Daniel Smith

Turned it off, totally s#!+€ meeting

It's a good thing though. If anything happens in the first meeting another replacement is available immediately.

My favourite at King's Lynn, can't remember the opposition but the Stars were being 1-5'd. Excellent team riding, then Nicki Pedersen squeezed through the middle of the pair on bend 3. Pedersen then slowed the race down. Then Tom P Madsen thought he'd have a bit of that and did exactly the same a lap later, this time barely a gap, sparks flying from the bikes, taking the 5-1.

I know he can't sign but I can't find a rule that says he can't be a guest rider.

I think Belle Vue will bring Jye back in as a guest can't they??

Don't think it's got anything to do with Belle Vue as such. Ipswich are out the Play-Offs and he's been garbage for Belle Vue so I think Riss has cut his losses and gone home. He's withholding his services, 28 day ban, guests for both clubs. What it absolutely does do is strengthen Belle Vue substantially, King's Lynn will be in for a tough time.

After a bit googling, I didn't realise Matt is his middle name. His actual name is Cecil Has his hand in a nursery called Nemo's currently, so maybe looking to expand that road of interest.

If Ford leaves Poole, that's bad news all round for the club. No other businessman will run it the way he has and with the uncertainty over the stadium he will find it extremely difficult to find a buyer imo. Whist nobody wants clubs to close down, if Poole do, there's certainly an element of reap what you sow. Peterborough and Coventry fans will understand what's meant by that.

One thing proven last night in Sweden, Iversen struggled with a heavy, grippy track. So, us Stars are gonna be in for a hell of a ride home and away v Belle Vue. Can't call it. Somerset v Poole - King's Lynn v Belle Vue Let the fun and game commence as this has been the most open Play-Offs for many many years. Odds even all round. May the best team over the 4 meetings win, good luck and best wishes to all

Never fear, I was enjoying the RallyX too, so a nice little fill in (probably a tinkle break for you too).

Robert Lambert on fire in Sweden tonight. Totally quashing my 'burn out' fears.

Robert Lambert in great form

That's what happens when ya go for a tinkle and come back and see rallycross on the screen.

Have Freesport seriously cut off a live feed for a highlight programme

Back in the day to today are very different out the starts. If today's engines ain't high revving they just die or there's to much grip and flip. As the engine's are so high revving you can't go from concrete to dirt. So dangerous. The only way to make a concrete start safer the the concrete would have to run right up to the first bend, then of course, rider run added risk if any crashes happen between the tapes and first bend. Concrete, tarmac etc is just not viable today. Best thing to do is not allow gardening at all, have a count down clock and only allow the starting grid to be accessible with 10secs remaining.

Absolutely what the sport needs. The best times at King's Lynn was having Buster racing up to the referee box, ranting and raving, with his cloth out cleaning the glass etc. Added far more spice to the evening.

Machines are too powerful for concrete starts also. Bikes more likely to flip from the starts when they go from concrete to dirt. Maybe go back to having pushers at the starts. Would cut costs on burnt out clutches

And to show it wasn't a typo on the updates

Found the info. 2009 Premier League KOC - King's Lynn v Berwick. Topinka & Eklof are KL rider's, Franc & Clews Berwick rider's. Knew I didn't make it up.

Unaware of that, must have been before I started going. They did have something similar a few of seasons ago when you could choose any gate, having both rider's on 1 & 2 etc. That was soon gotten rid of when teammates were taking each other out on the first turn.

Yes, you can look into someone having an off night to much but the context of last night does have concern. We were leading the meeting with 3 heats remaining. Both Robert and Niels were in 2 of those remaining heats. Lambert came last in very important heats, not winning a single race all night. The kid (and he still is one) has been in SENSATIONAL form in 2018, my concern is he may have reached the point of 'burn out'. Who could blame him if he is running empty, the busiest season he's ever had. For me it's about context and to run lasts in the 2 most important heats of the meeting is plenty to worry about. Also though, on the plus side, maybe Iversen is about to click and ready to cover any of Lambert's poor form. Hopefully the whole team has enough rest time between now and the Play-Offs, then we go again.

Agree totally, just the league championship has always gotten away from this club one way or another. I'm sure the management have made the rider's aware of the desperation this club has in winning a top league title. Any silverware would be great and fully deserving of this year.

Maybe if any team is 6 or more behind the team manager can pick the gates he prefers the rider's to be on. No Tac Subs at all.

On current form the Stars should win comfortably, all depending on what the priority is for the KO Cup.

I know there's contradiction but the situations are different. As a whole the sport needs to be thrilling, wheel to wheel, handlebar bashing etc. It's everything we all crave as a spectacle and want it to happen week in week out. But, as a fan of the Stars, at this stage in the season, I really couldn't care less how we win these Play-Offs. We've never won the top flight title. If our home meetings were won 75-15 not a single home fan would care a jot, the focus for all is to simply see this club win the top flight title. It is the be all and end all. Yes, it's a contradiction, but at the end of the day the desperation for our club to finally be in the record books as league champions far outweigh the need for exciting meetings. That winning feeling will be exciting enough for all of us.