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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!

Races like that remind me of why I love Speedway. It’s been an awfully long time since I’ve been to Glasgow. Looks like a fantastic track these days.

Wow,, that was a fair old catch,,, can't have much room left in the keep net

Neil Middleditch's dirt track Douglas is on show there.

There`s just no pleasing some people.

Many TV listings have this billed as the 2nd leg of the play off semi final so what more incentive could the Witches need to pull of a shock A place in the final awaits.........

Bit of an exaggeration ,there were others every bit as good.Conner also missed the gate in the Final.It was a good meeting.you have been watching too much at Poole where if you miss the gate you probably don’t win.

I have to agree. If this system is to be used for individual championship events where a new tyre can be used for semi-finals & finals then they should be ready mounted by the SCB/BSPL for the qualified riders to put on their bikes. either that or allow each rider two tyres at the start to use as they see fit. The waiting time at any speedway event is whats killing British speedway

Well, qualifier system needs to be changed together with a reduction of wildcards to 1 or 2. Top 5 automatically qualified, rest have have to qualify to get in. Also increase GP-challenge from 1 to 2 or 3 races. It would require more riders to enter the qualifier since top 10 no longer is guaranteed a place. Would also mean that the opposition in the qualifier would be tougher. That in turn hopefully would mean that some of those who manage to squeeze themselves through all the way would get knocked out Also 1 position for SEC winner and one for SGP2 winner.

I quite like it in short bursts. Far too much respect shown to Zmarzlik in heat 5.

He would have been my first choice as well

I actually completely disagree, that attitude has led to so many cup finals being held in terrible weather in October / November, so no wonder fans don't take them seriously? By getting the KOC out of the way first it shows it means something to the teams, so hopefully the fans will feel the same way too? Would be great for the BSN final to be completed by July & KOC early too! Plus clubs can advertise themselves as cup winners etc for the rest of the season, usually of you win in your last match - it's forgotten about by next March / April!

Batch is a fine signing. Who else could we get? Atleast Dickson likes him and I'm sure like sedge he's got a point to prove. Lawson moves to 5 now

Also a cost consideration too I would imagine.. The big scores at home will need some balance as I would think there isnt too much profit made running a "junior team"... Nor will many fans (if any at all), travel away to watch them, so winning at home and being "competitive " away wont be the worst plan in the world..

The front cover is to try and attract the attention of the younger generation, something we desperately need to keep the sport going. Jeff Davies who does the covers is one of the best photographers around and loves the natural image but has done a great job with moving with the times in this instance I think.