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We're did you get this information because as far as I understand it Oxford wanted premiership but application blocked by the clubs in it . Mr Godfrey dose not make the decisions as it's a board of members he's just the one who announces them and takes the flack for it. Think those that think it's a one man dictatorship need to give their heads a wobble and find another agenda

Godfrey will be the death of British Speedway.

The eyes of the world have been on Glasgow this week as the great and the good descended on the city. Here are some quotes: Joe Biden: " I'm really pleased to be here in Glasgow and pretty happy to take a 10 point lead down to Poole." Greta Thunberg: "Cookie was pure dead brilliant in heat 15, by the way." David Attenborough: "The Tigers (in their natural habitat) done good but it's only half time and it's a game of two halves, you know." Leonardo DiCaprio: "Great job guys, specially Ricky and Broc. I can't make it on Thursday and I hear there's no live stream. That's a bit pish. I thought Poole were a big team?"

The company was Eurosport who streamed Peterborough's meeting live

I've heard Oxford running in Polish League so Friday meetings not a problem

Doesn't seem to pollute too many threads nowadays thank goodness.

Just a mention to the promotion and track staff for their efforts lin managing to get a match on last night. From the minutes applause for Michael Facenna (RIP) through to the red flares on the Tigers parade lap right through to the fireworks and rider interviews they and all 14 riders put on a great show in front of a bumper crowd Thank you

If you want to know anything else just give me a shout.

Refused in the interests of Scunthorpe Speedway of course

I see the Insulant Britain lot were out in Brum city centre yesterday. I bet most drivers couldn't spot any difference!

Said before, the BSPL should have done both legs sharing all costs and profits.. Could have done a bit of social media build up to the event on their own social media outlets and on every club website, and their social media, and maybe knocked out both legs for fifteen quid or so in total.. A sporting national title that doesnt have 'live' coverage could quite easily suggest it's a title not worth too much bothering about to be honest.. Personally I think the BSPL should collectively do a "Championship Match Of The Week" all season to give the 2nd tier some importance..

I still don't know why Scottish & Southern Energy couldn't have been approached to sponsor the 2021Play-Off Final (and the KO Cup Final). Just to agree to put their name to it for just a token amount of cash (or even no money at all) would have raised the profile somewhat - and who knows may have even led to something else!

I assume you are invited to lots of parties?

Tom Brennan won't be far behind

No but get you're lotto numbers off him he seems lucky

So did I Haza, and like you it was my first experience of a live streamed speedway meeting. I was impressed. Not up to mainstream TV standards obviously, but certainly very well presented with decent camera work and some good interviews. I think other Clubs should certainly be looking at this as a way of generating income from fans who are unable to attend a meeting, or choose not to for what ever reason. As a pensioner now, I pick and choose which meetings I attend as the cost of attending every meeting is just too expensive. Living south of Norwich, its a 100 mile round trip to Lynn for us, plus two admissions, programmes, food and drink and fuel which won't leave me much change out of £60 a meeting. Multiply this by four meetings a month and its £240 out of my pension. You can now see the appeal of a live stream at £11-95. Naturally I'd rather be standing on the terraces, something I've done now for 58 years, but if the sport is to survive it must look forward to other ways to not only appeal to new supporters, but those of us who have been loyal for many years.

That argument is all well and good - some criticism aimed at me from certain people because I don’t attend on a regular basis . But you wouldn’t go in a restaurant and eat a meal every week if the meal wasnt hot or cooked properly- and someone on the next table shouts use it or lose the restaurant- so why would I attend each meeting if I’m not happy with what’s on show ? The bit British speedway fails to sort out is why people don’t attend each meeting or have stopped going altogether the powers at be seem uninterested on that group of people they should be asking why they’ve stopped going and try to change things .

Tell you haven't been to Poole recently! I wish people judge the track on how it is now rather than how it was!

Just got home from a very hectic 32 hours. But overall it went very well. Both flights were on time and but for COP26 would have been a very nice trip to Glasgow. City is nice but was ruined by a helicopter hovering a thousand feet above the city, for the whole time we were there, so very noisy. The huge police presence was also out but if some nutters had started something we would have been glad they were there. And how many police security services were there in plain clothes we didn’t notice? I Thought the stadium tidy. Decent crowd though TBH I expected the crowd to be bigger. Racing wise not bad. A few incidents to mention. Cook in heat one moved big time but no warning from the ref. Worrall moving cannot be blamed on Cook as he was looking the other way. Nowak exc in heat 2 came as a surprise. I was actually looking at him when the tapes went up and didn’t think he touched the tapes. But it was messy and the ref called it as he saw it. I spoke to both Ben Basso and Danny Hume after the meeting and bith said the back wheel lifted at a crucial moment sending them off. Jensen also fell there. Cost Poole 2 5-1s which would have put the title beyond doubt. In heat 14 Brennan’s tried a big swoop but Basso was already there. Brennan ran out of room. Clear easy call for the ref but the crowd were baying. Ref watched replay but result always Brennan exc. crowd very unhappy but if the ref had buckled he would not be a ref any longer. Thanks to Andy for giving three of us a lift to airport. Got there but everything shut, no benches and a long, long night with little to no sleep. Breakfast at 4.30 am but amazed that nearly everyone in the airport was drinking beer or wine! At 5 am with breakfast. A Scottish thing? Was a pleasant flight back to Gatwick and less than 2 hours later back in Poole before 11 am.

