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Purple?

Because they know all the usual idiots will be waiting for some kind of statement to criticise so they gave them one

possible change of helmet colour lol

They will probably sign him for the play offs.

Don't bother with cameras , wire the electrics to the gate !!

Nooo. Still I suppose the race between Batch and KK to see who gives up first would be funny

And, then of course was the Californian Poppies, who rode at California in England, (sometimes called Little California) near Wokingham, Berkshire. They closed before I became a speedway fan, although I did see speedway there in my pre-teenage years. I cycled from my home in Whitley Wood, near the now defunct Smallmead Stadium, to the fair etc. that was there at the time but saw a few heats before it was time to head home with my brothers. It was to be at least another decade before I attended another meeting- staying for the whole meeting this time-with a couple of fellow Reading FC fans who I had became friendly with, who were also speedway fans. We often managed to attend an away footie match and then go to a local speedway track, but mostly attended the Racers meetings and also the Wimbledon Dons, which my wife still thinks of "her team".

That’s a disgrace, why not?

Its been moved to a neutral venue

Stop feckin moaning and wait a few hours ....... jeeeeesus!!

I heard it was rained off (have you looked out the window today?).

I think we all know what colour that is!

Presumably it will be one of those injuries that only prevents him riding Monday and Thursday.

An interesting suggestion. The sport is probably too long in the tooth for such a radical change though. Promoters aren’t going to want to pay last place money either when cost cutting is what makes the world go round at present.

Seems pretty common knowledge in the stockcar world that Buster has sold both Lynn and Peterborough.

The big news appears to be that Michael Tomalin will be/is the new owner of the panthers. Considering he has his business on the showground already, I'd imagine both will staying together one way or another

Kasprazak to KL

The Averages are prepared (with Newcastle results removed) and will be published after being ratified at the AGM, as is the normal procedure.

Reccomend having a chat with Rob Godfrey, discuss how Scunny solved their unwanted incursion problems of a few years ago ....

Apparently, Chris Harris will be making a guest appearance for 2 of the promoters that can't make the rearranged fixture!

Do you have to keep guesting?

He has just purchased a new site in Pboro for the auction business rumored to be £5m

In that case today was just the practice session then

Yea come over from Aussie we'll put you up no problem, did not say it was an old static caravan at the track, and your a security guard when your not riding

As predicted sounds like promoters can't agree on the colour of sh*t£

A rider not pushing to the chequered flag when last is fixable in two ways. 1. Riders take a more professional approach to the participation. 2. A rider clearly demonstrating a "can't be arsed" attitude, should have his arse kicked by the team manager on every occasion (regardless of the rider's status or seniority).

Yes 2 days

A few rumours kicking about that Buster has sold both Lynn and Peterborough. If that is the case i hope it's just the promotion at Lynn, and not the whole stadium. Alex would be my guess if it's the promotion. Not sure i'd feel at ease with an Estate Agent owning the stadium.

He's certainly a very successful businessman

Thank God for that.

That`s because he hasn`t !!

A bit of both? Instagram is more informative. Jakobsen went to Aussie with him as well going by the photos!

James is/ was a very skilled rider and could beat anyone at PB on his day....his below par gating and long injury list has hindered his progress. Cracking lad and wish him well

Mason Watson is from Berwick

KK is 6.86. KL will struggle if it's him because Klindt would have to ride at No.1. I think you'll get Niels and I'll be jealous lol but if you don't then this will be your team and it's really rough imo. 1. Nicolai Klindt 7.39 2. Josh Pickering 6.14 (Pictured with Brady and Josh himself spoke like he's already agreed a deal to stay in a few weeks ago) 3. Michael Palm Toft 6.86 (Us at Peterborough have ITK's that say he's KL bound unfortunately) 4. Thomas Jorgensen 6.35 5. Krzysztof Kasprzak 6.86 6. Frederik Jakobsen 5.04 7. 3.86

Schlein and Nicholls to fit in that side yet

Two Holders in the same team! I think on his current 7.16 average he could do a good job in the Premiership.

I hope he doesn't calm down at all, the sport needs riders like him who go for it and don't know when they are beaten. I don't see any problem with him being a number one.

PC was involved in the move to Kirky Lane in the beginning, but was ejected by Perrin; it is described in the book.

...was one of the things that grabbed me when I first attended speedway. I used to stand overlooking the pits taking it in!

Thanks for that Jake.

Hull Vikings did that in 2004 when they won the treble if I remember right 6 of the 7 riders had a spell at reserve during the season

Interesting as Berlin are also claiming to be staging this meeting as a one off on March 4!

My friends in Barbados have just booked a two-week stay in Poole next June. I've told them to go to the speedway, but they said they won't have time as there's too much else to see.

Great to see Stewart Dickson back for the AGM

I'm sure there is no bias here, I mean from a Wolves supporters' point of view Ipswich were so poor that they beat wolves twice at Monmore, twice at Ipswich, then again in the pairs at Monmore and in the pairs at Ipswich. Shocking team

I had an electric trials bike for a while, it was very impressive in most ways. Lack of power/ torque won't be a problem, there is a MX bike due to start being delivered anytime now that has various power settings but capable of producing 80hp. With electric motors that power can come in right from cracking the throttle if you want it to. The Trials bike and I believe the new MX bike came with assorted power maps as well so it can be equivalent to anything from 80cc to 500cc. I've seen electric bikes in flat track races as well and there is no doubt the lack of noise seems to detract from the spectacle. However with lack of noise comes a lack of complaints from neighbours as well so I am sure it opens up the possibility of motorcycle sports happening within towns again which is something that Speedway desperately misses. Indoor Speedway on a variety of surfaces is also far more possible. I would imagine one problem will be cost for a while yet, the Trials bikes are all but double the price of a petrol one and the Stark Varg MX bike is £10k which is a lot nearer a sensible price but still expensive for a Speedway bike. There is a possibility though that you could have series from kids through to GP's using exactly the same setup with different maps and bikes lasting for years with next to no maintenance. A lot of plusses but the big minus could be whether fans would ever accept quiet Speedway. Following the fuss about silencers and then further noise reduction (some seem to think the bikes are quiet now) I very much doubt that they will.

No consolation I know but trust me it will be worth the wait and don't expect to get anything done for a few days once you pick it up, it's a fantastic read.

It would be nice to have an update….like have they all now been sent out in the post/when. My bank statement says paid £20 via PayPal to Retroeditor on 5th October at 18:31.

Buoyed by the good news regarding the failed planning proposal there was a great turn-out at the NSSC last night to see ex-Bee Martin Smolinski. Very interesting talk about his recovery from the severe hip injuries and his future plans. He also pledged to compete in the Brandon re-opening meeting for no payment! The Save Coventry Stadium committee were roundly applauded for their efforts and vowed to challenge any potential appeal from Brandon Estates with as much vigour as they had in opposing the previous attempts to build housing on the land. Nice emotional speech from Tony Gillias too.