stevebrum

I think we may as well cancel all matches until the weather improves. Promoters can't be bothered and with fixture clashes there seems little point. The promoters can't be bothered so why should the fans? Another pathetic call off. I hope I can sustain my interest in the sport while I'm waiting to watch an EL fixture at Monmore. And NO Cradley don't count.

Reserves have always been important , nothing to add. Nothing new to see here.

Never saw that coming. Well done to the Hammers looking dark horses already. Poole made to look very ordinary - will be surprised many teams will do that this season.

Whilst I applaud the statement about the track as a bit of transparency for a change the fact that as a club they are taking money for meetings that they know they cannot run yet is nothing short of disgraceful. I reckon it's going to take a few years to recover from this scandal. What a shame when we should ALL be celebrating this new stadium.

They have already indicated that it's against SKY'S deal so I'd be very surprised any filming of RACING would be strictly prohibited. That said surely any promotion would welcome action from the pits, rider interviews , fan interaction etc. Maybe that is something they might allow?

So its still the track. Proves they have tried to rush the one thing that is vital. about time for a bit of transparency in speedway, good on them for this information.

Aces should open with 60 points on their debut.

Think it can be either tier, although only one can move up if both reserves average higher than a 1-5 team member. Why is there a separate debate on Newman? Hasn't it been done to death??

Obviously it has been more noticeable at Poole although if I was a forward thinking management and sports organisation I'd monitor it and allow limited access (say no more than the odd race but off racing stuff should be positively encouraged. SKY obviously are being protected here and I can see the logic up to a point. However anything that gets more people interested should be applauded. (That said some of the people intending to watch were fans of other clubs who wouldn't have been going to Poole anyway!)

Good to see a promotion giving the speedway folk a match despite a huge downpour before the meeting. Something the EL promoters and riders could learn a trick from. Track was wet and predictably one line racing however the last 3 heats certainly saw the riders swapping positions and proper racing. The result wasn't really in doubt and the raiders look a poor travelling team. Hume is proving a bargain on that average.

Lakeside to be brought back down to earth. 43-50

Aimed at one person tho!

I think Wolves can keep it close.

No doubt I will see you at either of the 2 meetings at Monmore then.

I'd be interested to see the Coventry definition of a 'concession'. I know adults that are a full time student. I was a full time student at 29. Surely it's not difficult to specify the qualifying criteria? Full time? Age related? University or college? Best bet is just to cheese everyone off whether they qualify or not, Great business sense.

Really? I doubt that! It will be when not if he rides in his Polish team IMHO

Wrong he is named in the Wroclaw squad. Wrong, he is named in the Torun squad!

Only if you want Coventry to cheat. You can't suddenly be added when you are already racing at a higher level. This was Jason's choice to move up and Coventry decided to use him and not let anyone else use him. If you have the team build wrong from the start of the season that's the fault of the promotion. The issue Coventry will have all season long is having 2 weak draft riders and using protection for Sarjeant is the bigger issue. No team will win the league with weak reserves and that's where you're problem mostly is. Unfortunately there is nothing you can do to improve the reserves, not should there be.

Absolutely not. Got to about a mile from the track and traffic was virtually at 20 miles an hour the rain was so hard. No way could they have got that on with so much rainfall. Sad to say correct call. Thanks foolishly I got to see it first hand!

Oh poo, just bout to set off. Keeping everything crossed!

I seriously hope you don't have a promotion pulling out the league after one match throwing the future of one club and it's riders and the structure of the league in chaos. I mean that would never happen in the perfect PL would it? Meanwhile back in the real world ALL leagues are struggling.

I'm in Birmingham as I've mentioned before so I'd trust the updates from the local folk. Obviously I will be in attendance as usual, in my usual place, doing updates as I usually do every Monday.

55-38

My favourite track for spinning that is. Great way to start a day (Let the youngsters tell the oldies what that means).

I'll have some of what you're having right now! I hope you are right. Swindon to me look one of the stronger 2 or 3 behind Poole and the Aces. So just reckon this week will be a better indicator for both clubs. Fingers crossed on the weather.