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Belle Vue had better get their act together pretty quick, as they have three away meetings before meeting Peterborough at home on the 24th April. They could see themselves well adrift at the bottom of the table.

No one wins in these situations, after putting together a very attractive field for the Peter Craven meeting the management must be gutted. The weather forecast for the rest of the week shows unsettled weather. I feel also for the traveling fans that have spent a lot of money coming to Belle Vue. I tend to agree with Ove Fundin Fan that to run speedway in March is not really on, and the odds of inclement track conditions must be high, sadly though, it is the only time you can get the riders who ride abroad to come before the Polish season starts.

Gearge Carswell should write a book of his own, it would be quite revealing.

No third heat leader, will struggle away from home.

It might be quite interesting to know the weights of the riders, Sam Masters always complains of the weight differences when he rides Belle Vue. Who do folks think is the heaviest rider, and is it sometimes an advantage to be heavier or not.

Even I as a Belle Vue fan would have Kyle as a second string at Belle Vue for his tenacity and grit as a rider, I think in the Play-Off final at Sheffield he had the misfortune to be off gate 3 in his final two races. (correct me if wrong) Does anyone know the reason why Kyle has never ridden a season at Belle Vue in the top layer. Did he have a fall out in his younger days with the Belle Vue management. Seems odd as he is a local boy to Belle Vue I like his all action style but think around Belle Vue you need to be smooth, and get your wheels in line early, just watch Bewley to see what I mean.

The "Must Have Now" society that we live in, is the reason why the national debt per person is so high, we cannot go on passing this debt down to future generations, sometime or other this debt has to be paid, people are going to die with credit card debts. If we ran our household budgets like the government does its finances, we would all be out on the street. As a pensioner I am only reasonably comfortably off, because I scrimped to buy my own house, and now don't pay rent. People moan about interest rates. when I had a mortgage it, at one time went up to 15%.

Sadly for the Premier League we have been lumbered with one of the worst tracks in speedway, if Leicester come up next year. How anyone could with a blank canvass create such a poorly designed track is beyond comprehension.

For me, Belle Vue better off keeping Fricke and Kurtz, and if they have to, with points limit, let Zagar go. Fricke by far the better away rider, where this year Zagar has been a little disappointing. Obviously with the possible changes to riders being available form Poland, there will be loads of speculation. I would hate see yet more guests or R/R next year when riders are missing because of Poland rules.

Another decision damaging the integrity of speedway. Even if it is within the rules, and they normally can be adjusted to suit, to be allowed to sign a rider who has not ridden over here all year is wrong. If Belle Vue do go on to win the title, it will be a hollow victory, and that is from a BV fan.

In my view, Belle Vue have to keep the deficit at Ipswich tonight to 10 or less points,to have a chance in the home leg, and as has been said, Doyle will probably be unbeaten tonight, and if the other Ipswich riders get their act together, they could win comfortably. Belle Vue's away for m has been poor this year, and now the colder damper conditions have arrived we will get nowhere near the 60 point home totals we had in the warm weather. King likes the NSS when it is wet, and the only reason he finished fourth in the BRC was that his bike was too slow, on the night.

Great, all this bickering between speedway fans over the interpretation of the rules. Unfortunately due to the nature of the sport, injured riders as Play-Offs arrive is always likely to happen. For me, a guest should be allowed, if chosen to, but only from riders who have ridden over here most of the season, whose average fits, and the same rider to be used in the home and away fixtures in the Play-Offs.

The other alternative is a rain off, according to forecast, heavy rain in Sheffield around tea time. It was better when the top team had a pick of the Semi's, at least a small reward for ending top. I agree with other posters, absolutely unacceptable to have fixtures outstanding considering the summer we have had.

Great result for the Belle Vue fans, delighted for young Tom Brennan finishing second, track as usual giving great racing. Also good to see Craig Cook having some good rides again. Kelvin Tatum for a presenter has got to stop saying Um & Ah every few words, I thought all TV presenters were taught not to do it. What do you reckon the average age of the crowd was. Life Insurance Companies should sponsor Speedway.

Totally ridiculous to stop everything, life goes on, the day of the funeral is quite sufficient to have a respectful day of mourning. The Queen is Dead long Live the King.