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  1. Posted · Edited by castrolargh
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    6 hours ago, Haza said:

    Problem KL has over the years since Buster has owned the club there has been many dodgy call offs and that’s why fans doubt the reasons they are told - it may well rain tonight in which case it was a good call but it was called off yesterday which is rather early - Lynn can’t afford a other home defeat that’s for sure maybe that’s the reason but either way these iffy call offs have to stop . 

    You're right there have been a good few ,but to be fair, on the flip side there have been numerous times when Buster has bust a gut to re lay the track only for riders to refuse to go out, so in one respect I can sort of get it   Still not raining though

    Update at 18.55. 8 miles away and we've got some light drizzle. That'll do it then 

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  4. Posted

    15 hours ago, Daniel Smith said:

    Maybe the track just isn't conducive to competitive racing in the modern era? 

    Straights to narrow, bends to tight etc. Grippy & slick have been tried with similar FTG results. 

    It has to be down to track shape.

    Maybe a bit more banking would help giving more lines out of bends 2 & 4.

    Weve been saying this for years, it needs to be rounder, but would be a massive job bringing the corners in ,with all that concrete 

  8. Posted

    Just now, Arch Stanton said:

    Then build top heavy? If not, you have 15 heats to avoid a “superheat”, if you can’t, tough. Birmingham were 10 points up, twice and still didn’t win. That’s their fault. Every club and every supporter knows the rules, if you finish level after 15 heats then it’s a superheat. I’m in the minority it seems reading the comments on here, I’ve no problem with that. I have my own opinion and won’t be swayed by others. 
     

    For me it adds drama, you gain an extra heat with the 4 best riders on show for your money. OK it sucks if you’re on the wrong end of it, but if you’re on the winning end there’s no better feeling. A couple of seasons ago we had it twice at Ipswich and they were the lasting memory of the entire season for me personally. At the end of the superheats, strangers were hugging each other all over the place, you’d think we’d just won the title there and then! The place was buzzing. I’m all for anything that creates an extra bit of excitement. Birmingham didn’t lose their point for “drawing” did they? They still took their point.

    As you said, you have your opinion, as do I, it doesn't mean I'm right . Youve seen positives in it first hand, which is good. 

  9. Posted

    40 minutes ago, Arch Stanton said:

    I like the superheat. 

    Personally I don't simply because it favours the teams that build with stronger heat leaders,rather than strength in depth.It must influence team  building to a certain extent, for what is little more than a gimic.

  10. Posted

    Hopefully Puk brings his gating gloves,  otherwise I think Richard Lawson will get the better of him in 2 and 8, and if I remember right, Toby has taken a heat or 2 to get going  although I'm probably wrong,other than that, I think tofty, Ben and tarasenko should get the better of their opposite numbers, Anders Rowe should do better than both of Leicesters reserves, and then its down to Patrick,if he does well , 50-40 or there abouts

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  11. Posted

    16 minutes ago, DJC said:

    Starting nearly 4 points under the limit it shocking, even for a Rodger’s built side

    So which rabbit would you pull out of the hat that could ride Oxford as well as scotty at such short notice?whilst he may not be a premiership no1 any more, I'd say he's probably your best option, especially at Oxford   brum and maybe/ probably ippo

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    On 2/23/2024 at 9:54 PM, chrismorton said:

    You lot can say what you want but we all know that Chapman and co shafted us..and now they have rubbed our noses in it by poaching all our ex riders, manager (never liked him anyway) and other parts of our once great track. I am done with Speedway and I hope Kings Lynn fail badly.

    Blah blah blah.short memories, ( dad's army, title winners,  funded by buster)just a tad ungrateful, no wonder buster pulled the plug. Your manager? Wrong.your riders? Also wrong.Tarasenki and woydlo funded by. .......Buster.

    Puk rode more years as a star than he did a panther, and actually started at lynn , Basso nearly came last year and is a Glasgow asset anyway.

