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You seem obsessed with men's helmets!

I would just like to say as a Sheffield fan who went because we didn't have a home match on Thursday I was well entertaned. I know the score looks like Plymouth to a beating but that was not the case. There was some good racing, lots of passing. Ben looped at the gate and had to withdraw from the meeting which was a shame as this put Plymouth a a great disadvantage especialy when you loose two heat leaders. The rest of the team didn't throw in the towel the stuck to the task but they were never going to get much against a quality team like Scunthorpe. As for Scunthorpe they are quality from top to bottom. Kyle is a bit of a concen as it seems he's not found his gateing gloves yet but he always gives 110%. The rider who realy stood out for me was Nathan. This is one to watch and if he manages to avoid injury I can see him putting two points on his avaerge this year. Take heart Plymouth fans with a full team and an attitude like that you will be no pushover

It’s a hard sport if you can’t be competitive then what’s the point ffs. Who cares who he upsets I’m sure Ace won’t who will be next is a bit of a tasteless comment aimed towards a young kid.

Worky are a massive unknown, with 3 new riders to the country and 2 who, I think it's fair to say, have blown hot and cold in the past. They really could finish anywhere, storm the league in a canter, or cut a drift at the bottom of the league, for me it's what makes them interesting to watch and keep an eye on. On last nights showing, they'll be a force to be reckoned with.

What a night! After some bad luck in the first heat it looked like we were in for a long night but the Comets dug deep and really impressed especially with limited experience around the STMP. Great to have plenty of supporters making lots of noise!

Cookie only gave his own honest opinion which he is entitled to do. The difference is he's not hiding behind a keyboard like many others on here do..

Sadly because it fits an agenda used by a minority of the people on this platform. Sadly, this minority won't be happy until they see another club fold and close, without realising the knock on effect of such a decision. It would leave an entire region, not just a city/town - the whole of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset and Gloucestershire without a team. Just let that sink in for a minute? Millions of people without a team to support, they'd rather that happened than see the Gladiators make a good go at things. I really feel for Mark, he's constantly getting battered from all sides (including by riders from other clubs!) despite doing what he can with what he's got. People are more than entitled to their views I get that, hence why we are on a public forum discussing it however most of the time, it's not constructive, it's not helpful and it's hurtful what people say about the Gladiators.... However, it's us against the world and we're going to embrace that!! "No one likes us, we don't care... We are Plymouth..."

Deserved win for Berwick against an 8 man Team.McGregor is a disgrace.

It was a real shame we lost Leicester and Brum due to weather. Those two 'easier' matches would have sharpened us up before BV and Sheffield matches and may well have meant we would have beaten BV the other night

Max squeezez Ace, who in turn squeezed Connor. It was a simple case of not enough room for three. Connor was slightly behind the other two and closest to the fence. He didn’t do much wrong but ran out of room, and by then, the ref couldn’t really put all four back in. Connor wasn’t happy, but Ace was never going to turn the throttle off and let a guy pass him on the outside.

Was 100% true he was stuck on the m6 and was in constant contact with management wasn’t dew till 8pm according to his sat nav but his driver managed to make up a good bit of time Ace piper was ready to take his ride after he was excluded with the 2 minute rule but made it on perfect time thanks to the Edinburgh management and referee for allowing the extra time and steve Worrall for having his spare bike ready and waiting

Would any of these helmet complaints made a blind bit of difference to the meeting getting rained off... No. The clerk of course would've asked the ref to cancel 2 minutes this delaying the meeting further. Bomber would probably still got the 5-1 off 15m for that matter. So it's all bluster for the sake of bluster. But given whose leading it should we be surprised

Yeah thats another crazy thing. Fans are quick to complain about lack of value at speedway yet when promoters agree to delay 15 minutes to give fans as strong a meeting as they can they get hammered for that too. I cant believe I am sticking up for promotions but in this case I think they are getting unfair stick (and unlike some I speak out when I think someone is being treated badly)

I know the word legend gets thrown about far too easily nowadays but the guy is an absolute legend of British speedway! I know it’s a bit of a standing joke of who is Harris guesting for tonight but one thing is sure the day he retires speedway will be all the poorer for it.

Sounds like the grand monarch reverted to type tonight

Footballers got on one knee for someone they didnt know !

No way I’m witnessing this helmet chat. What age are we? Honestly, come on. Can’t we just assume that Chris Harris has handled enough helmets - the Bishop said to the maid - to know how to put one on while adhering to SCB standards? If I’m an Edinburgh fan, my focus isn’t on finding an excuse; it’s wondering how my number one, ”Joshie”, has just been smoked by a guy who’s jumped out a van 60 seconds earlier.

One of your bests posts thanks imo this sums up the comets this year, a journey I'm gonna enjoy travelling UTC

1 off the best and most unbiassed posts this year workington is my nearest track and i share your view why somany wrote them off when nobody knows much about tate,anti and celina and also how troy and craig will go or how lont any of the 5 will last is a big unknown sam i think i posted early on i think he will struggle for a good few meetings before coming good much like his progress last year but he never gave in last year and deserved his chance no issues with giving celina a go but sam would have had less pressure with a stronger reserve partner im happy enough with what ive seen from the full team so far

Shame Buster is too tight to buy some proper shale, could be some good racing with all the quality riders over here this season.

