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The mention will be along these lines. Meanwhile in less important news Edinburgh scrape a win on Saturday against a depleted Berwick side , however there next two league meetings are against the glorious Tigers of Glasgow we’re I expect them to be well and truly pumped , what do you think Kelv. Yeah Nigel pumped well and truly.

Couple of bits of homework for you Geoffrey.....go and find out how many league titles the Panthers have won since Belle Vue's last one and look up what a double negative is off you toddle

Keep checking the official webrubbishe

Anyone been sacked yet?

Just ignore him like the rest of us do

There's only one on here deluded and talkes so much crap??????

Google “double negative”.

Yes all rounds are drawn by the FIM and will be announced on the Thursday preceding the GP.. I have covered the practice situation in 2021 in the Prague GP thread.

I have a few 'memorable' experiences of West Ham from 1965 and 1966. In 1965 I attended the league title clinching win at Cradley Heath, when the Hammers won 47-31. This was a re-arranged fixture on 23rd October after the original meeting on 21st August was farcically changed from a league match to a challenge because the track was deemed unfit for league racing after a lot of rain during the day! Then on 30th April 1966 I had to dash from an England v Scotland schoolboys international football match at Chesterfield, which finished at 4.45 p.m. to Dudley Wood for the 7.30 p.m. meeting which the Hammers won 44-33. Another meeting I recall was during the period when the West Ham team was at its peak in 1965, a 52-26 defeat at Wolverhampton in a challenge match on 1st October, a meeting arranged after the teams had drawn 39-39 earlier in the season in the league. The match was remarkable as McKinlay (5), Harrfeldt (5) and Hunter (1) were out of sorts, with Simmons topping the scorechart with 9 paid 10 from 4 rides. To be fair, if the season had started in mid-September it is possible that Wolverhampton would have won the league title. They had a run of league results that started with a 50-28 home win against full strength Wimbledon, a 48-30 win at Exeter after the challenge success against West Ham, followed by a 64-14 annihilation of Newport, a narrow 36-42 defeat at Swindon, then ending with a 56-21 demolition of Glasgow and a 45-33 win over Hackney, the latter two after heat leaderJim Airey had returned to Australia. I remember those events vividly too.

You do realise what that means.......

It was but an early call off is the right call.

More joke speedway administration How can a facility be available here!!

Prague GP is on, maybe they didn't want to go against a GP with it being the first of the season

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Archie Freeman and Jordan Palin replace Anders Rowe and Jordan Jenkins in the main meeting. Ben trigger and Eliott Kelly are now he reserves. http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.39147

Looks like Archie and Palin are now in the meeting. Ben Trigger and Elliot Kelly take up reserve spots I believe

I think he is riding. He rode well in the semi final and was unlucky to miss out. Shame that both Bears will be missing, they would have had a good chance.

It's Berwick not Newcastle... Regards THJ

People have been saying the sport has been dying 20 years ago and probably since the 80s. The truth is the sport is still here and continues to struggle on. I’d imagine in 20 years time people will still be saying the sport has never been poorer. I think the assumption that the sport is dying is that one day it won’t be around, I very much doubt that will be the case at all.

Well the SpeedwayGB website (Championship table page) clearly states: PLAY-OFF PICTURE - HOW IT WORKS- League Championship to be decided by play-offs (All play-off ties raced over two legs) Any the wiser? Me neither?

Yes, Wolves' Leon Flint - and, with all due respect to Jack Smith, I reckon Wolves will be happier with the postponement than the Aces. With Leon in the team – and the way he rides the NSS – I reckon Wolves would have had a much bigger chance of winning than with Jack. Yes, they’re both ex-Colts, but Leon has already had a 15-point maximum in a National League match at the NSS this season. With the grippier conditions that there would have been had it gone ahead tonight, it would have suited his style of riding the NSS to a tee.

Like I've said that if you did not post all crap people may respect you , but don't think that will happen.

If as normal teams will be drip-fed through maybe starting the end of this week. Could be listed here as they are notified https://www.facebook.com/macon.speedway.7

Excellent result. The type of scoreline which may even gain us a mention on Eurosport instead of "Glasgow this, Glasgow that" during the brief roundup on a Monday night. Over to you Nigel, Kelvin and young Abi...

We are

I think the gradings of the 1* & 2* were spot on. 1* based on NDL experience only(some of them only 1 year riding) & 2* based on limited riding experience & low average. It is the 3* & 4* that are more questionable.

That’s desperation territory.IMO.

European pairs MEP qualifier Debrecen Saturday July 10th https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO1OvYbveG8

As a Berwick fan ,hoping it is the Top 10

20 years ago the sport in the UK was absolutely streets ahead of what it is now. It is dying a slow death , whether it is gone completely in 20 years is another matter but it is in an absolutely woeful state at the moment.

Agreed Lets see where Leicester, Scunthorpe and Poole finish on the 19th September and then we can see if it's top 4 or top 6.

17th July was originally Cardiff GP. I believe that Leicester have tried to get a fixture but no team was willing to come.

That's a pity, I'm sure you would rather have been at the speedway

Very fortunate, it would have been a very long walk back to either Norwich or London, although hitching a lift was still common practice in those days. I was delayed leaving the stadium at Leicester on one occasion in the 1960s due to being engaged in conversation with Alf Weedon and ended up catching the last train, then missed a connection in Birmingham which meant being stuck there until 6.30 a.m. Happy days indeed.

Coming down to the Plymouth Colesium on Tuesday to support the Pirates in thier quest for league points. I am sure it won't be a easy meeting, particularly as Poole have had a victory down there in the cup and the Gladiators will be out for revenge. Hope and pray for a dry sunny evening and 15 entertaining heats.

