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If you deliberately post to wind people up then don't moan when you get flak back! If you can't take it don't dish it out !

Unfortunately not, I get to around 2/3s of the home, and 4/5 away a season generally. I’d love to make every meeting, but the distance, work and my daughter do hold me back slightly. When I go though, I always try to bring a car load of people who wouldn’t normally go otherwise - friends, family etc, and I’m pleased to say that a handful of these have since become hooked and go week in, week out

Don't know how anyone could slate this meeting. Been good. Lots of good racing.

I will be travelling to this one. I have noticed fellow Workington fans at Redcar with a sprinkling of around a dozen Sheffield and Newcastle fans along with some from Scunthorpe and Belle Vue. I suppose if you have one of the best race tracks in the country along with a winning team you will attract the fans. Always felt entertained at the MPA , good presentation, decent food at decent prices and that Bear is always worth watching between races. Berwick usually push the Bears so I'm going 50-40.

Steveo if the racing is good then it deserves to receive the plaudits for that. Equally if it’s dire then you get the other side of the coin. Sounds fair ? We have seen plenty of poor tracks on BT this season, and you have quite correctly called them for it. Now Poole have a perfect opportunity to showcase what a good track is all about with 2 class teams on show. Game on

Got a text from Max’s dad this morning Steve ,the kid is pretty sore this morning(arm wrist and hand) he took a knock to his head which took a lump out of his helmet.his dad told me he wanted max to pull out of the meeting last night after his second ride he were struggling to hold on ..fair play for him giving it his best.hes riding for cradley tonight to fingers crossed for that .

When Tom Spencer lay on the track and didn't move, it was obviously a serious and worrying situation but it was reassuring that he seemed able, eventually, to get into the ambulance with some assistance. I went to the loo as soon as the ambulance had left the track, and returned to the sight of a tractor going around, so immediately decided that was enough and left. So I don't know what announcements were made if any to explain what the situation was. But the whole episode has shown that attempting to start a second match at 8.30, especially an NDL match is not a good idea, especially as I think these matches are sadly more prone to long delays due to accidents. And of course that inadvisability includes the possibility that substantial track remedial work will be necessary in order to produce as safe a racetrack as possible for these inexpreienced riders. It was therefore ironic and annoying that, after the lengthy work done following the Glasgow match, the first heat of Cubs v Cradley revealed a lethal fault on the racing line on bend 3 which required yet more time to fix. And if the availability of additional medical cover is problematic when attempting to stage a double header, for whatever reasons whether that is cost or availability, then it's a no-brainer to just not attempt it in the first place.

After the pathetic showing on Thursday, I can't believe there wasn't one rider out practicing after the meeting trying things out. Louis should have them all out there. Can't believe what Hawkins was doing either. The TS should've been used at the earliest possible time like heat 6-7, why wait until the match was virtually over and use it in heat 13 against Doyle & Batchelor who were both unbeaten and then to really extract the urine he puts Harris in heat 15. Clueless!!!

I wouldn't have any of the Danish lot back, they just seem to sizzle when it gets hot

Talking in general Rob.. Too much of a comfort zone for these lads is built by having the option to drop down.. Dan has left the second tier behind (or at least he should have), but no doubt next year his average will once again allow him to drop back down again and make him a desirable rider for some lower order team.. Woffy did it right by getting out, no point being a big fish in a tiny pond as that isn't a truly reflection of where you are in the bigger picture, therefore these lads need to face proper pressure every week rather than riding in front of 1000 or so with no one too bothered who wins... Riding under real pressure from fans and owners can only focus the mind more acutely.. I think some lads get far too much praise, far too early, without actually doing anything but beating mediocre domestic rivals, which can give a far too highly inflated reputation... After four or five seasons of racing I would suggest you are not too far away from where your true level is so if your still doubling up, your probably not going to make it to the top level as you really should have moved on..

Swindon by 16 ..Poole won't be able to ride on a track with no bumps

It’s not fixed, it’s better. Bad ruts and wavey still but at least the boys can race it harder. Tons better tho.

Classic.

Good meeting (pity about the result) and track definitely better than earlier in the year (although not perfect - but what track is - excepting the NSS?)

Ruts after heat 3 - dear oh dear !!!!

The draw was the draw and we made the most of it. We are cup finalists, so should make the most of it. Granted, League form has been disappointing and, as I told Martin Phillips in the pits last night, I expected a lot better from this team and so did he. Perhaps (and hopefully) lessons have been learned.

If the track is the same as it has been since the work was done it should be a good meeting.

Seems strange they are willing to risk serious injury or worse but cannot cope with words written by strangers. Tis becoming a weird old world

I think I’d recommend to any young sportsman to not be on social media unless they are very thick skinned, just not worth it.

Self employed people offered a day’s work. What’s not to like ?

Steve, if the Somerset branch of the team is interested in having a go we might have a chance of a bonus point!!!

Is that what he said? NO!!! He said that the sport "is littered with pretty poor riders who were good at one track". That doesn't mean "all" riders, and that doesn't mean they were "crap". You really don't help yourself by constantly accusing others of saying things they didn't...

Why did you have to bother with that reply? Make you feel big? Troll... blocked

What you mean by a few posters on here. In the after meeting conference he got big round of applause, which put a big smile on his face.

He’s probably lighter in weight than the others as well, which i’m sure helps

Doubtful cos Peterborough and Lynn won't make the play offs that only leaves Tipswitch I get your point tho.

