mikebv

It is unfair having the BF at the NSS every year as the lightest riderx have a big advantage over the rest becssue it all about speed not track craft. They should have it around the country at different tracks instead.... You can only presume Leicester would be his choice, as that is the only track he can ride better than most it appears. His brother did a great job last night in conditions that you would usually think would have impacted him, given gating and doing well on slick tracks is his MO.. Maybe Steve has cut the carbs out for a fortnight...? Hope the meal was enjoyable, the racing in really testing conditions definitely was.. Not the names and level of rider that the flagship competition should have fighting for it, but those who accepted the call, did a superb job last night, and did the sport proud.. And some of those who had to pass up the chance to be the UK's No1, given the conditions, probably for the best, stayed away so the rest could get on with it... The way the sport is heading in this country, there could be a fair few more opportunities for riders to enjoy 3 course meals instead of racing in the not too distant future... Hope they enjoy them... Salads only on the menus though, obviously.....

Dan should be made to eat 20 Bowens Pies before each BF going forward... Waaaaahhh Waaaaaahhh It's not fair....

Or brought his gating gloves...

If Ben gates off one then heaven help the other 3...

Ben looks a bit heavier than Dan Bewley... I am confused...

Is he a lot heavier/lighter* than his twin? He seems to be doing alright.. * Delete as applicable to the excuse...

Look like a track where being a bit heavier is helping you to cut through the mud....!!!

Hope Bomber has a good night.. If he does, it should make for good viewing..

Indeed he would... A different level to many riding today.. Was it sixth in the world he got to? Most tracks didn't suit him given his lack of starting capability... Didn't pull out of meetings though, instead just used his talent to compete...

Say hello to Phil... He could be in for a busy one...

You cynic you...

Looking at the TV meeting v Sheffield, and the Tigers last meeting.. Woffy alone put around 1000 combined at both meetings I reckon.. The 3 of them would get 1000 there I would think...

Is he light enough to ride at Cardiff?

Now Now... Play nice.... Its people like you who hold the sport back.. Several thousand who have never heard of Speedway would have come on here today, (all by random chance), and probably would have become regulars if they hadn't read the negative comments on here.. Or something like that...

All top level talent when the UK had plenty of it.. But, even then getting 3 in the top 8 like we did last year, and all in the top nine so far this, was not a regular event.. (Granted, the qualification process didn't favour such an embarrassment of riches).. And even less a regular event from the early 80s onwards... And back then the British Final sold itself with the riders on show.. Having 3 such world class riders in such a shallow pond of talent that we have nowadays, should mean they are being included in meetings like this.. If those 3 were in the BF, then another £25k minimum would be taken in attendance money I would say... No idea what having them there would cost collectively, but it would surely be an investment not a waste..?

A fair portion of the main stand tickets are gone so a decent (ish) crowd should be there.. Weather brightening up too...

What about a "Guest Queen" getting booked? Queen Silvia of Sweden is available.... Done 47 years too, so her average is lower, meaning she fits...

Hardly worth coming back if they are racing in Poland again this week... Maybe took a little mini break with their respective partners in one of Europe's more romantic cities? The done thing these days I believe...

In this weeks SS there was a two page interview with him around how he thought he could win..

Cannot be long now... "Hi Mike, its Mark, you still got that Wessie in your garage?".. " If so, Simon Lambert can lend you his old KL Kevs"... "You will need to let them out a bit"....

I think that when your National Championship, (one of the few Comps with credibility in the UK), becomes very much like all the rest, in the way the promoters have to scrabble around to find riders just so as they can put a meeting on.... Then it isn't too far away from being the end of the road for the sport in this country in its current guise.. As. If you cannot even make your "flagship meeting" worth attending, then it really is time to worry.. And that is for both riders and fans... There will be some "newbies", or infrequent followers of the sport, there this evening, I am sure, who are attending without knowing who the riders even are, let alone the ones missing. And I am also sure that they will be provided with some excellent racing.. Unfortunately there wont be enough there to replace those who do follow the sport, and can see what it sadly has evolved into, and have decided to not bother.. In Poland it is ran as a bona fide sport.. In the UK it is more Sports Entertainment.. And its just a shame many won't face up to that, as there is still a huge opportunity to market yourself off the back of it...

Yes, he has pulled out... Injured...

No... That was held in 1985....

I am waiting by the phone... Do they make XXL Kevlars?

Hammering down in Stockport... About 5 miles away from the track... All morning its been raining...