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Dan Bewley could have rode in the UK this year very easily. All he had to do was NOT ride in Sweden, just like Doyle and J Holder. Bewley is as loyal to UK speedway as Lambert or Woffinden. He just didn't have a British Title to his name until a week ago

It was germany that actually allowed him to progress, i wouldnt say this country really helped him at all.

You say that now!

Yes it is a shame about Hume, he was good for us and has had a good season, nice guy too, I wish him every success in the future.

We'll be paying more than Ipswich

Pure coincidence of course that both semi's are Monday v Thursday tracks.

Not with only 10 home fixtures. Acceptance of mediocrity has allowed the sport to reach the heights to which it has now plummeted.

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Starke was always nailed on, and at reserve will be a serious force to be reckoned with. He goes very well at Poole. But I am sure the Pirates will be well up for this and it will be a very tight couple of meetings. Glasgow go into it as favourites and we need to hold them to 8-10 points to stand a chance of making the final.

Some consider it to be a 'five-year plan' that is strictly adhered to... and then junked after Year #1 . Things were better when the AGM was a Spanish Piss-Up! At least then fans could understand the thought process that went into the next seasons 'life changing' turn for the better!

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For a team 10+ points stronger than the Royals in the averages i thought the Colts visit to Kent was shocking. Kent tracked 5 riders with an average lower than Hodders. As covered Ablitt was decent, Freeman solid and unfortunate and Smith would have posted a better tally had the track not been swimming wet for the first couple of races. Even with both McGurks looking very disinterested they still left with an away point so seems hard to believe they cannot manage similar at Armadale (and in fairness if the Colts don't get at least a point they don't deserve the play off spot).

Edinburgh for me. As someone has already mentioned, they seem to be running into form at the right time. Can always count on Masters and Pickering for a bag full of points so I think a lot will depend on the contributions of Thomson and Castagna. Edinburgh are certainly the dark horses to be crowned champions.

They all double up/down so they've hardly been inactive.

To be honest - and risking the wrath of a few folk - I always found watching league racing at Odsal a bit of an unsatisfactory experience. The place was just too big. To borrow a Jasper Carrott gag, I said to the bloke next to me "OI!" Much preferred The Shay.

JK`s excellent racecard for tonight`s final round https://www.speedwayservice.at/images/racecards/2022/SEC2022-04.pdf

The match against Ipswich was supposed to be last Monday, so they would have completed their fixtures before the cut if not for circumstances beyond their control

Maybe it's just the Matt Ford in me.

Speedway results (but not score margins) are usually fairly predictable, but not always, as this week has shown with the Lions. Admittedly Poole are a stronger team than the Monarchs, but nobody could ever have seen this coming tonight. Dickson’s motivational talk combined with a size 10 steel toe cap boot seems to have worked, although young Joe remains a worry away from BP. Tomorrow’s meeting is now of zero interest and many Lions fans will no doubt not bother attending. As a speedway supporter, I find it quite sad that tonight was the last time Monarchs fans would see their team until who knows when (hopefully not too long) and they have belly flopped. Any Monarchs fan attending Leicester tomorrow should be admitted free and given a voucher for a free beer.

Think that's more regular than it has been

Make your mind up Well I got that very wrong tonight, well done Leicester.

Connor Mountain: Man of the Match

Getting out the gates like scalded cats. Which they probably were after Wednesday

Yep - 1, 2 3 and 5th place

We are all entitled to an opinion! Feel free to post anything you want to on a Poole thread we don't mind.

So again... we have a Poole infestation on the Edinburgh vs Leicester thread! I'm calling Pirate Pest Control

i also enjoyed riding there too in the Kenny carter era in the second half's

He won the US Open at Champion ahead of second placed Charlie Venegas (55 year old).

Yeh. Craig Cook looked really rusty last Sunday. Only managed third overall and beat Steve Worrall, Richard Lawson and Danny King (twice) in the process. I reckon he’s the danger man against Poole - he’s missed so many meeting this year through injury (and being dropped by Sheffield) that he’ll be looking to make as much money as possible.

Looks like r/r for Ully and Paul Starke for Danyon . Starky at reserve could be handy

He was meant to be in original line up but got injured, Danyon replaced him

Replaced by Crang & Watson

I would have thought Etheridge or Ruml would have been better as Starke hasn't been at his best lately.

No chance of Jakobsen returning imo. He's just using British Speedway to make his final bit of money this season. Lambert won't ride in the British League again imo, He doesn't even make the effort to turn up at a British Final. Pickering, Klindt, MPT, Basso, R. Worrall, Thomas + 1 Other imo.

Monarchs have come into form at the right time with their less experienced riders now having had a full season. On the other hand, Leicester seem to have peaked and are on the way down, so I expect a comfortable win tonight, maybe 52-38 with a score in the 40s tomorrow to see them through to the final.

Sometimes, that has probably been the case. However, that doesn't have any bearing on multiple accounts, blatant spamming, and constant posting of copyrighted material - despite repeated warnings. You can't blame that for his own bullying and abusive behaviour (for which he got banned), or deliberately inflammatory posts. Or his refusal to acknowledge people who have tried to help him. A lot of his posts ARE intended to cause trouble, and I don't understand why...

Funny, you complain about everyone else, but you think it's okay for John to irritate, antagonize, spam, troll, insult, and generally piss off everybody else?

This is an Edinburgh v Leicester thread and Poole posters have taken over another thread. Anyway I fancy the Monarch’s for a narrow aggregate victory and the best derby in speedway awaits in the final.

This is what happens when every rider wants to reduce his average

Wouldve been time for a double header - probably could fit in the missing heats of the A fixture too......

10 heats run by 8:15 - amazing what can be done when it works in your favour......

Back to the topic I predict a 49 to 41 monarchs win at armadale Then a 48 to 42 Lions win at Leicester. I just feel masters and pickering swing it home and away in key heats at the end.

How does an Edinburgh v Leicester topic end up talking about Poole ?

Literally hilarious that you trying to make out Lawson is a dirty rider. Is it April 1st??

Said at the Chargers meeting, that they will be running teams in Championship and National League on Wednesdays in 2023 Also if Chargers don’t make play offs there will be an individual meeting in October.

Basso will be back, he is playing hard to get as he wants to negotiate. It's a bit like when a girl turns you down the first time.

Just never let the SGP track prep team anywhere near it..

Confirmation once again that there is no track in the UK that comes close to the NSS. The sheer speed of it with so many racing lines make it the most thrilling track to watch speedway

Although some of the earlier comments may have caused offence to some I think most people are just frustrated that another track is about to close. John Campbell was clear on Friday. He stated publicly that Edinburgh speedway has no options that will allow the Monarchs to compete in 2023 and further stated Monarchs will be out of the sport for a period of time. Negative or positive comments thank you all for caring about the Monarchs. Just to balance the situation as well thank you to all the councilors who did give us their support. You did your best!

Yes but the reduction of speedway clubs has been as much to do with stadium closures as it has been the fault of speedway promotions!! You surely can't blame the speedway clubs at Coventry, Lakeside, Somerset and Swindon for example! They would all still be racing if the stadia were available.