Steve Shovlar

We are not privvy to interviews on bt in the stadium. We enjoy what the sport is about by attending the event. And a brilliant GP it is.

He opened his flap, turned on his fuel and raced away. We saw on screen that he was bollocking his mechanic. Clearly fuel not turned on. If he managed to repair an electrical fault under the flap in twoseconds he is remarkable. Possibly covering his mechanics arse in the interview?

Tais mechanic needs sacking for not turning on fuel. Lambert finding out what GP riding is all about. Brilliant racing shame on those that never bothered to attend. Big crowd only £19 cheapest seat.

Murderous getting in. Bag and body searches. Expect to miss a bit by arriving 15 mins before the start

If they are good enough they will get a team berth.

Just bought our tickets from the ticket office. Only £19 this year! Cheap as chips! We just move once meeting about to start.

If we click we will be there.

Bbc breakfast have mentioned the GP! Shock! Mike Bushell has a go. Its on at 8.35ish.

Heading out the door shortly. Always a good day out. Hope the crowd holds up. Would be sad to lose this event.

Harris hasn’t made us stronger at all.

We don’t know, Mystic Meg. Can you tell us what next years league structure and rules are please? There’s no I in team and whatever riders Matt Ford puts out the fans will cheer the team. Enjoy your same 1-7 for the rest of the season and leave the other teams to battle out the playoffs.

Looks like we are going to get a repeat in quality to last weeks meeting. Swindon/Leicester the two worst tracks in the whole country. Racing? Well to the first bend.

Exactly this.

Hate to break this to you DC but Swindon have certainly not done it “the right way”. If they don’t make replacements they have done it exactly “the wrong way”. Because making changes for riders who are not performing is an essential part of the sport. It keeps the winning mentality and puts pressure on riders to maintain or improve or they are the next to go. Successful clubs have always done this. Why do you think Poole have won so much in the last 15 years? But I like this idea of Swindon keeping the faith with the original seven. Long may they continue to do so.

Never mind DC, perhaps it’s time to start the Swindon 2019 thread. Looks like it’s business as usual at Chez Blunsdon after the fortuitous blip of 17.

Looks like battle of the basement on BT Sports, Monday. Who is going to get that prized wooden spoon?

Stop press: Hearing Swindon Speedway are releasing a postage stamp to commemorate the 2018 season. Here it is.

What goes around comes around. DC2 has been throwing jibes on the Poole thread for the last 3 months. I will get great joy repaying the compliment. glug glug glug......

Doubt you would have won with Bellego. Would have just meant Doyle in heat 15. Your reserves are worse than any other club including most the the Championship.

Swindon gave up. White flag raised over Blunsdon stadium before the final heat. Doubt Bellego riding would have made much of a difference. Swindon just don’t have it this year.

This from DC2’s twitter feed.

Due to DC2 camped in the Poole thread for the last couple of months gloating as we struggled for form, I take great delight in this 360 degree turnaround. Swindon plummeting out of the playoffs as Pirates start to show what real champions are made of. Allowing Somerset 4 points instead of 3 by not putting up a proper fight stinks. Poor show.

Rosco has given up all hope. Even allowed Somerset an extra point by not using Batchelor or Morris in heat 15. Poor.

Message to DC2. Glug glug glug. Looks like all that gloating on the Poole thread has now come back and bitten you hard on the ass. Yet another defeat for the Robins. Are they trying to set some kind of record?