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Not sure if stock car promoters have any obligations, or if they do, how much effort they put in to carrying them out, but I am certain it is not to the satisfaction of the speedway promoters. I do know that there was a previous occasion when a speedway match was called off, purely due to stock car damage. Think it was a match V Scunny, September 2008. Weather has been fine up to the Thursday so fans shocked when a post-ponement was announced, but stock cars had done so much damage and track staff unable to make track safe by Thursday. Seems stock car drivers care very little about the damage they do. Was at a meeting when drivers deliberately went on to the centre green, and started doing damage. The announcer made repeated, polite, pleas for them not to do this, as, at the time, a local football team used the centre green as their pitch for their home games. Seems the were either too stupid to be able to understand simple English, or just too pig ignorant to consider anyone other than themselves, as they just kept driving over the centre green whenever it suited them. I have now decided not to go to anymore stock car meetings, as I am no longer prepared to let them have any of my money. Perhaps other speedway fans (if they do go to stock cars) should consider the same. .

Stoneman withdrew from tonight's NL match.

Checked BBC weather forecast at 9.30 AM when called off, and did not seem too bad. Lets remember that a weather forecast, is a forecast, not a guarantee. Also noticed that no match preview had gone on Tigers website and no mention of who would be guest at number 7 (can anyone tell me?). Makes me wonder how much the promotion wanted this match on tonight. Disappointed as looks a decent night tonight. Hope it is not re-arranged on some non Thursday when I have arranged something else. Well lets start the long wait for a re-arranged date.

Does seem like they are quick to call it off but slow to re arrange. Still no date for the match called off six weeks ago.

Or just bring JPB in as a guest, assuming he is willing.

In case any Newcastle fans thinking of coming to Sheffield tonight. the match is off.

Thanks for the info. As much advance warning re any home match is appreciated. Was intending going to Scunny on this date.

Green peper that's not to be sneezed at. Seriously would it not be an idea to call them "excel" averages. I presume they are computerized by now.

Why are they called "Green Sheet" averages?

Who do the winners get in the next rround?

Josh Bailey not riding. Jack Parkinson Blackburn will be the guest.

Thanks, was aware of that change, but still need to fit in an extra fixture against Edinburgh. Was just enquiring, as last year, when they swapped a match to Wednesday, only found out by co-incidence (almost as though they did not want anyone to know at first). Just thought there may be some information out there, I had not found out about. Could be another fixture to arrange if we beat Edinburgh by 5 or more next week.

Hi, has anyone heard anything about when the two postponed fixtures will be re-staged?. I know the Ipswich fixture could be difficult, due to them having a lot of Thursday fixtures, but it is now nearly a month since the Edinburgh match was off. Any info will be appreciated.

Just wondered about Scunny's MDL team. Didn't Sam Chapman ride for Plymouth in the Premier League two years ago? . Would not have thought a rider could drop down from Premier League to MDL.

Yes and he won the race. Was in races at previous meetings, but did not win them.

Just checked BBC weather forecast. Currently has only light rain between 8 and 9 pm.

Fairly windy too so that should dry the track

Hardly been any rain so far today. Any news on re staging date?

According to Scunthorpe website. Tom Perry replacing Wallner

Read in another section of the forum that it is Redcar

Using the above formula, I reckon that the Sheffield track record is faster as 54.97 mph (sorry if I have got the maths wrong).

Belle Vue having an eight man team?

Well, what has been announced today 7th March 2017, is exactly what was speculated about 28th February 2017, on this thread. Sky pull out and BT do 18 matches. I think it says something about the parties involved that we have to wait a week for the news. I notice that Sky, on their website still have a link to speedway on Sky. Who are they trying to fool? The BSPA on their website have said we are in for a treat. How many speedway fans think at least 7 less matches (Sky originally stated they will do at least 25) is a treat? And how many speedway fans, who subscribe to Sky Sports, but not BT think that either losing their speedway on TV or incurring a greater cost is a treat.

So, do what I do. Record it on Sky+. Start watching it after the match has started. Use fast forward when there is a bit you do not want to watch.

Have sky got out of the contract, by pointing out that there is no longer a league called the British Elite League? Did the promoters drop a clanger in re-naming the top tier league?