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best meeting ive seen at redcar, lot a bit of passing and a very good crowd lots of positives for both sides too take away it will need a good effort from diamonds to overhaul 12 points as really only Worrall and wethers have a home track advantage atm lets hope for a cracker tomorrow and start the season positively

Well least see where 2019 takes us .... certainly a more positive vibe to last year With such a points reduction difficult to really forecast how teams will do and to be fair who would have predicted Workington's success last year ! With 3 heat leaders we should be competitive. and we are always going to have a strong 1st reserve whether it be Clegg, Lambert or Wether's Also we should be in with a shout for plrc, pairs and fours ... unlike last year Lets hope the support increases (here and elsewhere) Number 1 wish for season - a good tight competitive league with little between top and bottom and a mad scramble for the playoffs (really my number wish is for us to win everything )

In the August meeting at Gosforth - there were talks about a Trust Group and supporters club ..................... has anything moved on ?

who was the Berwick supporter

very sad to hear of the comets demise .... gutting for all concerned and unfortunately the fate of a successful team !! - higher wages paid not matched by increase in gate receipts ...... must say .. last time I was there in 2017 I was shocked at how low the crowd was.... especially from the glory days of stonehewer and the much larger crowds which every team was envious of hopefully u rejoin in 2020 .... fingers crossed

Regardless of how many leagues and depending on how many teams are in my league what i want is the following 1 A season that has competitive matches from April to mid September league cut off - with 3 weeks in 4 having a meeting (not 1 in 6 weeks like this year at some stages !!!) 2 Riders that are committed to riding in Britain and fulfil their league meeting requirements - Im sick of the number of weakened teams who come to Newcastle 3 A Knock Out Cup competition that has rounds in every month May, June and July with a final in August (controversial) 4 A league cup competition that has fixtures completed by April ............ semi's in May and final in June (controversial) 5 a 4 team tournament with only 8 teams in it on the day (but some form of qualifying so ALL teams get a chance .... not just the top 8 averages) 6 all teams to have 2 home and 2 away meetings in the 1st 2 weeks of September - so there is some excitement about reaching the playoffs in the last 2 weeks of the season - rather than 3 of 4 having qualified by early August because they have ridden their fixtures (week 3 can be kept free for rainoffs in weeks 1 and 2) And a set of promoters who all pull together for the sake of the sport and not the majority (NOTE not all) do what is only in their teams best interest (I am dreaming now!!!!)

that's the beauty of speedway they seem to make up the rules on a daily basis........ but on the Workington rain off match .. we can assure you Workington were allowed proper replacement guests that night ............ roll on 2019

well that's a surprise ………… I really thought we would turn this around ………….. well I have slaughtered several teams for their no-shows at Brough … especially this season...… so it is disappointing that Newcastle have fallen into the weakened side category...…….. and yes it is extremely unfair for the home supporters and I can understand the Workington supporters frustration what I would say is though …. people in glasshouses should not be throwing stones (well not too hard and certainly not holier than thou!!) ..... the side Workington was going to field at Newcastle in the rained off league meeting was inexcusable ……… Workington were allowed guest replacements ………. but they decided to send in NL guests as the rumours are saying (IF TRUE) …. wethers couldn't get time off, lindgren refused to ride and kus was injured. So George and Martin were rather dumped it !!!! George English comments after the meeting seemed to indicate complete annoyance at the team he had to field. He has complained bitterly about sides providing weak sides at Newcastle, so it must have been a cause of some embarrassment and annoyance to him having to field this side (this is a promoter who in the past has picked up the mike and apologised to home supporters when the diamonds have performed awfully away with their contracted 7 riders) This is an issue that is killing speedway and only hurts us all and the paying public … and frankly its down to the riders They sign contracts … and it is upto them to honour them Perhaps next year, if a rider cant make it (for any excuse !!!! except injury) … then he is replaced with a proper guest...……. that way the paying public are not robbed. The offending rider should then be banned for say 14 days and maybe fined (depending on reason) … but during that time the team can use a guest to cover him. that way the paying public are at least entertained and the rider is hurt in the pocket The riders sign contracts which they should fufil…. if they want to sod off and ride in Poland then let them go ….. but teams should not be signing them...…….. we need the promoters to commit to signing riders who are committed to british speedway ……… and not as a bit of income to support their continental riding Its upto the promoters ……. they need to spell it out to the riders and stop this farce …. or else there will be no professional speedway in this country in 10 years anyway … good luck Workington …. you have an interesting few weeks to look forward to

bloody limit should stay at 42.50 lowering it just weakens the teams and the product being served ps ... can we have steve Worrall back please

well the diamonds have Workington exactly where we want them over-confident and holding a 10 point lead from the away leg and fooled by our last visit ..... I think us diamonds will have the tie wrapped up by heat 14 .............. hey we beat the league champions by 20 points on their own turf

anyway ... good luck to Workington ............... you have a busy October ........

well said THJ Taylorj - everytime Workington visit .. its the same boring crap from you everytime ................ newcastles track reputation is a joke .......... its nowhere near as bad as it is made out ...... as is most riders attitudes when it comes to racing it ... they arrive defeated before they start............ no more so than this year .......