Personally, i think 2023 is too long to wait. Speedway needs a track in the South East and Eastbourne could fill that space.

But if there was a simpler option of Oxford just choosing a different night that they're happy with then it makes even more sense. I swear people think Godfrey has this almighty power. It will have been discussed, amongst ALL promoters and Oxford will have made their case too.

Surely the best move is for clubs to operate on the race night that gives them the greatest chance of sustainable success? I wouldn't be opposed to the CL being run mostly or even solely on Friday nights. Guests or RR could still operate, maybe even utilise unattached guests as there will be plenty of NDL riders out of work. Forcing clubs to run on non-optimal days and then questioning why they are closing at an alarming rate is a hallamark of the current mafia board.

It's a sensible move! Clubs struggle on Fridays as it is for guests etc. You only have to look at the prem when all 6 teams are riding and guests are needed

"it certainly doesn't sound like there has been any attempts to keep him or the club active. Its also pretty telling that there has been no statement from the Board or Controllers wishing a legend of the sport a happy and well earnt retirement" The lack of comments and statements speaks volumes. Presumably anyone that does take over the running would have to pay the fine. The lunatics really are running the Asylum.

Boycott Scunthorpe

Nah, they are just extending the doubling up rule. When Oxo and Berwick meet the away team gets a guest.

Thought the Basso/Brennan decision was correct but a howler from the ref in Heat 2. Excluding Marcin for a non-existent tape touch and screwing the gate 4 advantage for the Tigers. Could be very costly.

Well done to both teams on last night's performance. The thought also occurs that despite a degree of negativity as regards Poole supporters from some quarters along the lines of such as the Championship doesn't need Poole or their supporters, etc, it seems to me to be almost the opposite, i.e. good team, good supporters that know their speedway, just enthusiastic, maybe a fraction over enthusiastic sometimes and why not. Not a so called 'love in' (defo not!), just a bit of credit where credit's due. It will be tough down there, 10 points isn't much, Tigers have it all to do.

My old man had to hold me back that day looked right, turned right, ended a career and caused life changing injuries. Makes me sick he's involved in gps

Seen a few dodgy moves over the years the worst by a country mile was Phil Morris on David McCallan an absolute disgrace that ended a career and long term issues.

I spent 25 years of my life in the B11 postcode and moved as far i could away from the area as it became an overwhelming s h i t h o l e

I agree. I much preferred it when Lynn were in the lower league. A much greater selection of clubs and riders, rather than the same old faces week after week. The "Premier" league is anything but, with dozens of riders doubling up, so it makes a mockery of the whole concept. Think back a few years when we had riders like Tony Rickardsson, Jason Crump, Leigh Adams, and Nicki Pedersen in the team, and more recently Robert Lambert. Riders of that quality don't want to ride here now, so we must accept that and move on. What the future holds, I don't know, but with the news of Clubs not running such as Swindon, Eastbourne and now Kent, I fear for the future of the sport. We frequently discuss the merits of "One big League" on this forum, and each year it is put on the back burner, but what happens if another Premier league Club withdraws before the start of next season? What if Buster goes through with his threat of selling Kings Lynn and Peterborough, and the new owners (if there are any) don't or can't afford to run in the top league? Food for thought perhaps.

Only about themselves.

When i played in a schools cup final, i got a small plastic Subuteo football trophy as my prize!

No deadlines have been passed yet for 2022 planning - which raises the validity of one of the key reasons given by LS for his none continuation of Kent.

Poole are not deserved League Champions because it's a 'qualifying' league table and that's how it should be viewed to help stop detractors moaning about the play offs so much. If Glasgow beat us then fair play to em, they will av earnt the right to be applauded as League Champions. Something that brings added excitement and big crowds to the sport shud be embraced not dismissed.

Yes. If you're going to start wetting yourself thinking you're "in the know", you've got to come up with better information than something we've all been discussing for weeks, that's 99.9% certain to happen, and is just awaiting official confirmation. If anyone wants to impress us with inside knowledge, tell us which teams will be in which leagues for 2022 and the points limits (yes, these things have already been discussed in several pre-AGM meetings. So the info is out there if you're "in the know").

thats oh so true .you could see what was going to happen when tom had a moment in the first part of bend 3 . it was always going to happen. he just ran out of room . basso did nothing wrong pure racing accident .

