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this is half the problem with the sport, being portrayed as a family sport, we need to step away from that, especially now families have been priced out of it, sell it as what it is, an extreme sport

Special mention to Joe Thompson, looked like he was going to pick up his scoring drought where he left off last season early on at Belle Vue but then since has showed some real signs of progress 👍👏

Result does not shock me. Results like this will happen all season. And as I've said previously elsewhere. This will be a good close season where everyone has a chance of a top 4 or even finishing top. Why is this??? Well because all teams look crap. So gonna be a good season

Don't get me wrong Cue it doesn't bother me personally I swear lots myself but for whats portrayed as a family sport with kids under say 15 and for sponsors its not a great look, can you imagine the scenes if Ronaldo was interviewed on Sky Sports after a match and launched into a tirade. As I say his mental strength to come back from looking death in the face and pretty much learning to walk again is massively impressive and he's probably Englands greatest rider ever. This has been done through sheer hard graft as I don't have him down as having the natural talent of riders such as Loram or Screen but at his peak he had a fantastic racing brain for reading where other riders would head on the track. Just feel he could be so much more when the time comes if he decided to give something back to the sport when his riding days are over but given his temperment and the old guard its a marriage that would probably last a week.

Ashfield, tomorrow night. 7:30PM (UK time)/10PM (Tehran time). The forecast does not look good. Prediction, should this go ahead: Glasgow 49, Berwick 41, me to cringe at least four times when the presenter says ”Lively Leon Flint” and the announcer to give the wrong time twice, incorrectly confirm the score four times and say the wrong rider won the last race six times. All of which will be supplemented by music more suited to an 80s gay disco than a sporting event.

And Swindon VMCC Moonrakers ran an autojumble at the Abbey on the Easter bank holiday Mondays. Our local cattle Market site runs car boot sales every Sunday, an autojumble 3 times a year, motorcycle training, Lorry park every evening as well a regular livestock auctions, franchises the cafe, and a local motor club uses it for a special test for a car club rally There were similar opportunities available for the Abbey as well as Speedway and Greyhounds, but if these opportunities are not utilised , it is easy to make it look like it adds no value to the community and is not viable

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If anybody runs into a Northamptoningham fan at King's Lynn can you explain to them why they've not been knocked out of the Knock Out Cup if they lose 😁

@StevePark explain yourself.

Credit to both teams on serving up a very good nights racing in not ideal conditions. Promising from both our new signings with more to come from them.

Proper speedway, done and dusted by 9.05pm to try and avoid the advancing rain. Minimal tractor grading, lets have this every week.

What a fantastic meeting, credit to both teams for puting on a show in tricky conditions, Bomber and Kyle doing some mental moves. Heat 15 in torrential rain they were still racing and passing to get the 5-1, not sure how they managed to stay on, very few gate and go races. Hopefully a good match tomorrow at Shielfield, with Bomber doing bomber things, and at least a bonus point to the tiggers.

How Bomber stayed on his bike tonight is beyond me. Look forward to every race he is in. Well done Glasgow track staff on a great meeting.

They need him after losing Ratajczak!

Can we swap him for the Plymouth mascot on the pedal bike? Would be much more competitive.

There's only One team getting relegated this year and they rode earlier.

Loving the 80s gay disco music. The racing isn't too shabby either.

Czestochowa wouldn't win a meeting in the British PREMIERSHIP let alone the Polish Ekstraliga. The worst 1-7 I've ever seen in the Polish top flight.

Chatlas rides

It doesn’t benefit anyone to have the sides so mismatched

Not guilty m'lud !!!

Track looks great

Leicester have a decent record at Owlerton - didn't go last night but they have won there previously so not as much of a surprise i perhaps many felt. Not having Fricke means they do look strong all the way through and its good to see Joe Thompson getting some points has he has struggled sometimes. Also have a lot of time for Dan and good to see him scoring well, beating Holder in heat 1 is a decent scalp!

Oxford Speedway was a viable proposition back in 1975 but it didn't stop Osborne under the guise of Bristol Stadium Ltd from selling the stadium to the council with a view of developing the site for housing. Thankfully an SOS Committee was formed of which my uncle was one and stepped in to save the stadium. And of course he was later involved with the debacle of Bristol Speedway of which he has been quoted as saying it was a success which of course it was regarding attendances but he and his fellow consortium members never got planning permission and were forced to close after only two years of operation. He has always been a shady character!

Dont worry. My pens been kept wet

Madsen rides for ZG on Sunday.

It's what Jeopardy and Consequence brings to a sporting occasion... The Wroclaw fans, management, and team, will be ecstatic... The Gorzow fans, management, and team, will be gutted.. But the fans of both teams in attendance would have walked away thinking "What a great meeting and atmosphere".. If only we had something even half the same over here... Hope springs eternal!!!

"One track Kowalski" coming of age tonight... Come on the Wroclaw Aces ...😁

The track is dire.

Bednar takes care of Kurtz on first bend then rides wide enough to let Kurtz and half the crowd through the gap

Maybe Częstochowa are riding under protest in solidarity with Ben barker’s insurance plight, I can’t think of any other excuse why they are this bad

Tungate and lidsey are embarrassing as their heat leaders

Think he has a broken leg at the moment and can’t see them letting him back in the extraleague because of his opinions

love to see Greg Laguta back..

Let's not hope this is as good as it gets lol There is still much to be done

Yep looks immaculate as ever alike the NSS. Hopefully the weather behaves itself.

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I think Leicester and Ipswich have every chance with their solid line ups, however like Lynn last year an injury to a key team member has the potential to hurt them significantly. Looks like an interesting season ahead.

Tigers lost last night on the gate. None of the 3 heat leaders were getting out of the gate well, and also Flint was struggling compared to last year where his gating was key to his scoring. Not sure what has happened to Jack Holder, but his gating was poor last year for both Sheffield and in the GPs, and it looks to be continuing. Killeen could be a very good RS from what I have seen in the 2 home matches. Once he gets used to the track he could surprise a few. Battled in every race but just couldn't find the pass.

It was glossed over better than Dulux.

I'm sure Michael Max covered a couple of meetings last season? Or previous? I'll apologise in advance if you do take the stand and sound issues are fixed!

Improving forecast but, call me cynical, still think rain may be the winner tonight. @TheWellBehavedWorrall if it's any consolation, I sat in the grand stand for Ben fund and it seemed like someone's turned the centre green audio down 😂. Not sure if it made the cheesy 80's recurring playlist better or worse 😂.

Read with interest the comments from the new Ipswich promoter, he had a few strong comments to make in diplomatic language but it was clear what he as saying - BSPA a shambles!

Not sticking up for Osbourne but he has already has a long history in speedway and stock cars but he is a business man and is in business to make money and if speedway was in a better financial position then I’m sure he would be on speedways side

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Couldn't agree more!

Absolutely not, those are the parts I am most likely to read. [Least likely to read are the recycled club press releases]