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Eh? He was a SPEEDWAY rider. Committed s crime and was released on license. Was back riding SPEEDWAY at Scunthorpe in amateur meetings. How is that not relevant to a SPEEDWAY discussion?

Road closures for what ? Crowd will be no more than the British final for the final and I expect crowd in the semi finals to be on par with a national league meeting, will the extra stand be needed? Speedway in general needs a reality check, it’s down in the basement of it’s popularity and it needs to encourage people to go and you won’t do that by charging what is huge money for a lot of people, I am I suppose a target audience, I love my sport, I have been to belle vue a couple of times this season despite living 80miles away but I can’t justify £300 for me the Mrs and the lad for one meeting not including diesel, food, don’t try to justify it by saying well the price of this and that is more etc . over priced and IS putting off people going

It should stop the minute he rides in Poland, which he will & not last for 28 days.

It is totally relevant He was looking to return to the sport, putting out PR that he had learnt his lesson and deserved a second chance Whether he is at liberty to take up a team spot is a key factor in the story

I'm sure Chris would love to sign Scott but we all know why he can't ,it is great that he is enjoying significant successs in the Indian summer to his career long may it continue .

I hear discovery have launched a new competition for the speedway of nations that you can participate in from your home infront of your tv, it’s called spot the freeloader in the pits, I have been playing this game for a few years now, you always get the usual suspects but the SON promises to be something special as nobody can afford to pay to get in at those prices

I think the camera man has a bum fetish ….changing the theme music to “swing low” perhaps BSN stands for bollocks streaming network lol

The troll with his usual input.

It should say “if Mr Kurtz rides in any polish meetings or any other meetings abroad in the next 28 days then the facility will end there and then”… this statement is an absolute joke!!

Good to see the SCB confirm Brady’s injury and that the paperwork is in order. Now can you stop all this silliness BSF and wish him a speedy recovery.

Back in April Oxford would've had over 6 points to replace Atkins, but either weren't ruthless enough / or very loyal & kept Atkins. You can be sure a team like Poole would've made a change, probably one of the reasons they always finish near the top.

For me it’s a no brainier and we need to be ruthless. Let’s be honest Leon has never rode our track well and continues to not ride it well even as a home rider , it’s just one of those matches that aren’t suited. Signing Riss would strengthen us significantly home and away.

Riss for Leon is a straight swap with 0.74 left over and not counting any 2.5% Brit discount.

Makes sense if I remember paying around £45 for two for both nights..... At the time I remember thinking what "great value" it was considering I paid not much less than that to watch the Aces, and now had the chance to see the Worlds best in action for just a few quid more.. My lad paid £55 for a standing ticket for me as a Father's Day present which I am obviously grateful for, but personally think it is an outrageous sum for such a minority sport...

There's an old sign dumped in the maintenance yard behind the south stand that I've noticed... I think it said £23 Was this the last year that IMG had the rights?

Don't think you've read that quite right, Sedgmen guests for Palm Toft and Ablitt is back from injury.

That it clashes with Oxford v Workington If it really was the NDLRC Luke Killeen would be in it and the Cheetahs using a guest. But it isn't and Killeen is riding for Oxford, not in some jumped up open junior meeting.

That's some skill, must have been trained up in that last time he was in prison?!? They say men can't multi-task

Updates said that Scott had a bike issue in heat one - he didn't, he was squeezed on the inside of turn one and went onto the centre green to avoid hitting Thompson. Not a re-run though because he went for that line which then wasn't there!

It's a good few years ago now, but I used to go quite often too (could be there in under a hour straight from work) when you could stand on the back straight. Saw some brilliant racing. And, when the Aces were visiting way way back when, Owlerton was never better than Wyer & Wilson v PC & Mort imho.

Been in lot worse stadiums than AFA. One in Sheffield somehow springs to mind.

Well at least races can be won from any of the FOUR gates unlike a dump called "Howlertune"

Hopefully it may keep him off BSN for a while

Combined with a lack of meetings to make it worthwhile for any potential new signings.

This poster has got a massive issue with Buster Chapman and consequently the stadium he owns. Best ignored.

Anyone riding in Polish u24's does, like the slightly smaller chap doing laps in JP race suit and bike after the meeting.

I don’t think anyone hates him as such he is a steady Eddie type rider and will always chip in with important points. It is and it’s just my opinion he replaced a box office rider in Basso and let’s be honest who would you rather watch. unfortunately diluting the product has ensured riders like Basso had too move onto pastures new.

