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I’ve been both a rider and a mechanic and it’s time to ban the mechanics from the track after an unsatisfactory start, it’s annoying and unnecessary , straight back to the start

If people stop testing themselves and just think they have a cold,, it will disappear overnight.

Probably.... but it's okay as NKI stands for:- Now Kyle In

Well imo it is a bit disrespectful to Birmingham to say the meeting should be cancelled! And to the guests that are riding for them too actually. Poor from Ray especially when one of them is a young British rider who probably jumps at the chance at all these guest bookings he has been getting. Well deserved may I add too.

Not buying that. Lynn fans were the ones moaning last year when we were becoming champions. We got the team we all wanted barring one I wouldn't have re-signed. Hindsight is a wonderful thing. What we do know is Ostergaard, Andersen, Nicholls are finished at the top level. Harris has had a very good season as has Basso. MPT has been injured most of the season and one I'd have back but certainly not at number one. Palin, Jenkins waste of time this year.

Sadly it’s time for Kerr to be replaced.

To be fair... You cannot compare Poland's version of Speedway to the UK example.. It's like comparing Premier League football to the Evostick Northern Premier League football.. In Poland it means so much, with promotion, relegation, big crowds, professional infrastructure, and huge financial rewards, sponsorship, and media coverage... None of those things apply over here, therefore it is what it is.. Which is pretty much a vehicle for lads to earn as much as they can to justify a large outlay on kit.. As the race with Pickering showed, the spectacle is still worth watching, even if the operating model clearly, and obviously, doesnt do it any favours... Beats Emmerdale, Corrie and Eastenders on a Monday...

Packed crowd at Oxford a month ago, will be packed again in couple of weeks for the Pairs. Far from dead yet. Probably needs one big league and/or definitely more teams in Premier, 6 isn't enough.

4 hours till start time and I usually start clock watching on a Monday but not today. Just can’t get excited for it. you know what. All these years I’ve been after some 60-30 wins. (We never get) and now we have them I want a good old 46-44 I’ve come to the conclusion that I’m just an old grumpy man that’s never happy

Max Clegg's gate and 1st and 2nd bend in heat 11 was top drawer. His blast around the outside was straight out of the Bomber play book. It truly stunned the crowd and we all watched in real surprise as he put 4 faultless laps together in the 6th fastest time of the night. Kyle wasn't covering his back or holding up Bomber. In fact the three were quite spread out by the end of the race. I've had my own doubts about this signing. But credit, where credit is due.

Another bad track at MIldenhall today. Another crashfest. Another 2 riders withdrawing from the meeting injured. Don't the SCB employ track inspectors? Why haven't they been to Mildenhall? They certainly need help. It's a great stadium and potentially a great track, but how can the SCB stand by and see all these crashes and several riders injured every meeting, without doing something about it?

To be fair to Howarth,paid 11 from 5 rides is a good return.

From recent reports coming out of Derwent park looks like town are in deep do do big wage cuts and win bonus cuts, but that's safe as only won once,, looking to off load players and appealing for sponsors to help them out of trouble !!! I won't put a smiley face on, but Speedway may not have to compete against the rugby

Bikes were different too, most importantly.

Has to be. At least we're nailed on champions next season.....

I think Jorgensen moved then...

You can bet Buster's pi$$ing himself laughing at that whilst cheering on his Stars team !!

The bike you start the race with is the bike you should start the re run with when it is no more than an unsatisfactory start.. No pit gate open. Straight back round..

The start sums up just how bad the sport is in this country. Riders need to get a grip.

as its a forum everybody is entitled to there own opinion if people on here did not feed him he just might go away fat chance of that happening onward and upwards

Exactly. Seems Ray C is trying to be mates with Trackprat with his recent comments. Decent guests for Brum. Should be a good meeting shame we have to be there to watch it. Still think we should win this one as long as the track is ok.

No one seems to get a common cold no more,

Couldn’t agree more.GP stops all weekend speedway and attracts people who won’t go again until the next one!

Ah the good old days didn't do anybody any harm, to nambi pambi these days.

Wow nothing against Howarth I personally like him as a rider but when he's guesting at number 1 in the Premiership that shows you how bad speedway over here actually is.

Probably won't happen in July would be my guess.

It will , he would of had about 8 pints by then , and see it as figure of 8 track by then

I was watching Max very closely on the BSN on Friday night because of all of the "discussion" around his inclusion in the team. What I did notice is that he made the gate in almost every race and was 1st or 2nd in the, what they call holeshot these days, but then soon got passed. If he had managed to maintain his "holeshot" position he would easily have scored double figures, so fair play to the lad. Staying away seemed to do the trick

I got the same email this morning and already subscribe to the BSN. Their monthly subscriptions are rolling but can be cancelled on the website once you've joined. The way I read the email is that people won't be able to sign up for a monthly subscription after this week. Premiership Pairs subscriptions ended after the first round I think so you have to buy them seperately as they are not part of the monthly pass.

