Star Lady

Hi tellboy. nice to be missed I agree with what you say and to a great extent Buster is bound by what the rest of British, and indeed world speedway does. I'm a realist and from past conversations with Buster know he doesn't/didn't agree with quite a few things himself but even as BSPA supreme couldn't change them. If I had to pick just one thing that IMHO would improve things (and boy how big is the choice) it would be to reduce the power of the engines so it's rider skill that wins races and not tuner's tinkering. Going back into hibernation again now but who knows a visit from Nicki in 2020 might just tempt me back to Saddlebow Road

Well said. I would add, if things people moan about don't improve there comes a point when they think why should I care and stop moaning and more importantly stop attending. I reached said point some time ago. I rarely look at anything other than Lynn threads now and quite honestly it's the same old thing season after season. *stands back awaiting incoming missives *

Actually it's not but a week of announcements about announcements culminates in the announcement of a reserve (or that's what most people think). At the very least I would have expected one of the top 2 possibly 3 riders but as I only watch occasionally from afar my opinion will be dismissed. just seems to me in this social media obsessed world Lynn are about 2 decades out of date. Glasgow seem to have it right

Well after a week long hype , a sensationally underwhelming announcement.

Corbyn has just announced free speedway admission for all and shale quarries are being taken into public ownership. Foreign riders regardless of ability will be allowed free choice of clubs, in line with Labours free for all immigration policy.

Stop being sensible, it's not compatible with speedway

Not been to Lynn for nigh on 4 years but old habits die hard and I couldn't resist when I saw your post

and maybe it means I (a non fan) know more about speedway outside of Dorset than he does

Thought I read that Swindon had already won it! but hey I'm not a speedway fan anymore so I'll bow to your superior speedway knowledge

Never in 50+ years did I ever think I'd say Well Done Twitchers

Ah I get it now Jo lives in Autocorrect

Who's Jo?

Probably read their books tho

Bet you wouldn't think that if you were an Eastbourne fan

1500 hours. Just walked back from cinema, can thoroughly recommend Downton Abbey, it's grey and overcast but dry. The weather that is not the film which is great, thank the lord for Maggie Smith!

Totally agree with all of that, especially the second sentence. As it is various people are being accused of bias, undue influence and worse and the mental health of an individual is being the subject of distasteful discussion by people who don't know the facts of it. Totally unsatisfactory and simply not necessary.

The other riders could have appealed as well, they didn't. End of.

Agree that SCB should give reasons but the other riders involved had the same chance as Cook to appeal, and didn't, so no sympathy from me.

I'm 2 miles from the track and as I said earlier surprised at the early call off. Yesterday was dry all day, as was Saturday. This morning there was slight drizzle about 9 and at 1030 I walked to the supermarket and got slightly damp in the light rain, it wasn't heavy enough to warrant an umbrella! By 1230 the rain had stopped and has been dry ever since. Maybe Buster gets weather updates from the same place as Ford gets sick notes

Only had light rain for the last hour or so (2 miles from track). surprised its been called off this early

If it wasn’t the sea someone had a very full bladder this morning

And that is one of the major problems with British speedway. There is no loyalty from riders (with a very few exceptions). The fast dwindling band of fans desperately laud "their" riders only for said riders to disappear into the sunset at the slightest sniff or promise of more lucrative deals. Or they see the UK as a payday when other countries leagues are winding down and next years qualifying is done and dusted. Having said that promoters dispense with riders services at the drop of a hat, so in some ways you can't put 100% of the blame on riders but gone are the days of Betts, Turner, Gagen et al who were club stalwarts without question, whose total loyalty was to THEIR club and not the highest paymaster. Going back into hibernation now

Schlien and Aarnio are Lynn's guests

Seems strange they are willing to risk serious injury or worse but cannot cope with words written by strangers. Tis becoming a weird old world