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So after finally catching up on most of the weeks events it’s quite apparent that this will go down to the wire with Brandon Estates and the council along with the SCS group really showing how evidence is cross examined and my word a few of the guys had a tough time. I have seen comments about when will the state of the stadium come up but as it’s a planning issue being looked at and in the councils opening statement i don’t think it actually matters in the context of this hearing however in the broader evidence that will no doubt be looked at by the lady appointed by the Secretary of State it’s quite clear and I’m sure has been seen many times the woeful neglect of the stadium will be clear to see. Phil Morris was absolutely brilliant and after the hard time Neil Allen was given I was fearing the worst but then after seeing it when the tables are turned it’s clear to see that anybody being cross examined gets equally a grilling and water is sipped at quite a rate. The surprise from the SCS group was that the lack of action plan when Mr Hunter was asked as such but then as mentioned with no access to the stadium and the condescending way it asked about structural engineering backgrounds etc. But B.E don’t have much to go on so anything is going to be tried to give them any kind of advantage. Mr Eady spent most of his time in the cross examination so far back you couldn’t hear him or so close it was hurting my ears listening. When he was asked questions most of it was “if that’s what he said” or ask someone else further down the line. His back up for viability was sketchy at best and again it’s all centred around speedways viability and not the fact stox is the main money earner is totally irrelevant to B.E funny enough.Not knowing how many riders in a team, not knowing about Oxford and the best bit was trying to fluff his way through the Swindon question. The 3G pitch saga nearly sent me to sleep on many occasions but funny enough considering the way Brandon Estates speak about it and how it’s so good for the local area, well it obviously wasn’t on at least the first 2 plans they submitted as it’s not included it’s only when that box needed ticking that they decided to do anything so it’s clear they’d never in a million years have bothered unless that had too so they have no thought still for the community only making millions of pounds. Looking at the latest plan, the football pitch is on the left hand side of the site as you enter from rugby road but at the back of the houses already lived in. So these houses will potentially have 7 day a week noise from football pitch, floodlights and car noise right at the bottom of their back gardens. Nice touch ! I hope the guy from Bradford is able to make it and also Matt Ford, it will really need people with some presence in the cross examinations as the guy for Brandon Estates will be as annoying as he was this week. Phil Morris gave him as much as he got and as much as the legal teams try to be pedantic the facts are the facts and being strong and confident during cross examination is all important. No doubt Mr Osbourne will have some obscure reasoning behind the Swindon venture but hopefully the SCS and especially the Council legal team will be as good as they were this week. The man for the council I think is especially good and he will need to be the same next week as the closing statements will hold be massively important in trying to get the appeal to hold up our way.

I’m no Poole fan but regardless of what people think of the fords and middleditch they always get there team building right every season the top division need teams like Poole in it Poole do not need the top division so. Credit where credit is due and if they win it again it’s up to all our teams to beat them and at the moment we are all found wanting. So no grumbling from me if they reach the top step again they obviously deserve it.

Anders reports that after a full CT scan, he is 'only' suffering from concussion with no other injuries!!

Rest in Peace Gary Havelock's mum Condolences to Gary and his family.

It's not every year the top 5 are so far ahead of the bottom 4. But yes, the less teams in the play-offs the better! Personally I think it's a bit rediciulous finishing 6th of 9 gives you a shot at the title!

Yes so if Edinburgh away is rained off we get the points and if its not rained off we still should get the points so no worries .

If only Janusz hadn't missed the first round

From Sportowefakty: 18:43 17 . Run interrupted. The fall of Bloedorn. An ambulance appeared on the track. The German got up on his own. Heat 17 was the Final - it was "Rerun All 6" and Blödorn took part.

Each mini league is classed as a seperate entity so riders can guest for one team in each

FGA or any other of the grasstrack organisations up and down the country still have a host of young men ( & women) wanting to have a go at speedway. Problem is the powers that be seem not to want them, so involvement in the MDL is vital to them and clubs should be pushing for more teams not less.

They probably Googled the name of the company on the sticker. The bin though is probably the highlight of tourist attractions in Daugavpils

Thought Harrison just held his ground.

Forcast on Weds is for a bit of rain between 1600 - 1900. But im sure the boys who do the track will keep an eye on the forcast . Anyway back to last night. Anders out for 9 days manadatory as everybody now knows, after being literally shoved off his bike, and we wish him well . Meanwhile 6 man Pirates steam on. Anybody seen Trackprat ? No, perhaps hes gone for a long walk of a short pier, bless

True, and Birmingham and Oxford, I just don't think these speculative stories helps anybody really

Warren hunter is the ex stock car person who indeed is not short of a bob or two. David carter is part of the save Coventry speedway and stock car campaign group. equally looking forward to Matt Ford speak I am sure he will have prepared and be ready to fight his corner.

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Hoggart helped stabilise a fast sinking ship and for that he deserves thanks. As team manager he seemed to get the riders working as a team. Maybe a few tactical errors during matches but he got the Stars to end of season. Thanks Dave.

Assume it’s just Sedgmen for Howarth(for Wright) for the Bears. Only saving grace might be that Danyon and Connor might score better than they do on other away tracks because of their Glasgow experience. Expecting a Glasgow win by a decent margin.

