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Now now Lets not start off this kind of debate on here

A great display by Nicklas Porsing on Friday and if Lewis is going to be out for a while, then having him in as a temporary replacement would be welcomed in my book Racing at PL level over here could help him too. Seems to have sorted his issues out and is scoring well for Lynn at present, so why not. I wish Lewis a speedy recovery. Such a shame but I don't think he had looked himself ever since he returned to racing after that nasty spill back in May against...Plymouth I think it was from memory? He shouldn't continue to race in discomfort. On a separate note, Rafal Konopka scored 7 (3, 2, F, 2) whilst guesting at reserve for Newcastle at Workington last night All previous joking aside (from me anyway) I hope he sorts himself out now. He did look good on Friday but I think equipment issues could be his main hindrance. If he could get that sorted out, he could well be an improvement on Ollie Greenwood after all Not that I ever disliked Greenwood, but his scores certainly weren't what they were last year and out of the two reserves, Simon Lambert has performed consistently better than Ollie.

Well...that was a turn out for the books! Didn't stay for the MDL meeting in the end. All of the Panthers riders, bar Michael Palm Toft, looked very sluggish today I have to say. Basically, Plymouth were just faster overall. Don't know what the problems are for each individual, but I hope they're resolved soon. And as for this Konopka guy...at present, the less that he's mentioned the better LOL! One last place, one exclusion due to a mechanical issue when the red light came on as he wasn't under power at the time, then to top it off, one retirement. Oh my word! Not giving a good impression on his debut that's for certain.

Looking forward to this one! Will be good to watch Milik again. Such a crowd pleaser.

I remember her posting on here lots. Like a few others here, I never had the pleasure of meeting her, but I'm sending condolences to her family and friends. Rest in peace "Shazzy".

I'm very sorry to see you type this Chris (and I know your feelings as we've spoken about it in person!) I sat last Thursday out through choice and I can't say I missed it as such either. I was quite happy at home watching Springwatch I knew someone who did both Lynn and Peterborough meetings on Thursday/Friday last week and he said the meeting at Peterborough on Friday was much better overall (he revised his initial thought that Lynn's meeting was better by about heat 13!) I've found myself enjoying speedway at Peterborough more than ever these days, so I will continue to go down the A47 to visit our neighbours to see Premier League racing... I hope the "Stars Select" do something at Poole tonight, but I think that may well be wishful thinking! Exactamondo. If Sky hadn't have been there, the meeting would've been called off I think before it had even started!

Bizarre but I believe this to be the case...unless Phillips was just called upon as a one off? EDIT: no wait, I've misread your original message He should've been Peterborough's number 8 on the updates and not Berwick's! The whole EL is better than PL or vice versa I think is nonsense. You can see good meetings and bad meetings at any level of the sport. Be that in an SGP or SEC meeting right down to the NL! And I've seen some boring NL meetings in my time but some really good ones too!

Don't worry! It will just count as an early interval if it happens again I imagine, like on Friday night. I'm not making a big deal out of it. It's just the first time that I've personally known it to happen there that's all. And credit to Peterborough that they then consider that the interval instead of having another one later!

Exactly LOL! I wasn't! I just thought of everyone up there just hanging around waiting for something to happen. I just despaired when I looked at the updates. The interval after heat 10 or whatever is fair enough...so long as there's not been an extremely lengthy delay beforehand. It just annoys people and it's not ideal for families I'm sure.

Gotta be right about something at some point LOL! Oh! Sorry! Obviously one of my many confused moments LOL! Well...the delays surrounding giving medical attention to someone I can understand. Riders need looking after if they're seriously hurt and that can take time depending on the injury. It's the delays for the sun and what have you that annoy me the most, but again, if you've already had a sun delay, don't go and have another interval later on, like Lynn seem to like doing as I say. That's when it starts to seem to take the biscuit! Agree on both counts. I saw James Shanes at the Fenland Grasstrack last August with Zach (can't spell his surname!) who's now at Birmingham. Both were very good. Shanes did well at Mildenhall in the U21s back in April too. I would certainly welcome him in at reserve. Would certainly be entertaining!

Going to Manchester?

Bikes are lighter/faster than they were years ago. The faster a bike is travelling, the more likely that you're going to hurt yourself if you fall off. That's my thinking.

