GeneralMelchett

I have seen him at Ipswich this year and he's been really good - although he wasn't great in the most recent one on Thursday scoring 7 and then you get nights like that!! I kind of enjoyed the meeting - good effort at the comeback from Workington - I do feel a track of that size and shape should have more passing! Who was good, Batch and Vinny Forde for Workington along with their no 7 - he was a surprise and did well. For the home side well well done Joe T, Klina and Barker very good also. Expected more from King.

I've decided to treat myself to this match on the streaming - hoping its like the Berwick v Poole one from the other week!

Must win for both sides, slender home win i my view - Witches to take the BP!

just the same as that star striker banging in a few hat tricks when they want a new contract 😄 as soon as they get one they are doggy doo

Interesting re Lawson - he wasn't great last night but equally he was involved in 3 x 4-2's and a 3-3 so was fairly effective - the Witches issue this season is they don't have (to me) an out and out no1 really so that spot is always going to look a bit weak. Ellis i agree was very good and was surprised he didn't get the nod for heat 15 but perhaps as a guest it was felt better to give the start money to a signed rider. My recollection of Ellis in 2025 was he was a solid rider at Foxhall but his performances in 2026 have been even better - possibly cos he wants a team place in 27 which I would be happy for as I wanted him back this season. I also like Jason he often has a stinker of a ride but then pops out of the gate and holds the line really well for a win or a 2nd. He also does the laps of honour and gets the crowd going a bit after a 5-1 etc. I am not convinced by KJP at all yet he shows no signs of getting on with the track -

Anyway moving on Lawson is here and the conditions are wet not seen riders filled in like this for quite a while 😅

another duplication! 🙃

Lets see if he makes it first! 😶 (I hope he does as he should score pretty well)

2 more home meetings to go and if they can win 1 or maybe both then the Foxes will end up well into double figures for points which will have been a decent first season - something to build on anyway.

Most bizarre exclusion for Cook - Lynn unlucky there. I think refs should explain why some decisions are made, i presume Lynn raised the issue over the phone etc, or does that not happen now?? - not seen the full stream nor was at the match but seeing the replay it seem Etheridge out was the only choice 😶 Its really peeing down now, first proper rain in Sheffield for weeks!!

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!

Having thought about ITV4 being involved in screening the BF i think a hour long highlights show once a week would be a nice thing to see - that would show racing and meetings etc in a good light and hopefully get a few more interested in attending so that is on my wishlist for 2027!

A positive development lets hope we have a great meeting with lots of good racing and maybe just maybe ITV 4 may come knocking for more!

I went three years running 88,89 and 90 and they were all wonderful occasions! The racing could be frantic at times also! Well done to Lynn best performance at the NSS by a visiting team so far.

to coin a famous song - better than all the rest!

great stuff - can't help thinking Poole threw that one away but i really enjoyed that!

He is! well according to the downloaded programme

as I was at a loose end so decided to take in a speedway match to save driving 3 hrs to Berwick I am on the steam - enjoyed this last hear decider incoming! 5 Guests however wow! Flint and Morris might just win this for the Bandits!! Also where the heck did that score from Eddie Kennett come from!

Kelly Moran's biography was an interesting read on certainly the drinking! I was one to say give hm a chance but he's blown that - you were right Pinny - there remains the issue of what the heck to do with him once he is out again!

I see Tom has been recalled to Poland - he just won heat 1 too! Hope he has a good meeting - was looking far better on Thursday!

7 day ban for Lawson if anyone is interested!

As with everything there will be a discretionary element for the powers that be - i remember Rohan Tungate and Jason Doyle missing flights back from Poland a couple of seasons ago and as a result missing league meetings here in the UK - Tungate got a ban and JD didn't as relevant facts were taken into account at the time!

Yes I kind of agree with this, however some people either don't think properly in a 'crisis' or don't often think that certain methods / reporting of obligations should be followed. As an employer I've had all manner of staff over the years fail to inform their employer / me of work availability for a range of things some frivolous some serious. Even when experiencing the most serious of problems I have always felt it proper to ensure my employers knew the situation as soon as possible and not just before I am due to get into work. Regardless of last night I am 100% sure no Lawson for 2027 at Foxhall which is a shame as he has been a very consistent rider over the years and when he was at Arena he was a bit of a hero.

To be fair the top division has always been a bit like that - in the great days of the 80s you had Cradley, Coventry Wolves in the midlands and then Reading Oxford and Swindon along the M4 etc so that was 6 of the what 12 teams in the top division. There was a northern band that comprised Bradford Sheffield and BV! and maybe an EA band that was Ipswich and Kings Lynn. The most northerly based top tier team I can recall was Berwick when Terry Lindon took them over and we all know what happened there.

As a fan I've been to Foxhall 4 times now in 2026 and i have only seen 2 sides - my next visit is Aug 20th when It's Leicester which means I will still have only seen 2 sides! Due to holidays etc its likely to be my last visit for 2026! in any other sport I would have expected to see 5 different sides.