Fair play to Sam Hagon. A couple of really good races using both the white line and outside lines. Shame about his 360° off though. I wonder if we'll use him again on Saturday?!

Blimey you certainly wouldn't have enjoyed British speedway in the 90s then when teams could use as many tactical subs as they wanted (1 person rider) even 2 in the same race.

Looked a pretty decent debut for Hook at Oxford.

I had a good night all-round. Admission is so quick with pre-paid tickets, crowd looked sizeable (programmes sold out!), fans enthusiastic (if you're the gentleman with whom my Australian mate in the Oz rugby shirt and I chatted, it was a pleasure  to meet you) and, above all, some of the racing was excellent. It is so good to see Oxford revived. I wish them well.

Worst meeting of the season last night by the proverbial mile. Track looked very slick when I saw the track on entering. The track staff watered the track just before the meeting started which perhaps showed not enough had been put down during the day. It was a constant issue through the meeting and the water bowser struggled to keep the dust away. Racing wise it was rubbish. You could see riders busting a gut to pass but virtually impossible. Cairns and Rushen and Dan Thompson trying hard but getting nowhere. Cluff gated and sat there comfortably, having his best ever meeting at Poole. A shame as the place was packed.

A statement surely has to come from Andrew not JD . My instincts tell me Andrew has not invested his life savings in producing a mighty fine race track and venue which he continues to develop to run practices and the odd meeting.  British Speedway needs to reinvent itself. It appears obvious the fans are getting increasingly bored of the current format so it is incumbent on the promotors to bring forth much needed change. Where are the visionaries ?.