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I’m much happier watching premiership speedway this season - would have preferred Louis to still be the owner and buster not involved but I understand why he couldn’t take all the financial risks himself at the time. He’s got a buy back clause so fingers crossed the season is successful and he’s able to justify the risk to take back full control!

Thanks for the update. The crowds seem quite a bit down on last year. I think it’s a combination of the wrong race night (they should have reverted back to Fridays in the lower league it kick started the weekend and had a feel good factor) and the wrong team - no crowd favourites - Wright Allen or BWD . I understand they have also removed or capped the OAP concession (there were always a lot of seniors at Somerset) and this may have turned away quite a few away who are now maybe picking their meetings. Add in the woeful presentation and it’s no surprise the crowds are down. The only thing constant is it’s still a cracking race track and regularly produced excellent speedway races. I had been a regular for 6 years up to the change in race nights to Weds which due to work commitments now means I can’t attend (we used to go as a family of 5) we can now only attend the odd meeting when I’m on leave. It’s also very quiet on the forum from Rebels fans this season - where has everyone gone ???

Lisa, have you got a thing for Gavlar ? Cos you don’t half spend a lot of time replying to him. Just saying like

There may be others I haven't seen but I know that Craig Cook is being very supportive of Taylor on Twitter and Instagram. Good to see and typical of Craig. Those photographers involved in the disgusting behaviour should be ashamed of themselves. It says a lot about them and about the quality of Taylor's work if they're jealous of the competition.

He’s a nice kid. Always pleasant when I see him. If these other photographers are jealous of him and his work perhaps they need to give it up. They have accused him of not originating his own work saying it’s his fathers! They’ve developed their own hashtag on twitter #amow (all my own work) as a bitchy dig at the kid. These ‘men’ by the way are 50+ years old! Times change and move on - Speedway Photographry has too and it’s about the youth. The old guys need to go off and do something else if they can’t hack it. I just hope this bullying doesn’t have any adverse effects on the boy. As a pensioner myself I love to see youth prosper and wish him all the best.

Couldn’t disagree more. Respect your opinion though

Well wasn't that exciting ....not

So the riders club fans are discussing it which is what YOU have said. So going by your theory POOLE fans should discuss Worrall, and reserves?? So are you a POOLE fan now then? Discuss it all you like but it is strange you are scared to say your opinion to someone that you are quite happy to say on here? Mr keyboard warrior!!

Very sad to read last few comments, no OAP concession is just one reason I have not returned, don't want to pay more for less, also the presentation has not been good for many years, when I used to attend. There used to be an atmosphere in the early days, but fun things like the jingles and rider music when they won, I asked Deb about it once but was told you are the only one that wants it changed. Also the interval, sometimes 15 minutes or more just when things were close and exciting with 3 heats to go, you were left standing around, not everyone wants more chips. The music is rubbish at all the speedway tracks I have been to, must be something about paying royalties for anything that's not 20 years old. The loudspeaker system needs to be better but that costs money and there may be a problem about neighbours complaining, however appropriate music creates an atmosphere that's why you get music in cinema films and TV programs, and playing old Elvis and country music adds nothing. Somerset obviously don't want to lose money, but other tracks who don't own there own stadium seem to manage somehow, so assume Somerset better off than some. No excuse for the weeds other than you have to pay someone to maintain the place.

Lisa if it’s rubbish, as you state, why do you bother replying? It really does seem as though you have a hidden agenda.

Just seems you do tend to court Gavlar’s attention a lot of the time. Maybe it’s just me and nobody else has noticed. If I’m wrong I sincerely apologise.

Providing they can get the tapes to work

Well without 12 good men and true we will never have a ‘guilty’ verdict. However you would think the two Masons would be out there knocking back these rumours. What can you hear ? ....., Quack Quack ?

Agreed. You obviously don’t want to see ANY rider injured, but in terms of the team, he’s the one we’re going to miss on track the most at the moment. Bates is a decent choice though so it’ll be interesting to see how he gets on.

Would a face time call be sufficient ? or do i need to go up to Manchester to tell him ? Is it just Richie or does this new rule apply to any rider ?

I said at the start of the season that this team will shock a few teams. Last night proved one thing that Bellego & Pieszczek can't ride together. Big loss Jake missing Monday as he is number 1 in the averages this year.

Some people are bad losers,,,,, but some are also bad winners

Who exactly at the stadium confirmed this then ? You Argos are a complete liar and have zero substance to back up your claims. You may be correct but you are guessing you have spoke to absolutely no one. This thread is more to have another dig at Lawrence Rogers (who i am no fan of) who we know you hate. But this decision has nothing to do with him it would be in no way his call to make .

Personally I sit uncomfortably with the memory Gary Guglielmi and the subsequent suicide of Billy Sanders. I can't seperate one from the other. However I wish the event well.

God's gift to British speedway didn't get his set up right from the start of the SoN if I remember!

I had noticed , certain Poole fans 'dont do' losing graciously

He wasn’t exactly their lucky mascot though was he!

Don't think that includes the Belle Vue match.According to the Lynn website we would have 1.07 to play with.

