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Following the liquidation of Kevin Boothby’s businesses, whoever is in charge at the stadium has issued this release. Very encouraging, hopefully. https://oxford-stadium.co.uk/

Not bad finishing 3rd in the league, so many experts on this thread having Scorpions down as bottom.😁

Fingers crossed. Don't want to be losing Oxford again.

Just look at the event from the 10th to the 13th September at the Northampton track and see how the whole period is organised with the punters in mind whereas speedway is organised around the participants and the punters are not even considered. Agree that the drivers pay to compete but you give a good few hours of entertainment that appeals to a whole range of ages and Spedeworth go out to treat the punter to an event. Speedway does not even come close in this country and until the views of the a few change and the promoters get an idea of what it takes to promote, it will continue to attract less and less punters. Speedway is not value for money from an entertainment perspective and is run by fickle promoters who have fickle riders who dictate what when and how things go on in terms of the track. I would rather pay £20 on a banger/stock car meeting knowing it will be on then rock up to a track for speedway only to find that a cat has pissed on bend four and it is not suitable for racing according to the riders. Chalk and cheese when it comes to entertainment and value for money, hence the only speedway worth watching at this time is the Polish scene who know how to put on a meet.

2 best riders in the world. Laguta vs Emil The winner will be crowned as the best rider in the world.

Iversen Klindt Harris Batchelor Sedgmen Etheridge Justin Elkins 😉

I agree a Wednesday night at Poole is not good planning but the crowd would still be bigger than if it was held at Belle Vue on a Monday. You only need to look at the crowd for the British Final or the failure to sell out the GP’s at Belle Vue to realise it wouldn’t make financial sense to hold every big meeting at that track.

First meeting in about 2 years because wee man wanted to go. Brilliant advert for speedway I thought, can't remember heat without genuine passing after the 2nd bend. 11, 13 and 14 in particular I thought were superb. Pickering is a class act, Leon had to ride the wheels off it to beat him. Bug might be coming back!

05.09.2026: Pawła Waloszka Memorial, Świętochłowice: https://www.youtube.com/live/NN5XawCuLs4?is=fOUs9O_-HsXzoRMW SEC R2, Gustrow: https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/video-53550004_456242851 06.09.2026: Poznan v Rybnik: https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/live-53550004_456242852 Bydgoszcz v Lodz: https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/live-53550004_456242853 Leszno v Wroclaw: https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/live-53550004_456242854 Lublin v Toruń: https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/live-53550004_456242855

What a ride by Sayfutdinov, keeping Zmarzlik behind him and Blodorn in front.

😂Bomber has been working hard on his average.👌

Anyone else think Polish speedway needs a joker? Similar to what we had in British speedway with the black and white helmet. Zmarzlilk coming out to score 6 points and create an 8-1 would be great entertainment. What do you think? @racers and royals

And you completely contradict yourself... Laguta is rarely in heat 1.

Dick arranging our fixtures now.