Think if one leg has streaming and the other leg doesn’t would be hard to justify a referee reviewing a potential decision on video streaming.

Think they mean the Oxford Cheetahs 2022 thread

Connor hopefully won't be back now, or else him or Matty will have to be the number 5 again... Archie I would like to see back at number 7, along side a solid number 6, Ashley Morris on a 4.80 average could be a bargain number 6 if the 2x RS rule gets scrapped and he can regain his form he had when he rode for the Diamonds a few years ago... Also wouldn't mind seeing James Sarjeant (4.27) or Stefan Nielsen (4.79) fill that number 6 role, But I can see both of them remaining at their currently CL clubs... I'm sure all 3 riders would be due a 2.5% reduction also as all 3 rode in the NL? So basically 6. Ashley Morris 7. Archie Freeman I suppose if the RS scheme is scrapped, then we could fit Connor at reserve, but we'd then lose a bit of the top end strength at 1 and 5... And I can see Connor at Leicester or Scunthorpe unfortunately Is Scott Nicholls going to give up his TV duties most weekends just to ride for the Diamonds? I'd love to see him too, he's one of my all time favourites, but I don't see it. I would like to see Paul Starke back in Diamonds colours again one day though... Richie would be a brilliant signing and my choice as the number 5 As far as I know with Troy, he was about to sign for us but then Kent came in at the last second and offered him a better deal. Personally I wouldn't want Troy at Newcastle... Think he could do even worse than last season if he signs for a track as difficult as Brough... He hasn't got the balls imo Based on absolutely zero insider information, so it could be miles off, I hope to see something like: 1. 2. Max Clegg 5.40 3. James Wright 5.20 4. Matthew Wethers 6.47 5. Richie Worrall 7.96 6. Ashley Morris 4.80 7. Archie Freeman 2* (2.00) Based on the current averages on the last issue on SpeedwayGB, so could be a few inaccuracies and there is no 2.5% reductions taken into account. We don't know what the average limit is yet, but I would approximate that we have somewhere in the figure of 8.00-8.50 for out number 1 with the squad above... I would like to see Matty at number 4 to keep Heat 14 strong and I think James is more than capable of being the number 3 in a stronger lineup than last year, Max at 2 is very strong and hopefully Ashley at 6 is very strong too. I would like to see some improvement from Archie next season too, should be very little pressure on him in that team... On another note, see Rene Bach has signed for Lokomotiv Daugavpils in Poland, so there's even less chance of him signing for Newcastle now One day we'll see Rene Bach at Newcastle But he's 31 now...

Yeah pretty sure you're right. I think he carried on for a season or 2 but was always unavailable to visit ashfield. Fisher on levrington lingers in memory too

Greta has petitioned COP26 to have 2nd leg ridden with push bikes. No oil on the bike chains either.

THERE IS NO LIVE STREAM ON THURSDAY. Be there or miss out. Huge crowd expected. Lots coming down from Glasgow. Well a meeting that was very hard for both sets of riders. No quarter given all night. Every heat battled hard. I think we were unlucky when gating on two 5-1s only for one of our guys to fall on the third/forth bend. I spoke to both Danny and Ben Basso after the meeting and they both hit a small bump which was enough to lose balance. As for the brennan incident in heat 14, Tom gave it his all with an attempted massive blast around the outside. But he ran out of room and found Ben Basso was already there and down he went. A no brainer of a decision but the ref watched the replay and gave the only call he could make, much to the crowds displeasure. If he had excluded Basso he would be out of a job. Would I have taken ten point defeat before the meeting? Yes. At one stage it was looking much worse so we Poole fans have come away happy. Will we be able to claw it back? Yes! In fact it will take a monumental effort from glasgow to keep Poole from scoring 51. Possible? Yes. Likely? No. All nicely balanced. But advantage Pirates..

....and some don't even get paid!!!!

Never saw Chris ride but always sad to hear of another passing. RIP

Queue the "Glasgow are the money men" jibes from blobby

I don't know why they'd want to bring Jye to BP he's never been anything other than forgettable

I take my hat off to you sir. If I had one anyway.

Scotty tried it for half a season and it didn't work for him. I'll disagree with you it's not turning their back on UK speedway it's about being a professional who wants to progress as far as possible in his chosen career. You wouldn't stay with the same company who year after year struggled to keep their head above water if you could enhance your career with a more forward thinking and financially stronger company. It not Bewley, Lambert's or Tai's fault that UK speedway has a trash operation that attracts zero investment from outside. Three very talented and professional riders who deserve to succeed and earn a few quid on the way.