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pre-play/off jitters not a great start to the meeting ???????

Hi made it in time for heat 3. There was a mysterious electrical fault affecting the ref’s controls, which held things up for another five minutes. This should have been held at KL, then it wouldn’t have started until 8:15 … although, thinking about it, if it were at KL the match would have been called off yesterday …

Modern day riders across the board think everybody owes them a living and are beyond greedy when it comes to money. Very few if almost any would do anything for nothing, not like back in the 80s. Yes I realise they need to spend on machinery etc etc but they all make far more than the average working man so you'd think they'd give something back. This along with unreasonable admission prices is among other things that's destroying Speedway.

According to updates Doyle not arrived as of 7-40 pm ????

No offence taken lol i was pleased if it was true ? it did have a picture of Doyle with it ? i'll try and find it again a post it ? hopefully it will go ahead !!

Not having a pop at you, just saying it's way wide of the mark. The planning app for Studley Grange is in the consultation phase until next Thursday. There are currently a LOT of objections.

only Quoting what was posted ???

That's nonsense.

Is it wide enough with air fences up?

The problem is the location, not that near to Northampton, long way from the likes of Coventry and Peterborough. Getting a crowd to attend regular would be very difficult. Track shape doesn't look great either, they say would be longest track in country but very long straights and tight in comparison bends.

Brafield, or Northampton Shaleway, as I believe it's now called.

But the play-offs used to be in late September, and even ran into October - they've been brought forward to earlier in September. It's obvious they need to complete the league fixtures, but for whatever reason they haven't used some dates - and it can rain any time ...

This is the first realistic comment I’ve seen and deffo makes a lot of sense… this could work.

Who ever decides to try and go into Northampton will need very deep pockets. Track wise there would need to be a lot of investment, other facilities around the track are very good,

In all honesty, probably not, but as we can still mathematically finish 2nd it is not a nothing meeting.

Looking good, despite the dodgy drainage... 😂

Tonight's meeting is not off so the drainage must be adequate.

yes 31st October, but TV wants it over in September

Which I why I agree the play offs are necessary. We’re not like other sports really because we’re solely reliant on fans attending to survive. If it were top team is champions and that’s that, a fair few teams would have their season ended early doors and gates would suffer even more. I still like the idea though that top team is champions no ifs or buts, top four contest the KOC.

Is the Official end of season not still the last day in October.? Think it used too be.

Noooo ... if you don't make playoffs your season is potentially over by mid August. Its short enough already.

I don't think it'd make a blind bit of difference to crowd levels, that's down to marketing and the entertainment at the event, not the rules.

A few years ago many people said the same for October, it'll be August next! Rain can happen at any time of year.

They worked their boll0cks off during the winter including Chris Louis himself no less, digging up the track and clearing every single drain to enable the best possible drainage. There is social media footage if you don’t believe it. Why do you lot do this? No wonder our sport is failing. What a bunch of wa*kers!