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Spot on, has not wanted to know this country the last few years, not even bothered with the British final for god knows how long, now he wants to top up his pension pot...

Why did you do it then?

The UK gave up Thursday's as a priority race night in return for the chance to get top riders riding over here.. The very same top riders who now end up riding in Poland on the Thursday's that the UK no longer has any priority on... We must have driven a hard bargain.. Just run these national championship meetings on the ONE night that fhe UK has priority for.. Obviously, you may have to factor in the odd severe strain of food poisoning going around in Poland on the Sunday before....

Armadale Stadium is easy to find once you realise it’s 25 mile from Edinburgh.!!!

Me too, when he was in his pomp and world champion he could have done so much for the sport in this country, he had the image to connect with the younger generations and create media headlines. Of course he was nowhere to be seen and now sees the UK as a top up to his pension pot now his star has waned. Compare to Jason Doyles loyalty to speedway in this country,

This is why the SCB statement is total nonsense. Wolves released there meeting preview Sunday afternoon with Bomber in as a guest so it’s irrelevant when the programmes where printed. Its now pretty much common knowledge that Artem was never going to ride at Wolves, the Wolves Sunday press release confirms that. Why oh why are the SCB making themselves look foolish given what is already known in the public domain? Those in power stink.

Woffinden knows his World Championship hopes are over and his SGP days numbered, so he needs a couple of seasons or so with an easy pay night. The British league will do that, he just needs a daft club to give him the daft money.

As Leicester season ticket holders who have travelled the country watching speedway for the last 54 years, my wife & I have decided we will not be paying out over the top entrance fees for a watered down stocking filler of a meeting like this. If the top Premier league riders can't be arsed, then neither can we. More proof if proof is needed, that however much you try, you really can't polish a t*rd.

To be fair I just want to see good racing whoever is in a meeting, and I’m sure there will be tomorrow with the Leicester track being better than it’s been in a long time. missing the top riders is nothing new when it comes to shared events, it’s a way of life here

Or you could look at it like any fan up and down the country has for years and seen the only way speedway in the uk was heading was downwards, woffy would’ve clearly seen the way it was being run badly as it has for the past 15+ year and when he was winning his world titles it was him alone with an embarrassing Chris Harris or Nicholls struggling to get a handful of points each gp, you can’t lay the blame on him for the way speedway has been mismanaged over here. It’s only the last few years we’ve had the youth days and the gb training camps which woffy has been involved in as well as glasgow and a host of other people, if they hadn’t bothered I dread to think what state we would be in because the people in charge have no interest in setting anything up like this.

Playing Devil's Advocate here. In my working career I was trained by Rolls Royce (a GREAT company to work for BTW) as an apprentice and paid a wage whilst doing so. Similar to a NL rider. At the end of my apprenticeship, I was taken on as a full time machinist and paid a great deal more than my apprenticeship wage. Similar to NL rider progressing to be a CL and/or PL rider. If another company offered me, (now with a young family to support), a vastly increased wage to induce me to leave RR would I have changed jobs? Of course I would. Wouldn't you?

we need more tattooed youngsters with big holes in their ears

True but Woffinden was in a position to help the sport from his position of being a British world champion with the personality to promote the sport nationally and connect with the younger generations the sport badly needs to attract, im not blaming him for the sport being mismanaged but he could have done a lot more to help the situation considering his standing. The sport is still badly run but apparently he has no problem coming back to top up the pension pot, he would have made a far greater impact as a current world champion, opportunity missed.

My son and I are absolutely gutted. Ages ago we made the plan to attend this meeting thinking about Doyle and Sayfutdinov, then Laguta etc. Just so sad that British Speedway has reached "beyond a joke" status. That's 2 admission tickets that won't be getting bought for this event.

It's not as good as it was but we should be grateful to still see the Star on sale at places like Morrison's, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Smiths, such a minority sport nowadays. The recent Motor Cycle News has pages of speedway news.

Do you really think Wolves would ask the printer to delay printing their programmes, just in case there was a line-up change - seriously?!

I admire your enthusiasm, and your commitment with BSN - even so, it's a complete joke that Sayfutdinov and Laguta were never going to ride, but nobody bothered to tell the fans. The final section of your second sentence shows how disingenuous the BSPA/L have been.

If that happens can see it only being at Birmingham (if they're still running) for a season. Can't see in the time remaining how they can put together all the facilities required for a new track.

To be fair... look at the clowns he has to deal with over here

If you’re going to lie, you have to be good at it - Kings Lynn/Buster either isn’t good at it or he literally gives that little care nowadays that even he can’t be bothered to lie properly. All the Kings Lynn socials and website said that Artem was injured and now we find out it’s food poisoning. It really is laughable.

The Star used to pay track 'stringers' for a match report (the mag provided the scoring and heat details) and a piece based on follow-up quotes and/or news. In common with most magazines, payment didn't amount to very much - but it was better than nothing, particularly if you were being paid already, by your full-time employer, to report on a meeting. I assume ditching the match reports - main reason I used to buy the magazine when a spectating or reporting regular - was a cost-cutting exercise. I gather the Star - how low must its circulation figure be these days? - now has just one full-time employee.

