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Also meeting completed in 70 mins included grading breaks, which is excellent, well done to the scunny promotion.

Buster Chapman has ruined the tracks at both Lynn and Peterborough. They were arguable the two best race tracks in the country, now probably the worst. Does he care? Does he hell !

I thought laguta had a decent debut. He was getting more confident as the meeting progressed, riding wider and wider and attacking the track. Unlucky in heat 15 as he lifted. If he didn’t he would have gone onto another win. as Brady says he’s got to contend with tyres he’s not use to and track surface he’s not use to (clay). He will only improve. it’s easy to see where the problems lie. TJ, never going to improve from where he is now. MPT is not a heat leader, on his day yes but seems to be struggling this year, but your biGgest let down is jakobsen. He should be doing much better than he is. He’s an extra liga rider. Very capable of becoming a heat leader but he looks far of it. Buster needs a good talking to aswell. It’s clear lynn riders can’t gate so why make a track where you can’t pass (unless your holder) The modern day bikes are more suited to slicker tracks, and until lynn more away from clay based grippy tracks it will always be the same.

Bailey rode like his life depended on it ,take a bow young man,2 paid maxs for Dougy and MPT,glad I got BSN some great racing.

@Gazc big news basso is riding you can let skidder know. Don't want him getting worked up about it

I think Nick burnt his clutch out in his first and third rides

Brady has spent money to try & improve Lynn, so I can't see how fans can knock him. It's the other riders that need a kick up the arse.

Redcar pretty poor except Conner Bailey who put most of his team mates to shame.

How much easier does life become with a scoring reserve.

Well I watched it on BSN and it looked dreadful, I can only compare it to when we went to watch Peterborough there the other week and it didn’t look any better.

The main thing that needs solving is the track surface and material used . KL has gone from a great race track to a gate and go track .we watched on tv last night and saw nothing that would make me want to return to the terraces .

Basso could be on the slippery slope as he & his mentor ( dickie juul ) have parted company

I'm sure he was and good for him, he was excellent. However let's not pretend he was sacked when he shouldn't have been or harshly treated. He was poor at the time having got into a rut and needed that change to kick start his career again. Really happy to see a Norfolk boy back to his best.

To be honest whilst the actions were despisably petty it has only had a positive effect on the Nora operations and gained a lot of support and interest from across the sport. Ultimately all publicity is good publicity and i hope it has not only strengthened the resolve of those involved but also tempted more to join the ranks.

You also get some of the “older” top men protecting their average over the season for Employment next season.IMO ( no names).It's becoming a bit of a joke sport.

A lot will depend on how much they drop the points limit by again. Diluting it constantly is short changing the public.

Very comfortable win for the Scorpions, Bears never threatened to even get close. Lambert getting an untroubled paid maximum tells you all you need to know. Scunny will be very strong at home for the rest of the year. Racing got better and a couple of really good heats but generally not as good as I’ve seen at Scunthorpe. Connor Bailey the only bright spot for the Bears, some real aggressive passes and deserved his Heat 15 outing.

Are they queuing out of the car park to see the debut of Drew Kemp? I don't get what people say about his "attitude problem", yes he had a tiny tanty after the playoff final last year but whenever I've seen or heard him he comes across as a thoroughly decent young lad.

I read this forum regularly and didn't see any criticism of Adams or CVS, not by the Wolves fans anyway. Was this criticism posted elsewhere ? I do admit I had my own personal doubts about our prowess in heat 15, but as shown against Ipswich we can hold our own. So very happy with that currently.

Lots of people on here having a go at Alex and the KL management but no way could anyone have predicted last night's result. If Laguta had raced to a maximum and inspired the rest of the team to victory his signing would have been considered a masterstroke and everyone (bar the Sheffield fans) would have gone home happy. Very fine margins and I don't think anyone can knock Alex for making the changes he has. He was let down by certain team members not performing which it is sometimes hard to legislate for. At least Alex hasn't stood still and should be congratulated for bringing Laguta over to the UK. The team, however, still needs some changes/freshening up.

