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  1. Some Poole fans have such short memories yes apart from probably 3 races last night wasn't a great meeting but only a couple of weeks ago Poole v Berwick was live on bsn and that was an awful meeting which had absolutely no passing.
    9 points
  2. Am I the only one on ere that actually attended both Edinburgh & Berwick? Being there & soaking up the atmosphere, chatting to people & enjoying a fantastic Northern break makes a hell of a lot of difference to those of u that watch on a computer. Whilst streaming is a valued financial input for club's it's no replacement to actually being there. All I hear from the stay aways streaming folk is how boring yawn etc these meetings were. For me, being there made all the difference as I thoroughly enjoyed both meetings & getting to meet & chat to riders & management in the pits. Fantastic Tour
    7 points
  3. Wonder who the reserve is we had? Seems good. Could he not have had one of Masons rides also?
    4 points
  4. How many posts by shove-it-up-your-ar*e complaining about how poor the racing was? Give it a rest, you got a lucky draw. Yeah, the racing wasn’t great, but that’s been the exception rather than the rule this season.
    4 points
  5. Go and crawl back under your rock, if you’re commenting about Birmingham in such a way it’s not welcome and quite frankly it’s embarrassing. If any sports tried running next door to a once in a lifetime event for the city they would be mad, even Manchester United didn’t play few years ago when the games were at ethid, are you questioning them?? Do one idiot
    3 points
  6. The night of the men's and womens 100 metre semi finals and finals. Also 2x T20 Cricket matches at Edgbaston Anyone trying to run Speedway that night would deserve certifying. Right decision by Brummies.
    3 points
  7. Havvy is a terrible team manager always gets it wrong. Could have won last night with better changes.
    3 points
  8. Would definitely recommend a visit to Oxford for those fans that dont have a local speedway team to watch. Quite a few Robins fans there from Swindon and district, plus other former nearby clubs such as Reading and Coventry. A few from London and south-east as well. Good stadium, easy access, good facilities, some good racing, and big crowd around 2000 with noisy atmosphere. With Newcastle closing with crowds of less than 400, and general negativity surrounding British league speedway it's good to see this success story in central-southern England.
    2 points
  9. When speedway has fans like you in no time at all your going to be on a netball forum complaining about that because the likes of you will have finally finished speedway off and you won’t have this forum to spout your stuff, if you don’t like the way the club is run fair enough but it’s not your concern is it
    2 points
  10. It's hard not to agree with a lot of this tbh, but the biggest problem speedway has is that its a very niche and minority sport nowadays. All the PR in the world isn't going to pack stadiums out anymore, everyone knows this and this is why promoters won't throw money at it, it's a pointless exercise. The other sports you mentioned are known by nearly every person alive and that's where you get huge demand and interest. Although streaming is a modern concept for speedway, I can't see how it will attract any new people. All it will do is keep regular fans at home where they haven't got the hassle of traffic, parking, delays, rider absence at the last minute or a rain off at 7.28pm. A Barry Hearn type would fail to find anything to turn the sport around because there are so many pitfalls they wouldn't know where to start. It's probably best being an amateur sport with clubs being able to survive on the few hundred paying customers that are left and the riders doing it as a hobby with enough to cover expenses.
    2 points
  11. Basso has done what we expected but Danyon has been a revelation, loves the Ashfield track
    2 points
  12. Take your greyhound conspiracy theories to another forum ffs
    2 points
  13. pleased for Roynon, was struggling with us but will score more than either Bickley or Coles
    2 points
  14. Needs to go to 2 Leagues - A professional League of all the clubs that can afford it at a level similar to the current Championship and call it the British League. 6 man teams will help as regards the rider shortage. A second tier at a level a bit higher than the present NL retaining the NL name. Only Commonwealth and British riders can ride in this League.
    2 points
  15. No denying that Berwick were very unlucky last night not to win the meeting after Chris Harris`s clutch gave up the ghost, now to find Danny King suffered a puncture in the same race just compounds the bad luck, still never mind, you`ve got to give Poole credit fighting back from ten down to a draw. One or two iffy refereeing decisions to, I was surprised that Danny King received a warning at the start of Ht15 for moving when I saw no movement, maybe referee was just catching up with things as the same rider got away with a clear jump start in Ht3. All in all Berwick yet again failed to win a home meeting, their season is now dependant on making up the points against Redcar next Saturday.
    2 points
  16. A number of people have told you already but you are still banging the anti-greyhound agenda on a speedway forum. While you may be passionate about that subject, it is hardly a topic for this forum. We want Swindon Speedway back and that means having the dogs too - as it has been for most of the last 50 years! If you want to talk about speedway then please do but keep your anti-greyhound agenda to yourself please as you have already had more pages on the subject than I care to read!
    2 points
  17. There was a few Poole fans on back straight last night, fair play to you all, a long way, but a nice weekend for it
    2 points
  18. To be honest they should have been thinking about a replacement for Niels when he first signed.Not once was it stated he was here for the season so we could have been left in the $h!t at any point.That point has been the last few weeks and at present.Not enough forward thinking/planning which is likely to finish our season early again.With NKI present at every match we could have been doing a lot better.Most certainly would have bagged 3/4pts at Peterborough which would have made the table look much better. Personally I don't believe in too much in what Allitt says.
