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For me the Witches rider of the night was Dan Thompson - deserved an extra ride rather than being taken out

That’s exactly the kind of thing Doyle has been accused of “dropping it” in the GP’s when he’s come under pressure.

Two riders neck and neck on the final bend and tbey cut to the leader crossing the line. I literally leant to the right to try and see what was happening off screen. This is what Eurosport has done to me.

Have any of you moaning about the ref ever risked your lives reffereeing for our entertainment...?

Quite understandable but weather forecasts are now beginning to impact on attendances and often they are well off the mark

I just felt that this needed to be a separate topic... I know that after yesterday, a few people were questioning Jason Doyle's ability, but I have witnessed some really bizarre stuff on some of the Facebook groups. It seems that people really don't think he's good enough to be in the GP's. I just responded to a comment on there from somebody questioning his participation. I said that while he had a bad day yesterday, he has had a great year. Her response was, "he's not consistent enough!" Really? Four finals in six events? That's not consistent? Another idiot suggested that NONE of the riders outside the Top Six should be allowed back the following year, and should be replaced by newcomers! I know some of you question the wildcards, but really? The World number 7 isn't good enough to be in the GP's, and should be replaced by somebody who is probably nowhere near GP standard? Are there really 10 other riders who would be able to "compete" in the GP's?

Stays fit and he guarantees himself an Ekstraliga medal at the end of the year, if you think he’s gonna go for a do or die move riding for a team in disarray towards the bottom of the league you’ll be in for a shock. That’s the sad reality of it.

Cracking effort from the Panthers

Harsh on Doyle, but bewley at the NSS is never getting excluded there.

Don't know why King gets so much stick,7pts away from home against the league leaders isn't too bad imo.King seems to get a lot of stick,7pts away from home against the league leaders i don't think is too bad imo.Now Doyle on the other hand 5pts has cost Ipswich the match.

Couldn’t see anything wrong with the heat 5 start

Somebody on these forums needs to find a new source

Last time Rob Lyon is left in charge of choosing the holiday location...

I agree with 95% of this post, it was a brilliant meeting and well done to Conner, but I believe as a club we need to cater for the younger generation if we want them to grow up supporting Speedway. We spoke to one young lad yesterday afternoon who was there for the first time and he absolutely loved every minute of the meeting.

If there is a top 100 list of reasons why speedway is going downhill I can comfortably reassure you that referees making bad decisions does not make it anywhere near that list.

Ipswich ran the Aces closer than I thought. The best team won in the end but the referee nearly spoilt it for everyone. Luckily the bad decisions just about evened out, but that's no excuse for incompetency of that level. Doyle wasn't to blame for Bewley's fall and Wright hardly moved a centimetre - do the refs get assessed? If so, tonight should warrant a demotion. On a positive note, Emil Sayfutdinov goes up in my estimation every time I've seen him this season - a racer right to the end.

We lost again not because of King, but because we’re continuing to carry an unfit 6 point man who is contributing next to nothing.

Bewley dropped further down than Doyle ran up The gap was there and Doyle went through More contact from Wright there but Emil stayed up

Rubbish call

Right, it's the World Championship; it's not a training scheme to blood up-and-coming riders!

That's what i like to see,a throwback to the old days where fans could familiarise who's who really.Would like to see more of this.

Well Mr. Laguta is actually here anyways & walking the track

Personally speaking I hope those responsible are dealt with and then reported to the Police.

so do you think taking a drugs test is optional in speedway?..simple yes or no would suffice in your answer.

failing to take a drugs test is as bad as failing one, end of.

Even for you, that’s a mad one. You don’t like Poole. We know that. You think it’s funny misspelling the name. We know that. But to put something positive on a thread that involves Poole about a retired rider who rode for Rye House, juniors and seniors, Mildenhall, Eastbourne, Coventry, Swindon, Berwick, Lakeside, Ipswich and Plymouth (I’ve probably missed one or two) as well as Birmingham and Poole seems as if your final marble has been lost. Please revert to type and start being rude about Poole again. You being positive is just not normal

Because we would be deluged with SCB press releases saying rider x tested negative for drugs and rider y has a legal sized engine. Neither of these are newsworthy

Kubera, Drabik, Sayfutdinov, Laguta, Pedersen, theres a few others that would shake it up!! im sure the response will be that there not as good but who would of thought Holder Bewley etc would be in the top 6 in the world when they entered....

