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What's frustrating on here is there's not one post giving Plymouth any credit for giving that KO Cup tie a proper go. Everyone wrote us off heading into Saturday, we got a deserved 8pt lead, could've been a couple more. Heading into last night, everyone (Including some of us) expected Poole to just power away and win it by 8+ on aggregate. A comfortable night everyone was saying... Plymouth had 7 heat winners - I can't remember the last time we went to Wimborne Road and achieved that? Whilst yes, on the night a 14pt win is a comfortable evening, the Gladiators have made that a proper test for the Pirates. We're starting to see signs in my opinion that the Gladiators are going to ruffle a few a feathers in the league campaign this year and aren't quite the pushovers everyone assumed they would be. When you think Alfie Bowtell and Lasse Fredrikesen, both have started this season well had just 5 points between them, it could've been a lot closer than it was. Congratulations to Poole, good meeting last night, best of luck for the rest of the KO Cup, bring on the league fixtures now!

Zmarzlik just will not accept defeat will he

The sport is serious decline in UK.Dont know the answer though.Strange decisions seem to being made in the eyes of many supporters,but at the end of the day the Promotions are the ones with the money invested.Sporadic fixture list will kill off the sport.

More like the big boys days are going to be over soon.You will be having a3Team Tournaments with Sheffield and Ipswich every week

since zach joined a proper big club hes not arsed about poole, great to see that hes flying for us and struggling for you, poole just havent got that aura about them unlike belle vue

They not RS though. That is just in the Prem. Plus Glasgow have two 2 pointers.

Thank Lisa, for the Ritchings Reflects link. Here's hoping he continues to improve, he's certainly putting the effort into the pre-meeting preparation and reaping the benefits. I also like that he has shown he's a bit of a racer. He's doing everything he can to make sure he can't be ignored come the end of June.

Agree, we need weekly speedway or at least fortnightly, having 3 -4 week gaps, folk will find something else to do with their time and money

I agree with you, it was a proper test, scoreline doesnt do the meeting justice. I am sure Barker could do a job for a premiership club at reserve, his pass in heat 6 was outstanding.Good meeting overall and it was close on aggregate until the end, Plymouth can hold their heads up high.

Such an aura that Belle Vue’s crowds have flopped to the few hundreds.

Lindgren riding like a rider coming to the end of his career, no aggression, no speed

Promoting stopped back in the late 70’s. I can remember seeing posters etc around Rayleigh and on the A127 etc on most race nights and plenty of articles in the local press. Saturday night and bank holidays at the Weir were packed with families in the stadium and a good smattering of away fans on the back straight. Best were Eastbourne, Ipswich, Canterbury and Crayford but you also had Bradford, Sunderland, Crewe, Ellesmere Port and others who made the journey. Alas this has all gone now and we are left with a shadow of what it used to to be.

That’s so true though to be fair, as a PROMOTER surely you have to be good at promoting the sport as well as just your team. How much can it cost to even put signs around each city about the local meetings taking place. In Gorzów, before every meeting they have the Stał flags waving on all the buses and signs on every main entry route into the city. That doesn’t really take that much planning does it?

So would a lot of fans.

Ritchie must be scared of Boughen, as he rightfully should be!!!

I think Lambert is a poor choice of guest for Ipswich, I know he is a good at Lynn usually but he has been poor recently and Jenkins had a crash the other day so Boughen should score some points.

I would have said more Touchy than Touche!

Clever by Lynn, Kildermand only OX rider to be able to replace D Thompson. They could've had cook or Riss but instead try to mess Ipswich up Hopefully Janowski for Doyle as he's good round Lynn and at 2,3 or 4 should do a great job Now Witches management we going cheap and predictable with Hume or get a champ rider who's doing well to guest?

Lynn will never have a better chance than this All the pressure on them - proper bottle job if they fail.....

