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Was just thinking this morning that it was the type of meeting that gets you hooked on Speedway... was a lovely night weather wise, healthy crowd, close score throughout, great racing and a narrow home victory in the last race. For Oxford, Tungate put in a true number 1's performance, Schroek is less than convincing as a team manager, making some bizarre decisions. The big question of the night was... is Magic back? He was still very slow out of the start but showed some remarkable commitment to be Oxford's match winner with a couple of world class rides in his last 2. Leicester, business as usual I'm afraid, Fricke and Masters blowing hot and cold, Dickson making a ruthless decision to replace Becker in only his 2nd ride. All in all, although we got pipped at the line, I drove home happy after an evening of top quality entertainment!

Allen better rider than Zach Cook

I'm sure that's not in accordance with the rules. Which is probably why a Poole fan suggested it

Luke went in hard mate was a bit stiff yesterday and today but all good fence did it's job with no major injury

Don't you just love him https://x.com/SpeedwayGB/status/1797966964549365788?t=6nVcAPvreA07G3_UjqwXMw&s=19

This is what is wrong with some of the rules in speedway, we can't use Scott Nicholls again because of the 8 day rule but we can use Sam Masters who rode for the opposition last week in the same meeting as Scott. I suppose the only benefit of this rule is we can't use Batch this week!

BSPA / SCB can't do that, all they can do is give Covatti a 28 day ban for withholding his services, which allows Plymouth to use a guest. Once 28 days is up, they'd only be allowed a 75% guest if Covatti doesn't return. This is not a similar situation to Kennett, he got injured in the first match & they used a guest all year (as allowed by the regulations - can't blame Plymouth for that) this is different as Covatti is riding elsewhere but not for Plymouth, so more like the Laguta situation imo

I said this before, as much as Osbourne is what he is he isn’t breaking the law and all his decisions are business decisions, if speedway was a cash cow he would be working in our favour, the council will do whatever the cash dictates,, council support for a track closed or otherwise means nothing but on the other foot speedway needs the council to run, it all boils down to money unfortunately and it rarely falls in speedways favour, even in oxford’s case if it wasn’t for the greyhound guy buying the rights to the stadium would speedway even be back ? Unfortunately moral people don’t run the world

I have attended 3 Glasgow home matches this season, 2 at Redcar and 2 at Edinburgh. Berwick haven't been the visitors in any of the matches I've been at. That's also more meetings than I've been to at Berwick (shifts and family play a part in where I am at certain times). Just because you aren't wearing a team coat or polo shirt doesn't mean you don't attend as a neutral.

I said last night to a few people that any Leicester fans who were there or bought the livestream, must be gutted that they don't get racing like that week in and out. Us Oxford fans are so bloody lucky after years of closure to have 3 good teams where every rider at every level gives their all on a well prepared track, all in fron of decent crowds.

It's the system that's wrong, not the riders who agree to ride.

Wouldn’t have thought you would want a NL guest as the last time they did it they WON at edinburgh LOL

That's no excuse, as soon as it was obvious Pawlicki was on form, Ermolenko should have been planning to use him early, so he wouldn't get 4 on the trot later. Another option would be using Lampart in heat 13 as r/r to give Pawlicki a rest, then use Pawlicki in heat 14. Flint wouldn't have needed a 4th ride.

Yeah pretty sure Danny Bird's ban hasn't started because he didn't pay the fine

Watching the “big” riders doesn’t necessarily mean entertainment in my opinion as can be seen by some of the crap we sometimes witness on Eurosport. Last Sunday’s under 21 final proved that Ashfield can produce fantastic racing without the need for big names. I’ve never been a fan of leaving the championship due to the possible pitfalls you’ve mentioned.

Toft should have been replaced weeks ago,but no forward thinking again,and now it leaves us going back over the same old ground and using Lambert again.Nothing against the lad,but Lynn just do the same old thing year in year out and it's grinding the fans down.We have so many points to play but we always seem happy just to get through another year.

He's not really what we need, but he'd be better than guests IMO.

Only 2 Championship clubs voted against the reduced points limit - Poole and Glasgow - Fact.

I think stuff said in the heat of the moment during a meeting is probably a red herring. However I suspect he's more likely to end up at Lynn or BV as he's ridden for those before, I expect he's already been sounded out by both. Highly unlikely he's coming over yet anyway with Poland, Sweden & GP's all in full swing. Ipswich need someone ASAP really, nobody can replace Doyle but guests and R/R are so unreliable.

