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Just checked BSPL website and found some matches have been run (much to my pleasant surprise). However, did look at racecard for one match, and found both teams used rider replacement (hardly in the spirit of the league), and also, no dates for fixtures not yet raced. Surely by now dates should be agreed, or a statement saying teams have pulled out of the e.

As it is now 10 weeks since the finalists became known, I have started to wonder if there will be a final. Now only a few days before August, quite a few fixtures in the next few weeks, and also very likely that one of the teams (probably Sheffield) will be in the play offs. Why the delay in setting dates. Kings Lynn holding out until they can make changes?

Not sure where they get the "up to 5 seconds from". If the same 5 seconds was used at the starting tapes, be a few burnt out clutches.

If it's on Eurosport, about 15 minutes after the scheduled start time should be early enough.

The reason given for the original postponement was stadium unavailability. However I do believe that this date did coincide with Nigel's funeral.

I believe the curfew at Sheffield was brought in, after stock cars once ran until around 11pm, and local residents complained.

See Sheffield have a re-arranged match on Monday 8 August. Anyone know if this is on Eurosport? Thanks

One thing I am curious about. Do the Brits, who choose to ride abroad only (Woffy, Bewley, Lambert) get invited to compete, or do they choose not to?

How about starting at the advertised time of 7.30 (not the actual time of 7.50). An extra twenty minutes could have seen the meeting fully concluded.

Do injury replacements count?

Now sunny.

Now stopped. Reckon they will try to get this on, as a TV match.

Rain now in Sheffield.

Can imagine the reaction from Sheffield crowd, if he rides well.

Been ok so far.

Will that mean only Howarth and reserves can take his rides?

Suspected broken wrist is what i heard. Stated that Cook is doubtful for his Tuesday championship match. Presume guest for Allen r/r for Cook.

Craig Cook and Jake Allen must be doubtful for this one. Broc Nicol replaces Barker for Ipswich. Hope Batchelor doesn't decide he can ride Sheffield after last year's disappointment.

Not bought a programme for decades. Used to get a free racecard, while Neil Machin ran Sheffield. Not prepared to pay for a programme. If promoters want more money from me, put on more matches.

I suspected that they have been keeping the schedule secret for some time. I guessed it was likely that Sheffield v Ipswich would be on Eurosport, as soon as the fixtures were published (it was Sheffield's only Monday home match at the time). Any reason for the secrecy?

Has the line up been announced?

Appreciate the Nigel Pearson situation, but the official story on the website only mentioned stadium availability.

And on the subject of Tigers v Kings Lynn, the home league fixture , due to be raced on 12th May, but called off due to stadium unavailable ( why wasn't this checked prior to fixtures being agreed), still not re arranged, over 7 weeks after the call off. Why so long?

But as so few kids bother to come to speedway, why worry about them.

http://www.sheffield-speedway.com/news.php?extend.2769 Didn't do too bad on this occasion.