    2 points
  19. 2 points
  20. And some wouldn't do that on the basis that you are telling potential car thieves how long they have before you'll be returning to your car....
    2 points
  21. Hope Cook is more interested in racing than he was last Monday. No. NKI low average rules out Holder & Ellis, Doyle & King. P'boro & Wolves are in action so their riders are busy.
    1 point
  22. Not strictly true. He had the option to move it on and get out last yr but he panicked that someone else thought they could make it pay and in his naivety he thought he could do it. The night after he was approached he announced he was carrying on and never even went back to let the frontman of the people who wanted to take on the club know before the announcement. Now the club is in such a sorry state, no one will do it now.
    1 point
  23. Euro millions still up for grabs, better buy a ticket for Tuesday £190 million
    1 point
  24. It's called trackpratitus, I don't think Gaviscon is strong enough!
    1 point
  25. A little bit too much information about your nocturnal habits ! .
    1 point
  26. I'd also recommend http://www.gbspeedway.com/2022/yearindex.php?mc1=x&mc2=x&mc3=x&mc4=x
    1 point
  27. No. Possible concussion. Withdrawal was precautionary. There is a difference. We still await further news. But if if is treated as concussion then you are right about 12 days.
    1 point
  28. He makes me fill with hate now. Sundays are not a day of rest? Was always the newcastle term. Now they are. Miss my speedway team.
    1 point
  29. Armadale Angels 16 Teesside FIP Tigers 20. Armadale. L.Millar 3,3,3. 9 (max.) D.Douglas 1,1,2*. 4&1. Z.Gallacher 0,1,1. 2 L.Morris 1,0,0. 1 Teesside E.Davison 2,2,1. 5 L.Richardson 0,0,0. 0. D.McTeer 3,3,3, 9 (max). R. Webb ( guest ) 2*,2*,2*. 6&3 (p.max.)
    1 point
  30. People really missing you are taking the p a little bit! tbf so did I the other day.
    1 point
  31. The dreaded vote of confidence
    1 point
  32. Couldn’t lye straight in bed, take with a massive pinch of salt, always a massive fiddle on the horizon.
    1 point
  33. From wot I can work out from wot is being said u may as well av each heat over one lap & av 60 of them to make up for the missing laps. It's ok avin an opinion but where are the solutions to boring yawn etc racing. I would make the Summer Trophy handicap racing like the Olympique at Wolves but for team racing not individual racing. And maybe over 2 or 3 laps to try to attract folk that don't give much of a diddle about speedway. T20 works for cricket, totally new format for speedway outside of league racing for me is well worth a try
    1 point
  34. Isn`t there an unwritten rule somewhere that Mr Barrie can do and say anything he wants, or maybe that's in his own head. Agree with you very unprofessional of him to use the language he did over the microphone, even in humour.
    1 point
  35. Only one Parma offended the rest off us couldn’t care less.
    1 point
  36. Somebody has found the term sweaty sock offensive?? Wow!! If they are that offended by such a term is the Speedway Forum the correct place for them? There's a heatwave on this week so these snowflakes better hide away somewhere safe for a few days. Personally I would have thought the term Haggis munching, whiskey swilling kilt wearing subordinate would be more offensive to the Scots! Anyway here's a toast to the memory of Edward Longshanks and the Duke of Cumberland. Happy Sunday my Tartan Colonials.
    1 point
  37. Going to be hard for Poole to make changes, but with their recent poor form it will no doubt reflect in the August averages. That may be the opportunity to make a switch and given the Ford’s extensive list of contacts, who knows who they might be able to tempt over for a couple of months. Berwick seem to have done ok finding Jonas Knudsen.
    1 point
  38. 1 point
  39. I d be surprised if the wind was as strong at Oxford
    1 point
  40. They should make him revert back to his start of season average too.
    1 point
  41. Who said it was for Coles? We all know Godfrey's tight with his money he'll probably have replaced Jake Allen
    1 point
  42. Steve Worrall says he didn't know that 3pts in heat 15 wud've got us a point! Where's communication between team manager & riders' ? Of course u wud think he would still be trying his best but it does help to know wot the score is & wot is needed! Never understand when any rider from any team is interviewed & they haven't got a Scooby Do as to the score, especially at crucial moments.
    1 point
  43. Well I bought the stream and wish I diddnt now. what a meeting this as been. Serves me right turning round. Big mistake that.
    1 point
  44. The guidelines may have changed but if Kyle feels like I do right now (positive since Weds evening) then I can understand him not riding 2nd time round for me and triple jabbed since the first infection and still feel like I've been run over by a bus!!
    1 point
  45. Difference between being a term of endearment, being offended, and just not being a snowflake really. The term Jock isn’t offensive in the slightest, and sweaty sock is rhyming slang for it. You’re the only person who has a problem with it, and won’t say why you find it offensive. Sweaty is not a swear word, or a bad word grow up, and stop using *’s in it. Hot day today, be careful your feet protectors don’t get too moist
    1 point
  46. I’ve watched several meetings via emtv over the last two years and lasts nights was probably the least entertaining racing wise but the score line kept the meeting interesting.
    1 point
  47. Whilst I agree, speedway riders at that level have 6 months off, more than any the rest of us get. Can you see a smarzlik or janowski being allowed to withdraw from a Poland test match? Simply wouldn't be picked for SON or other matches.
    1 point
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