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Would have to be a multiple change as Cook has a higher average than Howarth & Glasgow are over the limit.

Do we have until Friday or has the deadline already reached? 15 meetings have already been raced (11 league and 4 BSN ) which is 75% of the 20 for this season

Chris… you weren’t there pal… that was beyond exuberant last night and his move really could have hurt Reid badly…. he was erratic with Jack in the Cup meeting at Poole… the kicking out at Jye in the first running of their heat in the return here… he is building a bit of a reputation but no doubt you defend him as he wears the Stars colours.. GB does need good youth coming through and Cooper is head and shoulders above most but he needs to calm it down….

I think its very relevant myself, Kyle has said that he and many other riders are fed up / sick of racing the same tracks. As a speedway rider (or any motor sport competitor) if they feel pi$$ed of and there head is not in the right place then a break from the sport is needed for there own sanity and there's and others safety. I'm sure a rider of Kyles quality and dedication he did not take this decision lightly.

What's the difference between heat 14and 15 plus heat 14 easier to win !!! ,poor excuse

Yes. Have a league that runs on Friday & say good bye to all those Australians & Poles who ride in Poland, Danes, Swedes , Czech etc leaving enough riders for nine teams made up of current lower scoring Championship and NDL riders. Not a healthy recipe to ensure the continuation of speedway in Uk

He had only had 4 rides, he hadn't even had a r/r, don't believe him, usual Havvy excuses. Doing a deal to use him in heat 15 and not 14 sounds ridiculous when heat 14 was an easier race for him.

Yep. Four and a half minutes of intense physical riding would completely knacker any fairly fit 40 year old. So much so they are completely spent. And it’s not 4 and a half minutes in one lump. Come on what a load of bollocks.

With Mario Hausl having this morning ruled himself out of racing for six weeks -- heart trouble and kidney stones, really? -- it must be imperative for the Tigers shuffle the pack to replace him and Kyle Howarth before the next meeting. Guests aren't the way to go for a team looking certain to be in the play-offs. Quite apart from making it harder for the public to support a changing roster of riders, guests make it a harder "sell" when you're trying to build up ongoing public awareness in what is otherwise a successful operation.

Big mistake, maybe he doesnt want to but matt ford should be top of anybodys list for people to be involved in the running of british speedway.

I do think changing the racing nights could in the long run lead to more meaningful meetings and seasons. Glasgow and Poole may be more inclined to move up as their race nights match Premiership ones. Also, if this is paired with new reduced doubling up rules the championship will reduce in quality so both teams may want to move up to keep higher quality riders. 8 teams in the prem is already increases legitimacy. For relegation and promotion you then need all championship sides to want to move up. If Glasgow and Poole see a good increase in sales or return of results that will help massively. Edinburgh, Scunthorpe, Redcar and Oxford all race Monday-Friday so that's a good start. The other 3 teams race Saturday so might need more convincing however saying do you want to switch to Friday is much better than do you want to switch to Monday!

If Kennett said he was knackered and blown out when Havvy wanted to put him in heat 14, surely that explains Kennett's absence?

When we wrote in last night's programme about Poole's management having apparently been in disarray during their June visit, it was expected they'd be in better shape this time. Instead, the strange allocation of riders in crucial races, etc, was worse. Plus, how about Havvy spending a lengthy time on the phone to Willie Dish, arguing the Cooper Rushen exclusion? On a brighter note, it was an impressive display of team spirit when the entire Bandits team came up from the pits to check on the stricken Reid Battye. Plus, the noise in the stand before, during and after the last couple of races was really impressive.

Tuesday’s final regular season matches line-ups. Indianerna v Smederna- live on Premier Sports 1 Indianerna 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Smederna 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Lejonen v Vargarna Lejonen 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vargarna 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dackarna v Rospiggarna Dackarna 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Rospiggarna 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Piraterna v Vastervik Piraterna 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Vastervik 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Cairns? I think you must mean the other one. Will Cairns is in full control of his bike as far as I've seen....

Wednesday 12th August matches line-ups. Brovst v Vojens Brovst 1 2 3 4 5 Vojens 1 2 3 4 5 Fjelsted v Grindsted Fjelsted 1 2 3 4 5 Grindsted 1 2 3 4 5 Esbjerg v Region Varde Esbjerg 1 2 3 4 5 Region Varde 1 2 3 4 5 Slangerup v Holsted Slangerup 1 2 3 4 5 Holsted 1 2 3 4 5

Can’t see that being a relevant point for Howarth. As a rider who doubles up, he would ride at fifteen different tracks during the season including the two “home clubs” he’s left. There’s more behind his reason for quitting than taking a break - there’s sufficient time between October and March next year to rest up.

As has often been stated, “One big league” in the UK would actually mean a maximum of eight teams featuring the best available riders (full time professionals) coincidentally the same number as Polands top flight leaving all other promotions to operate on a semi-pro basis providing rider development opportunities. No other formula is reasonably possible given the quality of rider availability and cost. Top league of eight - Belle Vue. Kings Lynn, Leicester, Northampton, Ipswich, from current Premier league plus three from Scunthorpe, Oxford, Poole & Glasgow. All of the above have sufficient availability of stadium to run on Monday or Thursday with sufficient capacity of at least 2.5k which are two of the necessary fundamentals as a means to attract a significant TV deal, halt the decline & provide a basis for growth.

As has often been stated, “One big league” in the UK would actually mean a maximum of eight teams featuring the best available riders (full time professionals) coincidentally the same number as Polands top flight leaving all other promotions to operate on a semi-pro basis providing rider development opportunities. No other formula is reasonably possible given the quality of rider availability and cost. Top league of eight - Belle Vue. Kings Lynn, Leicester, Northampton, Ipswich, from current Premier league plus three from Scunthorpe, Oxford, Poole & Glasgow. All of the above have sufficient availability of stadium to run on Monday or Thursday with sufficient capacity of at least 2.5k which are two of the necessary fundamentals as a means to attract a significant TV deal, halt the decline & provide a basis for growth.

Neither Matt nor Danny Ford are on the 'Management Committee'/ Executive Board!

When he has a moment to reflect Richard Coleman should start with track prep. However, he needs to be honest and start with he needs to ensure riders have a surface to perform on to create a spectacle every time at every level in the sport. I worry though that he may be oblivious to how good the sport could be as one of the consistently poor tracks this year has actually been Ipswich, his own track and no lessons seem to have been learnt there, so I wouldn’t hold my breath. On a good day there is nothing to compete with a good speedway meeting but a close tussle at the top or a close team meeting is not enough to drag punters back.

Why he was beaten far and square as he has done to BZ in previous GP's !

Yep, I noticed the height of the tapes, it looked wrong.

a very poor meeting, whether it was a challenge, league or a grand prix. The grand prix's should be a product to make the sport proud and exciting for everybody to watch, regulars or newbies, last night was little more than a exhibition of following the leader. Track looked awful before the first race, pretty obvious it was going to be a one line trick track, why didn't the track staff/organisers grade and grade the track whilst the presentation of riders took place, fans at the track and watching would rather a track to be properly prepared than see a yawn fest of rider after rider waving to the crowd! After Lodz this was a major disappointment and a very poor advert for the sport. Well done to BZ and Lambert, Kurtz will again feel he has dropped points when to be brutally honest should of been standing on top spot, Woryna did well to reach the final.

Think they needed another 50p for the meter,if that's the only floodlights that work they better get their fingers out with the last 3 meetings or they won't see a thing