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It is time for one league. One of the reasons why I've only been to my club Leicester once this season is down to the lack of variety, it's the same riders every other week. There is zero incentive for me to watch Ipswich one week when I know in a few weeks time we could be facing them in the KO cup or the play offs. People will say there isn't enough riders and that's it, but is that my problem to fix? No it isn't. I don't go to watch speedway for GP stars, I go for the speedway. I love watching Fricke every week at Leicester, but I also loved watched the Thompson twins come through the ranks taking on the senior pros. That was just as exciting for me as watching a GP star. Let's be honest we only have a few GP stars anyways? Were missing Lambert, Bartosz, Laguta, Lingren etc. We only have the riders that are allowed here by there polish clubs lets be honest. They just come here for fun some would say. Let's not forget how expensive they are as well. Costing thousands every week! We can manage one big league, how? Maybe look at what some of championship clubs have done this season, some brand new riders to the league and promoting the youth from the NDL. It would lower the standard but I don't care, let's back the kids and give them plenty of riders and pay them a reasonable wage so riders like Sonny Springer can get back into speedway.

I wasn't p1ssed off leaving foxhole last night #justsaying 🤣

Thank you for your positivity. Do you really think Redcar would not have looked at every available option before booking Jye ? Have you ever been a team manager? Looking for a guest to ride on a Friday night ? In Glasgow ? With 6 teams in action ?

It’s YOU who has the rose tinted glasses on Buttons. Not only was there no contact, it wasn’t even close! I probably had the best view in the house for this incident. Up in the VIP box between first and second bend thanks to Arch. Fact is, Dan passed Kerr up the inside going up the back straight. That then took him wide around bends three and four. Kerr then came steaming down the inside of Dan down the home straight, Dan saw him coming through, panicked and laid it down. I hope this heat gets replayed via rerun so everyone can see. If I’ve got it wrong, I’ll hold my hands up. Pretty sure I haven’t though.

Will be there to cheer the Scorpions on but happy to be included in the attendance figure. Equally happy that the later start time will allow me to double up with one of the local Rugby League Conference games on in the area on the way. Hopefully Comets are now in it for the long term and the fans return in big numbers.

Not even close to ‘first corner bunching’ so there’s no way all four back was an option. Bowtell was out of control hence Loftus running into him. Correct decision.

I'll give you 2... All 4 back or exclude Loftus for running into the back of Bowtell

After opening with a 5-1 the tie should have been over long before the heat 14 incident, it could have gone either way Kerr did put on a right burst of speed but from where I sat there was no contact. (exit of 2nd bend on the grandstand) Ipswich were poor too many errors and last places - track wasn't helping there was some passing but not a lot. One of the only real passes of the night was DanT on Kerr before Kerr then steamed up the inside. I'd like to see a replay of it!! I was really good to see Bomber mixing it - he and Klindt bascially took the Stars through tonight. Good luck to Lynn I think Leicester will win but it must feel good for them to be in the final, its been a lean few years!

If there is one big league it would somehow have to be without the GP riders

Shout out to the Plymouth fans who attended tonight. It was great to see their colours and flags. They also gave their team great backing throughout.

Wooohooo! Pirates win. Phenomenal racing tonight at Scunthorpe. Best racetrack in the league by the country mile. Cooler travelling today so the boys were not knackered. Heat 13 was sublime with Lawson. Heat 14 was amazing with Cook. Commentator said the second half of tonight’s meeting was the best he had ever seen at the track. Can believe it, that was sensational racing.

Isn't that what the GP is for?

Is it too much to hope that Nicholls might be a bit rusty?

Too close to Northampton 😁

Shambles. SIGN REPLACEMENTS.

Big congratulations to the Stars on reaching the KO cup final - and I bet the look on Hawkins face was worth admission fee alone

Not a problem with Atmosphere- that’s not created with Flares and explosions !!

what a scandal in speedway never.

Same here, Don't recall ever leaving a stadium pissed off and angry before, but last night I was fuming. Don't want to hear any excuses, ah so and so had bike problems, a bit of bad luck etc. It's happened one too many times now. This team is not going to win anything this year if they continue to perform like this. Kings Lynn were fired up and fighting for every point, that was clear, we just seemed to be out for a gentle stroll. With the team we have on paper, these performances are just not good enough.

Definitely no contact. it was an excellent ride by Thompson to work his way under Kerr off the second bend - he had tried it the previous lap and obviously thought if he got it right it would work, and it did. Unfortunately, he then made entirely the wrong choice entering the first bend on the final lap - I wonder if the track had got Thompson confused, and he thought he'd be better off trying to put his back wheel on the grippy line, instead of trusting the inside that had served him so well? As it is, Kerr saw a big gap, took advantage, and Thompson had nowhere to go on the outside, which offered nothing at all. The Ref would have had a clear view. When offered such a gap, any rider would have done what Kerr did - if it had been an Witch inside a Star, I'm sure the fans would have been miffed if the Witch had been excluded. Overall, the Witches should never have been in the position of needing three 5-1s in the last three heats at home! KL did just about everything right - and earned a (cough) well-deserved aggregate victory.

Whilst you did indeed congratulate Lynn,the sour grapes to me is from comments like "they wont make the top 4" and " Let them enjoy beating us when it means nothing"

Maybe it's about time we considered moving into the Monday and Thursday league to enable us to track a full side . Once again we are a rider short because of some team GB meeting god knows where . And apparently next weekend is even worse. There are far too many of these weekend meetings abroad now and it is impacting us every week now . Anyway tonight was a decent meeting, well done both sides

Terrible performance again from Lewis Kerr. I expect the prat from Poole to be calling for his sacking again tonight.

