mikebv

He doesn't seem to have that "fire in his belly" that Kurtz has... That said, I can see him qualifying for the GP again later today... He seems to always come through these kind of meetings, but domestically in the UK rides below his potential...

Pawlicki and Milik will be available next season..

The track could deliver decent racing if the outside worked.. Last night, especially on bends one and two, the riders taking the wider radius went backwards, even though they hit the bends faster than the rider in front, who took the tighter inside line.. Just making that outside work and losing their version of "Karlsson's corridor" would help the racing no end..

They spent 30 mins on the first bend with all the fans... And Mark Lemon walked amongst them all with the trophy... Must have been a good 400 or so from BV.. I suggest the BSP seed them to the final every year as they seem to be the only club that takes a decent following away from home... Kurtz and Bewley majestic, on a track that is sadly woeful, they turned their bikes inside out to get traction and get by their opponents... The track staff must have done a sterling job to get the meeting on, just a shame that the bloody shape renders the racing so processional... All the Aces "did their job" and beat their direct numbers or packed in comfortably for second and third... Great atmosphere on the first bend, a bit like "the old days" when more attended the sport... Edit. How about a European Final v Lublin to start next season...

Three!!!!

Are you watching Simon Stead?

Need to be 2nd tier... (At best)..

The season fizzles out for the teams that have no chance of success.. The play offs at least keep them interested as fourth could end up champions.. And many meetings mean "nothing" not because of the play offs, as, if we didn't have them, they would still mean nothing as 7th v 6th won't have any major bearing on the the league.. "Dead Rubbers" are ten a penny when a league has no play offs.. The sport has very minimal coverage so a defined conclusion with "big" crowds, makes it look like it has relevance, and, therefore, may prick up some interest.. Sheffield winning the league when not riding wouldn't do that. Nor would Sheffield winning the league with only their fans in attendance.. Tonight, hopefully, there will be 100 or so Aces fans there to add that so important missing ingredient to a domestic speedway meeting... Atmosphere... I will see the rest of them on the first bend later....

Without the play offs, the season would just "fizzle out".. The "winners" of a league that has no real financial reward, nor any publicity outside its own bubble, will make their money (hopefully), by running a semi and a final that attracts maybe a couple of thousand more combined than they would have got for two "run of the mill" meetings at the end of the season... Sheffield won the league (or was it Leicester?), but I would say that more attended their play off than would have attended their league winning meeting (in fact I don't think they even had one as Leicester losing gave them top spot didn't it?) . The Aces were pretty much guaranteed a play off place and, around the SON time, their crowds dipped noticeably, (probably due to the cost of the SON tickets), therefore the play offs brought in much needed revenue... Not many speedway meetings (in the UK), look as if they "mean something" therefore the play offs at least give the sport some kind of purpose, and drama...

At this time? Any time I would suggest... A Mickey Mouse ran sport... Great to watch though...

I was walking passed a 'down and out' sat outside Tesco yesterday and as I passed by he started siinging... "Dreamer, Your know you are a dreamer"... I said.. "That's Supertramp".. And he said... "Thanks very much, I appreciate your positive feedback".. Baddum Tish, I thang yow... I'm 'ere all week...

In 1977 Gothenburg had a jet engine on the back of a car drying the track at the World Final... East Mids airport isn't too far away is it?

Got knocked out by BV in the semi like should have happened?

Fitting a maximum of 14 matches in from April to September start does prove rather tricky doesn't it? Just 24 weeks from 01/04 to 01/9, (23 weeks ex SON this year), to cram in 14 matches.... Cannot be done given that impossible equation.. If only Einstein was still alive....

Game over... A race that reflects on all four riders.. Zmarzlik did his usual 'dive bomb' and controlled it, as Dan moved out of his way.. And Freddie flew around both Dan and Magic.. Two "nice lads" getting owned by two lads who would ride over their granny to win a title...