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Very difficult to quantify one’s feelings at a time like this.Somehow we wish we could turn the clock back and stop it happening, then somehow convince ourselves that it won’t happen again, but at the same time secretly knowing that it always will. However long we follow the sport the pain we all suffer when this sort of thing happens never gets any easier to deal with. Motor cycling in all its different forms is a very special sport. I wouldn’t swap my time on bikes for the world, but it is so sad to lose young men this way.

Plus they had dirt too rake back in.

People still go on about the Under 21 meeting and how good the racing was, hard to imagine that was in 2013. The track prep that night was different with the tractors doing figure of 8's to bring the dirt back, plus track staff had rakes them days to also help bring the dirt back from the fence.

Most clubs have 2 ambulances, Plymouth is close to the hospital a&e department, no excuse should be compulsory if anyone can afford it Poole can.

I can't imagine that Lahti or any other riders not based here for that matter have any interest in riding in the UK at the moment.

Personally I think its mainly down to rider skill or lack of. The best meeting I ever seen at Shielfield was the round of the U21 World Final a few years back. I think as Fromafar eludes to alot of the modern day riders are as quick as each other when in front but couldnt pass wind behind.

I've witnessed riders who struggle to deal with dirt but look comfortable when tracks are slick. I would imagine the best gaters prefer slick as such conditions appear to make it harder to overtake. In my opinion too grippy a track isn't great while sometimes slicker conditions can produce good racing . Tracks prepared with enough dirt to produce a good outside line along with adequate moisture level to prevent a track becoming too slick seems to produce better racing in my subjective view. Consistent tracks, prepared with the sole aim of facilitating entertaining racing should be the ultimate aim because fans pay their money to be entertained.

Should have made it top 2 non GP riders.. One night each.. Keep more riders interested as they go into the semi final...

Another Schroecker potentially! I also think Middlo probably gaffed with the TS though going one race too early.

Kerr and Starke not up to the job.

I was almost about to compliment Schroeck till I saw he replaced McDiarmid with Killeen in heat 12. McDiarmid had just got a 5-1 in heat 11 & scored 9+1 from 4 rides, beating Starke, Marson (2), Lawson, Cook & Kerr. While Killeen had scored 3+1 from 3 rides beating Starke & Marson (2). Was Schroeck trying to throw it away? Luckily for him Oxford still won.

you can't put a price on someones life or serious injury no matter the distance to the hospital just to save money !!!

I agree. You get a fully-equipped private ambulance, complete with paramedic, for much less. Presumably even in Dorset!

Either way,it's wrong to gamble on only one ambulance, if it gets awarded I would imagine the knock on effect will cost Poole alot more than a grand. Even little ole Plymouth has 2 ambulances!! Should be compulsory imo.

Hopefully they've got Sweet Caroline on repeat to help pass the time.

Meeting likely to be abandoned if 2nd ambulance has not reached the track by 9.30pm! Result to be awarded if so.

With Poole always portraying themselves are the ultimate professionals you would have thought they would have two ambulances at the track like several 'smaller' clubs do. Hope Gilkes is ok.

Surely Poole can afford a second ambulance/paramedic like the majority of clubs in the Championship

Other one ain’t been born yet

Snooker Monday, Darts on Tuesday, Bingo on Thursday, Lawn Bowls on Friday. Compulsory night in with the missus Saturday and finally Football on Sunday.

Regardless of what format you use over an extended period ( 10 GP'S ) unless there is a consistent run of bad luck the cream will always float to the top !

🤔 Big brother has been at work

I don't think anyone from Lynn has blamed the track for the defeat, if anything it helped us get a very respectable score considering Ipswich's power this year. But those who paid for an afternoon's racing and got a blue groove are perfectly entitled to criticise from a VFM point of view. It's unusual for Foxhall and there were obviously meteorological reasons for it so hopefully lessons will have been learned. Telling people to deal with it doesn't really help anyone going forward.

Simple answer is Schroeck is absolutely clueless

I’d imagine if he wanted to come he would be over here right now. He used to ride here regular. But not for many years now.

Promoters want home wins as that keeps their crowds... Entertainment is very much a secondary (if that high), factor...

