rye House into a community leisure and sports hub and also for retrospective removal of the speedway track has today been refused.

It is showing it as on with a preview of the meeting but on the same website the fixture list has been showing it as off for quite a while now, as you say not very impressive

I'm of the older fan base, I hear swearing on the streets etc I don't like it but I accept its now part of life but when a Media day is to promote something as a sport for all to watch the excessive swearing used by Tai was unacceptable. His comments about punch ups on track and how they the riders should be paid/applauded as they put the viewing figures through the roof were also out of order. If there's an incident on track and in the heat of the moment riders resort to fisticufs it happens so be it, let the referee put it in his report etc but to use it to promote speedway is wrong. Phil Morris should hold more media days, with louder microphones, but have a word with riders/participants first about what is or is not acceptable, surely people can make a relevant point minus the bad language.

Scott Nicholls is now listed as guesting for Doyle tonight

Perhaps he could have a word with some of his relatives on behalf of all of Eagles fans re allowing speedway back at Arlington - we live in hope

Perhaps if there is another broadcast live conference and also when being interviewed during live streamed meetings riders should be told beforehand to moderate their language, surely they can discuss/make comments without the swearing then they would come across as more professional.

Well done to all the Save Coventry Group, lets hope this is one step closer to bringing back Speedway to Brandon.

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Genuine question, is there a scale/table of fines ie £1500 for failing a drug test, £3000 for bringing the sport into disrepute etc or is a figure just plucked out of the air and also what happens if the fine isn't paid, does it just increase (like parking tickets) or do bailiffs get sent in or is it just written off?

How is the following condition to work when obviously if you have a booked drug test on a certain date you won't be partaking in the previous couple of days unless you are really stupid . "Must undergo regular testing, furnishing the results to the SCB, for the two months prior to resuming racing, at his own expense."

First time? First time he got caught do you mean, speedway is dangerous if you do drugs don't get on a speedway bike and put others at risk of serious injury.

Just read this on Max Perry's facebook page. " Just to update. Max is in a bad way. He is talking. Broken wrist, broken fingers, suspected broken ribs, knee, ankle, leg. Off to John Radcliffe he is On Morphine and IV pain relief. " Hope he can get well soon.

Robert Lambert or Artem Laguta ? they like riding for clubs for the last couple of meetings to boost their trophy cabinets.

Maybe the best new speedway track in the UK with a roof (ha ha) but you never know !

https://www.thurrockhammers.com/2023-news/arena-essex-site-sold/ Hope the above link works

Let's hope so, perhaps high on his agenda should be how the riders talk on TV and the centre green microphone etc. Also perhaps if a rider has a grievance with the Ref the Team Manager should sort it out not "riders having a word with the Ref"

I don't think bringing in a guest is the main issue, it's being able to bring in riders that don't ride in the UK all season then when they've finished riding abroad they come back over here for a few meetings to boost their bank balance and their medal cupboard. Robert Lambert now has winners medals 2 years running from different clubs and years down the line when looking at statistics it will make him look good even though he only played a very small part in those clubs. The rules need sorting so that Lambert and others can't do the same again next year.

Quite agree with you, perhaps it was a case of not how you ride but who you know

"Pure quality", sorry If you think that's how away team fans should be spoken too, I'd call it "pure ignorance" especially as many the Ipswich fans probably go and support Tai at Cardiff. Well done Kyle Howarth (and sort of Sheffield) on last night's medal (last man standing he needs to be named). Just a shame Lewis Kerr wasn't riding as well.

Perhaps Lambert started the (unsubstantiated as yet) rumour because he was upset !!

So if Bellevue reach the finals they get home track advantage or are you saying Bellevue will never again reach the playoffs. Might seem like a good idea to you but it's definitely not, all home supporters deserve the chance to see their team if they are in the playoffs and not everyone will be able or have the funds to make a trip up North.

And after he got beat by our riders getting 5 - 1 in heat 15 he actually rode round with them on the after race lap - was he expecting Ipswich fans on the back straight to give him a clap - what an idiot

Dont worry there'll be more than that, there's 2 of us going but we're not bringing a dog

On Sheffield website meeting preview it's saying Lawson is guesting