Leaderboard

If anything Coleman has been ultra measured in his public comments... He knows the sport is a sh*tshow in the UK, but has been very diplomatic in his views on it... Whilst still making it clear what he really feels of how the sport is ran... He comes across as someone well versed in using political diplomacy to achieve his aims... Nice to see someone in the sport of this level..

I don't think you sign Fricke if there is 'zero ambition'. Castagna and Cook are the main issues at present along with the track surface, and I suspect there's a culture of everybody turning up on a Monday/Thursday evening and hoping it'll all come together. The whole thing definitely needs some fresh impetus.

You’re very unlikely to get a single point from Nicholls there. It’s one thing scoring double figures on a piddly little track like Plymouth in the Championship, it’s another entirely when you visit a track where you need pace in the top flight. IF we visit the NSS again this year in the play offs, he won’t score a point then either. You’re also going to get next to nothing from Nicholls, Lawson and Bangs combined there. The result is a thumping as expected. Take your point though, the scale of the defeat was probably a bit more than hoped. It was never going to be anything else. The likes of TTT suddenly have it in for the new owners, which I don’t understand personally. They came in at the end of February so this season was always going to be a write off. If you’re ever going to have a “write off” Season, then this abomination of a season is the perfect time to have it! By all accounts speaking to those that have had dealings with him (Arch on here for one) Coleman strikes an impressive figure and has big plans ahead for the club. People need to get off his back and stop the cry arsing a few months in to his reign. It’s a bit embarrassing to be honest.

Probably because the GP series they took over was losing money and required stabilising first to put it back on an even keel

Coleman admitted it was backs to the wall putting a team together and asked supporters to “stick with us” through this year and judge them in ‘27. You agreed with that at the start of the season but have given up that thinking after three and a half months! Doyle made himself unavailable, it was only after Mark Lemon was asking all the GP riders if they could do a stint here to replace Bewley last week that they found out Doyle would be open to it. As for Jeppesen, I wouldn’t have had him over Bangs before a wheel was turned. I was quite excited at the Bangs signing and thought it was a coup! We know things haven’t worked out so far and he’s been a massive disappointment. I’ve called for a change there myself on another thread, as much for the fella’s benefit as much as ours. He doesn’t look in a good place at the moment and something is not right there because he’s blatantly a far better rider than he’s showed. BUT, Coleman seems to have the riders’ backs and seems to want to support them as much as possible we know that from the insurance issue. Maybe his preferred strategy is to help and support the riders who are struggling and try and get them through a sticky patch rather than bin them off after a few months of the season? I find that difficult to criticise to be honest. Ultimately his hand may be forced if the natives become restless and it starts affecting the attendance but we’ll have to wait and see. We also have to remember, that we were told at the meet the riders event that it was Andrew Chisholm who would be in charge of the day to day running of the club and in charge of all team matters, along with input from Paul Hurry. Coleman is a busy man and to his credit, has turned up at Foxhall far more than I expected. I’ve seen him in all but one meeting so far. I just think it’s all a bit nuts to start judging and criticising them after three and half months especially when we have a cup final next month. We could quite easily walk away from this “write off” season with a piece of silverware! The Leicester track should be far more to our liking than the NSS that’s for certain.

Coleman has actually said very little! The most vocal he’s been has been his public support for the riders over the insurance fiasco, and good on him for that.

As soon they said there is more clay in it my head dropped, no wonder tracks are getting worse and cannot cope with the weather, but of course shale costs money and clay is much cheaper, never mind the fact the actual track is your biggest asset. As others have said, the racing here is not as good as it used to be, Lynn used to have quite a reputation for being one of the best tracks in the Country.

Not sure I agree with “there’s no chance Ipswich or Leicester should be above this Kings Lynn septet” comment. I always thought there was very little between the three of them. All three have weaknesses in different areas of the team. From an Ipswich perspective, we’ve made a cup final and sit in a play off place with our senior reserve contributing next to nothing. Bangs was supposed to be our “trump card” at reserve, he’s been anything but. If he’d scored what was originally hoped, or we’d signed our initial target (Thorssell) we’d have been challengers. Lynn always had issues for me. Despite the fanfare around Rushen, he’s still only 16 and was/will have slumps this year. The high average of Fricke left a big problem with a 1-5 rider who Lynn were always going to have to carry, and the biggest mistake of all was re-signing Cook. Everybody saw his “commitment” previously, why on earth would anyone think “yeah we’ll have some more of that”? Poor signing. Lynn, Ipswich and Leicester all look a similar standard to me. Leicester possibly slightly the better of the three as it stands.

There was indeed that's a fair point he was a different breed that fella major smashes all the time and yet like the terminator he just kept coming but I do think for 99% of the time you need to avoid the big dings I think Holder snr could have had 2-3 world titles but he had two really bad crashes plus Darcy Ward crash even now he's still a great rider but he lost that extra 5% the top 1-2% really top tier have.

