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Any online videos available for the recent Australian action folks?

Very sad news. Bryn was loved by all who knew him, a real giant in the sport. My condolences to all his family and friends, it just won't seem the same without him.

There are probably a combination of factors that have had an effect on the track, but I'm sure its not been the same since Huggy left.

Thanks for the info Halifaxtiger. I don't follow the Mildenhall news quite as closely as the Kings Lynn news, and although I knew it was an ongoing problem, and a definite threat to the existance of the Club, I couldn't remember reading anywhere what the outcome was. Hopefully that means the future of the site is secure, which is excellent news. Thanks again.

Although I am a Kings Lynn supporter, living near Norwich gives me frequent opportunities to visit Mildenhall on Sunday afternoons. Have I missed something regarding the issues with a noise complaint from a misguided neighbour, who threatened to call a halt to Speedway at West Row? Obviously Mildenhall is running in 2017, so perhaps some kind soul could enlighten me as to the outcome of that issue? Was it resolved, or is the threat still there? I'm hoping there was a satisfactory solution to all the parties involved, and I can continue to enjoy Speedway at Mildenhall in the future.

"Chris Holder is the new No.1 at KL." Is this fact Monster Daz? I thought the final parts of the jigsaw were to be announced at the supporters meeting on Dec 16th. If you are correct (not doubting your inside info for one minute!) then this is great news and will put lots of bums on seats. Thanks also to Maneacat for the link to the Matt Ford interview.

Where was the interview? Haven't heard anything, but not a complete surprise I guess. NKI took a lot of persuading to ride during this season, and the fans were extremely thankful he decided to stay the full term. He probably wants to push on with his GP plans, and like most top riders, the UK just doesn't figure in his plans for next year. I'm sure all Lynn fans (me included) are waiting to see if Chris Holder plans to ride in the UK in 2017, we would love to have him at Saddlebow Road, that would be the icing on the cake if NKI doesn't ride.

As a team, how about when Kings Lynn beat Sheffield 75-15. I missed the meeting as I was at the theatre that night. Got a mate to text me the score as it went along. I kept looking at my mobile, and thought he having a laugh here. Honestly thought it was his idea of a joke! But that was the perfect score, wonder if its happened before or since in recent years?

Sorry I'm a bit late to the party here, but I can only endorse what other people have been saying, thank you Sue, you are a Star! I've followed the updates from numerous campsites around the UK as I trail my caravan to distant places, and even when I've been on holiday abroad. Last season I was following my Kings Lynn Stars exploits from the lovely island of Malta as I watched the sun go down over the Med with a cold beer in my hand. Its all thanks to you Sue, so here's to the next 12 years.

I thought it was an excellent statement of intent from Dale on the Stars/BSPA web site. Although I thought Olly Allen would be a good choice, it stands to reason that Dale was always going to be favourite for the position. I wish him well in his new position, and lets hope he is the excellent communicator the Rob has been over the last few years.

I agree with Blupanther, Olly Allen would be a good choice for team manager assuming his other training commitments at Poultec wouldn't prevent it, and assuming he would be interested in the position? He lives locally, is an ex Lynn rider, knows everybody in the sport and is an all round nice guy who I'm sure would motivate the team. He is also in the right age group, being not too young or long in the tooth! He knows the sport inside out and I'm sure would command respect with his vast experience. I'm sure Colin Pratt would make a good team manager, but I wonder if he really wants to trek all over the country every week at his age?

According to Rory's Twitter feed, he has already signed his first contract for 2017 and has pencilled in the first meeting. He doesn't say which club though, or even if it is in the UK? https://twitter.com/RorySchlein3?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

I think the AGM should also look at the situation when a rider HAS to be excluded after an incident. At the referees discretion could there not be a "no fault" re-run with all four riders? Sometimes its very difficult, even with a TV replay to blame a rider. I'm thinking of an incident where a rider locks up, the following rider lays down to avoid a nasty accident, and is then excluded for his trouble! Unfair or what?

Very sad news, he was the voice of Speedway for me, and will never be bettered. I'm sure Pearson & Tatum still use his expression "you could throw a blanket over all four of them" when commentating now! At last nights World Speedway Riders Association Dinner in Norwich, there was a minutes silence in memory of Dave, a fitting tribute to a great man. My condolences to all his family and friends. Dave.

Yep, my stream vanished just before the final...typical!

Just a big thank you to all concerned for posting links to various updates sites, I'll be following Robert Lamberts efforts, but we must not forget it was only a couple of years ago, he was still at school, and now he is mixing it on the World stage with some of the best riders in our sport. Good luck Robert. It also makes me smile to think that we are talking about the lack of live TV coverage of the event, when only a few years back we were totally ignored by all forms of media, there was no such thing as "live updates or streaming" on the internet and I can remember waiting for my parents copy of the Daily Mirror to arrive each morning, so I could see the results from the previous nights matches in a tiny little box at the back of the paper, marked "other sports" How things have changed ! Lets hope for a safe meeting for all riders, and maybe we will see some new faces in the GP next year.

