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Do you know anything is getting 'conveniently brushed under the carpet' or is this pure conjecture. Who are these ' creditors of the old trading company who will have lost out financially'?. Who won't get a penny back? . Perhaps you can clarify with examples what you mean by 'so many business practices are accepted as normal and acceptable' . if this is all assumption then with respect you should keep it to yourself instead of trying to make out the Comets have cheated fictitious creditors out of money.

Or simply a promotion that is passing on its experience in growing its fan base to give Worky a fighting chance of becoming the success that it deserves to be. Since the Facenna's took over Glasgow, they have spent 10 years trying to build the fan base in a city that only see's green or blue and have seen what works and what doesn't work, if Worky can benefit from that 10 years experience along side the business experience of Allied then that can only be good for British Speedway.

Take that Ben Cook! You'll think twice before doing that again!!! 😂

sheffield was once a great racetrack its pretty awful nowadays

If I was Ben I would appeal the ban.

The riding style of today gives little room to pass... They enter turns now pretty much sideways, whereas they used to go into them almost grass track like, with left foot forwards and then hooking the bike up when it hit the dirt... Meaning the rider behind had options... Now there is no dirt so riders can just fly into the dust knowing they won't get fired off anywhere, by hitting any grip... The tyres too are conducive to slick circuits whereas the hard compound ones used years ago were conducive to grippier circuits.. At a track like Sheffield, any rider going in to a bend sideways, and riding a two thirds track, will mean there is very little space outside him to go around, and with no grip on the kerb, it means little opportunity to pass, especially at the speed they go there.. Several tracks have widened their bends to give more entry and exit lines, and give riders behind potential room to go around opponents who have locked up, filling a large portion of the turn... The reality is with the modern riding style, the more circular, wider circuits provide the best racing, and converting a more oval, narrower one, into this design isn't easy... Sheffield actually has the shape, but probably needs at least three metre's taking off the inside given how the air fence has impacted the racing there...

28 day ban in sufficient punishment. Weak . Very Weak. If he is medically fit to race then he is medically fit to race anywher. (He would not be insured if he continued to race against medical advice) Should be given 7 days to race again in the UK for his contracted side. If he fails to do so , banned for the rest of the season in UK. This will prevent any other club signing him ( e.g. for the p.offs.) KL should be given a facility fo the rest of the season. If we have professional speedway in he UK they ought to start behaving like a professional governing body.

Are the tapes not released by an automatic system nowadays?

If they water it down much more they might be able to get Budweiser to sponsor it🤪

Well done to the Plymouth promotion at least giving it a go. You won't get much better than Nicholas, I think he will be fine after his first ride or so. Some clubs are quite happy clearly to coast through the season with no ambition. Again well done Plymouth I hope your fortunes turn

Wasn't Starke signed well before the end of last season though? Like few months before. Prob was between Tobi/Vinnie/Hagon.

I had a vision of someone reading out the statement at the monthly PZM meeting... And the reaction from all there being like that Smash advert from the 80's....

My Opinion (for what it is worth) Tin Hat On.! If the Premiership want to continue in present form ,let them get on with it.The Championship need to take a step back only use riders that are available to ride in every fixtures for their Championship Team .Teams made up of NDL riders promoted into Championship (probably meaning at least 2 in each Club)to replace shortfall of riders that will occur .Standard will drop but entertainment will not(IMO).Set a new points limit taking into account of the situation.Riders Doubling up put Championship Club as priority. The number of Clubs means the fixture list can be accommodated without much problem (IM0) in a 6 month Season. Clubs race on their own regular night. Dont think it would affect attendances too any great degree as too what they are at present. Riders in GB who can’t make GB speedway pay need to find a Club in Europe that will pay the money they demand or go semi-pro or retire. I know this is all pie in the Sky to a lot of people.(that’s life) One. thing for sure without a Major rethink the sport will keep on sinking. Nobody though when the the original 2nd division was was formed it would turn out be as successful with the standard of riders it started with but it developed a lot of talent. There is not room in Poland for everyone from UK. The End. Suggestions on a£20 note please👍😂

More likely to be the one with the fuel can and matches

If crowds were good enough to support having the top riders then why would the leagues have been watered down? Do you not think it was that even with 'top' riders they still didn't attract crowds big enough to sustain having them so the leagues had to be weakened to keep clubs alive? The quality of riders on show will have little impact on new fans as they won't know any of the top names anyway.

I totally agree that SJA is right to raise the issue that there will be creditors of the old trading company who will have lost out financially. I wonder if Comets fans who want to conveniently brush that under the carpet and move on would be as forgiving if they were owed money? Have a bit of sympathy for those who won't get a penny back of any monies they were owed. It's no wonder speedway in this country has reached a crisis point when so many questionable business practices are accepted as normal and acceptable!