I thought he takes himself out of teams doesn't he? 🤔

One of the better meetings I’ve seen at KL in the last three years. Leicester deserved winners. As for the abomination of the presentation/introduction of the riders to the crowd, jeez, it’s something that grinds my gears, why does it have to be so unprofessional? Leicester riders being introduced to the crowd while KL riders start their bikes up and get on the track. And while we’re at it, when will referees be consistent in enforcing the no riding on the centre green (or in Lynn’s case centre concrete) rule? The BSPL could have made a fortune from fines last night.

Hope the plaster is on the correct leg......

The Championship is far more competitive with much more variety.

At least his stretcher is in Sheffield Colours... very on brand😂 A lot on here don't like the fella... I think he's great 👍

Best Wishes to the lad... Gets some bad press from some, but always worth watching race...

The track has never been the same since they changed the shale to the current clay surface, the racing used to be so much better.

It’s great that a fan who puts a few video’s up on you tube has done more than the FIM,Mayfield Sports and WBD combined have done and put on to you tube the SGP 3 final video. Hopefully the powers that be won’t claim copyright and get it taken down. Enjoy !!! https://youtu.be/wOuJNWOIhoU?si=zPmedqmMAyblE7gp

When I said they would get thrashed, I thought the Witches could at least score 35 or 36. That was abysmal with a capital C.

Charles had a spin at Belle Vue tonight after the meeting.

It's not the fact Cook isn't interested. This is always such a misconception. He just doesn't have the technical ability to ride a track that isn't massive and like a road. It's that simple.

A clothes peg and some stiff card was the elite option.

I’m sorry but you haven’t a clue- take off those Gorzow rose tinted glasses. i cannot remember any team not using RR when they could and i am aware of the rules surrounding the use and when RR is used the rider cannot ride for so many days etc. you had absolutely no idea of the way the senior riders would go tonight- 3 R/R rides would be taken by Thomsen, Przedpelski and Pollestad and if 6 down a T/S in the 4th. Just shows how pathetic the Gorzow management are Paluch scored 7 but was only given 4 rides and did they use a tac sub all evening ? Nothing short of a bunch of amateurs !!

That was when the 4-Team tournament was taking place, Ged Rathbone spoke to Godfrey and he gave permission for Jack to miss the 4-team tournament and ride in Poland instead. Then typical Godfrey, he turned on Rathbone and they charged him for Jack missing the meeting.

He does seem to be marmite but fair play to the lad he's a top ten world class rider who generally has been loyal to the UK where what he is earning here is buttons compared to Poland.

Usual problem though with a speedway team these days you would struggle to give it away if you wanted out.

With Cook in UK you know what you’re getting 10 yards after the tapes have gone up. If it’s a flat slick surface he’s quick anything else bang average at best, thing is at King’s Lynn he’s seems to not be be big enough/strong enough to dominate the bike, whereas at likes of NSS he where it’s generally smooth and slick he’s fine. Can see him back there in 2027 on his lowered average instead of Blodorn to bulk up their Aussie connection

I'm a very keen speedway fan, but I've seen very little about Mildenhall, especially upcoming meetings. I'd suggest they need to advertise better, especially on free social media platforms.

Hearing that Jack Holder list of injuries bigger than told on Saturday by Polish press during the GP, I’ll let the official confirmation of these be released by Jack and his clubs, but these would be season ending for the lad, puts both Sheffield and Gorzow in a predicament, hopefully Jack back fully for for his Aussie season and then back in UK in 2027 with a GP wildcard as he was up there again pre these injuries

To be fair, it doesn't really matter who's at #1, neither Lawson or King have an auspicious record there for the Witches. It's a tough place to fill, even in a "weaker" league.

Did they know what was needed? Did they want it to change? No one knows Lawson passed in 12 to record a zero Danny 1 point from 14 and 15 after 10 from 4 A point swing was enough to keep Lawson from No1 and 2 points for Danny Even using Tom in 15 and he ran the last would've seen a change

Agreed. They've tried to make it an 'event' but not bothered to actually do anything that makes it interesting. We watched one last year at Wroclaw, and while it was OK, it just felt like a glorified practice followed by a race. I'm not completely against the concept, but at least make it something worthwhile, if you're going to do it at all. It's also too early in the day, so it's not like you can keep yourself entertained around the stadium until the GP starts. Not really worth a tram/taxi/walk there and back for 60 seconds of action.

https://youtube.com/shorts/XUw4QVP8z1M?si=r1QzwT4vmJ-85UmR

It sounds very much like the crowning of a new PM, they always sound very impressive when stood on the steps of downing street with all their big plans, once the door closes behind them and the reality sets in they soon find that they can't really do anything and we end up with business as usual

Personally didn't think the side looked to bad on paper a genuine number 1 two out of three of the best british youngsters currently out there , yes Castanga weak but I think its down to the other three riders being inconsistent.

Deffo back to tractor racing now that Gary O’neil is at Ipswich!