Also for Tarnów v Rzeszów: https://vk.com/video-53550004_456242206

It’s a very disjointed season these days for the lesser riders,I think that’s the reason for their inconsistency riding weeks apart.Sady not going to get any better

Had a good meeting as well

One word.....entitlement. Good to see Phil has several in his keep net including the biggest fish of all 😁

Well done to Plymouth, taking us to last heat decider! fantastic meeting with some great racing, what a move by Barker in the heat with Lawson and Tobias. Rowe the star again and needs to move to 5, Lawson again solid and Darryl what a performance, getting better each meeting and the main thing showing some fight! Zach poor again, yes he had a fall but running the same inside line for 4 laps against Thompson who only does that hoping things may happen, try the wide line and try and make the rider in front try and second guess you! Kerr looked down on power again and not at the races, the less said about Starke the best. Great servant to British Speedway but his days are done sadly. Yes I keep saying but we are going to be found out quickly against Redcar, Glasgow and Oxford as they are far too strong for our miss-firing squad. Onto the next round of the KO cup.

Its so popular in manchester nobody turns up for a league meeting.

Ah Phil and his wind ups, BV must be boring him and the Prem. Nothing interesting will happen in that league til September now. No wonder nobody wants to move up. 💤💤

The way things are going, the premium league will soon be over

If Starke (3.7) and Kerr (7.07) were to make way, totaling to 10.77, and Carins comes in on a 2 does that not leave 8.77 for the pirates to play with? That would leave the pirates a few options like Ben Cook(should be back on the bike in a month and maybe looking for more meetings to get himself fit and make up for lost time/ earnings) and even Scott Nicholls if he’s recovered and not retired

He was signed to ride at reserve, if he was signed as a second string that’s where he’d be. You were the one that claimed the Poole reserves are better than a guy averaging almost 10. Obviously been a long day for you.

Still confused what Poole saw in Starke for this year. He must've talked a very good game, because it's a long time since he showed one.

His hard charging “no nonsense “ racing style “ need refining.IMO.

You have to take your hat off to Tolley, a nice bloke who is willing to throw some money at speedway.

Stone wall all 4 for me

Wouldn't surprise me to see MJJ back.

Just watching the introductions to the Polish meeting on tonight. Where did it all go so wrong? This use to be Ipswich on a Thursday with weekly meetings but now hit and miss, poor fixture scheduling and a sport that in the UK is on its last legs. Those that run the sport have capitulated and we are left with the dregs. A very sad situation but thankfully many on here will have seen the best of days when weekly racing was the norm and supporters turned out for individual meetings as well as the 4TT and local derbies. Best get to live meetings when you can because it cannot last as is.

In this weeks speedway star, Danny Ford has said, if asked to take Birminghams place in the premiership next season, the answer will be a firm no, would like to see 2 home and 2 away in the championship next season

From personal experience...I'd recommend the Stamford Arms in Groby.

My thinking is from 1/06, DT will be 5.06. Worrall will be 7.54 divided by 1.5 =5.02.

Oxford have 2 Guests and 1 Gust

Simon Lambert guesting for Witches against us, not that long after he stepped in to manage us the other week is actually crazy 🤣🤣 but it is British Speedway, it’s no surprise… I can’t see him doing much anyway tbh

Interesting article in todays Star off Danny Ford. He thinks it should be 2H 2A

Getting a replacement for Doyle will be hard though, because I don’t think any of the other top riders in the world want to ride here

None of that is ever on the SR’s - no doubt the FIM Speedway website (WBD) will update with that info shortly.

few 100 hahahahaha, dont be silly, your just not it anymore, soon be a NDL club, to scared to challenge the big boys like us sheffield and ipswich. your days are over

It’s in their Match Preview for the Weekend.

Well we made hard work of that tonight we look nowhere near a title winning team at the moment,Zachs idea moving to 5 well that’s gone about as bad as it could have another shocking meeting in general,Kerr lacked speed all night and to get 5-1d by Thompson and Trigger at home is pretty embarrassing and a real worry. I think it can’t get more obvious than tonight that Rowe needs to be put to 5 asap it just feels like positions 3,4,5 are a mess at the moment Kerr 3,Zach 4,Rowe 5. As for Rowe another masterclass showing why he will be one of the top average riders in this league and Lawson again solid as ever,special mention to Darryl Ritchings who was the match winner for me and should of been rider of the night,and I think the management are going to have a decision to make soon wether cairns comes in for Starke or Ritchings.

And still in the BSN and KO cup semi finals

full of support then.

Vinnie already has a 'go fund me' page set up for his machinery!!🫣