She’s unbearable, sooner the find a replacement for her the better.

That would be OK if people didn't misrepresent the legal position (as some Worky fanboys have). Combating that misinformation with a more accurate description of the legal position seems a perfectly proportionate response.

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Only selective replies now is it ?

Myself and neila have met and had a chat in person aswell as pms on here plus the odd bit of winding each other up. Shame you got to hide behind your keyboard instead of introducing yourself to me.

You'll get to know Niela You'll get to know Neila,that Lewy knows everything,is superior to everyone and tolerates no ones errors.

Get you cook bingo cards at the ready for this one, will he or won’t he ? I’m going for cant ride cause he has suffered from climate change

Does he live in the UK ? What if his visa says to live here, he has to work here ? Being ill or injured are valid reasons for not working here, but you're either fit enough to race or unfit to race. Maybe whoever sponsors his visa should be notifying the relevant authorities he's in breach of his visa.

RR for Danyon is not a good option Means two rides for reserves who apart from the odd good gate and win are not strong enough

100% agree, however... UK Speedway has put themselves into such a position that they need these riders more than the riders need UK Speedway... There is simply no deterrent as UK Speedway cannot afford to have one...

Here we go more rhubarb. Just be grateful there is another track still operating as clearly you know how it feels to lose your club. Time to move on and focus on the future of Speedway in general.

Fricke with another brilliant showing, If only Howarth didn't have a shocker then the result could've been much different. Leicester are a handful for anyone this season, Very good side.

Unwatchable last night, Abysmal race track nowdays which is a shame considering Sheffield used to be a great track.

Ben Trigger Should he be asked,should Ben ride for the Gladiators again this season, No !! His worth in the team by the management has been well and truly documented. His Championship confidence is probably at its lowest. What's to say it won't happen again,if someone else comes along. Better in my eyes to carry on at NL level and pick up guest bookings in the CL this season. Rebuild his confidence and next season,knock it out of the track !

Ben Trigger Should he be asked,should Ben ride for the Gladiators again this season, No !! His worth in the team by the management has been well and truly documented. His Championship confidence is probably at its lowest. What's to say it won't happen again,if someone else comes along. Better in my eyes to carry on at NL level and pick up guest bookings in the CL this season. Rebuild his confidence and next season,knock it out of the track !

That will certainly teach him.... And, be a lesson for anyone else who may think about doing something similar... I think we can all agree... This type of thing won't happen again...

Interesting that they've specified the regulation that was breached unlike the statement about Workington being docked 2 league points.

SCB STATEMENT: BEN COOK Tuesday July 15, 2025 Kings Lynn Rider Ben Cook who has been competing for Leszno in the Polish League has reported that although he is able to compete in the Polish League he is not fit enough to compete for his British Club, therefore the Speedway Control Bureau have no option than to suspend his SCB Registration for a period of 28 days for breaching SCB Regulation 010.5 j). During this period Kings Lynn will be granted a facility for Mr Cook's absence

As a matter of interest what would BV fans estimate the attendance last night. Just curious as just watched Zach Cook's insta reel where it looks like big gaps in the stands?! Incidentally Zach has increased his BV average by just under 0.5 a point, whereas his Poole average has increased by over 0.6. BTW Happy Birthday today Zach.😀

standard negative garbage from somebody who doesnt even go

definitely not rattled 😂

Why should Ipswich be that bothered? They are going to finish in the play offs anyway, not point risking too much. Everyone know these meetings are largely unimportant, it’s all about the play offs, that is what the league has been designed to be now.

Yes I’m hugely rattled I congratulated Lynn which you appear to have ignored Lynn raise their game against us so fair play to them At the end of the day we should knock them out of the cup and they won’t make top 4….. let them enjoy beating us when it means nothing

Do you run round Lewy 😂

Probably lost count. Bit like Clint Eastwood who wasnt sure how many bullets he had fired!!

think you might have a vivid imagination.

A meeting for the Speedway enthusiasts , the ones who say you should be lucky you have Speedway to watch. Watched a few heats . Saw lots of gardening and little else other than processional racing. Switched off. Your welcome to it if that's what you like.

Too many throttle jockey's seemingly... You need "track craft" to make Speedway watchable, I have heard. ... Pickering flying around the fence is surely what fans pay money to watch?

Have to agree,what the point of discussing “ legal matters” on a Speedway Forum when we don’t know what happened behind the scenes.Something has been resolved ,let’s hope the Comets have a good future.

With Douglas and Howarth both on it we would have been in more trouble, im sure you would be happy with this score in a play off semi.

i dont think it boils down to just that one thing though, sure its had a part in it but there are plenty of other factors that have seen the crowd dwindling too.

There is at least 1 15 year old in the qualifiers.

Eh 😁