A bit battered and bruised she got a lift to penrith on supporters bus, as she is flying to Italy in the morning for a meeting on Sunday

I have just checked now. The substances were revealed in the SCB press release after the hearing. Previous press releases didn't specify.

Looking a wee bit silly with that comment now.

Say that again Mac.

He has a house?????!!!!

Ref was poor for both sides. Etheridge decision was bonkers and Josh impeded himself when he jumped but he also let Schlein and Hume away with moving at the tapes. Good effort from the Monarchs although we can’t rely on Josh scoring like that all season. Kye and Sedgy will need to step up and Lasse needs to improve. Good to see Paco starting to find some consistency and showing what he’s capable of.

Not that brilliant. If you didn't wait for him then you would have got a result. So his entrance was pretty pointless in the end! Ace does seem to upset some of the other riders it seems. Ashton last season and now Coles. Wonder who will be next?

iversen loves the place always rides well there !!

He rode right into the side of Coles going for a gap that didn’t exist. don’t think Connor took to kindly to it especially coming back from a bad injury and this early into the season. Was just a little shove between him and a Glasgow member of staff.

Re the helmet situation didn’t Harris ride at Oxford the previous night? I’m assuming his erm helmet would’ve been checked then? He didn’t fall during the meeting so surely it should be safe and sound the following evening.

Was there a date on the video that said it was Friday?

Damaged his foot on Thursday apparently! (At least that was the reason given!)

The answer has been given. Extortionate amounts asked for and guarantees. That'll be 4 figure, or near 4 figure sums and a minimum guarantee that's more PL level than CL. That's a problem that has been there for years, Heat Leaders used to money the Sport can't afford any more and massive credit to Plymouth for not taking the sort of risks that have seen other clubs fall by the wayside. Hopefully Plymouth can start their season enxt week after a drier spell and at least start getting some Home Match receipts in to their coffers.

I wasn't that surprised by the result, as I don't really think Redcar are a strong team. Don't think they are particularly weak either, just a team that will finish below the play-offs. Biggest worry is the reserves, as Workington is a team they should be looking to outscore at 6&7 imo. I certainly wouldn't look to make changes yet.

Agree with what you say, no one is getting on his back but merely observing. Perhaps its a cultural difference but any meeting against the 0131 especially at home requires full gusto, its not a cosy derby against the team just over the border. I'm sure Leon will come good in time.

It cost 20k+ to widen Foxhall but that was 15 years ago now so I’d imagine the costs will have escalated quite a bit since then.

That’s an absolute nightmare. Gutted for Kerr. I saw an interview with him during pre-season where he spoke about having the opportunity to be an out-and-out number one in a very humble manner. So, even though we lost and he excelled at our expense, I was pleased for him on Saturday night. He didn’t just beat Harris three times. Not a single one was close. By the time Harris settled into second in each race, Kerr was long gone. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

I’m merely making observations. Flint started very well at Shielfield, then conceded a 5-1 to one of Berwick‘s reserves and finished dead last in the final heat, guaranteeing defeat which he celebrated with a wheelie. I’m by no means writing him off - absolutely not - but being tee’d up, then passed on the line by Fredriksen this evening was worth noting. I wholeheartedly agree with your comment that nothing is won at the beginning of the season, but this is a competitive sport and observations, both in positive and negative nature, are part and parcel of that.

I think we'll hear that from a few people.

I dont think it was Stevie Lawsons fault either!

Well done Worky , great result, hope Celina is ok.

Your better off not knowing . For any women looking in it’s a joke.

Very thoughtful and considerate not wanting to pass anything on to us.

Let’s face it ,Swindon have been totally stitched up with Osbourne and Russell.

Typical gate and go on the whole.

Why do Plymouth get so much grief (on various sites) for their rain-offs? Currently they've raced the same amount of home fixtures (0) as Edinburgh, Glasgow, Oxford (Cheetahs), Redcar & Workington. Plymouth can race on Tuesdays & Saturday, whilst clubs like Edinburgh, Oxford & Redcar also have to fit in 5 NL fixtures. Yet still many act like Plymouth will be the club holding everyone up etc. I just don't get the negativity towards Plymouth?

What I am suggesting, is speedway fans say tracks are lost due to promoters only renting the stadium, but speedway has been lost, when promoters own their stadiums!

I'm sure you are right about that. So, for some of us at least, the NL/PL split was a great blessing!

After reading through the posts on here, I wondered why I stayed away so long. My Star was late last week but on time this. In other news: I am still disappointed why it ditched the Angus Kix glamour league.

The riders referred to were legion, weren't they? I grew up watching speedway at Exeter & in the 70's & we had an awful lot of unknown continentals in particular, as well as some others. Huge successes were - of course - Scott Autrey. Came over as a kid in '73 & turned into possibly the best Exeter rider ever after Ivan. Vaclav Verner was totally unheralded but WOW! What a find he was. lesser successes were his brother Jan & the other Czechs Ales Dryml & Zdenek Kudrna. Steve Koppe from Aus was another. Less successful were Walter Grubmuller from Austria, lovely guy, but not to BL standard. Later we dropped into the lower tier & in the mid to late 80's we had any number of imports, some decent, some not so. Toni Svab, Andy Boessner were OK. Then we had Henk Steman junior, who was awful, Stefan Deser who was worse. Buddy Robinson came over from the US & was steady, then there was the tragic Leif Wahlmann, who could have been very, very good. Lots of others too.... Oh lordy, I miss Exeter