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Lawson gets grief for either being late or just on time, and for bikes not being spotless.. Yet holds down a full time job and has a young family... When the sport was in its halcyon days the minority were full time professionals, with the majority seeing Speedway as a very decent second income, with many able to earn in one night of Speedway what they earned for a week in their "main job".. Nowadays we have reserves trying to be full time professionals... It's total madness from a business and operating plan perspective.. Especially as winning any of the comps has no real value or worth...

That really is the problem with speedway. It's not a business, it's a sporting activity. Certainly in the UK. The sooner speedway realises it is an amateur sport and stops pretending otherwise, maybe it will survive going into the future, in my opinion.

Far from it, Lynn and Ipswich are in a three way battle for 3rd and 4th with Sheffield. Plenty to race for last night! I suspect Poland's aim eventually for the real golden nuggets like the Young Danes, Poles and Cairns/Rushen would be for them to just ride for their Polish club and a league in their own country or Swden in the Poles case. And I suspect the once a week routine of Denmark and Sweden appeals more than the UK.

Maybe he asked to go in it so he could lower his average a bit in order to guest in the play offs!! I bet you see a totally different Max on Saturday.

Too late to sign anyone as more than 75% of fixtures been completed

It’s not the amount of points scored that is the problem. It’s the late arrivals missing track walks and parades. Not going for victory laps when asked. Dirty bikes and twice just not turning up giving very little notice. Michael lee was more reliable.

Not me, I do not want to win at all costs and although disappointed when we lose, happy to take it on the chin and move on. I agree a good close meeting can be enjoyable if we lose but I would say more enjoyable when we win. Also I would say some 60-30 meetings can be enjoyable too.

Who are they going to get in though ? the cupboard of anyone wanting to come to the UK is absolutely bare.

He would still be at 1 for his clubs and number 1 for his family.

Great to hear and for a Monday as well probably the least attractive night of the week to run on, long may it continue.

2,500 plus imo.That's a big crowd for Lynn by far this season.Keep getting crowds like that and we will have Zmarzlik and Lambert at 1 & 5 next season🤣

Plus as we know 99% of riders are bullet proof these days due to the complete lack of available replacements.

Comeback number 15 tonight !!! Antonio Lindback rides at 6 for Vargarna

To be fair to him, the No1 position at Ipswich hasn't been a big points contributor all season... And Lawson isn't really a No1 in the top tier, similar to how Tom Brennan also isn't... Juggling a full time job and starting your "other job" at various places around the country, at 730pm, must be a challenge from time to time...

A 44-46 defeat would be far more exciting than a 60-30 win imo.

Hopefully no Poole riders helping Glasgow to top spot

There ara a number of joint supporters of Reds and Comets, a couple have expressed their disappointment with this decision to myself personally. It is a somewhat unfortunate switch when the World Cup can be watched on catch up or recorded by those able to watch it.

Well, the last time I looked you could still see the outline of the High Beech track, so maybe. Mind you, I think you may have to chop down a few trees first....

Plymouth have no fixtures in September, absolute madness being so late. British speedway is a joke tbh

Thought you had your finger on the pulse.

The positive social aspect of how the sport was, shouldn't ever be understated... Even into the mid 90's the BV riders would be in the bar having a drink and signing autographs with the many fans who stayed to have a beer... Supporters Clubs across the country arranged away meetings coaches and held regular social events through the season... The operating model was always "a bit Mickey Mouse" (but obviously nothing like today's Guestfest version), however, the social aspect of the sport kept people engaged and invested in the teams, so therefore they attended regularly... Teams who were, most weeks, your own riders, or riders doubling up who had been loaned out by your team to a Div 2 track for their development... Nowadays it looks like Teams are put together the night before, with anyone and everyone in the frame to ride for your club on a adhoc, horses for courses, basis.. And, some riders will leave the stadium almost before Heat 15 has started if they have a very early flight the next morning from an airport miles away from the track they have raced on... The whole thing needs urgent review and a complete overhaul and reset... Start UK Speedway again...

After tonight he hasn't scored a point for 12 heats and looks completely at sea. I don't see him turning it around anytime soon unfortunately. Its all gone wrong for him at the wrong time of the season for us.

Not sure if you saw this on big screen Thursday night so thought I'd share on here. Absolute legends and Doyley 😜

Back in the day riders turned up with bikes strapped to the boot of the car and poor Terry Stone regularly turned up at Rayleigh with dirty bikes seemingly having some sentimental value for the dirt of Bradford, Canterbury, Eastbourne etc. Eventually he took on board the point and eventually turned out for each meeting with spotless bikes, you could eat your dinner off the mudguards. Those were the days because as you said they rode in addition to the main job and it could earn them good additional money. For anyone old enough, after a meeting at Rayleigh the riders all met up at the Blinking Owl Cafe on the A127 and many a supporter joined them. It was a better time for the image of the sport and while the racing may not be as fast and furious as today, it was competitive and young riders were given chances that only today’s youngsters can dream about. Some made it others battled through but you got to see an aspiring young newcomer take on a heat leader and my abiding memory is Rayleigh versus Boston and Ivan Miller a grass track rider beating Arthur Price a heat leader for Boston. Compared to today’s homogenised offering the sport in those days offered opportunity and a chance for success on a level playing field with bikes that were basically the same and anyone old enough will remember riders winning a race on the ‘track spare’. It just would not happen today and more is the pity.

