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There can't be another sport where those running/connected with teams are so obsessed with moaning about keyboard warriors and making unprofessional comments/statements. What do they think it's actually going to achieve? There's not one club who can afford to alienate their supporters, if just 1 person decides 'I've had enough' after reading them, how are you replacing that £300+? If you can't handle a few critical comments then maybe either don't put yourself in that position or stay off social media. Whatever you do, it should be pretty simple to understand you don't start having a pop at your supporters because you need them.

Back to reality tomorrow on Eurosport

The Lublin team is very disappointing tonight. Zmarzlik hasn't got a heat win in three rides. He does not ride like a world champion, but Emil Sayfutdinov rides like a world champion ! What a shame that he and Artem Laguta were kicked out of the SGP

Bigger majority said nothing and stayed at home would be my assessment.

In the U K some moan about day time racing, some moan about Sunday meetings but look what you can do with the right riders, an enthusiastic group of supporters and even with the earlier abandoned meeting, the Poles know how to put on a show. U K speedway is so far behind and anyone who has not dropped in on a live stream from Poland should give it a go. You wonder why anyone bothers with speedway U.K.

What a final race. That sums up what great sport it can be in the right conditions with a superb crowd. Well done to both teams

Another meeting another win and another massive crowd for the Workington Comets, horrible crash for Kelsey Dugard hope he’s on the mend soon. Good to see Luke Harrison get some racing in at last looked good on the bike but probably struggling with race fitness which will come. Hopefully we have Crangy back soon after his fall at Berwick. Connor Bailey was a class above tonight but a special mention to Elliot Kelly who fought for every point after taking a few falls himself recently. Rest up lads until next time!

Ulrich has a farewell meeting in July which he is still promoting, it’s all a load of rubbish, just someone trying to be funny I think

Do tell more ? Where have you heard this ?

I think you will find Daniel that in UK Speedways "echo chamber" it really will never, ever be their fault.. And they will also have plenty of "hangers on" to agree with them, which then allows them to feel that they are "doing something right", so they carry on with the same failing plan.. Those "hangers on" see at close quarter "how hard they work", so feel no criticism is allowed due to this... "Working Hard" and "Working Successfully" are though two seperate things..

Hume is the one that frustrates me the most. Mulford and Bailey are young lads trying to progress so their struggles are more understandable. Hume is a reasonably experienced rider now but is so frustrating to watch. Seems to over try and loses scoring positions far too often. He’s been slightly better away from home but still disappointing overall in my opinion.

It was the same price as a normal Champ & NL match, but they didn't get to see 30 heats. Can't call that excellent value for money myself!

If Dick Barrie and/or Berwick Speedway believe that the very poor attendance at the recent Scunthorpe, Kent double header was down to people having a Kings coronation party, then they are not reading the room. I know plenty people who didn't go and not one of them said it was due to the coronation, more value for money and the price itself.

For me the refs in both incidents got it right, Rider on the inside ahead going into the corner, don't deviate from their lines, rider on the outside behind, and tries to drop it on the inside rider. Worrall went wide because Edwards clipped his bike.

I’ll book the leaving night out for you.Which phone box do you prefer.

I've Decided to leave the Speedway forum site, the Peterborough page is not a good place to visit, for anyone who simply wants to enjoy their speedway.

With the amount of guests and use of RR they may as well scrap the race nights and just go with what is best Teams will then build sides with riders who would be available for their home meetings more often than not, away sides will likely see the use of guests and RR Depends on how many fixtures as surely they could work around Sweden/Denmark fixtures, perhaps less meetings with more completed sides is better than cramming in loads of meetings with loads of unavailability

You may have just convinced me to go to Peterborough

What a race! What a meeting!

despite the number of races i was really impressed how the meeting flowed, even with some fallers (most of who got up quickly) and getting water down, was a job well done today by the organisers

Completely disagree which is why reffing these matches is so subjective.

Agree ,Lindgren caught caught Lamparts arm which straightened him up.

Agree

he just caught lamparts elbow which straightened him up. but ref made correct decision.

I would not disagree that they are deserving of a place in the finals but there are other Nations that have no riders in the top 12 & with only 3 slots to fill I'm sure the powers would prefer to see more flags flying than more riders under the same flag.

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Yep, have to say it's a poor decision. Rider safety is most important, but the track had not deteriorated since the start and as such they should have ridden to a finish imo.

Under pressure from Canal + to get the Torun meting on on time I wonder

New track record in heat 9 from Lebedevs.

