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Berntzon looks well worth signing for an EL side next year, has shown up well a couple of times on telly in Sweden.

Another NL mismatch.

Exactly the kind of attitude which will see the sport continue to struggle. The two leagues need to work together better rather than think 'I'm alright Jack'.

Just wanted to mention the work which goes on at Arlington which I saw first hand last night after the Eagles v Stars EL clash, was fantastic to see eight young boys giving it there all and providing some exciting action with one or two lads looking very promising indeed. I assume it's the stuff that Martin Dugard is involved in as he was there in the thick of it in the pits. Hats off to all involved and it's something that every track should be getting involved in if they are able.

Doesn't help having an EL meeting two nights earlier. Absolutely no disrespect to any rider but if an attractive team is tracked people will be more inclined to come and watch.....Cockle, Mallett , Campos and an inadequate guest for Lewis (again no disrespect to Widman who no doubt rode his socks off) won't pull the punters in however much they want to see Bailey & Owen develop. Last night looked a total mismatch on paper and so it eventually proved, could have been 60 if Crang had performed to his usual level.

Yep, it tells me that Sky tend to cherry pick the best tracks when they show PL meetings, although I can remember some poor ones at IOW, Rye House and Edinburgh over the years. But while Sky keep going back to Peterborough, Scunny & Somerset those meetings will be good as they are among the best tracks we have. Meetings from Eastbourne and Leicester are never going to be a good EL advert.

Quite a agree, the social side has turned into the best bit over the years and the speedway meeting has almost become an interruption.

Ouch, gonna be a mauling I fear.

Set up perfectly for the Tigers to bring the Moanarchs winning run to an end. Mon the stripes

#smug

I know that but I wonder if Rosco et al are reluctant to pick him unless he fully commits to GB. On Lynn form alone over the last few weeks he really ought to be in the squad, would have he and Blackbird in place of Stead & Bridger.

I hope Lambert has been omitted due to issues with his German licence rather than being overlooked. Also think Lewis Blackbird can count himself unlucky to not be included.

Harris has a good record in the SWC and as it stands is one of GB's four best riders. If Rosco picks a team with an eye on the future then he won't be in it but if he picks the strongest possible quartet then Harris must ride.

Presumably the winner of this meeting qualifies for Event 1 at King's Lynn?

Scunny not left the changing room yet by the looks of things

Might be odd socks too like the other week at Lynn #trendsetter

Just because one big league didn't work nearly twenty years ago doesn't mean it wouldn't now. Although you really couldn't blame any PL promoter for not wanting to get into bed with Lord Ford.

If Dryml had an uninjured back and Fisher had a brain Panthers may have nicked this one.

Is this a wind up?

Many people thought speedway should be 'stripped back' last winter and in hindsight it really ought to have been. Riders missing from fixtures because they are racing elsewhere have become the main bugbear for speedway fans IMO, people can accept guests or R/R if a team member is injured but not if they are somewhere else. Whether it means all EL speedway being on a Monday or a Wednesday (or a mixture of both) or top riders not racing here if they don't put the UK first it needs sorting. EL matches should never be scheduled on World Championship qualifying weekends like we had at Leicester the other week or at Eastbourne earlier this season, and much more should be done to avoid clashes for riders who are doubling up, some of the fixture scheduling this season has been absolutely rank. Time for speedway in this country to put itself first whichever path it takes.

'without necessarily weakening the product' Are you sure GRW?

That is all relevant stuff but all the promoting in the world is useless if riders keep missing meetings. People are absolutely fed up with guests and R/R. Our fixture scheduling needs to be much better.

It has to be horses for courses and to that end you can pretty much rule out Kennett & Bridger round Lynn. Worrall has had a disappointing season so far and although he did reasonably well at the NA on Wednesday I think Barker and particularly King would be stronger. Cook has to be in after his paid 12 for Belle Vue.

People either love him or hate him.

He's a marmite character.