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Well said lewy

No track issues from last night Richard Lawsons comment after his winning ride.

With Ben having announced retirement and the meeting being postponed several times any appointment/holiday already booked would have to take preference surely. These guys fit speedway in with a normal life job, they deserve to have a holiday at the end of the season. Postponements through weather can't be accounted for always, is this the third attempt at running this one, I've lost count. Having a 6 or 7 in for a Championship title against the likes of Ellis Perks is no good for anyone. It should be for riders purely riding the National league.

Do we actually KNOW FOR SURE they turned the meeting down !!

He rode a couple of meeting for Plymouth as well !! before saying the journey down was too difficult then signed for Kent

I think the same with our reserves, both Adam and Jamie,. Adam had a couple of really good rides last night but all too often can slide off when under pressure. One thing I won't ever say though is that he hasn't got heart, he is a real team man. With the second half last night 10 rides I think, with some of the "bangs" he get he must feel battered the day after a meeting.

Can only agree with Mike, it was an enjoyable meeting, Stoke looked to be well on top then the tables turned, well done our boys for keeping at it. Nathan was spot on form again after his Cradley score. Well done to all and speedy recovery to Danny who looks a good prospect.

Totally agree Frenchie....it's time this thread ended !!!

Quote from Joe Thompson last night in an interview was that he was sorry not to be racing as the track looked good, none of the Leicester boys had any problems riding it neither the Brummies team in the second half of the meeting. Only fallers were our own lads, hope Jamie and Adam are ok.

Not sure what the irony is to my post really as I'm a Plymouth supporter who is fed up with reading negative posts about our track, am saying that tracks all round the country and in every league have issues. Poole, Swindon, Peterborough, in the higher leagues just to name a couple. Dust is always another issue, I loved the photos on Facebook of the Birmingham meeting last night, very atmospheric (said tongue in cheek) as to me it all is part of watching speedway :-)

So pleased to read that Plymouth is not the only track that "supporters" criticise. Makes a real change to see. At least our curfew is reasonable 9-45. :-) Trying to be sensible about tracks and issues with them it does seem to be a nation wide problem. I watched Peterborough v Belle Vue on BT Sport last night. After 3 heats two riders injured, ambulances on track both times and three riders out of the meeting. Riders were picking up grip on the bends and straights and having to struggle to keep control at times. Scott Nicholls said there was a hole or rut that had appeared on the first / second bend and track work had to be done. So some longish delays. I think there are problems all round with the sport and the rules governing it. However the main issue for me is lack of supporters. Speedway is a great night out for all the family, in todays world though it is all about winning and having a successful side, not the old Olympic idea of just taking part. WE have some brilliant young riders, full of courage who give us tremendous entertainment. The promoters, most of them have to have very thick skins with the flack they take, some of it very personal. If it wasn't for them putting their money on the line we wouldn't have our speedway fix. Personally I really enjoy my Friday night at Plymouth, " issues " and all. Long may it and speedway continue but it does need us to get behind it :-)

As an end to this debate, it does need to be put to bed I would say if they are in their 70's they should know better, foul language is and should not be tolerated in ANY arena. My mind does wander though to the one or two things you could accuse me of, come and talk to me, you will find me a reasonable person :-) Talking to the promotion might be better than blazing things around on forums, I've found that works often :-). I hope you have further friends to stand with on your visit and that you don't indeed hear any bad language or swearing :-)

Ass kisser is that a reference to me ??? wow is all I can add and of course if that's the way your friends on bend one react they are not wanted at Plymouth, speedway is a family friendly sport not like football where the language used both on and off the pitch is appalling !!!

So it should be, speedway is supposed to be a friendly family sport. Grown men as those guys were should know better.

Ah that would be all the pals on bend one no doubt who have nothing good to say about the Plymouth setup, that tells me all :-)

Yes he has said it was his error, personally I don't think he need have done that, but that was his choice. I wonder how many other team managers have been caught up in the meeting and it's happenings and have done the same thing. I'm sure Matt is not alone !!!

Have you watched / listened to the video clip or just read the header to the video, Mark has and does spend hours at the stadium working on both the track and many other aspects of a Friday night. When were you last at a meeting at Plymouth or are you just a keyboard warrior ?

Maybe you should go tell him that face to face and take the job on if you know so much !!!

Mark works on the track after every meeting as I would guess many other track staff do, it has to be worked on to remove any ruts and to get the surface back level and it has to be moved around for air and water to work on it, common sense really I would have thought. As both Mark and Richard Andrews said the track was good. The fact that Anders Rowe was fractions off a new track record in his first ride might point in that direction. Nathan has been carrying injury, that might well have to be taken into account on his falls.

At last something positive about Friday nights meeting and not from a local, thank you :-)

Feel sorry for RTD, on his rides at Plymouth this season he has been far better than Campos. Riders must wonder what will happen next to them with all the changes going on :-(

Well said ......riders safety is ALWAYS first priority

Wallinger agreed to sign for Plymouth then went back on that agreement as far as I know. Can't say I "like" the way things get conducted these days in speedway. So many changes in rules and riders etc. Don't forget Henry Atkins was going to sign for Plymouth as well before he was injured. Think he had put pen to paper but was null and void because of his injury. We could do with a new no 3 but not sure I'd trust Mr Wallinger to come even if he said he would.

At least mark is being honest about it

Stupid rules, the Controlling Board are killing the sport !!!