Daniel Smith

Simon isn't replacing Jake as only NL guests allowed for Mills & Mallett. Lambert doesn't qualify as he's a PL rider. Has to be guesting for someone else. What the hell is going on?????

With the exception of Edinburgh of course

I pull you up on that. I think they can see the bigger picture, and it's getting bigger every week. It'll be the pictures of their own ass's with their heads up them, in Shovlar's case, they will be in 3D also

That's what he ment I'm sure, an air fence at Rye I believe would make it more dangerous

I shall try to explain. This question has come up so often and it has nothing to do with the Chapman's not wanting an air fence, they have no one to put it up. We bought Oxfords old air fence when they folded to be used in all speedway events. Because they have stockcars most weekends and other events during the week the air fence could only be put up on race day and taken down on race day. On Monday, yes it was Peterborough's air fence and they had about a crew of 10 to erect it and take it down. To put it up took about 3-4 hours & took it down in about 2 hours. Our promotion on several occasions has asked for 10 volunteers to put up the air fence on race days and they could only get, off the top of my head, 4 to put it up but they couldn't make it every week and 2 to take it down (I offered my services for both). They even advertised in the local paper to asking for help and got nothing. They spent around £10k on a pissing air fence they couldn't use. I believe also that there is / was a rule that once a team uses an air fence at a league event it must be used at all times or face fines. Which, obviously our club couldn't commit to that. The promotion isn't to blame for this, I blame the KL fans who gob off at every occasion that we should have an air fence then can't be ass'd when helps required.

I don't agree. I think Lindgren only managed 4th to 1st because Ward & Woffinden where well aware that all they had to do was beat each other and that's what they'd try to do. When you watch that heat again they where watching & trying to knock spots off each other

Shazzybird, I wasn't anywhere near SCB and other when Rory slide off but I certainly did cheer, and cheered my head off loud & proud. The reason. My team gained an advantage, it really is that simple but concern for fallen riders always follow pretty quick afterwards. Nobody in their right mind wants to see a rider injured no matter how much you hate said rider but everyone wants to see their team win and I believe like myself that is why people cheer but like last night the cheers soon turned to silence with concern for Rory. I cheer at everything when an advantage is gained by, overtaking, engine failure, crash, tapes exclusion etc, etc. It's me and it will always be me.

speedwaygp.com has the official attendance figure down as 4810. Now that seems a ridiculously low figure to what was actually there. The attendance figure was higher than that for the British Semi Final and there was definitely more than that there last night

As I said, Keeping up appearances in order to try to not look stupid but only increasing your stupidity. Keep going lads

I see Shovlar & Orion are keep up appearances with there anti King's Lynn negativity. You can tell Shovlar's negativity by his choice of favorite heat in 22. The best and most important heat for me was Harris in 24. That was race of the World Cup so far Anyone who thinks that a PL club & PL managers shouldn't be anywhere near these big events must have been sick in their laps tonight. Great show. Rob Lyon IS the best man for the job As for the lads, they all gave everything they had to give. Couldn't have done any more than they did. A million % was given by all and the crowd was fantastic in their support for the lads. A BIG WELL DONE TO EVERYONE

Cardiff & Swansea both play in the English Football League so there would be no need for separate federations for speedway

You should have no problem at all with seeing the racing. The Chapman's have done a brilliant job with the stadium and the view is a massive plus point pretty much anywhere in the stadium Just like to add Regarding choosing a venue. It's strictly down to the clubs to bid and organise the events and the FIM / BSI committee to choose the best bid for the event. The BSPA have no say in the venue at all.

Let me know the last time we won a group to go straight through to the final when our semi final was on an EL track then Steve 'The EL Snob' Shovlar.

Never had you down as an AC/DC fan mike. You certainly don't look the sort

I have to say, I feel very sorry for Mr Vasey. It was only a matter of time before he blew his top on this forum. I've had disagreements with the fella but ya just let it be and move on but some members can't help themselves to pounce on every Stoke thread just to get a reaction out of Malcolm. Friendly bullies & stalkers is what I'd call some. Malcolm does get on his high horse quite a bit yes, that's only because thats his opinion yet just because he's a team manager who's happy to come on this forum an express his views people have to nit pick and antagonise him. One thing this forum has been crying out for is promoters, team managers & riders to participate on this and I have to say, you can see why they don't. I would like to keep seeing Malcolm continue posting even though he isn't in my opinion always right but neither is anyone else and myself.

Agree, no way will Mcgowan or Doolan be anywhere near getting in the team. I see nobody has mentioned Ty Proctor. Now thats a young lad that deserves a go at No 5 and is superb round the Norfolk Arena 1, Holder 2, Watt 3, Batchelor 4, Ward 5, Proctor All have relatively recent experience of racing at the Norfolk Arena

Nothing like a good stir is there. Buster has managed to put in new concrete standing terrace between turns 3 & 4, putting in new lighting in between turns 1&2 & 3&4 all gust for the the GP event. Every week he's on the mike speaking excitedly about next week. This was part of his dream to hold an FIM event when he took over the club. He'd love to have a GP but knows that's way out of budget at the moment (unless he gets Lynn FC in the Premier League ) and the FIM have to pay rent for the event so of course there will be unexpected requirements but thats part and parcel of holding these things

This meeting has thrown some better racing in than the first meeting but so far looks as though Zielona Gora may get a hiding. Can I ask our Polish friends, what is with the Micky Mouse on the race bibs??????

What happened, I must have missed it?????

excellent heat 3 from Holder

Why's Mallett missing?????????

Never met ya Gemini but you should have a bit more self respect than that

I my opinion I hope the FIM / BSI sanction bans to those riders for being completely pathetic little children. Rules and reg change all the time and throwing ya toys out the pram isn't the answer.

Great point actually. Why not have a massive band???? Cardiff GP only attracts 40,000ish, thats 20,000 short of capacity due to 10,000 taken up by the mesh round the lower seating and if they booked someone like the Stereophonics and gave them an hour slot those extra seats would be gone in no time.

See, this is what gets my fricking goat. The WTC shouldn't at the end of the day be about money. These events should be about pride of wearing your national badge. Just like football (team England my ass) they're showing it's all about themselve and not their country.