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Weather permitting I will get a few more this weekend me old pal... but it is going well and thanks for asking... Over 100 metal posts concreted in around the outside ready for the actual fence (and the air fence) and the pits gate got hung as well... Back this weekend and I will get a couple of snaps (which may include the seating areas with a bit of luck) Regards THJ

Distance of opposition? Berwick were at Plymouth last night, hardly a mammoth journey!

Do the regulations cover off how many teams Bomber can ride for per night in the Pairs?

Sometimes it's great being negative, like me covid test!

So we came down for a few days break and planned to go watch the Speedway later. Called of early so I hope they have called it right or its another annoyed supporter who wont be coming back

I believe it is limited to just 6, but may increase next year if Swindon re join the Premiership.

Sedgmen 14 from 5 rides at Oxford tonight probably better than gating tart Ellis would have scored

Having earlier not been too impressed with Tatum as the lead commentator, think he has settled down and relaxed into and is doing a much better job. With Chris Louis they are turning into a decent partnership.

Looked gash in one of the televised Polish 3rd? division matches recently and wouldn't become an asset. Get well soon Rene. So unlucky with injuries.

That's a shame to hear about Rene,,, it might mean that Newcastle just have to muddle along until BWD regains his fitness?

2 stickers don't fill the window either.

He asked to leave Leicester from what I hear. Assume he may have done same with Ipswich

Absolutely baffling decision in heat 15 putting Shanes in ahead of howarth. Cost the brummies the match.

Despite being down to three riders, Holsted still win!

Dont think turnip on the centre green is going to be possible - he will probably take root!!! ps. Danny Ford explains the early decision in the Echo online. Plenty of days/dates available to reschedule

It's a lot more difficult for me. Anyway not that I have to explain myself to anyone! I go when it is possible for me to go.

Michael Fish has predicted the heavy rain tonight, so should be spot on

Are you for real? The decision was taken early as the evening forecast is for rain and with the possibility of thunderstorms. Now if the forecast turns out to be inaccurate then have your say.

Why Don't you grow up idiot.

Someone has already quoted that Rowe rode last night in Poland.So Ipswich must have dropped him for now.

The problem is cost. The way squad systems operate in Poland and Sweden particularly, is based on being paid for the meetings you ride, and a healthy signing on fee as a retainer for your services if you don't ride. The UK essentially doesn't pay signing on fees at all, and it's main attraction to riders is that you should ride every available meeting bar injury or dramatic loss of form. In Poland particularly, 2 bad rides and your replaced for the meeting and as many have found out, won't ride again that year. Squads just don't work without funding and we all know the UK doesn't have a pot to pish in

Anders rode in Poland last night and scored 8+2 from 5 rides. Hope that illness doesn't reappear when he's next in or around Suffolk.....

As I have already said no one is against the consortium putting their money where their mouths areThink we all know where the problem lies

Everyone is trying their best to make it happen... here's hoping for next season... Regards THJ

The top two in the NDL table go head-to-head at Shielfield on Saturday! Bullets: 1 Kyle Bickley, 2 Mason Watson, 3 Ace Pijper, 4 Greg Blair, 5 Luke Crang, 6 Kieran Douglas, 7 Ben Rathbone Royals: 1 Alfie Bowtell, 2 Jamie Halder, 3 Danno Verge, 4 Joe Alcock, 5 Ben Morley, 6 Chris Watts, 7 Sam Wooley. As well as the NDL racing, there will be an NJL mini-match, festuring Berwick's Academy youngsters and Redcar Cubs. All for a tenner! Which means you get 21 heats for your money at less than 50p per race! Bring it on!

That's unfortunate, aren't they both in the same team??? Really gutted to hear about Rene Still one of my favourite Diamonds I've watched

Yep. Yep Laurence Rogers, the genial team manager... I read somewhere that James Shanes mows Rogers's lawn for him so there's obviously some favouritism going on, guaranteeing his favourite lawn mower extra rides to give him a decent pay day at the clubs expense rather than paying a decent wage out of his own pocket for cutting the grass.

May be a flash I think pan Wait for the first tumble or engine blow up and see if he still produces.......

After Sedgmen's start for Birmingham, are we gonna get people admitting they were wrong? Imagine Sedgmen had replaced Congreve, pushing Wright to reserve - team would look quite decent!

No spoilers please

Been done once or twice

Thanks John............can't wait until tapes up .. I'll do my bestest to have a butchers at the track , either before or after the next Worky Town RL home game.(June 2nd.)

Just saving Nick a journey,it’s on his way home. Very considerate of him.

I'd like to think it will be rearranged before October! Trouble is if you rain off early, you should have waited and if you wait and the forecast is right then why did you not rain it off earlier.

King didnt fancy it on the MX track with his wrist.. another dodgy call off from Poole

Plus Steve Worrall has a fair distance to cover as well!

Common sense...considering the distance of opposition. Birmingham need to do the same, although Oxford is only down the road!

Ur jokes gerrin worse than mine

On me way south via London to the Pirate Ship Hope the wet stuff holds off

I think they have missed a trick with the streaming, they needed to get everyone on board by knocking it out cheaply the first year and then increasing it when a lot of people are using it.

You ain't alone mate....I don't think any speedway fan in the country would've predicted Sedgemen to score more than Ellis would have!

It's the same with people saying we should have a squad system, where do the riders come from?

I suspect that Peterborough could be stopped from using him as the integrity of the sport must be upheld!

You don't need to tell anyone at Birmingham or Plymouth that. It's the fantasist clamouring for the reopening of Bradford, Coventry, Eastbourne, Reading, Swindon etc. who need convincing.

Us speedway fans are a fickle bunch and I include myself in that well done Sedgmen

That's the only line he seems to ride, it has been said on numerous threads about the Ipswich riders don't seem to watch which lines are working during the meeting.

I get that, but loyalty wears thin when the team isn't quite as attractive as you first thought or were lead to believe. Speedway isn't a charity and times are bloody hard for a lot of people. And times for the club have just been made even harder.

I don't think Ellis is completely blameless, he must take his share of the blame, pleading ignorance every time something like this happens or going silent is no defence. He must have known he was being "sold" to the fans as a season long signing. Quotes were being attributed to him in the media urging fans to get along and back the promotion earlier in the season... but as usual silence from Ellis... just his dad coming on here again with nothing meaningful to contribute. To Ellis and the promotion it's a business... to the fans it's a passion and they deserve an explanation, it turns out that this rumour was true.

The rule is that if a rider has a 3 point or below average in the NDL at the start of this season then he can ride in the NJL, if it is above that then his points don’t count. Therefore Ace’s 9 points count as he is new to the NDL, Bens points did not as he averaged above 4 last season. I believe both Berwick and Edinburgh will be using riders who’s points will not count. This will be because of a shortage of 500 cc riders which will be a major issue for the whole sport soon.

My brother told me about this last night, it looks much worse than I thought it was. I’m absolutely mortified that in this day and age companies can get away with it, but that’s the way this country is these days . There’s zero real policing, this government don’t give a monkies about proper planning or what real people want. If you can afford it you can get away with anything these days. It’s the destruction of my teens and early twenties, it is sacrilege.