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The rights and wrongs of R/R will always be argued. To me I think it's commendable that the Stars have gone with a replacement rider. At least that will do away with the waiting around using RR in consecutive races. All teams should be of 8 riders for times like these....... Another of those good ideas were use to have in the past...............

What a wonderful black and white world you live in. Such division of right and wrong. It appears in your eyes that because the meeting was poor then the track has to be rubbish. Usually, one takes in all the contributing factors, before reaching such a damning conclusions, but to you its obvious the track that's at fault. Such was the weather on Tuesday, this meeting would have been cancelled had it not been for Sky. The winds and the rain were torrential, and hampered all the preparation not only the track but also the television broadcast... To me they all did a great job, one I wouldn't envy. No the meeting wasn't the best, but at least they tried and fulfilled their obligation. Trying to race in those conditions, most of the riders should be praised for their efforts..... So yes, given those conditions, the track was smooth and consistent.. ........AJ actually said he thought the track was very good considering...... Its very easy to come to rash conclusion when things don't go as planned. I try to look at the wider picture. Some taking a negative approach will say, yeah the track was crap because someone fell off, whereas I look at it from a positive point and look at all those who didn't fall off. They were the ones who race with the right attitude. You must remember, even given a best race track anywhere , and best conditions available, IF the riders doesn't want to race, the track, doesn't all of a sudden become rubbish, is still that same good venue... One thing puzzles me ?? If it was that bad and you were so bored why didn't you switch off or watch the football ???????? PS. As for the signature, it was never meant as a 'pathetic dig', it was placed here as an allocade that was bestowed by experts as to the status of the track. As it offends you I will remove it...

It was your television.. Actually he's lost quite a bit of portly stance and looks very fit........ It could have been his protective armour .....

That must be the most ridiculous statement I've seen posted on the forum. I suggest you go and tell the riders that........... They, the riders, will not perform on a strip if they don't feel confident with, merely go through the motions....

Reading some of these adverse comments about the track, is hilarious. SCB really does have a problem. 1 rider comes off all night and the track is deemed as rubbish. There are far better qualified people than I who say the track is the best, and I believe their words over those of the so-called experts on here. Fair enough, the meeting last night was processional, but don't blame that just on the track, The weather was terrible, the wind played it's part, and Lakeside were not interested. I've been to many away meetings and seen some really crap tracks. 3 yrs ago we were at Wolves when 11 races had people fall off, Coventry was held up for over an hour with a hole on the first corner, Poole having more holes and bumps than a scramble track, so please don't label our track that bad. The big differences these days than before, is the quality of the riders and the fastness of the bikes. A good track need to be smooth and consistent, and one the riders have enough confidence to race on. Lynn track has that every time... Also, as someone who has been critical of Lambert in the past, it was really pleasing to see him ride so well last night achieving a 6 ride paid max. Well done that man.... And to do it on such a CRAP track..................... Brilliant......

New this year, the home side gets the full 3 pts just for winning of the meeting, whereas last year the home side had to win by 6 or more to get them 3 pts. The away side scoring in still the same. they 1 pt for losing by 6 or less, 2pts for a draw , 3pts for winning by 6pts or less and a full 4pts for winning by 7 or greater. I think that's the way, as I understand it. if I'm wrong, no doubt I'll be shot down.........

If we cant beat a strong Lakeside team at home, the chances of Lynn reaching the Play-offs must be pretty low. That's not being in anyway detrimental to the Hammers who will no doubt go well at Norfolk Area, but there are much stronger teams in this league than them. With the new scoring system that helps the home side to score, I will be very surprised to see Lynn fail to get all three points........ But saying that, Lakeside of old, are more than capable of picking up an away point....... Blue sky and Sunny here at Walton, 10mls south/west of Lynn..... Still very windy and cold though....

Nobody enjoys their speedway more than I. But sometimes, reality has to come into the reckoning. Sky Meetings are notoriously slow even on the best of evenings, but to wait around in the cold for some blasted Advert interval is not to my liking.. I agree we can get dressed sensibly for the weather but standing about, waiting all the time does nobody any favours..... so when the choice to either, to view from the warm armchair or to hang around in the blustery cold wind, I'm afraid there's only one winner....... Please notice, I haven't even mentioned the cost in this viewpoint......