You wont name names but keep going on about Barnes. You only have to read your posts to see what your game is. Get a life dude. Barnes is not the go to guy, he just does what he can to help out when asked. After speaking to him last week he told me he lost a load of money on expenses and a days work to help out Len & Chris going to Manchester, but said Len helped him in the past so thought it would be the decent thing to do. You wont have to worry now anyway because he is injured, so now you will have to find someone else to slur on here. So come on name names it will save time because speedway is a small family and things have a way of eaking out.

Never read such rubbish in all my life. What on earth do you mean, and what are you talking about ? Who are all these riders that Kent have alienated ? Which riders have been "treated in a negative light" ? And what does that mean anyway. Not the first time I've found "Sings" spouting nonsense. I'm an ex-Hammers fan who now attends most Mondays at Kent. The team has been hard hit by injuries this year, yet are still in a strong position. So what's to criticise ?

Who are you referring to? If you mean Mulford he’d struggle to find a team on 5.18. Edit: You must mean Ablitt, thinking about it, but even then it’s not a great average for him because with a low points limit that could make him a 3rd heat leader in teams. For example, IOW started with RTD as 3rd heat leader on 5.22. But it’s a bit high to be a second string.

who was the team manager tonight Kevin Keegan , twelve points clear in front and blew the lead again

No 8 James Chattin or Kieran Douglas got to be worth a call

It has been said by someone that the 40 minutes taken to prep the track between matches and the NL riders track walk did not unnecessarily delay proceedings because it took a similar time to remove the CL riders from the pits area and to then install the NL riders who then needed to warm up their bikes. If this is correct and was known about in advance then it is impossible to stage 2 matches in 4 hours and should not have been attempted.

Just wondering who's riding for the Kings tonight. Is Jacob fit after yesterday's crash and is Rob ready to come back?

Too much doubling up/down for me.. Interesting that Fricke and Bjerre earn their corn in the two toughest leagues and are head and shoulders ahead of their Aces team mates. . No dropping down to earn a few quid for them if they have a bad night in the Prem.. British riders in general seem to stay in that 'comfort zone' for far too long and it inevitably then shows later in their careers which often stagnate after a promising start... Dan and Steve are both returning this season from bad injuries last year, but in Poland both would have been binned this year if they had put in performances like they have for the Aces through the season, no 'understanding' would be shown by owners nor fans.. Holds too many back doubling up I reckon.. British riders need to face some of the real pressures the young Poles face as in the long run it will be far more beneficial..

All over in heat 13.

What a lot of rot you do talk!

Klindt moves and Doyle gets the warning???

BV are not alone with injuries impacting their season.

Team details now on Kent website. Looks tough for the Kings.

How convenient......

The Southbrook, Roscos pub, off Ferndale road.

Keith van Wolfswinkel 63 Swindon Have supported New Cross Wimbledon Workington and of course Swindon now. School bus driver, Lucy children's air ambulance volunteer. First match 1963 New Cross v Hackney. Best moment..Swindon beating Poole in 2012 Grand Final, ending 45 year drought! Worst moment..Peter Craven getting killed 1963, and Lee Richardson. Favourite riders..Bjorn Knutsson..Peter Craven..Barry Briggs...Jason Doyle..Clive Hitch..Jimmy Squibb..Simon Stead..Lee Richardson Most disliked..Ivan Mauger Enjoy football, playing drums, music, walking dogs,

Think it is really hard to get a second ambulance because it's a Saturday night the busiest night of the week for them I think they called for one and was over a hour before it could get there maybe they should have not bothered to full grade the track after Ht 15 and kept it slick for the unexperenced riders

There is a-lot of complaints about the speed of the lions meetings when they “try” to run a double header & the gaps between the meetings. The speed of the meeting is down to the referee & IMO its no coincidence that for both double headers its been the same referee Barbara Horley who is known to run meetings at a slow pace & from what i was told insisted on the track being relaid & prepared as if it was a standalone meeting which is why it took so long.

I do not mind losing as long as riders ride to the average and look like wanting to win the match as you have to give credit to the other team.Well done Eastbourne on the win. We are bottom of the league, We are bottom of the league...

They were probably Wolves fans when they realised Swindon had Doyle and Alpen off 1 and 3. The inevitability of it probably hit home.

So another week, another home loss. I have followed speedway (and many other sports) for over 30 years - yet I have never been so disillusioned with anything as badly as I am tonight. The glorious thing with sport is that two factors can lead to victory, desire and ability. My last post was around which riders had succeeded (Matty, Max and to a lesser extent Danny who is now showing at home at least he has the better of most #7s) of the remaining: 1) Steve - what on earth is going on with him? I thought if anything would be the end of him it would be his injury, he was a far better rider at the start of the season - so what is the cause? He can’t beat even average riders around brough and quite frankly he doesn’t look interested. Not seen him so down on confidence since the season he asked to be stepped down. 2) Ulrich - can’t be blamed - on his average at least (although started the season as a #1, and right now is just a above average second string). 3) Lasse - Am I missing something? He is crap isn’t he? He picks up points where they are easy yet never ever looks capable of beating anyone decent! NO HEART 5) TJ - slightly different to the above - he can’t hate for toffee, but at least looks like he puts the flipping effort in. The move to us just not working - but I still retain hope he can fly if he gets out. This team doesn’t feel like a George team. And if I am honest, I am concerned - it feels like something is happening which is making top riders drop points (and averages)

*beep* *beep* *beep* ‘Extra’ ,Extra’ read all about it. Poole fan in underdog shocker. However, you have nothing to fear, foreverblue thinks ‘not too much should be read in to the Ipswich result as they are in free fall’. So, on the basis your mate is right, a fairly easy 3 points for you boys tomorrow.

I presume as nothing said about Fricke that he is ok, unless making a later decision tomorrow. Would have to go with King though, can’t rely on R/R at number 1 with our middle order.