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Seem to remember that happened in 2015 in the NL when Eastbourne weren't league champions, can't remember who actually won the league, but they were crowned League champions, but Eastie won a thing called the Gold Cup which had a semi final and final played out by the top 4. Happened one season and was dumped. Although if it been the playoffs we'd have 'won' the league, it did seem the correct way running a league and having proper league champions who performed best across the whole season.

Didn't see that, still seems an odd decision not to retain a Brit who's captain, led them to the title and still heading in the right direction, but as said a move away will probably move him up and on again. I know I'm a bit biased with him, having been an Eastie supporter and saw him come through as a wee lad who could only just stradle a bike, just a shame we didn't get the fruits of him and Jason Edwards, especially as Eastie generally retained riders, sometimes too loyal to them, but all in the past now....

Maybe, although he did say Glasgow contacted him and said he wasn't in their plans. Anyway sure he'll up his game again next year, wherever he goes.

Absolutely nothing and will be in high demand, maybe Glasgow definitely going Premiership and Brennen is already in someone's plans in that league? Probably wrong, but can't imagine many reasons to shed him at the moment.

Lawson for the normal season, Bomber for the playoffs, sure that can be engineered within the rules next season by someone.....just a thought....

I did as well, was certainly a draw even then, and the joy of china clay stuck to your trainers never to come off.....

Used the same language at Arlington many many years ago in front of lots of young fans, you'd think he would have grown up by now, but he's never been a good advert for the sport, or role model. Back to Poland and Sweden hopefully next year.

I know and would like to see it at 42, but can't see it going above 40 really, at least setting it would negate it going into the 30's.

Keep it at 40 and leave it for another 2/3 seasons, will always be good and bad teams put together and some riders will miss out, but at least clubs and fans will know at the end of the seasons what's happening the next.

I was really against Sayfutinov coming before the start of the season down to ( through no fault of his own) being Russian and still not sure whether it's right to allow Russia and Russian's back into the civilised world at the moment including sport, my view and know not everyone will agree. But......disregarding that the man has won me over with his riding and attitude to British speedway, even Scott Nicholls had his arm round him after the semi final at Belle Vue.... Hope he comes back next year if there's a good enough league for him to come back to, although I fear not.

Definitely, put it in the same box as xmas adverts and xmas stuff in the shops now, both should be outlawed until the end of November at least.....bah humbug.....

Isn't it 'off his t*ts' ? Although I'm no expert on such things, perhaps one could confirm.....

Can only think the comment is a joke( and I'm not from Poole or a fan) , if not I bet the Ford's would like to have the money you think they have. Can you imagine land and planning becoming available/viable in the Poole area as well. ( posted exactly the same time as FortyThirtyEight but exactly the same thought) .

The top riders can/could ride them all.... Doyle never seemed to have much trouble at Arlington and Poole, even the sort after Ryan Douglas was sensational at Arlington in his 2 meetings there after one ride to get used to the track, but even in his prime before abandoning British speedway Woffinden always moaned and groaned about most of those.

Make the coin toss at the start of the meeting be for gate choice, track grade before heat 15, then the managers do another coin toss for gates only add a minute to the meeting run time and should eliminate gate prep fixing, or a 50/50 gamble.

I used to stand near the start line at Eastie and never saw them watering the start line specifically in one area, normally Eastie chose heat 15 if they won the toss and did see Bob Dugard grade a path differently for Nicki Pedersen to the first bend, and saw the same done for Peter Karlsson on a trip to Wolves. Done everywhere and always has been in my veiw.

Even now never really understood that about Thursday being so down on a Wednesday if it meant top league racing( although I think the championship is the place to be so did make the right move anyway), perhaps curry club at Spoons, main swingers night is Thursday night in Poole, perhaps you could enlighten me....

If that's taken recently the track looks perfect.....never thought I'd ever say that about a Poole track being used to a home track with a good amount of dirt on it and being covered in dust on summer visits to Poole in years gone by, but it does look so much better now with the extra shale.

Thanks, even more impressive being at Ipswich.

I may have remembered it incorrectly but I'm sure a young Adam Shields got 21 from 7 rides at reserve early on in his career over here, can't remember what team though, might have been Arena Essex ?

Thanks for clearing that up.....surely not with the manipulation......

What ? Think I need another and you do maybe or maybe had a few already? Used to sort of understand the rules but since the demise of Eastbourne and the on set of old age I'm a bit lost.....

If Geoff100 is anywhere near that age, take my hat off to you if they're bouncing... and not dragging along.

If it was the case, surely should have been announced at the track ( by various posts assume it wasn't) and put out on social media. Either not true or bad pr for the lad, one way or another.

Sure it's been the case as long as I can remember with a late change leading to r/r. Had many a programme looking like a dog's dinner before the meeting started, changes to riding order and virtually every race.