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We fans base things base things on wot we see and factually know little about. If things were actually explained to us then we might not get annoyed or so annoyed by things like wot we call tractor racing. All it takes sometimes is a simple explanation like yours @BTFC LION to appease us. In that 30mins some entertainment should have been put on by Leicester tho, this is another speedway failing. Admittedly I wasn't at Leicester last night but I do attend regularly. This happens with alot of things that go on within the sport that pees us fans off, nothing is ever explained as to why something is done.

From the BSPA website. Read it as Poole cannot pick Glasgow - PLAY-OFF PICTURE - HOW IT WORKS- The quarter-finals will consist of the 3rd v 6th placed team and 4th v 5th placed team, the top two teams will go direct to the semi-final.- The team who finishes top will have the pick of the quarter-final winners in the semi-finals.- All ties are over two legs.

They sure did, I have the pleasure of remembering those days...full stadiums, crazy fans yelling their heads off and some great racing...... Polish speedway is ENTERTAINMENT plus, and a lot of professionalism thrown in and first class stadiums........I guess that's what money can do when spent in the right places.

Kubera is starting to show how good he could be given the little bit of luck you need in the sport.Class and brave.

What a fantastic atmosphere. When I watch I have to have the Polish commentary on. No idea why lol

Almost every sport is essentially a 'participation' sport. In other words, people pay their dues and take part for their own entertainment. Then, at some level, people pay to watch and it becomes a 'spectator' or 'professional' sport. The amateur ranks far outweigh the professional ones. British speedway is the only sport I can think of where the vast majority of meetings take place in front of paying spectators. But there are not enough riders and not enough facilities for riders to practice and develop. There needs to be an amateur level. Not just an amateur level, but a predominantly amateur level. Seriously. 90% of British speedway should be amateur, 5% 'semi-professional' and no more than 5% fully professional. Speedway is a relatively cheap form of motorsport, especially at an amateur level. For example, a rider in a support class at British super bikes will pay £400 for entry fees, £1000 for tyres and £100 for fuel each weekend. That's doing it cheap in one of the lower classes, and without the cost of buying the motorcycles (think £20k) and repairing them. Out of the 160-ish riders competing in BSB this weekend, I'd suggest 130 are paying for the privilege, around 20 are cost neutral and only a few are actually making a living. At club level, 100% are paying for the privilege. Speedway doesn't have enough riders. This is the main flaw in the business plan.

If Lions winning or drawing by heat 10 Dickson will ring em again!

Full marks to Lublin, it's very rare that you see the team that comes second smiling and enjoying themselves at the presentation. Superb TV presentation in all the meetings today , it makes our TV companies speedway presentation look quite amateurish, although BT aren't too bad with the GPs, would much rather have Polish commentators though on BT and Eurosport

Great to see a different winner in Poland. Over a decade ago when I first started watching Poland, Wroclaw were a tough watch on track and the racing was never much to write home about. Fast forward a decade or so and the club have transformed gradually over time. Superb stadium which now hosts one of the best race tracks in the world. Whoever runs operations at Wroclaw deserves huge credit. The planning and execution has been fantastic to follow.

Is your mum picking you up early from school tomorrow.Dentist appointment excuse again.Don't forget your Haribo's for the journey.

Congratulations to Wroclaw.. Two excellent meetings, especially at Lublin.. And well done to Lublin for taking it to the 28th heat..

Average fixing in the last three heats haha

I think the Wroclaw top 4 will pull it back in heats 14 and 15, like the first leg.

I believe there is a god now,because i thank him that i didn't go today. Absolutely pi** poor again going by the score,wonder who the captain was today. Riss was quicker getting married/divorced than he is on a bike right now. Need new blood in the team.

TBH Dave and not your fault but the track sound is better. You get the crowd and bikes coming through clearer.

Spot on starman, why would Poole want to give up Wednesday? It's proven that fixed race nights have not worked in the past. Plus you see more teams in the championship.

Oh oh investigation will now be conducted to find out your real name .