Taken from Jack Smith`s social media. thought it was about time I gave everyone a proper update on the injury I’ve been dealing with, as there is quite a lot more going on than people probably realise. For a long time now I’ve been struggling with my hip, and despite the pain and the problems it’s causing me, I’ve continued to get on the bike and race whenever I’ve been able to. Unfortunately, I’m nowhere near performing at the level I know I’m capable of at the moment, and there is a very good reason for that. After further investigations, including an MRI on my left hip, I’ve now been diagnosed with cam-type femoro-acetabular impingement (FAI), along with a tear to the superior and anterior parts of the hip labrum. In simple terms, I have an abnormal bony bump where the ball of my hip joins the femur. When I move my hip, particularly into certain positions, that bone catches against the socket. This has caused damage to the labrum inside the joint. I’ve also had an X-ray at Stafford Hospital, which has shown post-traumatic arthritic changes in my hip, adding another problem to an already damaged joint. For anyone who doesn’t ride Speedway, it can probably be difficult to understand just how much movement and control comes from your hips while you’re on the bike. Speedway puts an enormous amount of load and movement through the hips. You’re constantly moving your body, changing position, loading the bike and using your hips to control yourself through the corners. For me, one of the worst parts at the moment is turning into the corners. With the cam impingement, I can physically feel the bone catching inside the hip as I move into certain positions. When you’re trying to throw the bike into a corner and your hip catches, locks up or gives you a sharp pain, it’s incredibly difficult to ride naturally and confidently. I’ve also lost a huge amount of movement and mobility through my hips. Things that should be completely natural on a Speedway bike have become painful and restricted. I’ve continued to race because I love this sport and I don’t want an injury to keep me away from the track, but the reality is that I’m racing through a significant amount of pain, and it’s affecting how I ride, I had to withdraw from the Steve Casey memorial meeting and had to have morphine injected to deal with the amount of pain I was in. I know I’m not performing to the level I should be, and that’s incredibly frustrating because I know what I’m capable of when I’m fit and able to ride the way I want to, and I do take blame for my recent scores which have hampered my teams progress as I know when I’m 100% fit I can score big especially at Berwick. It’s not an excuse for results — it’s simply the reality of what I’ve been dealing with. So What’s next? The good news is that there is finally a plan. I am definitely having surgery to address the problems with my hip. I’m seeing the doctor who will be carrying out the operation on the 14th September, where we’ll discuss everything in detail and hopefully get an official date for the operation. The surgery will be keyhole hip surgery (hip arthroscopy). The aim will be to address the underlying impingement and deal with the damage inside the joint, including the torn labrum. The exact work required will be determined by the surgeon, but the aim is to correct the abnormal bone causing the impingement and repair/treat the damaged labrum. It’s going to be a long road back afterwards. I’ll have rehabilitation to complete and I’ll need to build the strength, mobility and confidence back up properly before I can think about getting back on the bike. But honestly, I’m looking forward to that challenge. I’ve spent a long time trying to ride through this and fighting my way through the pain. Now I just want to get the problem properly treated and give myself the opportunity to get back to being the rider I know I can be. I don’t know exactly how long the road back will be yet, but what I do know is that I’m going to give the recovery absolutely everything I’ve got. Speedway means far too much to me to let this be the end of the story. I’ll get the hip fixed. I’ll put the work in. I’ll get back on the bike. And I’ll come back fighting next season. A massive thank you to everyone who has supported me, checked in on me and continued to believe in me while I’ve been dealing with this. It might have looked like I became a bad rider over night after such a strong start/middle of the season but heavy crashes in the season after the crash that started it all off in April, it’s just slowly deteriorated until it’s become unbearable to deal with even in my day to day life, not being able to sleep at night and do the things I enjoy like go to the gym, walk my dogs, go for runs and hikes and my job. I have the KO Cup Final with Berwick remaining and I don’t want to miss out on being apart of such a huge meeting for a great club who have supported and backed me for the last 2 years. I’ll fight through it and give it everything I can with the position I’m in. When I’m at 100% I know I’m capable of so much more! Hopefully, this is just another chapter in the journey… Again Thank You to everyone who’s supported me through this difficult time I’ve dealt with broken bones and other injuries in my time but this isn’t anything like what I’ve ever been through, Broken bones are a lot more simple than what I’ve got going on. I will come back stronger!

Think that must have been the case and Barker just got in the way.😂😂

Wasn't he just handing his bike to his mechanic?...

Laguta was better.

Second match bound to be much closer.

Zmarzlik should thank Putin for his world titles. Laguta is the best rider in the world. Kurtz is 4 points behind Bartosz and Kurtz is not close to Laguta's level.

Which Sunday? There’s a BYC meeting on the 13th

Artem Laguta is one of the most talentless riders ever to ride a 600cc motorcycle.

Think Laguta has got to go.

Brilliant from Andersen to avoid Kurtz....

2027 (Premiership continuing) will be an important season for the fans. Think there is an important list of rider's to avoid. Freshening up is of huge importance. Iversen, Klindt, Cook, Kvech, Lawson are the few that shouldn't be in contention. obviously it's a huge ask but I'd like to see all the stops pulled out for a return of Robert Lambert. If they can, Fricke remaining also and try and get Lidsey as 3rd heatleader.

It'll be Sunday, won't it?

probably the liquidators/administrators......?

Cracking meeting

Maybe they are, but may not want to announce they are in talks, as would be a big let down if talks fail. Best way would say what they have, then at promotors conference announce a deal is done to big applause 😜

I guess it depends if BSN are showing every play off meeting? As if they are then they can't do Friday 18th obviously.