Yet another cold and miserable start to the day...... Don't we know the speedway season has started....... The rain is suppose to stop mid morning but the wind is forecast all day. Not the best preparation for a league match, but no doubt Sky was expecting this when they made their plans. Thoughts go out to all the people who have to work in it...... Big question now on doing the right thing, call it off early to save all the preparation work or make that gamble call, knowing people will want to stay at home and watch it in the warm......... Sensibility should prevail......

Nothing surprises me as far as the BSPA are concerned. To grade Sarjeant as the lowest of 2nd tier is ridiculous. Nearly as bad as saying Newman was the worst in Tier A. But we all know: If the face fits, then anything can be achieved......

Starting the week off with a moan is not normally my style, But what you say about the Reserves seem so unfair that we are the only team that suffered from the new regulations. Everyone else either bettered or retained their good pairings. I thought Garrity and Sarjeant were more than equal to Kerr and Rose and you have been able to keep them..... But saying that, having Morris in the team instead of Rose, is not the be all and end of everything. The other riders have to step up to the mark and produce the goods. On paper we should be ok, but we need more effort than that shown by some against Poole last week....... All the riders need to apply themselves like Valentino Rossi did last night....... he was absolutely amazing, winning the Qatar GP..... Unbelievable.......

My sentiment exactly........ I too, apart from the weather, thought the meeting was ok, not withstanding the constant delays............... Question: Those job is it to push the meeting along ???: the Ref, or the Track Co-ordinator.....

There's only one person who's wrong here and that's you. Obviously you wasn't there, because you wouldn't come out with such rubbish. Niels raced 20 laps, Janowski did 20 laps, North done 24 laps all going full pelt, never once were they in any trouble, never once did they hit a problem. never once did the bikes rear-up, Neither of them had to ease up for an instant. And you say the track was wrong......... I too have to have a wry smile on my face. I just wish all tracks were that bad...........

There was nothing wrong with the track, all the problems were related to rider error. In the first Holder went to bend 3 a bit hot and fraction wide and baled out, actually slid into the air fence... Was joking with friends and officials as he walked back to the pits. It was said he had aggregated an old injury and withdraw from the meeting. When you see Magic, Niels, North giving it their all and racing hard, the track was no problem. Rory was left at the gate and was trying to make up ground in heat 3, and while chasing hard, caught some grip, and laid it down , no problems there. Lewis Kerr twice when leading, went to sleep and drifted wide allowing to be overtaken by Ellis...... Posing's off was completely different. having got a got run out of turn 2 Ellis, seems to lose control and goes wide putting Porsing in the fence. Ellis was excluded instantly. On a cold night the promotion should have been a lot slicker, and the Ref on the button quicker.. Mildo, going on about 4 races in the first hour, should expect that, when you turn up with riders short. R/R always slows the meeting down and should be banned. It has to be Guests or No 8's. last night was ridiculous waiting 10mins in the freezing cold because riders were racing in too many heats...... Niels was majestic, North was impressive, but without doubt the 'Rider of the Night' was Janowski, Beaton only in one race he was simply awesome. The movement against Rory was something else. Having made the gate, Rory had the edge going into the first bend, Magic, simply straightened up a fraction to get that extra drive and was gone... Something so simply, so classical that few could do it and even less noticed it... That was worth, the admission, the cold and the waiting around, alone.

I'd go a bit further than that and say it will be fine and BLOODY cold. All it needs is for the fans to turn up in big numbers and dress for the occasion. That's, Vest; Tee Shirt; Jumper; Body warmer; Fleece, Jacket; Overcoat; Woolly Hat; Gloves; oh and not forgetting the Little Hip-flask . Roll on the Summer....... At least I will be there with no excuses....... Win lose or Draw...... and still have a smile on me face....

Are you talking about the same man, who was graded down in 7th position when grading them FTR......... Surely someone graded that low can't be any good......