Used to love those meetings

Some folks may already be aware that Ray Day of the PL (e.g. Bradford Panthers 1962) has passed at 87. Similarly Peter Morrish speedway author, statistician and Team Manger at Stoke in the early sixties has also passed recently at age 87

Delighted to see that Archie Freeman, who broke his leg in Bullets very first match (at Belle Vue) at Easter this year is at last fit, and returns to the side tonight.

Ouch... that one hurt... Firstly, get better soon Anders, never nice to see a rider get hurt like that.. Congrats to the Pirates, dominant performance and good luck in the remainder of your title defence... Guess theres still the KOC for scunny to try get

Given that it is Local Government, via Rugby Council, that is refusing BE permission, it's probably not helpful to critisise it. More likely to be either the Inspector or KCs that needed the early finish.

In July 2015 Bradley Wilson Dean had an established NL match average but was given an assessed average for racing in the PL. He was blocked from guesting for Rye House as his assessed average took precedence over his established average. In September 2023 Robert Lambert had an established PL match average but was given an assessed average for racing in the PL. He was allowed to guest for Sheffield as his established average took precedence over his assessed average. http://www.ryehouse-speedway.com/news.php?extend.1046 http://www.speedwaygbarchive.co.uk/files/downloads/nl15_issue_9a.pdf

We dont need luck to be better than the opposition. We even had to cope with losing Anders Rowe, that wasnt exactly good luck was it.

Give it a rest. You said you would rather KL shut than keep going under Buster. Shows your true colours....... Hoggy is a former Sheffield man i gather.... Your a clown sunshine.. I'm beginning to think Buster has done you wrong in the past , with this much hate you have for him.. Did he p1ss on your chips?

Unless there's some kind of magical land in the back of a wardrobe where do they expect to find land where everybody else has failed for the last 27 years? I do wish these things weren't given the oxygen of publicity, it just gives fans false hope

Surprised he has time to worry about such things given how much effort it must take to think of new ways to cheat every week

I honestly don’t know what our real crowd numbers are. I’ve heard figures of 1,000 recently. Not sure I believe that. 800 seems more like what I’ve seen, but maybe there are people in places I don’t see. It’s also pointless to count anyone who didn’t have to pay to get in.

That’s a fair point, but if I was being flippant, I might say that’s no different to most other weeks in the season!

September in Glasgow no need to dance it’s a given.

It can happen to anyone but it's a bit cruel to lose your most influential rider at play off time , Redcar are a good outfit .

He must of been given it and decided to wear it in a meeting, looks like an American track so sometimes they can wear any race jacket.

Well I for one hope he has a tapes exclusion and three e/fs

If it did rain off on Wednesday, as long as we win at Edinburgh on Friday, it will be fine.

In which case they'll sell to the highest bidder - a commercial developer - as happened with Edinburgh's new site

Doug nicol

Yes, it’s R/R for Claus.

Concensus in our wee group was "Poole blown it shouda never picked Scunny, who after drawing at Poole will likely win by 5-6 and so make final", but thought Poole deserved to win. As already said baffling Scunny TM deployed Ablitt (who scored 0 at that point) for Palm Tree in ht11 and not put PT off 15m: "you can do this at least beat Thompson, maybe chase down Lawson but try to take Kemp through also", maybe a 3-3 or 2-4, instead 1-5 to Poole. Maybe Palm Toft wasn't up for it, but he's a full race tryer who wouldn't have given given up, thought Thompson rode well all nite anyway, not like the rider who'd struggled at Scunny earlier in the season. Overall, not my teams so not overly-fussed on the result, but it's speedway, saw some good racing and so I still enjoyed it. Shame about Havvy's mum...

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The only dog track in wales as far as i know is the valley greyhound stadium near Ystrad Mynach which about 12 miles from Newport. its been there for a while but is getting licenced. Dont think its suitable but i have read in reports it is opening up to other activities? The home of the Welsh Greyhound Derby - Valley Greyhounds

After Oxford winning at Redcar last night , we have to win home and away with Redcar and beat Oxford by more than 10 on Tuesday night to reach the final . But first things first , we have to take care of business today , Redcar are the only team to have beat us at home this season , so we have to take nothing for granted today even when they are severely weakened without Charles Wright , which was their undoing last night .

was there tonight ,all incidents aside Poole were the better side and fully deserved there in at Scunthorpe ,will the Scottish weather interfere with the way the group will end up ?? ,Well done Pirates from a Scunny fan

You were right all along Neil.

I expected it.................I seriously don't understand anyone that doesn't get behind their team! Then end up cheering for them when they win!

Think are Poole are 4 up on aggregate. They do the treble .

The main commentator is spouting otherworldly levels of waffle tonight.

What a joke and a slap in the face for all the Redcar fans that have followed their team this season! Why Redcar accepted this Sunday date is beyond me!

BV were lucky it was only 18! It was not the guests that was the problem for BV, it was the poor performance of their team. Jack Smith got 2 which must considered on a par with what Joe T would have scored and Harris got similar to what Doyle would have got. Losing Charles hurt BV a lot not only because he has a good record at Ipswich but also because he is good for team spirit.