Not one of his best tracks? Look at his record in the Peter Craven Meetings. I think he will do better than you think.

A quick look at today's fixtures & I see a way back into play-off contention. Witches win at Belle Vue, Stars win at Leicester and Panthers win at Wolverhampton - what could be simpler

Thread for this already here:

Nothing wrong with the original plan Then Rew cracked his back - I've no doubt this has had some impact on his subdued progress to date Thomas got injured before a wheel was turned Riss hasn't been right from the off Those 3 situations have imo cost 5-6 points a match The biggest issue has been how the unfortunate developments have been handled. Principles and loyalty are positive virtues but don't always make the best job of plugging vital gaps in a team to keep it winning

Did his face light up

This is my point exactly, open up more qualifying spots & less seeded places & you'll get more different riders like Kim Nilsson (who 100% deserves his place) in the GPs each year. They may not be one of the best 15 riders in the world, they may not be what the organisers want, but they will be the most deserving - having qualified!

A big top of the table clash in the Championship, with both team still unbeaten. Something has got to give! Thoughts?

Lol I think all we want is decent refs Doyle should never have gone and Wright should never have been excluded ….. I’m an Ipswich fan but a speedway fan first so I’d like to think I’m not biased lol

Pathetic ref Wright didn't move for either of his warnings

Wouldn’t have mattered with King and Riss awful but the referee is appalling Bewley should have been excluded same as Ellis was when Emil went under him last week Wright blatantly rides Emil out yet Emil is too honest and stays on People wonder why speedway is going downhill well it’s meetings like this

how did he leave Riss in ht 14.

Well done Panthers.

King and Riss yet again letting the team down If every fan can see this why can’t the management No matter what Doyle and Emil do we will lose out in heats 12 and 14

This weekend, almost certainly yes. But behind cricket and horse racing, and in terms of general interest still behind football. In the football season, a BSB round will be behind all the premiership and championship games and international sports like F1 when it comes to TV audience. Fans attending in person doesn't really matter in a lot of ways, it's all about the overall audience. Touring Cars are also typically more popular than superbikes. Rugby is also ahead in the popularity stakes too, as well as cycling. My point is that it is no conspiracy. Foggy was all over the press when he won a TV show watched by 9 million people. That's 9 million people buying your newspaper or clicking on your website. Foggy did get some mainstream coverage when winning world superbikes, but at peak the audience at Brands Hatch was a claimed 120,000. That's a lot less than 9,000,000. I'm not saying its right, but it is what it is. Speedway either has to pay to be featured in the mainstream media, or else it needs to have a big enough audience to be (commercially) worth their while to cover. Media cover the things they think are popular, because that's what pays the bills. WSL is a bit in the middle though. There is an appetite for women's football, as shown by the world cup viewing figures and the popularity of some of the personalities in the game.

I'm hoping Emil, Doyle and King can get at least 30 between um and im sure Rew, Riss, Hume and Thompson can get 5 between um, so Ipi can hopefully get 35 on the score board, but then again

Andersen blow for Peterborough Panthers as a freak injury rules the skipper out | Peterborough Telegraph (peterboroughtoday.co.uk)

Final time was 60.89

It is surely a natural reaction in a competitive situation? Fans don’t cheer crashes, just individual fallers when it’s an opposition rider. And rarely, if ever, if it’s a heavy fall. The same fans will also be the ones who applaud a fallen rider when he gets back on his feet.

I would assume because those who pass with flying colours aren’t deemed to have done anything suspect/wrong. It isn’t just a “Speedway” thing.

More likely the averages was the main factor.

I don't think he's ever denied his allegiances towards Australia has he? He literally spends all winter in Australia guiding a lot of these kids - yet you expect him to give his money to a British kid he's never worked with before?