Leaderboard

not good news on the stadium being rejected..... its brilliant news . people in so called high places trying to make their mark on cumbria. i wonder who pays the bill for all the track being dug up . or is it just another money making scam to get more cash out of the system Europe aint gonna be happy , paying for something that wont get built ! that news will keep this thread ticking over nicely until xmas .LOL.

At last common sense prevails Shaz , not going to help us Workington Comets fans though . Why couldn't they have just revamped Borough Park and Derwent Park for all 3 sports . I know affordability is the main factor for losing the Comets , but ripping up the track gave no chance of a possible return .I'm really pleased with the result its been rejected as will a lot of others I know

It says an awful lot about the Isle of Wight promotion that they have landed this meeting and not one of the bigger clubs. What is more remarkable is that they were approached by Polish Speedway, not the other way around.

Do some BV fans honestly believe the Poole promotion waited until they were in front before calling the halt ? Its simple really, they could have called it off at heat 8 ( 24-24), but because the fans had waited patiently , They tried to cram in as many heats as possible before the 10-15 curfew . Poole had no way of knowing they'd gain heat advantages from any of the last 4 races ?

He's the centre green presenter in radio contact with the ref and the pits. so YES!

What total rubbish and by the way we got 3 points!

The other weekend in Hull was a 2-day music festival on a local park; first day pop & indie, next was rock and metal (yes!). The sustained noise over the weekend (11am-10pm) was pretty loud and also included a funfair (12pm-8pm) with its own music + an idiot who clearly loved the sound of their own voice rambling constantly over the PA all day long, the fair had been there for the previous week + 2days of monster trucks. I was unable to attend but clearly heard the noise from maybe 1/2 mile away - actually has to be said most of the music, and especially the monster trucks, sounded pretty cool. After prob 10 days of all this activity + a more than generous helping of rain the local park is now a real mess. My point is that, ok, a lot of people had fun and good luck to them all, residents put up with the music fest, Hull Fest actually, but local authorities / NIMBYs won't permit / allow speedway which consists of just 20 mins of noise in short 1minute bursts....

Lynn and Ipswich get Peterborough's heat leaders, Peterborough get a dropped for a reason rider must be overjoyed.

It was the Referee’s decision to impose a 10.15pm deadline. It was discussed and agreed with both teams and the promotion before the paramedic had even begun his return journey. had the paramedic not returned within any reasonable time to allow for any more racing before that deadline it was agreed we would call a halt. The principle consideration by all concerned was for the fans .... (not withstanding the injured riders’ welfare)

Harris must clap his hands everytime his phone rings, just once would be nice to read chris harris doesnt guest tonight.

And reported broken ribs for Covatti, so both out for quite a while, maybe the season I would think and I wish them both a speedy recovery , Had broken ribs a couple of times myself and it is very painful. They were both scoring pretty well too and will be a big loss to the team.

Well what I have seen so far this year proctor, Jorgensen and kerr need to go as well as S lambert. Team needs a major overhaul Riss, Iversen and 2 others needed ASAP

I went into this meeting thinking " The Bears are going to have everyone firing to win this one against a very strong Lions team. Now, I'm telling myself, " Oh Ye Of Little Faith ". Cracking result for the Bears. How good too, the meeting had to be delayed due to huge queues wanting to get on. How often have you head that said ? UTB !!!

It was agreeded by everyone concerned that the meeting would run till 10.15, and Poole won 37 - 35, both teams had the same chance to win it, funny nobody has mentioned that a Poole rider had to come out 3 races on the trot with hardly a break in between

I hear they were drug testing riders tonight. Wonder if anyone failed

In your own strange way , you're actually agreeing with Sharpen Rake . Whether Ruddick made it to the first corner or not is irrelevant, he scored zero and Coles should score at least a couple which puts you favourites to win even forgetting the increased scoring potential of Palovaara and Howarth

Oh dear new stadium rejected... what now... maybe they will beg the speedway to come back...

Does that include chris harris !

If Nico has got through on the inside I felt confident Richie would have got around Berge on the final bend. They spent three laps tripping over themselves trying moves but blocking each other.

Kennett in reserve should get double figures in most matches.

Of course you're stronger , Howarth instead of Wethers !!!!! Howarth could score more on his own than what Wethers , Sedgmen and Ruddick scored together in the Shield match . So the usual downplaying of their chances by the salt and sauce mob won't wash this time . But I'll be there tonight in red and white hoping against hope that our boys can do it again .

Having spoken to someone from Somerset last night, they were not happy with the track and an extended meeting was held after the meeting to make sure this doesn't happen again.

If he was stale at Swindon he must be absolutely gone off at Wolves

Where are you Blobby ? Does nobody care anymore , back in the day we'd have been slagging each other off for about 10 pages by now . Another symptom of the malaise surrounding our sport these days . Nobody is up for a laugh on here these days. Anyway as for the match , we are at full strength , although how young master Bailey negotiates his first foray into technical track speedway is anybodies guess . While the forces of darkness have Howarth for Pickering , drafted in Palovaara for the disappointing Sedgmen and Coles for Ruddick , which makes them a fair bit stronger than the Shield meeting .

He was guesting for Edinburgh

Well played Weggies, Cookie sublime. Cam v. Good for us, but no support whereas Tiggers reserve and middle pairing all won races. Our reserves poor but plenty of effort from Coles, who needs some arithmetic help, and good effort in heat 8. Please replace Willie with Luke when he returns. Ricky struggling, Pavlova a welcome return and Joel fine but missed start in 12 and then Willie got in the road. As for RR, well 4 was a poor return, and if Kyle had too many shandies or powder, then he has bigger problems best dealt with via a ban and help. Long season at the dale, Weggies look competitive on all fronts. As we enjoyed in 2014to 2016, when you have a sledgehammer at No 1 you can win anywhere.