He had a few laps at Poole last week. Not sure where else?

Oh dear, paid 9 from 4 rides 😆

If he had turned earlier surely all that is happening is that Kerr is wiping him out! Could Kerr have pulled out of that move he had committed to?

Slough has gone very quiet.....😝

The best solution I could see if the money was there to make it happen would be the polish model, 8 in top league and 8-10 in division 2, once home and away most promoters don't own the stadiums so this should reduce losses as less meetings but the shortened season would mean seeing the top boys only once and hopefully lead to more meaningful meetings. The top boys could still pick up there 4-6k and maybe a few more would come back with a shortened season, the second strings could still double down to boost their earnings. Try and run meetings at least fort nightly rather than monthly avoiding the 6 meetings in two weeks early October scenario and more fans losing interest due to no regular schedule. This would save seeing the same teams/riders every week, if you knew Emil was coming once a year rather than three/four times you might turn up. As I say the money isn't there to make it happen but its like anything in life if you wanted to get fit maybe you would look at what Ronaldo's fitness routine is rather than sticking with a diet of kebabs and coke and expecting a different result.

I can hear it now "do you fancy moving up and increasing your cost base by 30-40% with minimal increase in your attendance and we only want you moving up as the current club members are either folding or looking to drop out"

Exactly as I saw it BB. For anyone with a good memory, it was almost identical to the incident at the NSS a few seasons ago when Doyle came steaming under Bewley and Bewley dropped it. On that occasion the ref got it wrong and excluded Doyley, this time the ref got it spot on IMO.

His second one actually looked faster!

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I thought it was April 1st!! Is that really the best rider available? His average is below 5, replacing a heat leader.Another away defeat.

And also three match away ban for the club so I've seen! 80,000 zloty of the ban must be paid to the account of Foundation of Poland Motor Association to help the treatment of Daniel Kaczmark.

agreed. i will be surprised given the met office forecast if the meeting goes ahead, but its a forecast and these things can be wrong.

Sorry,didn't realise it was ht15.I wasn't there i was just replying to ShanoXtra who was and he said it was ht13.I suppose he may have got confused then as the delay was before ht13.

its not really confusing is it the idea was to get the tie won before 15 when harrisons third ride would be moot personally id have gone harrsion in 13 too but lawson is perfectly capable of popping out and taking points from doyle & emil so can see why he got the ride suspect he wanted klindt for 15 although id have put him in 14 rather than kerr so good job im not manager

Lucky Poland!

Performing well above expectation in Poland

Anyone who was there would have seen Chris Louis standing over bends one and two before two breaks in the match and then speak to the tractor driver to explain what is needed. I just think some of our riders were way off the pace and we can say it’s the track or the call in heat 14 but end of the day they’ve done us multiple times this season so let’s just admit we’re are not what we once thought we were a few months back. Jenkins wouldn’t have got many more than Edwards so it’s just a very very very poor home performance and the biggest joke it was Hawkins stated on Monday, we have bigger fish to fry on Thursday… that one aged well didn’t it. First time this season I’ve came away from Foxhall genuinely P!ssed off with majority of the team. All these 60-30 wins and you can’t beat your local rival when it matters.

thats an awful attitude all clubs need to work together for the good of everyone and the future

I think you will find we are congratulating Lynn and at the same time not understanding the ref in heat 14… I prefer Lynn fans on here to Belle Vue ones lol

I see there are a few sour grapes on here.The best part though is the Ipswich,Belle Vue and Poole fans are all digging at each other and leaving all us happy Lynn fans alone to just bask in the glory of a wonderful result.Well done the half fit Lynn team🫣

Top of the league table How did YOU do in cup lol .Your win in cup against us meant nothing and gained you nothing.

Could Berwick strengthen up by bringing in cluff or trigger or both?

Bbc not the best at predicting weather though. I'd be surprised if any TM or promoter uses that as a guide.

Taken from Danyon Hume Racing Hey guys, We are now finally home, it’s been a tough time but the progress Danyon has made is absolutely unbelievable, I’m so proud of him, he is so strong and determined. The battle he went through was tough but we are on the up and the future is looking good. We would all like to thank Sarah Bulman, The Hague Family, Stephen & Becky McNally, Colin Poole, Jamie & Scott Courtney, Graeme Hume, Judith & Ge-off and Margaret & Stevie for all you’ve done whilst Danyon has been in Newcastle Hospital, we wouldn’t have done it without you guys. Also thank you to all the Ambulance Crew on the night, the Berwick fans/management, Danyons teams mates and rest of the speedway family who have been behind Danyon the whole way. Our good friend Emily has kindly set up a Go Fund me page for Danyon, we would like to thank everyone who has donated and everyone who is continuing to do so. Danyon still has a long journey ahead however with his positive mindset and determination he will get through this. Thanks again everyone

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I was there at the NSSC meeting when Phil Morris strongly hinted that there was a brand new club interested in running speedway. The rumours at the time were that this was Northampton but Phil never said that. But if it was and if that is still a possibility it is a good catchment area. Also, if they only entered at NDL level, there would be local derbies with Leicester and Oxford. Ah well. We can dream. The best laid plans of mice and men eh? P.S. Glasgow moving up is an obvious candidate. However, the loss of all those relatively lucrative local derbies with Edinburgh is surely a factor.

Sorry, but I think that one is taken.....I saw a dinghy with 64 people on it pulling up for a viewing this morning!