The main factor at Glasgow looks like the shape and width. It will always be difficult at Shielfield to replicate this

Most of the meetings I've seen live this year have been processional mostly. But then maybe the same could be said in previous campaigns when tracks had more material. Glasgow seem to have it right with the track prep and the riders who are willing to race.

Crazy decision

Good! 👍

Or about a grand!

Oh dear, prepare for a forum meltdown 😄

Every team has the opportunity to build a competitive band of riders like Ipswich but it takes effort to attract the sponsors and the backing to build the best with a reputation for fairness and paying wages on time. How many clubs have mismanaged the financial side by under estimating the income, the numbers of supporters, the attractiveness of the product and then give some thought to trying to compete at a level which in reality they can ill afford. The UK could put together at best three or four teams that could hold their own in the top tier of Polish speedway, the rest are fodder making up the numbers to satisfy a piss poor T V contract and the egos of a few promoters who have never promoted anything in their lives. if you want to know what promoting is all about then go back to the successful days of Wally Mawdsley, Len Silver, Dave Lanning, Johnnie Hoskins, Ian Thomas, Graham Drury and a good few more whereas today look what you have got, fools and the money which is soon parted and no cohesive response to what is wrong with the sport in this country. Most of those running clubs have heads up their own arses. You have no real strategy for new talent which is ignored by the majority of hard core supporters who believe the only real fix is league racing whereas many individual meetings at so many levels can offer excellent competitive racing but this is discounted by many and they wonder why you have few prospects making it through the league. Until you have a change in the attitude of promoters, the set up and the supporters change of attitude to watching racing that involves all levels the sport in this country is only going one way. Thankfully not all of the European speedway nations are following the UK business model.

I have been told by someone that spoke directly with Andrew Bain a few weeks ago, that there are plans to test the idea of later start times in Summer. It appears that one of the July meetings will be trialled to run at 6pm. This would allow people who cant normally go to the 3pm fixture because they are at work, to attend. I think anything is worth a try, to increase attendances !

A relative has told me he can watch the Grand Prix's on his telly. So it is all round to his house for an enjoyable evening. Thanks for you tips, though.

And here we have the answer to riders picking numbers without suits on. https://sportowefakty.wp.pl/zuzel/1186923/zuzel-w-gp-sa-rowni-i-rowniejsi-zmarzlik-z-kara-pieciu-zawodnikow-uniknie-grzywn Zmarzlik has to abide by the actual rules, while the other riders have an unwritten set that Morris applies.

You are probably correct.

... and held it at the weekend

Attendence first round: Kumla 2221 Målilla 2261 Norrköping 1378 Eskilstuna 2984

Purchased the week of the release and still have it. Worn out. Listen to it on Spotify regularly, along with CRIME, even in the quietest moments and Breakfast in America. Saw them in 74 on the Crime tour at Oxford.

100% agree Would be a typical Speedway rule, if a club wanted to improve the track during a delay, for the benefit of the fans in attendance, only to be told it has to be left as it is.

Lahti was superb in Sweden tonight.

Joe has a higher average than quite a few who got picked!

As they say in the trade, he's lost his bottle. It remains to be seen if its short or long term...

Whilst I admit that Poole is seemingly a magnet for the young up-and-comers, it's a shame that Poole do as little as possible to enhance young riders training. It has been quoted previously that Poole supporters would not support the third tier team 10 years ago. How do the management know that would still be the case? Third tier Speedway can be just as, if not more, exciting than more senior levels. I recall that you once were adamant that you would not go to Speedway if Poole dropped down to the Championship, seeing it as a lesser standing than 'Elite/Premiership' fare. Look what happened when they dropped down! You are still there every week!

I don't understand why Schroeck has put r/r at 2. It just means Masters will take his extra ride against the weakest second string & a reserve. Is that really the best use of arguably the best rider in the league? I suppose if you think you're gonna get thrashed, then it's a good move, putting your best man in the easiest heat to give yourself a better chance of picking up 30 points! But I would say it's a negative tactic. That being said, I don't think there was any thought put into it, just the usual "r/r always goes at 2" attitude, which a great many managers follow, not just Schroeck.

Assets are no longer a thing.

In this current era I'm tending to agree with you, I'd rather have 1 night of jeopardy than 10 nights of mediocrity.

That’s a bit of a savage response to a concerned fan. No need for that