Some people on here talk like politicians trying to create animosity among supporters.

He's riding tonight... 5. Jake Allen : 2, 3, 3, 1

second name is Jenkinson.

had a jig saw like that once , 530 pieces in a 500 jig saw and some of the pieces actually fitted into place , even tho it was from another jig saw ..now thats pressure for ya !

26/08/1956 Rye House Brian Crutcher Trophy DATE & OUTCOME (postponed?) Speedway Star reported that the meeting was abandoned without a race being run due to torrential rain, with a large crowd having assembled. The 1957 programme for that year's Brian Crutcher Trophy says, "Today we stage the Brian Crutcher Trophy. I hope the weather will be kinder than last year when we had to cancel the meeting." 21/10/1956 Rye House v California (Challenge) DATE & OUTCOME (no result posted) The Rye House programme for the meeting on 14th October included a complete fixture list for the year, with that meeting shown as the last one, with no reference to a further meeting on 21st October. There was also no mention of such a forthcoming meeting in the Speedway Star. 1956 programmes up to 26 August show this fixture on the forthcoming fixtures list. On 9 September programme, a further "Open" fixture is shown on 28 October. On the programme for 23 September, both these dates are given but with nothing to say what the fixtures were. On 7 October, the 21 October fixture reverts to being Rye House v. California and the 28 October fixture disappears. Then, as BL65 says, the 21 October fixture also disappears on the 14 October programme and I have not seen a programme for 21 October.

Not in the Supporters Cup. It's the old 13 heat format with heat 14 & 15 nominated heats added. 4 & 5 ride together & 3 rides with the reserves.

This is true , the forum has been rubbish this season . And you might not be a million miles from the truth for one of the reasons

Yes true. I was forgetting how far behind the others they are!!

I watched Lejonen v Vastervik simultaneously as watching Freesports( of course i listened to Dave) Vastervik are a decent side and always had the control of where the points were going.Peter Ljung was at his aggressive best, while Nicki top scored on 12+1. For the home team Kasprzak and Hampel were the reason they lost, both had a poor night and each was subbed in one of their programmed riders and weren`t chosen in heats 14 or 15- i Wouldn`t be surprised if the Lions management weren`t losing patience with both of the Poles.

The track was excellent tonight. Smooth and a lot of dirt. Will take a few weeks to bed in properly and form racing lines. But no bumps and no dust until the last two races. Doubt there would have been any dust had the meeting completed on schedule.

He was filming the grandstand all cheering him. Guess there was nothing else he could do unless he wanted to feel sorry for himself. Well done to Matt Ford who said he would honour anyone who had to leave by offering them a heat 8 postponement discount off the next meeting. At least that’s what I thought was announced. Felt sorry for the BV fans who made the trip. Long delays, late home.

2633 watching Lejonen in Gislaved

Great to see such generosity by the crowd for Sam. Not so great a result for the Bears. To be honest, I'm really struggling to understand quite how it can be that teams don't know when the interval will be at a meeting. Is it not part of the referees duties to ensure BOTH teams know after which heat, the interval will be held ??? Ironic we can communicate instantly to far corners of the globe, and yet not communicate from a referees box to yards away ? Anything to make the team managers job harder I suppose. Sheesh !!

whatever, it still makes no sense to me a local businessman supporting a local rider but wont watch him race

Agreed Baggy and Simon knows it, he's not an idiot, Simon really does not deserve some of the crap slung at him on this thread, do any of the dissenters go into the bar for the Q&A? Just asking out of interest?

I don’t think there is any problem with Lamberts hunger or desire, he simply is as good as he will ever be and any shortcomings are down to his limitations of ability rather than effort and commitment.

Maybe Starman ran off with it saying 'we don't need it, nothing wrong with the track...'

Agree with that and think the first leg at the NSS was one of the best NL matches I've seen with both the racing and the importance of the score contributing. Very surprised with the rather negative comments about Jenkins at Kent, he really rode well at Belle Vue, I'd have him in our team. Would be nice if both legs were put on a video and sent to John Cook.

Your team manager has said the base is the problem Your owner has said the base is the problem Couple of ex riders have said the base is the problem The people doing the remedial work on the track have brought in a huge blade.....as the base is the problem All of Poole fans on here (some of whom i have no time for).....say the base is the problem I guess i should listen to the fool who sells the speedway star over all of those should i........

Not sure where Paco was but Shanes was contesting a European Grasstrack title (or qualification for) and this is the area that he is likely to have greater individual success in than Speedway and Birmingham like any other club would be stupid to push him to choose (although it is also ACU calling the shots there). So in all fairness Brum did only have 2 fit riders (with Morris & Stoneman still injured). As ever the fault lies in the fact that this scenario hasn't been properly considered rather than with the unlucky club.

If one big league could be done properly I think that would be great for British speedway, unfortunately I think the financial disparity between the haves and the have not means that there would be enormous gulfs between teams and it would be a very lopsided league. It would need to be done much, much better than 1995 that’s for sure.

always rated him - think the Bears should have included him. Next year mebbe

What Mr Ford did mention was supporters getting used to success and that sometimes it's best to give them second place and leave them wanting more. At a time when league speedway is set-up for a win at all costs, perhaps we may revert to a time when supporters were interested in watching their team, their riders, no matter how good, and that winning isn't the be all and end all.