Bates v Protor? Okay, so just two riders in the race. I'm predicting Bates to gate ahead of Proctor. Close battle for two laps, until Proctor pulls up sensing he can't win. Bates fails to spot Proctor has stopped (despite Ty waving to him from the centre green) and is determined to make it difficult for riders behind him (who don't exist). Unfortunately it becomes too much and he over cooks the last bend on the final lap and ends up on his arse. Race is awarded to whoever was sponsoring it. What do you mean taking the P155? It's speedway and could happen next week.

You should know all about that...

If you look again you will see that it was Zmarzlik who started "showing off" towards Janowski, who just resonded with the same action leading to exchange of words at the pits gate. Nevertheless he (Janowski) should not have leave victory rostrum prematurly.

My pics from Debrecen: https://www.baansportfansite.nl/nieuws/2113/11-punten-voor-team-nl-tijdens-ek-speedway-pairs-in-debrecen

Don’t know what gah is worried about he posted panthers wouldn’t be in play offs anyway

can't be helped with how the team was built and Ulrich's form. Lets be honest, Bomber representing GB in a sub standard competition with bang average opposition, is hardly a good marker....

Not completely dreadful, both Starke & Heeps came from behind in heat 15 to beat the KL No 1.

What does it say to you Starboy ? . It tells me whoever picked the 1-7 is not up to the job. Be it Dale or Buster, or both. If the same people picked both his teams. The mind boggles. Why couldn't they share the riders out a bit better if that was the case.? Cook.. Good signing.......Was nothing to do with his points tally, after 2 meetings. Either his anxiety, although he carried on riding. My guess it might of been an attitude thing, which his anxiety might of contributed to a degree. You don't upset Buster. As you know. Proctor.... Not so good..... Although he was on attractive average, there was a reason for it. He was showing signs in the 2019 season, backing off down the back straight a little, allowing others past. You need to 100% mentally. I wish Ty well, whatever he decides to do. Bridger.... Disaster signing..... Like Proctor... Another on an attractive average. But the red flags must of been huge. I'm sure he talked a good comeback. Every man and his dog must of thought, no way will he last. Probably cost Buster and others a good few quid helping him with equipment. Ryan Kinsley... Didn't really get a good chance. Was a casualty of the others maybe ? Replacements ......... They haven't done many meetings to be fair. But so far.. Lawson... Would of fitted for Ty or Bridger from the start. Been fantastic.. Heeps...... Looked like he was on a moped against Ippo. Didn't go well last night in the Championship either. For a bit of a Lynn track specialist, whats wrong.10 rides/7 points. Is he still injured?? Wells..... 11 rides/9 points. Mountain.... 11 rides/4 points. What are your views Starboy118.

Eric Boocock could fit the bill for someone who retired too early ? Further to Falcace's point, you could argue no one who walks away fit and healthy from Speedway has retired too soon.

I've spoken to Ian Cartwright on a number of occasions when visiing "Mouseman" at Kilburn and the intention was always that he would eventually take over the family business after he achieved what he hoped for in speedway. His father was also a keen motorcyclist and of course Ian's son rode before also entering the family business. "Mad" Malcolm Ballard? Attained a high average on his initial season at Arlington and bettered it on his second. Achieved a decent average at Oxford in 1973 when moving up a league but after asking for a transfer he moved to Poole and then quickly on to Leicester in 1974 and retired well before the season ended.

If you cant see how poor the sport is in Britain now from 20 years ago you are just as deluded as the people running the show.

Baggy I’m still looking for Jafooli .... so cooli

Can you put me in touch with the Internet Service Providings chap please Terry? I want my free ring-ding.

Doesn't cost money to who? The fans, the riders or the promoters? To put on a decent presentation and to promote the sport properly will definitely cost money, a lot of money which isn't in the sport, maybe never was, probably not for many many years. For speedway (or for 4 riders going round an oval shale track to survive), in my opinion, it needs to go back to grass roots and build from the bottom. The sport needs more tracks and more homegrown riders. The sport needs to be far cheaper for everyone, the riders the fans and the promoters/organisers. It needs to be an amateur sport, similar to grass track. More tracks will probably mean 'tracks in a field', but does that matter? If a rider wants to ride, they will ride for free or even pay to ride, as grass track riders do. The sport needs to get back to everyone loving the sport, i.e. the riders, organisers and the fans. At the moment, everyone is gathered around the patients bed watching the patient slowly die and everyone feeling depressed. However, there are a minority who feel all is well and are ignoring the fact, the emperor is wearing no clothes!

I can't resist...........I've said this a million times to anyone that will listen but here I go again League Speedway needs to be promoted with professionalism and taking itself seriously as a sport to attract new committed partisan supporters of local clubs. I DO NOT LIKE Speedway being promoted as a sideshow, you get the picture "extreme sport - no brakes" type of thing. That is not sustainable. It should be a serious sport. If it's a sideshow, people come along like they would to a 'monster truck' show then they've seen it once, the racing thrill soon wears off if they have nothing to support and they don't come back. A cultural phenomena that has really taken hold over the past 20yrs is more and more people getting into supporting a football team, wearing the merchandise and 'belonging' to a club. People will even wear team colours of sports teams from other countries. Put on a decent presentation (which doesn't cost money) and promote the sport as though it means something as a sport and not just a spectacle. And any 'promoter' who doesn't put some signposts up around the town or try to get the team into local newspapers/tv/radio should be shot! The general quality of UK league speedway PR is horrible