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I would take Phil Mickelson before Laguta and I doubt he's anywhere near the top 22

absolutely no problem with the format or venue....try stopping to find fault with something that is a credit to British speedway.

its funny because I came away from last nights meeting thinking we had a good balance of British riders right now...some really promising youngsters and also some "seniors" for them to learn off......when you think of some of the doom and gloom around the sport, thought last night was quite refreshing.

What's the point of having a National Speedway Staduim not used for National Events Especially on TV which produces top Racing not gate & go boring stuff by the the way bewley was beaten 3 times last night and if was a normal 20 heat meeting brennan would have won the title and they wouldn't have been much moaning about home advantage then woffinden had home advantage at wolves for his 3 titles then did he ?? best rider wins on the night simple

I'm sure Glasgow or Workington would disagree.

Sadly this will go down as my dad's last meeting (well over 1500 home meetings at Owlerton) as he passed away suddenly in the early hours of today. He first went as a 17 year old in 1960,the track record was about 72 seconds,he got to see Jack go round in 58.92 aged 81. He was still watching racing from Poland last evening on TV,first Jack's Polish team then when that got curtailed,we ended up watching big brother Chris and Tobi! It pleased him to see Kyle back on form,he liked riders like Kyle,the mainstay of league speedway riders down the years,but his absolute favorite rider was Jim Airey.

Ok Chris, i'm in, but its 200 sovs a point.. Yeah?

Lol, bang average riders, some of you keyboard racers must have been good. Cheers Chopper

Birmingham fans must be bewildered by watching pawlicki in Poland, likewise Wrocław fans must be bewildered by watching woffinden in England

I knew the forum clown would chip in at some point

Is there really much in the “ home track advantage “ thing ? Speedway is such a fickle sport depended on so many unforseeable and unquantifiable factors that I would have thought that the higher up the order you get the more you should be capable of riding anywhere especially if you aspire to becoming a champion. There used to be a Swedish rider you may vaguely remember, Norbold, a chap by the name of Fundin. His famous comment was “ I want someone to build me a bike to get me to the first bend first, then I’ll do the rest “ . Surely the sign of a true champion is that as long as he has a decent bike he can “ do the rest “? I thought it was a pretty decent meeting last night. Incredible to think that under the old 20 heat formula Tom Brennan would be British Campion now. I

I'd be amazed if Bomber let anyone win, anywhere, any day of the week. And especially as it was very apparent that he felt cheated of a (final?) Cardiff appearance after the British Final rain off 2 years ago. And the fans clearly wanted to see him at Cardiff again, as he received the biggest cheer before the start when he was paraded as one the previous winners.

Obviously you have not been or seen racing from worky or Glasgow

Condolences. RIP.

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I’ve seen enough this season now to predict a Lublin vs Gorzow final.

He has really moved up a level this season, it is refreshing that he has upped his potential that we all knew he had. Well done Tom couldn’t have happened to a nicer young man , he is sorely missed at Glasgow but last season the travelling was taking it’s toll.

Some great races

Janowski is back on it. Cracking pass on Hampel there.

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Something to do with the funding of it I think

There’s not another premiership track I’d want the meeting at, quite often when I see meetings at different tracks on tv I think I couldn’t watch this every week, Belle Vue is still the best place to host it as chances are you’re going to get a decent meeting there. The ‘home advantage’ element of it you’d get at any track, it’s unavoidable.

If this pans out I for one will be pretty pleased with that, can’t be compared to Doyle on these shores very few can but I think once he’s found the set up he’ll do well at ipswich, decent style for turning the bike and more technical tracks, never knows when he’s beat and doesn’t heavily rely on gating

Imagine if it was held at Sheffield every season with Tai riding there, or Lambert at King's Lynn, or even Scott Nicholls at Ipswich. Belle Vue fans would start a riot!

so just how many teams in the SON have four out and world class riders?

Looked like Bewley rode close to Wright's left leg out of frustration as they slowed down. Don't think there was anything wrong with the race, was hard but fair

Delighted for Leon Flint who has qualified for this years SGP2 series after he came through his qualifying round in Macon France last night as I know it was high on his list of achievements for this season. The first of the three finals will be held at Malilla Sweden this coming Friday, the second final will be at Riga Latvia on the 6th of September with the third final at Torun Poland on the 27th of September.

Think that takes a bit away from Brennan to be fair, who was outstanding all night. Given what Cardiff means to Harris, I'm not so sure he'd give up another chance to get back there for one last time.

Good thing the World Final wasn't held at Wembley every year, eh?

Back in the olden days when the sun shone all season and there was passing in every race and GB ruled the shale as we're oft reminded, the BLRC was always at Belle Vue and the British Final always at Coventry. I'm sure people used to complain about that too re advantage, but was there ever any suggestion realistically it would be anywhere else? The best riders should be able to win events at any stadium after all, it's not like the NSS is a trick track, and I doubt many riders fear riding it.

What was he smoking at the time?

Wouldn't be surprised if bomber let tom get 3rd spot

Defo not , but you could be a crash test dummy.

Love this

He did, and said that he brought the wrong one. I think its very difficult to adapt in a one off meeting when you don't race over regularly, which is obviously his choice. SoN will be different with practice available and lots of others in the same boat. I'm sure people probably did moan back then.

Crazy really

You’re correct and let’s not forget he was only a teen back then. Much more seasoned and classy rider these days and still unbelievably only 29 years of age. Foxhall would hold no fears for him that’s for sure.

Who cares what it's called. Belle Vue use it every week. And guess what ? One there best riders uses it every week. So it's a clear and obvious advantage to Bewley.

I don't think he spells his name with a "G" Oh, you mean the money, sorry

You talk some crap

That means he is twice as good

or a series of rounds

People moaning about the venue, by far the best we have and is a fair track for all riders...was going to use the phrase more lines but that's awkward in speedway!...give me a meeting at Belle Vue than anywhere else in the country, its a racers track and not just a gate and go. Also lets not forget the history of the British final, it wasn't always a spectacle at Coventry, far from it, crowds were good but that was mainly due to speedway being in its prime....we now have a track that provides entertainment, lets not forget that because above all else it's the main ingredient the sport needs.

I mean you could, but given we have a National Speedway Stadium we might as well use it for things like this. I genuinely don't agree that it makes that much difference, no guarantee Bewley was going to win it tonight, he nearly didn't.

Haha! Class from Woffy! What a git!

So what we are saying is that away fans have had unpleasant experiences at most tracks, but for some reason everyone hates Sheffield for it.

Stead will put Woffy in based on reputation as well as being a Sheffield rider but on current form against top opposition he's been abysmal. Brennan on the other hand is having the best season of his career and he's gating has been electric at times.

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What a brilliant weekend . Weve already re-booked flights and a hotel for early next year and will certainly make the trip again for the GP weekend when it's announced. It's our new "got to do" GP. A transport system 2nd to none (discounts for 60-65s and free travel for all over 65s ) with daily tickets cheaper than the cost of a coffee in the UK for with airport shuttle buses , the Prague underground and Prague trams all included . Our hotel in Central Prague to the airport took around 30 minutes What a disgrace it is that our own British GP is near the bottom of that list due to the unacceptable cost of travel and accommodation. We should hang our heads in shame .