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Then pull out. The CL shouldn't be backed into a corner by one party, or a minority of parties.

Have you forgotten the war of 1015-18 when Norway did invade Sweden?

Give me 40 with an 8 team league and 2H2A, rather than 38 with a 9 team league and 1H1A.

if Oxford turn up tonight they'll walk it

I know it really shouldn't be in this section but come on, give me some slack on this to get some publicity! Eastbourne Eagles are riding on Sunday at Iwade Sittingbourne against the Thurrock Hammers (Arena/Lakeside) The meeting starts at 12pm. Gates open at 10am, Raspberry lane, ME9 8SP Adults £13 Concessions (60+) £10 Children under 16 free with a paying adult. And what a line up managed by Eagles legend, Dave 'Floppy' Norris. Scott Nicholls Edward Kennett Nathan Ablitt Paul Starke Jody Scott Henning Loof. Should be good fun with that line up!

Regular speedway is a must.

Good then they can have 2H@2A lol

You're forgetting, Arnie, that woke can mean anything the speaker or writer wants it to mean. Usually it just means anything you disagree with.

It's pure capitalism which is the very antithesis of woke.

because hes ridden for us before because he is excellent round lynn because leicester might need to let him go to get under the points limit and at the end of the day these kinds of threads are about predictions/ wishlists / speculation and essentially having a bit of fun i dont think anyone would be surprised if he remains a lion but you never know

I can only speak for me, but I'd pay for it.

Don't see the fascination with Ellis. Another who goes missing when needed most. Him and King really needed to step up this year when the top two were injured but didn't. Ellis has been around a while now , has to be well over 10 years and is still not a heatleader and is injury prone. Would get rid.

lewy 44 minutes ago the obsession is real

He said that last year, gonna comeback this year in the gp’s and see the new me. That went flat.

They're called voices in your head, not rumours.

Well it only lasted 3 minutes 😛

The Wimborne road track has never really been spot on has it..

If the forcast is right and we get a completely dry day tomorrow the track will be spot on.

Phil Morris spoke to a Polish journalist about Emil and Artem. Here is the story: https://po-bandzie.com.pl/zuzel-morris-zabiera-glos-ws-laguty-i-sajfutdinowa-podsumowuje-tez-sezon-gp/

Which is good news. But as the promotion has recently stated, the overall level this year, although better then in recent times have still not been at a level to meet the running costs. If there is to be a 2025 season at Perry Barr, the promoters (and everybody else) know that it will be the last season due to the unavailability of the stadium and in which case, is there a worthwhile reason for running a team with the prospect of losing more money and with no chance of recouping that loss in future years?

Be very happy to see Tom B at Foxhall

Doyle and Mickelsen would of been top 6 had it not been for injury so no surprise with those two picks. Kvech + Huckenbeck are simply in for commercial reasons (Czech + German SGP) although I have nothing against either rider and they were certainly offering something to the SGP. Madsen without the personal problems and able to concentrate on speedway would be more competitive than the latter two. Could it be that if 3G Logistics his ex partner was involved with still a lead sponsor ??? With so much press and even some FIM representatives banging the drum for the return of Sayfutdinov and Laguta back in the SGP I thought it may be possible but not to be. Nothing against Kvech and Huckenbeck but a little underwhelming.

I can't abide the fellow but he deserves his place this year without a doubt !

Many of us watch Polish Speedway similar to the way we watch UK Speedway... ie. More "sports entertainment" than a bone fide sporting contest.. However. In Poland, it is very much "winning matters" as financially there are big rewards, and tonights result will be lead news in the national written and TV news coverage this evening and tomorrow... We might want to be "entertained" but Lublin and Wroclaw fans only want to see their team win.. And if they get entertained too, then that is a bonus..

Yes - basically capitalism in operation, about the least woke thing you could imagine

Always plenty gossip to keep us fans occupied in the winter.

lewy 35 minutes ago Rent free in his head, what are you doing Wayne?

But meeting is tomorrow

I personally would love to see us go into the Championship. More teams and a better chance of being competitive at that level. Surely more cost effective for the promotion also. Only negative as far as I'm concerned is that most of the other tracks are pretty distant if you like going to away meetings. I thought the last stint in the lower tier with Daniel Nermark at the helm made for excellent entertainment.

That is a cracking line up for non League Iwade speedway! Lets hope speedway can return to Eastbourne and bid to build on Arlington gets turns down and the stadium sold to persons interested in keeping the stadium as it is!

