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Well I liked it, enjoyed the racing on a saturday night and most of all it was free to watch. Not the greatest meeting but it kept you entertained and some of the younger riders showed a lot of grit. This is what we need and I hope ITV4 put more events on.

Or how about u were beaten by better riders !

I thought it was a decent evenings entertainment. Clearly not the usual broadcast team from the TNT days, more a budget broadcast team, but that’s down to ITV who were never going to throw tons of money at a one off production. However, I think British Speedway can give itself a pat on the back and consider it a job well done, rider presentations were on point, background promotional material looked fresh, the racing got better as the meeting progressed. The interviews were a bit ‘bumpy’ in places, but I don’t think it detracted from the overall presentation. More importantly there wasn’t any cock up’s!

Since it's such a love in about having the British Final on telly, I must say I thought it was a bit of a bore. 3 hours plus was well dragged out. Lambert was always going to be head and shoulders above everyone else. It was pretty much him against a bunch of Championship standard riders - some of them reserve level. Maybe if the format had been cut down to 10 riders or so (and Lambert brought along for some exhibition rides!!) it might have been better. It was probably not a good event for a live tv relaunch. Maybe should have kept that for a League Riders Championship or something. And there didn't seem be much pushing of the sport, i.e. regular (?!) league speedway across the country etc. And I didn't hear much about the bikes - 500cc / no brakes / no gears on a loose shale surface. But there was a bit of random stuff like - changing setups and changing coils. And there was just no atmosphere at all. So If I was new to the sport (as opposed to someone who started watching decades ago but gave up attending 8 or 9 years ago, even though I have a track about half an hour drive away) I don't think I would be bursting a gut to watch another one or try to find somewhere to watch it live.

This is something Nigel Pearson excelled at. Used to bang the drum for speedway and plug meetings at various tracks at every opportunity he could when he was commentating. Sadly missed.

Emma is ace. Alongside the GPs, she does work for Leeds United and also for one of the horse racing channels. Always bright, bubbly and professional. She does a mega job. I thought all in all it was a good product tonight, tv show wise. I do think a little more could have been done in commentary for anyone new to the sport but most of all… …someone should have said something along the lines of “If you are new to speedway and enjoyed this evening, there are speedway clubs around the county you can visit for the first time. Go on to the British Speedway website to find out your nearest track and head down there to experience it in the flesh.”

I guess going forward the British final should just be a match race between Lambert and Bewley. Sod all the other GB riders eh.

Simply not true, but still doesnt excuse laughing at an injured rider!

I suspect ITV were paid to show it, but regardless we want to get to the point where they want to show it. It may not have been the most exciting meeting, but that’s also how speedway goes sometimes, so for anyone thinking that’s an issue, I think it’s a red herring. You get boring matches in football, rugby, cricket… boring motor races, and millions watch people smack a ball slowly around a massive garden with sand dunes 😄 I think it was decent enough, although it did look like Olly Allen had been kidnapped at times.

It's probably the company they're keeping rather than the speedway itself

Jesus Christ people you are watching speedway on ITV for free and they finally got a deal done and all you miserable buggers do is moan. Better turn your phones / laptops off and just watch the racing because your negativity is embarrassing somewhat. If you want to moan at speedway on ITV for the first time in 41 years go ahead, but don’t you dare moan about it not being on TV the next time around.

I know that it’s just my opinion regarding the credibility of the sport in GB.Have just watched Torun v Wroclaw where Torun had to use junior for Dudek which is how it should be.If you look at today’s result Middlesbrough using R/r for Jade Musgeway in NDl .Come on.

They don't need to ban anyone just say we will not use you if you do. He who's paying the most will usually have the final say.

Needs to retire - getting beat by Kawczynski LOL

Thought it was a decent advert for the sport, everyone played there part, Tatum, Allen, Emma, the riders....track was okay considering the weather we have had. Finished on time which will not of gone unnoticed by ITV. Racing wasn't to the high standard of Belle Vue but do you know what?!...I thought everything considered the sport portrayed itself very well. Fingers crossed ITV want a bit more of the sport, now wouldn't it be great if they covered part of the play offs.

Better to say it twice than not at all - very much the point of the comment 👍

It's more than that. The British Final is a clear indication that the "fast tracking" of Rising Stars isn't delivering in the Premiership. Rushen showed he could be the next to come through after Bewley & Lambert, but what else is there?? All those years of riders given Rising Star (or past equivalents) positions to have only Bewley & Lambert cut it is nothing short of failure. Could be argued that giving youngsters a job in the top league with minimal effort stop the hunger and drive to be the best they can. These kids should be hitting heatleader positions in the Championship on the regular before getting reserve spot in the Premiership. It's the only & best way to sort the wheat from the chaff.

The British Final being not as competitive is not a failure of creating riders now, it was a failure of creating riders 15 or so years ago. Charles Wright was the only rider aged between 31-39! 11/16 riders were aged under 26. Most grand prix riders are around 30. British Speedway actually has a decent future. Brennan and Flint ride in the 2nd and 3rd polish leagues regularly. Rushen and Cairns are some of the best U19 riders in the world. Maybe ITV will see the youth of the riders as a positive. Although, likely the viewing figures are the decider

Jesus !is there any else left to complain about.All sort they show is interspersed with adverts that how we see it free!!