At Scunthorpe on Friday 11th Sept. No info on Glasgow leg

Links for today: Leszno v Wroclaw: https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/live-53550004_456242854 https://vkvideo.ru/live-234681448_456239364 Lublin v Torun: https://vksport.vkvideo.ru/live-53550004_456242855

Edited for you....

Dog rubbish on the centre green brought speedway back to Cradley Heath ! Local Cradley football team "The Lukes " had Dudley Wood Stadium for their home ground in the '50s but regularly had to complain to the owners about the mess. . When one player slipped and fell on it and broke his leg it was the last straw. The team withdrew. With just one sport, - dogs - the stadium didn't pay: it needed 2 sports to be viable, so speedway was brought back in 1960 (after a one-off trial mtg in '59.) https://speedwaychampions.yolasite.com/ https://www.speedway-sa.com/

Was speaking to some Marske United fans at the Workington Reds game this afternoon - they had driven over via the A66 and said the journey was fine. If possible traffic delays are to be added to the ever growing list of reasons for cancelling a fixture the sport may as well shut up shop now!

My first ever trip to Poland was in 2010 when myself and spin king junior went to Zielona Gora v Unia Leszno.We were located in Sektor K where everything goes off.We were taught very briefly by the fanatics "Tanczymzy Labado Kibice" I think there were approx 17,000 crammed in https://www.tiktok.com/@cws_cyfrowewiadomosci/video/7492546890572107030 On leaving Wroclawska 69 SKJ got a wiff of tear gas up his nostrils🫣 An unforgettable intoduction to Polish speedway

When you realise this is his first step up, to go straight into Ekstraliga at 16, he is doing well and very competitive.

Personally I think it is crackers that a team so cut adrift at the bottom of the league are still in with a chance to stay up... Especially as their opponents can be just a couple of injuries away from disaster... However, it does mean plenty of jeapordy and has serious consequences, so it does tick plenty of boxes that a team sport needs to tick... Hopefully two massive crowds and a great watch...

Play offs for a league of just six is pathetic. At very worst it should have been first vs second over two legs or maybe even second vs third with the winner playing the team that came top. No team who finishes in the bottom half of a table whether that’s 4 in 6 or 11th in a league of 20 should have a crack at being league champions. Total mockery of the sport.

Can't be too far off having a digital programme surely?….. Cheap to do, and could mean a decent price cut from current, and doesnt matter if not sold as nothing to throw away... Make it printable for those who like to keep a collection and even do some nice club official season binders to store the printed programmes in.. You won't even have to attend the meeting to print one, and you will never miss out by them selling out... Meaning your 50 years of programmes won't suddenly have one missing because you arrived too late one week!!! Nightmare!! It will also give the club direct digital access to their support base to target offers, keep regular communication etc... Some may need help from their sons or daughters with it, granted, (or even their grandkids if their own offspring are too old)...

I bought a “late season ticket” for £100 for 5 meetings. When they postponed the last match (weather was fine) and rearranged for this week I knew I couldn’t go as I travelled to Gorzow. I emailed them saying it was pointless me buying the season ticket, they responded with “you have still saved some money and we will give you a programme”. They were hinting that I’ve still saved £5. Then two days later they wrote they are giving a discount of £5 to that match, bearing in mind I actually never want a programme, so I basically am no better off, which isn’t the end of the world and I’m not that fussed. What it did show me is that season tickets are pointless in speedway because one or two rain offs and if you can’t make the re runs then you don’t save any more. I’ll never invest in another season ticket again in this sport.

People need to drop the idea of hosting any important meeting at Belle Vue. I have seen people suggesting every important meeting in the British calendar should be held there. The crowds for second tier pairs, fours or riders championships there would be rubbish.

Belle Vue for the pairs would not draw much of a crowd, it needs to be at a PL track to make it financially viable. A reasonable turn out last night considering the weather conditions.

Thanks for buying the stream

Baffling why riders don't ride as a pair sometimes in meetings like this. Seen it so many times over the years, instead of team riding and settling for a heat advantage their ego gets the better of them and they end up costing their team.

Have yourself a ride to northside and tell steve he prepares a poor track!

The Poole track is no different from the majority of G B tracks. No better or worse.

Unless Poole grow a pair and step up then why do you care 😁

polish clubs will be telling them to ride just poland, enjoy 14 matches a year

Some serious money owed there... Two riders alone over half a million quid... They will be lucky to find that amount down behind the back of fhe setee to pay them...