I’ve no idea, but I have faith the same people responsible for bringing in Tarasenko and Nagel are capable of repeating similar deals. It’s either that, or it’s game over. Also, forgot to add that Jason Edwards was a disgrace. 5 points from 8 rides between tonight for us and Friday for Berwick is so far off it, it’s an insult.

Wright is a solid UK rider given how weak the league is here now days, fifteen years ago plus he would have been a good engine room second string. He is though a rider who will give his all and I think the issue is against higher quality opposition he ends up over riding and crashes , seem to remember he had a bang early doors in Poland last year also.

The only thing Barker wanted to do was to fight Harris.

Difficult to know why Cami Brown is still in a job.

Well done Gladiators. Thoroughly deserved. We won’t win the league; not unless changes are made. Hagon has now scored 1 point in 5 meetings in Glasgow colours. I don’t recall such underperformance, ever. If the Facenna’s and Brown have any title ambitions - as slim as they may be - then this cannot be tolerated. Juhl Pedersen has flattered to deceive too. His Ben Fund performance promised so much, but he’s bang average, IMO. I thought he was garbage against Poole and he was garbage tonight. You need more from your #4 if, once again, you have any title ambitions. Harris and Flint for the Pairs. You heard it here first.

Yep plenty of things from years gone by in the firing line I read a good article on pubs over the weekend , roughly two a day closing in the UK. The writer interviewed a fella who took over a popular pub in his area (Lake District) that had closed pre-covid he took over reigns in 2021 said when he started gas and electric £1,500 was per month he chucked keys in mid 2025 and gas and electric then £3,500 per month. Add in the plus wage going up, employer ni threshold cut , cost of living meaning more people just having a pint and no food or staying at home as the ex landlord said "covid got us all into the mindset of staying at home more". One of my richest friends owns a pub locally turns over a million a year but still loses money, luckily he can use the old trick of offsetting the losses against his other business which is an absolute cash cow.

If only the other six had "let them down" the same?... They would have been miles away at the top of the league!!!!!

Interesting (for some) to note that Lawson retains the Number 1 race jacket for Ippo in the September averages

I remember 3-4 seasons back a picture of young Ashton Boughton with something like 6-7 bikes in the background ready for the season and this was a lad starting out who was at reserve.

Difficult to argue with that isn't it Bagpuss for the real young gems, compete against the worlds best every week, better money/sponsors on offer and not as draining on the body due to not flying/driving in and out of different countries every week. If you went last night what would you estimate the crowd at, I'm beginning to think we have reached the point where anything just tipping into four figures is classed as bumper crowd these days sadly.

In the best meeting I saw last season, we lost the league title in a race-off. That puts things into perspective. The Ford’s build incredibly strong sides filled with very capable riders. What frustrates me is they prepare their track in a way that suppresses those capabilities at the expense of guaranteeing victory. You have a great team. They will win regardless. Give them a platform to entertain.

A bit strange Max was in heat 15 given the night he had.

Doubling Up is the perfect system for both riders and promoters... A poor night on Monday can be covered by good nights, up to four times, later in the week, and you can always pick up plenty of Guest bookings if your team isn't riding.. No major prize on offer, means no major pressure to perform, as does having no major number of adequate replacements for your place should you not perform... And promoters get to share the costs of these riders... A nice, cosy agreement.... And one which doesn't condition, or prepare, the better young lads, in any way shape or form, for racing abroad in much higher standard leagues, and international competitions...

When I bought my ticket a week or more ago - the upper level sections had plenty of tix available. The lower levels less so - mostly the apex area of turns 3 & 4. https://www.kupbilet.pl/swc2026/sell6

So, plenty of time then... He gets bad press but seems to have no issues when riding for Poole..?

We're gonna do well to finish 4th 😬 Amazing how thing's have changed in just a couple of years for GB. The next couple of years are looking even worse for us as a group.

Doing it on purpose to keep his average down, Should've been made an example of when no showing at Leicester.

You mean hurry was

Will need to be a fookin big bucket 🤣

Lawson again showing utter contempt towards the fans and teammates He needs to be gone

Utter disgrace. Should have been sacked weeks ago.

Good news John is still with us alive and well going to the odd meeting at Leicester. Yippee.

He said give Reid the ride instead of Palovaara. That would have meant they still had the T/S available to give to Morris if still 6 behind later. Surely not hard to understand?

You never give a reserve a t/s, he can take the ride whatever the score!

Redcar match now 3pm instead of 6 so no good for me as AFC Workington v Leek kicks off at 3pm. I told a few people that you could do a football/speedway double header as well.... Luckily I hadn't booked my hotel as the club hadn't replied to my message about the start time... Just shows you can't rely on a published fixture list these days when travelling any distance Maybe next season..

While I agree the Lynn team doesn't fit the Young or Development moniker, as long as they are giving developing riders more National League outings than Belle Vue, Sheffield, Ipswich, Northampton, Poole, Glasgow, Scunthorpe, Berwick, Plymouth & Workington, then I refuse to criticise them!