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Tarasenko, musielak and Basso. That’s dreadful luck or maybe a common denominator of somebody or something that’s upsetting those riders. Hmmmm

Why does someone always ask this on every thread where a meeting is shown on eurosport? Gets a bit boring after a while. We know it affects attendance....

That was his brother

I can't believe all these people slagging Cardiff off and not attending. It's the biggest showpiece event in our sport (or at least it used to be) and all many can do on here is moan about everything to do with it... well I hope you're all happy it seems you've got what you all wanted! You'll be moaning about ticket prices at Belle Vue next year, complaining you've got soaked to the skin in the rain and complaining that there's nothing to do around the stadium. £23 for a world class event in a state of the art stadium... with a roof! And all you can do is moan because you've lost your sense of adventure for 1 day of your life and need a comfy bed for a night instead of driving there and back in one go or staying somewhere away from Cardiff... you ought to be ashamed of yourselves! Remember where it was before Cardiff? Hackney, Bradford, Coventry... you don't know what you've had until it's gone. Well done everybody that stopped going!

Very funny...although you might find Millik and Pawlicki hold that title!! 😃

They have. The influx of GP riders has increased Premiership clubs' costs alarmingly.

Look what Kerr and Wright scored for Musilak and Klindt .......

In the end a much better match than expected - KL had a good go ultimately not strong enough and last 3 heats saw the Aces run away with it a bit which belies the effort the Stars made - Hope you enjoyed it!

Running away from Buster?

Is it me but I think the riders who are getting banned aren’t that bothered

....and in a larger pond than the Premiership!

I'm starting to think that way as well.

Make tv matches cheaper, surely it's the only way to attract the fans?

I have to say that for such a great track where great racing is almost guaranteed, it was a shame to see such an empty stadium on Eurosport. It is not good for the sport to attract a new audience (or even keep the old audience) when the best stadium in the country looks near empty. I felt the same during SON when the temporary stand was up and empty each night until the final and then only a smattering of people. Sadly the sport in the UK continues on the decline in terms of attracting people's disposable income and possibly because they are trying to use a formula that has been used for 50+ years that has brought about its decline. They need to look for ways of making speedway great again or at least stopping its decline.

I particularly enjoyed his debut at Peterborough. The former world champion managed quite easily to get a Audi 0-0-0-0

@stevebrum Please provide an explanation for Lindgren. Birmingham's decision to sign Lindgren ahead of Laguta looks like the biggest mistake in the history of British Speedway.

Each to their own but are these people cutting off their nose to spite their face? Averages are an abstract concept that don't actually make that much difference on track. There has been some good racing and obviously excellent results so what's not to like? Guys going round fractions of a second faster don't necessarily mean it's a better product!

They did just that when Joe Screen signed for Glasgow in June 2010 and he wasn’t permitted to ride in the Pairs the following month. My recollection, possibly flawed, was it was a stitch up to stop Glasgow winning the Pairs. Which they did the following year. With James Grieves. And, of course, Joe Screen

Lindgren has been a big disappointment it has to be said.

Well it should be. Clubs will never have a better chance than this. “The team that finishes top deserve it”. Nope, not this year if as expected Ipswich now miss out.

that's a classic

Second I seen Etheridge and retain I stopped taking this post seriously.

We always tend to park at Newport train station. Cuts out the hassle of having to drive in and out of Cardiff and finding a space. Regular trains for the short hop into Cardiff and the station is right in the centre so only a short walk to the stadium.

Bring back the track rakers

I'd say he's just made them averages up lol

i'll put the cans back in the fridge 😂

I think he has this new injury that stops you riding in the U.K but not in Poland, Sweden, or Denmark.

Well said

We were finishing top don’t think there’s any doubt about that. All we needed to do was remain unbeaten at Foxhall and I think we’d have done that reasonably comfortably. Not likely now so I guess it doesn’t matter a great deal although would have been handy to avoid Belle Vue in the semi cos we can’t ride the place but it is what it is. All we can hope for now is that Emil is properly fit for the play offs, and by that I mean fit enough to be at his best and not just fit enough to take part and not do himself justice, and we get a strong guest for Doyle. Then we can give it our best crack.

Agreed, like I wrote anything can happen and it might not heal 100%. I think if any, Emil and Doyle would be the ones to push their limits to ride, especially for a cup match, i think with Emil. We might get 1 trophy, without Emil (and obvious Doyle) we won’t get any, but great season from the lads.

I believe it is a shoulder injury.

What is his injury? As according to his Instagram, he went for a run last night!!

Poole are big fish, irrespective of what league they ride in. 🐟

Leon Flint did as well after his on the line overtake of Lawson

It will be the last Cardiff full stop.

The averages are the other way round, you get a 5% uplift at home not away so it is 6.92 home and 6.59 away for Nicolai and 7.23 home and 6.89 away for Ben

Low enough to guest for the Witches in the play offs?

Sorry, but that is absolute tosh... yes there was dust, but it was not anywhere near bad enough that you couldn't see the racing. As you stated, you weren't there 🙄

Update on Vinnie: Nothing broken. Needs to rest with physio, so its a bit of a waiting game, likely to be out upto 4 weeks! ( but we know what speedway riders are like).

Ironically Laguta must have been the worst signing of 2023.

Didn't Tatum say last night that Emil's footrest snapped prior to the crash ? It would have been a big factor.

thanks been away in France and not really kept up top date with things

This was released a few days ago GM https://www.fimspeedway.com/news/doyle-confirms-2024-season-over

Yeah Starke a good signing if at reserve and reliable for at 6/7 points a meeting from 5 rides, as opposed to the 1/2 points we were often getting combined. To put into context of how poor our reserves have been prior to signing Starke.. 53+10 from 110 rides (McGurk + Liebmann combined) Starke - 23+4 from 22 rides so far on his own...

We will never be like Poland. And we shouldn’t even try being. Of course we want to be like them but when old Doris next to you complains to the stewards because you cursed a few bad words and shouted loudly you don’t stand a chance

Bomber has guested 7 times, Scott 13.

Unfortunately the Polish scene knocks spots off the UK presentation and any rider worth his salt would rather ride in front of a packed crowd with an atmosphere that is second to none compared to the sparse speedway support that turns up at a UK stadia. Those that ride in Poland and frequent UK teams/tracks are simply topping up the pension. If you are a regular who watches on Kergel then you will understand the phrase chalk and cheese when watch weekend racing from Poland versus what is served up from the UK Clubs. The UK broadcaster cannot ever offer a comparable form of entertainment no matter who are the commentators and if they had any sense they would quietly part the sport in some dark corner and leave it to BSN to show the best bits from the lower leagues.

As well as Brown, Schroeck (can't remember the Godfrey one) often calls out refs decisions when they lose. Bizarrely the opposition team rarely claims they got a lucky win!

Absolutely taking the p--s and they get stronger rider for tonight some stronger rules are needed if they can be arsed making any

Maybe he got a 28 day ban from disclosing the contract info?.. Must admit, I did read the SS interview on, I think, the Sunday, where he couldnt wait to return... And by the Tuesday he wasn't coming back...!! A strange situation.. But, it is UK Speedway where you can get banned for not getting paid and, therefore, "witholding your services" when you (quite understandably), decide, "sod this lark".... It is ran "uniquely" as a team sport (in the UK)...