    Not a lot of sugar in the grapes your way ,hey

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  13. Posted

    1 hour ago, TTT said:

    I wouldn't visit KL even if they had a top three of Zmarzlik, Sayfutdinov and Woffinden.

    I will never allow myself under any circumstances to line the pockets of a guy who's assisted bully boy's in demolishing our home.

    Ipswich, Leicester or Scunthorpe which ever local track you choose to visit this forthcoming season you can at least have the comfort in your own mind that you're not caving in to the trap set by Buster to lure you down to the AFA to support familiar faces (That's my logic anyway).

    If you do go to King's Lynn then Buster wins because he only has to pay for 7 riders instead of 14 whilst getting the biggest attendances he's had at the AFA in recent memory which translates to.......A higher financial income for a lower financial outlay.

    Never forget that we didn't even have our own funeral before he started signing up most of our 2023 team whilst not even bothering to photoshop images of riders either whilst every other club did when it come to their 2024 signing announcements.

    And if Buster hadn't signed them,another club would have.As a point of interest Puk has ridden more seasons for the stars than the panthers, Ben Basso was rumoured to be coming last year anyway, we've got our team manager back,and Buster put his hand in his pocket to sign Tarasenko and woydlo last season anyway,so why shouldn't he have first option.If your rich fairy godfather had put his money where his mouth is and used the land he supposedly had access to to build a track you might have been running next season.If it wasn't for buster you wouldn't have had the dads army  title winning team, the panthers would have either folded or been in the championship!

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  14. Posted

    9 hours ago, FromBendThree said:

    Names suggested are old school announcers. Nothing wrong in that when giving heat results and riders in next heat. BUT the club needs a live wire centre green (concrete) presenter. Need someone to whip up the crowd.

    Needs a crowd to whip up, too.I have seen posters around town advertising stock car meetings but absolutely nothing regarding speedway.

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  15. Posted

    16 hours ago, kelvinht said:

    Totally agree or the atmosphere is likely to be flat as a pancake

    We had a chap on the mic a few seasons back, very lively but knew sweet fa about speedway. With a bit longer behind the mic he'd have developed a bit of speedway knowledge and been decent at the job

    That was pwobably Matt Black, back when we had Witchie Wowwal the first time round. A bit shouty. 

  16. Posted

    10 hours ago, Najjer said:

    There is no way Iversen has reached the level of Andersen. Iversen is still a very capable rider in Poland (and the UK) so anybody who thinks he’ll be declining that rapidly needs a head wobble. He isn’t a Grand Prix standard rider anymore but he’s alright.

    For what it’s worth, I would be putting Iversen at no.2 - there is every chance even away from home but especially at home, he would be popping out and winning heat 1 and gives a solid heat 8 too.

    My thoughts too ,although the last couple of seasons he was at lynn he got stronger later on as the track went a bit slicker,I think he said he was struggling with his shoulder when the track was heavier

  17. Posted

    1 minute ago, Bellers101 said:

    Risky signing. Shown a poor attitude the past couple of seasons. Big question marks over which Cook and Batch turn up this season.

    " couple"? Saw him throw a massive sulk at Peterborough way back when, saying it would be ok if the track was like kings lynn every week, roll on to 2017..........

  20. Posted

    5 minutes ago, DJC said:

    Would Shamek come in on his last Poole average of 6.75?

    Looking at the 2024 confirmed thread, they have 22.59 left - if Shamek is 6.75 then Tarasenko 6.94 and Laguta 8.43 could fit with him. 

    Would be one of the strongest in the league but would cost a pretty penny.

     

    Tarasenko is at kings lynn

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  22. Posted

    I wouldn't mind betting that To a certain extent Buster wishes he'd just let you bunch of ungrateful b@stards  go under when Ged Rathbone had had enough, rather than keep the place going. If Tomalin had put his money where his mouth is last winter you could all be blaming him now., you could have " enjoyed" Chris Holder for the season aa well .Can't blame Buster for not showing up at the rally,  I wouldn't have either if I'd been slagged off that much.

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