Gemini

Perhaps I'm getting less patient in my old age but I wouldn't go to Kings Lynn again after my visit a few weeks ago as I can't be doing with all these delays. I don't know how the Stars fans put up with it.

There will be if the sun is shining.

Shame because it would be nice to encourage a bigger crowd. With the terracing being so big the place always looks half empty anyway. They'll be a gap on the 4th bend too as unfortunately I'm away.

Don't know how they managed that as we only got as far as the car park. Paid the fee and the two stewards on the gate made a fuss of the dogs but at the next checkpoint charlie we were told we couldn't stay and that there was a lay by up the road we could use. I knew the dogs would just go to sleep as they'd been running around all day but no way would I leave them out of sight. As it happened when the steward had finished escorting us out we took a wrong turn and ended up behind the stadium still in the car park so instead of going back to the Travel Lodge we did get to see the match. Anyone that knows me and Lucy will know that she goes to sleep on her blanket. In fact on Monday the Thompson twins dad walked by and said 'How can she go to sleep with that noise?' Well, that's probably the reason why Thomas (Peterborough) and Edward (Coventry) are quite famous but Lucy isn't because she's so boring and doesn't watch the racing.

Before they start I presume someone will get a compass out and make sure the track is the right way round to avoid the low sun? Don't need any more with problems like Leicester and Kings Lynn, not that it will bother me as I can't go to Swindon now. Good luck with the new stadium though. I suppose the jobsworth stewards will be transferring over there and the 'no dogs' policy will still be in force?

That's the reason I drive over 40 miles to Peterborough. Absolutely brilliant race, along with many others equally as good so it's always worth the journey. You get no sun breaks at the Showground either, even in the middle of the afternoon 'cos it's always bloody freezing there.

Perhaps he was passing something himself at the time?

Still doesn't excuse not joining his team mates on the victory parade though. He didn't have to ride his bike then ~ he was getting a lift.

Yes it's a shame about Lambert because at Peterborough in the afternoon he rode brilliantly to score 15 + 1 points. I know it's Premier League but he just looked so confident on that track. Leicester obviously doesn't suit him.

Is it ever? As soon as you get out of the car there's usually a gale force wind.

A big part I'd say.

Afraid I wouldn't be interested in Pairs or Individual meetings. With regard to a new home for Coventry the answer is no news and I can't see it happening either.

I'll recognise you this time Star Lady. Now what are my chances of seeing two speedway meetings in one day? Hope the referee gets his/her finger on the two minutes button to keep things moving along because I'm hoping to be at Peterborough, go home afterwards and then drive to Coventry for their match against Kings Lynn.

It will be interesting to see which mug of a club decides to use Darcy, if any, knowing he will just be dropping his average ready for a return to Poole next season.

I'm sure speedibee will answer this himself in his own style, but the Storm team this season is obviously weaker because the points limit dropped.

Ah....but this is the BSF, not Facebook. Anything goes on here.

I agree it is wrong. Cheats should not be in inverted commas.

Looks like it. Either way I'm cheesed off because I'll be away on that Monday, whereas before I wasn't going to miss any matches.

I didn't realise there was a NL match planned for that Sunday but perhaps it has something to do with the Bees riding the next day? Not many people would go to both and the attendances for The Storm matches seem to be down on last season so probably not a good idea to ride the day before an E.L. meeting.

Then the riders would be moaning they can't see going into the 3rd/4th bend instead of the 1st/2nd. Did we have all these sun breaks years ago? I don't recall them. I know you are replying to the person who started the thread but I'm afraid I couldn't put up with a 40 minute delay every time the sun shines so they must be a patient lot at Kings Lynn. When we went a couple of weeks ago this is what happened, but although the sun was shining it was still cold hanging around due to the wind and the delay was enough to put me off going again. If this is a regular thing ~ and with Summer coming up it probably is ~ why not start at 8pm instead of 7.30pm? Also would it not be possible to put some sort of hoarding up on the bend that is affected so there isn't such a long delay?

Is this morse code? If so can you translate for me as I'm not really fluent in that.

Yes, well done Kent......and Coventry. Very impressed with Conor Dwyer in particular ~ he has improved a lot lately. Unusual match with 13 races all ending in a 3-3, plus a 5-1 each. All done and dusted by 9.20pm with no interval. See it can be done and the track staff can obviously manage two hours without a wee afterall. Bit of a scare in heat 13 when James Shanes fell on the 4th bend and was struggling to get up and remove his bike from the track. No red lights came on but luckily he managed to get off the track just in time. I know they're not allowed to help these days but it does seem a bit stupid that no-one can assist a fallen rider, especially when James had previously had a heavy fall in heat 9 so couldn't have been feeling 100%.

As long as they give him their new addresses and he has a choice whether to live with Mummy or Daddy then I don't see what the problem is.

I don't think that makes any difference really. I think a lot of Bees fans won't even give NL racing a chance because they're got the idea it's inferior and riders are falling off all over the place, which of course isn't true. Well, not unless Nathan Grieves is riding.

Agree. Doubt if there's much chance of catching up that 14 point lead without Dan Greenwood. I watch both Bees and Storm but it's a pity there are not more of us as the racing last season was as good as the E.L. Decent enough crowd, although for the 1st match this year it was very poor. Can't really judge though because it was just a challenge so hopefully there will be a lot more attending tonight.