Or just watch it live on a stream !! Edit sent you pm I'd be very grateful for the link if possible. I get BT Sport 1 as part of my Broadband package, but like others, can't justify the extra cost for the the odd speedway meeting on BT Sport2. I'm an old age pensioner after all!

"What a terrible crowd at Belle Vue tonight. A couple of hundred at best?" Just curious Steve, how did you know what the crowd was like at Belle Vue last night? If it was as low as you said, then that really is a worry for the BV Management. Even with a new stadium and a top of the table team, you still have to market your product in any business. Unfortunately this seems to be the downfall of our sport in general these days. Lets hope the Stars can do the same to the Wolves tonight as they did to the Aces last night. Weather forecast for West Norfolk tonight suggests the risk of thundery showers though.

I don't suppose this meeting is being covered by Radio WM ? I do know they cover some Midlands matches, but not sure if they only do the Elite League with Wolves? Anybody know, as I can't see anything on their web site schedule.

I'm surprised so many of you arrived at the track early and then paid to enter the stadium when the weather was so suspect. When I've been in a similar situation at Lynn, I arrive at the last minute and sit in the car listening to the tannoy for any announcements. If I hear bikes warming up, thats a promising sign, but I still don't head for the turnstiles until I hear the riders are on track for the first race. I also have a look at the Met Office rainfall radar to see if more rain is in its way! None of this is a perfect solution, but it does reduce the chances of having to fight for a refund as some on the forum have had to do. Kings Lynn used to offer a text message service to alert you to a called off meeting if you subscribed, probably another good idea from JC but that doesn't happen now. My final solution, if in doubt, stay at home. Its a 100 mile return trip from Norwich for me, and I aint risking my money for nobody! I'm surprised so many of you arrived at the track early and then paid to enter the stadium when the weather was so suspect. When I've been in a similar situation at Lynn, I arrive at the last minute and sit in the car listening to the tannoy for any announcements. If I hear bikes warming up, thats a promising sign, but I still don't head for the turnstiles until I hear the riders are on track for the first race. I also have a look at the Met Office rainfall radar to see if more rain is in its way! None of this is a perfect solution, but it does reduce the chances of having to fight for a refund as some on the forum have had to do. Kings Lynn used to offer a text message service to alert you to a called off meeting if you subscribed, probably another good idea from JC but that doesn't happen now. My final solution, if in doubt, stay at home. Its a 100 mile return trip from Norwich for me, and I aint risking my money for nobody! I'm surprised so many of you arrived at the track early and then paid to enter the stadium when the weather was so suspect. When I've been in a similar situation at Lynn, I arrive at the last minute and sit in the car listening to the tannoy for any announcements. If I hear bikes warming up, thats a promising sign, but I still don't head for the turnstiles until I hear the riders are on track for the first race. I also have a look at the Met Office rainfall radar to see if more rain is in its way! None of this is a perfect solution, but it does reduce the chances of having to fight for a refund as some on the forum have had to do. Kings Lynn used to offer a text message service to alert you to a called off meeting if you subscribed, probably another good idea from JC but that doesn't happen now. My final solution, if in doubt, stay at home. Its a 100 mile return trip from Norwich for me, and I aint risking my money for nobody! Sorry all if my last post arrived in triplicate, not sure what happened there. Technology...doh!

With the greatest respect to Nathan Greaves, losing Josh Bates tonight as a guest is a rather big blow. Hopefully if there has been some rain, the track will be grippy which will suit the Stars. I think this will be too close to call, as others have posted I think the key may be how the reserves score.

If the Stars could get their gating gloves on tonight and sneak a win, their rise up the League table would have another big boost. Its surprising how a couple of wins can make all the difference!

Woofy has disgraced himself and the sport by his appalling swearing and messing about on the podium. We always push speedway as a family sport, and yet in front of all the families at Cardiff and all those watching on live TV he uses a four letter word and thinks its funny. Grow up for goodness sake and behave like a world champion. Take your example from Greg Hancock.

I thought tonights broadcast was an excellent idea, well executed, and the way to go if the BSPA want to involve the fans more. Its a pity the questions could only be asked via Twitter, as I don't "tweet" I'm sorry I think Twitter is a daft concept, but thats just my view! Why not have a temporary email address for us "normal" people to ask a question? There weren't any sensational revelations, but for a first attempt at the idea, I thought it was very good. Well done to all concerned.

I thought Natalie Quirk was a superb presenter, and I don't think Scotty said "you know" once! Well done Scott a very professional peformance and the two of you made a great studio team.