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Yes hope so the 3k free tickets were given away at the Beatson cancer charity run at the weekend to all the entries. it is a event supported massively by Allied Vehicles and raises lots of money for the charity along with lots of other events that Allied are associated with in Scotland

When do you suggest they should have run it then ? Looking at both team's fixtures, either one or both were riding every Thursday from the start of April to today, other than May 8th and May 29th when there were no Premiership matches at all. Didn't Lynn also get dog's abuse for calling off a meeting the day before and all the experts on here saying the forecast rain didn't come and the track would have been perfect ? The forecast for Sheffield in the late afternoon was for light rain and none after about 6pm so in theory the meeting could have gone ahead. There was a torrential downpour just after 6 which made the track unrideable and the track staff did everything they could but not all the riders were happy to race so the ref called it off. How is any of this the fault of the Sheffield promotion ? How long is the journey from Ipswich to Sheffield ? 3.5 to 4 hours on a good run ? Assuming nobody wants to risk getting there at the last minute, I would guess most fans would be setting off between 2pm and 3pm. Do you expect them to be psychic and call it off 3 hours before it has even rained ? I would say that it is likely it won't need to be run anyway. If Ipswich win at home next Thursday then the playoffs will be sorted without this match.

100% that track was raceable by 8pm. After a downpour the track staff did a great job with it took the wet layer off looked fine. Not one bike was warmed up which tells you everything you need to know. Riders dictating. once more it’s the fans that suffer, and also the sport. Talking to a father and son on way out it was only their 3rd meeting can you honestly blame them if they never came back? I won’t be attending again this season

You mean Glasgow spend money on dirt,equipment, facilities for the riders instead of trips to Vegas, big win bonuses for only the 1st match of the season against Glasgow. Are the financial reasons that bad you cant afford some dirt, diesel to run more than one tractor and get your track man an extra pair of hands ?! As for affording Nagel ,what exactly you talking about? The no sign on fee, uses club bike/and club mechanic (who only charges fuel and food), the fact he showed interest in coming to Glasgow after the SGP2 before Glasgow even approached him And your knowledge of the Workington situation isnt even worth commenting on, other than if you think you know half a story take it as you know hee haw. As for the ref's decisions, is what it is, after 15 heats Poole won, no complaints here, thats sports. But there is absolutely no excuse to scrape the track bare on every grade. Tracks come alive after heat 7, Wimborne becames a soulless dirt track after heat 7. If you have a win at all costs attitude then fair play thats your call, but lets stop the BS denial of what you do to achieve that win, and the impact that has for fan entertainment and the core fundamental of bikes riding on dirt. Ironically your team building would still be as strong as they are now with a home track prepared and graded to actually race on,only difference is fans would see what speedway should look like on a regualr basis and not just a handful of heats here and there.

Promoters can't win can they?!? King's Lynn get blasted for calling off the day before based on a forecast, Sheffield get blasted for trying to get a meeting on. I know which situation is far worse by the way, it's not calling it off the day before. Just saying 👍🏻

Why do the riders not go out individually and do a few slow laps and turn the dirt over then grade the track again.?

unless one of doyle emil fricke holder woffinden bewley or kurtz become available then its unlikely nobody else of that ilk is interested in riding in the uk

If it was Testimonial they would have pottered round and took the fans money though.Dont leave the house if there is a cloud in the sky these days.

I do euro mills in the hope of financing the return if R. Lambert. My success rate atm wouldn’t pay for S. Lambert. We live in hope.

Definitely. Great to hear from the Brummies after the meeting too, with a particular shout out to Zagar who managed to drop the f-bomb at least eight times in a 3 minute interview, it was brilliant!

it will be because they cant get a number one not because they dont want one or cant afford one

Well let's hope the 3000 free tickets the Facennas are giving away lead to a bumper crowd and some good racing. It'll be interesting to see how many return if/when the Tigers lose, despite the good racing?!

Also just been informed that if we'd won that BV away fixture when Jan was injured and beaten them at home in April when we had all those engine failures and only lost by two then we'd be going into Monday's meeting with Sheffield with fourth place in our own hands 😩 The fine margins of sport!

Lawson the rider then and build from there but one thing for certain need a number one

Brummies have been bloody good value at Leicester this season... more so than at their own (former) place

If it was Testimonial they would have pottered round and took the fans money though.Dont leave the house if there is a cloud in the sky these days.

Most clubs could not afford to help Workington.

The Ben Cook injury and covering for him when he was #5 in the averages was the main issue but it was Kvech getting cleaned up in Gorzow which was the dagger to the heart of Lynn's season. Away wins at BV and Brum went begging as a result and he struggled with his shoulder for a while after. No surprise that we are finishing strongly with the top six all present and fit! As you say what might have been (an all too familiar tale).

I remember going down to Wimbledon in horrible weather and seeing a good meeting, modern day machinery wouldnt be able to handle the conditions, though according to reports there were riders willing to give it a go at Sheffield.

They will go strength in depth again as they think that's best option but I don't believe it is imo

Our riders aren't rich. Just ask our reserves. Most of the money they've invested is on the stadium infrastructure. Also, not sure how helping another team out can be seen as winning at all costs, especially as that team isn't winning anything this year!

Those were the days and it separates the men from the boys. Sawdust, overalls, racing and the track comes good. Today no chance. Wimps the lot and it shows the contempt they have for the punter. Not even willing to give it a try and how many times in years gone by have riders put in some effort to race and then justify calling it off. Today not even a wheel is turned. It sums up why the sport has no credibility.

Exactly riders from both teams

The feature the last couple of years is they seem to do something to themselves that loses momentum just at the point where they could be contending! oh well onto next year for them!

Number one away from being contenders imo