Steve Shovlar

Leicester blew that and Somerset very lucky with a point. Lynch played a complete howler with the t/r. Ten points down with 1 and 3? No brainer. He must be the only person who thought, no. At least he has just publically apologised. And Somerset got lucky with the rain. Nicholls and King off 1 and 3 would have likely won it. Good meeting though.

Probably a mistake getting rid of the bumps! Now its like a carpet there's no home advantage to speak of and the away team are taking full advantage. Or perhaps the team are just crap.

Heavy rain on the way. Be lucky to see this on.

Krzysztof Kasprzak - 1, 3, 0, 2, 1', 0 And he wondered why Matt Ford got rid. His problem is he can't get himself up into a frenzy like on Thursday. This is what we had to put up with all season. And tonight he was a reserve!

Not at all. You are just cluttering up a thread with a pointless post. Better to stay out of it if you can't add to the debate.

A fantastic night of speedway. Loads of great racing and Magic with a 5 point lead at the top. Brilliant night. Antonio should have gone wide. So easy to see a lap before.

Magic doesn't though.

What. A. Final.

Two swedes and two home track riders in the final. Hard to call. Lindback looks the fastest but...........

Brilliant semis!

Agree. Very good GP. Some excellent races tonight.

Very snazzy new gate pick boards.

Nice intelligent comment to add to the debate. Perhaps it's better for you to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak out and remove all doubt.

Way to go Magic! Get that lead up sunshine!

Enjoying this. Come on Magic!

If a rider comes to Britain as a raw Aussie, or is a Brit, there is nothing to stop a club having a contract with the rider which allows the rider to ride elsewhere, but a loan fee is collected by the British club if his services are used in Poland. No restraint of trade. About time British speedway got a soice of the Polish money. What better way to get it?

Not ridiculous at all. Those the rules. Same as Swindon with Musilak, same as Woffinden for Wolves, same as KK at Rye, same as any other rider who has come into the league. Initially he came with an assesed average, then he gained a real one with Coventry. So that's the one being used. Musilak is a number one in the Polish top flight but rides as a second string for Swindon. Didn't hear moans and groans and demands for a re-assesment a little while ago when he came in. Anyway the 2018 rules for team building are not yet in place so all this is pie in the sky rumour mongering.

A further thought. A rider is signed to a British club under contract. He is loaned out to another British club if not required by the club that owns his contract. A loan fee is paid. What is to stop a British club demanding a loan fee from a Polish club? A contract signed by the rider which ties him to a British club could include a line which states that any club which uses his services demands a loan fee to his parent club. Polish sides would then pay, say £1500 a meeting loan fee. They use the riders services and his British club get payment which benefits them.

Better than the others? I will defend my club from your posts if you slag us off, simple. Think my post is fair. We are down and out this season, but history shows we will be back next year. Nothing wrong with saying that.

A club could get around this by loaning the rider to another British club so that his wages continue. Ifhe wishes to ride in Poland, the Polish club have to pay a substantial loan fee to the British club, with the caveat that the rider can continue to ride in the UK if they choose. Time for Britain to cash in on loan fees from Poland. There has to be some financial compensation when a Polish club want an up and coming rider who has learnt his trade in the UK.

Then the answer is simple. Get in early. Offer the contract. If refused by rider who is holding out for Poland, take away contract and rider misses out until a transfer window comes along on say, June. All teams have to be in place by Dec 31st. If a rider wants to gamble Poland will take him so be it but no perogative to Poland by bspa. These are just thoughts that would need clarity.

This year, sure. But if you think Poole are doomed you are sadly mistaken. Form is temporary. Class is permanent. Simply because the opportunity to stick a knife in is a rare occurrence! Make the most of it.

In the past, a jolly off to Tenerife in November was acceptable after a long season. Promoters let their hair dawn, if they had any, ti ckered a little with the rulez and it was job done. Today such methods don't work. With The British league a distant third behind Poland and Sweden, a November conference is next to useless. Time for thd conference to be brought forward, ideally in the SWC week, so that rules will be in place before Poland or Sweden. Team building can start in ernest, riders signed, rules made and a league structure in place. Whatever Poland do should be none of our concern. They can bring in any rule they wish but we should not kowtow to the whims of the Poles. We have more power in the UK than many on here give credit for. Poles playing hard ball? Don't sign any and use the berths for a young Brit. Poles trying to take Aussies that have learnt their trade in the UK? Solution. Sign them on five year contracts. The Poles will have to buy their contracts out. British teams get Polish money for their riders. Pretty sure a contract can be put in place to stop Polish clubs nicking riders that have been trained up in the UK only to head for the money and then be stopped from riding in the UK because of Polish rules. The British promoters have folded like a pack of cards to their Polish counterparts. No resistance whatsoever bar Matt Ford who told them to get stuffed. It's about time the BSPA stood up to be counted by putting in place rules and regs to stop Poland sucking the lifeblood out of our leagues. Thoughts?

Hopefully any rain will stay away. Battle between Somerset and Rye for the final playoff spot. Think the Rebels will make 4th to meet Swindon. Good luck to them.

Cook hasn't been charged with anything as of yet. If he is charged and found guilty it would no doubt be seson ending. Perhaps talks are going on behind the scenes to hush it up. Probably end up reported as a slight scuffle, a little misunderstanding and both parties shook hands. Cook to be warned about future conduct blar de blar de blar.