hammer1969

Perhaps Lambert started the (unsubstantiated as yet) rumour because he was upset !!

So if Bellevue reach the finals they get home track advantage or are you saying Bellevue will never again reach the playoffs. Might seem like a good idea to you but it's definitely not, all home supporters deserve the chance to see their team if they are in the playoffs and not everyone will be able or have the funds to make a trip up North.

And after he got beat by our riders getting 5 - 1 in heat 15 he actually rode round with them on the after race lap - was he expecting Ipswich fans on the back straight to give him a clap - what an idiot

Dont worry there'll be more than that, there's 2 of us going but we're not bringing a dog

On Sheffield website meeting preview it's saying Lawson is guesting

There is a big difference between replacing riders during the season because they are out with long term injury and replacing riders ad hoc because they are not getting the points you'd like. Baring swapping the Thompson twins and a short term injury replacement for Riss Ipswich are finishing with 6 of their original riders from the first meeting of the season. Thats the team set up I prefer to support, win or lose.

Aren't Sheffield desperate to win it as well, after all we did beat you in the KO Cup and I'm sure you'd like to get your own back.

Ipswich Town FC are in the Championship

They must also have spoken to Simon Stead

Not sign Laguta then? (Ha ha joke)

But the question that someone needs to ask East Herts Council is "are you now going to take action against the owners/leaseholders of Rye House who have quite clearly put buildings on the site that do not conform to the plans passed by the Council?" In other words make them remove them or adjust them to comply with the plans they passed.

Discovery Sport app schedule is now saying Premiership play off 1st leg 3rd October (Tuesday)

Or he might be available if Glasgow gets rained off !! (I hope not)

So who will Sheffield have in his place?

Just logged out and logged in again and now have commentary

I'm watching on Eurosport but got no commentary

And on your point 2 what a bl..dy stupid rule that is. Chris Harris is just earning a living but he had a good meeting for Ippo against Belle Vue, will he have a good meeting or a bad meeting for Sheffield against Ippo, it leaves so much to interpret in our sport no wonder its losing credibility by the bucketful.

Quite agree Teams can use guests not involved in the play offs BUT quite simple really Harris has been involved in the play offs he scored 10 + 3 for Ipswich against Belle Vue.

I managed to find it after a lot of searching that wasn't easy and there are 32 pages of it and too much for me to read and take in but the words " inappropriate use within the green belt" kept popping up and buildings that were put up but didn't conform to the original plans that the council agreed to. I've pasted the Conclusion below. I would add that although the Council cannot force the speedway to be re-instated I would assume that as it had operated there for many years if someone came along who wants to re-instate it I don't see how the Council could object as they never tried to have it shut it down in the past. Conclusion To conclude the application amounts to inappropriate development in the Green Belt. Further to the harm by inappropriateness, the proposal would provide further harm to the openness of the Green Belt. No very special circumstances exist to outweigh this harm. Furthermore, the proposal is not considered to be within a sustainable location due to the reliance on private vehicles to access the site and the lack of any offer to provide highway improvement works as part of the scheme. The design of the scheme is considered unacceptable due to the level and style of the hardstanding and fencing proposed and due to the lack of any meaningful soft landscaping, the proposal provides insufficient justification for the level of vehicle parking, disabled parking and cycle storage on site, the proposal is considered unacceptable with regards to flood risk, drainage and the impact on the river and insufficient and conflicting information has been provided to demonstrate a biodiversity net gain on site or to demonstrate compliance with climate change and water resource policies. In accordance with the above, it is recommended that permission is refused.

True, but have to disagree on one point, Harris will not (hopefully, fingers crossed etc) help Sheffield win the title, he may well be trying to "find the right set up Monday night" Ipswich are having it, come on you Witches.

Quite agree re Harris, just hope there's a very loud silence stadium when he's announced, just hope he has a night when he's trying to find the right set up.

I just received an email, probably along with many other people, from East Herts Council that the planning application to turn Rye House into a community leisure and sports hub and also for retrospective removal of the speedway track has today been refused.

Wish I could be there but can't but I'll be watching on TV - come on the Witches - hope my neighbours have earplugs as I do try to recreate the stadium atmosphere in my front room.

I thought that but on looking closer at the groups it looks like they get 3 rides each and then discount the lowest ride hence 4, 2, 5 = 9, 5, 4 1 = 9 etc

Your jokes do make me laugh, great sense of humour