Bagpuss

I’m no Lambert fan but if he scored four points from number seven that would be a job well done. Nobody who has moaned either on here or social media has yet been able to come up with a better guest which I think says it all.

Can’t see him having to worry about that.

I’d suggest not.

GB squad announced as Woffinden, Lambert, Cook, Bewley and Harris (on Facebook) I think the three pick themselves personally.

Agree....if they end up top four they will have exceeded expectations.

And Lambert it is (club Twitter feed)

I thought he was a late season signing one year when you guys won the Play Offs? Could be wrong though! EDIT wrong I am, he was a guest in the 2011 final.

Wells rode for Poole at some point I think.

While I agree that I’d prefer to see somebody else this evening his scoring last season at home contradicts the rest of your post. Its a real shame Kasper is out, Swindon is the best chance for him to score some home points looking at their bottom end.

You sound like a farmer

Simon Lambert come on down.

I think you see from that video how much better the Swindon track is going to be now. Have said for a few years that Lynn could benefit from being widened and made more circular, if Buster took the white line in a few metres all the way round and make the circuit 300m ish it could be fantastic with the right preparation.

Too many I’d imagine. Not having a pop at Poole only, this is a general point where speedway needs to get with the times.

Really surprised there are still any tracks not selling tickets or admission by card.

With the right person doing it I could imagine it working quite well but I can also see plenty of folk not liking the idea.

Wells scored paid eleven in your last home meeting against some people’s favourites for the league, if that’s all at sea I hope Lynn’s whole team can be from now on. In all seriousness Wells will be fine once he has a few more NSS meetings and gets into the groove for Edinburgh. Can see Aces winning this by more than the supporters cup clash, something like 54-36.

Swindon’s reserves will be their achilles heel all season but they faced the leagues strongest pair last night, probably better to judge them properly after a few more home meetings against the other sides. Swindon are hardly struggling as a team so far but one change if the opportunity arises could turn them into league winners.

More and more punters aren’t willing to risk going to speedway on anything other than a dry evening nowadays so you can’t blame clubs for making an early decision if the forecast is poor.

Not necessarily, if a manager wanted to protect a rider or riders for heat 14 he need not nominate them for the heat 14 vote. But he then risks a reserve or low scoring rider ending up in heat 14.

Exactly. Sonetimes I think riders would be much better off keeping their gobs shut and just riding their bikes.

Proper speedway Nige! Haven’t been to the Foxhole since they widened it and I really must make the effort.

Can see this being a narrow home win with Cook being in the big points but being beaten by somebody at some point. Edinburgh may not have fully got going yet but by the same token I’m sure Glasgow haven’t either.

Is anyone saying it is special other than you?

It’s a difficult one semmers, in the past he has occasionally not graded much and you end up with one line out by the fence at Lynn which is the worst of all. He bottom line is that the dirt used at Lynn is no good for bikes....I hope it’s not the same stuff at Peterborough now.