Ah. 2009 at Peterborough. That was a great SWC The drunken Pole running on the track to man hug Tomas Gollob and I think there was a streaker too? More than likely another drunken Pole perhaps, but can't be certain. Was so long ago! I definitely remember the bloke running out to get to Gollob anyway, but not 100% sure that there was a streaker actually, but sometimes seems to make me think there was... It all just added to the entertainment on the night. But yeah, I think it should return there but it won't happen after the National Speedway Stadium is built. I imagine the SWC will go there and Lynn may not stand much of a chance in holding it anymore.

Cannot argue with that! Stocks/bangers are more popular than speedway as well we all know. They tend to draw in the bigger crowds so therefore generate more revenue.

Poor promotion of the Panthers within Peterborough itself and the surrounding area maybe? Either way, that's another discussion for a Panthers topic in the PL section, so I'll shut up now before I turn this into a full on Peterborough Panthers discussion

It was thank you I didn't go home disappointed! A friend of mine did say that the racing at Peterborough last night was better than what he saw at Lynn on Thursday night overall though, so that was good enough for me Funnily enough, I did think this myself! The last time I sat out of a home meeting by choice ended up being a really good one. Seems to be a pattern occurring here

I have to agree with StarLady. I've never ever felt that a meeting at Peterborough has been a long drawn out affair. First time I've ever known there to be a sun delay last night (the delay last night between heats 5/6). Yes, that went on for about 30mins, BUT at least that was then considered the only interval of the night instead of having another one after heat 9 or 10 or 12 later on (which is what Lynn seem to like doing these days! ) Apparently way back when, according to my father and a mate of mine, riders used to wear tinted goggles and just got on with racing in the sun, as let's face it, all tracks have always been in the positions they've been in (unless a club has moved home) and the sun shining is not a new phenomenon, so what's changed? Yes, there was then another 15min delay or so later anyway due to Richard Hall's crash, but you know, I can live with delays after crashes as those things can and are more likely to happen now. Beyond all that, my Peterborough mate was great company (as always!) and we normally have sensible and interesting discussions about the sports problems and what have you plus he throws a bit of banter in toward me which I don't really mind in the slightest. Yes, he went to Lynn on Thursday and I didn't and now he claims I really have dropped the Stars and become a fully fledged Panthers supporter instead I wouldn't go that far, but I now seem to enjoy my visits to Peterborough more than ever these days. Last night was no exception. Great racing. It's fun watching Michael Palm Toft completely miss the gate and then pass everyone and get first in the run to the line. His heats were the best of the night! I think I'm in love Sorry I was forgetting that!

I made my decision and stuck with it. I can't live in regret! I'm just glad those that went saw something worth seeing for a change!

I sat this meeting out as I didn't expect it to be a very good meeting and a kind of one sided affair in Poole's favour, but I was proved wrong and got my decision to stay at home wrong. I don't have any regrets though. To see the meeting start was delayed till 8pm due to the sun, delayed again after 4 heats had passed for the same reason THEN see there was the usual interval after heat 10 really made my blood boil. Yes, I know Rory's collection was taking place and it's great they're gathering money for him, but couldn't the collection have taken place in the run up to 8pm in the first sun delay period or even the second one a bit later and then done away with the interval at heat 10? This is what is peeing many people off (myself included). I am an impatient person anyway, I will openly admit that, but you know, there is only so much people can withstand. Peterborough amazingly had a sun break last night (first one I've known of there!) after heat 5 BUT they did away with their interval later on and considered the early sun break their interval. There was another slight delay later on, but this was due to Richard Hall's crash. But anyway, well done to the Stars for proving me wrong! Credit where it's due! A decent performance by Sam Masters too and good all round solid team performance. Hope the lads enjoy the 2 week break for the World Cup!

All unavailable or maybe too expensive?

Won't be there as early as I normally am... Looking like I won't get there until 7-7.30pm (very late for me!) but looking forward to this. Flyin Panther, feel free to say hello IF you see me

Looking very much like a night at home tomorrow then I'm unsure that Masters will do much in the place of Rory. I wouldn't have said Masters was an EL heatleader yet...

He was with bigcatdiary at the pits when I was speaking to Helen Lambert. I had no idea who he was until he told me the forum name, which I had remembered!

A fantastic meeting again yesterday marred by Lewis Blackbird's crash. I hope he has a speedy recovery. Nice to meet Stiltonpanther too and a couple of my Twitter followers

Thank god Lewis does have nothing more than a couple of broken fingers! It could've been much worse. Hope he has a speedy recovery!