old bob at herne bay

The secret business world of speedway. Let’s hope this solution lasts longer than the remainder of the season. .

Strange how in the middle of summer so few speedway meetings . Guess clashing with Wimbledon Tennis is the issue this week.

The more I see of the latest riding by Jason Doyle , he reminds me of a Mr N. Pedersen at the tail end of his SGP career. Always making poorly timed lunges into disappearing gaps, and sadly getting himself injured. Knocking off your team mate is inexcusble for a rider of his experience.

Well not far wrong in predicting Billy Cairns a paid max tonight. Great debut. As forecast a comfy home win.

Comfortable home win. Billy Cairns a 4 ride paid maximum . Glasgow turning up with 2 guests unlikely to prove too much of a problem . Thought D Thompson was just back from injury?

Yup Money helps….. but potential crowds of 50000 supporters would also help. Football has little difficulty in rebuilding or building new stadia . UK speedway playing to crowds of several hundred every other week for 6 months a year makes a very difficult business case, especially around London.

Add this to the list of clubs allegedly reopening around London. Rye House, Lakeside/Arena Essex now Wimbledon.

No Poole rider showed any class….. Kerr went backwards … result due to Berwick being a “ bit of a shambles” …… sounds like some of you at least were not happy with only a 20 point victory?? My bad about Ken Middleditch and MAtt Ford your TM and Owner respectively.

Poole fans not happy with only a 20 point win !! OK they were lucky that Ritchings was taken out early doors and they had the benefit of running Starkers (Harbourmaster Champignon) for extra rides. That number 7 slot seems to be a problem for Muddleditch and Foord to fill ..... they have Billy Cairns on standby when he turns 16 I think? Must be better teams this year to beat Poole ?

IMO Doyle needs to look carefully at his future in speedway. He's has a good crack athe GP's ... at the veteran stage now for a speedway rider. Does he really still think he can win the SGP ? Mr N Pedersen showed that you can carry on for one season too many and hurt yourself.

Ah that answers my question I asked on the updates site - but it got deleted 🙂 🙂

Doyle was certainly below par at the SGP and will have to hope he can gate - can't see him taking any chances like he usually does tbh. Still looks like KL have too many passengers to conjure up a win with R/R for the "injured" Cook. Frankly its a disgrace that riders can turn pick and choose when they are injured turn up at one meeting and then feign injury at the next meeting. I dont agree withe 28 day ban rule either - that just prolongs tethe absence of the rider to the paying public. An automatic hefty fine £££ would be more of a deterrent, which should increase for every meeting missed after the first return from injury.

home win and bonus point

Poole ride their luck again, with another side turning up with a guest and a missing reserve. Easy win tonight for Pool - the home fans wll be happy, they dont like close meetings .

Ippo with gusts should have enough to get them over the line against Sheffield. They were outgated at Leicester last night, and expect more of the same - if you miss the gate at Foxhall - nul points. Except Sayfootdinoff and Doyley 🙂

And to avoid any confusion ... I did clearly state the "weather gods have rescued Ipswich" . Ippo must have breathed a sigh of relief when they saw the weather forecast on Wednesday 🙂

The weather gods have rescued the Witches.... the very very early call off showed that Ippo were certainly worried about losing the home leg tonight KL having the momentum going into tonights meeting.

Ah that worked... ill try again . Pooles Ford/Muddleditch surprised me by choosing steady Starke whos peedway carer has peaked, against the much liked and entertaining Fooord who surely is an improving rider . Maybe Ford didnt like the way Vincent splet his name ?

Test post...... seems my posts aremt being delivered to the forum

One has to question whether this compulsory "rising star" in the PL is actually a good thing ? Seems to me "rising stars" are just a bunch of riders that clubs are forced to track one per side. When they flop clubs are lumbered wiht having to pick another "rising star" replacement. All sounds like forcefeeding these youngsters into the PL whether they want to or not. The good ones would have probably got their chances anyhow. Does "rising star" status actually benefit anybody - other than theclubs who get a cheap number 7. ?

One has to question whether this compulsory "rising star" in the PL is actually a good thing ? Seems to me "rising stars" are just a bunch of riders that clubs are forced to track one per side. When they flop clubs are lumbered wiht having to pick another "rising star" replacement. All sounds like forcefeeding these youngsters into the PL whether they want to or not. The good ones would have probably got their chances anyhow. Does "rising star" status actually benefit anybody - other thatn theclubs who get a cheap number 7. ?

Danny Bewdley should know better - after all he is a SGP rider !

Oh ! - is he still only 15. That's a shame.

Cooper Rushden ?

At least the Poole fans have some excitement of close results this season . Kerrey and Starkey have both been around long enough to show why they are where they are in their speedway careers?. Seems the boy Cookie is missing his brother this season ? Both Foordie and Hagger have shown some form since leaving.