kelvinht

The biggest problem this season has been an under performing Rory and Troy. They really haven't recovered from their injuries. By now they should have been knocking in half decent scores - at least at home. A few more points from them last night would have made a huge difference.

Well what a pile of wotsit that was. Nearly every race over by bends 1/2. Plenty of effort from the Stars, but when we are constantly being outgated, it's an uphill task, add a few engine problems and the Robins breezed to a relatively easy win :-( Even NKI struggled out of the gate tonight, although Batchelor managed to get in his way a few times - not a good pairing. About the only rider to come out with much credit was Josh Bailey, who was on the pace and a tad unlucky to be excluded from his first ride.

Happy with Harris and Kerr as guests. We will need Huckenbeck to up his game. Good idea to give Josh Bailey an opportunity. Lanham has never ridden the AFA very well so think stars will edge this.

Definitely Nicholls would be a good call. We are too weak to use R/R.

2 days away and no team news as normal? Will NKI be there, Jacobsen or Huckenbeck and who is stepping in at reserve? Too many unknowns to have a stab a score, but hoping weather will be better than last attempt.

2 days away and no team news as normal? Will NKI be there, Jacobsen or Huckenbeck and who is stepping in at reserve? To many unknowns to have a stab a score, but hoping weather will be better than last attempt.

[quote name="tellboy" post="2827933" timestamp="1470857858" Thought you prefer the EL,this is what it is nowadays. I do as a rule....but this is just taking the wotsit....

If we put out the same half-ars*d team as we have down in Dorset tonight think I'll save me pennies and stay at home. What is the point.... :-(

What a farce of a team for the Stars. What is the point of announcing teams before a meeting if 2 out of 7 are wrong. Another typical example of fans turning up and find the promoters are taking the p1ss and not being particularly transparent with late changes.... Trades description act springs to mind

Presentation is still stuck in the 70's even though there has allegedly been improvements. There has to be more going on to grab the public's imagination in this day and age with a bit of razzmatazz. It's no wonder the crowds are dwindling

I prefer elite league, but one thing to bear in mind was when we were premier league there was no air fence. PL riders were beaten psychologically by the solid fence. Maybe different now...

I nearly didn't go in last night as I drove through a massive downpour just before reaching Kings Lynn, but it stopped raining and thought meeting would go ahead. Hadn't realised how wet the track was. Even so, once in, we were treated like lemons with virtually no information. The man on the mike should be in the pits and should be there to find out whats is going on, tell us fans, even interview riders to get their views on the track. We even knew it was off after the paramedic & co were called off the track, before it was announced officially. I understand trying a couple of races to see how the track would ride, in the past, after a few races the track can improve. Third bend was obviously an issue, after attempting that and still no good, the meeting should have been called off at that point after a reasonable amount of effort had been put in to save the meeting (ref. should have called it imo). As Buster was blading the top surface off it was easy to see how slippery the base was and it was clearly not gonna be fit to carry on. The bikes are obviously too powerful these days to cope with wet tracks (and dry ones sometimes) and something really does need doing with the rules around the engines to improve this. Even the shale needs looking at. You don't see sawdust tried these days, dunno if that would still help? Finally, who the f**k came up with the stupid rule about the using the centre green/grey to get to the tapes. What a waste of time

Stars need a win tonight and against Swindon at home next week, then not lose anymore at home, pick up a few more points away from and we won't be far off a play off place. Lakeside are the weaker of the current top 4 for me, but Poole are Poole so don't bet against them either

Hoping for a similar atmosphere to Cardiff. Will there be a fanzone as well? ;-) Can't see past a kings Lynn win tbh

If I've read translation right, meeting cancelled and result stands after heat 12. Lambert through if thats the case but not cook

Looked a standard EL crowd to me 1000+ Mads is not a heat leader these days and this format takes no prisoners

Most excellent night. Good racing, lots of over taking. Meeting moved along at good pace due to threat of rain. Decent crowd. presenter better tonight too. Expected to be beaten but cracking performance from lewis and finally batch looking much better More of the same..... please

1.7 over and two from bottom. No hope to strengthen up then and be competitive

For me it's 110 mile round trip. But also depends on weather. If it's iffy and on TV why risk the long drive. Also depends on other recent meetings I've seen so a money consideration. If was local to a track i'd be there whatever.

Rory has tweeted he is back on a bike Surely he must fit back in in place of Jacobsen and huckenbeck? As averages must be low enough

Batch is carrying on where Bjerre left off last year :-(

There were a few delays were the ref could have moved things on a bit quicker, but in the main it was numerous falls and track grades after every 4 heats. IMO under the circumstances it was just about as quick as it could have. My gripe would have to be the p1ss poor presentation as seems to be the norm these days. Was no better than elite league. The presenter didn't really present. I could read out the starting line up each race and just let music play in between times. Felt sorry for buster with the poor crowd. Hardly encouraging.

That was a late night. Enjoyed it if a bit stop start due to all the falls. Lambert was a brave man going off gate 4 in the final. as he didn't quite get across he had no options, another lap and he might have got win. Hope none of injuries too serious. It's easy to sit at home and moan...

In the old days, the ref sometimes used take into account earlier events a in a race - doesn't seem to happen these days. All NKI was guilty of was giving as good as he got, he just had the sense to back off when Nicki was hard on him....

She is doing an excellent job in the studio with Scotty. Very knowledgeable and asking all the right questions.