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Now that the 2nd Lublin Grand Prix is over let me get back to Falubaz, who has no clue about myself and talks utter rubbish. I am not an emigrant, or educated at the primary school level, but the 1969 Poznan University graduate. My first speedway meeting that I watched in Bydgoszcz was in late 50's. Mieczysław "Mike" Polukard, Poland's first world finalist from Bydgoszcz, was my childhood hero, so anyone can guess how old I am. Whilst living in London, every Friday I cheered for Zuper Zenon and Hackney Hawks. For my retirement I returned back home to Bydgoszcz and still follow speedway worldwide..so don't believe anything Falubaz says...just ignore him.

Well THANK YOU for nothing!!! Do he fans EVER come into consideration??? Money wasted on Leicester call off and now this. I sympathise with Birmingham’s problems but this is NO WAY to treat loyal fans. To say I am furious is an understatement ...........

I think we had the product a few seasons ago at Eastbourne and clubs like Birmingham and Kent, with the right balance of good racing and cost, the NL as it was at that time, too successful though for the upper echelon of the BSPA , so they had to put a stop to that. I know this will open up the 'but it's a development league', but it didn't do much harm to for the likes of Brennen, Kemp plus too many to mention.

Only on a Monday or Thursday... unless the driver is also driving for Sainsbury's and they have to draft a driver in from Asda

Well done ref. Lindgren has been riding on the edge far too much in the past couple of years.

This could have reverted to Edinburgh in the league rather than it being on 15 September and it would have followed your logic. But of course visiting supporters don't count do they?

The league helping the Brummies out financially by bringing forward a local Derby I presume

Seem to remember he did like the grass.....

Deluded & insulting as ever

To be fair.. It is UK Speedway.. Hardly surprising is it? I am to be honest, given the clear track record and history, surprised anyone would plan in anything around the UK fixtures given so much can change at a moments notice.. Its brave people who do..

Born in Britain, raised in Australia Were you born in Zielona Gora ? if so you could be German as your country has had so many boundary changes over the years

The guy in the phonebox with Freddie has got a crap haircut far worst than mine

About bloody time!

Well done Ref! Excluding him after the race, big call.

Knat bite on his big toe i heard. Mind you, they also said he can't remember which one..

Watching them spend all this time working on the track reminds me of someone trying to give a bald man a haircut..... Hope they cure that fault on bend two - vital race for Kemp coming up. Needs a second to guarantee silver while a win would need Gusts to drop a point in his final ride to force a run-off. It's not looking likely, given Gusts' opponents in his last race. Either way Drew has put in an outstanding performance - only rider to beat Gusts - so far

The fact that the stadium owners have been spending money on the re-shaping of the greyhound track would suggest that they don't have any immediate plans to knock the place down for housing. That doesn't guarantee the speedway will return of course.Time will tell.

That's why you need to keep upto date with the speedway rule book, it changes quicker than the red, amber, green holiday destination list.

The was before track changes and the track had dirt on it,Complin Clews and Makovsky made some spectacular passes.

Some strange decisions from Havvy,Hume surely should have had more rides.

Bad management. Why no Hume in Heat12? Hed just won Heat 11. Not rocket science. But then again, it is Havvy................

Similar to him telling us every other heat that the tapes are computer controlled now. At least 20 times during this weekend ffs

You do not need to explain yourself. Well done anyway. It appears we have a ''troll'' lurking x

Ski jumper, probably used oversize ski's.

That would’ve been the obvious choice you would think

If the league takes priority as they imply Edinburgh still have to visit Birmingham in the league so why not just change Wednesday to the league fixture and the Edinburgh fans who had planned on going wouldn’t be left out of pocket !!

Lindgren should have been excluded there

Yeah..... Berntzon

Well that's that visit b------d! Accommodation was booked for Edinburgh meeting. Thanks very much NOT!!

I think people would pay to watch it if they were getting value for their money and in all a good night out. Sadly they are not.

Why Speedway is failing? .......how about not enough people want to pay to watch it ?

I think when the NL 'peaked' about 5 seasons ago it was probably around the standard of a Championship Lite today, so would be ideal. At one point we had Adam Ellis( on the way up) and Ellis Perks in the team ( and still didn't win the playoff that year). Similar standard today as of then, would still lead to the likes of Brennen, the Thompson's etc improving to heat leader status, and the likes of Abblit progressing maybe more quickly than now, and still leave room for the emerging talent to come in at reserve. Maybe be able to expand the second halves at these meetings and always have SDL and MDL meetings etc after to bring that talent. Won't happen though .

He can now officially write '(Kent)' after his name.

Are we in 2022 already ??- Blimey i have missed a year

Havvy!

Jeremy Doncaster!

Great to see track covers in use again.. So many meetings get called off prior to race night (now seemingly days in advance), yet the night itself could have easily seen the meeting take place...

no it should be left here to shame the powers that be

On paper Pirates shud av won and if you would like my experience of all things speedway I've been goin for 42 years, travelled the UK & Europe. Bandits did themselves proud & both sides had mixed fortunes with Havvy makin a reet couple of duff calls. Maybe he asked Hume to ride in heat 12, dunno.......riders do turn rides down, dunno. We can be quick to judge before we know the facts. Fair play to The Bandits, I thought we wud win by 10 tonight but we didn't. Move on...........

Berwick is very gate and go, best rider to pass there was Kevin Doolan, they changed the track to try and get more racing lines but unfortunately it didn't work

Probably can’t type how angry I am just now. Sat in a Premier Inn 2 miles from Leicester track and it is dry, has been since we arrived at 4.30. Blue sky. win some lose some, at least I have still left leg 2 and 3 of my mini tour, Friend texts me they have ditched Monarchs match at Birmingham. So hotel booked at Perry Barr, Cookie Cat an extra night in cattery but hey away fans don’t matter but never mind. After all ……… “Fair play to the Brum promotion team. Some nice extras advertised. “ If league takes priority why not make Monarchs match a league fixture.

Very delicate I believe these days after those horrific injuries to them...

All this back slapping and self congratulation .... " correct call" , ......" Eastbourne's weather forecaster spot on again " 4 days ago the meeting was called off (Tuesday evening at Kent ) . The reasons later revealed were not just the poor weather forecast ... but other non weather related issues that heve been well aired by the promotion. Far more worrying IMHO than the weather. So, I put it to you ...... would the meeting have still been called off if the weather forecast was better ???

He takes the pi55 in everyone’s colours, that why he has ridden for nearly everyone

I'm in Edinburgh City centre. Like yourself Steve sum great places to visit. Altho I've found myself in a Costa, overlooking Princess Street, avin a sausage cob & flat white. Can't beat a Costa wherever u r

Good to see that the extra meeting that Troy had shows that all his issues were down to his lack of rides....

Promoters have to stop fantasising that their competitions mean anything and stop trying to put one of over each other, whilst spending ridiculous money collectively to do it.. Ultimately, completely and utterly wasted money.. Many fans dont take it seriously so they need to have the same attitude and work together to just put out Speedway that delivers four riders of reasonably equal ability in each race at a price point that enough fans see as value for money, on nights (or days) that the fans want to attend on.. Riders need to understand that the days of being a Speedway rider and retiring with plenty of money in the bank are long gone (in the UK), and expecting to earn a (good) 12 months salary in six months is becoming (if not already become) a pipe dream.. Whether the change required sits within a team concept or not is debateable however they certainly need to change something/lots of things before it becomes well past its fast closing tipping point....

Thank you. It's much appreciated.

Link should appear on Saturday before 2pm

Really good post!