Do you mean this Saturday, the 8th, when Lodz are riding, or both?  He will certainly miss the second date for the return to Berwick. On the subject of missing riders, will Lawson be absent for any more as Poole and Brovst are both in action for all remaining Wednesdays in August?

He is another in an ever growing list of "outsiders" to come in to Speedway and see potential.. Similar to John Postlelthwaite in that he has feet in both GP and UK Speedway camps, (someone who has continued to be very successful in his own post Speedway career)..  Postlethwaite, however, sadly, didn't get listened to with his vision on how to deliver the huge potential the sport has, and neither did those others who also came in from outside the "UK Speedway Bubble" since.. The Speedway Stars "x years ago" section is very telling, almost every week, as they cover off what was being discussed from decades ago, and, almost every week, the same issues that we still discuss today get mentioned as something that "desperately needs sorting"... Meaning many from inside the sport have spotted the clear and obvious issues, (and it isn't just the moaners on the BSF), yet, their view on things obviously fell on deaf ears... (Or maybe not deaf ears but ears with fingers stuck in them and the person going "LA! LA! LA! I can't hear you!!")... Coleman reminds me of Postlethwaite in that politically, and emotional intellectually, he is of a much higher level than many within UK Speedway, and, regardless of whether he gets listened to, will personally be a success in whatever he does in business going forwards... It is a huge opportunity for the sport in the UK to use his capability, contacts and acumen... The, "quite content with their lot, Hobbyists" may not concur though!!! Let's, as fans of the sport, who can also see its obvious potential, (if only just down now to its low point currently), he can deliver significant progress and growth...

Richard Coleman has my respect for speaking up and going against those who've run British Speedway into the ground. If no change happens then at least Richard tried to make change happen and therefore will be exempt from criticism if British Speedway completely collapses. Need more than just Richard calling it out though and hopefully others will follow in his footsteps and take a stand against the usual suspects who don't like to listen.

Should be forced into using Freddy Hodder or someone else of a similar standard imo.

Wimborne Road used to be one of the best tracks in the country, if not the best. The 2004 World Cup - hosted by Poole - produced some of the best speedway I can recall. Domestic meetings were pure entertainment too. I’m not sure what’s happened, but I didn’t even tune in last night, despite paying for a BSN season pass. Wimborne Road has somehow become the speedway equivalent to a sleeping tablet.

I was speaking to a club representative at the derby meeting a couple of weeks ago and the person indirectly referenced Howarth’s imminent “break” and Nagel’s return. Whether or not there’s any truth in that, I can’t be certain.