Bagpuss

I think the issue here is fixtures being rearranged and them clashing with fixtures long since logged in other countries. Whichever country it us taking the mickey it's just not on. If Poland had logged these non Sunday matches first it would have been a different matter.

Children's prices? I agree with skidder though, every track will have different demographics and if Poole are getting kids through the door by charging what they do then there's no problem. That may change in the future though and the key is to react when required.

The Ben Fund in 2011 at Scunny wasn't average, it was bloody awful. By all accounts the event is rarely thrilling racing, mainly because it is the first meeting for those riders taking part and tracks are difficult to prepare in early March. If you are going to judge tracks its probably best to do it later in the season. And not based on a meeting where your own team have been clattered.

To me it's pretty simple you have a date by which all countries have to have their league's fixtures declared by. If there are any alterations after this time then tough luck on the club who can't use a rider because he has always been committed to being elsewhere as per the declaration date. If any rider kicks off because he can't get his own way then the FIM ban him.

Which promotions signed the agreement?

Very, very good team. Certainly one of the favourites. Makes the top four race very interesting when it could otherwise have been fairly clear cut. Poole to finish fifth anyone

Indeed. The website says that Lynn were always aware that Holder would be absent for one of their OTA visits, it would be nice to have an explanation why that's the case. Speedway has plenty of issues but for me absent riders due to fixture clashes is the biggest.

You obviously don't hope he's done because you know very well he will always reply

Fixture changes..... http://kingslynnstars.co/news.php?extend.30377

Starman spectacularly misses the point yet again.

Bjerre is a great signing. I'm not sure that people who haven't seen Bewley and Smith ride appreciate just how good they could be. If Fricke is the last rider you really have to fancy Belle Vue to be there or thereabouts.

Do you really think King and Jacobs or a six pointer not yet signed up would score more than Bjerre and Sedgmen? Shame to go for the foreign lads over the Brits bit it's a complete no brainer.

I'm sure this rumour appears every year. This will be his fourth season with us so he can't be too unhappy.

Sedgmen rides Belle Vue particularly well which makes him a good signing on paper. As for King, I'd agree with you if Aces had priority over Ipswich but seeing as it's the other way round it was always a non starter especially as it would also have meant releasing one of Cook, Worrall or Fricke.

Anything containing 'give it a rest' or 'get over it' is generally a bit ranty. No need really.

SCB is using evidence to disprove what others are claiming, don't see the issue? Certainly doesn't warrant a rant.

You can't have three riders doubling up from the same Champs team.

I think test matches would prove popular if scheduled correctly. Trouble is there is no appetite for it amongst the BSPA / Team GB set up. Gatherings like this week are a good thing but it needs to be more regular and we need to be racing test matches on unfamiliar tracks as well as over here.

Saddlebow Road is always two coats cooler than anywhere else in the vicinity!

And put in a Stella performance.....

That's a jealous rant if ever there was one 😁

Maybe not as much as it was, but still louder and smellier than your front room. Plus you get to socialise on the terraces. However promoters need to make the effort to get people to come when it's on telly. Apart from play offs I don't go to Lynn meetings on TV out of principle because no effort is made by the promotion.

Personally I think a carp meeting looks worse on telly than live. At least it's loud and smelly if you're there.

I'd had that thought too but Ipswich will have priority over King. Once all countries have published fixtures, if a club rearranges a meeting and riders aren't available then tough titty.

How many clashes are there likely to be? If it's several I'd say knickers to them and sign somebody else.