I was one of those who thought we should have gone & brought Jason back in. However if you look at the team I’m not sure how that happens. Two changes possibly three to make it work for us to be any better. As many have said this year is a free pass let’s get though it the real test will be this winters team building. Tomorow nights announcement on future plans could also be telling.

Yes we mustn't forget riders in the past when bikes were more difficult to handle requiring more subtle throttle control...Martin Ashby, Gordon Kennett, Nigel Boocock, Peter Collins, Chris Morton etc etc

Question should be why ask him.

I think Rob Lyon hinted at it tonight but I don't think Fricke should have ridden, he had a massive off in the GP only 2 nights ago and was clearly still feeling the effects, it's a mark of the man though and how committed he is and has been to the UK 👍🏻👎🏻 It's easy to get used to the many riders that take the pish out of British Speedway, even British riders, but we mustn't forget that not all of them are like that.

Harris going great for Kings Lynn, only lost one point to an opponent, 16 +1 from 6 rides, just need to do it again on Wednesday. Rushen, Zac and Cairns also all had a great night, Lawson seems to have had a tougher time of it. In fact now I've thought about it, a message to those who are forever claiming that the Premiership is some kind of elite league. Check out this evenings results and please explain your argument?!*:??

££££s

Watching it from the stands I could not believe it went ahead and produced good racing, the drainage is so good on the track and hats off to the track staff. The racing this year has been the best its ever been imo, well done Phil Morris. Looked like he was going to have a heart attack when the electrics went, he owes that electrician a pat on the back, green flag starts are a joke.

Where SGP leads the UK follows... we're having a Wild Card PM 😁

Great entertainment.Never fails.

I'm not totally against the idea just the way in which they've decided to organise it currently. It's all a bit too slap dash to me, timing doesn't start until the pit gate closes, no timer Countdown shown on screen, lap times take about 10 seconds to appear, if they appear at all. I like the head to head aspect of it, it being almost held behind closed doors is not good. It could be so much more with a bit of thought and effort. Maybe a serious of 1 lap head to head dashes from the gate, culminating in a 4 rider 1 lap dash to finish? At the moment there's nothing "sprint" about it.

You rich southerners! 😂

I am showing my age with this comment but Ronnie Moore in the days of handicap league racing was brilliant. Starting on a 30 yard handicap at Wimbledon he would regularly be in the lead by the end of the first lap. He was also a master of team riding his partner to victory.

Someone needs to hang there head in shame,from whoever granted him his lincence to race to whoever booked him,he should be nowhere near this sport !

What they need is a lolipop stick on the rear spokes 😁

Mildenhall Fen Tigers 41 Peterborough Panthers 48 (NORA League Challenge MATCH DETAILS MILDENHALL FEN TIGERS James Shanes 3 2 3 3 3 14 Ben Whalley 1 2' 0 1 2 6+1 Sam Woods FX F 0 3 2 5 Kenzie Cossey R 1 1 3 0 5 Ben Morley 3 R 2 3 0 8 Patryz Daniszewski 0 1 0 1 1' 3+1 PETERBOROUGH PANTHERS Simon Lambert 2 3 3 2 1' 11+1 Luke Harris 0 1 2' 1' 3 7+2 Jack Kingston 2' 3 3 0 2 10+1 Mickie Simpson 3 2' 1 2 3 11+1 Arran Butcher 2 R 0 R R 2 Seth Norman 1' 1. 2 2 1 7 + 1 1 Shanes, Lambert, Whalley, Harris 54.3 (4-2) [4-2] 2 (rerun) Simpson, Kingston, Cossey (ret.), Wood (fell exc.) 55.6 (0-5) [4-7] 3 Morley, Butcher, Norman, Daniszewski 56.4 (3-3) [7-10] 4 Lambert, Shanes, Harris, Woods (fell) 53.0 (Track Record) (2-4) [9-14] 5 Kingston, Simpson, Daniszewski, Morley (EF) 54.1 (1-5) [10-19] 6 Shanes, Whalley, Norman, Butcher (ret.) 53.9 (5-1) [15-20] 7 Lambert, Harris, Cossey, Woods 53.1 (1-5) [16-25] 8 Kingston, Morley, Simpson, Whalley 54.0 (2-4) [18-29] 9 Woods, Norman, Cossey, Butcher 54.9 (4-2) [22-31] 10 Morley, Lambert (15m h’cap), Harris, Daniszewski 53.5 (3-3) [25-34] 11 Shanes, Simpson, Whalley, Kingston 53.6 (4-2) [29-36] 12 Cossey, Norman (15m h’cap), Daniszewski, Butcher (ret.) 58.2 (4-2) [33-38] 13 Harris, Woods, Daniszewski, Butcher (ret.) 55.0 (3-3) [36-41] 14 Simpson, Whalley, Norman, Cossey 54.3 (2-4) [38-45] 15 Shanes, Kingston, Lambert, Morley 53.1 (3-3) [41-48]