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Of course the sport is on its knees here, just look at this forum, a live meeting used to attract a lot of comments because quite a few would see it, now most threads are only two or three pages, and clubs like Plymouth sometimes don’t even have a thread for a home match. And only recently there was a match between Kent and the Thurrock Hammers, no mention of it at all on here and in fact I only found out about it on the day through seeing a post on twitter, I saw nothing in advance anywhere advertising it which is terrible, I probably would have gone if I had known about it. The sport just keep limping along almost begging for it to be put list of its misery.

I am one of the long time members, I used to be known as greyhoundp but forgot my log in details so had to re register, who was the old guy that passed away that lived london way and had an interest in stock cars as well as Wimbledon speedway ?, was his name speedyguy or something like that.

Photo galleries: Day 1 academy: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/2856/fotoreportage-dag-1-van-de-women-s-speedway-academy-in-kroatie Day 2 academy: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/2857/fotoreportage-dag-2-van-de-women-s-speedway-academy-in-kroatie Race: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/2860/grunwald-prolongeert-harris-domineert-fim-dames-sluiten-academy-fel-af-in-kroatie

Grudziadz round today is POSTPONED

But the STADIUM was already in place…

In a word, no. The Ben Fund is the only charity in the world to offer the type of help it does. Particularly when you consider those with long term or life changing injuries, or ex riders who perhaps decades after finishing needing treatment for an issue caused by their riding days. Poland do cover a lot of expenses, and the treatment is faster, and often better as there are surgeons who understand speedway injuries. Polish clubs spend a huge amount getting a rider back fit, but there are also examples in the past of riders being paid up front for part of their polish contracts and then having to repay that money to the clubs as they missed meetings too. The Ben Fund is more about supporting riders and families while they’re not earning though with costs of bills etc. Rather than purely paying for treatment.

Comedy gold Mike

Confirmed line - ups around 5.30pm UK time and live updates from 6pm Smederna v Dackarna https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Competition/DrivingSchedule/CompetitionLiveResult.aspx?Branch=Speedway&Columns=CompetitionInfo,Branch,Name,Organizer,FromDateShort,LiveResult&DateFilter=TODAY&pagesize=10&IsArrangeable=true &ShowSearch=true&Style=SvemoWebsite&CompetitionId=17779 Vargarna v Indianerna https://ta.svemo.se/Public/Pages/Competition/DrivingSchedule/CompetitionLiveResult.aspx?Branch=Speedway&Columns=CompetitionInfo,Branch,Name,Organizer,FromDateShort,LiveResult&DateFilter=TODAY&pagesize=10&IsArrangeable=true &ShowSearch=true&Style=SvemoWebsite&CompetitionId=17780

Turned into a really enjoyable fixture. Hats off to the foxes for their fight back and well done to kings Lynn on track prep

The last time Belle Vue were on BSN was the first meeting after the GP weekend.

That's why it's a 2pm start

Why ? Match doesn't kick off till 22.00 and berwick are nearly Scottish

I agree 100%. The majority of riders back then, as well as training schools, came from the grass tracks. Nearly all our big stars of the 70s and 80s came from the grass tracks. PC, Morton, Wigg, Doncaster, Loram, Screen, the list goes on and on. As you quite rightly say, a lot of the young riders of today have not reached the standard required to ride in the 2nd div, but we are so short on riders, they are thrown in at the deep end; Scoring the odd point off each other and then getting hammered when they go out against the main body of riders, is not good for them and neither the pay in public. Over the last 15 years or so nearly all our young riders have come through, the Neil Vatcher school of speedway. Rushen and Cairns have been fantastic finds. Also, riders like Howarth, Flint and Rowe have turned out to be useful league riders and, to a lesser extent, Edwards and Kemp. Harrison, Piper and Scott are fine young riders, but international stars of the future? I don't think so. I hope they prove me wrong, because Rushen and Cairns at the moment are our future International stars. Let's hope someone might step up to join them.

Not really sure what all the hysterics here are about. Riders do get ill, like the rest of us. I have no idea what Lawson's illness was, or the severity of it, but it's quite possible to be ill. Ipswich could have used a guest facility. All they need to do is produce a doctors' note within 24 hours of the meeting taking place. (But this would have resulted in Lawson being suspended for 7 days for a non-speedway illness). With it all being at such short notice it looks like it was impossible to get a guest, and the only cover they could find was Freddy Hodder (who lives 10 minutes from the Leicester track). So it made sense to not use a facility for Lawson, and use the only option available (Hodder) who fits well within the "no facility" criteria. (up to 75% of Lawson's average). That way with Ipswich not using a facility, Lawson isn't suspended.

Richard let the Ipswich management know he was running late and that he would miss the track walk and asked another mechanic to fit a tyre for him as would be there for the parade but then at 6:25 rang back said he was feeling ill and had turned around to head home. They advised him to continue to the track and just get there when he could so the medic could sign him out the meeting officially I assume they could then use IRR but he wouldn’t do that so then frantic phone calls were made to get Freddy Hodder to ride who did a decent job and looked on the pace . I have it on good authority that Richard Coleman was not at all impressed with Lawsons attitude so will be interesting to see if any action is taken against him.

Will Saturday v Berwick be called off due to a footy match in Miami

Riders receive six month bans starting in October and ending in March... But only if the season starts in April... Independent Leadership anyone?...

Just as well the foxes management released jeppesen and not bachelor!

World Cup final starts at 8pm. If the powers that be cannot get the meeting done and dusted by 5pm at the very latest, then they need a good old kick up the jacksy. I'd even go as far as to say that heat one starts at 2pm, no delays because theres a queue, if you can't get there on time, tough. The only thing to change that would be a major RTA etc in the area.

I considered going to that meeting and went online around 6pm and the grandstand had sold around 500 out of the circa 1800... The back straight with around 400.. Pay at the gate would have added a few more I am sure.. Streaming must have some impact but it does bring revenue... Such low crowds must be a worry though...

Which is the date for the football World Cup Final...........just saying.😍

Didn't look many on BSN, but last time belle Vue were on BSN the crowd looked poor as well 🤔

It is very clear that a stadium is the preferred option for the residents, the local authority and the would be owners for this to be a community facility that is led by it's motorsport heritage. All of those parties need to come together to enable a sustainable operation to be permitted, it is not a simple as chucking a Sunday boot sale on the car park. Overall consent needs to open the door of opportunity with the right balance of utilisation it could be a huge success.

Updates said a 500 crowd...? Surely not...?..

Get rid of 4 of the top 5 and start again lol