All riders get one ride off each gate, so I’m not sure how you came to the conclusion that being at No2 has more inside gates than No4.

There's some truth in what you are saying, (not sure Jake will come that good). The weakness of the second strings and reserves, has been apparent from the start. This problem is compounded, because of the starts situation. Gates 2 and especially 4 are currently so dominant. When Redcar are on these gates, they don't have a second rider, to take advantage of the situation, whereas Poole very often maxed it when the roles were reversed. The first thing that should happen, is to try and even up the gates.

Unfortunately many of those involved within the "echo chamber" of UK Speedway are well meaning amateurs, who are miles out of their depth skill set wise for the roles they take on.. And as there often isn't a "Gold Standard" operationally to benchmark yourself, and aspire to be, the general malaise continues.. "We are doing our best" really isn't an answer when things go wrong. In fact, it questions your capability even further, as, if "doing my best" has put me in the predicament I find myself in then I am probably not the person to solve the issue, and should either step aside and let someone have a go, or go and seek help from those better qualified than me, (with the correct skill set ), to support me in sorting the problem out.. I cannot take UK Speedway seriously from a team angle, but I know some still do, so I would imagine that if "my team" hadn't won for nearly a year then I would be just a tad peed off and expect something a bit better from those running it, and competing for it.. I certainly wouldnt be too pleased though to be told that paying my money doesnt entitle me to complain.. They must have too many fans so want to lose a few hundred by alienating them I presume.. And, to be fair, the sport as a whole has done a great job of that over the past 2 decades or so..

Saturday night and there's not 1 meeting on in the UK south of Redcar... a really sad state of affairs

Coronation one of the biggest events this country has/will ever see for a long time so I think it will not be far off from the correct assessment. Seems a small minority are speaking vocally of poor value for money but those I spoke too thought the pricing model provided excellent value for money.

Goodness me, this is embarrassing from the Peterborough management. Every fan wants to hear their management team interact with fans but there rules, those rules are, no matter how angry fans are don't belittle & down play their importance under any circumstances. As I've always said, a clubs closure is NEVER the fault of it's supporters. The blame is 100% owners.

I echo these sentiments. I am thinking of doing the same. I remember the good old days when the forum was about discussing speedway and transfers. Now it's all about individual personalities in the sport and speculation about clubs closing down.

get in there lambet

I think I'd rather be in the championship..the prem is a joke tinpot league unless they expand it.

Yes I agree. Some People seem to be going out of their way to finish this club, I can't understand it.

Allen Toft not heat leaders ? Really ,please let us all know who to replace these pair with that would be better then them with thier averages ,have a great team just need the reserves to pick up the 1 pointers,team effort and support win matches not sacking exp riders when they have off meets, have you thought of helping or would rather hide behind laptop. Wake up son

I'm sure there's been matches when both reserves were injured in heat 2

Ref got it right. I was standing on the 2nd bend, Worrall was ahead going into the corner, Edwards tried to drop it on him, but he was half a bike behind.

Good win for the Comets.

Just spent 10 minutes entertaining myself reading through the Peterborough Facebook page and seeing comments from Allitt and Tomalin making a prat of themselves. They really have morphed into the new Banter speedway club. Hilarious but sad at the same time. Some of the best comments are people talking about signing Holder as no.1 still when he’s currently sidelined with broken bones.

It’s a team effort.

I’m sure you will reconsider when your sober.!

Don't know why they don't adopt the Rugby Union system of time keeping. When there is a stoppage in play for an injury or substitution, just stop the clock (fourth official could do it and it could be on show to everyone in the stadium), that's if the fourth official isn't being abused by one of the managers or his staff! Everyone could then see when 45 and 90 minutes are up and the ref blows the whistle, unless a penalty is being taken! That's it. It would stop all the bo11ocks of players going down feigning injuries, cramp etc., and if a team are well infront and are obviously time wasting, like goal keepers catching the ball and diving to floor where they then lay for anything up to 30 seconds at a time, they get a card - they'd only do it once or they're off! The timing of football games at present is a joke, what with substitutions, goal celebrations and supposed injuries it's anyones guess as to how they calculate added time!

Depending on how long they think Nielsen will be out for, I'd expect Dan to be joining his brother very soon at Brum

If a site is found that is not in council ownership the only role that the council has is in granting planning permission. That permission will not be a judgement on the wisdom of the venture in the current economic climate.

Have to say I agree with your last sentence. I believe LR should consider resigning as Birmingham Team Manager but remain as co promoter now that would be in the best interests of Birmingham Speedway as a whole.