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From what I remember, quite the contrary! Injury wrecked what looked like being his best season, can't recall what year off the top of my head. Always liked Ty, passionate rider and a very funny, dry sense of humour. Pleased to see him making a good start to the current campaign.

You can blame the Championship promoters for our Danes being missing

Congratulations to Paulco and Elaine on their wedding today.

Two days until the meeting and the forecast is still dry for Sunday. Two iconic teams without a permanent home, I do hope this meeting is well supported.

Barker being a gobby little sh!te..... never? The bloke will get his comeuppance one day when a rider takes real offence. shame because in there somewhere is a good exciting rider

I was able to watch Ivan's funeral from Australia from a livestream 90 minutes. Emotional, very interesting, great pics and clips and so great to be watch! When the bagpipes play New Zealand's national anthem went Ivan's coffin was driven away .. l had a few tears. I hope that the livestream has now recorded and is still to watch. Really wonderful watch. (There is right through the flicking film was very poignant). https://livestream.com/FuneralLivestreamingAustralia/events/8173657/videos/174019226

Plenty of time for the forecasters to give us numerous conflicting forecasts in the next 48 hours

Why? He scored 15 last time at Lynn on bikes that are almost certainly sitting in Norfolk. There seem to be a lot of comments on Premiership match threads about Polish meetings this year, not sure scores over there are particularly relevant to our league. Not rubbish at all. If all clubs had worked together for the good of British speedway as a whole there would have been no clashes as Premiership fixtures would have been on Mondays and Thursdays.

As much as i like speedway if i was there i would probably be fishing right across from that track in Wislok river.

Did you see earlier the link to the live you tube of rzeszow practising this afternoon- who wants to watch that !!!!

What a joke !! The fact that Lynn agreed to this meeting tells me all that we need to be know. We cancel meetings because of the effect the weather would have on the crowd and then arrange to run a meeting when half a team is missing . You couldn't make this up...... Why not switch this fixture to Thursday when all the riders could've rode, or just give Swindon the points without bothering to race, it would save the embarrassment, it cuts-out the financial outlay, it would save hours of work and let the sport be left to die quicker...... You can add me to the list of those not bothering to go ....... .

That is a shame if NKI is missing as I wanted to see Zach beat him again.

Sorry this is nothing but a total farce. I predict a Press Release on Tuesday calling Wednesday's meeting off because of previous heavy rain coupled with poor forecast. Anyone want to bet against it?

Another massive crowd in Lublin !!

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2018/04/24/ivan-mauger-speedway-world-champion-obituary/

For the 3 heat leaders this year guests are allowed As Baggy points out above 2nd strings are r/r

Apparently the developers have argued that we do not need Blunsdon as we have now made Wimborne Road our own

I was able to watch Ivan's funeral from Australia from a livestream 90 minutes. Emotional, very interesting, great pics and clips and so great to be watch! When the bagpipes play New Zealand's national anthem went Ivan's coffin was driven away .. l had a few tears. I hope that the livestream has now recorded and is still to watch. Really wonderful watch. (There is right through the flicking film was very poignant). https://livestream.com/FuneralLivestreamingAustralia/events/8173657/videos/174019226

James scored 10+3 for Sheffield tonight 7 rides excellent performance

Ricky wells scored well tonight, have always liked him from when he started at Coventy. Shame not to see him back at Rye this season. Can see somebody snapping him up hopefully.

Regardless of the weather I'm giving this thread and meeting a wide birth, absolutely pointless.

Maniak hasn`t missed a beat all evening.

Absolute rubbish what about the idiot that planned the premiership fixtures are they not to blame more so as we don’t have a fixture on the 9th

Gambo has put on the rolling averages thread that 2017 WILL now be included (20 meeting total) This could make a big difference and will certainly even out any potential large risers or fallers

Peter Oakes visits the NSSC to talk about his association and friendship with the one and only Ivan Mauger.The event is at the Brandon Club on Thursday 3rd May. Tapes up 8pm. Everybody is welcome with all proceeds going to help Neil Vatcher's Young Lions U16's. We hope you can join us. Venue: Brandon Club, Main Street, Brandon, CV8 3HW (just down the road from the stadium) Entrance fee for non-members £3.00 Future dates for your diary; 24th May. BSPA Chairman Keith Chapman interviewed by Steve Brandon. 7th June. Debbie Hancock. A welcome return for the Somerset promoter.

The Stars have a strong 1 and 2 pairing and strong reserves although not sure what Andersen will make of Monmore. NKI, Lambert and Rose should score well, NKI holds the track record and always goes well round there. Should be a Wolves win but will be closer than our first 2 home meetings, 6-10 point win

Great win for Poole last night! Good for speedway to see them back to their best and moving up the table. Even Szzzzpaniak is on the up - he kept Alfie Bowtell honest! Onwards and upwards, next league match against Wareham Wobblers! Happy Days.

Spot on Waco. Morley in great form at present, Hopwood doing his job and Campos punching above his weight (partial pun intended). The tail does have serious problems though. Verge will have better nights but Widman is a major concern and Sealey being beaten by the home guest asks a lot of questions. However IOW are a loyal club to their riders and will give them a fair chance but alarm bells must be ringing. Eastbourne had their top end not entirely firing and still won comfortably as the reserves are going from strength to strength. To be fair it won't be the only team to get turned over by the Eagles but feel the Warriors are slipping out of the winning habit again.