Glasgow

Aye that's how it works 🙄

I missed that one. I must have been on holiday.

Paid 8 Vs Oxford including beating Nichols (albeit off a 15m handicap) was a fantastic effort for a 2 pointer imo. Why wouldn't we be looking at him for next season based on that?

I can tell you that Alex wasn't sacked, if that's what you meant.

Two nil to BZ when they met I believe !

Just caught up with this meeting this morning and as expected an awful meeting. The season was decided before a wheel was turned and the final was completely predictable. While sides are built so lop sided in Poland you can see who is going to win straight away. Utterly boring. While it could be applauded that no guests are used, once injuries occur, it’s the end of that sides season. Gusts etc is just not going to cut it. If it’s the same with certain teams head and shoulders above the opposition it won’t be worth watching.

I think it's called 'the reverse Shovlar'

She is most certainly is not alone in that opinion !

Can't be your first experience of shovlar painting Poole as rank outsiders and any win would be against all odds surely?

Sounds to me he is doing too much riding.

Happy to see kvech back in, may not have made top 6 but certainly won a few races and wasn’t afraid to mix it but don’t understand how he got a pic over madsen ? I would like to know the actual thought process in deciding picks as they seem to make very little sense, think the pickers should be made to explain why they choose who they do

I think he's a long way from Championship level. Clubs should be looking at NDL heat leaders for their reserve berths.

Here are the 2023 results:- US Open National Championship Action Park East, 2 September & Champion, 3 September Day 1 heats Day 1 Finals Day 2 heats Cum Day 2 Finals Fin Overall 1 2 3 4 Pts D C B A D1 1 2 3 4 Pts Pts F1 F2 F3 F4 Pts Pts 1 Bradley Wilson-Dean 3 3 3 3 12 4 16 2 3 2 3 10 26 10 10 1 7 28 54 2 Chris Kerr 2 2 3 3 10 3 15 2 3 3 2 10 25 1 5 5 10 21 46 3 Casey Donholt 1 2 1 3 7 3 1 13 3 3 1 2 9 22 3 3 10 5 21 43 4 Broc Nicol 3 3 3 2 11 0 12 3 3 3 3 12 24 7 7 3 1 18 42 5 Dillon Ruml 2 3 2 3 10 2 14 1 2 3 2 8 22 5 1 7 3 16 38 6 Slater Lightcap 2 2 0 2 6 1 10 1 2 2 3 8 18 3 11 29 7 Adam Mittl 2 3 3 2 10 2 11 3 1 2 1 7 18 2 10 28 8 Brian Hollenbeck 0 2 1 1 4 3 8 3 0 2 2 7 15 1 9 24 9 Spencer Portararo 3 1 2 2 8 0 9 0 2 0 3 5 14 r 6 20 10 Mike Cortese 1 0 2 1 4 1 6 1 0 0 1 2 8 3 8 16 11 Levi Harris 0 1 1 1 3 2 7 0 1 0 1 2 9 2 7 16 12 Caleb Stewart 3 0 2 0 5 0 5 0 1 3 1 5 10 fx 5 15 13 Lenny McBride 1 1 0 r 2 3 4 0 2 1 0 3 7 3 4 11 14 Redmond Bohannon 1 r 1 0 2 2 3 2 1 1 0 4 7 2 3 10 15 Jerry Harman 2 0 – 0 2 2 1 2 4 16 Dave Pieper 0 1 0 1 2 ns 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 4 17 Mikey Buman 0 fn – – 0 ns 1 1 1 Dave Oakden 1 1 1 1 Logan McGrane 0 `0 0 1 – –

Always a subjective discussion, but... He did nail six world titles in the "golden era" when competition was truly at its fiercest... Fundin, Briggs, Moore, Collins, Olsen, Michanek, Jessup, Simmons, Louis, Crump, Jancarz, Plech, and so many many more truly World Class riders, raced at the top level against him... To win it six times in that era was trruly staggering...

I'm sure the real money coming from riding in the GPs would be sponsors, the prize money (at least for the top riders) I'd guess is more a bonus than anything

good old scotty nichols sorted them out didnt he ? the premiership is still full of championship riders . untill that is sorted out , ther will never be a top league in my lifetime ..

They have ruined the sport in the last 10 years trying to protect the Premiership.IMO.Self interest and Tv money is all that matter too them.

Although, of course, the housing at Swindon was never an issue when the track was running.

Fantastic news, another stepping stone towards a return at Brandon. After sixty odd years I hope my spot on the back straight is still there