It is on the Bandits website. Although it should probably be that his PPEV ran out at midnight on 23rd July(not 23rd June).

School holidays have started, you have got loads of spare days !!!

I don't think that's correct. The last set of accounts prior to the liquidation process kicking in was the year to 30 November 2018. At that point, the net assets were £25,562 but, as the issued ordinary share capital was £100K, the remaining reserves amounted to £(74,438). This is most likely the profit and loss account reserve but no detail of the split is provided, as they're micro-entity accounts (pretty useless in all honesty). The next thing we know, the company is facing an HMRC liability of £158K, following an investigation of the period prior to Rob Grant taking control. This would have been more than enough to wipe out the £25,562 net assets, even if it consisted wholly of cash / bank (which it probably wasn't, as current assets at 30 November 2018 were only £33,696 and most likely included stock and debtors). The liquidator issued a Statement of Affairs, showing assets with an apparent market value of just £500. This was cancelled out by a creditor of the same amount. The bottom line of this statement showed net liabilities of just over £258K (£158K to HMRC and £100K ordinary share capital, all owned by Rob Grant). By the time it came to the liquidator's final report being published (around 8 months later), only a further £2,684.92 of assets had been realised, all of which was swallowed up by professional fees. Both HMRC and the ordinary shareholders received £Nil, as there was nothing left in the pot. Bottom line is Rob didn't "spend it on something else".

Judging by his performance tonight, Kerr is a very good guest and the other two guests should be at least as good as the riders they are replacing.So should be a close meeting.

Good meeting king's Lynn unlucky not to get a point

End of season get together, the walk out song has changed from the Dads Army theme to Your an Embarrassment by Madness

There HAS been some decent Speedway racing tonight, with a close scoreline... I would have hated to have turned off after heat 6

I quite rate Flint, like his attitude and his riding style reminds me of Leigh Adams a bit

I presume starting at "all angles" is an optional extra in the UK?

Hope that doesn't make them too weak, trollprat will think it should be called off

I don't think I have had a cold since covid came about, not sure I have had covid either. Unless I didn't realise it!

Basso is due a good one as well

Maybe someone should lend Gary Flint a Machine Gun.Might do the trick.

They could finish the season at AFA,

After the Leicester meeting tonight even the Bandits website said it's misfiring middle order was again exposed. That is not just the away meetings.

Diamonds vs Weymouth was the first match I went to. Late 70's. Don't really recall it at all but I think I still have the programme in the loft. Owen vs Yeates was the big deal. From memory of the programme I think Simon Wigg and/or Cross were in the Weymouth team. Future stars. Serious question though, have you not been tempted to subscribe to the BSN streaming service? I think they stated it was aimed at attracting lapsed supporters without a team to follow locally, like yourself. Interesting to know if that appeals to you or if not why? Whilst I'm on 'interesting' chat by the Sky commentary team about the state of World cricket during the rain delays at today's ODI. Expressing concern of the monopoly of the top three nations and the negative impact that has on the other nations. Interesting discussion, acknowledging that you need a range of competitive nations for the sport to grow and you can't base the product around a 'local derby' (the ashes). So not just Speedway having problems.

Rubbish. With a fairly fast winning time of 62.5 Cleggy won heat 11 fair & square. I would agree with you if his time was slow. Bomber won heat 15 in a slower time of 62.81. Cleggy, keep up the good performances .....but not against me Pirates!

Agree!

A bit selective. Oxford's return has been a roaring sucess and Workington looking positive for next year. But yes, we all know the general direction of travel.

Why would the British under 21s matter to Poole or Middlo? Now if it was the Austrailian Under 21s you might have a point

Crowds will come if the product on offer is decent. Riders didn't care that they stepped into the changing rooms at Buxton and then there feet were directly on the floor, they cared that the track was dodgy and that a great lump of concrete kept poking out of turn 1 every meeting. If that was dug out over a winter, the track re-laid with the equipment and offers of help that were there the rest could have sorted itself. Offer regular second half rides to emerging youngsters with the chance to progress to the main team and a conveyor belt begins. Finances might have been tight but a weekend track for a rider starting out is a huge lure. There are problems that all track face but with more clubs looking at venues away from established stadia and pricey landlords Buxton was ahead of its time, with a little more open minded approach the club could still be running sustainably now.