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And we wanted him back. It should be personal choice how a team structures their line up.

Assumes those riders want to ride at the tracks who missed out on them and that those tracks can financially afford those riders.

Still waiting on an explanation for ht1 where the red lights came on with 6 seconds on the clock and Victors bike then packed up, yet was allowed to jump on another.

Taking half a meeting to adapt to track conditions isnt acceptable at the business end of the season. Did the Glasgow riders mis-judge the track walk, did they ask for it to be ultra slick, did they even know what they were getting beforehand? Whatever it was it can't happen again, we have some hefty points deficits to claw back in our next two home meetings. Its all very well bringing in Andy Meredith to boost our GP or SGP2 chances next season but if it is affecting our core product its a no for me. Lets prep the track to suit our riders wherever possible, its brings the best out in them and allows the racers to shine.

Absolutely, dilute the product further, the fans will definitely go for it. What next, monthly meetings, three lap races, the 13 heat formula! #FFS

Hopefully that was his 2026 audition closed.

With the current trend of appalling decision making you'll be lucky if the points limit is 35 next year, with 6 man teams and regional leagues with 1h/1a!

A decent second half to the meeting with some proper racing from Howarth, MPT and Nagel. Ht15 was superb. Minimal grading also enhanced the experience IMO. If we are going to do the business against Poole next week we need to be gating right from the start to stand a chance.

Good point, noticed Villads still listed as 5.00 in last nights programme, not sure how many meetings he needs to get a proper average but if we could go down the airport burger route and keep him as a 5.00 for 2026 that would be smashing.

He got those points from a wet and heavy track the inexperienced Glasgow riders couldn't get to grips with. The rider we got tonight is the real one, I'm not sure why people are surprised. We would have been better running r/r with Flint taking the ht8 ride.

Their progress would be faster with more meetings, the lack of which this season again, has hampered them and other young riders. Like any apprentice, the more you practice the better you get.

Based on tonight it would be the soft middle order and having a 5 point reserve scoring 1 point. Still some good racing from Harris, Hodder and Flint.

Another decent meeting at Ashfield though ht15 wasn't in the script. Jeppesen is an incredible signing for Berwick and if Morris can quickly find his feet gives them a much stronger top four. Tomorrow night at Berwick is a lottery, could go any way!

Eight years ago was a long time and with having the last two out perhaps this is a signing for next season, with this one getting used to racing again and lowering that 8.82 average just a little. Time will tell.

Tate was superb, Jye not so.

A very good meeting watched by a smaller crowd than normal. Could have gone either way after the ht11 break. I thought this would be the meeting our reserves would really fire. It wasn't but we need then to start shortly with the business end coming soon. Anyway, it was nice to have a July meeting.

They had no problem before Covid when the European fixtures were broadly similar and running meetings outwith standard race nights was common place. A choice has been made and for a third year in a row fans are f**ked off with it. They can only make this choice for so long.

Glasgow need to be careful not to come over with the track superiority complex thats become prevalent when we get pumped, usually at Poole. Cami's early meeting interview reeked of it. All it does is breed resentment, something we hated Edinburgh for 20 years ago. The reality of last night is we have learned nothing from the last 4/5 years of going to Poole mid season and taking a trouncing. Yes, it seems Poole prepare that track just for Glasgow visiting but our inability to gate consistently is Glasgow's failing not Poole's. They are a very good team who were never going to lose last night.

Edinburgh? Really.

Doubling up IMO was largely driven by then Elite League teams blasting the Sky Sports TV money in the 2000's on very decent overseas riders they could never otherwise have afforded. British riders were largely never given opportunities to ride at that level like they had been before. By the time the tv cash had dried up for good at the end of that decade, doubling up had started to take hold, by neccesity. No money was invested in the future of speedway, it was all blasted on trying to achieve instant success with most EL clubs having nothing to show for it.

In Britain perhaps but the decent riders will ride abroad and avoid here leaving the UK based riders who dont/wont/not good enough to ride overseas to make up the league.

Always the way!

He struggled at No2 in the main body but was a decent reserve last year. I think if he got more than one season at the same club he would improve.

He got better as the meeting went on. Some really good racing tonight and not a spec of dust despite the heat.

What a novelty that is!