Bagpuss

Wow, with all the arrogant trumpeting on here tonight you'd think Poole had the trophy in their possession already, and bizarrely Starman is the one telling everyone to keep their feet on the ground. Pride comes before a fall and all that.

The track is better when slicker than tonight but the racing will never be great while stock car friendly dirt is used which has so much clay in it. Vital three points and the Rebels suffered for having an injured number one as we did in the first fixture. The team certainly needs a new signing or two if we have any aspirations of winning the Play Offs at all.

This has been suggested more than once but still have seen any evidence this it would fit, somebody else mentioned Erik Riss which is more appealing. Whatever happens Lewi Kerr's points from reserve need replacing somebody as we are suffering in scraping half a dozen points from reserve each week rather than notching double figures every time.

And a pre booked holiday. Don't like it but can understand his need for some R & R.

Good news for British Speedway that riders aren't elsewhere on our protected race night.

Stop trolling.

It's not about who's fault it is or isn't or what's fair or unfair, it's about following the rules.

Indeed, just shows how weak Britain is now despite having 'protected' race nights and that Poland still do whatever they like.

Work, new baby and the general reluctance to travel very far to watch speedway nowadays. If everybody rides to the maximum of their ability we can win anywhere but as a team we are just so inconsistent, plus I can see us getting slaughtered at reserve with no Kerr.

50-40 and the racing to be 'excellent' even if it's really not.

It's not an assumption, Lynn's school holiday crowds have historically been very good. I'm sure people do go away but equally there are holiday destinations local to Lynn so you would expect some tourists to attend too.

If it could be guaranteed that we would get the Bjerre of last year at Belle Vue and he actually fitted in place of Kerr/Garrity then of course you would sign him in a heartbeat but he has been very poor this year and of course was as bad last time he rode for us. The Riss idea is a much better one for me.

With respect then crowds APPEAR to you to be 'half of what they were' in 2015 and the figures you quote. I too could do a few fag packet estimations and mine would suggest that despite dropping a little (no doubt due to inconsistent fixtures and increased admission prices) crowds most certainly have not halved and I very much doubt they have dropped below 1k very often if ever. Don't get me wrong, British speedway is in a pretty bad place but Lynn's crowds are better than most and with four meetings during the summer holidays (why not six?) one would like to think we will have some healthy attendances during that time - weather permitting of course.

Take your point but Lambert had a good World Cup, has won a round of the Euros, tops the British averages, is performing well in Sweden and Poland on a regular basis and is the best non Polish U21 in the world at present. Cook has been poor in the GP's other than Cardiff so if it was a straight choice between the two right now Lambert would have to get the nod. Might all be different come October of course.

I think you know that I trust and respect your judgement above pretty much any other on this forum. I remember that first fans forum in 2004 when Mr Rogers first addressed the Lynn faithful, he came across extremely well and left a great impression. I'm sure standing in here and there he is an excellent man to have around due to his positivity but I'm not sure how the Flint episode amongst others can be justified defended. Perhaps it is an absolute desperation to succeed in his roles at clubs.

Jake Allen and Nico Covatti.

Out of interest are you privy to attendance figures or are those comments based on your own observations?

I'm sure plenty if us have our fingers and toes crossed.

I accept all of what you say but the cock up with Trevor Harding's average and that night of 'engine failures' at Lynn are as bad as anything we've ever experienced at the Norfolk Arena. I'm certainly not interested in hanging Mr Rogers out to dry or abusing him but the facts over the years speak for themselves and how many clubs he has been at in that time.

He is right though, you are an irritating smart arse.

Will be a close meeting just like last time, plenty of Somerset riders like our circuit and they are on good form at the moment. 46-44

Even if enough riders could be found this needs to be done properly so that each team starts the season with a competitive team, not like the mess of 1995. I like the idea of regular and varied fixtures with local derbies again but it needs to be done properly.....no confidence that the current crop of promoters could achieve that unfortunately.

Ouch.

I agree, sometimes it's better to secure the 4-2 than risk losing any kind of heat advantage. I thought from the footage that Thorsell always looked faster than Etheridge.

Proper speedway Nige. If only every track had entrances and exits to the bends as wide as that.