Feel this could go either way. Would obviously like to win to give us some sort of bragging rights, but realistically, who wins, means nothing, it's too early in the season to have any reference to who's the best.......... Most riders will hit the floor running, and the biggest difference will be how they perform on each track. In that scenario, It should be harder for Lynn to get a result at Poole than it will be for Poole to win at Lynn..... ...Everyone rider goes well on our track.......... Can't imagine there'll be much in it either way, The one big positive is that the Speedway should be the winner with good and exciting racing.....Weather permitting........

But that doesn't make it right. Surely the idea would be for the rules to help the struggling clubs, The teams that have good scoring riders don't need to be helped.

I've always felt this scenario is worded wrong, and favours teams with riders who score above CMA. To illuminate this manipulation of team changing and make it more fair to all teams, any replacement of riders should be governed to the averages, the team was assembled with at the start of the season. What's the point of having a point limit to building a team, when at the first opportunity it can be abused. Surely that's not the intention of the rules ??? Teams, with riders who are finding it hard to score and their CMA is dropping, are the ones that need help and , to me it is wrong that teams are penalised by the rules, if it that means, any replacement have to be governed by a their diminishing scores instead of the ones he started with. Another loop hole filled in..........

Each year I have this optimism that the racing will be that good, the teams to be that close, that every match will be of the highest entertainment and that enthusiasm will encourage supporters to tell all their friends and family and before we know it the crowds will come gate crashing back. I appreciate there are only 8 teams in the league this year, but that should generate a higher quality of performance. Looking at the expected teams and the new format to be used, I would like to think each and everyone will have a shout of winning any match...... Sure people have come on here and forecast favourites and wooden spoonists, but since when has a season followed the projected route. You only have to look back to last year when Lynn were light years ahead of everyone, when all of a sudden, things go against you. What's to say that won't happen again this year..... Looking at it from the play-off's prospective, because they're only 8 teams, half of them will reach those play-off's whence anything can happen. There will not be many teams who finish the season with the same team they started with, so to discount some at this early stage is foolish. Sure, on the face of it some look stronger than others, but that means little at this stage. Hoping this will be a successful season, not only for Kings Lynn but for the Elite League in general . Each match to finish relatively close, with little or no injuries. All team to be within a shout of the play-offs until the very end... And the winner to be the team that wins on merit and not by some stoke of luck, or a bending of the rules, or an vastly inaccurate assessment of a class rider....... Let it be done right, so the winner can be rightfully acclaimed..........

You are new the to forum !! Obviously too intelligent to be a speedway supporter... Well said........

I agree with all you say............ If it can't be done properly than it's not worth sod all..... Nobody won last year.... it was concluded in a complete mesh...... What a pity other fans don't think the same way....

Quite ironic really, you going on like that. And before you say it, I don't want Lynn the win the league by default. I've always believed if it can't be done right than then it shouldn't be done.. But now that, even with all their luck, Poole didn't win the League section of the competition, and we also know that Rob Lyon would've picked Coventry as their semi-final opponents. My question now is: Would Poole have needed to dig a big hole to get that first meeting cancelled had they had been against Swindon instead of Lynn.

When you start talking about all-time GREATS, I think we need a starting point of qualification of those riders who have won the WORLD CROWN at least a min of 3 occasions. This would eliminate quite a few GOOD riders. It is not my intention to rubbish the achievements of riders like Lee, Collins, Muller, Loram etc. but when considering the mantel of 'All time Greats', It is my opinion you need to have been successful over a longer period of time........

As expected, What a wonderful response...... and as per usual you make up yours ( so called) facts as you go along. The relevant ones are: Fact 1 : I have never said Woffy broke any rules..... Fact 2 : I have never said Woffy delayed the start....... Fact 3: I never said Woffy was the only one to do it...... Fact 4: I did say, Woffy's made the whole scenario laughable.......... Fact 5: I also said a strong Ref would have nipped it in the bud........ As far as I'm concerned all the other so-called facts are irrelevant Please forgive me, imposing on your on your parade