Your mask has just slipped.

You thought wrong then, I watched it again a few times to see what happened, there was contact but there was no running across. The ref put all 4 back as he should have done.

To be fair, that has been the same since I started watching the sport at Hyde Rd in the late sixties... Even at such a great, iconic race track, the likes of Ivan and PC would win races regularly by half the length of a straight, with the rider in fourth sometimes still not even half way around the final bend when they crossed the line... The big difference to today? You had huge crowds to share your enthusiasm with, often including at least a couple of coaches from the opposition's "official supporter's club", thus giving the meeting some atmosphere, resonance and a bit of tribalism.... Average racing doesn't appear so average when you are at "an event".. Sadly, not too many "events" exist in UK Speedway anymore... Hence the play offs get the crowds "the qualifiers" don't...

Pleased Danyon and Sam  had good meetings, both very likeable guys and deserved it, both rode very well, I hope this form continues, they have the talent to be successful.

Looking at various racing fixture calendars,  I'll ask again.... Are Klindt and Thompson missing on Sat. 24th? Also Klindt on 28th?  

Exactly. This 'oh we ran them close attitude' does my head in. We were 8 points up and blew it.   No, the young lad is an Edinburgh fan. He has just shouted , "Come home Lasse' come home."