Not taking anything seriously especially trolls.

i missed it. i mean them

Some fans appreciate it when a rider apologises for a bad night, if you do and don't have twitter here it is: https://x.com/Leon_Flint1/status/1804250098135924854

We were talking last night about some of the young uns riding in the championship, premiership and in Poland and whether they are stretching themselves a bit too thin - then saw that Bailey had left Poland at 2am to get to Sheffield, surely that is more likely to hinder than help his scoring

I went to Grudziadz earlier this season and it was a sell out so I wouldn't buy on the day.

I wouldn’t risk either- check their websites as tickets go on sale normally around 14 days prior to meetings. edit just checked both teams- tickets not on sale yet but i expect them to start selling next week.

Should come back in on his old Birmingham average lol

Not sure. I've always bought my tickets in advance. Don't see why not as long as they're not sell outs.

He has never been able to Team ride, everyone is opposition to him.

I think I paid £90 for two standing tickets in the 3rd/4th bend section... And that was for BOTH matches on the Sat/Sun.. And then got invited onto the Monster rig by Joe! So spent Sat and Sun watching from the top of there with my lad, talking with Chris Holder, and consuming plenty of Mexican lager and food!!! (Well worth Ninety Quid!) They should have just ran the SON2 event and the Final at the NSS.. With the Semis ran elsewhere around the country.. (Glasgow/Poole?) Thus spreading the cost around and creating a UK wide "Festival of Speedway" to advertise... I cannot see too many coming from the south or the north for four matches, with all the hotel costs required. Or, if no hotel stay, being prepared to make eight very long journeys in a few days. (With the subsequent fuel costs)... They won't need that extra seating I think,... They may end up doing a "City" and giving hundreds of tickets away to local schools and organisations to make the place look full....

Is should say, if he feels he can give it a go then he has to wait until his next UK fixture to try it. Trying it abroad will not be tolerated by the UK even if there is a gap of nearly three weeks between fixtures. Give your head a wobble and stop trying to make an issue when one isn’t there. You do know where we now stand in the pecking order don’t you? It’s like the Isle of Wight saying Emil is banned if he doesn’t host the next meat raffle.

In this match number 3 could be easier, gets an extra race against Lambert & a reserve in heat 12, rather than Mountain & a reserve in heat 8.

Attacking leicesters track is something I've heard alot from top riders coming to the den. Emil and Doyle love Leicesters track because they are brave with it.

I don’t know exactly why but I’m told it was something to do with fighting when in a bender. But that’s only hearsay. I assume he will have to do the rest of his term so another 3/4 years.

If what has been reported in Speedway Star is true then the BSPL needs to get their act together and advertise the meeting correctly. As I said above the sport appears to be run by clowns and sadly they are not at all funny.

Well done the Witches. Remarkable really given that Jason is not on the scene but it shows what can be done with a balanced group of riders. The league needs every team and Leicester seem to have one or two who are not at the races but stick with it, the sport would be poorer if another team bit the dust. The UK is never going to match/compete with Poland and it is frustrating that the sport cannot drive its own destiny and instead hangs off the coat tails of Poland thinking that because one or two who ride in Poland are now over here means the sport is on the up. That is not the case and crowd levels tell a different story. Those in charge need to start thinking outside the box to reinvigorate the sport in this country and that includes promoting, not just managing teams.

That's the only positive thing about it.

Looking forward to a Your West Ham thread.

Oh well!! One would think that members of the BSPL Executive Board (cough - Dan Ford) would know what's what and do their best to maximise promotion of the meeting? He states in the SS today ' Some clubs have chosen to run a one-off individual meeting but are not part of a series. Each one is it's own standalone meeting and ours is billed NDLRC because I got permission to call it that!' Bearing in mind Poole can't run a NDL level team due to stadium costs, I guess the majority of local fans attending will just be happy to see a meeting featuring some riders with current or previous Poole connections. 20 heats - with run-offs if required - plus a 'winner' to be 'crowned', all for £15 max - whats not to like?!

There is NO race format stipulated as the NDLRC is not covered by the Speedway Regulations 2024 or by Supplementary Regulations.

Live updates https://live.baansportfansite.nl/event/848/fim-women-s-speedway-gold-trophy-teterow.html

Thank you for saying what I was trying to say in my various posts. And to reiterate I also don't agree with the idea of team managers asking riders to lose a place.

July 25 is away at Lynn, so there is every chance that will get called off for one reason or another...