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Surely with this terrible forecast the meeting should be off ? Or are the Tiggers at full strength ?

Good post except for the last sentence Ben Trigger is a good little rider, but because he beat Henry Atkins in one race doesn't make him the new Bartosz Zmarzlik. We should be encouraging all the young British riders not playing them off against each other.

You believe wrong Meeting is Thursday 22nd June

But if had tipped down at midday then everyone has had a wasted journey. The forecast was wrong, it happens. Say there was a forecast for storms in Workington and you drove all the way there for it to be called off. Bet you'd be happy as Larry. Promoters are damned if they do and damned if they don't.

I thought that the rules put a limit on how much could be paid as a guarantee. Though how it would be policed I have no idea.

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Has anyone used the Berwick stream ? Just want to know if it's a good signal so not dropping in and out all the time. Thanks in advance for any info

One thing Ive seen on a pretty regular basis over the last 4 or 5 seasons is a rider stop racing due to EF etc and coasting around the whiteline instead of immediately leaving the track. IMO those riders should be fined as they're a potential cause of an accident.

TBH other riders, of both teams involved should refuse to go to the tapes if he's in the race.

Definitely shouldn't be allowed to ride. If the SCB are worried about possible litigation if an accident takes place in a meeting run by another governing body on a homologated SCB track Then they shouldn't be letting a rider with double vision be riding. Nothing against Erik Riss or either of his teams, if there was a crash and someone got seriously hurt, we all know what will hit the fan.

Less racing at Poole too

It's only £20 if purchased before raceday, so more or less the same as everyone in the CL. I'd say a couple of reasons they can afford the riders is the attendances and good sponsorship. Same as Poole in reality

Agreed Maybe/hopefully discussions are happening behind the scenes to sort the whole sorry saga out.

Not condemning him at all but it seems bizarre to say the least, that a member of a committee that threatens closure of a track for running under another governing body, then takes part in a meeting at the same track, run under that governing body.

I don't want to get my big wooden spoon out, but wasn't one of the competitors a member of the SCB committee ?

Many years ago, i'm fairly sure that due to one of those quirky rules British speedway love so much, that John Davis rode as a guest replacement for himself.

I'm not a Poole hater I just say what I see.

If you took off your blue tinted specs you'd realise this is what everyone says about Poole

From what I heard Oxford wanted to go PL but were turned down and told they could only go CL at the highest. No doubt in the best interests of the sport. I myself am totally happy with CL which I've always thought is the best league for variety and competitiveness. Plus in the latter years before we were shutdown the Conference league was very enjoyable and the Chargers in the NDL both last year and this are great value for money.

Henry has come on leaps and bounds this season. Plymouth's loss and a big gain for Oxford, lovely young lad too, always ready for a photo with fans or signing autographs. The young Oxford fans seem to have taken to him, maybe something as simple as the Boxer celebration along with a fair bit of exciting on track action is something they like.

Haven't you heard they've bought some shale for the dustbowl/skidpan ( delete as required ) the away teams might now be able to get over the Godawful processional racing that those in blue tinted specs such as yours love so much.

Bit like another couple of Antipodeans in their early days over here. Barry Briggs and Ivan Mauger Have to sift through some dusty old files to see if they got any better.

The new London Stadium is only a stones throw from the original London Stadium which Waterden Rd the home of Hackney was renamed/redeveloped. I think the original Waterden Rd site is where the BT studios etc were sited for the Olympics.

KB in my opinion needs, if he is someone prepared to listen, an older wiser rider to take him under his wing and nurture him. There's a good rider in there but it's lost direction.

Will Scott Nicholls be sending up one of his flashy shirts for "Lionel" to wear next time he's doing his excellent job on BSN