And a very good job you did. Some really good comments. Thanks

Anyone got the know how to put the piece in the Telegraph on here

My pay day loan has been successful, so i will be going to stand at the home straight hopefully Jim will be there always a good crack with him

Nobody around me saw anything going on between Kyle and Barker in any of their races. Maybe a bit of close racing between Charlie and Barker, but nothing like Barker does all the time. If you dish it out you should be able to take it back They all need to be warned before the return match on friday. We don't want anyone getting hurt.utt

That has to be the easiest game of "Where's Wally?" ever known...... I take it the Echo are trying to put their readers off going to Wimborne Road. That reminds me, The Living Dead's on.......

Ty 12+1 guesting for Redcar at Sheffield good to see him getting some track time

Both Neil and his wife are so much more than administors. The amount of work they both put in is unbelievable. The only people who tend to criticise them are the ones who have no idea what they do.

Don’t think that’s the exact wording used but even then at the time he probably was but fair plsy to the lad he’s improved a lot since then.

Unless the covers are like the ones they have at cricket which are sections on wheels that can be easily wheeled away or the covers roll up on a device behind the safety fence they are virtually impossible to put out or remove quickly with minimal staff to do the job.

I don't know why there is so much talk of track covers. Kings Lynn haven't got any ,and will never have any. Covers wouldn't be practical and where would the water go once it was on the centre concrete?

Heat 14 now online :

I'm afraid the part in bold shows you really don't understand. There is nothing 'open to abuse' as the rider could have just been replaced anyway.

No doubt the Sky money ended up in the pockets of big name riders.

also, what happened to that track dryer that was made a few years ago to be taken around the country for Sky meetings?? was it ever used? and where is it now?

IVAN did it his way ... It was only two years since Ivan Mauger had equalled Ove Fundin’s record of five World Championship victories in Gothenburg in 1977 but there were many who felt that the Kiwi would struggle to go one better and fulfil his dream of standing alone in the history books. Despite seeing his great rival Ole Olsen claim the title at a Wembley in 1978, Ivan’s faith his own ability to claim the record he always craved remained undiminished. Ivan might already have had six but for an untimely crash at the Slaski Stadium in Katowice in 1973 and it was here in 1979 that he devised a plan that would turn upside down how he had approached all his previous World Final appearances. Ivan would always establish his camp well away from the centre of attention, out of the public eye, untroubled by the media mob. Of course, there were no mobile phones in those days but even if there had been his would have been turned off. Nothing would be allowed to interrupt his preparation, surrounded only by those closest to him, including mechanics Gordon Stubbs and Norrie Allen, manager Peter Oakes and his immediate family. All that went out of the window. Ivan joined the Press corps (39 strong with all the British national newspapers represented along with journos from provincial papers the length and breadth of the country) encamped at the Novotel hotel in Katowice along with the likes of his Hull promoters Ian Thomas and Brian Larner, fellow Kiwi Barry Briggs and American speedway supremo Harry Oxley. After practice, Ivan returned to the hotel, ate with us and then adjourned to the bar (no alcohol of course) chatting away and ignoring protestations from both Briggo and Oxley that he should retire to bed and get some sleep in preparation for what lay ahead the next day. It was all so out of character and prompted many to conclude that even Ivan didn’t rate his chances and was simply in Poland to enjoy himself. This theory, however ridiculous, did however gain still more credence the following morning when Ivan asked if he could hitch a lift to the stadium later in the day on the Press coach. It was so unlike him, but he was relaxed, chatty, at ease with himself and everyone around him. As the coach made its way to a parking area we had pre-arranged a couple of hours before the start, Ivan jumped off and walked into the giant stadium like any other spectator, unrecognized by anyone. He simply disappeared into the crowd. Those of us who knew him best had already began to speculate that this all part of a carefully constructed plan, to take all the pressure off himself and convince his opponents that despite his history he wasn’t a realistic threat. It was, as we all found out, a brilliant tactical ruse. Ivan, a few weeks short of his 40th birthday, raced to a superlative sixth title success, defying those who suspected he was past his best. We celebrated appropriately with him at the hotel before flying back to England the following morning. Ivan wasn’t the only one who walked away happy and enriched by his evening’s work. The bookmakers had slashed the odds on a Mauger victory and the ever-astute Thomastook full advantage and placed a bundle on his Viking winning. Ivan never rode in another World Final. He had smashed his winning six and, as ever, done it his way.

Bring back the upright Weslakes I say

It is a shame for Holder really re-his passport visa etc. To think if his Great Grandfather hadn't been such a robbing old goat he could have been English and not needed one to ride here.

Watched the first match at Redcar between these two teams and have to say Archie Freeman looks so much quicker and smoother than last year. Made an outside pass comfortably on Elliot Kelly without any fear. Couldn`t stop to see this meeting but certainly in his pre meeting practice was really attacking the track in a smooth controlled manner--so good to see young British riders making progress.

Having no team suits is crap. Having that ancient marching music is an embarrassment and totally cringworthy.

I live within a 10 minute level walk to Torquay United. I warned my friends about Osborne right from the off. There is a very strong element that want only one thing....Osborne out! There has been talk about a takeover from the Truro City owner. Sooner the better. The council are being very objective to Osbornes plans. Thankfully, they can see straight through him. The suggested site for a new ground is pure pie in the sky. The ground there is swampy and will never drain properly.

...now that doesn't surprise me! Wouldn't trust him as far as one could throw him.

Its been a long wait, so hopefully a decent crowd will flock into Saddlebow Road and see all the changes that Robin Brundle and Buster have put in place. I really hope they have turned it around and people enjoy the whole experience ( win lose or draw).