Admittedly I've only been a couple of times this year such is my dissolution with the way the sport is run, and it sticks in the craw putting money in Chapman's pocket, but to me the racing was no better than the Championship; the usual follow the leader Ipswich fare. Regarding the buy back clause and the hope that a successful season will justify the risk, you're assuming there will still be a viable Elite League! It's bound to go t!ts up again, it always does. Louis wouldn't take the risk to move up as he knew it wasn't viable and Chapman only did it to buy the Elite league another year. The whole sport needs restructuring but it seems it ain't gonna happen with Chapman at the helm, he hasn't the ideas, ability or vision to do it and instead is happy to paper over the cracks. I realise that in the few posts I've made I probably come across as a miserable, negative old git but I do fear for the club's future. A major decision was made in haste and nobody seemed to be looking long term, it was all about keeping the top league alive for another year. Such hasty snap decisions rarely work out well in the end...

It's not, so they can!

Totally agree. I’ve seen nothing wrong with Gavin’s posts whatsoever. In fact, he seems to make some very good valid points. The reaction from others is bizarre to say the least.

Too many Friday night tracks as it is although I know what you're getting at. If you're not putting on a ' show ' what's to attract new fans? The locals said the change of night is not going down well and wondered why the club did away with concessions putting many off attending. They suggested a bus service from the town would bring people in as the stadium is not easily reached without transport but that would cost someone a few quid I expect. Somerset promotion are always moaning about costs but you have to cater for the fans you have and hope to attract new ones by good presentation but this doesn't appear to be the case here. Small things like having to walk half way around the stadium to go to the toilet or get a drink , if you're on the back straight, does not help attract people. The size of the crowd would not cover the wages of your top three so hope the club have very good sponsors.

80 mins at a push i would think

Didn't Ivan have a fantastic league average in 1975 for Exeter? Or is my memory playing tricks

I'm not familiar with any of the photographers involved, but surely if the 17 year olds pictures are as good as or better than those of the old established photographers, they will be the ones sought after by the media and eventually by fans. Just because someone has done the same job for many years it doesn't follow that they are better than anyone else.

They ballsed up, does that really need repeating .... yeah they should all have THE perfect set up from the off, why the feck don't they? It's obviously harder than we think, do you know why?

Why should Trees have to repeat that, there's already a couple on here who repeat all the negative points about Lynn and nothing else. Even if sometimes it is little white lies.

one was called nike , one was called adidas and a local lad called new balance . . i think the poster was talking dog poo . ProudtobeaBrummie ..

Eurovsion was alright when Katie Boyle hosted it, and the likes of Teddy Johnson and Pearl Carr was in it. Gone to pot since. Seriously, I think its time BBC pulled the plug on the show. Surely all the other countries can afford to make up what BBC (thats us) put in. In fact, its about time the BBC licence fee is scrapped and BBC goes commercial. Or at least have a turn off for BBC then dont pay the licence fee. When I wanted to stop SKY I just told them and they "flicked a switch". Thats how BBC should be. BBC showed themselves up good and proper over Brexit. They have their favourite political parties, when really they should be neutral.

Ipswich have tweeted he’s out for Monday, Josh Bates in to guest. Further updates on the extent of shoulder injury to follow

That's irrelevant , we lost by a huge margin... Kerr and TJ never beat an opponent the whole meeting, and Proctor, Riss and Andersen only managed to do it in one race apiece. So if you want to keep repeating something, how about repeating that....

Quality entertainment irrespective of the score. We are so lucky to have the NSS as our home track.

there's always one !!

I`m not sure the Polish bubble will burst anytime soon. The new TV contract with all 4 matches per round shown live is worth mega bucks to the teams and the crowds attending just get more and more. This whole Friday night racing is actually 100% down to the new TV contract with Eleven Sport joining N Sport in showing- They couldn`t obviously show all the matches live on the Sunday, so Friday was the day they chose.I think the FIM were hoping that the GP riders as a collective body would have stood together and said to the clubs- "we do not want to miss GP practice "!! however money talks and it didn`t happen.

And they finished the meeting with their own set-ups and it still didn't work. Facts need to be face, we're a s#!+ side, end of

I’ve been a Speedway fan for over 30 years, not supporting any particular Team, Just loving the sport, but not anymore, I just couldn’t take any more of the lies and nonsense that as taken over the sport. As for Workington I stand by my post 100%, Speedway at Workington is finished and will not return, In my view Re my question to the Speedway Star, The current situation at Birmingham is typical of the current state of Speedway, We all know the reason last nights meeting was cancelled was because Mr Ellis was riding in Denmark, (he did very well scoring 9 points) There was nothing wrong with the Electric's at Birmingham, as confirmed to me by the Stadium, Supporters should be told the truth, the SCB/BSPA will do nothing, or should it be just brushed under the carpet, In my view the Press should look into this for the fans.

Were you at the meeting?! If you weren’t your opinion has zero credibility. If you were then you were watching a different speedway meeting to me! After their first rides both were good value in all of their other races, Tobi was leading comfortably when his bike let go on him in his retirement, he passed Lawson in heat 14. Scott raced hard all night, passed Harris on the track, couldn’t have been expected to do much more realistically.

Much better on here with his posts blocked. Have no interest whatsoever reading his posts.

Surely it's illegal to not allow a disabled supporter who requires an assistant to not allow the assistant free entry. As the assistant is only there to aid the person who wishes to attend

As i put on another thread at the SON he beat Becker,Novratil,Aarnio and Mustonen he should look good against them,no disrespect to those riders.

You keyboard warriors should put your money where your mouths are (you'd have plenty) and build your own team, You all know better.

Plus Magic if he doesn`t pull out will get what`s left- drawn by the jury president

That was what was written when plans were announced.

Track still looks in better shape than Wimbourne Road

Richie Hawkins was driving him lol