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Perhaps if Mario had shown an interest in practicing around Ashfield, he’d have found he had an home advantage. It’s total nonsense to say there’s no home advantage for Glasgow riders, it’s just an excuse when we lose. Most of the clubs that apparently have a home advantage get beaten at home more than Glasgow.

Martin Ashby was my absolute hero when I started going to speedway in the early 70’s. A brilliant rider with many seasons averaging over 10. I remember one race at the Abbey where he forgot to turn his fuel on in heat one, was miles at the back but came through and beat I think Valentine off the last bend to take the win. Also the 1975 British Final at Coventry when he was in a race off for the final spot at Wembley against Ray Wilson. Wilson gated, Ashby attacked up the inside for three laps and got through, but gave Wilson racing room for the Leicester rider to. Last around and win by half a bike. True gentleman. Swindon hero. RIP Martin.

Surely Spoons would allow a qr code linking to the BV website

Not sure about your specific question. But sometimes I want to kick Drew from here to next Wednesday. As a speedway fan, regardless of team allegance, his inconsistent performances just frustrate the hell out of me.

But will the reduction of some riders averages before the play offs mean, for example, that Drew Kemp will drop down to reserve for the play off matches in October?

Play offs are not included in the averages for that very reason

Bubba and Kordun are hopefully due to return although they need to see if it was officially stated as concussion, if so, a mandatory time off will be due and leaving it extremely close for the 27th match. Chatłas and Jabłoński will be potentially available if required.

Every Club has had young riders the have not fulfilled their early promise and expectations the riders have to handle the pressure ,joining Tigers is no different apart from a slightly better deal financially.Problem at Ashfield is there is not a lot of home advantage to build confidence. Pressure is part of every Sport if you want to succeed.Small percentage make it to the Top.IM0 if your not holding your own in a Team in 5-6 years it’s time to consider your at your Level.Accepting that younger riders these days might take a bit longer.Its a tough sport to teach the Top and financial outlays are huge.If you compare Polish and Gb youngsters it the same pressure (even greater)but many of them don’t make the Grade either. At the end of the day it is the rider that had to produce. ps Hausl was a huge gamble based on what he had done on track.

But ok if you miss the CLRC to ride in Poland 🤔🙃

better if you dont know results.

Missed a ndl meeting

What happened to Max ?

Nice work This info should be on the websites Just like match info only speedway fans will know the rearranged date and time not seen it advertised anywhere that none regulars would see it

Because junior riders want to race whenever and wherever they can, and accept track conditions they get to ride on, lets be honest normally they are riding after the main meeting the track is worn through to the base with a few crumbs of shale pulled back over it by the tractor. Where as profesional riders on the other hand have to think of where and for who they are riding for the next night and of course there income. Injury at this stage of the season could be very expensive for them around Europe. There is no way a profesional rider is going to risk anything like that. One has to ask why the track staff did not pack the ruts in the track while they prepared it for the meeting? If the ruts can be seen before a wheel has been turned surely something is wrong. I can remember back in the day (yes its that quote again) the likes of Len Silver before a match at Hackney or Rye house driving round and arround the tracks in his car packing it in before taking the tractor around once more making it safe and as rideable as he could. Different era, different bikes and different riders I suppose.

Maybe some comets fans are traveling soon and can leave WCSC stickers somewhere 😜

Sadly we haven't actually won much in the last ten years.

So unfortunate, a real bad night for injuries. As the 3 are out for next week are there any replacements possible, or youth riders, I've no idea how it works.

Guests are 100% not a necessary evil, as, if they were, then all leagues would have to use them.. The very fact they don't shows the sport can be ran without them... The issue is that now it has become part and parcel of the operating model in the UK, and fundamentally ingrained in the way the sport is ran... Providing promoters with lazy, easy to implement options, (and even a chance to improve ther team), and it gives riders a chance to earn some decent money, (sometimes more than their own teams guarantee and points money)... In short everyone is happy... If there are not enough riders then reduce the number of riders per team, (Denmark seem to run well with five per team, and eight teams)... If implemented this could free up 12 riders for next season's current six teams, with these riders, as you suggest, riding in tier two but coming in on short term replacement contracts... Or just implement a fit for purpose RR system which doesn't involve your No1 being replaced by two second strings, (or reserves if the manager chooses).. Riders 5 and 3 should be allowed to cover all the missing No1's rides, (f the manager chooses), and for the rest of the team, then the riders above and below the missing rider can take two each.. With a number eight coming in for a missing number seven.. You still then win or lose as a "proper team" and credibility is maintained.. The way UK runs its Speedway is just lazy and contrived, as they can plan in fixtures, with known clashes, and then just use Guests to cover the missing riders... Removing the Guest "Get out of jail free card" would mean a far more disciplined, and much better thought out, and organised approach, to the whole running of the sport.. Which can only be a good thing... NB. Tier two can still do "whatever they want", but the top tier should always be seen as a credible bona fide, professional, sporting league...

Republica sing “Ready to Go” Europe is of course “final countdown”

Sad news, other sharing the same name, 'Crash' was one of my favourite riders back in the day as I thought his white face mask, distinctive red leathers with white & black stripes looked so cool. He was popular at Hull, Boulevard days, guested for the Vikings helping secure a few away wins. The nickname, Crash, was a true misnomer, Martin was one of the safest riders in the sport, think it came after a spill very early doors in his career, it rhymed & so it stuck. RIP Martin....

Having a suspicious mind I'm wondering if any average massaging has been going on in readiness for next season or for the one, or possibly three meetings, in October.

Guests is a necessary evil but the solution I've suggested for years is the simplest and fairest way forward. All guests must be from the lower league & not have a team spot in the Premiership. All guests must have an average equal or lower than the No7. If guests are required they come in at No7 and everyone else moves up in the team. What that also does, is speed up the process in finding injury replacements as teams get away with it for to long using better inform guest rider's than the guy injured. 1 missing R/R or guest at No7 2 missing R/R and guest at No7 3 missing, meeting postponed. It should be a ruling that meetings can only proceed if teams have 5 or more riders available from their official declaration. If meetings get cancelled due to availability, 2 league points are deducted.

Updated version of the Gorzów v Częstochowa meeting from 18.09.2026, as the original was missing the first 3 heats: https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/video-53550004_456242873

What are they? In all of the years of watching speedway, I never heard them.

Deadly silence coming out of Armadale from Monarch fans,that was a woeful performance from the Home Team.Suppose they will blame the weather,the track was rideable but was it raceable?.Poole riders done all the passing on the night. In a season where tracks have called off early because of Weather forecasts,maybe this should have been the case,but with Poole almost certain to get too the final they went for it. Fans pay good money though!!