I'm no sure there's any pairing will work too well, they all want the same bit of track going to have incidents unfortunately..price pay for team of racers

That is a big problem for British league speedway we have produced the big 2 Bewley and (Lambert who chooses not to ride over here ). but since Ellis (27) and the 30 ish plus brits Worrals. Wright Lawson etc. Brennan is the only rider i.m.o who seems to be showing any real promise of reaching Prem league heat leader status,and from what i can see most of the young riders out there look no better than Champ league level at best .If this is the case what happens when the 30 plus riders are past there best.

Fishing & stirring & probably still disappointed he left Poole to join Glasgow even though it was obvious due to his Danish commitments. Didn't Masters get injured last year on a Friday, missed a Saturday meeting as he flew to Poland for treatment then rode on the Sunday. Amazing what a bit of treatment & a day off can do for your health.

If they don't ride well together, time for the team manager to swap the pairings around? 2. Vissing 3. Brennan 4. Nowak 5. Basso

They both seem to have something but away from Leicester, with a lot less meetings, they were always going to struggle at first. Interesting that they haven't got a place in the Polish u24 league when the likes of Albitt, Hagon and Killen are getting places and rides out there. In comparison to some of the others at their level, their experience away from Leicester and the UK is significant.

Keep reading King out,,,, but no one says for who. Is there anyone any better on that type of average

Don't think the signing makes the team poorer,Laguta is a class rider and Kye certainly done his bit,it was the remaining ones that let everyone down by putting in an even poorer display than they normally do.

I agree you are correct- but it’s no good for speedway sadly

The difference is you have a home track where you can get away with missing the start, we absolutely don't. The best meetings I've seen at Lynn in recent years are those where the track has hardly anything on it and is dry, not dissimilar to some Polish tracks. Anything more than a little bit of material and it's too grippy. Great for stocks but not for good speedway.

Which is never going to change while Buster fills the place with stock car fans once a month.

We have a team that rides KL so well. Holder and Musielak really attacked the track they are both on absolute fire. Kerr very fast out the starts so far this year and he isn’t easily passed. Laguta will put better scores in, first time riding the track his equipment will be tuned up better I expect next time. Stay strong Kings Lynn fans stick with the team and the club.

Lots better than last week,as Bagpuss said the car park was rammed.And last week i could count the supporters on a couple hands on bends 3 an 4.This week i had to use my hands and my webbed feet,then i lost count

Away is not as important as at home. Home fans help pay the wages of riders, keep getting walloped at home & fans won't turn up, it really is that simple.

I don't think confused covers it. In what other sport can you declare a team that doesn't stand a chance of taking to the track? In particular Nielsen. Nielsen was dropped. Now his name is being taken in vain, in order to get a facility. That's pulling the wool over the fans' eyes. And the rules allow for it. How does all this crap work? What's in it for Nielsen? As soon as Thompson is fit, he'll be out again, and at risk of being unemployed if Thompson rides to his potential. And how do the BSPZzz allow for a rider who is medically unfit be introduced as part of a redeclared team? Surely one of the rules that HAS to be looked at, is that only riders fit and able to ride should be part of a redeclared team. And the sooner the better, Well done Laurence Rogers for exposing yet another set of rules that makes a mockery out of the sport.

In other words not a good pairing.

Or like Tuesday heat 6 Bomber almost puts him in the fence on turn 2 in his haste to get to the outside. Marcin has to shut off and ends up out the back.

I did enjoy watching Brady on the heat 15 interview, he has obviously been watching Hawkins when he loses, another smacked arse face. Not a happy bunny.

Nicholls absolutely superb this season - has he invested heavily in equipment for his final season? Brilliant to see him going so well - one of Britains finest.

A new Chinese signing? LOL

Good to see Conner Bailey starting to show his potential.Season away from Ashfield will help him IMO.Whether he will be back will be interesting.

Any thing controversial you just use “ In the best interest of the Sport rule “ no arguments.It’s handy at times.

John Titman also wore one in 1984. By then, the soft "monkey masks" had disappeared, but they were wearing rigid ones. Thinking about it, I don't recall Dave Jessup wearing a full-face helmet? After then, Ray Morton still wore open face...

