old bob at herne bay

here we go " should have" - yes I agree. But they didn't .... and allowed the guest facility to stand pre meeting. That "should" have been the end of it ...... not changing the decision post hoc . They are now open to challenge over the manner in which Rushen's points have just simply been been deducted. The simplistic solution really doesnt stand scrutiny. In cases in a meeting where a winning rider is excluded "post hoc" for say losing a silencer , the following rider is awarded the 3 point win etc etc. In the last heat where Rushen lapped a rider , the lapped rider should have his points reinstated. All gets very messy. The actions of the scb bring the sport into disrepute.

Just had one of those passing heavy showers in Herne Bay . Belle Vue have more than an evens chance if the track is too wet as it will upset the home side .

weather looks dodgy for this one . Showers all afternoon and evening according the the met office forecasts. in line with poole and oxford this week will Ippo take advantage of the early call off due to weather forecast option. ?

Always good for a laugh the "SCB" you could not make it up , they were incompetent when I attended speedway and haven't improved. Their grammatically incorrect statement shows the completely amateur disorganised shower that are allegedly controlling the sport. "The SCB Referee at the Kent fixture had been informed that Mr Foord was unavailable for this fixture and having consulted the SCB had at that time had correctly allowed a facility, however on further investigation this should not have been authorised and the score of the guest for Cooper Rushen will be deleted from the meeting result." So referee consulted the SCB and they had allowed the facility. (they repeated HAD twice for avoidance of doubt !) "on further investigation" they changed their mind ! you cannot do that !!! amateur hour !!! the score of the guest for Cooper Rushen ???? what ???? I thought Cooper Rushen was THE guest rider ??

Wow... Poole messed up the chance to race yet again against a weakened side using a guest !!!! No wonder Dan isn't happy. Will their luck hold in the rearranged fixture ? p.off fixtures are usually a lottery dependent on the depth of mud.

and as per my prediction a small home win 48-42. Never thought Ippo would manage another draw with Belle Vue at full strength, but they are far too reliant on their top three to thrash any solid team like Ippo. Jason Doyle showed he is a wily experienced rider and lowered whizz kid Brad Kruz colours twice this evening.

Well they could actually win at the Foxhole ---- it might be a very wet track -- anything can and has happened in speedway 🙂 🙂

at the finest speedway track in the world the national speedway stadium ....... must be the poor standard of riders ????

Would have given Edwards the ride.

Kelvin used to talking about horses in his paddock. 🙂

Sounds like the extra admission has killed the crowd - extra for a P.off semi final ??? Bet the riders arent on extra money. Sheer greed.

Sacking both Tate and Zischkey ...... who would have replaced them ?

Is that because its always cold up North, compared to the tropical South ?

Small home win for Belle Vue tonight 48-42 . Cannot see Brad Kruz or Danny Bewdley risking too much with an " SGP" coming up. Weather wil upset the second leg - as always in the p.offs.

One can only guess that they don’t want to run the second leg after a 30 point trouncing at Wimborne Road. Surely they could find a gust to replace King who would have been riding for Ippo at Sheffield (postponed), a Premiership team racing on a protected CL race night ?

I note Poole are not racing tonight Wednesday 3rd September. Reasons ? What is the matter with UK speedway, with all this posturing for running 1st or 2nd legs in a P.Off meeting ? In a year noted for drought conditions throughout the summer, once again there is a scramble to finish fixtures in the autumn on off race nights.

Where would the supporters come from ? Tracks down here in London and the South East have been closed down for so long the vast majority of the original supporters have moved on .... and will not be returning to watch speedway ever again. 😞 There's always rumblings of old defunct tracks being reopened , but with 1,500,000 homes to be built in the next 4 years , I dont see a speedway track fitting in the mix. We have just the brave venture of the 3rd division Kent "Eagles" who seem to be making a go of speedway on the old Iwade training track for just a handful of meetings a season, and the amateur speedway at Lydd. Both sites are currently out of the reach of housing developers ....... Now the West Midlands has lost its last track, and despite the embers of Brandon being regularly raked over, that seems to be the end in that part of the UK.

Well here we are barely at the end of august and the speedway season for many clubs is over ..........due to the "p.offs." Tonight's meeting Oxford College boys vs Kings Lynn stars is being billed as a "nothing fixture" just because they aren't in the "p.offs" The entire season is meaningless unless you reach the "p.offs" There really ought to be some better way of getting the TV luvvies their "TV trophy " meetings without runing the season for the majority of clubs who have not qualified for the "p.offs."

Oxford did well to succesfully run in all 3 leagues last season. 2026 ?

Well I have had a gale of gusts before, but Plymouth now have a hurricane of gusts. I knew Ben Barker injured a shoulder but he has ridden since. Klindt doesnt turn up for Plymouth only KL, what's the other problems ?? Even Redcar have a gust , the ever inconsistent Lou Kerr, who is he replacing.

Workington a 2 man side. Very disappointing forh te fans in attendance.

Sad to see yet another club closedown, this time extinguishing all signs of speedway in the West Midlands, which once boasted 4 clubs (CH, COV, Wolves and BM) Like London and the South East speedway is finished for good. What has become of Dudley Wood and Wolves old stadia ? We all know the never ending saga of Brandon... but have these other stadia succumbed to housing developments ?

Clearly a not fully fit Barker showed great determination. The gust of the evening astounded everyone including me...... Lewis Kerr once again showed his inconsistency perfectly tonight. Given another opportunity he'll probably score 0 at Saddlebow Road 🙂 Sadly another British rider who seems to have suffered severe injury and never quite fulfilled his potential. Another who I regularly saw as a very young lad at Lakeside juniors was Sammy Hagon. Showed great promise in junior race always bringing up the rear against the likes of Jason Edwards, but despite an awful lot of track time never settled at Poole and finds himself struggling in the upper tier at reserve.

Its been a whil since I last saw live action at the speedway (7years and counting) ... but the same old names keep cropping up and some don't seem to have improved at all. There's at least 2 in this Poole side, and one in the Plymouth team. Guess they just ride for fun. They cannot be making any money !

OK ..... Ben Barker is prone to accidents. Hope he's OK and not badly hurt.