It's a shame he's considering coming back because of travel issues to Sweden rather than missing riding in the UK.

Think your spelling of the last word is incorrect, I believe the correct spelling is - Bollocks

Thorssell second after Lindgren and thus he is the wild card for Målilla.

Have to say - I am not a fan of teh way the results are set out in the magazine. I was trying to compile some stats from last season and the results are scattered across pages - so, cup finals \or semi finals are separated onto their own page . I do much prefer the old(er) format where they were all together in date order with a succinct report. Also, add to me to the list of 'not a fan of the covers'. And where are the team photos?

I'm indifferent to this, never warmed to him and of course it's now that it suits him

What an absolute disgrace Kings Lynn and Buster Chapman are. Laguta listed as injured on the weekend and a guest swiftly sorted out then he goes and rides on Sunday in Poland? Pathetic. The sport is in a dire mess and Chapman being allowed to behave how he is, fielding under strength teams week in week out at both of his clubs, is disgusting. The quicker he f***s off out the sport, the better. I think it is time that the sport had a major shake up and reformatting. Its in a dire , dire state with complete w**kers in power. Phil Morris never took any nonsense in his riding days so hopefully he has a similar attitude towards British Speedway.

ROW go Loktayev Thomsen Doyle Fricke Lebedevs Seifert-Salk

Lee was a gamble. Correct me if I'm wrong but had double figures at Poole and Berwick towards end of season. It's happened in the past riders coming back take a season to get used to things. Unfortunately he seems to have gone back not forward. Hopefully something clicks towards end of season, but what will be will be. Whether we win or lose won't be down to reserves imo as team was built reliant on the top 5

I would personally go with Richard Lawson. I'm a big fan of Charles Wright but I think Richard just has the edge with the bigger meetings. But as far as I'm aware the 5th rider doesn't have to be under 21 anymore, so perhaps bring Charles too and if Richard struggles try them both?

Peterborough should sign Laguta for there home matches only as well , Then when Panthers and Lynn meet he can ride for the home team and the away team uses a guest.

However, it shouldn't be accepted without question.

I'm sure 'philwhitewasmad' might have so.ething to say on that!

But what about the away matches?

Only if Nazar Parnitskyi isn`t fit by then

i think racing speedway is more mental than physical.

Agreed! ....I was just adding a touch of humour, but now you mention the other areas, I think we can also add Handsworth/Lozells etc etc etc...... proper rough!

Ohh The infamous ive hurt my back lifting my bikes out the van excuse ,

At least the SCB have confirmed their disregard of the supporters, as if we needed any proof.

Does it really matter? Who cares. You could say Emil is only here cos he’s not in the GP’s.

Technicality I know but didn't he refuse to take a drug test rather than fail one. Result is the same and leads to a ban.

The bloke running AEPG is a clown, we know it, his staff know it and his security team know it.

.Round 13 TV and timings Saturday 22nd July Poznan v Zielona Gora start time 3.30pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 Sunday 23rd July Rybnik v Ostrow start time 1pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 OR canal + online Bydgoszcz v Landshut start time 1pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 OR Canal + online- THIS MATCH COULD BE RE-SCHEDULED Round 14 Saturday 5th August Ostrow v Gdansk start time 3.30pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 Sunday 6th August Landshut v Poznan start time 1pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 OR canal + online Zielona Gora v Rybnik start time 1pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 OR canal + online Lodz v Bydgoszcz start time 1pm UK time Canal + Sport 5 OR canal + online- THIS MATCH COULD BE RE-SCHEDULED

Could have have another super heat on Friday if kingy didn’t take a dive

Any rider who withdraws from a meeting with illness/ non speedway injury, is already banned for 7 days, been the rule for some time

To be fair... They do put Bomber's name in EVERY programme printed for EVERY meeting in both leagues.. Just in case...

If anymore teams drop out of the League - We will be able to call it the Premiership Pair.

Lot of negative paranoia emanating from Dorset . Cant imagine why , you lost at an inform Oxford , big deal . You drew at Redcar , who beat us home and away in the KO Cup , though we were without Basso in the home leg . This has all the makings of a classic as long as the weather doesn't spoil it . I think we will win on Friday , but by enough ? Who knows

Tigers up against Poole at the weekend in bsn final & just in case anyone at glasgow isn't paying attention our reserves are not good enough to win anything this year its as simple as that , whoever stupid idea it was to get a complete novice 16yr old & an aging 40yr old out for a decade needs locking up , ace on a 2 is a project I get it but lee doesn't look the part at all he's had time & I don't see it at all looks heavy on bike slow lacking power & not competitive enough we need a good reserve because ace isn't expected to be that man I feel for Lee he's well liked but if tigers want to win anything then they need to look at his position sadly lee has a new baby maybe it's time to say enough he's tried national league is his level & he got 4 points in that other week say no more

At least you we’re polite. I would have rhymed off the full list off there failings and then declined.