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Absolutely, you can't blame Huckenbeck at all. Fixture scheduling in the UK is farcical across both of the main leagues, far too many unnecessary clashes.

Not good. In terms of Lambert, there is a lot of indiscriminate whinging on here. Would be better to consider how long he is likely to be out for and how many meetings will be missed firing that period, might be better to wait for him to get fit rather than rushing into changes. If the best we could do under the points limit was Todd Kurtz and Max Clegg for Porsing and Lambert I'd have thought it would be better to stick with what we've got.

I don't know what people are expecting anyway, we are back to square one ie the riders that fitted before Lamberts average went down. More concerned about Huckenbecks absence personally.

Utter madness.

Kurtz and Clegg? Jesus Christ.

Nicholls absolutely not. R Worrall not been riding top league so why would he get in ahead of his brother? Having thought about it Lambert really has to be at reserve and has to have all his rides.....pointless to only give him two or three.

Steve, do yourself and everyone else a favour and IGNORE HIM FFS. Please.

Madness to not have Harris in having scored a 15 max the other week. Just depends on whether you feel it's an advantage to have Lambert at reserve with Worral in or put him in the team with Ellis or Bates at reserve. Can see the sense in both.

There is a general pattern of people not commenting as much on meeting threads nowadays, one wonders if people are being put off the BSF by the bickering and trolling which now seems commonplace or whether there is a waning interest in British speedway generally.

But he got excluded. It's a bit like two yellow cards equalling a red in football.

Brilliant from Tai.

Seems utterly bizarre. We did wonder if he was offered a place but turned it down taking into account his score in last year's challenge along with riding for four teams this year and all of the U21 and SWC commitments. Perhaps he thought he had enough on his plate and is a year or two away from being ready for the GP's.

Wolves would have Poole for breakfast over two legs if the Play Off final was next week, but come September assuming those teams reach the final things are likely to be very, very different.

Have to agree on Shanes, he was on the pace and riding the correct lines, wasn't ever tailed off. All very well calling for him to be replaced but it's pointless if there isn't a realistic alternative being suggested.

Haha nope, my wife is from Denton so we are up here visiting my in laws. Very rarely able to get a Friday off this time of year but managed it this week.

Enjoyed that, perhaps the amount of passing wasn't up to the normal Belle Vue standard but it was a good meeting with close scoring, a few cracking passes, some great team riding and a last heat decider with overtaking. Chuck in a great stadium with an awesome view from the grandstand on a warm evening and it made for a great night out. Poole certainly strengthened by Batchelor but they deserve credit for digging in and getting a draw out of looked for all the world a defeat half way through. Belle Vue will have better nights but at least took something out of the contest when I really didn't fancy them to prior to heat fifteen.

I see Ford is praising Hans for his commitment for riding tonight, I'd suggest as a Poole contracted rider he is just doing what he should by gracing us all with his presence once the Danish meeting was called off.

Yep we are sitting too, cheers mate, see you later

Do you stand or sit Phil? Would be good to say hello.

Really looking forward to this.

All this talk of points being awarded is silly, it won't happen without proof. Last time we saw that was when Belle Vue had their 'water leak'. While I understand people's frustration sums of the reactions on here are bordering on delerious. The truth will never be known, although there does seem a trend that any weather other than that which will get in the maximum crowd leads to a call off. All this will do is put off those travelling from afar or those floaters who aren't committed to going every week. One thing I will say is that there us always the feeling that the promotion aren't telling us everything with their statements.

Been extremely windy all day in rural Norfolk and there are plenty of bits of tree laying around on exposed back roads, some big old bits. However the wind is nowhere near as strong now as it was and it does make you wonder if there is more to this than meets the eye. The first statement really should have mentioned the wind, poor PR once again.

Their own leagues it would seem.

Mahna mahna, doo doo doo doo doo.

Coming up to see the in laws so going to this, can't wait. Big home win with loads of great racing please!