OveFundinFan

Hope this isnt going to turn into a farce.

I suspect Holder didnt turn up for his discipinary because he has contempt for British speedway authorities. Then someone (one of his mates) said to him why dont you appeal. He thought thats a good idea, so thats what he is talking about doing. Crackers.

Some of the Polish and Swedish tracks I seen on telly have smaller junior tracks on the inside. Whats stopping Kings Lynn, Leicester, Somerset and others doing the same.

Maybe that was Matt Fords plan, he couldnt have CH this year as the team points were too high, Could it have been something like "there you are Chris, KLynn will have you, just drop your average this year and come back here for 2018 on a low average". If the plan was anything like that then Pooles bubble has been burst and I cant blame Chapman if he saw what the plan was and was not going to go along with it. Poole has worked the system over the years, all praise given to their leader for that by Poole fans, but when someone else catches on that person gets derided, and by whom - a Poole Pirates Fanatic. "What goes round comes round." is one saying I can think of, another "you reap what you sow".

That sounds a nightmare and certainly not the best preparation for such an important meeting. I wonder what challenges Cookie will face to get there? Be interesting to know.

Just think how much subscription would be without advertising. there again, BBC doesnt show adverts at all, and look how people grumble about having to pay £144 pa for a licence!

Racing started about 7:45 and 14 heats were over by 9:05.....thats a pretty slick run meeting by todays standards. Loads of moans when a meeting takes well over 2 hours, and moans when it done in 1hour 20min. And I expect BT (or anyone) to have adverts, what do you think pays for the televised speedway other then companies paying to advertise during a program.

I can see why SEC has agreed not to take on permanently any current GP rider, otherwise SEC would be a world championship less Aussies and Americans. But they do have GP riders as wold cards dont they. Conversely I would expect the World Championship GP's to always have access to the worlds best. If a few current GP rider gets injured, as now (GH, NP, PP) that once the named substitutes are used then they can take on whover they choose to stand in for a period Thats my views.

Why not Milik of Lebedevs, neither of those riders countries have a regular rider in GP's, both are on form, and both seem hungry for success.

Wish I was there for the cycle speedway championship. I rode a Leicester cycle speedway track in 1965, an individual meeting. Think it was Slater Street, very nicely prepared track. Is that you one you going to????

Your right Gavan, would be difficult. Milik must be the nearest on consistency this year and I would like to see him in..

Does that mean we got another meeting with Martin Smolinski. Hes past his sell by date as far as GP's are concerned. (watch him now go and get a podium finish)

Really enjoyed that meeting. Quiet a few of the "younger" riders impressed tonight - but particularly Charles Wright, he has a nice style. Hope he can keep out of trouble injury wise and progress well. Nice track and must be a lovely setting in the summer, but probably freezing in March and October.

but you expect bigger crowds in Sweden - it is after all a speedway nation of long standing and excellent riders. Slovenia not quiet the same standing as a speedway nation, reputation of quality (except for Zagar)

This year especially, it would be tough on a rider finishing 9th or 10th in the GP's and not get a wild card. Standard this year is very high. Last year Madson was looking very good, what I seen so far in the SEC is not so good, doesnt seem to have the spirit in him to mix it in a tough meeting like the present crop of GP riders are doing.

One of the points being made though is that P'boro were advertising the fact Holder was going to be riding in the 4's. The public may well have been acting positively to the advertising (which is why P'boro advertised) but then got let down. Surely if a fan is told someone is riding, they would expect to see that person ride (barring accidents and a few other emergencies). To do anything different is deceiving the paying fan out of what they paid for.

I think there is lot in the confidence factor when choosing an engine. Sure the engine has to be competitive in the first place, but if it performs then the confidence factor inside takes you to a higher level. Thats where Freddie was at the beginning of the season, on a high. Then came the injury and his form slipped due to carrying that injury, and he didnt get back to the high again till he changed his engine for the GP last Saturday. Now he is back on a high again, confidence off the scale and riding extremely well.

It was Kevin Holden that died of a ruptured aorta whilst racing and was dead before he hit the ground. So that should be natural causes?

Have you taken into account that maybe the engines in Poland are more efficient (tune) then those n the UK.

I think GP racing is well above your average meeting to be seen in UK, and that is no disrespect for the riders in UK, just that the GP riders, especially this year are on another planet. Not only was it a great speedway meeting last night, I just watched Moto GP and the dice between Andrea Dovizioso and Marq Marquez is in another league, then you get the youngsters in Moto 3 fighting it out every lap passing and repassing.time and time again. Now off to watch Moto 2.

I thought Roscos shirt was awful.....then the wife said I had one about 30 years ago worse then that.

Thata what I meant when I said we been spoilt by excellent racing in the GPs this year....we expecting races like that EVERY race, but of course we cant have it. Stick by what I said, some races ok (were good), some were brilliant, just like that Warsaw race. I agree with the trophies being rubbish.I thought Cardiff trophies would be a one off, but to have the same again the very next meeting , no more please.

Been spoilt with excellent racing in GPs this year and expecting every race to be the same. Some races were ok, some were brilliant. Overall a very good meeting. Pawlicki fortunate to stay in the Smolinski incident, and then again in the Zagar incident. With Smolinski, Smoli was in the lead and Pawlicki didnt even try to stay on by moving. With Zagar, you can see Pawlicki look toward Zagar then still turned left into him.

Agreed. Thats business, make an investment to make a return, with the aim of a profit..

Good post full of relevant information. Hope BSPA are reading it and make appropriate changes to the rules for next year to foil Poole having 5 "foreigners" in a BRITISH league team. Someone sometime has to stop this nonsense of not giving british riders a Premier league place at the expense of foreigners who use britain as a developing stepstone at the expense of british interests.