Wow a young rider in speedway has been replaced by another young rider in speedway! It's been happening for years in all teams. Moving on........

My point being no one was talking about it, before meeting began.

I wouldn't normally come down from London for this fixture, but its going to be my first visit to Poole this season, to watch Vinnie. I've seen him a couple of times for the Cubs and the main difference this year is that he is staying on the bike. I hope it works out for him and a generous local helps him out machinery wise. Think this will be a comfortable home win by 16-20 points.

Do you honestly believe he swans in over here , rides an old nail at half speed , picks up very little in wages and then wonder's back out again. I'm not going to defend some of his riding and poor performances but I don't believe for 1 minute that he is not taking it seriously.

I have to say the Oxford track has been superb ever since the club returned. Cracking racing almost every week - helped somewhat by Oxford having quite a few entertaining riders in Nicholls, Wright, Tungate, Harris, etc., they all throw the bike around. They might not always win races, but they certainly give everything. Oxford also widened the track and made significant changes from when it last used in 2007. Not that it was ever boring before, but it's superb now.

I’ve said all I’m going to on this GM otherwise I’ll just end up repeating myself. I don’t see a big issue, others do which is fair enough it’s up to them. Anyway uppa Witches! A result I certainly wasn’t expecting. Still a job to be done but if we can get over the line, it gives us a great opportunity to get the team sorted and have a good crack at Sheffield in September to retain the trophy.

It was Magic !

To be fair, you missed a superb meeting!

love his enthusiasm.

Great from Blodorn last night and what a character he is too! Exactly the type of guy we need in British Speedway and I hope he keeps getting better and better!!

He only has one Dinky toy, never let's go of it.

Clueless from Birmingham. Why was Pawlicki not in heat 8?

Insurance or not the fans have come together to help Andrew and Steve to put it right ,speaks volumes .

'Banned' 'failing' 'despite' 'evidence' - all a little over dramatic me thinks. How about: The standard 7 day sickness protocol, as per SCB regulations, will apply to Dan Thompson who has covid.

Might result in a scrum to attend... I'll get me coat....

He says he’s finished with Speedway !

Pickering said he was a least 4 weeks away two weeks ago, so if he is riding it is a fast recovery Hope he is though, and fit

I went up for the U 21 and the racing was fantastic , don’t really need superstars to provide good racing just riders of similar ability. I was a little surprised at the low turn out but this could have been because the Tigers had just been riding on the two previous nights and fans had already forked out on sway trips to watch their own team.

That's what I thought but wasn't 100%, thanks

mountain is doing very well we won't change and zach cook is poor around NSS

I could have worded it better, I meant an "unattached" RS guest. Like last year when an inform Dan was replaced by a struggling Joe for the play-offs. I guess Jake Mulford, Luke Killeen, Joe Thompson & Nathan Ablitt ate the best options?

I went to the Ipswich meeting and it was the best one I've been to in years (thanks to the efforts of Russell, Osborne and Tomlinson!!) But all joking aside, the track was class and so many good races that night. Seems like it's carrying on throughout the season so I look forward to the local derbies when Rosco and Kilby and their financial backers save us!

Batch average higher than Danny’s

Granted, for the most part. But the win at home, get the aggregate point away, is not looking like a solid plan already. We've lost 2 home leagues meetings.

In the past I have heard riders say they get tired taking a lot of rides in succession. The other thing to point out is Birmingham were 8 points up at heat 9 and Pawlicki featured in 3 of the next 4 heats - the only trick is could he have been used in heat 14? I assume so but maybe he said no.

Poole are hardly struggling and will have one strong reserve all season barring injury anyway. They could/should have given Max more time for sure but speedway is a huge confidence sport and if Max has been struggling with confidence then it is maybe in his best interests short term to rebuild that outside of the pressure of Championship racing. I have been watching Vinnie Foord's progress over the last month or so and he has definitely progressed . Be interesting to see how he does at Championship level.

According to the rider history: Stanley Frederick (Stan) BEAR Born: 3 March 1958 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Career record: (1982) Weymouth; (1983) Weymouth, Cradley Heath, Poole; (1984) Poole; (1985) Poole, Wolverhampton. International honours: Australian international (4 caps).

Doesn't look like Brum will be repeating the league and cup double of 50 years ago now. Shame really

Keep your nose out you and i dont know the cost of anything,am sure if had happened at poole u would have a different view!

Over £3200 raised so far by Speedway fans to help replace what was stolen.

any news on Celina and how she is doing . . she is a one off and miss her cos she never gives up .