Maybe. 100% for a tv spectacle, every fan wants an NSS v EoES final. Best tracks in this country providing the weather plays ball.

Rene?

Fabulous news for all concerned at Newcastle Speedway that you will be coming to tapes in 2022.

I am beginning to think that us allegedly cheating to fit a certain rider in at Armadale all those years ago might just be true, trying to remember who our manager was back then but his name escapes me

Your name suits you, I'm not apologising for wanting Adam and Troy to do well, I don't have a team to support, so support next best thing our ex riders, you're the one with a problem.

Yes, we in Long Eaton still meet up once a month for a SOS and av done so since we closed in 1997. Altho me prayer mat as got preddy thread bare! Keep the faith. Always an Invader An adopted Pirate

Dickson must have rang em!

You seem to be a troll trying to get a reaction!

Your forgetting who runs the BSPL.

Sure everyone knew, still seems wrong with only six teams, I would have seeded the league winners straight to the final, and next two to semi.

I hope the Newcastle fans come back in droves, we can ill afford to lose another club, from a Poole Supporter

"FREEDOM FOR TOOTING"!!!

Can we keep this to speedway please

I'm pretty sure you're right. The top 2 can't be paired against each other in the semis.

It was, once upon a time.

Err don't two 1-5's (however unlikely) make it 45-45, 90-90? Or if that happens do Wroclaw win because they finished higher in the league (or got the aggregate bonus in the league)?

Assume they finished higher than them in the league

I was there last Sunday and he didn’t think it should have been bladed. The home number 1 was the one not keen on riding.

Yes please do, second division Poole, happy with that.

Convenient

If that's 2016 you're referring to, Glasgow staged the first leg at Ashfield on the Friday night. The second leg took place 24 hours later at sunny Armadale

The Newcastle faithful pledged their support for rob grant last season regardless of the quality of the team, unfortunately as they say talk is cheap" and this never materialised! I think the promotion is taking a massive gamble on next season being better please don't let him down i believe he deserves to succeed.

You sure they weren't Sheffield fans dressed in Poole attire? Looks like Jack & Chris at Sheffield next season

Julie was a lovely much appreciated Lady (with a capital L) who ran the speedway office when I first worked at Cleveland Park giving out rain-off tickets after people had come through the turnstiles in the mid 70's and she used to give me my 50p earnings in a small brown envelope at the end of the evening. She was there (with brother Jimmy who used to run the pit gate) through all the years I worked at Cleveland Park unfailingly until it closed. It was a great pleasure to find Julie back in charge of the office when the STMP/MPA reopened in 2006. She suffered no fools but was admired by all who knew her at Teesside/Middlesbrough/Redcar. I think she would be very pleased firstly that she was remembered so fondly and secondly that the meeting normally involves a junior aspect.

Fantastic news Rob as had a very hard start to promoting with many things going against him which were out of his control and then having to cope with the sad loss of Dave. I was at Newcastle for the Poole/Plymouth double header and just hope that the Newcastle fans come out and SUPPORT Rob and the team. Fans, new and old, appear when there's a rally call so I hope they have been encouraged enough to turn out on a regular basis. Diamonds are Forever! (unlike speedway star headline a couple of weeks ago Diamonds NOT Forever.....idiots! )

Another nice try, but no takers, thank you.

5 or 6 man teams, which then reduced the number of riders unavailable and missing every week RR isn’t too bad but guests are a mockery

BV got a really good chance now.

Maybe they could run both meetings at the same time, and whatever Kyle scores for one team can be phoned through to the other meeting after every one of his races, and his other team then get his score added to theirs?...

Agree. League titles settled when conditions are at their worst for both riders and fans.

Thompson’s time was never 60.96 sec, IMO.He was getting round OK though.Slowedso as he didn’t lap Cook as he had no idea the rest had through in the towel.Farcical.

Again why are the away team having control over what happens. Aren't you supposed to set up the track for the home team?

From what been told the work was done against wishes of track curator and at behest of Leicester. If had been left alone would have been raceable is the view from our end of the pits