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I personally think he should have gone to Latvia. Getting half cut the night before the British Final for his 21st and then being asked at the eleventh hour is perhaps a bit different. But turning down a chance to represent your country isn't the best idea if you want to be a Cardiff reserve I suggest. There's obviously far more going on with Vatcher than I'm anywhere near privy to going by the comments on various threads so I'll stay out of that part of the argument.

I thought I heard Abbey say on Monday night that it was BV v Lynn on telly next Monday?

Vintage Bomber.

Great to see Robert back. He's going to stick several on the gate I'd imagine.

The last bit of the article explains it though doesn't it?

Laguta gone would be my guess.

The next chllenge is for it to be like that more often than not then.

Yep, 'us and them'. I strongly suspect skidder et al didn't give a toss about the second division when they weren't in it.

And the worst thing about it all is that it's such a waste of a warm, summer August Thursday with the kids off school and holiday makers galore in the vicinity.

Completely agree.

You feel it would have been well within ten with Wright.

Lawson not much of a rocket in heat 1

Rightly or wrongly I suspect there is some leeway being given here because Buster is playing a hand he wasn't dealt at a table he wasn't supposed to be playing at.

I don't think this is comparable though.....they've gone to the BSPL/Phil Morris and sought permission to postpone. I'd agree with Ipswich being awarded the points if that's what had been decided, but at the same time season ticket holders and the riders themselves (particularly those on fat guarantees) lose out. Sanctions had to happen in order to deter clubs doing it in the future. I think the chances are miniscule but if Lynn were to win the restating then Ippo would have every right to be mightily peed off. Definitely feel that there is something we're not being told as one guest and R/R isn't enough to cancel. But it's pretty clear we've never been told the truth about Laguta's absences.

Where has this 'Rocketman' guff come from

Steve Worrall is a gater so he could ruin a few coupons at Cardiff, good for him.

If every Lynn rider showed the effort, commitment, desire and application of Simon Lambert we'd be a much better side.

I've seen some good stuff at Armadale and other tight tracks, and this bloke is obviously talking squit (is it cabbageman?) but if you want to earn big money in Poland or get somewhere in the GP you really need to be a 'throttle junkie', in fact I'd say there are probably riders who have spent too long on little tracks and blown their potential. Also its possible to learn bike skills on big fast tracks.

The asset thing is a load of cobblers. Teams getting transfer ans loan fees shouldn't happen. As for Boughen, you can't blame him for steering clear of Lynn, the club is a dog's breakfast.

Because they came 1st and 3rd last time they rode in it perhaps? And their Extraliga averages suggest that they would 'do good'. Nobody else 'fails', they are just unfortunate to be in the GP at the same time as arguably the greatest speedway rider ever. He can win as many as he likes until he retires (injury permitting) IMO.

I don't expect Emil or Artem to come back next year and win it but they might give Zmarzlik something to think about at least. He is so much better than anyone else that the series is a bit boring, there is no jeopardy. I'd say the same if he was British, Danish or Outer Mongolian.

Proper speedway on a proper speedway track.

Do we really want to see passes due to holes, ruts, bumps and berms though?

Would be good to see the Klindt/King incident as the two non Ipswich fans who have commented on it have suggested that it might not be the open and shut case we have been led to believe. Klindt isn't the type of ruder to fence people but also King doesn't tend to go for gaps which aren't there.

Bailey should have been there. Hopefully Boughen explodes onto the scene as expected, we've got Luke Harrison and Ace Pjiper at 16 too, need to be getting them over in Poland ASAP , the next couple of seasons for them are crucial. Other than that it's slim pickings.