agreed

agreed

good luck and best wishes for the future Stuart Good to see you leave the sport on your terms Thanks for all the memories over the years ......... you represent everything that is good about speedway ..... a pity there are not more of you around

got to say robbo's retirement deserved a full page on the bspa website ..... not a one liner in the middle of our report come on bspa - this guy entertained us for 26 years with his superb passing and riding skills ...... and he is a top bloke who rode his heart out and rode hard but FAIR lets have a proper tribute for his services to british speedway and I for one - would support a Stuart Robson farewell meeting at Brough ........ a 6 team pairs competition over 15 heats .... come on George and Martin .. Im sure the supporters would back it

yawn ….. same old tedious comments about track anyway …. not a bad meeting which clearly had an end of season feel to it and the comets (those who turned up) clearly trying to avoid injury for their very busy hectic post season (lucky sods) well done guys …. 8th ………… I certainly had us in bottom 3 at start with redcar and Berwick (hats off to them for 5th) good luck Workington ….. probably the most open playoffs ever ………… lakeside moving to rye could scupper them …. other 3 look capable of beating each other as for 2018 ….. some good meetings …. but overall good riddance ………. season far too disjointed …. it was a year of survival … we did …. roll on 2019 with optimism all the best robbo ….. great servant to speedway …. and pleased you got out whilst being competitive and fit and very well done archie … 125cc champion …… next stop .. the 250s

apologies … peterboro,, redcar,, Sheffield and scunny have done so ……………….. although im not sure what the official cut off was as I don't recall seeing a notification. …… rumoured 9th extended to 16th …………… but apologies

63 27 ….ouch obviously just giving you a false sense of security for the cup replay …………….. (or have we conceded already,,,)………... oh and another home defeat

would I be happy …. of course not but that's not the issue …. self interest is the problem with speedway at the moment with regards to THJ post … well it just reflects the problems the sport faces esp when using so many foreign riders...…….. and Workington were happily gonna turn up with a very weakened team at Newcastle with NL guests.... hmmmmm the league never sticks to its cut off date ………… its a joke …. for a so called professional sport.... the ENTIRE LEAGUE had from Dec to Feb to get all the fixtures arranged before September ……….. its an utter joke that this was not achieved ……… again no other sport but speedway allows this ………….. even amateur sunday morning football leagues have the fixtures listed before they start and Workington (who have a very good team) could have 9 meetings …. in 7 weekends...……. in the wettest part of Britain...…… mmmm you going to extend the end of the season past 31st October...……… fingers crossed for a dry September/October You're just the hump cos i said Workington...… its not personnel they are just the worst offenders ……… only Berwick have completed their home programme on time !!

In what way .............. which one of the 5 comments were wrong ? ............ perhaps it is you that is clueless if you cant say anything sensible then don't bother ..........

The diamonds in 2011 (I think) won 3 cups in October with the KOC being won on October 31st - and if it had rained that night .. there would have been no winner ..... in fact the diamonds were lucky they could ride 5 rides at home in october However, speedway does itself no favour by bending the rules ............. no other professional sport extends a deadline to its league Riders are meant to be available to ride in this league.... if they cant .. they shouldn't agree to ride in the league or the teams employing them should suffer and Workington I have the least sympathy for .... by the end of June they had raced 2 home meetings ????? It will happen one season ...........the playoffs (or the KOC) will be washed out in a rainy October ............ the cut -off date should have stayed at 9th Sept ..... no team had an excuse for not completing the 10 home meetings

Just the typical farcical end to the cut off as happens every year............... Quite incredible ............. the warmest driest summer in history ............. and everyone only had to arrange 10 home meetings to arrange ........... frankly there are no excuses for anyone not completing by the 16th And actually I think it would be the best thing for the sport if a team doesn't get into the playoffs due to its inability to complete them in time...... The cut off date should be clearly stated at the beginning of the season and stuck too only exception if its a wet summer and there are many rain offs ...... geez the league cup semi's haven't been done ......... and the 1st round of the knock out cup still not completed why promoters want to race in freezing October with lights on ..... as opposed to the summer in the daylight is beyond me ...... well done Berwick for completing their league during August

did he build it up ? it was an very interesting meeting with the promoters keen to hear the fans ideas, wishes and expectations as well as give some feed back feedback they gave was that they are 99% certain of riding next season which given last years winter's issues is great news and that crowds are up which is good but we all would like them higher various discussions and thoughts about raising more income for the team and making the meetings more enjoyable and more family friendly promoters discussed due to the winter issues, that team building was difficult (which I think we all appreciated back in March) but they believe they are in a good place to build a stronger team next year (within their budgetary limits) they like the supporters have been frustrated by the lack of meetings and lack of continuity. Whilst they refused to discuss likely size of the divisions, they believe that the minimum number of competitive meetings next season will be more like 18-20 rather than 14 this year - excellent news!! attendance of the meeting was very good although I expected more questions from the supporters only rather contradictory bit, was the pop at us keyboard warriors who predicted doom and gloom at the start of the season :-) ... even though up to the Sheffield meeting the promotion were still worrying about the wooden spoon and throughout the meeting they conceded the team was not as strong as they would have liked hands up the lads have done better than I expected - although I never doubted their commitment just that the team is way below the entitled limit. Although it has been a very strange season, especially at Brough where some teams have turned up beaten before the start, and who could believe that Sheffield would finish bottom. Even this current team, is probably only 2 riders away from being a very competitive side as at least 4 can up their averages and we have points available under the limit and also I would say well done to Martin and George, whilst other teams go through their regular annual axing of riders, George has again stayed loyal to his riders through thick and thin. And this can only be positive as more riders will want to ride for them. I think we can look forward to 2019 with optimism

like nicholls he was excellent , fancy it would have been a draw if he had ridden in heat 15