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Yea but that was before the rain

Must confess, I love watching meetings like this.. Simply because 'true racers' get a fairer end of the stick rather than the usual 'gate and go' fest that most bone dry slick tracks provide...

Come on Gavan’s Witches

Yeah I think Starman has to be in bed by 10:30pm

Who would have thought Poole wouldnt have enough hot air to blow up the fence...

And still Poole riders can't keep up .

Hope there`s no problem with the hot water shower in the Ipswich changing room tonight

No Iversen slowed and covatti couldn’t do anything. Poor from ref.

Wtf? Iversen caused that! He miscounted and caused Covatti to lay it down.

What a massive roller in heat 15 by Jack Holder. Can't believe any referee could be so blind!

Cracking last heat from Bomber. Holder got away with jumping the start too

Nah put Allen in, would have been gate 4, Ipswich would have increased lead. That decision turned the meeting

Allen saying he wants same clubs next year,,, get him to sign now Chris.

Think Ipswich need to make it a 'tad grippy' on Saturday. ..

Jake has to take the remaining rides due to Cam and Sarj....... Come on Ritchie get it done......

I suppose Wells was the ref`s fault as well

Never liked that rule - if a team wants to build top heavy as opposed to strength in depth then that’s surely up to them.

Looks like Josh G is riding for Ipswich tonight.Didn't realise their kevlars were so much alike.

Re the NDL itself I fear that we may be seeing a two league structure next year with an expanded top tier operating between PL and CL level and a second tier for the remainder operating between CL and NDL level. The risks are stark - too many tracks trying to operate at a level with higher costs but minimal increase in crowds. Apparently it seems to have worked for Ipswich and Eastbourne this year though. A sport is really only as strong as its grass roots so a strong NDL is essential because the way professional speedway is heading in Britain it may be our only future.

There is a potential golden opportunity here for a few forward thinking individuals like Barry Bishop potentially Connor Dugard and others to create something out of nothing here. While those above lose their heads in the immediate mess a chance has arisen for those with a bit of grey matter to do something slightly radical and make a viable product that could ultimately save British speedway in the long term.

I am not quite sure brave is the word. The last promotion at Championship level folded having made losses in every season. The present promotion are reportedly losing money hand over fist at NL level. Most of the league is based north of Manchester, with only Somerset within 200 miles. Travelling expenses will be huge. Attracting riders to drive to the far south west - on a Friday night - will be a problem that could result in higher pay than normal. They will certainly have to work on the track preparation side, because Championship riders are far less forgiving than NL ones. They'll also have to work hard on the PR, because the attitude seems to be that criticism - from anyone and of any kind - is unacceptable. That's not good enough and requires a sea change. Having said all that, SBA cam be a fantastic race track and I have seen some brilliant speedway there at Championship level in particular, and I have always thought that a city the size of Plymouth could and should attract gates big enough to substantially support a Championship team. Very best of luck to the club and the promotion.

Krzysztof Cegielski, and great majority of speedway followers in Poland are strongly against this idea. Below is what he had to say on the subject in SportoweFakty.pl (...) I would like to remind anyone that strong and rich speedway leagues in Poland did not come from the fact that one or the other club chairman, riderr or anyone else came up with the idea of building the best speedway league in the world. We achieved this position thanks to the successes of the Polish riders. It was the successes of Tomasz Gollob supported by Jarek Hampel in the GP and the entire team in the World Cups that caused the interest of big sponsors, television stations and the media. Some time ago we had to pay for television channels to show speedway on our screens. Today TV channels are fighting among themselves for it. That is why we must watch our team and introduce our own younger talented riders to it. We would not have had them, were it not for the provision for two young Polish riders at no. 6, 7 (or 14,15) Today there would be no Drabik, Smektała, Kubera, Lampart or the entire backbone of our National team. If today we forcibly throw foreign juniors into the Polish speedway at the expense of Wojdyła, Szlauderbach, Bartkowiak or Świdnicki, then we will close the natural access of more riders to ou rNational Squad..

The National League Riders’ Championship, washed out at Leicester over the weekend, will now take place at Scunthorpe's Eddie Wright Raceway on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6th at 6pm. Further news will appear in due course, but in the meantime, put this date in your diary!

Neither does team management.

It has to be said,,,,,, well done to Poole, well done middlo. Whilst Ipswich do what they always do in a big meeting,,,,, implode

What a flyer got to restarted

Well Tatum said "a hot exhaust pipe has burned a hole in the bag", I wondered if he meant the air-fence or THJ's wedding tackle!

Harris always Box Office in the play offs - shame about the rest of the season

Omg,,,, witches gonna throw this away. How many times do we do this

What's a hair cut?

They normally do.

Nothing wrong with getting their rides out of the way- match being completed is not in doubt.

That’s okay only 2 more races for a result. Could save Poole from a bigger loss

Go Harris

Nice try, it's possible that he wanted to slow Covatti down to bring Heeps through but either way it was all legal.

Perhaps a bit more transparency would avoid wild speculation. It always better to tell the truth rather than people making up something worse.

I expect the track to chop up tonight. The rain will have collected in the holes and will make soft patches. Could work in Ipswich’s favour. However the pirates are very capable of winning at foxhall. Should be a great semi final. Good luck and safe riding to both teams.

That mention of the Wimbledon fans is one of the most touching comments I've read for a long time. Nearly half a century on Tommy Jansson's light still burns in faithful hearts. This troubled sport can still make you gasp. It's people like that who will never let the sport die.

Also a big thanks to @racers and royals for being my stand in this season.

Often heard Football Managers talk about Bumps in the Road as a negative thing during a season. When it’s talked about at Poole it’s deemed a positive

THE 2019 season at the Eddie Wright Raceway isn’t over after all! The National League Riders’ Championship, washed out at Leicester over the weekend, will now take place at Scunthorpe on SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6th at 6pm. Further news will appear in due course, but in the meantime, put this date in your diary!

The Isle of Wight operate on Thursdays. It has been stated that they have to run midweek to get the discounts on ferry travel for riders, officials and supporters at what is an off-peak time for Wightlink. That's a bad choice of example.

Should be dry but cold wind tonight!! As Rayc says above its sunny at the moment and forecast to continue this afternoon and evening. Might be the odd shower. Not been down to the track today but someone has posted on FB that track covers have been utilised?! Anyway nice to see Ippo's sponsor offering a cash incentive if they bring home silverware - I reckon he's on a fairly safe bet there. Meanwhile the Poole side are all having their carpets cleaned!!

Thanks all. It wasn't on the planner on my Sky box at the time, but has now changed. So I'm ready now. Will take the telephone off the hook, warm up the armchair, box of chocs and coffee to hand and may the best team win! Lets hope the weather holds out and they are both close exciting meetings.

A Tuesday night has been proposed. How can a Tuesday night bring in more fans than the current Friday night? Seems a massive financial risk to me.

Double figures for Bomber then....

https://twitter.com/ipswichspeedway/status/1177129065041616903?s=21 May possibly make them go that little bit quicker

I'm not a hater by any means, but someone has to take responsibility for the mess that the sport is in. The rot usually starts at the top.

If the forecast becomes reality would prefer if they called it early rather than get it on for the sake of it, like the Scunny meeting.

Having "someone who knows what they are doing" wouldn't of saved the Prem league and BT deal this season. He was the only one that put his hand in his pocket, and probably lost money. I'm not saying he is the right man for the job, He's set in his ways, that's for sure, but where would the Prem have been without him this season ? Gone maybe. Cabbage patch , well they go together with webbed feet around these parts