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The late Danny Ayres was the master of celebration and that was one of the many reasons he was so popular. many riders said they wanted to honour his memory this year and for me the best way is to celebrate like Danny !!!

Don't consider how much rain has fell in Pardubice area over Fri and into Sat am. They done well to get the track into any shape to be able to race today.

This is why the guest rule is rubbish. Should have to run R/R and not just guests

Well its only my opinion having spent much of my working life in local events, hospitality and leisure industries. Even now retired, regular Friday/Saturday meetings would rule me out due to other obligations. To get families to bring their kids along to anything on a regular basis in this day and age would be remarkable for any popular event/activity let alone speedway. For holidaymakers it is well known that Fri/Sat is 'changeover day' for hotels/guest houses, campsites etc. A midweek fixture is traditionally much easier for holiday makers to plan into their week's stay!

Well Brum offered Berwick to change the dates like Edinburgh and Newcastle did but Berwick declined so what could Brum do apart from choose guests which they were entitled to do

First match of the season. 6 man Berwick team 39 Championship Select 51 And this is supposed to be a professionally run sport!!!!

The figures given for attendances at football matches have nothing to do with how many people are in the stadium.. Many times teams like Arsenal have quoted figures as a full house yet you can see it is not three-quarters full as many clubs include season ticket holders whether they go to the match or not.

Looks like Anders Rowe at the moment.

Go to Asda nice salad bowl with Dandelion juice. Your arteries will appreciate it more.

For the first time in years, GB is looking like it has three quality riders. Bewley a way to go to catch up with Tai and Lambert but heading in the right direction.

Forecast for tomorrow looking good.

1: 56.07 - 2: awarded - 3: 56.64 - 4: 55.95 (track record by 0.04s) - 5: 55.08 (track record) - 6: 56.08 - 7: 56.38 - 8: 57.82 - 9: 56.38 - 10: 57.61 - 11: 58.32

How do you police it though? Put a lot of trust on those who only want to watch the first match and hope they leave?

Certainly seems to have worked for Leicester if the attendances quoted on their thread are accurate.. ie drop down, stop paying out for GP riders and stop having to ride mid week to accommodate them. Net result? Larger crowds at weekends watching (due to the amount of DU's), a great many of exactly the same riders they would have seen riding anyway if they had stayed at the 'top level'..

Saturday night at Wimborne Road would be great. Certainly attract away fans and neutrals.

Message from club

What is the point of all the moaning? Embrace what we have to work with. The only other option was to shut for this year and probably for good.

The sooner he is packed off back down under for good the better if this is what he's doing, no consideration for the paying public regardless of whether or not the club are content for him to do it. I've never liked his attitude to speedway anyway, too many times he's moaned about track conditions when others have just gone out and raced, good riddance to him when he's gone. I'd much rather watch the likes of Tom Brennan giving it their all than some lazy Aussie who doesn't give a toss.

to be fair mask wearing outside is pointless and not required by law. It seems local councils have been given powers to make their own rules up which is never a good idea as most of them are totally clueless and that comes from dealing with my local council lol

Schroeck used to come out with the same nonsense when he was TM at Rye House. Awful TM who is afraid to take reserves out of rides and completely miss T/S opportunities.

Exactly that, it’s not Birmingham’s fault but it’s the system that is the problem. I’ve said it many times over the course of the winter but it’s blatantly obvious now that the system should of been changed to be 6 man teams. There is absolutely nothing to be gained by 7 man teams with guests galore everywhere.

At UK level I don't think it is even supposed to be that anymore.. Lets be honest, this season the promoters can hide behind the pandemic and the fans will cut them lots of slack given how long they have been without speedway.. The reality of course is that much of what will happen this season will have happened pandemic or not.. As that is simply the way they choose to run things..

You got that one wrong Mr Brightside

Lahti i was referring to

Alot better options available imo.

Omg the chup shops shut

I’ll be there Steve. In my seat on the home straight. Looking forward to your match report afterwards I’ll provide the balanced one later ....

You tube up and running https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AX6cXZWSQ8Q

Intermittent sun and scattered clouds in Pardubice at the moment the rain passed over this am forecast is mainly dry for rest of the day fingers crossed

speedway riders are one of the more accessible in professional sports and with social media it's the sort of thing that riders should be making the most of, that's how sponsors get involved a lot of the time .. even big companies look at things like this, it's how to get noticed. i know when i was at Canterbury i would chat with supporters, get involved with things and have a laugh with them, i got some cool sponsors that way, supporters paying points money, and friends for life too

I feel sorry for King's Lynn having to suffer with your manager. I was a regular at Rye House for the last few seasons and he was the worst manager ever. What he says is rubbish and his tactics are even worse.

Thought the streaming worked well with just a few glitches when sound was lost. Michael Max was excellent as co-presenter and it was nice to see Nigel Pearson travelling up to the track to also help. Annoyingly the weather forecast which had been accurate for most of the week got it wrong with steady light rain, then heavy rain falling in the evening at a time when it was meant to be light cloud! With the track already wet and it being the coldest May in Scotland for 40+years, the track just didn't have a chance to dry out. Remarkably the track record was broken twice during the evening. All of the Tigers had their moments with Sam Jensen being very impressive. Unfortunately Tom Bacon crashed out, hope he's ok, reducing Kent to a 5 man team using R/R and IRR which made it really difficult for them. It would be interesting to know how many people tuned in and whether streaming could become part of the new normal.

Definitely something clubs should look at, especially away fans. Myself, when Berwick were on tour, I would be interested in wathing if other teams streamed meetings.

But would it stop away fans from going, a long drive to any track and back or watch at home? Unless the charge is the same to attend clubs could lose out

In his first year at Lynn (2011) he passed riders for fun, never understood the ‘gating tart’ tag. There have been periods of his career when he had been returning from injury and understandably tentative but when fully fit and confident he can pass riders forcefully and gracefully.

Sunshine and clear blue sky just now. BBC weather video yesterday says dry and windy all day.

Certainly one thing that there is no shortage of.....bullsh!t

From next Friday Premier Sports will be broadcasting some Friday meetings starting with Gorzow vs Torun

If they're allowed in!

Should be live on you tube here from 2.45pm UK time

Gets a bad press for his passing does Bjerre... The last few years have seen him venture much wider and pass a fair few opponents... Saw him at the NSS regularly go round the opposition riders...

Followed Anders Rowe's scores in Poland last year, the experience must have done him good.. What a great start to his PL career.. Keep it up young man..

From Facebook(Stewmac) Gorzow at 1630 local time where after early rain it should have cleared and be sunny. The big Sunday evening match at Wroclaw could well see showery weather.

Should take some points off the Millar Brothers.

Yes so was I but it proved to be rather difficult.

hes had one meeting jesus .

I think Nige and Kelvin do a really good job. They're enthusiastic and entertaining and if they were replaced by someone else you'd really then appreciate how good they actually are. Just my opinion.

AIN'T going to happen ... neither should it

Personally I think online sales only will effect attendances.Whilst I realise it may be necessary when attendances are limited, I feel Clubs have to get back to pay at the gate as quick as possible when allowed.Another downside is how many Online sites are also charging a booking fee,not much be said about that,but you can bet it will be happening in some cases.

Andy Hewlett?