Absolute joke, another rider from the semi final robbed of the chance to race in the British final because someone cant decide when they can or cant be bothered, the SCB should give him a two year ban, since he has trouble deciding when and where he wants to ride, let the decision be made for him.

Alright Gavan make sure you see a psychiatrist and get some meds you need it fella! Nutty as a fruitcake.

To be honest though part of the lack of interaction is down to demographic of the crowd. desperately need to get some young blood in to the sport!

A fitting send off for the old swearer just don't give him the mike early doors.

Not a bad advert for speedway, although the racing was only average. There is quite a bit of room for improvement.... Camera work was poor I am surprised people like Emma Jones, she asks fairly dumb questions. Rory struggled at times. interviews/trophy presentation dragged on too long.

Maybe you should leave the room then?

Think a lot of Redcar fans being quite harsh on your team in terms of throwing it away. You have to remember Ashfield generally creates a better home advantage in the second half of the meeting, home advantage race lines become more apparent to the Glasgow team and tried and tested bike set ups used sooner. Think credit to both teams for great night of speedway and a brilliant travelling support both in number and in voice. Another week where speedway was the winner IMHO.

Will all come down to the viewing figures. AS a spectacle , us as speedway fans no it wasn't the finest meeting at the NSS but there were a few moments for new eyes to the sport to enjoy. Rushen gave them the story throughout the meeting. Hopefully ITV think it was worthy of the test-run and something they look to pick up later this season or next.

Who knows, bit of U turn from his statement start of last week to riding today. Probably say more chance of him not riding than riding.

It’s a bit galling Nick and Reid keeping Glagow in the hunt .But that’s the rules so can’t blame them earning a wage.Credibility is shot.

i think with Dudek and bewley back, just favour Wroclaw over 2 legs

I see r8ss rode today seems he only gets problems with his eyes in England

Are you saying you can’t find ITV in your Tv! Surely not .

Not sure if any of your riders , on a rider for rider basis would make the Poole team.

are you sure its not because they are with you.😁

Good meeting for both our teenagers. Hard to predict who will be the better of the two, but both should have very bright futures. Strange decision of Coops to take gate 3 in Final, was Havvy there?!! Flint gated from 1 so if Coops had taken 1, he may well have been on the rostrum. Let's hope he can take that form when riding for Poole. We still look a very hard team to beat in the Championship. At the end of the day Lambert was a different class. IMO, our only league defeats this season have been to poor tactics, dubious ref decisions & engine failures.

On neither. Some of us like to keep our sanity.

Coops a far better prospect than cairns, just that coops has not got daddy's money to spend on top machinery like cairns

Watching tonight, it was clear the "missing bit" is the crowd engagement... Wroclaw v Lublin last week had a stadium rocking, as did, to be fair, the two GP's at the NSS.. The racing is one thing, the crowd interaction is the other part of the equation which will engage those watching on TV... Some very good racing got met with a polite round of applause, and programmes being filled in...

And we'll done Ace pijper

Thought is got better as the heats went on. Shocking crowd though, well empty. Management should have done something about that. Give tickets away if you have to. Lambert in another postcode. Always going to win it and did. Well done to Charles Wright after a tough season. The tears were very raw and real. Special mention to Coops who smashed it for a 16 year old. Mistake in the final choosing white. Red would probably have got him a podium place. Huge for the sport having him and Cairns (Kerns as Kelvin kept calling him) coming through. Great it was on ITV. The whole country could have watched that.

Was obvious Lambert was always going to win it, pity he didn’t have to work for it from behind.

Puncture them.....

Well done Jason Edwards great ride - I am just trying to enjoy this - what we need is some frantic racing in the later Heats just like the old British finals had! it’s actually nice to be watching speedway on a Saturday night on mainstream UK tv!

Charles Wright @ 28/1 offers some value for me tonight Lambert should walk the meeting barring EF, but Charles should make the final and as long as he doesn't come last the money comes in Also backing Charles over 9 points and for him to outscore Anders Rowe

You definitely are a strange one slightly infatuated….. but because you are seemingly not blessed with much of a brain cell I will for your benefit tell you what I have said many times about Lawson He scores well for Poole Seems to be a team player for Poole He scores well for Ipswich He is not a team player for Ipswich Now if you read the above you may see the issue me and many Ipswich fans have about him I await your next instalment mentioning me in every post

Many think that. No doubt. There’s also a few who see UK speedway as an opportunity to grow something from the current mess it’s in into something, bigger and better. Lots of hurdles to clear along the way and the principal of “less is more” will need to be understood as a first step.

Hopefully the Tai Woffinden Testimonial will be a test run for those kind of meetings. With the field he could attract, I imagine there'll be a brilliant crowd. Another tick in the promotion's off-track column.

Well Ioswich start time is 7:45 and Leicester is 7:30 so the suspension was still 15 mins short 😉

That isn’t a bad thing either IMO. Ties in with Richard Coleman’s comments that he wants a bigger gap between the Premiership and Championship, and this rule would naturally help that along.

On a Wednesday night apparently, genius planning when the meeting is at one end of the country 🙄