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Monarchs top four to score maximums and take the team score to somewhere around 60.

They represent GB as well as themselves IMO. It's a poor reflection on speedway over here and doesn't bode well for the SWC either.

Howarth isn't great at Lynn. In any case I think it will be 1-0 to the weather.

Just noticed that Eastbourne were actually 13-11 UP when it was called off, the only point at which they were behind was 2-4 after heat one. A double header on a sunny day needs lots of dirt to begin with or some carefully adding between matches and regular grading and watering. Popular opinion is that Rye is too tight for lots of muck from the beginning and it sounds like Andrew could have managed the situation with regular track attention had he been in charge. Not ideal for the paying customer but better than what did come to pass.

Why on earth would Eastie want it called off on the basis of being behind, when they were only trailing by two points with nine heats left? From that article it sounds like Len needs to pack up and let Andrew take the reins.

And he owns a capacitor......

What an embarrassing weekend for British speedway.

Wolves look like the surprise packets so far this year. Still question marks over their away form but you could say the same about everyone bar Coventry.

Burgergate anyone? Unfortunately because of the p!ss weak governing body in this country these things will never be cracked down on.

Having two meetings in three days is asking for trouble but how hard are the promotion trying to get people through the door? How about offering those who went on Wednesday reduced admission for last night? Or having a big marketing push in the town centre yesterday with fliers, one of the riders with their bike, money off vouchers etc? Or admitting people to an NL meeting free as a one off to show them what they are missing? It's disappointing that crowds for the NL matches are so poor but perhaps enough isn't being done to attract people.

The Dark Lord Ford had been doing it for years and nobody pulls him up on it, should be no surprise that others are following suit.

I thought any 'grade 2' reserve could guest for any other unless I imagined it?

Have to agree with this, it's not ideal but having rider(s) missing because they have improved sufficiently to gain a PL place should be a source of pride for supporters of that side. Like it or not the third division is essentially a training league to provide good young British riders for higher level racing.

Fair point but I would suggest that many people expected more from Birks, Sissis and particularly Proctor. One could argue only Compton & Bates of those currently fit have met expectations so far. Stead can be covered when Cook is available but will be missed otherwise. Garrity should replace Bellego adequately and may even keep his place once the Frenchman is fit.

Sheffield just not living up to their potential yet. Several riders underperforming.

westhamboy66 has issues with Garrity because of his time at Rye House when in all liklihood the old fossil who runs the speedway there is the real problem.

You should know by now that all bad luck only ever affects Edinburgh and other teams are just crap according to Blobby

Rather churlish to slag off Garrity when he has just scored paid 13.

I think we probably need to enjoy Robert while he is here.

Didn't realise we had a curfew!

I doubt I will, but I'm able to look at things from a neutral perspective. And from the point of view of wanting Cook to develop into a world class rider.

The asset system should be obsolete by now, speedway riders are self employed after all. It's not an easy conundrum to solve particularly but it seems silly to me that any rider striving to improve would miss higher level meetings to race in a second division. Many of these clashes could be avoided with better fixture planning anyway!

Nobblytriers, just my opinion really. For me the better tracks tend to be those with shorter straights and longer bends, ie the more circular ones such as Peterborough, Somerset, Scunthorpe, Plymouth, Sheffield, Mildenhall (when prepared right). The advancement in speedway technology over the last 10-15 years IMO means that the bikes have got too fast for Lynn, after the first lap or so riders are too strung out with the long straights. Don't know if it would be possible, cost effective or would fit in with stock cars but I believe a change of shape with shorter straights and wider bends might improve the racing at Lynn and stop riders being so strung out. Three good races out of fifteen isn't value for £17 IMO, especially in chilly weather with a needless 20 minute interval after heat 11. As I say just my thoughts, I may well be in the minority with these views.

Why was this abandoned please?

I honestly don't think the surface or preparation has anything to do with it, Huggy used to prepare it very grippy and that's not the answer for me. I believe it's the shape that's the problem, riders get too strung out. I've also read the word 'overrated' numerous times on this thread and I can't agreee with that either, who rates Lynn as a good race track nowadays? Not many people I'd suggest, maybe 15 years ago but not now.