Few things with this.....the budget was never going to stretch to both Laguta & KK. You are assuming KK would have maintained that average, it was gained from only two meetings and those were against sides without top end power. Laguta could very well average 10 at home, and him coning in at #1 allows Klindt to go into the middle order where his scores will improve. Thomsen probably won't be the strong reserve Pickering would and Jakobsen should have been but since Josh got injured we've had one good score from number six so Thomsen won't do much worse. And assuming Pickering can sort his shoulder he will improve the side in place of Jorgensen or MPT (who I feel is being exposed a little at #5). They still look unlikely to get away results but at least we might be competitive and have at least a theoretical chance of some bonus points. It also has to be taken into account just how good Sheffield are at Lynn, especially with R/R for their weakest top five member. Chalk and cheese compared to Wolves or P'boro.

Possibly one league with clubs racing on nights that best suit them not dictated by overseas race nights. In reality the league as it stands aspires to something it cannot possibly achieve with the real returns for high flyers being Poland therefore why does the U.K. try to compete by paying some stars top dollar (and yes the likes of Doyle etc deserve it) with a long tail in each team of second strings when in reality the sport in this country can not afford those top guys. If you look at the three top teams in the region, they would be hard pushed between them putting out a competitive team that could operate in the top Polish league. It can go one of two ways in the future, complete revamp under the BSPL or Nora. The way some clubs have been treated recently, many will need to consider what will work best for them, a dictatorship running the show or the show being run with spectators in mind.

Coventry speedway website.... Thursday June 01, 2023IT has now been confirmed that Brandon Estates have appealed to the Secretary of State against the unanimous refusal by Rugby Borough Council’s Planning Committee to grant planning permission.The refusal notice was dated November 16, 2022, and from that point the applicants had six months with which to lodge an appeal. The appeal was lodged on May 12, 2023.The appeal will be determined on the basis of a public inquiry, the date of which is to be confirmed.We have copies of the appeal documents and we can assure everyone that these will be scrutinised with exactly the same rigour as in all previous submissions made on behalf of Brandon Estates.We will point out to the Planning Inspectorate any errors or untruths which appear in these documents.We will also be applying for Rule 6 status with the Inspectorate which will enable us to formally participate in the appeal process.All correspondence received by Rugby Borough Council relating to this application has been forwarded to the Planning Inspectorate.If you sent an e-mail or letter to RBC (either supporting or opposing the application) you should have received an e-mail or letter explaining the process.This also gives you the opportunity to contact the Inspectorate at the contact details given in the letter, and either modify or withdraw your previous representation – or to make further comments.If you wish to re-affirm your opposition (or support) for the planning application, you are more than welcome to contact the Inspectorate.Should you make further comments, please note that these should be entirely regarding the Brandon Estates planning application, rather than our own application which is currently on hold whilst this process takes place.We can assure everyone that we will be working to ensure that the Inspectorate are provided with all the facts required such that the decision taken by the members of the Planning Committee at Rugby Borough Council, and supported by an overwhelming majority of the general public, is upheld on appeal.

Teams for Saturday LEICESTER: Adam Roynon, Ashton Boughen, Max Perry, Tom Spencer, Joe Thompson, Kai Ward, Max James.BELLE VUE: Sam Hagon, Matt Marson, Jack Smith, Freddy Hodder, James Pearson, Paul Bowen, Luke Muff.

I've no doubt he's been about but it's an absolute non story people trying to create an issue where there is none. He hasn't been as good in prem this year he's felt wanted a change maybe. Riders change mechanics all the time.

I’m not one to criticise the boys but tonight was not acceptable from the riders tonight. As for the absolute ridiculous slaying of the management for signing the best rider British speedway has in a long time. Keyboard warrior idiots! Cluelessness is a big reason no big names want to come over.

Looks another sunny day tomorrow although not as warm as was last few days, hopefully help with track prep. On track be disappointed not to hit 55, nick and sedgy apart pretty poor ashfield records all round. Even they aren't consistently good (see sedgy on Tuesday).

In the days when I reported on speedway, I recall Paul Bentley ticking me off for referring, in conversation, to his 'second bike'. They're both the same, he told me. There isn't any point, he added, having two bikes, if you think one is inferior.